Starting With SSS-rank: I Get A New Skill Every Livestream-Chapter 8: Doubt

[You first need to sit and calm down.]

Getting a suggestion from a game-like system panel was the last thing he imagined seeing when he started this day.

Though, it was right.

His mind was filled with thoughts, confusing thoughts, and horror that still lingered.

He lowered the bat in his hands and sat down...though, his body remained vigilant.

After reorganizing his thoughts, he asked, "What are you?"

[A helpful system that exists solely to get you used to this side of reality.]

"Which side?" Kyle asked as he crossed his legs, not wanting something to attack his legs from beneath the bed.

[The side of reality you just witnessed. The cursed side.]

Kyle took a deep breath, "So...I am not drugged and what I saw was all true?"

[If you are having a hard time believing, the system can activate your God’s Eye that would allow you to interact with those creatures again.]

Kyle’s eyes widened, "No! I trust you."

[Glad to hear that.]

The young man exhaled a long sigh and tilted his head, his eyes closed.

Whatever he just witnessed was true...monsters, creatures from fiction...it was real.

After a brief pause, Kyle finally asked, "You said using that God’s eyes or whatever, I can see those monsters again?"

[Yes, host. God’s Eyes allows you to connect with the Aether world, and those creatures who attacked you are called Nightmares.]

There was a lot to digest, so Kyle first calmed himself down and asked one after another, "What is the aether world now?"

[A realm that can only be seen by those who have awakened Genesis. Genesis is a positive energy, one that exists solely in those untainted by Knull’s corruption. Knull lies beyond the reach of humans and is the domain of corrupted beings, including the nightmares you see around you.]

Kyle read through the information in one single breath, but had to redo it just to be sure.

’This sounds like a fantasy book now...’

[Yes, it does, host.]

Kyle sighed, ’So you can hear my thoughts too, huh?’

[Indeed.]

Kyle wasn’t that surprised; having read hundreds of novels in the past, things like these were something he expected.

Calling himself a part of a novel doesn’t sound sarcastic. Monster, system, magic...everything sounded incredibly surreal.

After a brief pause, Kyle asked, ’What happened to my eyes?’ he was concerned about the skill the system mentioned and whether he could go back to being normal(though his irrational mind protested for something else).

The system soon responded,

[You have received a blessing that allows you to see through any trap, illusion, and obstacle without a strain. God’s eyes have several more features and currently, your way to access the Aether world.]

Kyle got up to see himself in the mirror.

His eyes appeared the same as usual. Small, dark-green eyes that could easily scare a child.

’So...if I use this skill...God’s eye...I can see those nightmares again?’

[Yes, host. Nightmares only attack those who possess a noticeable amount of Genesis. When you use the God’s Eye, you become visible to them.]

Kyle wryly smiled, ’Then I might not use it at all.’

[It’s up to the host. However, to level your skills and receive more rewards, you must continue your hunt-]

Just then,

*Ding* *Dong*

His attention shifted from the system screen as he heard the doorbell.

He looked at the clock.

It was past nine.

He wasn’t expecting anyone around this time.

Unless...Amanda came to drag their earlier conversation...

His mood turned bitter already as he approached the door and with a click, pulled it open.

However, not a familiar person stood there.

It was a middle-aged man with a kind smile on his face, wearing a black suit and neatly combed crimson hair.

"Yes?" He asked.

The man responded in a kind tone, "Earlier, your neighbours heard you crying. I am someone from the city security."

Kyle blinked then realized that he indeed had made a lot of noise, first because of his eyes, then because of his eyes.

With a sigh, he said, "I..stubbed my toe. It’s nothing to worry about."

The man hummed, his brows slowly rising, "Are you sure? Well, how about you let me take a look?"

Kyle was familiar with their procedure. He must be thinking that someone had him at gunpoint and forcing Kyle to act casual.

That’s why, to not make things difficult, he nodded. But before that, "Can you show me your ID first?"

The man nodded before pulling something from his blazer.

The emblem of the CPB(Civil Protection Bureau) and its name, Torzen Mark, came into view.

Kyle nodded and gave him space to enter.

The man pocketed his ID and entered the house.

He looked around the small apartment and said, "I assume you flipped several things over, over a hurt toe?" He said while eyeing the disheveled state of his room.

Kyle shrugged, "Well, I barely get time from studies these days." He lied. Of course, he couldn’t tell the man about something Kyle himself wasn’t sure about.

The man then crouched and picked his bat.

"You sure are a good hitter it appears." He said as he assessed the cracks formed on it.

Thankfully, not only the Nightmare but its blood too, faded after its death.

Kyle was about to say something but then, a system notification froze him in the place,

[Please be wary, host. This person is gathering the lingering Genesis and Knull from the air.]

Kyle’s eyes momentarily widened, ’What do you mean by that?’

[That means, this person isn’t a normal human. He is a Nightwalker—a being who has awakened Genesis and is currently doubtful of the host.]

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