God of Tricksters

Chapter 951 Am I Still Alive?

"Now that I'm free, what should I do now?" Theo muttered while pondering how to solve the riddle. Now that he knew this place's name, he could better decipher the riddle.

It was obvious that Hel wanted him to go to Helheim since she once resided in that place. However, he wondered what kind of benefit could he receive as soon as he reached there.

If it made him get trapped for ten years here, it wouldn't be worth the hassle. Hence, he needed to consider it thoroughly.

"Why do you want me to go to Helheim?" Theo asked with a grim expression. "It's the place for the dead… If I'm not wrong, I should go down and to the north according to the myth… Wait a minute, That's why you said 'go down and you shall receive judgment…'

"That should be the entrance to Helheim, and the judgment will be at the entrance. What was it called again? The bridge that separates the living from the dead. What are you planning? Do you want me to die?"

He didn't know what kind of place Helheim was, but the myth was clear enough to tell him it wasn't a place he should go. And if he didn't remember it wrong, someone needed to ride for days to reach that area while he was traveling by foot.

It was the same as asking him to be trapped inside. That was why Theo became hesitant.

Although he never doubted those four people, he simply couldn't comply with this request.

As if understanding his worry and the fact Theo wouldn't go unless she explained, Hel finally spoke.

[It's to revive a part of you.]

"Revive me?" Theo tilted his head in confusion. That statement had so many meanings, but there was one thing he couldn't accept. "Are you telling me I'm dead?"

[Is this world an illusion or reality? Have you got your answer yet?]

"Illusion or Reality?" Theo squinted his eyes, not understanding her question. Of course, this question had been bothering him ever since the God of Mischief asked it during the Grand Gaia Competition.

He had been questioning whether this world was a reality or not. Still, it didn't have any relation to his life and death.

[God of Mischief is interested in you and wants you to be its emissary. Do you accept?]

When Theo saw this notification, he instantly remembered what happened in the past.

At that time, an elite monster was chasing after him. He had been hit once and was on the verge of death.

While leaning on the tree, he showed all his regret. That was the time the God of Mischief finally called upon him.

With his fuzzy consciousness, he instinctively answered him, 'Yes.'

"What do you want to say?" Theo gritted his teeth, confused with this entire conversation.

[God of Mischief has granted you the representative position. Congratulations, you now have become The Trickster. Mess up this world with your wisdom.]

He obviously remembered this one as it was the recognition from Loki. But the next one shocked him.

[Because you are in the face of death, God of Mischief has given you one skill and a chance.]

[Clone (F)]

[Full Recovery.]

"!!!" Theo dropped his jaw to the ground. His body was shaking. The question reminded by Hel appeared in his mind again.

'Is this world an illusion or reality?' Theo sucked a cold breath. "Is this life an illusion created when I was dying?"

Theo couldn't help but remember what happened that day.

His eyes became blurry and everything felt as if they were glitching. The blood on his eyes covered his vision once again as the rock turtle came to life.

It was charging at him while emitting his killing intent. Theo's body went limp to the point he couldn't even move his finger.

And unlike last time, there was no message from the God of Mischief. No other hope came to him… No, they had abandoned him.

Theo didn't receive any warm energy that healed his body to avoid this attack. This time, no one stopped the turtle as it rammed Theo with its hard head.

"Bam!"

"Kh!" A sharp pain struck his mind. Unlike any other pain, he didn't know why but it was unbearable. He couldn't help but scream, "AAAAHHHH!"

Theo dropped to his knees while clutching his head. If all the people who had witnessed Theo's pain tolerance saw this side of him, they would be panic-stricken since the pain must be inhumane.

"AAARRGGGHH!" Theo gnashed his teeth while enduring the pain. He even tried to open his eyes in the midst of the situation.

Yet, the only thing he found was a broken panel of notification. That blue colored panel that connected him to the four Gods behind him.

Unlike the normal panel, this one was broken. Many small pieces had vanished.

But the one that shocked him the most was what was inside the panel. And it was the first time he finally doubted himself.

Skill: Clone (S)

Effect: A skill that allows the user to create a clone of himself and give a completely new life.

The description was simple and the rank could be seen perfectly. It was truly a Divine Skill that wouldn't lose against the Supernatural Snake Body or the S Rank Version of the Death Avatar.

However, the description literally told him that the clone was actually a completely new life born from himself. The only reason why the God of Mischief gave him the Clone Skill… And the reason why the Clone Skill he received was an F Rank instead of S Rank…

He never thought about it, but this skill reminded him that no matter how close he was to die, the God of Mischief never gave the 'Full Recovery' anymore. After all, if he wanted energy, he had been giving him the artifacts and other stuff.

Hence, there was only one answer.

"I was supposed to die, and the God of Mischief traded my life with…" Theo's legs gave up and his eyes were filled with horror. Theo fell to his knees and muttered a few words before falling to the snow. "Am I… still alive?"