2 Chapter 2: Powerless

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Somewhat of a notification sound rang inside my head in discord. It was kind of painful to hear.

A sign popped out inside my field of vision. It was transparent and wide.

*WELCOME TO ALHEIRA*

The sign said.

Alheira? Why is this so familiar?

I tried to touch it only to find my finger passing through it. Maybe I should focus. I tried again and it made a click sound. Looks like my attempt ended successfully.

It showed me a panel similar to an internet browser with scribbles that slowly deciphered into my language.

"Hey, isn't this like a game?"

My field of vision was shown with different sizes of panels. It contained information and numerical numbers.

But something seems to be bothering me. I seem to slowly forget who I am and I had a feeling like this game is similar to the one my sister was playing.

Wait... Who am I?

I looked around in my field of vision and on the top left was a name.

"Na... Nashiki Yakiro? I guess that's my name. How did I even end up in here?"

Suddenly a quick blow in my head came crashing like a car. It was painful and excruciating that I couldn't endure it. My eyes started to shiver as my vision started to become static like a broken tv and static noises started to ring my eardrums until it bled.

"Ahhhhh! Stop! Stop! Stop!"

Painful.

This is too painful!

Fragments of my memory started crashing. I slowly understood how I ended up in here. The malevolent memory of seeing my lifeless sister made my knees buckled as they fall unto the ground. I clenched my chest tight with all my strength. Trying to endure the pain. I prostrated myself with my head banging on the ground. Seems like I lost all my humanity.

"Stop... Please stop!" I cried out as I continue to curl on the ground. My body disheveled in dirt started to shiver.

My vision slowly clears up as I tried to stand using my other knee. The static vision cleared up and another panel appeared in my vision.

*CURSE: REPENT*

+The user is unable to wield man-made weapons.

+The user cannot commit suicide.

+The user will obtain special abilities under special condition.

I only read the three of them and swiped the panel away from me using my index and middle finger.

Another panel showed up. It was basically my equipment menu.

Armor empty, cape empty, helmet empty, gloves empty, pants empty, rings empty, necklace empty, clothes empty, weapon slot forbidden/invalid.

Wait. Clothes empty? I wiped my tears away and the blood that has been dripping out of my eyes, ears, and nose. I stood up once again to confirm my location.

"I'm nowhere I guess. Couldn't he just send me directly into the village? I guess he made me really suffer."

Behind me was a tree and I took shelter on it. I once again opened my panel. I remember now. This game... This world is similar to the game my sister played...

Alheira's X huh?

I remember my sister opening the character panel and there should be a class there. I should know if what class I am. Unable to wield weapons and magical items, there's no way I could be a fighter, assassin or mage. Wait. Does that mean I couldn't even equip a shield?

"WHAT THE HELL AM I SUPPOSED TO DO?!"

Finally, I found it.

Level 1 Nashiki Yakiro. Below my name was a hp bar showing how many hp I had left.

Hp: 19/30

Seems like I took damage when my memory came back. This is stupid. Beyond stupid. Just how far did he plan out to make me suffer. Well, I don't care. I've lost my humanity already.

Class: ???

What? I looked again but it was still the same. I tried clicking it but the panel would always close. On my 5th attempt, a sign appeared.

*CURSE: REPENT*

+The user is unable to obtain a class. The user is (???)

What? The user is what?!

"Ahh! Help us! Priest! Help us!"

"I'm out of mana! Run! Run!"

"Ahhh!"

All of the sudden, I heard people crying out for help beyond the valley. I went to investigate and found a group of people fighting somewhat of a fox.

I couldn't help. Even if I did. I didn't care if they died.

The priest stumbled on his feet and the fox bit his neck. A fountain of blood spurted out of his neck.

A lady wearing armor and wielding a sword screamed. She fell to her knees and cried out for help.

I hid under the tall grass and stared stoically. I don't care about people anymore. I've lost my trust.

I was surprised she suddenly stared at me.

"Help me! Mister, help me!" She cried out. I ignored her and continued to stare at her.

Her pitiful eyes turned into a gloomy stare and glared at me. She bit her lips and spoke of somewhat cursing me. I bet she said "Son of a.." before the fox bit her head off.

The group of fox fled into the woods. I approached the lifeless woman.

"How could I save you. Look at me. I'm naked."

I started to steal their equipment. Somewhat, I didn't feel any remorse at all. Only the pain remained was the memory of my sister.

I took the armor of one of their warriors. It was a chest plate together with a shoulder plate and an arm plate. I approached a man wearing only a brown clothing and black pants, he was using a staff, I guess he was the priest. I wore all of the things I looted.

I obtained 12 silvers and 2 bronze from their pockets. Seems like they were poor. What was their level?

I opened my panel and my stats slowly rise.

Armor 10 = 25

Hp 19/30 = 19/35

Attack ???=???

Agility 10 = 15

And other attributes raised by 2. They were zero.

I opened the panel but I didn't seem to find what I was looking for. If only sister was here. I'm sure she would've known easily where to find it.

I opened the instructions in an option button found near my character profile.

Let's see... In order to find nearby player stats, you must be a party or in touch with them.

"So I see." I laid out my hand to their skin.

I was shocked to see it.

Level 1

Priest, Warrior, Warrior Lady, Thief

Killed by...

WHAT?!

Level 0 Fox Demon

This is an outrage!

This isn't a game anymore! Level 0 fox demon? How could they even die! Now how can I, unable to even use weapons, survive in this world!

I searched for my panel and found no map. There's no map! Damn it! Damn it!

"DAMN IT ALL! HAVE I NOT SUFFERED ENOUGH?!"

*CURSE: REPENT*

+The user is unable to suicide.

Just thinking about suicide made this notification appear. I once again swiped it off and wondered in the valley of grass. There was no village to be seen. I returned to the corpse of the lifeless party and started to loot them again.

Obtained: Berry

Consume: Obtain a small amount of health points.

My health started to become better.

Hp 30/35

I started to walk.

It was hot and I was starting to get thirsty. There were no trees sprouting around and the grass was the only visible nature.

I kept walking until an exclamation point appeared in my peripheral.

*WARNING: MONSTER APPEARED.*

Something was growling behind me. I turned around and faced it only to find a bloodthirsty pack of fox demons.

How... How will I survive!

"Ahhhhh!" this is hopeless, I couldn't even use a weapon.

A fox pounced at me and tears started to fall in my eyes. For some reason, I still didn't want to die yet. Another notification popped in my vision.

*Death Rule*

Once a user dies. He is unable to pass on the other life since he did not succeed to repent or survive. Existence will disappear and will no longer be revived in the other world.

No! I have to see my sister again! Anyone! Anyone save me!

Suddenly a memory of the helpless girl appeared inside my brain. Looks like this was my punishment for ignoring someone.

I remembered her cursing me.

"You son of a.."

Suddenly a quick swipe sliced the fox in two. A man and his party appeared before me.

"Stand up!" He yelled at me. He threw a sword at me. "Use that!"

"But I can't!"

"Use it!"

"I can't!"

"Just fucking use it!" He shouted as he stared bitterly at me.

I grasped it with my hand and ran to the fox. I swung my sword only to find it shattered before it touched the skin of the fox demon.

*WARNING!*

*CURSE: REPENT*

*Unable to use man-made weapons.

This is hopeless!