Author's Note:
Character Map:
"X" = Loid Orcus (protagonist)
"(X)" = Loid Orcus (strong inner thought)
°X° = Makina
•X• = Soul Goddess Aksa
^X^ = Sebastian (AI Assistant)
X>X = Chat Window/Panel in the Livestream
*X* = God and Goddess
#X# = Deities
Others:
[X] = Status Board/What is written on it/ Status Window (New)
--- = POV Change
|||| = Time Skip
(X) = Explanation/author/ A.U.T.H.O.R.
([X]) = Sound effect
{X} = Buttons, or something that may cause a certain action
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"I take back what I said... You follow the rulebook of war and love very well. An excellent work indeed..."
With that, my head reaches the floor and bounces off from the floor and then rolls away over, leaving a spectacular trail of blood as my eyes reflect the scenery that surrounds me and especially the face of my compatriot.
With that, I lost conciusness
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°LOID!!!°
^...?^
Makina shouted as she hurriedly ran and knelt beside Loid's severed head, which had been decapitated by the last attack.
°Loid, hang in there!!!°
^...Although I'm bewildered, Lady Makina, you don't have to worry.^
°Not to worry?! Surely, you saw what just happened!°
^Indeed, Master Loid's head was severed, but it is not a cause for concern. The body Master Loid inhabits is different from his former human body.^
°Although the inflicted pain caused him to lose consciousness, there is no shock to worry about, as there is no brain. Master Loid's body cells can serve all types of cellular functions, making injuries such as losing a head or limbs inconsequential, although the damage might cause a temporary loss of vitality or HP.^
^The whole body can survive on its own, even when decapitated, much like some other organisms such as certain species of jellyfish or starfish, which can regenerate lost parts, or the planarian, known for its remarkable ability to regrow its entire body from a small fragment.^
°Still, it's unsettling to see him like this... We need to act quickly.°
^...Indeed, I agree. It's worrying that my master is in such a state. Lady Makina, let us focus on reattaching the head first. Master Loid's passive regenerative abilities, inherent to his race, should be able to restore his head as long as there is sufficient mana stored, accelerating the healing process once the head is properly aligned with the body.^
Makina gently picked up Loid's head, careful not to damage it further. With precision and urgency, she placed the head back onto Loid's body.
The head was realigned with the body, leaving a grotesque cut in between, making the scene look like something out of a crime scene.
•Sorry guys, have to leave earlier ago, I have to confirm that the trial is pass after all I am the goddess of this labyrinth- oh my me!, what happened!, why my attendant, who is a mimic, as he claimed?, Who race that said that he did not need to eat or sleep as long their mana and wide awake all the time except I called him in my realm, is dead asleep now?, wait, now that I get a closer look, is that his head severed?•
°Goddess Aksa, quick, may you be able to aid Loid!!!°
•Whoa, relax, Makina. That's unlike you. Stay calm. Well, like your butler said, it's just that my attendant here is overwhelmed by the pain and knocked out by it. Even though his body or race possesses exceptional qualities that, to be honest, surpass certain degrees of other races here, pain is pain. Once it reaches a threshold one cannot handle, it's instinctive to cut off consciousness.•
^Indeed, Makina, now that I observe you again, your mind wavelength is indeed in panic. At first, I was bewildered because, like me, you're an Artificial Intelligence (AI), so I didn't arrive at that conclusion due to this factor.^
°Me? Panicking? An AI? That's ridiculous.°
•Well, I'm not quite familiar with the subject you're discussing, but I have a certain idea of what you mean. For this case, it's probably the influence of our blessing, Mana, and the Status Board affecting you guys. Like how my attendant changed because of power or something similar to ours, and further changed with the blessings of mine and the gods, you guys are also changing. But I promise, no harm will happen—quite the opposite.•
•I, the Goddess of Souls and the Guardian of Will, bestow blessings upon this world to those beings who possess will and soul. As long as they will it, my blessing will grant it. In short, in this world, you can become what you desire as long as you will it, and we will it, for this world is our creation. However, to be honest, due to my weakening, there is a significant gap between my current capabilities and those of my past self.•
°......°
^...Well, that's an interesting subject. As you said, goddess, if I use a term from our world, it would be evolution to adapt to the factors in the surroundings—in this case, mana and the power of the gods. Although the word 'evolution' might seem far-fetched when it comes to AI, unless you distort the meaning of the word and its context.^
°....AI have no souls.°
•But you have will.•
°That's not will; it's just a bunch of 0s and 1s coming together to make decisions. Like 1 plus 1 is two, all conclusions are merely the sum of those calculations.°
•And those decisions, when they happen in our world, with our power, become will.•
°Irrational, unreasonable, incoherent, inconsistent, unsound, absurd, fallacious, nonsensical, erroneous, preposterous, illogical.°
•I didn't quite catch what you said earlier—it was too fast and jumbled. But let me tell you, this world can refute all logic as long as there is will. Now, more importantly, based on my prediction—though it's not fortune-telling or foresight, but experience far older than this world—I'd say my attendant will wake up in three days. So you don't have to worry, Makina. If there's a problem, I am here. I am a goddess—is there anyone more reliable than me in this world?•
°....Aye, indeed, as you say.°
Makina turned her head towards the lying Loid, who, moments ago, had a severed head. Now, it was reconnected to the body, with tiny, thread-like silk sewing them together. The owner of the body snored with a comical bubble in his nose, as if to say he was in peaceful sleep.
At that, Makina felt relieved... relieved?
°......?°
•Well, more importantly, I believe we should not remain idle. So, Makina, if you've cooled down, you should lead us in the preparations. I believe there is still much to prepare, especially since the next plan is that after this.•
^Indeed. When you think of it, there is no end to preparation. If we do not start early... Now, Lady Makina, at your lead, we will do as you will.^
°...All I come up with are merely calculations and simulations for preparation. There is no will in that.°
^Hoho, if you will it so, then I shall believe and follow.^
°.....°
For the first time, something welled up in Makina that she didn't like, but for some reason, she didn't draw any conclusions and left it at that.
°...First off, I should better edit the stream, as what happened at the end is not favorable for the ALZ Brand Status, especially as the heir showed such a performance. Now that I think about it, upon reflection, it seems there will be a major revision in Loid's schedule, particularly his training time.°
^Haha, as expected of Lady Makina. How caring. It seems my master will have a hard time upon waking, for his own sake.^
•Haha, well, I'm glad to teach that weak attendant of mine. He almost stained my honor and dignity of being the goddess of Soul by being knocked out at the end.•
At that, the comical bubble burst as Loid frowned and shivered, as if a chilling wind was brewing around him. And indeed, there was—though not literally.