CHAPTER 2 - Back to School
After leaving the town, Kei and Zius hid in the forest near the village. This forest was famous for being a place full of very dangerous monsters, above class B, but for some reason, all the animals and monsters avoided them and stayed away.
Kei barely managed to escape this forest alive, so this seemed strange to him, but his emotions distracted him, and he didn't realize it because his mind was too busy thinking about many hellish scenarios.
Kei was so scared that he couldn't stop trembling with fear. This world was unknown to him. So many possibilities ran through his mind. Possibilities that only made him cry.
Kidnapping, murder, sacrifice, rape. Kei knew there was a possibility of being killed or even turned into a sex slave, but considering that Zius knew Kei's name and told him he was a God, Kei decided to play along. After all, his life had already been ruined since he died. Trusting Zius became his last hope.
But he couldn't stop crying. Since arriving in this world, they had tried to eat him, kidnap him, and rape him. What if this vagabond was sent by the Queen to take him back to his new owner?
The vagabond proved to be someone powerful, so trying to escape was useless. The only thing he had left was the hope that Zius was really a God.
They stopped, and Zius let go of Kei, who immediately began to shake Zius, filled with desperation.
"Waaaaah! I don't understand anything, anything, anything, anything! Damn it, damn it, damn it! "Putísima madre, me lleva la vergaaaaaaaaaaa" (Fucking hell, I'm screweeeeeeeeed!). Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh."
"C-calm down, Kei! You're making me dizzy!"
Kei let go of Zius, who fell to the ground.
Finally, he met someone who could solve his doubts and give him the answers he wanted, which is why he reacted so excitedly, unable to calm down.
"Please, explain everything! What's going on?! How do you know me?! Are you really a God?! If you are a God, why was I, a man, summoned?! Is there any way to return to my world?! Or at least turn me into a woman, I don't want to be humiliated or raped! Ahhhhhhhh...! Hmmmmm?!"
Zius covered his mouth and sighed while Kei writhed, trying to remove his hand from his mouth.
"Please, calm down. Listen to me first."
Kei nodded quickly, afraid of making him angry, but he nodded so quickly that he ended up getting dizzy and vomited his poor breakfast. To avoid vomiting on himself, he swallowed the vomit back down. However, some vomit came out of his nose, dirtying Zius's hand.
His eyes filled with tears, fearing that Zius would react violently for dirtying his hand, but contrary to what he thought, Zius patted Kei's head and smiled, calming Kei with a simple smile.
"I know you are very scared and confused, but you must calm down. All your doubts will be answered. Okay?"
Kei nodded, but his tears kept flowing.
"Mortals fear the unknown; it is in their nature."
He took a handkerchief from his pocket and wiped Kei's nose.
"I won't hurt you. Please, do not fear me and trust me."
"Y-yes... Yes... I'm sorry... What is really going on?"
"Listen, Kei. I suppose you have already realized everything, right? This world is very different from yours."
A shiver ran through Kei's body, chilling his blood with the fear and disgust he felt. He remembered the women who looked at him with fury when he was summoned and all the kidnapping attempts he had suffered. He was very lucky to have escaped, but that didn't mean others had the same luck. He knew that at this moment, a poor man was being tortured to death or raped by some sick woman, regardless of his age. And not just one, hundreds... maybe thousands.
In that world, men were considered mere trash, something Kei didn't fully understand. Why so much hatred towards men?
"Are you referring to the women? Yes, I spoke with some merchants, and they explained what is happening. The women in this world are very powerful and superior. Men are weak and inferior. In short, we only serve to have children... Or so they told me."
Zius looked up, took a deep breath, and sighed.
He looked quite sad about this topic, and Kei noticed it.
He opened his mouth to ask, but before a word came out, Zius spoke.
"Exactly... Listen, I, along with the Goddess Fravi, created this world."
Without doubting his words, Kei looked at Zius with bright eyes. That he was a God would explain how much he knew about Kei. He had never been religious, but considering his current situation, meeting someone like Zius, who claimed to be a God, he accepted it easily.
"A-amazing! Incredible! You're really a God...! A God... Waaaaah!"
Kei tried to run away, but Zius hugged him from behind, preventing his escape.
"No, no, no! I won't become the villain of this world! You got the wrong character, I don't want revenge! I just want to live a normal life!"
"I-I'm not an evil God! Please, listen to me, I beg you," said Zius, crying.
Feeling Zius's tears falling on his back, Kei turned to look at him, and seeing his sad expression, Kei felt guilty for judging him without knowing him.
He let himself be influenced by a common cliché in his world. In the novels he had read, there were several characters like Kei, with sad or ugly pasts, who were manipulated by an evil God or demon, becoming villains. Kei lost his family, he's "ugly" (at least from his perspective), and was almost raped several times.
He thinks of himself as a character a villain could manipulate, which is why he acted so scared.
He doesn't see himself as the protagonist.
"I'm sorry, I'm still scared about all this and not thinking clearly... Did you really create this world?"
"Yes, but there was a problem. I created the men, and she created the women. Unlike other worlds, the men in this world are not lustful, arrogant, or boastful. And the women were the same. We created a peaceful world where men and women were equally important and strong."
"A world where everyone is equally important? A world without machismo? That sounds so... peaceful. A world without lust, so there would be no sex slaves or rapes... Wow."
"But Fravi ruined everything."
"Ruined it? Is she responsible for the decline of men?"
"She was my wife, and she was very, very, veeeeeeeryyyyyyyyyyyyy jealous... Ah, she was sick. Everything made her jealous. I couldn't talk to other women because she would get angry and cut out my tongue. I couldn't look at other women because she would gouge out my eyes. I couldn't even visit my mother in paradise because she forbade it and beat me to prevent me from going."
"She was even jealous of your mother?!"
"Incest between cousins and siblings was common in our original world when we were human. And she thought my love for my mother was romantic. As I told you, she's crazy."
"That... sounds so..."
"Hard to believe, I know. At first, I thought it was a curse or something, but no, she's genuinely crazy. That's her personality."
"Do people like that really exist? And I thought Cris was exaggerating with that stalker who even stole his garbage."
"Mental problems are very serious and dangerous."
"I know... Please, tell me, what exactly happened? Why did this world change?"
"When I was observing this world, she got angry with me because she thought I was looking at the women. I endured her jealousy for thousands of years, believing she would change someday... Until I got tired and ended my relationship with her."
"A crazy, jealous Goddess, and you divorce her... Don't tell me..."
"Yes... She went crazier after that and took over this world completely. The men became weak, and the women became powerful. She used her divine power to humiliate my creations... And that made me angry... I confronted her, but she defeated me. She took almost all my divine power, but at least I managed to escape and didn't die."
"A Goddess who condemned the men of this world just because her husband divorced her... Ahhhhhhh! Are we just toys for the Gods?! Can they manipulate our existence so easily?!"
"As long as it doesn't affect the unique characteristics of other worlds, the Gods in charge of the worlds can make changes, as long as they do their job."
"I don't understand."
"It's like a salary. If you work well, you get paid with divine power. With divine power, you can become more powerful, manipulate a world, help humans, etc. Fravi used the divine power she had saved to change this world. She made men useless and created the heroes."
"Ah, yes, we're definitely just toys for the Gods. "Que puta mierda" (What a fucking shit)... And why are you here?"
"I've been in this world for 6,752 years, waiting for a worthy hero. And fortunately, I didn't have to wait that long. You are my hero! You will save this world!"
"... Eh?"
Kei took a few steps back in surprise. He thought Zius would return him to his world, but he never imagined he would be asked for something so important. After all, that was a job for a protagonist, someone cool, not for a boring and serious guy like Kei (at least from his perspective).
"W-what?!"
"Listen, women torment men, and I hate that. I want this world to be the same as before. I want men and women to be equally important and powerful. I want you to defeat Fravi."
Those words completely shocked Kei, and he began trembling again, out of fear.
Defeat a Goddess? Him? If a God couldn't do it, does he really believe a pathetic human like Kei can? Does something like that even make any sense? Kei wonders all this while everything around him spins.
"W-what? W-what? M-me? W-what?"
"Listen."
"W-what...? W-what...? W-what?! Ahhhhhhhhhhhh! Zius, I don't know if you noticed, but I'm a mortal human!"
"It's not impossible. I will give you my power."
"W-wait, wait, wait, wait! Can a God die?! Do you think I can do it?! Are you serious?!"
"Yes, I'm very serious. Believe in me, you have the possibility to defeat her, at least more than I do."
"T-that information... is hard to process... How are you so sure?"
"I'm not sure, but at least you have a better chance than I do. I'm placing all my hope in you, my hero."
"More than you? Why are you so sure?"
"I have my reasons, but I can't tell you. Just trust me."
"I... I'm still confused."
"I have very little divine power left. You will be weaker than your fellow heroes, but you will have a great advantage. I will give you the ability [Double Points]."
"Huh? I heard about points. That raises my attributes, right?"
"Exactly. That will be your divine power, but it won't appear on your status."
"Why?"
"If the Queen of this country learns of your existence, she will kill you. Fravi hates men. And if she considers you a threat, she will order the Queen to kill you."
"So I mustn't stand out and keep a low profile, right?"
"No, on the contrary, you must become famous, but in another country, far from the Queen and the Church of Fravi. The Supreme God punished Fravi for interfering too much in this world, so you don't need to worry too much."
"There's even a Supreme God?! Great...! Wait, why do I need to be famous?"
"To gain the help of powerful women. If you're unknown, they will be suspicious of you."
"W-well, well. I-I understand."
"Fravi's followers, her believers, you must stay away from them. Fravi can see you through them, that's why you need to go to another country, with another religion. In the whole world, they believe in Fravi, but in other places, they also believe in other Gods, which will lessen Fravi's influence in those countries."
"Y-yes... I think I understand now."
"And besides, I will give you a unique ability. An ability that will allow you to gain powerful companions without much difficulty. I will give you the unique ability: [Seduce Women]!"
"Grea...!"
Kei thought he would receive a very powerful and cool ability, something like controlling shadows, fire, summoning monsters, super strength, or things like that, but he never imagined he would receive such a... perverted ability.
"... Huh?"
Kei turns completely red with embarrassment, imagining his aunt and cousin looking at him with disgust and repulsion.
What Kei hates most in life are perverted men, sexual harassers. And receiving a unique ability that any pervert dreams of having only fills his being with disgust.
Kei is addicted to reading light novels but always avoids novels with sexual plots. Why? Because in those novels, women are only used in the plot to have sex with the protagonist, they don't have any significant relevance. In other words, they are sexist plots, where the only one who stands out is the male protagonist.
[Seduce Women], a unique ability that any pervert would use to have sex with any woman they desire. Receiving such a disgusting ability only makes him feel like trash.
"What?! Seduce Women?! What does that mean?!"
"As you know, men are weak in this world. If you want to defeat the demons and Fravi, you need to gain powerful women. And since women are very conceited and arrogant, they will only help you if they fall in love with you."
"Are you serious?!"
"Yes, it's serious. I'm sorry, but it's the only way. The longer it takes, the more the danger increases. It's a way to speed things up."
"Wait... Zius... Zeus... I knew it! You're a lustful God!"
"I-I'm not a lustful God! I'm sorry, but it's the truth. Women will only help you if they fall in love with you... You must gain 20 wives."
"20?!"
"It's true, you're very shy... I think 10 or 15 will be enough."
"Wait! 2 wives would be too much for me! It's impossible for me to get 10 or 15! I-I don't think I can. C-can't you find someone else? Besides, I haven't even agreed to help you...!"
"Kei, your body is not the same."
"Go find some pervert who...! Huh? Not the same? What do you mean?"
"When you died, the Supreme God replaced your body with one very similar. If you help me, you will return to your world."
And with those words, all of Kei's moral concerns and principles were forgotten.
If sacrificing his dignity meant he could see his family again, he would accept it without hesitation.
"Will I return?!"
"Yes. The Supreme God owed me a favor. Thanks to him, I can help you and give you power. If you defeat Fravi, you will return to your world, tell the police that you were kidnapped and that you managed to escape. At this very moment, your world is frozen, time does not advance. If you defeat Fravi, you will return to your world. Your sister, your aunt, and your friends will remain the same, they won't change."
Manipulating women to make them fall in love is an action worthy of a villainous rapist, but if doing that could not only save the men of this world but also allow him to return to his family, it's a price Kei is willing to pay.
He knows it will hurt to do it and he will have to live with the guilt for the rest of his life, but his suffering will bring happiness to the men of this world and he will return to his family.
It's worth doing.
"G-God... T-thank you."
"You must train. [Double Points] and [Seduce Women] are unique and powerful abilities. You must be careful when using them. A mistake could bring you serious consequences. I recommend training them as soon as possible."
"I suppose [Double Points] activates on its own... Yes, I understand... I think I know what I'll do... I have a request."
"What is it?"
"Well, several... I want to reincarnate again if possible."
"Yes, I was going to do that. You're very smart, kid."
"I want you to send me to another continent, one with another religion. I want to be born into a noble family, one that has a lot of money and power."
"An ambitious boy, huh?"
"No. If my family has money, I can study in a rich school. If my intelligence increases, I can fight better... And I want to be handsome. If I'm attractive, I can use my ability better."
"Your appearance can't change. But don't worry, before you died, you were very attractive."
He's telling the truth, but Kei feels he's just saying it to make him feel better and not get depressed for being "ugly."
"... Are you sure you can't change my appearance?"
"No. But don't worry, I have the perfect family for you. Your looks won't bring you any trouble."
"Well, well... Well, if you say so... Alright... By the way, I want my [Seduce Women] ability to only be usable on women who are over 18 years old."
"The legal age in this world is 15 years old."
"I don't mind... I'm sorry, that was rude of me... I'm sorry, I just don't want my ability to get out of control. I don't want to accidentally seduce little girls."
"That's fine. Your ability will work in two ways. Romantic attraction will work on women who are over 10 years old, and sexual attraction will work on women who are over 18. Does that sound good to you?"
Kei is a shy and courteous boy. He really doesn't want to do this, but he has no choice. If doing this allows him to see his aunt and cousin again, he will do it without much thought.
"Yes, that's fine. That's all... One last question. I asked a merchant about the heroes. He told me that heroes can use all magic attributes. Is that true?"
"Yes, it's true."
"And do I have them?"
"Yes, but you can't activate them. When your strength and life points increase, you will be able to use your magical power."
"Wow, I see. So that's why I don't have magical power, it's deactivated... What if they discover that I can use all attributes?"
"Trust me, it won't be a problem. When you meet your new family, you'll realize all the freedom you'll have."
"If you say so... Well, that's all... Thank you very much."
Zius strokes his head and smiles.
"Your new life will begin... Good luck, Kei."
Kei disappears, turning into dust, and Zius begins to disintegrate, but unlike Kei, his soul is being destroyed.
An arm pierced his chest, holding a white sphere in his hand. A sphere that is cracking... His soul.
"Thank you, supreme God."
He closed his eyes and smiled one last time.
"I used all my divine power... Kei, I believe in you... Thank you, my hero... And I'm so sorry."
The sphere shattered completely, and Zius disappears. He sacrificed his own life to give power to Kei, leaving his last hopes in him.