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I immediately cover my eyes the moment I open them as the bright light welcomed my eyesight. 

"Hello, Host St412c120883D." 

My body stiffened from where I'm laying but I still keep my silence. It didn't take me that long before I open my eyes again and adjusted my vision. Blank white space. An endless white with nothing at all. 

Did I die? I whispered to myself

"Not yet, Host St412c120883D. You're now bound with me," the computer-like voice said from nowhere. 

"What are you talking about?" I didn't sign up for this? right?

"Remember the last moment before you died?" I can't help but raise my eyebrow. "Oh? So, I indeed died?" It didn't need to clarify that fact, it just unconsciously confirmed my question

Intelligence Entity: "..."

"I'm dead, right?" As far as I remember, I died.

"Not really. Your body is dead together with your world but your soul is very much alive." 

I remain alert as I asked again, "Why did you call me like that? Host letter-number thingy?" Is it a thing now? Calling someone strange names?

"That's your code," It answers and I still have an odd feeling about it. I want to ask a bunch of questions but now's not the right time for that.

"Just call me by my name." I insist but 

"Okay, Host!" I sigh and decided not to talk about that now. Standing up, I look around and then stay in that same blank space.

"Show yourself." It clears its non-existing throat and a dark ball suddenly appears

"Interesting," I commented. I read novels like this and I still can't help but feel amuse and even fascinated by it. 

"You're like that so-called system from the novels." It reminds me of those cheat systems that the character has in the novels I read. 

"Ehem! Now, tell me what are you and what's happening?" It circles me and starts explaining its existence.

"I'm an intelligent entity bestowed especially for you and we're bound together throughout this mission. Before you di--, I mean, before your world successfully crumbled, the Order of the Cosmos detects your unusual presence and determination to change your ending and so, we asked you for your willingness to do anything to change your fate. 

We can help you redeem your world and bring back the time before it ends. Anything you want as long as you complete the tasks given to you. 

Your mission is to prevent the world you'll live from its tragic ending just like what happened to your world. Aside from that, you need to complete each task that the designated world has. These tasks were different and will be base based on the original body's desire and the world's target."

I honestly felt kinda dizzy after hearing that explanation

"Any question?" Blinking my eyes, I look at the black and round body. "Can I call you system?" It doesn't have a body but I can imagine its dumbfounded face when I asked a completely out of nowhere question. I wasted no time waiting for it's the answer

"Silence means yes." Then, I look blankly on the white space and think about an image of a glass table and sofa. Before the system can even ask what I'm doing, those things suddenly appear midair in front of us.

"How can you do that?" It whispered, sounds kinda helpless to me.

'Yup, just like the novel.' I thought and a seat comfortably before starts seriously asking some necessary questions. 

"Okay? How can I redeem my world from that? Saving the world? That sounds bad for me." How can I prevent a world from ending if I can't even save my planet from that same tragedy?

"That's why I came! I'm here to assist you to accumulate enough points for your improvement. Physical and mental enhancement and different items were some of the things you can redeem if you have enough points. Once you completed these tasks and successfully save the world from its tragedy, you can ask for another wish by using the excess points you collected!" It said enthusiastically

Great, but wait a minute 

"Do I need these points to redeem my world?" I asked, raising a brow in motion. "Yep!" It even shakes its ball-shaped body. 

"Then, can I bring the items and the other attributes I'll redeem to my real world?"

"That's something I know but for you to find out!" It even giggles! I feel like it's paying me back because I left it stunned just a minute ago 

"These points, do I also need them to redeem my world?" The more I keep on asking, the more it looks entertain because of my what? Future suffering? 

'The sofa feels good though. Hmm, I slightly pat the soft texture of the sofa. Only If I have something like this before, I can live in the same spot for years. 

"Yes, Host! That's why you need to use your points responsibly. If it's not necessary, you must keep them!" I put my attention back when I heard its answer

So, I need these points to restore my world. I can also use them to redeem something to help me finish my tasks snd mission? Furthermore, after all of this, I can use the remainder points to wish for anything.

It's pretty fine for me. Later on, I look at this black and round intelligent entity again and asks the last question that subconsciously bugging me right now.

"How many points do I need to redeem my world?" It's an understatement to say I was shocked when it starts laughing its ass off, I was startled.

I don't feel good about this. Can I still turn the offer down?

"Good question, Host! To redeem your world you only need 1,000,000 points for that!"

I feel lightheaded the moment I heard the number of points I need. I never felt so cheated like this before, "How am I suppose to collect that much?!"

Before I can even protest, the blank space starts distorting around me. What the heck?

"Well, Goodluck Host St412c120883D! Look how lucky we are, there's already an available world for you! It's even a high-rank world! Maybe a Class-B or Class-C. Let's grab it before anyone can even find it!"

"Hell no, wait!"

"Transmigration starting  10% ... 27% ... 54% ... 89% ... 100%! Your soul will transfer in 3, 2, and 1."

That's the last thing I heard before I passed out and I want to strangle that piece of annoying voice right now. 

"Lady Selene?"

"Do you feel sick?"

Confused, I blink and look at the person beside me. "Yes, I just feel kinda dizzy." Maybe that's not a good word to say as she panics after I said that.

"No need to panic. I just need to rest for a while." They arched their back and stride back to give me some space.

I take a deep breath and look at the mirror in front of me. I tried to look normal as I took the brush from the tabletop, I never thought I'll ever feel being overwhelmed with the number of different hairbrushes in my life. Indifferently, I start stroking the strange silver hair of this body as I silently glance around.

This room is extremely large. The design was like an ancient European style. I'm even wearing a gown right now and somehow I know that it's normal as the women around me also wear like that except that it's more modest and simple than what I'm wearing.

"Transferring the world's information..." I heard a computer-like voice again. I hold my breath secretly as a lot of data came into my head and there's one sentence I can think of right now as they sink into me.

"Holy shit of a God."

•°`Monarch of the Underworld`°•

"Maybe I'm so used to look at the darkness that the moment I lay my eyes on you, I was so fascinated with the colors you've brought"

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The world is composed of five different sectors.  The two protectors of fate and future and the three divisions with three different God. The Sky, the Sea, and the Underworld. The Ruler of the Sky was known for being right and justice. The Conqueror of the Sea was known for its advocacy in freedom and love for nature. While the Monarch of the Underworld was known for its wealth and its realm of the soul.

Selene Aphelion is the most famous lady of the Archaic Kingdom, a kingdom where people specifically worship the Ruler of the Sky. She's a known gorgeous and elegant lady of the Aphelion's family but no one except their whole clan knows that the lady of their family was "cursed". Back when she turned 18, a prophecy came from the Protector of Fate saying that a girl born on the same date and same place she was, with eyes shades of amethyst, silver hair, and have a moon-shaped birthmark on its upper back is the destined woman of the Monarch of the Underworld. As one of the worshippers of the Sky, they believed that it's such a disgrace for their bloodline and so, they decided to hide this fact and arranged a common girl with almost the same characteristics as Selene. 

The fated day came and they successfully deceived the Monarch. The common girl named, Ellaine, was also such a strong and pretty girl. Even though she's forced to do this for the sake of her family, she can't help but feel excited and immediately fall in love with the Monarch the moment she saw him. She knew her importance as they thought she's his destined woman and she used its advantage to the core. Little did they know, the Monarch already felt something different about what's happening, even though he have some thorn in his heart, he didn't want to doubt the strings of fate. He thought that maybe the problem lies within him so, he let Ellen do whatever she wants except to sleep and stay with her. 

On that same day of fetching the destined woman of the Monarch, the Ruler of the Sky visited their kingdom and was fascinated to see the beauty of Selene. He courted her for months before she finally said the magic word, Yes. After they got together, the Ruler brought her to his palace, only to found at least 100 more beauties and wives of him. That's when she realized that the happiness she felt back then is now over. 

Years have passed and Selene suffered from countless schemes and evil plots from the other women of the Ruler, she decided to kill herself. The Monarch became even more colder and ruthless than before because the moment Selene died, he felt it. He doesn't have any affection for her yet but the feeling of being deceived and played makes him angry and heartless. He declared war between the Ruler of the Sky causing the world to be in chaos, full of death and destruction as anyone can tell that their world will soon turn into the finest dust. 

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