The God Game: Reborn of the First Player

CHAPTER 7 (The Last Hope)

KOUSUKE

Days passed after that ceremony, and still I could not believe that I came back into life. I’m breathing, I feel so light and my body is not like before. I feel like I become much stronger than I am before. I still can’t believe where I am now, I’d like to slap myself out to wake me from this shocking situation. I know I’m dead, that day... I know a bullet passed through me. I died on the spot. I couldn’t even recall the face of that killer... my killer. Now that I am back, I will find him. But in my situation, things will become handy. The God Game, this game is still existing. For how many years that I have gone, it’s still playing. And from what I have heard and based on the situation we have , us the five players, this game seems to be important. Especially to the President because he was there. He had been a President for how many years.

“Yow, hey! What are you thinking, Hayate? I can’t help but to be puzzled. You are a freaking people’s choice and yet you are here...alone. Why don’t you join the celebration?” he asked as he put his hands inside the pocket of his black leather jacket.

This is Ryuzaki Inoha, son of one of the owners of a well-known factory here in Olympus. Twenty-seven years old and I already saw him in a game way back before. The username of him is perfect in the way he plays the game. And the other three are also well-known rich kids. He was the only one who approaches me and talked to me since I am not like them, I’m no one...an outcast.

“I just don’t belong to such a thing,” I simply answered, and he just snorted and laughed. He waved his hand and rolled his eyes.

“Oh, please man, you’re the people’s choice. In case you don’t know, you are quite popular now, huh? Being popular means everything, you get money, power and especially girls, huh? I was so glad that I came back into life, dude I feel like a vampire. We are living such a history, huh?”

“Yes, and that makes people dangerous,” I whispered, but I know he didn’t clearly hear it. “How come I never see you in the game? With the percent of statistics you have, I should play by your side since then,” he said as he scratched his neck and thought.

“I played as an anonymous, but I’ve seen you play before and you are good. Your username fits your playing,” I said, and he clapped his hands like a kid. His age also doesn’t fit him because of his actions. He is a jolly guy and also an attractive one. No wonder girls are cheering for him.

“Being complimented by you is such an honor for me. Come...let's join them,” he said and reached his hand for me. I gladly took it and smiled.

I sat in a vacant seat and hoped to be unnoticed but it is much impossible because now their eyes were fixed on me.

Mary Leonhart, daughter of one official under President Valdemort. I once saw her play, and she is an assassin.

Kyoya Glitzelburg is definitely a tank user and his face shows it all. Whoever his teammates will be, can feel the burden because he doesn’t follow the leader as long as he can play, but definitely will win the fight. And for me, he is reckless. I don’t want to be tangled to him.

Axel Storm, son of Sebastian, the Vice President of Olympus. A well-known guy and was the same age as me. I also saw him play for how many times because his plays are always on stream and got a lot of fans. Talk about popularity, he gains it all. And I can also feel that he doesn’t like me, the way he looks at me and his aura. What’s wrong with this guy?

They are all chosen by the officials and I was chosen by votes of the people that is why I am the people’s choice. As much as I want to be alive, I just don’t like this atmosphere. It feels like all the people surrounding me are my rivals...no one could be an ally.

The world seems to be different. Different from before. No vendors around the street, no kids playing tag along, no preparing for festivals, no smoke of grilled barbeques, no guys who I am used to seeing drinking beer and singing. I kinda miss those things now. People are inside their new houses, in the game we call it upgrade. No houses like we used to live by Uncle Ole.

A hit of pang struck my heart as I remembered him...Ole. Where is he now? I want to see my uncle. I want to see him badly. Is he taking care of himself? How many years has it been? And it hit me, we can trace the records using our mobile phone. They gave us a limited edition that only us five can use. I quickly snap my phone out of my pocket and tap the search bar and type his name. And I was dumbfounded as I saw the result...he is dead. According to the data, he is dead three years from now. I felt a pang of guilt...I didn’t even see his face. If only I stayed by his side that night...maybe I did not kill that man. Maybe I was there for my uncle before he lost his breath.

‘Good evening, Olympians, I am Margaret Wander. We interrupt this broadcast of CNS on television to bring you breaking news of a multiple-fatality accident just outside of town. The man is named Albert Blitz and is well known here in Olympus. Circus officials have released a statement expressing their condolences to the victims’ families. And now investigation is right ahead. Stay tuned for we will be keeping you updated.’

“They shouldn’t be so sad...immortality is on its way right?” Ryuzaki said, and no one responded.

He is right, I shouldn’t be sad.

***

Monday 1 am

I can’t sleep... I can do it, right? I can’t stop thinking about how I can get the formula for me to get my uncle back. This time it’s way too impossible. But as I see this world I am living in, there is no word such an impossible word. I groaned and glanced at the time at my phone. It’s already one in the morning and I can’t catch my sleep. I should sleep by now, but the hell with these thoughts I have.

‘I want Ole back...’ I thought, and I was about to close my eyes when my phone light up signaling that there is a new notification. I opened it up and the word reward hit my eye. I don’t know why, but my heart keeps beating.

THE GOD GAME NEW REWARD AS ANYONE WHO CAN OPEN THE THREE VAULTS.

(Besides, the prizes here are the new reward that no one can resist.)

FIVE (5) FORMULA OF VI (Venom Immortality)

As this game has advanced, so to have the reward system. Things like gamerscore points have been introduced letting you accomplish tasks within the game and earn achievement points. These achievement points obviously don’t really have any effect on the game at all and are actually completely surface level things. Of course the more achievements you do the gamerscore points, you earn, the more gamerscore points you have the more powerful you feel among your friends in the gaming world. Also, this tracking game by score points can give you an upgrade or a less in buying your wish equipment to your battle. Also, we encourage players to stream their battles and whoever has the more viewers will be on screen. That will also be counted in taking a score. The more score you have, the more advantage it will have. Successfully completing a level without dying gives the player a reward.

We, the officials of the Olympian support and will root for you, player.

Commit your life. Commit your mind. Commit your soul. The God Game.