Chapter 5: Suck it up like a champ

(Authors Note:

Some people might probably drop after this but hey, I have no choice.

One of the premises of the story is for the MC to do the stuff he ranted about in his reviews/comments.

MC redeeming himself and becoming a better man, not the best but a lot better than what he originally started as.

Anyways, enjoy and rage on this chapter.)

(Dante POV)

'This is a problem. Now that I think of it, Group Chat fanfics usually enter a member's world as a first world.

Though I'm unsure which timeline Aether and Mirajane are in, I doubt the first world will be on Teyvat or Earthland as the first world is usually a "tutorial" world.

Ayato just enrolled in Seiduokan so it's definitely not there either since the most logical quest would be to enter a Festa and win, which is not so beginner-friendly.

This leaves Hajime, with the logic that the Group Chat was bestowed to me as part of the Divine Punishment, the first world being Tortus on the 101st floor sounds like Divine Punishment.' My mind wandered around as I read Mirajane's last chat.

'The purpose of the Group Chat, huh? Based on the skill description, the chat is bestowed to me out of the Supreme God's interest and spite.

God also said he is willing to give an opportunity for redemption coupled with the Missions name being the First step towards redemption, the probability of me being the chosen or one of the chosen ones to be on the forefront of the Cataclysm.

Damn, I don't like this at all. This shit is definitely setting me up as some sort of humanities Hero ffs.' With those thoughts in mind, I started scratching my head at the thought of being a so-called Hero irks me.

[Admin: I don't have a solid answer to that but I do have an idea. An idea I am extremely repugnant of.]

[Mirajane: Eh? Could you please share it with us? After all, the rules do say we're all allies, don't they?]

[Sister Seeker: I agree, while I'm unsure about what this Group Chat is all about. The rules did say that we are allies so we need to be able to at least trust one another right?]

[Sister Finder: Agreed]

[Weakest Class: +1]

[Admin: Give me about 5 minutes. I'll sort out my thoughts for a bit, you guys should continue talking with each other.]

'Allies, huh? So cliché. Fuck, I don't really hate the thought of it though? At least the members wouldn't stab me in the back like in the past.' With a bit of anger and melancholy, I closed my eyes as my mind processed the information I had.

'Tortus, Oscars Labyrinth on the 101st floor.

Shit, if my prediction really is true, then I would die straight away. The only exercise I did this past 5 years was typing on a keyboard, and walking towards the kitchen or the bathroom.

There is also an option to pass the Mission but the next Missions would be a lot harder and after a year if I am not strong enough it's also a dead end.

Fuck, I hate this. This Mission is cornering me towards something I don't like.

Shit, the only way to survive this would be to finish the Mission and get the free 10+1 pull, and believe in the chances.' With a heavy sigh, I opened my eyes as I blankly gazed at the cellphone screen only to find the other members happily interacting with one another.

"To survive by submitting or to die while rebelling." After muttering those words out loud, I sighed for another time before chatting on the group chat.

[Admit: Alright, here's the thing. First things first, the Supreme God of my world has announced that because of humanity's foolishness, Judgement Day has come. With that, the Cataclysm will happen a year from now.]

Maybe because of the heaviness of my last chat, no one interrupted nor replied as I continued to type the next part.

[Admin: But the Supreme God said he is willing to give a path for redemption towards humanity and has given the whole of humanity the power to view and strengthen their skills/abilities.]

'SHIT, I DON'T REALLY WANT TO THIS.' I shouted inside my mind.

[Admin: The Group Chat was given to me as a way for humans to fight back, probably meaning I would end up being on the forefront of humanity's redemption.]

'I WANT TO SURVIVE. NO, SCRATCH THAT. I WILL SURVIVE.' I said to myself.

[Admin: Have you guys checked out the Missions tab? Is it as dry as a bone, or is there some crap in there? Cause mine's got this one, and man, I ain't feeling it, to be real with you. But if I bail on it, I might as well be signing my own death warrant, so I guess I gotta suck it up and get it done.]

'I ain't gonna kick the bucket without catching the end of Genshin, especially with Aether here in the chat. That means I can live it, not just watch it on a screen. Damn, looks like I gotta suck it up and face this head-on, like a freakin' champ, don't I?' With a little pat to my back, I opened the missions tab and clicked the shared button, and shared its contents to the chat.

[Mission: The First Step Towards Redemption]

[Do you remember this review? "Dropped after the stupid MC decided to tell the group chat members their futures and sending the Anime, Novels, and Manga content on the group chat."]

[Mission content: Reveal the future! Give the members the source material where they came from.]

[Mission Reward: Depending on how much of the source material you revealed, the rewards will range from a single Gacha spin to a 10+1 Spin.]

[Mission Failure Penalty: The host will receive the debuff "Misfortune" on the next 10+1 Gacha spin.]

[Note: If you want to play smart and do single pulls, the Misfortune effect will persist and will only stop after the 11th spin.]

[Admin: Fuck it. Seriously, I hate this clichéd kind of shit. I want you guys to read what I said and try to understand it. I'm pretty much sure Hajime will get what this means because he is a massive Otaku. I don't know much about Aether and Ayato but Aether might understand it since he is a very old being, while Mirajane will probably be confused as always.]

After dropping the last chat, I rested my back on my cheap gaming chair before closing my eyes.

'I just hope they won't get an Identity crisis over this stuff. I'll try to do some pep talk before I send the source material later. Hope that would be enough.' Opening my eyes, I gaze up at the ceiling counting some ants.

'Aether could probably accept stuff easily considering his age.

Hajime is still the naïve kind of dude but is a massive Otaku so there is a bit of hope.

Ayato seriously I don't know shit about him besides that, he is looking for his sister and he is the template average Japanese teen protagonist.

Mirajane might take it badly but when she reaches the Edolas arc she would probably change her mind since she would know that Lissana is alive.' With this small hope, I returned my gaze to the chat.