9 Chapter 9: The System Is Here!

[SYSTEM IS BOOTING UP. PLEASE WAIT A MOMENT]

'Damn, why now of all times? I mean sure I'm happy that I'll get the system now, but still, couldn't it happen at a time when I'm alone or when I'm not fudging exhausted???" Thought Robert.

"Mom, Dad, can we go back? I think I'd rather rest in my room." Said Robert as he tried his best to stand up.

"Hmmmmm sure. Dear, we've done what we had to do so now, let's go back." Said King Vulcan.

"Yes dear." Replied Astrith with a smile.

The trio went to the back of the humongous Aithops. As Robert laid on the back of the horse, he heard the system again.

[SYSTEM SUCCESSFULLY STARTED]

[ROBERT, WELCOME TO THE SYSTEM. DO YOU WANT TO START THE TUTORIAL?]

'Tutorial? Will the tutorial make any noise in the real world?" Though Robert as he replied to the system.

[HOST NEED NOT WORRY. THE TUTORIAL IS A SILENT PROCESS. DO YOU WANT TO START THE TUTORIAL?]

'Sure, why not?' Robert replied in his thoughts

The tutorial started, and it continued to do so while the trio were on the back of the Aithops. Luckily, It would take a while to go back.

[THE SYSTEM INCLUDES THE FOLLOEING FUNCTIONS:

1. STATS

2. SHOP

3. ADVICE

4. SETTINGS

5. PERSONA ROLL

6. MISSIONS

]

Seems like it has the standard stuff from the novels though it has more functions than normal. What is this "Persona roll" though?' Thought Robert as he replied to the system.

[PERSONA ROLL IS THE FUNCTION IN WHICH THE HOST WILL RANDOMLY GET THE PERSONA OF A CERTAIN INDIVIDUAL TO UPDATE THE SYSTEM'S CAPABILITIES.]

'Seems unique. Hmmm this should be what Savos meant when he said that my system would be more unique than to those I've read in novels. Hey System, let's do this Persona Roll thing.' Thought Robert.

[COMMENCING PERSONA ROLL. PLEASE WAIT A MOMENT]

Robert then heard a 'click' within his mind, and afterwards, started to hear the sound of something like a slot machine from a gambling place. The sound he heard slowly calmed down until he heard another 'click'.

[PERSONA ROLL HAS FINISHED. PERSONA HAS BEEN CHOSEN. INTEGRATION OF PERSONA TO SYSTEM COMMENCING.]

Robert heard a drumroll in his head which made him amused, and then he heard a "plop" sound as if someone fell.

[Ouchieee. My butt hurts. Eh? Where is this? Why is it so dark? Hello? Kazuma? Aqua? Darkness? Helloooooo?]

Hearing this cute girl voice which exuded a sense of naivety made Robert's eye twitch.

'The fudge??????Is this who I think it is??? The persona I got was this Explosion lover???? System, are you fudging with me??' Robert thought as he said to his system.

[Eh? Who's there?! I'm not afraid of you! I, Megumin, will blast you to pieces with my amazing Explosion!!!]

'Yep, this is THAT girl from Konosuba.' Thought Robert.

Just then the original voice of the system rang out.

[INITIAL PHASES OF INTEGRATION FINISHED. COMMENCING FINAL PHASE. IMPRINTING UNDERWAY]

[Aghhh! MY HEAD HURTS! WHAT IS THI-]

The voice of the cute loli wizard suddenly got cut off.

'Oi oi oi, system. Did you fry the poor girl's brain? Her brain was already somewhat problematic from what I know from my past life, and now you just straight up overloaded her????? Isn't this too much?' Robert thought as he said to the system.

He didn't get a reply, but he heard some slight groans in his head until the original voice of the system rang out again.

[PLEASE WAIT A MOMENT. CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE]

'????????????????' Robert was bewildered. It was the first time he knew of a system which experienced technical difficulties without the Host actually doing anything drastic. Heck, he hasn't even gotten the chance to check out the options in the system, and now it was experiencing a technical problem. Robert knew his system would be unique, but not THIS kind of unique.

The system quieted down. The explosion loli couldn't be heard, and Robert was getting worried. Would his system fail here at the very beginning???? Before Robert started to worry even more, the Aithops finally reached the entrance of the dimension. The husband and wife duo came down with the tired Robert being carried on the Demon king's shoulders as if he was luggage.

They went out of the dimension, and Astrith proceeded to go take Robert to his room while King Vulcan returned to the party. Astrith took Robert to the room using some sort of levitation magic which was way more appreciated than the crude shoulder carry by the Demon king. Once they reached the room, Astrith slowly placed Robert on his bed.

"Rest now son. Even if it's your birthday, you don't have to attend. Your father and I will explain this to the guests." Astrith said and she waved goodbye, and exiting the room.

Now Robert was alone in his room. Despite the pain from that experience going away quite awhile ago, his whole body felt sore, and he could barely move it. He was about to close his eyes to sleep, but suddenly, he felt himself being pulled, and then stuffed into some sort of bag with a blindfold and a gag to prevent him from screaming.. It happened too quick, and before he knew it, Robert appeared to be kidnapped.

Robert could not see or struggle. His body was too sore, and his sense of eyesight and ability for speech was temporarily subdued. He was at the mercy of his kidnapper.

Robert only panicked for a few seconds before he calmed down. He decided to wait. If he was kidnapped then at the very least he wouldn't immediately be killed right now. Maybe later, but not now. Plus, the kidnapper wasn't too rough on him so most likely he thought that he was needed alive. Robert kept his calm, and waited.....

---------------------------------------------------

Outside the castle, a shadow flew out the window while holding what seemed to be a sack of some sort. The figure was grinning, and he moved extremely fast to the point that it seemed like he was but a blur. Oddly, the sack he carried remained stable in his hands, and it didn't sway nor move even with the speed of the figure.

"Got the brat. I can finally check the potential of this brat my way, and I can make that Narcissistic King angry and annoyed. *chuckles*" The figure said as he moved further away from the castle territory.

To be continued...