Chương 1: Prologue
Calmness and silence reigned in the evening forest.
The sun went down the horizon, and the gloomy sky refused to let in the last grains of light, thereby plunging the forest into even greater darkness.
Suddenly, a human body appeared in a small clearing. While alive.
And if it is said suddenly, then it is so. It's hard to explain, but the guy just appeared out of nowhere.
Until that moment, there was no one in the clearing, but suddenly this chubby appeared, and so it appeared as if it had always been there. At least that was the impression.
For some time he slept peacefully, sometimes snoring. If I knew where I was, I would not dare to do it.
Black "leaden" clouds finally began to cry, irrigating the forest and everything that was near it.
Several large drops of cold rain hit the boy's face and brought him to his senses.
With muttering and displeasure, he opened his sleepy benches to see that his little body was not in a warm home bed, but on the loose, damp earth, some gloomy forest.
Slowly realizing the reality, his eyes gradually expanded to their maximum. It seemed that the eyeballs might just fall out.
The hair stood on end all over his body, and a regiment of goosebumps went from head to toe.
For several seconds, the guy sat and examined the forest, while holding his breath as much as possible.
Gradually, he began to realize that all this was not a dream. To understand that he woke up in some damn forest.
Panic came to my head. The heartbeat quickened. There was not enough air.
Breathing sharply and abruptly, he muttered softly - What the hell ... -
Leaning his trembling hands on the ground, he stood up on equally trembling legs.
- "Where I am?! How did I end up here ?! Where should I go ?! In which direction is civilization ?! " - the chubby shouted in panic in his head, asking himself.
Suddenly there was a terrible, loud howl.
* Uuuuuu *
The howl was very close, so close that after five seconds several glowing pairs of eyes appeared in the darkness, radiating rage and hunger.
Without thinking twice, the guy with all his might gave a fight in the opposite direction from these eyes.
- B ## DB. - he said quietly through his teeth, and then loudly burst into a tirade of abuse, while smartly moving his legs - B ## DB! B ## ds! B ## ds! -
We must pay tribute to the chubby, because, despite his size, he always ran very quickly, and together with the adrenaline that his body was now producing in huge quantities, he was able to catch up with the elite sprinters.
Maneuvering between the trees, he, in some magical way, managed to avoid the pursuers and their sharp teeth.
It's a pity that the fat man ran only for fairly short distances.
And it is all the fault of a sick heart and excess weight, forcing the "motor" to accelerate to its final maximum.
The air was sorely lacking. My heart was beating so fast that my ears gave off.
The body, against the boy's wishes, fell to the damp ground.
With a flushed face, he began to draw in air swiftly and greedily.
A second later, his pursuers caught up with him. These were dogs that looked more like wolves. Their emaciated carcasses were covered in scabs and abrasions.
The guy saw them, growling, approaching him, but he could not do anything. The body refused to obey.
At the last moment, when one of the dogs had already rushed at him, with peripheral vision, he saw a tall, thin man with a shaved head, quickly approach and cut the dog with a sharp sword.
The man's face had several old scars, but the most important thing was his eyes. Cat eyes glowing with yellow light. - Why lay down !? Run, come on, if life is dear! - he shouted in a strange but understandable language, continuing to fend off the dogs.
A silver medallion in the shape of the Cat's head dangled across the man's chest.
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The boy, quickly nodding, threw a grateful glance in the back of the savior and, collecting the remnants of his will, got up and walked quickly towards where the man came from. As he walked away, he heard the sounds of a fight and a dog squeal.
Thirty seconds later, the chubby finally emerged onto some semblance of a road.
Falling to the grass, the guy began to regain his breathing.
- "What's happening!? Who was that!? Cat's eyes, cat head medallion, two swords. Was it a witcher or something !? What the heck! I am asleep, I am asleep! What other witcher !? That's bullshit!" He exclaimed in his head, shaking his "thinker" from side to side.
Having pinched himself a couple of times, the chubby realized that all this was reality. More precisely, he understood it before that ... But the hope that he was only dreaming of all this died only now.
Okay, that's a lie. The guy still hoped it was just a dream, or rather a deeper variation of it. It was rumored that people can control their dreams and travel in them, so maybe he is one of those unique?
After resting, he slowly wandered along the road, hoping to find a settlement or at least people.
Soon an intersection appeared, next to which a large tree grew, on the branches of which the bodies of people hung.
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The disgusting stench from the bodies caused vomiting.
Suddenly, a mesmerizing male voice was heard behind the guy - The smell of rotting bodies ... the smell of war ... Disgusting and charming at the same time, right? -
The heart ran to his heels.
Turning around quickly, the fat man saw someone he knew well enough. And God, how he wants his guess to be false ...
Shaved head, small stubble. Bright neat clothes. Sly eyes with a tempting, evil gleam. Disposing confident grin.
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"You know who I am, a traveler between worlds. - said the stranger with a grin - But I will introduce myself. Nice to meet you, my name is Gunther O'Dim, or, as the rumor says, "The Glass Man" or "Mister Mirror." -
The guy froze like a statue, while with surprised eyes he looked at the grinning face of the "glass man"
- I introduced myself, now it's your turn. -
- I ... - squeezed out a chubby with dry lips - I ... I don't know. - With pain he squeezed out, clutching his head. "I don't know who I am… I know more precisely, but… everything is so confusing. -
- Interesting. - said Gunther - Very interesting. Dyke will try to help you. - Having said this, O'Dim quickly touched the boy's forehead with his hand. The fat man didn't even have time to think to dodge - Hah, even so. -
- What? - the guy squeezed out with a dry mouth
- The one who sent you into this world, selectively erased your memory, removing from the head the images, faces and names of your relatives, friends, and just acquaintances ... This also affected you. As a result, you don't even know what your name is and what you look like. However, this only affected real people, because you recognized me right away, right? -
- Yes. - the guy smiled tightly. - Stop, so how did I end up in another world in those many stories? He asked with a vigorous smile. He was tempted to become the legendary "hitman".
- Yes, something like that. - Gunther shrugged his shoulders
- That's cool! Wait, wait, how do you know what I'm talking about? -
- And this ... - waved his hand "Mister Mirror" - I now know absolutely everything about you, because I copied all your memory to myself. -
The fat man froze in place, and then remembered who exactly was in front of him and relaxed more or less.
Suddenly Gunther smiled slightly maliciously - I see you cheered up ... But if you think that you have become the same as the characters from the stories you read, then you are mistaken. -
The guy looked at the "glass man" with hidden fear. Anything can be expected from this person, or rather from the creature in front of him ... But what the chubby knew for sure was that O'Dim never lied, only kept silent.
- You are like them, but only because your luck allowed you to get into this world ... This is where your resemblance ends. -
- That is ... - the fat man swallowed.
- Yes, you think correctly ... - Gunter chuckled - You got into this world as an ordinary person. You have no strength. Your body is weaker than that of any adult girl in this world ... Even your immunity is not prepared for all diseases of this universe ... That "super being" that threw you here, threw your carcass to the mercy of fate. The only thing that is available to you is your knowledge, but even here you are not destiny, because at one time you were lazy in every possible way in an educational institution ... -
But no sooner had the guy rolled into a panic, as Gunther, with a dismissive smile, said - But you're lucky again, guy. -
- Yes? - the chubby glanced uncertainly.
- Yes, I need you. You got me interested. O'Dim narrowed his eyes.
- And what interested you? The fat man asked cautiously, quietly backing away.
Gunter grinned even stronger and said - Your soul. -
The guy's body tensed, one might say bristled. It is difficult to blame him for this, nevertheless, when the very embodiment of evil says that it is interested in your soul ... Anyone would have freaked out.
- Don't be so afraid of me. - the "glass man" threw up his hands - You know a lot about me because in your reality I was a fictional character of one game ... I saw in your memory how you played that game ... I saw that you always got up to my side. I saw that you were interested in me ... I must admit that it is flattering. -
Despite the demon's soothing tone, the fat man still couldn't bring himself to calm down.
"And yes, it looks like you're scared by the fact that I'm interested in your soul." I understand, but I hasten to say that I am not going to take it away from you either by force or by deception ... I am only interested in signing an agreement with you. -
- What kind of contract? -
- Interested, eh? - he chuckled and in his hand instantly appeared a rolled parchment - I said that I am interested in your soul, it's true ... But the truth is also that I looked at all the options for the future and did not find any in which I could get your soul and stay alive. -
No sooner had the guy asked O'Dim: "And why?", As he began to answer him.
- The creature that threw you here will destroy me if I interfere in your fate. -
The chubby chuckled - Aren't you already doing this? -
- Yes, I interfere. I intervene because of all the versions of the future, there was an option with our cooperation. That being is not against our cooperation. -
- What kind of cooperation? - the boy narrowed his eyes.
- Mutually beneficial. -
The fat man shook his head - I need details. -
- Of course ... Do you mind if I come from afar? -
- Do not mind. - the guy answered quickly
- Well ... As you already know, I am evil in my true guise ... It is true, I am the very concept of evil, which has taken on a physical shell, and since I am a concept, I am simultaneously in all versions of this world ... Every time I see the beginning and end of all versions of this the universe. Cycle after cycle ... - said O'Dim, and then looking at the empty face of the opponent realized that it was only shaking the air in vain - ... In general, I am tired of being in this universe, which I have studied up and down. I want to visit new places, new worlds. I want freedom ... and you will help me with this. -
- And how? -
- When I said that you were not given anything, I did not specify that due to the movement between the worlds your soul has lost several ... barriers, but let's call it barriers. -
- What are the barriers? The fat man asked with interest.
- Hmm, it's not easy to explain, but let's say they are responsible for preventing you from traveling through the universes. Such a barrier holds me back. It makes me stay in this world, despite all the power that I possess. -
- And my soul ... -
- Yes, your soul is devoid of this barrier. Here you don't even need to think to understand that this barrier was removed by that entity to throw you into this world. -
- I see ... - the fat man narrowed his eyes - So you, with the help of me, want to visit other worlds? -
- Yes. -
- And what to me with this? -
- Quickly, you were inspired again, it is commendable ... From this you will have a system similar to those of which you dreamed. -
- Seriously? -
- Yes, I never lie. -
- However, you can remain silent. -
- What to do, you will have to trust me ... After all, otherwise, without me, what awaits you? And a cruel world awaits, in which you will be beaten by the very first man, for a couple of crowns ... After which you will go to the afterlife. -
Chubby thought hard about O'Dim's words. He wanted to agree to this proposal, but what if he was blatantly lied to? What happens if the creature in front of him takes his soul?
- "Damn him!" - the fat man shook his head while pondering - "He who does not take risks does not drink champagne, and the situation can hardly get worse ... True, through my fault, real true evil will fall into other worlds, but ... But I, in fact, no choice ... "-
- I see you agree. - Slowly, with contentment, said "Mister Mirror".
- Yes, the temptation is too great. - the guy smiled a little sadly
"Trust me, you made the right choice. - said Gunther, unrolling the parchment and an advanced sharp pen - Put a cross here with your blood, and your life will change for the better. -
"Look, this sounds so bad that you only make me more nervous. - said the guy, taking a sharp pen.
Gunther just chuckled.
Grimacing, the chubby cut his hand with a pen and, using blood like ink, signed.
Yes, the guy had a glimpse of the contract. It said what they had already discussed. Gunther gives him a system, it also said that the system will be made from a piece of O'Dim's soul, and he will be her, so to speak, "administrator." Thus, Gunther will become a system and will be able to sneak into other worlds.
The fat man did not read the contract very much, simply because he was sure that if the creature in front of them wants to deceive him, it will do it, and he will not be able to notice it in any way.
- Well. - said O'Dim not without joy, grinning charmingly - Well, are you ready to travel to another world? -
- Wait a minute! - the fat man raised his hands - What does it mean to travel to another world ?! I thought we were going to explore this world first. The world of The Witcher. -
- No, I'm tired of this universe, and therefore we immediately go to another world. It was mentioned in the agreement ... - he tapped the agreement with his finger.
The guy let out a breath - Okay ... But someday we'll come back here. -
- Okay ... Well, let's go? -
- Wait, I have a request ... You can leave me this body, this is the only thing that I have left from the past. -
- You want me to transfer this body ... - Gunther looked around his body - I wanted to shove you into a man who recently died ... But okay, this time I'll give in. -
- Thank you. - the guy smiled.
- It's my pleasure. - grinned O'Dim - Well, we'll meet in the new world. He said and snapped his fingers.
A moment and a shaved man along with the fat boy disappeared.
In half an hour, the witcher, who saved the grief of the victim, will come to this place and will be surprised at the abruptly breaking off traces.
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