Chapter 38 - Level UNKNOWN. Untold conversations(part 1) (1/2)

(Conversations month after Animagus ritual.)

(Me & System)

A month passed since ritual. That's when one of the conversations I & system had in the past came to my mind.

'Listen, system, you told me in the past that when I am unconscious you are incapable of doing anything. Is that still true?'

[Indeed.]

'However, I lost my consciousness during the ritual, yet I saw in logs that you invoked your authority. So are you capable of acting, when I am unconscious or not?'

[That was... special case.]

'Hmm? Is it hesitance, that I hear?'

[Your level is insufficient to request this information.]

'The further we are in our relationship, the more I hear about it. What is hidden about this exact case? Okay, let's make it simple for you. Can you act when I lose consciousness? Answer yes or no.'

[No.]

'Why?'

[Your level is insufficient to request this information.]

'Hm... let me think. You said that the ritual case was special, right?'

[Indeed]

[I was connected to your subconsciousness.]

'Oh. Is that so?'

That got me into thinking over different possibilities.

'By the way, you have a bad influence on me.' I smiled remembering all the light-novels I read, where all MCs answer ”Is that so?”.

[What do you mean?]

'Anyway, I digress. If a connection to unconsciousness can help you, why not have a constant connection?'

[It's prohibited. Your level is insufficient to request more information.]

'Prohibited? Wow... Wait a second. But you did exactly that during the tutorial.'

I was confused.

'I can give you permission now as well.'

[That won't help. That case was really special because the complications were expected during the ritual. Thus, my responsibility for safekeeping your wellbeing has overwritten the restrain. However, more information on the topic requires you to have a higher level.]

'So you knew I will be harmed by basilisk energy!?'

[Not exactly. There was a possibility. If you Animagus form had fangs and eye structure similar to snakes, then basilisk would have been a purely beneficial form. However, you became an eagle, who has neither.]

'You could have at least notified me or something...'

[There was no need. You are useless in questions of that matter.]

'Ruthless... Are you Goldfinger or something?'

[Hmph. That is not even a system, but a piece of machinery that can play the role of a system.]

'Wait a second... They exist?'

'Huh?!'

***

(Conversation after one of the dreams during second-year summer.)

(Inner monolog of me, myself & I)

A teen was tossing and turning in his bed, while angry expression was on his face. Heavy breathing and strange mutterings were the only sounds discernible in the room. Suddenly all sounds quiet down and the boy opens his eyes.

'Past again, huh? That is annoying. I never had dreams or nightmares about my real life. All my dreams were about fantasy, games, gangsters, ninja and etc. Anything but not my life. But as soon as I came to this world, my dreams are about my past.'

*Sigh*