[Divine Descent: Project one's consciousness onto a specific character, enabling dialogue and communication with them. Ability values are transferred at different proportions.**
Note: Limited to characters in instance worlds only, and only one character can be chosen per world, with no changes allowed.]
Roy saw that his ability values now included a skill called "Divine Descent," a special system skill just like "My Lord is Here."
It was not a skill he had awakened himself.
A look of intense interest appeared on Roy's face. With his exceptional comprehension, he quickly understood the interesting aspects of this skill and its enormous hidden potential.
To put it bluntly, from now on he wouldn't have to personally run to those instance worlds to grind monsters.
He could select an agent in those worlds and have them grind monsters for him, while he still received the rewards!
He had to admit, the system was truly his caring little cotton-padded jacket. Last time in the Naruto world when he hunted Momochi Zabuza, the Six Paths Sage's observation had terrified him.
Those instance worlds also contained many powerful beings. Their moods were unpredictable—if he angered them, a single slap could reduce him to ashes.
Now it didn't matter. Anyway, he wasn't in the instance worlds anymore. If they had the ability, they could destroy his puppet; he'd just switch to another world and continue making trouble.
Roy's group returned to Astraea Manor.
After a pleasant dinner, Roy returned to his room, lay on his bed, opened the system panel, and searched for his first puppet.
[Akame ga Kill World: Tatsumi—]
[KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World: Satou Kazuma, Megumin, Darkness—]
[One Piece: Luffy, Robin...]
Roy lowered his head in thought. When he intervened in those worlds, their original development trajectories would change accordingly.
In other words, characters who originally wouldn't die would now face the risk of death.
Each instance could only select one agent. Once that person died, he would have to switch to another instance. For his first puppet, Roy didn't want this person to die too early, or it wouldn't be fun enough.
Roy couldn't help but recall the day his system awakened, and an idea came to him.
His first puppet was someone who couldn't "die." I've decided on you—Re:Zero - Starting Life in Another World, Natsuki Subaru with Return by Death!
[Confirming "Divine Descent" target: Natsuki Subaru!]
Kingdom of Lugunica, Royal Capital.
"Young man, want to buy some apples?"
The apple stall uncle picked up a red apple, waving it in front of this "strangely dressed" young man.
Natsuki Subaru asked with an expression of disbelief, "Hey, uncle, how many times have you seen me?"
The uncle replied with slight impatience: "What do you mean how many times? This is our first meeting. Young man, do you want the apple or not?"
"Sorry, I'm broke!"
"Get lost then!"
Chased away by the uncle's cursing, Natsuki Subaru squatted at the alley entrance, checking his equipment—wallet, phone, corn puffs, and cup noodles were all intact.
He had already died three times. This was his fourth loop.
Even someone as dull as him had realized by now that he was a cheater ability-wielding otherworlder.
Once he died, the entire world's time would rewind, returning to a certain save point.
"You've finally noticed?"
Before Natsuki Subaru could be excited for even a few seconds, a voice rang out directly in his mind.
"Who is it?"
Natsuki Subaru jumped in fright, springing up like his butt was on fire, clutching his head with both hands.
"Just think of me as some god who does this for fun. You may call me Roy." Roy smiled. In fact, he was indeed like a god, observing Natsuki Subaru from a god's-eye view.
"God?!"
Natsuki Subaru's mouth hung open. A god from another world?
Then, Natsuki Subaru hurriedly asked: "Lord Roy—what's happening to me? Why did I come to this world? What is Return by Death?"
Facing the series of questions Natsuki Subaru threw at him, Roy said with a headache: "Stop asking. Knowing too much isn't a good thing for you."
The complexity of this world was top-tier; Roy didn't even dare to enter personally.
In a world invisible to Natsuki Subaru, as if something happening between two planes.
Accompanied by eerie BGM and deep black fog permeating the entire world, an unparalleled beauty appeared before Roy, her entire body shrouded in black mist, with only her outline faintly visible.
Roy looked at the Witch of Envy and smiled: "Don't glare at me like that. I'm not going to harm him."
The Witch of Envy slowly approached, reaching her hand into Roy's chest, but found nothing.
Roy grinned. Want to rip out my heart? Not that easy—this was just a consciousness connection after all.
"Ha..."
The Witch of Envy let out a faint sigh, her figure gradually fading away. Anyway, with the "Return by Death" authority, no one could kill Natsuki Subaru.
Natsuki Subaru could also hear Roy's voice and asked in confusion, "Lord Roy, who are you talking to?"
"It's a pretty young lady who gave you 'Return by Death.' Unfortunately, she doesn't seem to be able to talk to you anytime like I can." Roy smiled.
Natsuki Subaru was stunned. His Return by Death came from her? Since "Lord Roy" put it that way, that young lady should be an existence on the same level.
At least two "gods" were watching him.
Natsuki Subaru's face showed excitement. He really was the protagonist of a light novel! These two great beings would help him step by step toward the peak of life?
Roy said: "You should understand what you need to do now."
"Yes!"
Natsuki Subaru nodded heavily. That half-elf girl who had helped him would have her insignia stolen, chase it to the slums, and ultimately be killed by that terrifying woman.
He had to stop all of this!
"Lord Roy, don't you have something to give me too?" Natsuki Subaru showed a fawning smile. "Return by Death" only guaranteed he wouldn't die; shouldn't Lord Roy give him some abilities to increase his combat power?
"Rest assured, with me here, how could I let you suffer? I'm just afraid you can't handle it!" Roy spoke with boundless pride—anyway, bragging didn't cost money.
He wished he could shout out that line: At the peak of immortality, proud between heaven and earth, with me Roy, there is heaven!
Natsuki Subaru didn't know that the voice in his mind was just a "fake god," and his blood immediately boiled. His legendary life was about to begin.
Roy said: "Don't go into that alley over there, or you'll get killed by those three thugs again."
Natsuki Subaru, who had almost entered the alley, withdrew his footsteps and changed direction. As expected of Lord Roy, he even knew what happened last time.
Of course, Roy wasn't as kind-hearted as Natsuki Subaru thought. This was the fourth loop. If Natsuki Subaru shouted in the alley, he would attract a certain cheater.
The agent Natsuki Subaru had to personally kill the hunting targets for him to receive rewards, so he had to prevent Natsuki Subaru from meeting Reinhard.
What if he failed? Return by Death, of course!