That Time When I Got Reincarnated as a Survivor

A deal

Behind some trees, Ash and the man who saved him were hiding…

‘’Hah-Hah-Hah-Hah… I think we lost them.’’

Ash tried to thank the man who saved him but he couldn’t catch his breath…

‘’Tha-Tha… Hah-Hah-Hah…’’

The man stood up with serious expressions…

‘’Don’t even dare to say it, I’ve saved a coward, we could’ve fought them and killed some of them before I use my only smoke bomb, damn!’’

‘’H-ah…!’’

‘At that moment… I-I hesitated… If I just… If I just… Did something… If I just took the sword… If I just did that… He won’t give me that look…!’ - Ash

*****

‘’When I first heard about what happened to mom, I went so fast to the house in order to see my dad…’’

…

‘’Dad! Dad! I just got a call from Elle, is mom…’’

‘’Heeerghh!’’

The sound of something breaking was heard while Ash was climbing the stairs to go to his parent’s room…

‘’Heeerghh! Haahrghh!’’

Ash is getting closer to the room… Then he heard his dad speaking to himself…

‘’Damn! Damn! Damn! Damn! There is nothing that I can do! Damn! I sold everything! My birthday watch that she gave me, I got Elle from her private school, I sold the TV, everything! every-thing!! What more… What more…? Hah? I would sell my soul for her but… But…  Haaargh!’’

Ash was right behind the door hearing everything…

‘’…!?’’

Ash opened the door to see that mirror is broken and covered with his dad’s blood.

‘’Dad… Is everything okay with you…? Is there anything that I can do?’’

‘’I was waiting for my dad to respond so that I can go hug him and calm him down or at least something like this but all I’ve got is that cold look and those words that he said to me after.’’

‘’Ah… Ash, just-just go focus on your study, I am okay…’’

‘’That look… Those words… My brain translated them automatically… Ash even if you wanted to help, there’s nothing you can do. The same thing happened to me after trying to save someone from getting bullied on but he gets bullied on anyway, the same look, the same undirect meaning… ‘Ah, I am good, don’t worry, I have lessons to attend, I am sorry but do I know you?’’’

*****

‘’The same look, this man has just shown me as well… Because I hesitated… Because I was useless… The same toon of voice…’’

‘’Brat, I saved you today but tomorrow, we’re enemies when we meet again.’’

‘Mi… Say it! Mi… Say it you coward! Now!’

‘’Mister! Please! Don’t leave me alone! Please! Teach me how to fight and survive, I have something important to go back to! Please…’’

‘I didn’t notice it but… I was shedding tears while I am talking…’’

The man stopped.

‘’Haha-Hahahaha! Teach you? Really? To kill me after that? Ah, and what about me, don’t I have something dear that I am fighting for? Huh? Make no mistake kid, in the middle of all these beings, I saw you there, so weak, so human, so I saved you, at first I thought you’re something that I can depend on but you’re so weak, so useless, give up, kid, just go cry on the president to get you home, your place isn’t here.’’

The man continued walking…

‘’I promise, mister, we will split the gold, you and I, after we win, so please, don’t leave me here alone.’’

‘’Hahaha! Seriously? Don’t tell me you think that is a possibility?’’

‘’We won’t know until we try! Please mister!’’ - Ash

‘’What an interesting brat and what if… I am greedy? Huh? What would you do then?’’

‘’Then… I will have to give it to you willingly because after all, I cannot defeat you but you will have to promise me that you will help my mom get a new heart, it will cost you 5 million dollars but with that amount of gold, it would be an easy thing.’’ - Ash

‘’Hmmm… I guess I imagined your situation for a little bit but do it yourself kid, I cannot help you, I am that type of person who doesn’t give a damn about others.’’

The man turned and started walking till Ash’s stand stopped him again.

‘’I won’t let you go!’’

At that moment, Ash threw gravel on the man who countered rapidly with his sword.

‘Hah! He countered it! Impossible! How could he see it!?’

‘That’s what I told myself before I realized that he already put his sword on my throat!’

‘’Brat! Do you really want to go first before your mom? Huh?’’

At that moment, Ash’s body moved by itself! After he held the sword with his bare hand, he tried to punch that man who captured Ash’s fist.

‘’Ho! Look at this power!’’

‘’Don’t ever talk about my mom like that!’’ - Ash

Ash’s hand is bleeding because of the sword…

All of a sudden, the man took down Ash so easily then he put his knee on Ash’s back while he captured his left hand.

‘’Let go of me!’’ - Ash

‘’You showed me something, kid, those looks in your eyes, that determination… all right, here is the deal which you will have to accept if you want to survive this deadly place.’’

That man took his sword and then he penetrated Ash’s right hand with it.

‘’AAEERGHH!!’’

‘’Then…’’

After that, he both his arms and his legs.

‘’EEEERRRGH!!! You-You! AAEERGH-HH’’

‘’Beside these wounds on you, you’ll have to bring me someone’s head, if you do that, I will accept you, hey? Do you hear me? Oh! You lost your conciseness because of the pain. Well, I hope you heard me.’’

‘He let me there alone, wounded, an easy hunt for any other one, but at least he left me a message written on the tree before he went…’

‘’’HERE IS THE PLACE! AFTER TWO NIGHTS! BRING ME SOMEONE’S HEAD’’’

‘Argh! I can’t move, it hurts, the hunger is killing me, and I am here in the middle of this forest, what can one do? I’ll just… Take a nap… My Fa…’

‘’PLAYER NUMBER 22 IS OUT THE BATTLE ROYAL!’’

‘’PLAYER NUMBER 23 IS OUT THE BATTLE ROYAL!’’

‘’475 PLAYERS LEFT!’’

…

Above the island, a floating ship with the WIC logo is flying, inside it, many robots are sleeping, many tools, some robots are flying here and there…

-THE PRESIDENT OFFICE-

‘’Boss! Boss! Your favorite drink is ready.’’

A robot just entered the room.

‘’Hmmm… Come here…’’ - Boss

‘’Copy that, Boss!’’

The Boss took the big cup then he put it next to the couch on a small table while a shut screen is in front of him, but suddenly he took the robot and squeezed it till was crashed totally!

‘’I guess I forgot to modify your configurations to not enter my office without knocking on the door! Heghh! Beka! Send some servants to clean this and turn my screen on, I have to enjoy this and tell me what I’ve missed when I was taking a shower.’’ - Boss

A female voice spoke out of nowhere!

‘’AS YOU WISH!’’ - AI BEKA

The screen was turned on, the lights went off only some light lights stayed visible.

‘’Well! Well! Well! One doesn’t always get to see something like this, isn’t that right robot…? Robot? Oh! I forgot I have just smashed you! Oi! Beka! I am waiting for the report of what happened and where the hell are these servants!?’’ - Boss

‘’THEY’RE COMING IN THREE SECONDS EXACTLY! AND FOR THE REPORT, FOR NOW, THERE ARE 475 REMAINING PLAYERS, 15 WERE KILLED DUE TO THE FALL IMPACT-’’ - AI BEKA

‘’Beka! You know I hate boring details like that, show me the videos.’’ - Boss

‘’AT ONCE!’’ - AI BEKA