Gamer System in Campione - Chapter 3

So I was in trouble. No matter what I did, no matter how hard I tried to hit… Ra didn't allow me to land a solid blow. Of course I scratched his skin, but that was nothing compared to what it took to kill him. He was not just a god because of his immortality, but because he had defeated beings much stronger than himself.

Although the scepter has given me incredible power, it still wasn't enough. I could barely keep up with him, and that didn't include the fact that he had skills and knowledge that spanned ages. I was like a bee to him. I could kill him...but it was more than likely that he would kill me first.

I jumped away from the sudden thrust aimed at me, my increased speed coming into play. Of course I wasn't using it well...but it would work for now.

Honestly, if I were in a game right now and realized...I would compare it to something from the Dark Souls series. Can the first enemy you face kill you in one fell swoop? Nothing easy about it, haha.

"Where is your pride, mortal!?" Ra asked me with a fierce look on his face, "Didn't you call me back to my place in the myths? Well, how can you force me to do such a thing when you can't even defeat me!?"

Was he right. I couldn't do anything at the time. I had the power to kill him, I just didn't know how to use him well. Until then, all I could do was defend myself. On the bright side, I knew he wouldn't kill me. I don't think a dead human would make a very good host.

I pointed the scepter at Ra…and did my best to summon some tremendous power from him. I was hoping I could somehow make a fireball shoot out of it or something. I didn't know if it was Ra's own power that made him fire the fire, or if it was the staff, but I hoped it would be the last. Mainly because I couldn't use magic right now.

I could feel some of my power surging through the scepter... and then nothing.

Damn! I was scared of that.

I think I was asking too much. I would simply have to stick with the tried-and-true version, slamming Ra over the head until he agreed and gave me his authority. Oh, and back to the Domain of Immortality. I couldn't forget that last part.

I looked at Ra as he tried to catch his breath. I knew he was just playing with me at the time. I gave him a weak smile, "Hah. Don't think I'm out of this race yet! I still know a thing or two about fighting.

I think he found the idea funny because he looked up at the sky and started laughing. I mean, I think it was kind of a crazy idea... but I didn't think it was that bad.

A glow crossed my face as I left some space between me and the hawk-headed god. What I was about to do next could only be considered suicidal...but no one ever said I was sane, including my previous life.

"Perhaps instead of being a Pharaoh, you could be the jester! You speak with the joke of a hundred idiots"

The smile that crossed my face couldn't be helped. After all... only a fool would dare challenge a god. He was just a fool who didn't understand the stupidity of trying to fight the inevitable. And it was just a fool who laughed at death.

But did that mean I wasn't scared? Of course not! I was human… and being scared was a distinctly human trait. We run from what we don't understand...no...fearing wasn't just a human trait. It was a DEADLY trait! What a disgusting thing to be cursed with.

If I could... I wouldn't be human anymore. I would fight with my own fibers to change my destiny. I wouldn't be afraid of this idiot who thought he could do to me what he wanted. I would show him...

So I did the only thing that came to mind right now. I moved my hand and lifted the third finger of my thumb.

That's right... I showed the middle finger to a God.

"YOU...DO YOU DARE TO INSULT ME!?" The world around me seemed to lose all light as Ra rose into the sky.

Curiosity about the gods, something I had completely forgotten about...they don't like to be ridiculed. There were many reports of them hurting their enemies when they felt wronged.

Looks like I just crossed that line. That's right folks. I, had just done something that so few have done before me. I pissed off a god. Now all I had to do was survive his onslaught and then kill him.

I raised the Scepter of Ra into the air, ready to block whatever it was about to do to me. If I was lucky, it would form a nice big shield around me. If I wasn't lucky? Well, let's not think about that right now.

WARNING!

Large-scale area damage!

Thanks for the warning... and fuck! I was so screwed. I really hoped this staff would work its magic and protect me from everything Ra was about to do.

"I am the Evening Sun of Egypt! Feel the strength of Tuna"

The world around me seemed to change as the ground below me roared. Where before there was an afternoon sun... now it was a world submerged in darkness? A shiver escaped my body as I tried to look up at the sun...only to find it wasn't in the sky.

What... what the hell was going on!?

"This world... what is it?"

It almost felt like all my strength was being drained from my body. I could even see what appeared to be some kind of energy leaving my body.

I looked around to try to find a safe place to fight the effects…but all I saw was an endless river that stretched as far as my eyes could see. That was a problem... and I didn't know if I could get out of it.

Ra looked at me, his anger still too great, "You are in Du'at. There is no escape from this place...but only through me can you find salvation."

Damn! I needed to get this over with before I died - wait! Did he just say the Du'at!? Like where he fought the chaos snake, Apophis?

Oh, I was in so much trouble. A heretic god was something I could fight... two not so much.

"I see you realize your situation. It's true. Apep resides in these waters. You must act quickly if you wish to save yourself from the snake."

I rolled my eyes... and I attacked the god once more. I didn't care for the fact that my soul was in danger of being lost forever…all I wanted to do was kill the being in front of me. I wouldn't allow some nosy bird to kill me. This fate was very common and there were many things I wanted to do.