Chapter 2: Sis-Con

Soon, standing up straight from the ground, and opened his eyes. They burned with a bright red light. Then, at last, he caught sight of his prey.

The same demon that had devoured his arm along with his stomach, leaving a hole in his body.

The demon was currently in the middle of his meal. It was chewing on the remains of what looked like part of an arm. Haruka began to walk sluggishly closer.

The demon was the strongest monster that appeared in this unknown area. In other words, it was a king. While there were the corpses of a horde of wolves and demons, this creature was unique.

Therefore, it was logical to assume that there was no stronger creature that inhabited this ground. All other monsters had a hard time avoiding him, and when he met them, they ran as fast as they could in the opposite direction. No creature dared to oppose him. The idea that anyone could approach him of their own free will was downright absurd.

Yet, that very absurdity was happening now in front of the demon's eyes.

The demon narrowed its angry eyes.

"What kind of creature is that? Why isn't it running away? Why isn't it trembling in fear? Why doesn't despair fill its eyes? Why do its eyes burn?" The demon was confused, for he had never seen anything like it.

"Graaa!!!" - with an angry roar, the demon raced towards its prey. The ground rumbled as its tree thick feet hit the ground, making for a truly impressive scene.

Haruka, bending his knees like a bullet, lunged at his prey. His speed was extremely fast. He dodged the demon's attack and did a somersault. Then, once above the demon, he immediately ripped off its head with his bare hands.

The demon immediately fell to its knees in a pool of its own blood.

Haruka, still with a bright red light in the area of his eyes.

No, his eyes were completely bathed in a dark red light. He stared at the 's carcass for a few minutes, grinning. After, he tore off the demon's limbs and began devouring them, driven by hunger. It was like a sinister figure, tearing at its flesh, dimly illuminated by the red light. The red light that marked his hell. He devoured the demon greedily, every bit of the creature he had just killed.

His entire mind was focused on his dish. The flesh was hard and sinewy, and fresh blood clung to his throat, but he still tore happily at the meat and swallowed it. He didn't care what his stomach though, so he continued to eat the bear.

He looked like a wild monster. Any person would find its current appearance disgusting. The meat smelled raw and disgusting. He could feel the food relieving him of hunger pangs, and in comparison, such a minor inconvenience was nothing. He never imagined that eating meat could be such a euphoric experience. He ate and ate and ate.

Hours passed, and he still continued to devour. And the demon's body, along with the skeleton, was completely in his stomach.

After that, his consciousness widened, and the dark red light in his eyes disappeared.

"Agha...Gah, motherfucker! What was that? It tastes like shit!" - He only uttered cursing

exclamations while standing next to the demon's remains.

He didn't understand what had happened to him. The last thing he had seen was a message, but now it was nowhere to be seen.

He was in a stupor and didn't know what to do next.

Then his body began to shake. No, it's not fear. And something else. Most likely greed?

His mind completely clouded, he began to sob in frustration.

"Why do I have to suffer so much...? What have I done to deserve this? Why did I... Why did it have to end this way?"

His thoughts grew darker and darker. Like black paint slowly spreading on black paper, his heart was slowly being stained.

The mind began to search for an enemy to hate. Pain, hunger, greed, gluttony, hatred, and darkness slowly ate into the mind as the dark thoughts continued to grow

"Why is no one coming to save me? If no one is going to save me, what am I going to do? How can I make this pain go away? "

On the fifty-seventh day, I was trying to find a way out of a difficult situation.

Thoughts of how to escape the pain were all that filled it, and even the anger and hatred were slowly wearing thin. There was no time to stay trapped in such pathetic feelings. For no matter how angry he was at his enemies, the pain never subsided. To escape this absurd and pointless situation he was in, these useless feelings had to be discarded

Compared to the overwhelming need to survive, such pathetic feelings meant nothing to him. His will gathered into a hard point. Like the tip of a sword forged in the fires of hell. Sharp, strong, and capable of cutting through anything.

"I have to make sure I kill the bastards who forced this on me!"

While he was thinking about the future, the same voice he had heard at the beginning of the battle with the demons rang out in his head.

[Congratulations! You have become the first human to kill the greatest demon! As a reward, you will receive 4 lottery tickets]

[Congratulations! You got the skill (The greatest of the Insignificant)]

[Congratulations! You have increased the level!]

[Congratulations! You have increased the level!]

[Congratulations! You have raised the level!]

"..."

Haruka could only sigh as he looked at these strange messages, which seemed completely insane at first glance. Still reading the notifications, he thought about the main thing: who created the system and why? Why him?

Well, thinking about it, he was reminded of novels where the main characters get a strange power or system, just to cheer up the bastards who are above all, that is, the Gods. But what kind of god would leave his pet at death's door, right?

Either crazy people or completely fucked-up masochists are capable of this.

The young man himself never believed in the gods, or rather, until the moment when he was near death and miraculously survived.

If a lot of people looked at the gods as priests who could do anything and were full of good intentions, then unlike them, Haruka's heart was full of hatred for them. Even the thought of mentioning the word "God" makes him feel sick.

So, throwing his thoughts into the empty basket, he began to look around, hoping to find some clue about the new world.

The entire area was destroyed: the remains of buildings after some kind of explosion, a bloody mess with various corpses. There were animals, people, and other creatures of unknown races.

"So far, nothing interesting..." - said Haruka, cutting off the sentence in the middle.

More precisely, he was thinking about something: why doesn't he feel anything?

Seeing all these dead people of different ages, he had no feelings like compassion, fear, or dislike. It was as if he had become a completely different person as if a new person who only wanted revenge, although anyone would have become so after surviving death.

Thinking about it, he concluded that it was not his problem, he was even too lazy to bury these people properly, because he was just too lazy.

"If they're dead, they're considered weaklings, and I don't have time for them" - said Haruka, feeling somewhat disgusted at the mention of the word weakling, which was related to his past. But now everything is different, the past Haruka has long disappeared, replaced by a new one.

Then he began to examine his body. Unlike in his previous life, now it was like a match that could break at any moment, but at the same time, it was like a pandora's box, if opened unconsciously, it could explode and destroy everything near it.

While the inspection lasted, another notification was heard.

Ding!

[Do you want to open a lottery ticket? Yes/No]

Haruka was surprised that the messages were still coming, but after thinking about it for a while, he answered "Yes" without hesitation.

He was wondering what he would get because given his luck, he was sure that he would get another piece of shit.

After he had answered "Yes", the roulette wheel appeared on the screen and began to spin, slipping past unknown words. Everything was happening so fast that it was not even clear what rewards there were. After a few seconds, the roulette needle slowed down and stopped at the largest part of the circle.

The lottery is over!

Four chests appeared out of nowhere: two small-sized silver chests, two large-sized gold chests.

And along with them, a screen appeared with the inscription "Do you want to open rewards? Yes/No." Haruka hesitated a bit, but curiosity got the better of him, and when he pressed the "Yes" button, he saw a bright light and a screen with the following suggestion:

[Do you want to combine the following rewards? Yes/No]

Description: You have received special power, combining them will increase your strength. The success rate is 50 percent.

After seeing the message from the system, Haruka thought about what was being proposed, because given his current situation, there would be no chance to confront the gods or other beings in the future. There was also the possibility that the merger would not be successful, meaning that he could just die in a deserted place or put everything on a risky move.

But thinking about the main goal in his life, he did not hesitate to answer "Yes" because he will not taste the divine apple because he does not take risks.

Ding!

[The fusion process begins!]

[Please be calm because in the next minute you will feel a tingling sensation!]

[Warning! A critical threat to the structural integrity of energy channels has been detected!]

After hearing the warning that this would be a painful process, Haruka broke out in a sweat at the thought that he would be in the same situation in which he almost died from the attack of that demon.

Suddenly, he screamed in pain as he felt an unknown force enter his body. Compared to what he had experienced before, it was unbearable pain. The body began to boil from the explosions.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

From the successive explosions, he involuntarily rolled his eyes. The pain from them was unimaginable. He shuddered at the increasing pain and clenched his teeth harder. An unknown force destroyed the muscles, and with them, the body, turning them into mush.

Suddenly, the body clutched one second and went limp the next. In an instant, the skeleton turned to dust. Such pain filled his eyes with tears, but now he was nothing more than a pile of mush. And all he could do was lie paralyzed on the ground. As he went through all this, he remembered his family who had died in an accident, namely his younger sister. Her smile, cute cheeks, and sharp eyes. All this gave him hope to this day. That was the only reason he didn't give up, and he gritted his teeth and screamed in pain.

After a few hours, the pain ended, and Haruka began to gain clarity in his thoughts.

"Am I still alive?" - he muttered.

The last thing he remembered was the pain of hell, but for the first time in what seemed like an eternity, he felt free of pain. The body felt surprisingly light.

Despite how much the constant pain had worn him out mentally and physically, he felt better than he had ever felt in his entire life. With a surprised glance at their hand, and then at their stomach, they were perfectly fine. He also grew in stature. His height was originally 170 centimeters, but now he has grown by a full 22 centimeters, 192 cm!

His hair shone a snow-white color, like pure snow and a soft cloud. The same with the eyelashes and eyebrows, exactly matching the color of the hair. The skin has become more snow-white without any dirt and acne. If the young girls saw his skin, they would undoubtedly envy him because his face and body were perfect without any fat compared to most beautiful ladies.

Then, he glanced at the screen, using it as a mirror. There was a reflection of a young man with a beautiful appearance, but there was another amazing thing: his eyes.

They were like precious stones, light-blue color. Looking at them, the thought comes to mind that you are looking at the sky itself. To be more precise, there was a light blue sky, white clouds, and a bright moon in his eyes, which could be an intoxicating feeling to anyone who looked directly into his eyes.

While looking at his new appearance, Haruka noticed a new notification.

[Merge process completed successfully!]

[Congratulations! You have received the Gojo Satoru's physical appearance as a consolation prize!]

[Congratulations! You have received the ability (Heavenly Eyes)]

Type: Rare

Description: Heavenly Eyes is a new kind of eye that was created by merging your previous rewards.

Assimilation process (indicator): 5%

[You have awakened the innate element (Infinity)]

Description: Thanks to the special eyes, you have awakened a powerful element in yourself, which allows you to control the infinity itself.

[You are the first being who has the maximum affinity with infinity!]

[Received the title (Infinity Holder)]

[You have awakened the system!]

[As a starter kit, you have received a free treasure chest!]

[Welcome, Sis-Con!]

"..." - looking at the last notification from the system, or rather at his nickname, Haruka raised an eyebrow and thought about whether he should start cleaning up the higher beings from the creator of the system.