Chapter 21: Tyrant God - Second Profession
[System Window]
Second Profession – Tyrant God
Description: The Tyrant God is known to be a very cold deity who does not care who stands before him. He will kill both if they are a child or a king. He will kill both if they displease him.
After reading the description, Sam became totally confused and shocked. He thought that this profession was straight up crazy, but except for matching with his current cold personality, it was totally perfect.
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Then Astra appeared and explained.
[System Window (Astra)]
Master, "Tyrant God" doesn't mean you will kill mercilessly without judgment.
You can only kill the people who displease or disrespect you. Also, together with the Death God, your second profession as Tyrant God is totally perfect! (•̀ᴗ•́)و
Then Sam looked at both of his hands and realized his mind was clearer and colder than ever, but his killing intent had grown even stronger. His killing intent increased so much that, combined with his cold demeanor, it was as if he had truly become a real tyrant.
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Sam's look grew even colder as he fell into deep thought, remembering his past—when he enjoyed every moment of his life with his girlfriend and his family. His sister Lily and his girlfriend Mary would always fight over him when they went out. Those were splendid, happy moments of his life.
But those happy moments shattered when, one day, everybody betrayed him one by one: his girlfriend cheated on him, his family abandoned him, and the people around him started to criticize him. As Sam dwelled on these memories, his killing intent kept increasing.
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While he remembered everybody calling him weak, his killing intent became terrifying over time. His summons grew terrified, scared to death, while Astra constantly called his name.
[System Window (Astra)]
...ten... ten... Master... Master... Master!!!
Please snap out of it! (╥﹏╥) Master!!!
As Astra's words reached Sam's ears, he snapped out of it. He saw that Fenrir was panicked to death. While he and his summons were floating due to their new spirit form, his summons had turned half-black, and their eyes were now glowing red circles.
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After realizing the terrifying extent of his killing intent, Sam became very scared and started to fear his own power. That's when Astra and Fenrir came to him with comforting words.
[System Window (Astra)]
Master, we will always be with you through your highs and lows, so please believe in us. (>_<)!!!
Then Fenrir also spoke:
"Master,we are your eternal servants, so please don't be scared of how you feel. We will react to that feeling. If you feel angry, we will be angry for you, and if you feel sad, we will be sad for you. So please calm down and do what is right."
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After listening to their words, Sam felt somewhat relieved. He told both Fenrir and Astra that his killing intent had become more terrifying. Then Sam decided that he would learn to control his killing intent to the point where his summons would not be affected by it.
Right then, Astra asked Sam a question that would decide the course of his future.
[System Window (Astra)]
Master, now that you're strong, what will you do from now on? Will you take revenge on those who betrayed and criticized you, or will you choose a completely different path? (↼_↼)
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After hearing Astra's question, Sam fell into deep thought. He reflected on all the times he had been humiliated, betrayed, and disowned. Only one word always accompanied those moments: "You're weak!!!" Weakness—it was the only word that had brought him down.
After thinking for a while, Sam asked Astra with a dark look:
"Hey Astra,can...I get even stronger?"
[System Window (Astra)]
Yes, Master. As long as you gain levels in other worlds by completing quests given by the system, you can still become stronger. You can even become the world's strongest—no, the strongest in the whole existence!!!
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After hearing Astra's words, Sam gave a dark look, then raised his head and offered a bright smile. Although the smile was bright, his facial expression remained cold, making it look like a cold smile.
Sam then told Astra that he had decided what he would do from now on:
"Astra,I have decided that I will not get revenge on anyone. I have decided that I won't leave this other worlds right now.
I will now travel from world to world and become the strongest in the whole existence.Right now, I know that I am the strongest in my own world."
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"But if I return to my world right now, I know that I can't grow any stronger."
[System Window (Astra)]
Well, Master, that's true. Since your universe is a Key Universe, compared to Origin Universes and Sub-Main Universes, it's the weakest. So you'll be the strongest in your universe, but you're only average compared to most sub-main and Origin Universes.
I still don't know what these Key, Origin, or Sub-Main Universes are, and you still can't discuss these as my level and your tier is still not high enough. But I think that if I work hard, I can become it.
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[System Window (Astra)]
What is this 'if' you're talking about, Master? Is this something important (・人・)?
"It means that I can become strong enough... no, I can become the strongest so that no one can call me a 'weakling' in any universe—not just mine but all the other universesin the existence. So Astra, Fenrir, will you be with me through the end, even if it means going through hell?"
It had only been a few days since Astra and Fenrir had met Sam, but throughout those days, the bond between them had grown stronger. Astra, despite being an assistant system window, and Fenrir, being a servant of Sam who serves him for eternity, had become close friends with so much loyalty that they had decided to live their lives only for one being—their Master, Sam.
Then Fenrir spoke out:
"Master,I have told you once, and I will tell you again. I... no, we are your humble and loyal servants! We are connected with your life force. So in order for us to stay alive, we have to listen to you."
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"So let me be clear one more time. Master, I will follow you no matter what happens. Even if you want to destroy hell itself, I will follow you to the bottom of hell to assist you, Master. So trust in us—your summons."
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