"You seem happy," Gaige observed as he gazed at his son, who sat comfortably on the edge of his bed. He marveled at the fact that his son had acquired a skill that allowed him to comprehend Gaige's indistinct words. Upon reflection, Gaige felt as though his ability to communicate had always been repressed by fate. Every time he embarked on a new journey, he encountered difficulties in connecting with others. When he first transmigrated, he spent years mastering a language only to discover it wasn't Soleil's native tongue. Upon his return to Earth, his speech was restricted, and even now, in his current rebirth, the muscles needed to articulate words failed to respond as he wished, causing him to babble or produce incomprehensible sounds. "You don't want me to be happy?" Lambert replied, prompting Gaige to furrow his brow even deeper. Gaige often wore a scowling expression because his pain never left him. However, hearing his son's gloomy tone made Gaige desire to admonish Ainspenser
Everyone believed they had defeated Andy once again, but little did they know that this time he feigned his defeat to infiltrate their base further. Andy's plan was to reach the cherished child and end their life. However, instead of the cherished child, it was the neglected child who fell into his arms. A wide, eerie smile spread across Andy's face as he recollected the previous year when he had used the same child in an attempt to trick his brother into consuming a potion through a disguise. The attempt had failed because Ainspenser had refused to allow the child anywhere near their sibling. Andy stared at the innocent child with tearful eyes, pondering how he could exploit this unexpected opportunity. His expression took a peculiar turn when he noticed that the child possessed their very own purger tag. An idea quickly formed in Andy's mind, and he proceeded to manipulate the unsuspecting child. "I have a cure for your brother's sickness." he said. "Do you want it?" "Really, mi
Moments before the twins materialized in mid-air, Ainspenser had been en route to her son's room when she suddenly sensed Andy's presence once again. "What the heck?" she exclaimed. "I thought I killed him." Andy's aura was faint, making him challenging to detect immediately. To ensure everyone's safety, she sent a group message warning them that Andy was still alive. She remained vigilant to ensure everyone was secure within her protective barrier, just as she had promised Gaige. Ainspenser inspected the barrier and was confident that it hadn't been compromised or displayed any signs of intrusion. She then erected a second barrier around the extension building to ensure her son, whom she had left unattended, would be protected. "Alright, where is this parasite?" she muttered as she tracked Andy and discovered him concealed in the dilapidated building, crouched with a bloody face. "Hello?" Andy greeted her with a wide smile. Ainspenser's brows twitched seeing him smile as if all t
Panic rippled through the room as worried glances were exchanged among the inhabitants. The aliens and returnees had started with clear lines between them when they first began living together. However, after more than six years under the same roof, they had formed a bond they called "family." Seeing their family members now motionless and lifeless was an unthinkable shock. Confusion and distress spread through the room, with everyone struggling to comprehend the situation, except for the purgers. The purgers remained fixated on their status windows, which were flashing notifications that the purgeable beings on their mission lists had been purged by someone else. Their names were at the top of their individual purge lists to prevent other purgers from attempting to take them, but there was always that one lunatic purger who might defy such a list. Antur took a moment to check on one of the aliens, trying to understand how Andy had managed to keep them alive while also orchestrating
Three years ago, Andy had already been causing chaos in the lives of the purgeable beings. However, during a particular incident, he executed a plot twist that led to a major revelation. His clever maneuver compelled Ainspenser to expose the fact that Gaige had transformed into a purger named Lambert Thom. The revelation shocked everyone, but it didn't erode their faith in Gaige. Instead, it left Andy seething with fury when he realized that Lambert Thom and Gaige Feryuson were one and the same. His anger didn't stem from being tricked but rather from missing out on the entertainment Gaige had offered before his transformation. Andy had relentlessly tried to locate Gaige, but all his efforts were in vain. Now, in the present, Eric gazed upon the same person he had thought of as his brother. He believed he could still treat Gaige as his little brother, whether he went by Lambert or Gaige. However, when he saw Gaige up close, a sense of intimidation washed over him. There was nothing
Before Gaige's return, he was abruptly awakened by a loud child's monologue. He rubbed his eyes as he struggled to adjust to the bright sunlight flooding the area. The monologue began, "All gods have their own attributes: eternality, mercy, goodness, evilness, omnipotence, destruction, wrath, grace, holiness, omniscience, immanence, trickery, righteousness, immutability, Self-Existence, justice, sovereignty, love, and transcendence." "What's going on?" Gaige mumbled. He recalled the moment of his death, drinking poison alongside his son. He had expected no second life and believed he would fade into nothingness. Yet, here he was, perplexed by a child's monologue. "Both the dark and light sides have their own classes of gods, but there is one attribute that is highly unique among all the conceited gods. its omnipresence! And only one god has this attribute!" the child continued. Gaige looked around first at the endless meadow he was lying in before looking up to the child who was s
As always, Gaige's wishes didn't come true. What lay behind the door was not Earth, but an entirely different realm he had never encountered before. "How much longer do I have to keep going through these places?" he wondered aloud. His feet remained firmly planted on the threshold of the door. He hesitated to step inside a place that appeared to consist only of sky and water. If the place beyond the door had been a vast expanse of land and sky, this place contained water and sky, though at least he could see his reflection on the water's surface. "I look like a mix of everyone," he remarked bluntly to himself. The constant change in his appearance no longer held any significance for him. Gaige knew who he was, despite the ever-shifting physical features. It didn't shock or intrigue him. "So, what now?" Gaige played with his toes in the water. He doesn't know if his toenails are painted black or if they are naturally black. He dipped his toe more in the water, wondering if it wou
What would you do if you woke up and found yourself a cockroach? Would you feel miserable? Would you feel comfortable in your new body? Or would you survive? No one would ever desire to become a cockroach. Gaige had never contemplated becoming one, but since it was thrust upon him before he could protest, he was willing to try living the life of a tiny, repulsive creature. He was surprisingly adaptable. However, the moment he emerged from the ootheca and was about to embrace the life of a pest, a shower of pesticide descended upon him, leaving him with no means to fight back, and his existence was extinguished. Gaige's eyes rolled as soon as he opened; he was a bit resentful that his one last life is extremely short, but he let it go too easily. "At least I can rest my soul now," he said to himself, as he was already tired of chasing the life of peace he dreamed of. But Gaige is not meant to die yet. Despite that he was turned into a single lifer by the eleven gods, he sti