Chapter 1 The Worst Life Imaginable
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
”–It’s over, Witch of Calamity.”
A voice, laced with contempt, pulls my consciousness, which was halfway to oblivion, back to the surface. With it comes the sharp pain from my left arm, severed from the elbow down, and the gaping wound in my stomach. The poison coursing through me has numbed my body, dulling my senses to the point where I can barely move my limbs, yet my pain receptors are hypersensitive. This is truly the work of a holy knight, known as the ‘King of Thousand Poisons,’ who can manipulate even the most agonizing sensations.
My body, numb from the cold, can’t feel the chill anymore. But each raindrop feels like a needle piercing my skin. I can’t bear this.
”Her sorcery and skills are sealed. She can’t offer much resistance now.”
”Reina Alcott. This is the end for you.”
Ah, yes. The holy knight wields the ‘Seal of All Rejection.’ Like he says, I, Reina Alcott, can’t use sorcery or skills anymore. I can’t even heal my own body or force myself to move.
Sigh. How did it come to this? Why am I, who was once considered a top-tier asset to humanity, being tormented by several holy knights?
’–A dramatic comeback from a pinch?! The RTA where we slaughter all the holy knights who turned into rapists begins now!’
Ah, that’s right. It was this repulsive voice that led me to this moment.
My name is Reina Alcott. I’m just a mob character in something called an ‘otome game.’
I hate my blessing. I hate it with all my being. It’s strong, unyieldingly so, and merciless.
’Pray to the Dice God! The ultimate masochist luck-based RTA begins!’
My blessing appeared when I was five. One day, a voice suddenly echoed in my head.
’Alright, today we’re doing an RTA of the otome game ‘End of Love Song.’ It’s called a god-tier game, loved by everyone.’
The voice ignored my confusion and spouted nonsensical words. It sounded as if it were conversing with someone, and its bizarre monologue was deeply unsettling.
’The character to be played will be a completely random mob unlocked after clearing the main story. For the name and nickname, we’ll prioritize input speed, but due to some strange in-game power, forbidden words will be corrected. Is calling someone a ‘homo’ a forbidden word? Is that discrimination? I can’t forgive this!’
I tried telling my mother, but I couldn’t explain the voice to anyone. I couldn’t even hint at it by writing in my diary. If I tried to speak, my throat would burn; if I tried to write, my hands would go numb for a while, rendering them useless. It was terrible.
’Now, let’s check the RTA rules… Huh? Hurry up? So impatient!’
Worried by my strange behavior, my parents donated money to take me to the temple. I believe they loved me, and they were worried about me.
’The difficulty will be the highest, Lunatic, as is my right! This doubles the strength of enemy characters. Double, you say? (laughs) Of course, their levels will also double, making them tougher as the game progresses… Doesn’t the creator know any limits? (confused)’
In a temple room, I was told to touch a large crystal. Facing the town priest for the first time across the crystal, I did as he instructed.
’The measurement begins the moment you touch the appraisal crystal, which I’ve seen more than my parents’ faces. This guy touches it all the time.’
The appraisal revealed my blessing—the voice’s true nature—and the source of my future misery.
’Now, it’s dice time! We’ll determine your initial stats and favored attributes with dice! Here we go… …And, as expected, the runner’s model of terrible luck. I’m so sorry! I’ll do anything! (Disclaimer: I won’t actually do anything). Honestly, I’ve prepared a strategy for low specs, so it’ll be fine (bluffing).’
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Name: Reina Alcott
Race: Human
Gender: Female
Age: 5
State: Confused
Karma: (Innocent)
Stats:
Strength: 10
Intelligence: 10
Flexibility: 10
Agility: 10
Endurance: 10
Magic: 10
Luck: 10
Misfortune: 100
Basic Skill:
(Altair Language)
Blessing:
(Evolution) (Divine Revelation – RTA)
Title:
(Empty Vessel)
Protection:
(Guardian Deity of the City)
SP Owned: 10,000
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’After 810 rerolls, we finally got the desired (Evolution). Countless ‘homo-chan’ were sacrificed to obtain this… By the way, the dice determined your personality as ‘Cowardly’ and ‘Lonely.’ The former makes you easier to control, but the latter tends to act on its own due to loneliness, making it a net negative. Your favored attribute is Darkness, which aligns with our objective. However, your base parameters and initial SP are at the lowest possible values, except for Misfortune—are you even trying?’
The priest found nothing wrong. He praised my blessing and the rare ‘Empty Vessel’ title, saying I had great potential.
It seems the priest couldn’t perceive my other ‘curse’—the (RTA).
”Our daughter shows great promise for the future! Well done!”
”I’m relieved there’s nothing wrong… However, children with blessings are expected to become holy knights when they grow up. That worries me.”
At that time, I was still somewhat optimistic. The fact that my trusted parents and the esteemed priest said there was “no problem,” and that I was apparently showing great promise, made me feel somewhat reassured. But they hadn’t mentioned the (RTA) at all; their words were based on not even recognizing its existence… I should have thought more deeply about it. It’s understandable given I was only five, but even now, I want to strangle my past self.
’–Since it can’t be helped, we’ll activate an original strategy here.’
–Consumed 100 SP. Acquired (Martial Arts).
–Consumed 100 SP. Acquired (Enhanced Vision).
–Consumed 100 SP. Acquired (Enhanced Hearing).
–Consumed 400 SP. Acquired (Mana Control).
–Consumed 400 SP. Acquired (Intuition).
–Consumed 500 SP. Acquired (Danger Sense).
–Consumed 500 SP. Acquired (Presence Sense).
–Consumed 500 SP. Acquired (Magic Sense).
–Consumed 500 SP. Acquired (Enhanced Strength).
–Consumed 500 SP. Acquired (Enhanced Intelligence).
–Consumed 500 SP. Acquired (Enhanced Flexibility).
–Consumed 500 SP. Acquired (Enhanced Agility).
–Consumed 500 SP. Acquired (Enhanced Endurance).
–Consumed 500 SP. Acquired (Enhanced Magic Power).
–Consumed 500 SP. Acquired (Enhanced Perception).
–Consumed 1200 SP. Acquired (Darkness Sorcery).
–Consumed 1200 SP. Acquired (Sorcery Resistance).
–Consumed 1500 SP. Acquired (Magic Combat Style).
Announcements flooded my mind: ‘Consumed Skill Points to acquire Skill.’ The information gave me a headache, and I doubled over.
”Reina? What’s wrong?”
”Are you in pain somewhere?”
Even though I had just been examined at the temple and told there was “no problem,” I loved my parents, who worried about me without a shred of doubt, thinking I was just a child seeking attention–
’–Alright, now we’ll kill two characters with high affinity.’
Controlled by the voice, I coated my arm in magic and snapped my parents’ necks.
–Acquired (Title: Murderer).
–Acquired (Title: Parent-Slayer).
–Level Up.
’This breaks mental limits, boosts stats, and gives titles—a win-win. But it adds negative karma, sin points, and leads to madness. Be careful in normal play. In this run, madness is the main problem, first-timers!’
The headache didn’t matter. I couldn’t understand what happened or what I’d done. My arms, which just killed, trembled uncontrollably. My will was overridden.
’Eh? You’re making a five-year-old kill their parents out of nowhere? LOL? …Well, the skill points and stats are pathetic, so it’s only natural, right?! (Sudden Change) Homo-chan has become a traumatized little girl, but it can’t be helped, can it? (Resignation) This is an RTA, so we’ll avoid events as much as possible, but if any character’s affection gets too high, we’ll just make them experience points later (merciless). Ah, it really is nice when I can control the character’s actions and instructions (Human Scum).’
I punched. Punched and punched and punched… I repeatedly struck my own forehead. Unlike yesterday, my reinforced fists easily drew blood from my forehead.
’Oops, you’re already mad. The chance is low, but let’s cast Darkness Sorcery on you—Sleep.’
This was the start of my worst life as Reina Alcott.
Notes:
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• King of Thousand Poisons – Holy knight specializing in torture through poison manipulation, attacks Reina Alcott, representing the cruel face of religious authority.
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Edited by Kanaa-senpai.
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