Chapter 11: The Nameless One, Forgotten

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Whether my eyes were open or closed, all I saw was darkness. I was just drifting in a pitch-black void.

I had no sense of time passing. All I knew was that I couldn’t move; I was simply floating.

Those trash gods had sent me to this empty darkness. This was probably what they meant by “disposal.”

The space around me felt endless.

It could be infinite, or maybe there was a wall just a meter away. Either way, I couldn’t move, so it didn’t matter.

Would I rot away in this dark void forever?

Wait—am I even alive?

Those trash gods summoned me here alive, but they didn’t want to send me back because they were afraid of getting scolded by Earth’s god.

So, what is my current state? If I’m alive, I should eventually decay. But before that happens, I should die, right? And yet, can death even exist in a place like this?

Ah, the more I think about it, the more confusing it gets. There’s no point in overthinking it.

I don’t know how much time has passed. It feels like ages.

I’m hungry, but I’m not starving to death.

Suspended in this timeless, weightless space, I can’t even move my body. I just pass the time cursing those trash gods and classmates for what they did.

No matter how much I rant, there’s always more to say. I’ll probably go insane in this darkness…

Those trash gods—leaving me to rot in a place like this. When I get out of here, I’ll make them pay!

【Do you wish to get back at the gods?】

Huh!?

W-who’s there?

Haha, right. There’s no one here.

I must be hallucinating. Looks like I’m finally going insane.

【You haven’t lost your sanity yet.】

Huh!? Then, whose voice…?

Who are you!? Get me out of here!

【I have no intention of wasting time with pointless conversation. Just answer me: Do you want to get back at them?】

Straight to the point…

Of course, I want revenge!

Yes, I want to get back at them for what they did to me!

【The ones you wish to fight are gods, after all. What you want won’t be easy. It’ll be a thorny path. Are you still willing to go through with it?】

Of course! I’ll do anything if it means I can get back at them!

【What I can give you is a new life and only a small amount of power that might help you survive in harsh conditions. Will you still take it?】

A new life… Does that mean I can exact revenge on them if I reincarnate?

【Whether you succeed is up to you. There’s no guarantee you won’t die before you even start.】

It’s up to me, then…

【You’ll be reincarnated into a rather harsh environment at first. Do you still accept?】

Whatever it takes, I’ll do it as if I’m already dead. I’ve had plenty of near-death experiences already. If I could survive them, then I can survive anything. So yes, I’ll do it! Please, let me reincarnate!

【If you reincarnate, you’ll be working for me.】

Working for you… And with that, I’ll have my chance to get back at them?

【As I said, it’s all up to you.】

If it’s up to me, then I have no issue. I’ll say it as many times as needed—if it lets me get back at them, I can endure anything!

【Will you work for me, then?】

I will! No matter the dirty work, I’ll do it for you… no, for You, my lord.

【Very well, then. I’ll grant you reincarnation.】

Thank you! But what exactly should I do?

【First, raise your level as much as possible.】

Level up… Understood. No matter how hard it is, I’ll increase my level!

【When you reach level 100 or more, come find me.】

Where can I find you?

【At the temple. You’ll understand once you get there.】

Understood. I’ll reach level 100 and come to the temple.

May I know your name, my lord?

【I am 'The Nameless One, Forgotten.'】

‘The Nameless One, Forgotten’—that’s the sign, then.

【It’ll be hard at first with your low level after reincarnation, but survive, even if you have to drink muddy water.】

Yes! No matter how difficult, I will survive. I won’t die until I can make them pay!

【Very well. I shall reincarnate you, Toma.】

Yes. Thank you.

With that last word, my consciousness faded.

When I opened my eyes, I saw an unfamiliar ceiling above me.

It seemed I had been reincarnated as a baby.

These tiny, adorable hands were proof that I’d been reborn as an infant.

So, a baby, huh? Raising my level as a baby… that’s going to be tough. For now, I’ll focus on what I can do—even as a baby—like standing up and learning to move around on my own.

I started moving my body, which could barely roll over.

As I raised my arms, I noticed a strange pattern on the back of my left hand. A tattoo? No, it wasn’t a tattoo—it was more like a birthmark.

It reminded me of that red-haired trash goddess Shailee’s ritual. Maybe… maybe I could see my status.

“Ah, ah… (Status Open)”

A hologram appeared.

“Ohhh!”

= ・ = ・ = ・ = ・ = ・ = ・ = ・ =
Name: Toma
Race: Demigod (Human-God Hybrid)
Information: Male, 0 years old, healthy
Title: Apostle of ×××
Rank: G
Attribute: Divine
Blessing: God of Transformation (Unawakened)
Level: 1
Skill: Transformation, Level 1
Life: 3 (15)
Stamina: 4 (20)
Mana: 5 (25)
= ・ = ・ = ・ = ・ = ・ = ・ = ・ =

“Ah, ah (It… it worked!)”

Wow, my race is something else. I’m… a Demigod.

As I thought that, another window opened from the Demigod section.

【Demigod: A race born from a god’s union with a terrestrial species.】

So it gives explanations too?

But terrestrial species… does that mean Human?

【Terrestrial Species: Refers to races that live on land, including Humans, Beastfolk, Elves, Dwarves, Goblins, Orcs, and others.】

I see… So that means there are also celestial species?

“….”

No answer. It seems this will only explain things related to my status.

Then what does Rank G mean? I thought F was the lowest? That’s what they said.

【Rank: Ranks are ordered as follows: F, E, D, C, B, A, S, SS, SSS, H, L, G. H represents Hero-class, L is Legend-class, and G is God-class.】

So… I’m God-class!