Hey!
Happy LATE Christmas and Happy New Years!
I bring you a new story titled "Warhammer 40k: The 'Heart' of Hope."
[IMPORTANT NOTE!]
[THIS IS REGARDING THIS STORY, SO... PLEASE READ THIS!]
Now, we all know that Warhammer 40k is one of the darkest and most dangerous worlds in fiction, right?
This universe is filled with constant war and peril for civilians and military alike.
My MAIN idea and theme about this story, or fanfic, is to bring, or ignite, once again, the concept of hope back into the Warhammer 40k universe.
I say this because we ALL know, from the lore, that more and more people are losing faith in even trying to live. This is something EXTREMELY bad for any universe.
So for this fanfic, I took GREAT inspiration from the last volume of the Light Novel of Tensura, where the protagonist Rimuru Tempest's original name is "Elpis," the Embodiment of Hope.
The reason this fanfic is named "Heart" of Hope is because of the name I gave to my character. The meaning of his name is "Heart."
Talking about the MC of this story.
I am sure most people are tired of "OVERPOWERED" characters, but, in this story, the MC will have to go from normal to overpowered extremely fast if he even wants to survive.
So, for this reason, the main character is designed, by me, to be "overpowered."
The reason that I designed the MC this way is because I want him to become the leader of an entirely new faction.
Yes, I'd just gave an spoiler.
And as the future leader of an entirely new faction, my MC will have to be strong enough to compete with other leaders.
After all, in war, it's commander versus commander and soldiers versus soldiers.
Regarding this fact.
This new faction is one that directly opposes "EVERYONE" in the Warhammer 40k universe, just like the Imperium of Man.
Although I don't want this faction to oppose the Imperium of Man, knowing how corrupt the Imperium is, in fear, they will most likely brand this new faction as a "heretical" faction.
That is just a fact that we have to accept.
But the main opposition of this new faction is the forces ofChaos. Especially the Chaos Gods.
So expect the MC to directly oppose the forces of Chaos pretty actively.
While the MC will be powerful, or dare I say, overpowered, he will still not be able to compete with the Chaos Gods, at least... not right now. (For plot reasons)
The argument for this is that the Chaos Gods, for countless years, or more like for millions of years, with the exception of Slaanesh, have been absorbing the power from the emotions of all sentient beings.
So, while the MC will be "overpowered" for anyone that is not the Four Chaos Gods or the Emperor of Mankind, when he is directly opposing the "Chaos Gods," it will take a long time for my MC to get to the overwhelming power of the Five Gods of the Immaterium.
This is a way to keep my MC somewhat humble.
In fact, I will be "buffing" the Warhammer 40k universe.
This is because I will 'implement' LOTS of things from multiple universes. And to make it more interesting, I decided to increase the level of strength of this verse.
This means that this makes this Warhammer 40k universe even more dangerous.
So, if you start to notice that certain characters in the story are starting to do crazy feats that they weren't able to do in the canon, it is for this reason.
I will try to make this the more "anime" possible, so it can feel "right."
So... You guys HAVE been warned.
Additionally, this story has several references to the anime "Tensura." Also known as the anime with the name "That Time I Reincarnated as a Slime."
If you haven't figured it out, I really enjoy the anime and novels of Tensura.
So, from time to time, I will be "mentioning" the anime of Tensura.
This also includes other fictional universes for reference.
With all that yap out of the way, I hope you enjoy this story!
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Chapter 1: The Beginning of the Nightmare.
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What do you think happens when all hope is lost?
When there is such a profound imbalance in the universe that causes waves of suffering that ripple through countless lives, all because the chains of selfishness and ignorance bind individuals together, rendering them powerless to reignite the flames of Hope?
In a typical scenario, this disarray would lead to the cataclysmic destruction of the universe.
A cosmos that lacks equilibrium has forsaken its core purpose and becomes unworthy of its own existence.
In other words, it became a flawed creation.
Yet, the annihilation of the universe entails more than just the end of one reality; it also signifies the erasure of other galaxies, countless innocent beings, and the rich tapestry of life that flourishes within them.
Even the universe itself, which cherishes its creations with an impartial love, would be loath to take such drastic measures.
Thus, as the universe, which doesn't have a consciousness yet has a will to protect itself, found itself cornered and contemplating its final option. In the end, it realized that it needed to have a savior.
It needed a savior of the universe.
However, when the realization came to mind, another realization struck even harder—it could not rely on its own inhabitants. It could not rely on its own creation.
Its creations, despite their potential, were deeply flawed, marred by the very ignorance and selfishness that had led to their plight.
The stark truth was unavoidable; they were ill-equipped to fulfill the monumental task of restoration.
After all, using individuals who themselves were in desperate need of saving to undertake the mantle of salvation seemed like an exercise in futility—a calculation that simply didn't add to anything, no matter how you tried to make it work.
For this same reason, the universe, in its beauty and immense will, made a call for help. Or more like it cried out for help.
It expended all its metaphysical resources and energies in an effort to reach beyond its confines, seeking assistance from an outside force, a being capable of restoring harmony and rekindling hope.
This being would need to inspire joy, to bring hope, mend the fractures in existence, and bring forth an ever lasting dynamic equilibrium—someone capable of both enacting good and addressing the darker aspects of reality to effect genuine change.
This being needed to be able to become an in-betweener between the forces of light and darkness.
And so... it did.
It started its search, and after a time, it decided on the person.
Normally, a more "competent" person will think that the choice that the universe made was... stupid, to say the least.
Yet, the will of the universe, with more knowledge and intelligence than any other mind in the universe, knew that the person it chose could do the job.
In fact, the universe itself was so confident, that it was even willing to put it "will" on risk.
Hell!
The Universe was willing to allow everything to the said person, if it meant that person could save the universe.
...
Kardia sighed deeply, the sound resonating through the quiet room.
His gaze was fixed on the screen in front of him, as a range of swirling colors and intricate images that seemed to dance and pulse with a life of their own stared back at him.
The soft click of a mechanical device echoed as he absentmindedly poked at the keyboard resting in his lap.
His fingers moved instinctively, a response to the bright visuals flashing before him, but his mind was far from focused.
"Man… Is there a new game I can play and grind the hell out of?" he mused, the question hanging in the air unanswered.
He was annoyed. Clearly very annoyed and bored.
Kardia had grown accustomed to talking to himself, a habit born of countless hours spent alone. Yet, he always yearned for a voice to echo his thoughts back to him with encouragement.
At twenty-three, Kardia was in a phase of life that felt simultaneously freeing and empty.
By day, he was just another cog in the machine, clocking in for a mundane nine-to-five job that was enough to pay the bills.
He lived a simple life: rent for his modest apartment was affordable, grocery expenses were manageable, and he made it a point to hit the gym a few times a week to stay fit.
With no romantic commitments or family responsibilities to tether him, his evenings transformed into a ritual—a predictable loop of video games and sleep.
As the hours slipped away, he found solace in the virtual worlds he explored, where at least he could be a hero, villain, or even a strategist.
Virtual worlds where he could decide his own life.
But as he stared at the screen, flipping through menus and trailers, he felt a familiar tug of restlessness.
Would he find the game that truly captured his interest, or would the cycle continue, leaving him to seek out yet another distraction until it was time to rest for the night?
Kardia had always enjoyed simple yet complex games.
He preferred titles with chaotic storylines that were straightforward in terms of gameplay.
Games like the DOOM series, especially games like DOOM Eternal, and DOOM: The Dark Ages.
Other games like Star Wars: The Old Republic, Titanfall 1 and 2, Warhammer 40k: Darktide, Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 1 and 2, Mecha Break, Cyberpunk 2077, Armoured Core, The First Descendant, Warframe, Destiny 2, Honkai: Impact 3rd, Honkai: Star Rail, Wuthering Waves, Fate/Grand Order, and many others were also his favorites.
Although most of the games listed may not be considered "true" gaming experiences by some, especially as some people only consider game titles like the "Dark Souls" series as true wielders of that title.
Yet, Kardia appreciated these games for their unique style.
They featured complex stories while offering straightforward gameplay.
The Warhammer 40k universe exemplified this structure.
Some Warhammer games focused on strategy, while others leaned heavily into action like Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2, catering primarily to a male audience.
Yet, if you looked into the lore of that game, you would find that the lore was insane.
The DOOM series followed a similar theme.
From an outside point of view, you would think that it was just a story revolving around a protagonist who kills demons out of pure hatred because they killed his rabbit.
Yet, it is deeper than that.
To the least words but leaving the biggest impact, the DOOM series is PEAK.
Kardia's enjoyment of video games was also influenced by factors like art style, gameplay, and the depth of the lore.
This included gacha games like Fate/Grand Order, Honkai: Star Rail, Wuthering Waves, which he played for their intricate stories and appealing characters.
Kardia especially likes the Fate Franchise and its game "Fate/Grand Order" as it dwells on the concept of humanity, and it was very deep.
However, despite all of that, Kardia found himself experiencing what many would call a "debuff" moment.
His motivation to play video games gradually waned as he completed game after game.
While some, like the gacha titles, continued to provide new stories with regular updates, others, such as Armoured Core, Warframe, Destiny 2, and Titanfall, felt finished to him.
After all, those games were technically repetitive-driven.
When you pretty much get "everything" that you needed to make your character powerful, you pretty much have "beaten" the game.
Until a new patch comes out, and you need to farm for other materials and new characters.
The exception to the games listed was Armoured Core, which had some "story" to it, but it was technically a "Dark Souls" game for "mechas."
But even with that, he felt bored.
For example, he had farmed so much in Warframe that he felt exhausted from the repetitive grind. The same was true for Destiny 2.
And he didn't feel like he wanted to spend money to continue the grind on those games.
Although Titanfall was an enjoyable FPS shooter featuring futuristic technology and mechs, it had also exhausted its content. The game is also very old, and few people play it.
The First Descendant had great gameplay, and the game had MASSIVE reasons for him to play it, but he found it repetitious, akin to Warframe and Destiny 2.
Ultimately, Kardia had grown fed up with those video games, yet he still plays them.
For the same reason, Kardia tried to begin playing other video games. Or more like he began to take "interest" in other genres of video games.
He began playing games, and game franchises like Elden Ring, Dark Souls, Sekiro, Stellar Blade, Resident Evil, Uncharted, Monster Hunter, Final Fantasy, Arkham Batman, Metal Gear, The Witcher, Devil May Cry, Grand Blue Fantasy, and many others.
You can say that due to that decision of stepping away from that genre of repetition, Kardia developed a solid taste in video games.
While others might disagree, he still found value in the games he originally liked. Yes, those repetition games.
But also began to like "story" driven games.
Yet, even with this, he felt a growing sense of boredom.
At first, he thought it was that he was growing out of that phase. Like he was too "old" to continue to play video games. Yet, he quickly realized that was not the actual problem.
For example, what most people would consider the "good" games, like single-player games, he played them at least twice.
During the first time, he would play and enjoy the game by just focusing on the story, side quests, and so on. The second time, he would try to "complete" the game, like trying to get the Platinum trophy of said game.
After that, he would jump to other games.
Normal, right?
However, when he decided to quit "repetitive" games, he went straight for the "good" games that everyone in the internet talks about. He would later play them, and complete them.
But because those game were too "good," those games practically raised his "standards" for other games. And this completely destroyed his "taste" for games.
This is because nowadays video games come out buggy, broken, or even completely bad.
And because his first exposure to the genre of those games, were the "best" of that genre, other games felt... "bad" in comparison, and it was not worth trying them out.
This leads to him to going back to the "original" games he first played, the "repetitive" games.
However, those games he always played were either still in development, waiting for their next update, or required him to spend hours farming a single item, which was disheartening.
Although Kardia liked the idea of endless grinding, for specific games, but if he had to do it for EVERY SINGLE game he played, he most likely wouldn't do it.
For the same reason, Kardia, being a lazy bastard himself, most times would go on the internet and buy cheats from those cheeky websites.
All of this to simply enjoy the game without needing to die, or needing to worry about cooldowns, or even ammunition, or crafting cooldowns.
But even with that, he had come to be bored.
Extremely bored to the point it was not even funny.
That is why he was so bored.
"I guess I'll go to sleep for a bit."
Kardia rose from his seat, a sleek, high-end gaming chair upholstered in black leather that he had saved up for months to buy.
The computer screen flickered softly, illuminated with the remnants of the game he had been immersed in, but he didn't want to turn it off just yet.
He did not turn off the computer, mostly because it was still very early, and he was simply going to take a nap and keep trying to find something useful. After all, it was his day off from work.
However, Kardia took notice of something unusual around him. He felt a subtle tremor beneath his feet, a peculiar sensation that momentarily caught him off guard.
At first, it was a mere vibration, like the faint hum of a distant vehicle, not enough to disturb his balance.
But as the moments passed, the vibrations intensified, transforming into a relentless, throbbing motion that echoed throughout the room.
A gut-wrenching realization struck Kardia: a massive earthquake was unfolding around him.
Panic surged through him as he tried to collect his thoughts. Should he move to a safer area in his cramped apartment, or was it wiser to flee the building entirely?
In school, they always taught you how to respond in case of an Earthequake, but this was not school, and the last time he saw school was five years ago.
His thought came back to reality as he heard another sound.
But before he could make a decision, something inexplicable happened. It felt as though an unseen force had gripped him tightly, anchoring him in place, despite the chaos enveloping him.
It was as if destiny itself had intervened.
In that very instant, the ceiling above him cracked ominously, and a heavy beam of wood broke free, plummeting toward him.
Though the edge of the wood was dull, the sheer force with which it struck his face was staggering. Pain radiated through him, and for a brief moment, he felt as though he was floating, his vision filled with flickering stars.
Kardia was sure that at least his jaw was broken, or even his nose.
As he struggled to regain his composure, the walls surrounding him began to splinter and collapse. Each tremor sent waves of despair coursing through his body, and a chilling awareness settled in: life was gradually slipping away from him.
In his final moments, a profound sadness enveloped Kardia. He lamented the life he never got to live—one filled with freedom, power, and the audacity to bend the rules of life to his advantage.
He had dreamed of rising to the top, experiencing an existence beyond the drudgery that defined his days.
As the dust settled and darkness closed in, a fleeting thought surfaced in his mind: perhaps, just perhaps, he was about to have his wish heard.
...
Death was nothing.
He expected death to be... more interesting.
Yet, despite his thought, he actually expected… nothing.
Yes, he expected nothing, and got literally nothing.
After all, death is one of those concepts that are beyond humans' reach. But because he was human, and he was fed multiple fictional stories, he expected more.
If he were to go back to Earth and tell someone that Death was nothing, someone would call him crazy. Not because they couldn't believe him, but because there is no proof of his words.
After all, humans are guided through logic.
A complex yet simple concept like Death would be too illogical for humans to even understand.
In his world, this type of thinking was an existential form of expectation that could bring someone to the brink of insanity.
Not because they were insane, but because of the endless search to prove they were right.
The journey to prove something will always prove the contrary.
Death was... interesting, to say the least.
All creatures knew that it was bound to happen one day, and yet no one was ready for it.
This was because life was always changing and different for each individual in the universe.
Kardia had been oblivious that a massive earthquake was going to take his relatively normal life away in an instant.
But... Kardia did not understand what was in front of him.
Maybe that was the paradox of meaning.
He felt that he was still himself, but there was nothing around him.
An infinite void enveloped him; he couldn't see, couldn't feel--only an endless blackness surrounded him, an embrace of everlasting peace that, for someone like him, who gets bored pretty easily, felt more like relentless torment.
Kardia attributed his current state to a state of paradox.
The paradox of non-existence.
The paradox of non-existence was the idea that before existence, the universe, there was nothing. Yet, from that black void, something came to exist.
This was the paradox.
In the void, apparently nothing exists, but something does exist; they don't know what it is.
Kardia also didn't know how long he had been here.
Simply, he was ruminating with his own thoughts, trying to think of things he did and did not do back when he was still alive.
Yet, something happened.
Kardia didn't know when it happened, but without a warning, a jolt startled his senses back to life. It was as if lightning had struck him down.
Almost each one of his senses-- touch, smell, hearing, and taste came back to life.
The feeling was incredible.
'Is this what revival feels like to people who come from the dead in those anime?'
Kardia simply felt the same as he thought.
In anime, a lot of characters, either good or evil, were revived because of the power or knowledge they had that the plot needed. It was, in a way, a plot device.
Yet, he didn't think that something like this would ever happen.
Normally, Kardia would be extremely happy that his senses came back to life, but... this felt so strange that it made him rethink things.
These events made him feel nervous and some type of dread. Everything felt so abrupt, as if someone was playing with what was left of his little existence.
Just like he thought, Kaiser felt even more nervous and apprehensive about his current state, but he couldn't do anything. He also felt that his last sense, his sense of sight, came back to life.
Ironic.
He couldn't see anything, as everything and anything near him was completely black. After all, this was the void, or the realm of the dead.
But that quickly changed.
"Ahh!"
Kardia screamed as a curtain of light suddenly appeared in front of him. The scream of pain, as someone who has not seen anything in god knows how long, was justified.
Thankfully, Kardia was able to adapt to the pain and to the light. After all, for him, it was very bright, but back in his world, it would be a normal level of light.
What seemed to be a sort of screen, which blinked into his view, glowed with an otherworldly glow.
'Wait... did he even have eyes right now? Was he hallucinating? Or could it be that some celestial being was playing an elaborate prank on him?'
As Kardia was dwelling on his own thoughts, he heard and read it at the same time.
[SYSTEM: Inter-Universal Reincarnation Lottery Booting Up.]
The sudden voice struck him like a thunderstorm.
He did not hear incorrectly, right? He was not losing his mind, right?
But before he started to go crazy and experience an existential crisis, something happened again.
The very screen that was in front of him, which had blinded him momentarily, began to shine even brighter, which blinded him once again.
Kaiser was confused as he heard the voice.
It was a female, sensual robotic voice that sounded very similar to one from a famous anime.
Is it reminiscent of the Voice of the World from "That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime"?
Wait… was he reincarnated into the world of Tensura?
Holy shit!
The world of Tensura is known throughout Japan as one of the best-selling isekai stories ever created. The protagonist of that series is universally recognized.
The protagonist is Rimuru Tempest.
Yes, the main character from the anime "That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime."
The female voice was indeed similar to the robotic voice of the Voice of the World, as well as the voice of the Unique Skill "Great Sage" and later "Lord of Wisdom Raphael," which belongs to Rimuru Tempest.
However, the idea of reincarnating in the world of Tensura seemed impossible.
After all, the world of Tensura is fictional—a creation of someone from his original world, not from a reality outside of their own.
A thought flickered in his mind.
There's a saying that artists can't draw faces they haven't seen before. But that thought quickly faded away.
After all, that quote is predominantly used in thirst trap edits on TikTok, so it hardly matters.
'What the hell is going on?'
Kaiser's mind raced with countless thoughts, desperately searching for a logical explanation for his predicament.
Being naturally cautious, he did not think this situation boded well for him. But there was nothing he could do.
"Wait! W-what are you!?" Kaiser felt compelled to ask.
After all, humanity is defined by its curiosity and the tendency to pry into matters that might be better left alone.
[What am I?] A voice asked, intrigued that the question was even asked in the first place.
[I am the System of Reincarnation and Transmigration.]
[I am the one who will guide you through the reincarnation, or even, transmigration process so that you can enter another world and have another life.]
Kardia blinked in surprise. He did not expect this to be something real.
Yet, the system of reincarnation was pretty straightforward. She responded to his questions, and it was up to him to believe all of this was "real," or not.
But in Kardia's perception, everything was changing.
'Reincarnation?'
The first thing that came to Kardia's mind was the word "Isekai" when he heard the word 'reincarnation' when he was talking about fiction. Although the two words have NOTHING to do with each other.
The concept of the word "Isekai" is that a certain person dies in their previous world, and they later reincarnate, or "spawn" in another one with their memories.
Most of the time, they get powerful abilities that set them apart from the rest of the characters, while sometimes, on the bad side of the stick, they can get extremely bad luck and end up like Subaru Natsuki.
However, the concept of Isekai was not supposed to be real.
After all, the concept of Isekai is something only seen in light novels, anime, and manga, because it cannot be "scientifically" proven that something like that can happen.
However, here he was, getting his perception of reality completely rewritten by a simple sentence of the system of reincarnation.
At least this was not like those 'regression' or 'cultivation' stories from Korea and China. Those are WORSE than Japan's concept of Isekai.
In 'Regression' stories, something bad happened in the future, and the main character, who probably died in the future, somehow manages to go back in time. With a second opportunity at life in their hands, they will try to prevent certain events from happening.
But this results in changing the timeline, and somehow the main character ends up with a harem.
Yeah... right... somehow. Like I would believe that.
It was clear that "regression" did not happen to him, as he did not go back to the real world.
And in 'Cultivation' stories, it was simply about a man or woman who cultivated his way to the top of the food chain.
Although not reincarnation, except "in-verse reincarnation," there is a lot of transmigration.
Kardia's opinion on cultivation stories was mixed.
A really good 'cultivation' story was better than most Isekai and Regression stories.
Still, a bad cultivation story was worse than even the worst Regressionand Isekai stories.
Kardia's opinion of Cultivation was also bad.
In some ways, Chinese cultivation was simply slop. In fact, most of the stories were slop, and it was the same story over and over again.
But Kardia had to agree that some of the general concepts of "cultivation" that most of those stories shared were extremely good. He even thinks that some of those concepts could work in other fictional worlds.
For example, the concept of absorbing the spiritual energy of the world to elevate one's state of life was actually a very good concept.
Compressing energy and reusing that energy to form a denser and stronger form of energy. That is a good concept.
Many other concepts were extremely viable too, but because no one in his 'now' previous world had awakened superpowers, no one knew if those concepts could be used.
Kardia sighed and got himself ready for whatever was going to come his way.
Out of nowhere, something occurred.
This caught Kardia's focused attention.
The system began to do something.
Kardia's sweat dropped anime style as he watched a massive roulette wheel spin appear in front of the screen he was watching. The neon colors of black, green, gold, and red whirled past like some casino fever dream.
He half-expected to lose and receive a reward, saying '10% off your next reincarnation' as a prize.
Although he thought of it as a joke, Kardia was not going to be surprised if it happened.
Kardia sighed.
Kardia hopes that his life doesn't end up like the life of Subaru Natsuki, a protagonist of one of the anime that he watched before.
The young man had it rough, and that in itself was an understatement. His life was quite literally hell.
Regardless of what he was thinking now, Kardia did not want any problems. But as those thoughts came, Kardia realized another problem.
That problem had oddly become his good fortune.
Throughout his life, luck had been an elusive specter—bad, or at best, mediocre. At least, that was the belief he clung to.
"System... How does your mechanism operate? Is it based on luck? If so, could you perform a luck check for me?"
Kardia inquired of the system, a barely contained sense of urgency threading through his voice.
Before embarking on any endeavor, he yearned to gauge the extent of his luck. If the results revealed dismal fortunes, his ambitious dream of acquiring formidable skills or extraordinary abilities would be all but extinguished.
However, if fortune leaned toward mediocrity or, dare he hope, prosperity, he could navigate the uncertainties with some semblance of confidence.
[Indeed. My functions operate based on luck.]
[As per your request, I can provide an estimate of your luck levels.]
Kardia: "...."
Kardia didn't think it was going to work like that; he just guessed.
[Commencing analysis.]
[Calculating...]
[Result...]
[100k luck points.]
[Wait...]
[Unknown interference occurring.]
[Recalculating.]
[Result...]
[...]
Kardia blinked, or at least tried to, when he saw that the system was tweaking out.
He freaked out.
He totally freaked out.
After all, even if he didn't get the best amount of luck points, it was better to have some than none.
And if the system freaked out and he got no points, Kardia was going to be disappointed, stressed, and simply angry.
"Wasn't this process supposed to be... smooth? Why are you recalculating again? Did something go wrong?" Kardia asked, trying to see what was happening to the system.
[Ah.. My apologies. It seems someone was trying to interfere. Everything has been fixed. We can proceed.]
"Oh, thank god... wait what!?"
"What the fuck do you mean someone tried to intervene?"
Kardia was shocked, and later pretty angry as he heard that.
Exactly.
What does that even mean?
Is someone trying to intervene with his luck? Why would they do that?
What is the need for that?
[Recalculating luck points.]
[...]
[Result: Infinite Positive Luck Points.]
When the result flashed on the screen, a rush of bewilderment surged through Kardia.
He tried to rub his nonexistent hands over his non-existent bewildered eyes, but he didn't have hands nor a face; he was simply a soul struggling to grasp the reality laid out before him.
Could it be true?
Could it be that he was finally going to come out of the trenches?
Was he truly being told that he, a person perpetually shadowed by misfortune in his previous life, had somehow been granted infinite luck?
That he had been granted the chance to live his next life better?
Was this even a credible reality?
No...
He didn't believe.
Yet... HE had to believe it.
Kardia now wanted to kiss the "individual" who had intervened in the mouth.
He saw it, he read it.
His luck points were only going to be 100k.
ONE. HUNDRED. THOUSAND.
That was his previous amount of luck points.
At least... with Infinite Luck Points, he can get something good.
More than good.
Yet, as he pondered the implications, the excitement of not being hamstrung by a lack of good fortune washed over him, shifting his focus to how to manipulate this newfound luck to secure the extraordinary skills he desired.
"So... how does this entire process work?" That question loomed large in his mind.
The initial thrill that alleviated his worries about insufficient luck faded, replaced by an urgent curiosity: how could he effectively direct this new fortune to procure the abilities he explicitly wished for?
[The system functions in the following manner,] The system of reincarnation began.
[You will be assigned FIVE hours to conceive templates, weapons, systems, skills, abilities, and techniques that you wish to acquire.]
[Following this period, everything you've selected has to be "affordable." This depends on your luck. If you want an ability but it is too expensive, too bad. You can't get it.]
The system responded, and Kardia found it pretty straightforward.
The way that Kardia liked it.
It works similarly to going shopping.
You can go into the supermarket and grab the items you wrote down in your shopping list, but if the item you are looking for is not there, it is a different story. Or if you have the money or not, that is also a different story.
In Kardia's case, everything was guaranteed, everything was in stock, and he had infinite "money" to get everything.
"Is there a way to access a tablet or a screen that showcases the items I could possibly gett? Can I also request things beyond this realm?"
While five hours seemed ample time for someone well-versed in video games, anime, manga, and comics, just like him, the absence of a streamlined method to observe and choose his desired skills was killing him.
After all, with so many skills in fiction, if you don't have a clear ability in mind, or more like, in sight, like seeing the list, one wouldn't be able to make them come together.
[Of course.]
[I will give you a long list of multiple fictional universes, as you seem to like those more.]
Kardia was now happy.
And he was even happier when he suddenly discovered that he could manipulate the transparent screen hovering just in front of him; a rush of exhilaration surged through him.
Especially when the screen was filled with an array of dazzling icons, showcasing a myriad of genres, skills, abilities, techniques, and templates that felt almost limitless.
Overwhelmed yet fascinated, he dedicated the next five hours to immersing himself in this opportunity.
His mind raced as he meticulously sifted through the options, weighing the pros and cons of each potential choice.
But when he discovered that he could edit any aspect of the content, but making changes would incur additional costs, Kardia was excited. And he began to do that.
For instance, in the anime "Record of Ragnarok," Qin Shi Huang possesses "Mirror-Touch Synesthesia." If Kardia wanted to have Qin Shi Huang's template without that ability, or more like "downside," he would need to pay a higher price to make the change.
Alternatively, he could also modify it so that Qin Shi Huang's template has the ability to empathize, which is similar to the original "Mirror-Touch Synesthesia" but without the negative side effects he experiences during battles.
For that same reason, he began to edit multiple templates, abilities, skills, and so on.
He has unlimited "money," or "luck points," meaning he can take the risk of increasing the cost because there is no risk for him. There is no risk of him not getting that ability. Because he was going to get it.
He edited and refined his selections, pulling from various categories to tailor a unique skillset that perfectly fit his aspirations.
He went even further to edit skills the way he wanted them to work, or even perfecting them so as not to have so many "downsides," or side effects.
As the final touches were applied and the last skill was selected with a decisive click, a sense of satisfaction washed over him.
He leaned back, or at least tried to replicate the feeling because he is a soul now, and he tried to have a broad smile spreading across his soul-like face, and his nonexistent heart was racing with anticipation.
He had chosen templates, skills, abilities, techniques, fighting styles, unique talents, knowledge, and many more things.
Things that Kardia thinks can be put together.
Concepts that can be combined to create something new.
After all, while he wanted to be powerful, or even overpowered, Kardia knew that it was better to be remembered as someone who created something, or did something good for society, instead of being someone who is remembered for their strength.
This is what happened to Gojo Satoru in the anime of Jujutsu Kaisen, and even in real life.
If you walk up to a Jujutsu Kaisen fan, in real life, and later ask them who their favorite character is, they might answer you with an answer that mentions the BIG three of Jujutsu Kaisen.
The BIG Three of Jujutsu Kaisen are Gojo, Sukuna, and Toji.
Satoru Gojo is the most liked, alongside Sukuna, because he is Gojo; Good looking, charismatic, and powerful.
But most Jujutsu Kaisen fans, who are only fans of Jujutsu Kaisen because of the hype and aura, only like Gojo Satoru because of his power.
Because his power makes him strong, and people like strong characters.
So, in theory, he is still being remembered for his strength, even in real life.
It is is even worse In the Jujutsu Kaisen universe. There are countless people that want him dead.
Other Jujutsu Kaisen characters, aside from the main cast, fear him.
The higher-ups of Jujutsu society fear him.
And even if he had the power to do whatever he wanted, because he had too much power, people were going fear him, and he couldn't do anything.
Gojo Satoru was a powerless human-God.
That is why Kardia tried, while still trying to be somewhat overpowered, look for things that can help do other things.
For example, like asking for a better intelligence, or for a comprehension ability that will allow him to understand a lot of science concepts. Or something in that nature.
For this reason, he went for templates, skills, and abilities that can give him a clear advantage in ANY world.
Abilities and skills that can give him unlimited growth, no matter what.
After all, even if strength can be gained with "logic," sometimes logic doesn't work.
That is why he was VERY strict about his future powers.
At that moment, when five hours had passed, he heard the familiar voice of the system chime in, breaking the silence.
[Analyzing List.]
[Processing.]
[....]
[Confirmed.]
Kardia smiled when he heard the System of Reincarnation say that.
This meant that his infinite luck was not fake, nor did the time he spent editing and choosing go in vain.
He literally got what he asked.
[Congratulations!]
[You have become the Embodiment of Hope, Elpis.]
Kardia's happy face disappeared as he heard the first thing that the System of Reincarnation said.
This was not something that Kardia remembered choosing.
In fact, Kardia had not chosen ANYTHING that had to do with the concept of "Hope" at all.
Yet, before he could continue to dwell on this problem, Kardia saw that the System of Reincarnation was not going to stop to explain.
Instead, it continued to list other skills.
[You have obtained the Ultimate Skill "Azathoth, God of the Void."]
[System's Note: The sub-skills named "Nihility Collapse" and "True Dragon Release and Nucleation" WILL NOT be included in this Ultimate Skill.]
[The sub-skill named "Space-Time Domination" will be LOCKED until the individual has the means necessary to replicate it.]
That seems... fair.
It seems that the System of Reincarnation is extremely strict about this specific Ultimate Skill, and he understood and comprehended why.
In fact, anyone that KNOWS about this skill, would know that this was the best choice.
The Ultimate Skill "Azathoth, God of the Void" is stated to be the STRONGEST Ultimate Skill in the world of Tensura. Its original wielder is Rimuru Tempest, the protagonist.
Especially because of its sub-skills like "Nihility Collapse" and "True Dragon Release" and "True Dragon Nucleation."
So when you take out "Nihility Collapse," "True Dragon Release," and "True Dragon Nucleation," Azathoth is just a more overpowered version of Rimuru's prior Ultimate Skill "Beelzebub, Lord of Gluttony."
"Damn... The System really took away the most powerful abilities." Kardia was a bit mad, but he quickly thought of something else.
He understood why those skills were taken away.
If he were to acquire "Nihility Collapse," it was pretty much over.
Over for any other verse he was going to go.
No character development, no nothing.
Well... When you are overpowered, you really don't have "character development."
Also, why was he thinking like he was some kind of protagonist?
Was someone going to read this?
Probably not.
R-Right...?
Right...?
But he came to his senses when the System of Reincarnation kept speaking.
He had actually selected multiple things, and it was going to take a while to name them.
[You have obtained the Ultimate Skill "Shub-Niggurath, Lord of Harvest."]
[You have obtained the Ultimate Skill "Nyarlathotep, Lord of Chaos."]
"At least the three most useful skills of the Lovecraftian-series of Ultimate Skills of Tensura are mine. These skills can save me a lot of trouble." Kardia thought.
This was very true.
With these skills, Kardia can confidently say that he can advance pretty quickly in any world.
But what came next was ACTUALLY going to change his life.
[You have obtained the Ultimate Skill "Raphael, Lord of Knowledge and Wisdom."]
(Note: This skill has been perfected and modified.]
[This Ultimate Skill has suffered multiple changes. To your request, this skill is now able to analyze the illogical, concepts, laws, abstract concepts, antimatter, matter, emotions, information, the impossible, etc.]
[An "infinite" percent multiplier has been applied to all main and sub-skills.]
"Damn..." Kardia smiled.
The Ultimate Skill "Raphael, Lord of Wisdom" was the best support skill in fiction.
Fight him about it.
And he managed to get it.
And he also managed to "edit" it to make even more powerful.
"Raphael, Raphael. You don't know how LONG I wanted to have a skill like you."
Kardia said to himself, and his excitement was evident.
Truly evident.
Yet, he had to shup up, when the System kept listing his future abilities.
[You have obtained the 14 "VIRTUE" Ultimate Skills of the world of Tensura.]
[You have obtained the 14 "Demonic" Ultimate Skills of the world of Tensura.]
[You have obtained Ultimate Skill "Small World, Labyrinth Creation."]
[You have obtained Ultimate Skill "Fortuna, Goddess of Fortune and Luck."]
[You have obtained Ultimate Skill "Indra, Lord of Thunderstorms.]
[You have obtained Ultimate Skill "Susanoo, Lord of Tyranny.]
[You have obtained the Ultimate Skill "Empyrean, Lord of Divinity."]
[You have obtained the Ultimate Skill "True Hero, Lord of Heroes."]
[You have obtained the Ultimate Skill "Golden Rule, Lord of Wealth."]
[You have obtained the Ultimate Skill "Perpetual, Lord of Immortality."]
[You have obtained the Ultimate Skill "Terra Master, Lord of Cosmos."]
[You have obtained the Ultimate Skill "Alternative, Lord of Proxy Rights."]
[You have obtained the Ultimate Skill, "Multiple Weapons, Lord of Martial Creation."]
[You have obtained the Ultimate Skill "Mephisto, Lord of Fantasy."]
[You have obtained the Ultimate Skill "Angra Mainyu, Lord of Vice."]
[You have obtained the Ultimate Skill "Deus Ex Machina, Lord of Machine Gods."]
...
[You have acquired the Unique Skill "Leader."]
[You have acquired the Unique Skill "Genius."]
[You have obtained the Unique Skill "Prodigy."]
[You have acquired the Unique Skill "Analyst."]
[You have acquired the Unique Skill "Oppressor."]
[You have acquired the Unique Skill "Observer."]
[You have acquired the Unique Skill "Awakener."]
[You have acquired the Unique Skill "Perceiver."]
[You have acquired the Unique Skill "Planner."]
[You have acquired the Unique Skill "Craftsman."]
[You have acquired the Unique Skill "Mathematician."]
[You have acquired the Unique Skill "Manufacturer."]
[You have acquired the Unique Skill "Healer."]
[You have acquired the Unique Skill "Unshakable."]
[You have acquired the Unique Skill "Martial Master."]
[You have acquired the Unique Skill "Combatant."]
[You have acquired the Unique Skill "All-Rounder."]
[You have acquired the Unique Skill "Innate Power."]
...
[You have acquired the Extra Skill "All-Seeing Eye."]
[You have acquired the Extra Skill "Universal Shapeshift."]
[You have acquired the Extra Skill "Universal Thread."]
[You have acquired the Extra Skill "Parallel Existence."]
[You have acquired the Extra Skill "Spatial Storage."]
[You have acquired the Extra Skill "Charm."]
[You have acquired the Extra Skill "Majesty."]
[You have acquired the Extra Skill "Enhanced Body Double."]
[You have acquired the Extra Skill "Malice Perception."]
[You have acquired the Extra Skill "Holy-Demonic Inversion."]
....
[You have acquired the Tolerance Skill "Thermal Fluctuation Nullification."]
[You have acquired the Tolerance Skill "Spiritual Attack Nullification."]
[You have acquired the Tolerance Skill "Physical Attack Nullification."]
[You have acquired the Tolerance Skill "Pain Nullification."]
[You have acquired the Tolerance Skill "Natural Effects Nullification."]
[You have acquired the Tolerance Skill "Abnormal Condition Nullification."]
[You have acquired the Tolerance Skill "Magic Nullification."]
[You have acquired the Tolerance Skill "Holy-Demonic Attack and Essence Nullification."]
....
[You have obtained the Information on True Dragon Magic: Star Magic.]
[You have obtained the Information on True Dragon Magic: Storm Magic.]
...
[You have acquired ALL PERSONAL and CLASS Skills of the world of Fate.] (Package bundle. EX-Rank edition.)
"That sure is a lot..."
"Why did I not think of choosing fewer things?"
Kardia asked himself as he saw the long list, and the list was not even finished.
Yet, was he really complaining?
No, he was just saying that it was a lot to "list."
If you want to blame someone for acquiring so many things, just blame the "individual" who gave him Infinite Positive Luck Points, which allowed his greed to be awakened.
After all, after knowing he had obtained "Infinite positive luck," Kardia went crazy.
When you give everything to humans, they simply don't know what to do with that "everything."
Thankfully, he asked for "beneficial" things for himself.
And tried to keep it simple.
But before he could continue, the system continued.
(Templates.)
[You have acquired the Artoria Pendragon/Arthur Pendragon/Lord Logres (Grand Saber/Saber Alter/Avalon/Lancer/Alter Lancer/Ruler/Berserker/Caster/Archer/Alter Rider) (FGO) Template.]
[You have acquired the Miyamoto Musashi (Grand Saber) [FGO] Template.]
[You have acquired the Romulus-Quirinus (Grand Lancer) [FGO] Template.]
[You have acquired the Indra Maghavān (Grand Lancer) [FGO] Template.]
[You have acquired the Gilgamesh (True Heroic Spirit) (Grand Archer/Caster/Ruler/Prototype/Alter Ego) (FGO) Template.]
[You have acquired the Orion (Grand Archer) [FGO] Template.]
[You have acquired the Noah (Grand Rider) [FGO] Template.]
[You have acquired the Azrael the Pale (Grand Assassin) [FGO] Template.]
[You have acquired the First Hassan/Old Man of the Mountain (Grand Assassin) [FGO] Template.]
[You have acquired the King Solomon/Goetia (Grand Caster/Beast) (FGO) Template.] (Including the Ten Rings.)
[You have acquired the Hercules/Heracles Ichor/Alcides (Grand Berserker/Archer) (FGO) Template.]
[You have acquired the Morgan Le Fay (Berserker/Ruler) (FGO) Template.]
[You have acquired the Super Karna (Archer/Lancer) (Fate) Template.]
[You have acquired the Emiya (Saber/Archer/Archer Alter) (Fate) Template.]
[You have acquired the Kirschtaria Wodime (Fate) Template.]
...
[You have acquired the Reinhard Van Astrea (Re: Zero) Template.]
....
[You have acquired the Shiba Tatsuya (The Irregular at Magic High School) Template.]
...
[You have acquired the Yhwach (Bleach) Template.]
[You have acquired the Jugram Haschwalth (Bleach) Template.]
[You have acquired the Sosuke Aizen (Bleach) Template.]
[You have acquired the Ulquiorra (Bleach) Template.]
...
[You have acquired the Acnologia (Fairy Tail) Template.]
[You have acquired the August (Fairy Tail) Template.]
[You have acquired the Irene Belserion (Fairy Tail) Template.]
[You have acquired the complete INFORMATION regarding ALL MAGICS of the world of the Fairy Tail world.]
....
[You have acquired the "ALL 13 Gold Saints" (Saint Seiya) (All timelines and dimensions known) (WITHOUT SIDE EFFECTS) Template.]
[You have acquired the "Athena, Zeus, Ares, Apollo, Thanatos, Hypnos, Odin, Hephaestus, Acclepius, and Buddha" (Saint Seiya) (Marvel) Template.]
...
[You have acquired the "Hela." (Merciful Queen) (What if Marvel) Template.]
[You have acquired the runes and information about the "Odin Force" from "Odin." (Marvel).]
...
[You have acquired the "Morgan Le Fay." (616 Marvel) Template.]
...
[You have acquired the "Victor von Doom" (Dr. Doom) (Marvel) Template.]
...
[You have acquired the "Jean Grey." (616 Marvel) (Perfect Omega-Level Mutant Psionic/Psychic/Esper Edition) Template.]
[You have acquired the "Emma Frost." (616 Marvel) (Perfect Omega-level Psychic/Psionic Mutant Edition) Template.]
[You have acquired the "Charles Xavier" (616 Marvel) (Perfect Omega-Level Mutant Psychic/Psionic Edition) Template.]
...
[You have acquired the Veldanava/Luvelgé (Tensura) Template.]
[You have acquired the Chloe Aubert (Tensura) Template.]
[You have acquired the Masayuki Rudra Um al Nasca (Tensura) Template.]
[You have acquired the Michael (Manas) (Tensura) Template.]
....
[You have acquired the Sword techniques and experience of Hakurou (Tensura).]
...
[You have acquired the Wonder Woman (DC) (Comics) Template.]
...
[You have acquired the sword techniques of Atomic Samurai and Flashy Flash (OPM).]
[You have acquired ALL of the Martial Art knowledge and experience of Cosmic Gaoru and Bang (OPM).]
...
[You have acquired the intelligence (IQ), knowledge, and unique and special talents of "Bulma" (DB).]
[You have acquired the intelligence (IQ), knowledge, and unique and special talents of "Dr. Hedo" (DB).]
[You have acquired the intelligence (IQ), knowledge, and unique and special talents of "Dr. Gero" (DB).]
....
[You have acquired the intelligence (IQ), knowledge, and unique and special talents of "The Herta" (HSR).]
[You have acquired the intelligence (IQ), knowledge, and unique and special scientific talents of "Ruan Mei" (HSR).]
[You have acquired the intelligence, knowledge, and talents of "Zandar One Kuwabara" (HSR).]
[You have acquired the intelligence (IQ), knowledge, and talents of "Dr. Ratio" (HSR).]
[You have acquired the intelligence (IQ), knowledge, and mechanical talent of Dr. Eggman (Sonic).]
[You have acquired the intelligence (IQ), knowledge, and mechanical talent of Tony Stark (Marvel).]
[You have acquired the intelligence (IQ), knowledge, leadership, and kingship of T'Challa (Marvel).]
[You have acquired the intelligence (IQ), knowledge, and talent of Shuri (616 Marvel).]
[You have acquired the intelligence (IQ), knowledge, and exceptional mind of Reed Richards/The Maker (Marvel).]
[You have acquired the intelligence (IQ), knowledge, and Valeria Richards (Marvel).]
....
[You have acquired the shooting talent, shooting skills, marksman knowledge, and experience of Haweye (Marvel).]
[You have acquired the shooting talent, shooting skills, marksman knowledge, and experience of Bullseye (Marvel).]
....
[You have acquired the shooting talent, shooting skills, and experience of Deadshot (DC).]
[You have acquired the fighting styles, experience, and knowledge of Arkham Batman (DC).]
[You have acquired the fighting styles, experience, and knowledge of Arkham Red Hood (DC).]
[You have acquired the fighting styles, experience, and knowledge of Lady Shiva (DC).]
...
[You have acquired the "Authority" of the Shadow Monarch. (Solo Leveling)]
[You have acquired the "Authority" of the Monarch of Destruction. (Solo Leveling)]
....
[You have acquired the "Authority" of the Aeon of Destruction, Nanook. (HSR)]
[You have acquired the "Authority" of the Aeon of Abundance, Yaoshi. (HSR)]
[You have acquired the "Authority" of the Aeon of Order and Harmony, Xipe. (HSR)]
[You have acquired the "Authority" of the Aeon of Equilibrium, HooH. (HSR)]
...
[You have acquired the complete INFORMATION regarding the composition and how to "create" "Adamantine" (The Metal of the Olympian Gods) (Without possession and consciousness qualities) (Marvel).]
[You have acquired the complete INFORMATION regarding the composition and how to "create" all versions of "Adamantium" (Marvel).]
[You have acquired the complete INFORMATION regarding the composition and how to create all versions of "Vibranium." (Marvel)]
[You have acquired the complete INFORMATION regarding the composition and how to create all versions of "Uru." (Marvel).]
[You have acquired the complete INFORMATION regarding the composition and how to create "Mysterium." (Marvel).]
[You have acquired the complete INFORMATION regarding the composition and how to create "All Versions of Promethium." (DC).]
...
[You have acquired the complete INFORMATION regarding the biology of the Thunder Warriors of Warhammer 40k.]
[You have acquired the complete INFORMATION regarding the biology of the Adeptus Custodes of Warhammer 40k.]
....
[You have acquired the complete INFORMATION regarding how to create your own "Voice of the World." (Tensura).]
[You have acquired the complete INFORMATION regarding ALL MAGICS of the world of the Tensura Universe.]
[You have acquired the complete INFORMATION regarding the spiritual biology of the Seraphim of the world of Tensura.]
[You have acquired the complete INFORMATION regarding the spiritual biology of the Daemon of the world of Tensura.]
[You have acquired the complete INFORMATION regarding the spiritual biology of the Elementals of the world of Tensura.]
...
[You have acquired the "Summoning and Technology Blueprints" System.]
"That is everything, right?" Kardia said, but he was truly unsure.
That was a lot of things he chose, but at least he kept it... simple.
Of course, there are going to be people who are going to read this and are going to complain that he is simply... "TOO OVERPOWERED" for now reason.
Perhaps you are correct. He is being overpowered for no reason.
But if you were in Kardia's shoes, would you do the same?
Of course, you would.
After all, you have the liberty to get anything and everything. There is no limit.
Humanity is humanity because we have limits; if we didn't have limits, we would be doing anything that crosses our minds.
Kardia was somewhat smart, but he still got ahead of himself and retained some level of intelligence when choosing his skills.
He didn't go overboard like the first time.
First time...?
Is Kardia breaking the fourth wall?
Before he could continue, Kardia heard the System of Reincarnation speaking to him.
But before he could get his "hopes" up any further, the system of Reincarnation came with a bucket of ice-cold water and was poured on top of him.
[Notice. I have to warn you of the following.]
The voice of the Reincarnation System seemed to come even more seriously than before.
As if the following words were meant to be heard by the reader of this story itself.
Wait..
What?
Breaking the fourth wall again?
[All ABILITIES, TECHNIQUES, UNIQUE TALENTS, SKILLS, and Templates chosen will be perfectly fused together.]
[To be more precise, they will be "integrated" into your new "soul" and body.]
[Important elements such as blood, race, unique traits, and more will be integrated perfectly, too. However, you will start as a "High-Human" with no side-effects.]
"I can work with that..." Kardia said to himself.
He truly could work with that.
[All memories, training regimens, potential, talent, techniques, and similar attributes of all templates will be inherited and multiplied amongst each other to create something new.]
[This "new" will be you.]
[However, to avoid overwhelming the brain during reincarnation through "transmigration," all memories related to abilities, techniques, and training regimens will be stored in a memory bank within a dimension called "Imaginary Space," which is part of the Ultimate Skill "Azathoth, God of the Void."]
"That is handy. I wouldn't want to be overwhelmed with so many memories." Kardia thanked the system.
It was true, with so many templates, it was going to be hard not get overwhelmed by their memories and so on.
[I will also let you know that YOU WILL NOT start as strong as the template that you chose; instead, you will need to train, or cheat, to reach that level of power, or even surpass it.]
[You will start with somewhat regular "human" strength.]
[However, the only bypass to this rule is the "psychic" and "psionic" abilities. Those will remain as "Omega Level," because it wouldn't make sense to reduce their potency.]
"That is fair. It would be pointless if I just reincarnated with the strength of the templates."
"I mean, it is not hard to easily manage a way to get to their level."
It made a lot of sense, and it was also fair.
Imagine starting with the insanely powerful and ever-growing strength of the "Hulk."
Yeah... that's overkill.
Or even starting as powerful as "Odin," or even Prime Veldanava in his prime.
Also, it is not hard to gain power when you have the best support skill in fiction, and also have the memories that show the "training" regimen that those people did to get stronger.
[You will be given the "Status" of a "Higher-Dimensional" being.]
[This is because this 'status' will give you protection from more powerful foes that could potentially feel you entering their universe. Consider it a gift.]
"That is actually very helpful. That way, I don't have to find ways to "block" my memories."
Imagine reincarnating in the world of Warhammer 40k, and when you arrive, the four chaos gods read your mind, and they find out that they are only "entertainment" for people of another universe.
Yeah... no.
No, thank you.
[Also, because there are multiple male and female templates, and those genders are also "integrated" into you, as to not confuse you, you will start as a "Gender Fluid" individual.]
[But you will start with a male appearance, as I know you identify as male. But, in case you need to transform into a female, you can always do it, as it is an innate ability.]
Kardia was quiet at the beginning because he wanted to know what the System wanted to say. While he appreciated the fact that he was "considered" a 'higher dimensional' being as a way of protection, he didn't expect the final paragraph.
Not that he actually minded, but still... crazy to think about.
Fortunately, Kardia managed to obtain everything he desired.
It was too evident.
But what was the last thing he got?
A system.
Wasn't this... too used?
Too repetitive?
Mmm... yeah.
Kardia had read multiple stories where a dude like him, who was playing video games all day, got to reincarnate with a system based on the games installed on his computer.
Kardia had MULTIPLE games installed on his computer, cellphone, and console, and he played every single one of them interchangeably.
He had games like Warhammer 40k, DOOM, Stellaris, StarCraft, Halo, Star Wars, Warframe, Solo Leveling, Final Fantasy, Destiny 1 and 2, and many other sci-fi games and fantasy games.
Not just sci-fi games, including gacha games.
So the VERY first thing that he decided to get was a system based on the video games, anime, and comics that he had on his computer.
However, the system was more like blueprints for technology, weapons, materials, composition, and so on.
Not actually SUMMONING the weapons, nor the buildings, nor anything else.
It was JUST the blueprints, or more like the information.
The information on how to make the core principles, how the technology works, their previous version of that technology, and the final one that we get to see.
This part of the system interested Kardia even more than the "ACTUAL" part of the system.
The ACTUAL part of the "system" was the summoning part, which can allow summoning people from video games, anime, manga, and comics.
And the people he summons are loyal to him, permanently.
So, he was able to upload all of the games, mangas, anime, comics that HE wanted, including games that he didn't have.
Like Marvel games and DC games.
Surprisingly, he could even upload cheats to it.
Well... If he could "modify" a template of a person, he could definitely add things to the system.
But the cheats were expensive.
He had to pay INCREDIBLY HIGH amounts of "luck points."
Thankfully, he had infinite luck points; if not, he wouldn't have been able to buy them.
The first cheat he uploaded was the cheat named "15x all rewards."
With this cheat on, any type of CURRENCY and rewards that the system will give him in the future will be multiplied by fifteen, giving him a lot of currency.
This only applies to the currency of the system. Not real life.
Things like material, weapons, and so on; those aren't applicable, that literally would be cheating, although he is already cheating.
The next cheat he uploaded was the "No Side Effects" cheat.
With this cheat on, any side effect that tries to affect him, or that tries to affect anyone that is a subordinate of him, or whatever he gets from the system, will not apply.
This also applies to buffs.
If there is a buff that gives like 50% more speed or more strength, but there is a side effect like taking two health points per second, this cheat will remove those side effects permanently.
The same thing for a Buff that will give the person insane strength, but their energy would be spent for three minutes after the buff is over. This cheat would remove that side effect.
The next cheat uploaded was the cheat named "Unlock ALL."
Just like the name implies, this cheat allows you to unlock all functions of the system.
And because the system doesn't have many functions, as it only has two, this cheat is modified to apply to sub-genres of the two functions of the system.
For the first function of the system, in reality, you would have spent "currency" to unlock the technology that you would want. But due to this cheat, EVERY technology would be "unlocked."
And because the "Summoning" part of the system is just summoning, there isn't much to unlock.
This cheat only works to allow Kardia to summon "higher" level and power individuals.
That is it.
The next cheat he uploaded was the cheat for "infinite loyalty and devotion."
The name of the cheat is "Infinite Loyalty, Devotion, Worship, and Love."
Because most of the games he played are about building and ruling, this cheat is the perfect one for a future king or leader.
Just like the name implies, this cheat will make anyone who is summoned by him through the system have infinite loyalty, devotion, love, and perhaps even worship towards him.
No questions, no morals, no nothing.
They simply follow his orders.
This DOES not make them "slaves" to him, as they still have emotions and so on.
But this cheat makes them follow him.
For them, even if the things they are doing would be "morally" questionable, they would do it because they have loyalty to him.
Sounds horrible, sounds harsh, but... this is what a Ruler actually needs.
You can argue that a true ruler doesn't need these things, and you may be right, but... Kardia used to be a normal guy, and for him, it was better to have something immediate than to slowly plan things.
This cheat also extends to people who pledge loyalty to him who are not summoned by the system.
Let's say, if someone that he defeats in battle, in an attempt to save their lives, tries to pledge loyalty, Kardia can accept that loyalty, and the cheat would work on them instantly.
The cheat is also a bit exaggerated because as soon as they are under the influence of it, they would be incredibly loyal to him almost instantly.
This cheat not only works on organic life, but also on digital life-forms like AIs.
It can even work on "spiritual life-forms."
It could even work on skills like "Raphael."
This can help a lot, especially in worlds where AI is more bad than good.
This devotion and loyalty can be inherited.
For example, if two of his followers have a child, said child would already be imprinted in their soul and mind that they need to have loyalty towards him.
Others can call this "brainwashing," but Kardia wanted loyalty.
Especially in an unknown world where you are literally ALONE.
This cheat also allows for Kardia to "imprint" loyalty on people, objects, and so on that HE personally has created.
In fact, the effect works better on those things that he created than on normal people. As they would him as their father, creator, God, and so on.
However, despite this cheat being so good, it has some downsides.
If you can consider them that.
At the beginning, the cheat will only apply some of its effects as a way of security measure, but in reality, the cheat, to take full effect, needs at least an entire day to pass for it to work.
"Man... why can't this cheat work in real life? That way women can't fucking cheat... the same for men."
Kardia hated disloyalty.
This would also prevent people, in his new world, whichever world it was going to be, from ever simply declaring loyalty to him, but then trying to get information on them to deliver it to the enemy.
From what Kardia read from the description of the cheat, it is that when it is applied to reality, it can grant a level of loyalty so advanced and profound that even certain people can start revering him as a god.
In certain universes... the ability to make them worship him as a god could be a cheat, especially in worlds like Elden Ring and Warhammer 40k.
In Elden Ring, there is faith, which seems to be the power that powers the Erdtree and also powers Marika and Radagon.
The same thing for the Emperor and the four Chaos Gods in 40k. The more that people worship them and do acts that the Gods want them to do, the stronger they become.
With all of those cheats, skills, and more, Kardia was ready to reincarnate. At least with everything else, Kardia was ready to reincarnate.
[Everything has been processed.]
[I will start the process of selecting a universe where you will reincarnate.]
[Calculating...]
[Unknown interference is occurring again.]
[Unknown interference is taking control.]
[Unknown Interference has taken control.]
[...]
[Congratulations!]
[You will reincarnate in the Warhammer 40k Universe.]
Kardia, who was happy that he had chosen good templates, good skills, and simply good vibes, slowly but surely, his nonexistent smile faded.
No...
No, no, no....
No.
NO.
NOOOOO!
That can't be right.
No...
He heard wrong.
Completely wrong, right?
Did the system say the First Descendant? Fairy Tail? Fate/Grand Order?
Yeah... he heard those names, not Warhammer 40k, right?
Wait... unknown interference?
That unknown interference wants him to go to Warhammer 40k?
Wasn't that Tzeentch? Oh hell no!
Was the Chaos Gods part of this?
No, no... no... NO! FUCK NO!
No fucking way...
You know you are a true Warhammer 40k fan when you don't even want to go to the Warhammer 40k universe. It is because you know how fucked up that world really is.
A true Warhammer 40k fan will tell you that they can serve the Imperium at any moment, but it is their time to serve; they will tell you to go fuck yourself.
Kardia managed to calm himself.
"Well... it might actually work."
"With the skills and advantages that I have... yeah... I think I can do it."
Yeah... he could make it work.
Of course, it could work.
At least if he doesn't spawn, or "wakes" in front of a Tyranid, a Tyranid that was trying to eat him alive, he was going to be okay.
"Did I just jinx it? I think I did... FUCK!"
Well...
Shit is going to be crazy, that is for sure.
...
End of chapter 1.