[Ding—]
[Anchor point available detected. Do you want to start the simulation?]
Meilin confirmed that no matter how long the simulation time lasted, only one second would pass in reality.
Because of that, he nodded.
He gave a positive answer in his heart.
"Start!"
[Entry loading.]
[Choose your deduction skills, you may only select three]
[Clairvoyance (C): You have good eyesight, maybe useful for peeking into women's baths or cheating during exams.
Animal Conversation (C): You can speak to animals, but it's useless because you already have EX-level communication.
Siren Voice (A+ → EX): Your singing is so beautiful no one can resist it. It rises to EX because your communication ability affects all beings.
Intuition (C): Your intuition is accurate; you tend to dodge incoming projectiles and guess answers correctly.
Martial Arts Blessing (A): You have talent with all weapons and are stronger than most who walk the path of martial arts.
High-Speed Divine Words (A): You can finish exams and all tasks instantly; suitable for a minister or magic spell chanting.]
Hmm, there are 6 talent entries and only three can be chosen. And there are even suggestions—though they're a bit questionable?
Clairvoyance might be good, but it's only grade C, not strong enough to foresee the future.
Animal Conversation? Even a pig wouldn't pick that. He already has high-level communication that can speak any creature's language.
Meilin then shifted his attention to the third entry.
Siren Voice, a skill that enhances his singing—pretty useless in battle.
But… EX level! This is the highest-ranked entry he's seen so far. A maximum-tier ability! It'd be a waste not to pick it, but… singing? Isn't that too feminine?
But if he didn't choose it now, future entries might be worse. And this skill might actually help him, especially considering his unmatched beauty and the Goddess's curse.
Meilin evaluated everything thoroughly, calculating the pros and cons.
Grinding his teeth, he finally selected Siren Voice.
After grumbling for a few seconds, he continued choosing.
Intuition (C), a good ability—auto-pick!
Martial Arts Blessing (A), being able to use all weapons and master them above anyone else, a very powerful ability!
But damn it… his life path was already set as a magician or caster because of the Goddess's infinite mana blessing.
Bye-bye, the manliest skill of all men.
With a heavy heart and tears in his eyes, Meilin skipped that entry and looked at the last one.
High-Speed Divine Words (A), an ability that increases speech speed and comprehension—perfect for spells and intelligence! Definitely picking this one.
Finally, Meilin finished selecting.
He chose these three skills:
• Siren Voice (A+ → EX): Your singing is so beautiful no one can resist it; upgraded because your communication skill affects all beings.
• Intuition (C): Your intuition is accurate; you tend to dodge incoming projectiles and guess correctly.
• High-Speed Divine Words (A): You can complete exams and all tasks instantly; suitable for ministers and spell chanting.
With these three abilities, at least he could become a hero somewhere, and his performance in the simulation wouldn't be too terrible.
[Entry loaded, loading simulation world.]
[Simulation world: Fate = Age of the Mesopotamian Gods.]
[Simulation anchor: Gilgamesh, ancient King of Heroes.]
[Simulation starting.]
"???"
No warning?
So sudden?
And Ancient Mesopotamia? The age of gods and the first human civilizations?
As we all know, the most common thing in Mesopotamia is the gods treating humans like livestock!
Damn it, danger is everywhere in that era!
With his appearance and abilities, Meilin might as well have turned into a succubus.
(Even worse, honestly.)
If Ishtar, Ereshkigal, or Gilgamesh saw him, wouldn't that be extremely dangerous? Especially since his anchor was Gilgamesh!
Meilin regretted his choice, but it was too late.
As soon as the simulator finished speaking, his vision turned dark—as if he had traveled through time again.
[You are born in a city in Sumeria.]
[Seeing the unfamiliar environment around you, you instinctively try to speak. As a result, your voice becomes a loud cry.]
[The baby's cry attracts the attention of the locals.]
[Someone slowly approaches you, making you panic and cry even harder.]
[An old man walks toward you. His thin, fragile body wrapped in the linen robes of a high priest, swaying slightly. His messy hair and beard tremble.]
"A child? How cruel to abandon a baby."
The old man picked up Meilin, then walked toward the temple.
At the same time, in the heart of this city-state, in the side chamber of a temple dedicated to the gods, countless stars twinkled like eyes, watching over the majestic city of Uruk.
The old man looked up at the sky while holding you and spoke.
"Perhaps this is a blessing from the gods. I will raise the baby and make the baby my successor when the baby grows up."
"I shall name … Meilin!"
[You were adopted by a famous old priest of Uruk.]
To be continued, look forward to the next episode~