002:MISSION ACCEPTED

'What's going on? Am I going crazy, or did this just happen?' Camilla pondered as she took deep breaths, cold sweat breaking out on her body. 'What's happening? Where am I? Am I dead? Am I in hell? This must be hell, right? I died on my wedding day… I remember… I died… and now I'm here in this hell… to die again!' Camilla panicked.

[Host revived, one life down, two life chances remaining.]

[Host has been selected for the Survival Redemption Program.]

[Rule 1: Complete missions to earn survival points.]

[Rule 2: Eliminate designated targets.]

[Rule 3: Failure equals permanent death across all worlds.]

'What? Where is that sound coming from?' Camilla wondered as she looked around.

"It's coming from your mind," a voice echoed in her head.

"I must be going crazy. That's the only reason why I'm hearing voices in my mind," Camilla whispered to herself.

"You are not going crazy because I'm actually in your mind. Good day, Host 007, Camilla Blake. I am your system guide in the Survival Redemption Program."

"What the hell?" Camilla yelled in confusion.

"You got in an accident on your wedding day and now you are in a coma, soon to be dead. You were given another chance to survive. All you have to do is do what the system asks of you, earn enough survival points, and you can buy your way out of this world," the voice said.

"What? How? Who the hell is talking?" Camilla yelled out loud.

"Forget about me for now and try to survive. You have two lives more, and you will really be dead forever if you use up your chances."

"You disrespectful wretch, I'm talking to you and you are ignoring me and talking to yourself? Have you finally gone mad?" the woman yelled with disdain.

'Ohh, that's true. I forgot about her. This woman is going to have me killed again. How do I escape from this?' Camilla pondered with fear written all over her face.

"Ignore you? I could never. I just had a bad dream, so I was talking to myself. I'll get back to work now," Camilla said as she fell to her knees pleading.

'Gosh, this is so embarrassing. I have to figure out what's going on, but first I have to get rid of this old hag and make sure she doesn't have me beaten to death again, even if it means kissing her ass. It's my precious life after all. I'll do anything to survive, and when I figure out what is going on and how to get out of here, I will beat her to death the way she had me beaten,' Camilla thought to herself as she bit her lower lip.

"Good, you have finally learnt your place. Get to work now," the woman ordered as she walked away.

Camilla breathed a sigh of relief. "Crisis averted."

"That was well played, but you will have to do better than that if you want to survive and go back to your world," the voice said.

Camilla walked to the door and closed it shut. "Okay, show yourself and give me a proper explanation."

"I don't have a form," the voice said.

"Well, you'd better get one right now because I cannot and will not be talking to the air," Camilla demanded.

The voice let out a frustrated sigh. "Very well, if that is what you wish, I will take on a form that is easier for you to communicate with since you are so simple-minded," the voice said, and a light appeared in the middle of the room, revealing a little blue fox.

Camilla looked at it in confusion. "A baby fox…"

"Humans find it easier to communicate with beings that have this form," the fox said.

"No, we don't…" Camilla shot back.

"Then I will return to being without form."

"No, the fox is fine," Camilla responded. "So can you tell me what the fuck is going on now?"

"You were in an accident, and that placed you in a coma in your world. Your soul was selected for the Survival Redemption Program," the fox said as it walked up to the wooden bed.

"What is the Survival Redemption Program, and how can I go back to my world?" Camilla asked.

"It's a program that helps humans who met their end in an unjust way to have a chance to live again. If you want to go back to your world alive, you will have to complete a set of missions and earn points to return to your world. Failure to complete any mission will result in death in both worlds, and you have two more chances to live. If both chances are used up, you will die in both worlds as well," the fox explained.

"So let me get this straight. I'm dead but in a coma in my own world, and I have a chance to go back if I earn points by completing missions. And if I fail, I will die for real, and if I die two more times here, I will also die for real?" Camilla asked.

"Look at that," the fox said, licking its paws. "The CEO can do basic math. Congratulations. Want a gold star, or should we focus on the fact that you're currently the lowest-ranking dirt-sweeper in this entire palace?"

"You little…" Camilla said in frustration before taking a deep breath. "So how do I know I've completed a mission? Where do I see a mission, and how do I see my points?"

"You can see your missions and points in your system by saying 'Open System' out loud or in your mind," the fox said.

"Open System," Camilla said, and an interface popped up.

[Host 007: Camilla Blake]

[Soul Synchronization Completed]

[Total Points: 0]

[Current Mission: __]

[Available Mission: Main Mission 01]

"This is crazy," Camilla scoffed.

"Believe it or not, your choice. Only you can see your system. You can also check your props and tools in the inventory," the fox said.

"And I guess I can see the inventory by saying 'Open Inventory'?" Camilla asked.

"Finally, the CEO is catching up," the fox mocked as it continued to lick its paw.

"I need to sit down," Camilla said as she collapsed on the wooden bed. "Ouch." She flinched as her butt hit the hard bed.