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Chapter 2 - Chapter 2: Summoned by a God

Scene – Inside a dark room, two beings stand facing each other: Lal and Soga.

Lal's hair is short and purple, his eyes a deep dark green.

Lal: Huh? Where… am I? (confused)(He notices the figure in front of him—Soga.)

Lal: Wh–Who are you?!

Soga: I am Soga… the God of Magic. (calm and heavy yet light tone)

Lal: God of… Magic?! Wait, that means you're a god! Wait… does that mean I'm dead?! But… how??!!

Soga: No. You were about to die, but I summoned you here.

Lal (thinking): Summoned…?

Lal: Why would a god summon a human child like me?! (shocked)

Soga: Let me explain slowly. Right now, you're within the Eto Galaxy.

Lal (thinking): Another world…!

Soga: I summoned you here because I need your help.

Lal: A god… needing help from a human child?!! What a joke!

Soga: Think whatever you want. I'll continue. What I need from you… is to kill a certain being.

Lal: What!!? And why would I kill someone?!

Soga: Because this is your second chance at life.

Lal: …What do you mean?

Soga: You were about to die. The moment I summoned you, I pulled you out of death. If I hadn't, you'd already be gone. Which means… your life belongs to me now.

Lal (thinking): I see…

Soga: Let's sit down and talk properly.

(A pair of chairs and a table appear. Soga and Lal sit.)

Soga: Your target is a mysterious spirit that was born five years ago on a planet called Eleria.

Lal: I have a question. If it was born five years ago, why summon me this late?

Soga: You see, before you, another human was summoned by another god for the same mission. But he's taking too long. So we ten gods decided on a second summoning—and brought you here. You're under my command.

Lal: I see… then who exactly is this spirit?

Soga: Good question. The truth is… even I don't know who it really is, or how powerful.

Lal: Huh?!! Then how the hell am I supposed to kill it?!! (angry, frustrated)

Soga: All I know is that this spirit was born on planet Eleria. Beyond that, nothing.

Lal: A god… can't figure out a spirit?! (shocked)

Soga: Spirits from beyond our galaxy sometimes come here to be born. But this one is… different. No—completely different.

Lal: Different how?

Soga: Watch this.

(A screen appears, showing a spirit traveling through space. Its form glows blue and green.)

(Suddenly, a Reaper—subordinate of the God of Death—appears and attacks the spirit. But none of his attacks work. The spirit ignores him, floating forward.)

(The Reaper uses his strongest attack. The spirit pauses for a moment—completely unaffected. Then, with a single counterattack, the spirit kills the Reaper instantly.)

Soga: You see? That spirit killed a Reaper…

Lal: But lots of spirits could do that, maybe.

Soga: You're right… but not in one hit, and without taking even a scratch. Not even gods can do that.

Lal: …Are you serious?!

Soga: Yes. So—go. Find that spirit. Kill it.

Lal: Fine. But… what about my power?

Soga: I'll grant you one ability:Unique Skill – SKILL DOMAIN.Now go. Find that spirit and end it.

Lal: Okay. (excited) But first… what do I get in return? (calm tone)

Soga: I see. Whatever you ask for.

Lal: Then I want my freedom.

Soga: Done. But only after the mission is complete.

Lal: …Okay.

Soga: And two things before you go. First—you'll be teleported randomly. Second—your age might change slightly.

Lal: Hmm…

Soga: Now go. Teleport Lal to Eleria.

(Lal vanishes. Only Soga remains, sitting silently on his chair in the dark room.)

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