Reincarnated With a SSS-Rank Hypnosis Skill in Another World-Chapter 41 - Connection With a God

He slammed his fists against his throne, going into a fit of rage, unable to control himself. I could see the veins popping out of his forehead, staring at me dead in the eyes, wanting to kill me at every given moment.

"TELL ME."

He wasn’t asking.

He was demanding, and depending on my reply, he would either hurt me extremely badly or let me go. However, I hadn’t lied. I had no idea how the Gods could contact me or why I was the one chosen to enter this world.

It’s not that I didn’t want to help. I simply couldn’t.

"I... I’m not lying. You can put me through tests. I don’t know how to contact them. They are the ones doing it, and yes, they are the ones who saved me from the poison. But I cannot help you any more."

A smirk formed on his face, a growing smirk. "Of course you can. Of course you can help me. They contacted you before, didn’t they? Make it happen again. That’s all."

I was too stunned to speak.

I wasn’t sure why he wanted to talk to the Gods so badly. Maybe it was greed for power? But for some reason, I had a feeling that wasn’t exactly the reason. It was honestly kind of weird in a sense. He looked obsessed.

"I can’t really order them around, you know. It’s kind of a one-sided relationship."

The King began taking deep breaths. He knew that I was telling the truth right now. Gods were higher beings that I could barely begin to understand. I had no clue what they did or why he was so obsessed.

"Why do you want to talk to one anyway? They’re... special. Let’s put it at that."

I didn’t want to tell him that one of them had tried to kill me or even give me a power that was similar to a curse.

"That’s for me to figure out. Just make sure to give them that message. That I want to meet with one of them. I want to have a talk, that’s all."

I nodded.

I was pretty sure that a lot of them were watching this whole thing right now. If they wanted to intervene, they would have without a doubt. But for some reason, they weren’t coming; they weren’t showing themselves to the King.

"You better win this tournament. Because if you don’t, I’ll look for someone else to be Elena’s guard," he said coldly.

My eyes widened slightly. There seemed to be an underlying threat here. It almost seemed like if I failed, then he would not only replace me but kill me, get rid of me.

The easygoing king that I had met at the very beginning was nowhere to be seen now.

Without saying another word, I went back to my room, giving the King one last bow before turning around.

***

I was walking back to my room, but just as I was about to reach the door, I was pulled to the side.

Lady Seraphina was the one who had grabbed me and pushed me against the wall.

’What the hell is happening? Why is everyone trying to attack me? What’s the problem here?’ I thought in the back of my mind, annoyed that I kept getting into problems left and right when I hadn’t done anything.

"Is what you said back there true? Did you get into contact with a God?"

’What was this whole thing with Gods? Why does everyone care so much?’

I knew that Lady Seraphina had been spying back there. There was no point in trying to hide the truth from her, so I just admitted it.

"Yes. It’s true. One of them decided to save me."

Her eyes widened as if she could hardly believe the words coming out of my mouth when I was just simply telling the truth.

"Listen to me carefully."

I tried to open my mouth, but I felt her finger pressing against my lips, forcing me to stay silent.

"Listen. Don’t talk about this with anyone else. If this gets out, then you will be in grave danger. You don’t understand just how special you are. Having contact with the Gods? That’s not something that many people in this world have. You are one of the chosen ones, and if ’evil’ beings were to figure out this connection, then they would go to great lengths to have you and figure out all of your secrets."

"Am I really that special?" I asked her, frowning and confused. "It just happened. I didn’t do anything. I swear."

She patted my head softly.

"I know. It’s not your fault. This is a blessing, you understand? Use it to your own advantage."

"Why is it so special to have a connection with Gods? What does the King want from it?"

She sighed. "What everyone wants? They want to ascend. They want to become a God themselves, and the best way to figure out how... is to ask one of them."

’Becoming a God?’ I thought in the back of my mind.

I remembered the sight of the God of Poison, and honestly... I wasn’t sure if it was as beautiful as people were making it out to be.

Living the rest of eternity alone, in your own little space, seemed quite boring, to be honest. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

Still, for those who could dream of it, I could understand them. Becoming so powerful that no one can dare to look you in the eyes. You can do whatever you want for the rest of eternity. It does seem nice.

"I see... well, I’ll keep it a secret then. Thank you."

I tried to move away from her grasp, but it only tightened.

"About that black-haired girl... I tried to learn more about her. But nothing; there’s nothing about her. Whoever is protecting her among the nobles is extremely powerful. You need to be careful around her. She might be one of the strongest youths from the last millennium."

I raised an eyebrow.

I could still remember the extensive list of all her skills.

There was no doubt that she was the person to beat.