《Path of Evolution》 Prologue - Evil gathers everywhere Year 2050, Number of citizens: 12M, sun is shining on the vast clear sky. Early morning, under sunrays there is a modern city where a lot of people live. They are working, sleeping, buying, learning. A lot of decisions are waiting for them: "What to buy", "So much to remember, maybe try tomorrow", "Today only salad". Maybe this is trivial, but not all of it is so simple. Decisions of men in the government gamble with a few milion of citizens. Decision leads to action. Gambling with lifes where influence take the best part of it. They are responsible but not always their actions are based on devoution to citizens. Greed, posessions, wealth - there are many names for this, human''s greed don''t know the end. Gambler is greedy, his thoughts not only look on what he has but think about many items which he can get. Covering his actions in governmental decision and harvesting wealth. In the end many will die, but without influence what can they do. But there are only my thoughts. Evil actions covered in goodwill, nothing changes even if mountain falls. Conclusion leads to the point - good or evil, which is better? Good people are like kings, they are loved by kingdom''s citizens. Respect and wealth are with them, but is it only this? Of course not. With influence evil grows like weeds on drugs. If it won''t consume the king, there are many people around him who can be corrupted. Corrupted Prince, Advisors, Generals waiting to backstab or poison when you at least expect. You won''t know when it will happen but it always comes for a good king. The gentle king won''t know who did it because he trust his inner cycle of people. But thirst for power is a drug, evil and addictive. You won''t be able to run from it, seed of evil is only the beginning. Positive thoughts about the king corrupted by evil, next actions everyone knows where they are leading. Evil people are different, their gentleness, goodwill is only a cover. It''s needed for staying on the same level of respect all the time. In the shadow people influenced with evil who are against a Evil King are silently dying. So who is living and who is dying? Evil King will leave and all around him will be dying. Like I said, Evil people rule. Rule by fear and grasping throats. This is my usual contemplation when I''m laying on the desk during lessons in the Highschool. Hmm... that''s right maybe you don''t know me, my name is Jeremy Green, 18 years old high school guy. Nothing special in this futuristic society, maybe it''s technologically evolved but still school is always here. Maybe it''s not like several years ago but the spirit of education never perishes. Crawling through subjects absorbing knowledge like sponge. You can say "it''s worthless", yeah it''s because you know it now. Something like basics are basic. There are another thing existing in school, something created by people themself. Apart from education there are friendships, love, brotherhood They are boring though not far apart from more interesting interactions. Threating, bullying and other type of dark side. Weak students are targets and a lot of students just ignore evil people who kick or take money from their dolls. Targets are degraded from human to cockroach. If you don''t want to become one, just ignore this, no helping for victims. Better him than me, I always try to blend with the background to live my life and move on. Like a shadow no friends, if you like to ask me about girlfriend I would tell: "No, who will talk with a shadow". It''s not like I won''t take an oportunity if it happened, I''m not that dense though not actively approaching more likely passive in engaging at this. To be honest I''m not too good at starting conversations. Returning to evil people, in this school victims are left alone to crawl and sink in their despair. It''s not like this institute is without laws, but not everything can be under perfect control moreover if you can''t see it yourself. In this situation nothing can be done. Even if teacher will see typical bullying behavior what he can do with other than tell them some worthless words resulting in dispersing an atmosphere temporarily. Evil often gather in groups. It''s easier to torture weak people. They control targets by fear, grasping by heart and hold until nothing is left. In my class are examples of this type of humans, three teenagers in the group starting to extort money from their target. Let''s name them: Idiot 1, Idiot 2, Idiot 3 and Victim. Atmosphere in the classroom is normal, it''s early in the morning so classes are yet to begin. Almost all in the class of 30 students are gathered talking among themself. In the particular last and near the window I''m laying on the desk, I didn''t know why they are even desks. More like panels with a bit of manipulative control. So mood is good until something happens. Help support creative writers by finding and reading their stories on the original site. [Hey, you didn''t forget about my money, did you?] [Idiot 1] Gathered around sitting target pushes him little in the back with hand. Others in the classroom try to ignore their actions turning to other side and continue talks. [N-nno, I...I have it here] [Victim] [Hurry up or you will lose some teeth!] [Idiot 1] [Did you hear? Give it maggot] [Idiot 2] [Tsk...Hurry up!] [Idiot 3] There is a smack in the back of the head, some struggling until money is taken and pride satisfied. Target try to hold his tears from this constant bullying. In that moment there is a sound of electronic doors sliding open and what can be seen is posture of young girl. A part of the class couldn''t hide their curiosity to turn the head who was it. Who they see is beautiful girl with silvery hair. If you are curious about why it''s possible to have silver color the answer is human DNA modifications. The world now known 20 years ago ended with researching human genome and uploaded it on world network. This research revolution created possibility to strengthen your body and change it to your liking. It''s not like everything is cheap more rather demanded by rich cycle of people. Immortality, high speed regeneration, custom hair color there are just a few of many services of huge medical corporations. Out of reach to average man. Girl is walking into the class and guide herself to her place in the classroom. But before that she turn to three idiots tormenting a guy and speak arogantly: [Stop this right now or you will be sent to disciplinary office] [Girl] [Oh, is it not our class president why do you care what we are doing?] [Idiot 1] Answered one of them, supposedly a leader, with a little iritated tone. [I see your mouth still doesn''t care about your teeth] [Girl] On this sentence stubborn guy shivered remembering what happened when he ignored hers threat. Even though he has big background, traumatic events still linger in his mind. Last time people she sent left him in the hospital for 2 weeks. He can''t retaliate even if he wanted. Who with sane mind would like to sentence his death. He was forced to disperse with his gang. She is not anyone, her name is Samantha Frost, daughter of Frost Medical Corporation CEO, the biggest company in the world and my childhood friend. Scientists at the company are working on human DNA modifications so anyone could say they are godlike existences. Not like I care, I''m part of it too. My parents work as leader researchers in this corporation. I''ve got a lot of access to laboratories when my mother took me with her here and I listened with curiosity. So from when I was 6, my interest in this direction was horrendously high. Genetic modification, chemistry, quantum physics it was interesting me for a long time. Maybe because she knew how to cleverly talk to me to burn up my interest. When I started learning it from my mother fascinated me how complex world is. My parents were proud of me that I will continue their legacy. Though in the school my grades were average because i didn''t like attention. So by being often with my mother in the work I''ve met Samantha. Being daughter of CEO was hard for her, she didn''t have friends even if she was interested almost everywhere where she went security guards was with her. Only in buildings of corporation or school she could meet some people, and she met me when I was trying to continue my secret research. I had access to room which wasn''t currently used because it was too small to contain anything meeting current standards. When I asked mother about the place where I can make some experiments she let me to this room, it was perfect for me because i didn''t wanted bigger room. Till now it''s my room of joy where i can''t freely express my scientistic mind. She was walking through a main corridor and I was going to my room from my mother because if I didn''t understand something she always helped me to solve this problem. I didn''t look straight because I was thinking how to improve my researches and bumped into her. Though I ran to hide in my room. I didn''t want anything unnecessary. A few days later she found me, maybe she asked her father or my parents. I was thinking deeply and didn''t think anyone would come inside. So someone being here apart from me surprised me, she stood behind me and was asking me what I was doing. I thought that she wanted me to apologize or kick me from here but I was mistaken. She was like me alone and searching for something to kill boring time. I have my lab, she has nothing. She asked me a lot about what I''m doing and I showed her some interesting experiments. We became friends that day and sometimes I or she visited each other in our houses. Chapter 1 - Exploited moments of weakness We became familiar with each other, I would say she became attached to me, it''s not like I didn''t want to. She helped me to solidify my view about people, precisely her lifestyle. As daughter of influential existence, she was caged by invisible chains as I saw it in her eyes when we''ve met first time. Eyes of longing for some change of pace, loneliness. Almost every person outside of Frost family, when she was a little girl wanted to get her favour that she would choose one of suitors from greedy families, crawing for join in cycle of Frosts. They would gain a huge boost in their reputation. To them she was just a tool which later they would throw away. I would describe this people as rich fuckers. They just wait to rip prey with claws and satiate their greed and pride. So when I accidentaly met her, it was like a fate pointed to two lonely kids. Until today I like her presence and curiosity. She was cold for anyone who she recognize as greedy or prideful bastards. Maybe my point of view influenced her state of mind. Not like I care for rats. Our parents became aware of our friendship. Parents of Samantha where positively suprised that their daughter wasn''t gloomy like caged bird. After little investigation they knew who was responsible for it. When she was 15 they decided I was engaged with her. If you saw how happy she was, it was maybe the most cheerfull day for her. I didn''t knew anything about it as I was almost all my free time at my lab conducting experiments. So when she went inside the lab almost like hurricane and informed me about this it came to me from nowhere and I almost ruined currently executed research slipping my hand from projection. It wasn''t anything bad for me as it will only deepen our bond. Our time together only increased for this day. She was more aware about relationships then me, as I only was interested in science. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (POV Samantha) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- I always wanted to meet with someone who can releave me from this curse, my family is rich and I''m almost under constant protection whenever I go. As a result I didn''t have friends who can talk with me without any worries. I''ve thought that this endless cycle will continue until I die, but something unexpected happened. I''ve met him, he showed me a new view of the world something which can sometimes suprised you or scare. When we''ve met the first time I didn''t expect that this difficult to other people subject can gather an interest of a few years old boy, later I knew that he is a son of lead scientists so it was to be expected that he would be smart. I was asking about many things when he was doing some cool stuff. He showed me how DNA spiral reacts to genetic manipulation, how bacteries die when in really bad environment for them or how I could get my hair change color. I remember this days until today. When we''ve got engaged I was very happy because I will be meeting him more often. Not only we can meet at Corporation''s building but at home. I think I''ve started to love him as he can only make me happy. It''s like someone tied our strings of fate. Hope this days continue forever... Today I''ve arrived to school like always in the morning, walking to the classroom I saw as usual this same acts, opressing the weak. I hate this type of human, who only stink of greed and scorn for others thinking they are kings of the world. Hmm, let''s use my cold act once again, it''s not like they will do something to me. In this type of situations my status matters something, they can''t do anything to me and just wait for the beating. I see in the corner of the classroom is sitting he, my salvation to this cruel and stupid world. Just seeing him, gazing through the window, sometimes gazing over the class like a predator waiting for it''s prey. Jeremy taught me how to survive in this environment. Greedy people always saw me as easy prey, simple to manipulate. He told me why, because I was indifferent to them. Ruthless to enemies is a point. I should be cold and hearthless to them so they won''t be able to use me in their machinations. As a result people pestering me dissapeared. I keep my facade of cold for stupid greedy bastards and cheerfull smile to close family. Lets stop thinking about depresing things and get some reward from my beloved. ------------------------------------------------- As I was gazing out of the window chill ran over my spine, then I think about it only in one situation this can be happening - something dangerous. Thinking about the reason I feel something wrapping around me from behind. I see arms and smell of really delightfull perfume tickle my nose. This person is the one I think about it. Till the time we got engaged she has been very assertive with me and almost always clinging to me. No, no it''s not like this actions are pleasant to me. I''m quite delightfull knowing that even only one person I''m important to her. She starts the conversation whispering to my ear, people around don''t care about it as is almost every day act. [Hello my dear, why do you spacing out?] (Samantha) [I''m having this kind of bad feeling as if something bad will happen soon] (Jeremy) [Lighten up a little silly] (Samantha) She leaned to give me a kiss on the cheek while hugging me from behind. I''m not so much passive as not to take action by myself. Don''t care about atmosphere in the class, I turn my head to her and give a one on her lips. Samantha''s reaction is surprise. After the realization what happened, took on shy expression with a little pinkish color on cheeks. I feel envy gazes around, fuck them all. Trashes, burn down. I smile to her a little as my mood lighten up at some way. Almost classes are starting but there is one thing which I need to talk to Samantha as it is executed soon. Stolen from its rightful place, this narrative is not meant to be on Amazon; report any sightings. [Samy did you get an invitation for this new antimatter energy source start-up event in the Institute of Energy? They will be turning it on after years of improvement] (Jeremy) This question hit her off from shy pace. [Yes, I''ve got it few days ago, I presume you got it either and we can come together. Perhaps it''s one of the biggest inventions the past 5 years as genetics branch is known and used since tens years. Our parents should be there so I need to try my new dress, don''t you think?] (Samantha) [Will do, hope it won''t be too boring or I will go out of there, if you can keep me not bored I''ll stay there] (Jeremy) A moment of silence between us and I feel her mood brighten as to follow words. [There will be afterparty after the showdown. Dear, I want you to be constantly with me to protect me from evil eyes of people and dance with me tomorrow to relieve your stress as you just hiding and do something in your labroom, you know I''m alone if you are there as you tell me it''s dangerous to go there] (Samantha) Hmm, I see from what this came, she figured out to use my loner behaviour to her advantage as an excuse me leaving her to herself. Smart move, I approve of her idea as I hear in the voice that she really don''t like when I''m in my labroom if I can''t show her what I do there. She can''t see this as my test are done on animals, they die often but give great results. [Okey, we can talk it out later at home] (Jeremy) Exchanging a few pleasantaries with her hugging me almost all the time as the bell rang and the lecture began so she departed to her seat unwillingly. Time passed as always, bored almost to death day passed and everyone gone home. Me and her either, we live together as she pressed her parents, my parents didn''t have anything to oppose it as they looked rather happy. They just muttered something about like I need someone to take care of me and weeding. They know we are learning and not working so not yet, too soon. After boring day we came home and ate dinner, as today was Friday so tomorrow is weekend so I can sleep longer. Evenings are always peacefull, I like checking some new science technologies on the TV special programs and with me on the sofa as always lay almost on me my fiancee. She clings as if needs to keep warm while on the frozen planet. Nothing interesting as main subjects in the news is antimatter generator. This subject wasn''t highly developed after inventing deuter reactors. All energy was suddenly so cheap as cup of water, seriously, you drink it and you can use it to create energy. I know some of this technology branch for myself, not like I focused on it. If I would evaluate my wisdom I could be professor. After not so interesting informations on television I went to take a bath. It''s on of a few places where someone isn''t grasping me in a full hug. Sometimes I realize as it resembles sort of martial art grasping technique. I could name it ''Wife''s grasp''. If death will grasp you it feels certainly like this. In the bed grasping is stronger than ever, coiling around you with snake movements never letting to leave it''s territory. Did you think we sleep in separate beds? Every night she sneaked to mine. So I determined that it doesn''t matter anymore and let her do whatever she liked. It''s my destiny nothing to worry about, she likes it that is important. Tomorrow after the noon is the event so try to get some sleep. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Today is the event so we need to prepare. Showing me various hair styles Samantha asked me which is the most gorgeous. I picked for her some style which I like to looking at and started to dress up my tuxedo. I have only 2 of them because I don''t go on this type of occasions alone, Samantha always drags me here and there. Showing her future husband, how envying to others. I try my clothes on the event, looks great as I would say. Trying stretching a little, it wasn''t so great. My tuxedo was ripped on seams on the back. Great, need to fix it later. Another one I think is more durable but didn''t last long as I drunk some juice at the kitchen and suddenly tripped with glass of juice, I''ve tried hold my balance but liquid was all over my tuxedo. Damn, what the hell with this? I don''t think I''m so unlucky enough. I need some help. Great I have a lady good at those things. She can fix in some time my first ripped suit. It wasn''t fast and we will be late but good we will at least come. As we were ready I looked at her dress, damn she looks like a goddess. Glued with eyes at her and she was glue at me we departed. Would be good if not sudden bright light flashing from the direction of the antimatter generator. Waves of heat and destruction of antimattery reaction with matter through chain reaction destroying everyting. Created energy dissipated with length from the center but indepleted energy created from collisions enchanced gravity waves and crushed and bended on it road. I was sitting at the car watching at this scene and realized that if we will die that I need to protect what is important to me even if I will die. I reacted fast and layed her on car backseat and huged on top of her. As gravity wave crossed our place car started to contract and bend. Front sit crushed altogether with the driver. Backseat was reinforced so it took longer but not everything was crushed. Opening my eyes I was looking at my object of protection. She is safe. Then I felt my chest started to get wet. Yeah, I''m bleeding as some long and sharp metal cut me through the back and to my heart. At least she is safe. Looking at me she knew that I don''t have much time. Her eyes are red and wet as she hugged me and kissed saying that I need to stay with her and she would be alone. Losing strenght I didn''t have more force to move I slowly closed my eyes waiting for eternal sleep. Chapter 2 - The new path Under a roof of metalic building there is a human male sitting surrounded by lights. Behind him is turned on huge screen showing latest informations from gathered sources. The man calmly analizing with hologram on the table today plan of program. Pointed at him are cameras and he can see number which decrease with each second. Someone started counting loudly from 10 and when countdown got to 0 then music which every who watch News will know that it''s that time. The man focused after brief analize of new data which will be told. "Good morning, this is Michael Fox and your fresh News" "Today, we begin with bad information, Few hours ago an explosion occured at the city where HQ Frost Medical is. It''s speculated that during turning on antimatter generator some part of magnetic field isolation barrier was damaged. In the actions are a lot of experts and rescue unit looking for survivors. 10 km radius from epicentrum of explosion is destroyed to dust, from 10 km to 15 km there are sign of pulling everything to the center. Physics think that theory of that phenomenon is reaction of two opposite states of matter and energy from result in sending gravitational waves almost 2 times more than gravity of our planet. A government send a lot of units in hope of searching survivors and important scientist HQ Frost Med. Corp. Scientist estimate that this catastrophy will make chaos in the Frost Corporation if no survivors are found and all data from experimental generator was erased with the explosion. This will make a huge step of regression in scientific world, estimated 10 to 20 years of work would be needed for creating new reactor without notes from the Institute. Estimated number of dead or lost subjects - 7''000''000. Searching for survivors will continue. Now, let''s look on international news..." "From the last moment we get a message that a daughter of Frost Med. Corp. CEO was found on the road from one of Frost Residences. Her status is mentally unstable. She was found with her fiancee, son of leading scientists in the Corporation. Doctors confirmed his death and taken Miss Frost to stabilize her at the hospital. We will continue to inform about her state." +++ "We''ve got a message from our reporter from the hospital where currently is hold Miss Frost that she attempted to commit suicide by taking sleeping pills from the container. She is in coma and her health state is in danger. Doctors try to stabilize her state but don''t know if it will be possible without a will to live of a pacient. The Corporation is currently in dire state without anyone leading who can point correct directions. As shares on a stock exchange are falling almost to the bottom, only Miss Frost waking up can change drastic state of company." +++ "We''ve got bad news about the state being of Miss Frost, after several minutes of reanimating it was confirmed that Samantha Frost, only living person of Frost family passed today, she will be laying in the same crypt as her fiance Jeremy Green as she wanted with a last will found written on paper after inspecting personal belongings. Frost Corporation is in a state of bankruptcy and it will negitively influence the world. As always your fresh news, Michael Fox" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Jeremy POV) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I''m trying to come to my senses. I don''t feel anything under me as if floating in the water or freefalling. Really weird experience. I thought that dying was something different. Not floating aimlessly. My memory is intact, my researches, my past, everything is there. Hope it will be. Let''s take a look what the hell is going on there. I try to unblock my view as it feels as I have closed eyes. What welcomes me is white color as if in the milk container. Everywhere, almost everywhere as at one site there is desk and behind sits a woman who I can describe as the most beautiful being in the world. Damn, now I remember that I left my wife-to-be alone. I didn''t taste her. Now, I have regrets that I thought that I have time for this. Fuck, stupid me. I was doing too much at the same time and didn''t realize important cases. I can only vow to myself no more wasting. This explosion was horrible I felt so much pain on the impact but I saved her and don''t care that result was obvious and costed me my life, I hope she will find happiness somewhere if she survived. Nodding, I try to clear my mind and realize that my form is like my old myself even though when standing I don''t feel any weight. Looking at the woman she looks at me. The tale has been illicitly lifted; should you spot it on Amazon, report the violation. "Welcome into my domain, I''m a goddess as you I hope already know that" (Goddess) She gestured to me to sit. I was hestitating, but I need to know what''s going on. I don''t have anything to be afraid, yet. As I''m dead I think I will get salvation or damnation. The most probably damnation as I was experimenting on animals and didn''t care. Sitting on a chair prepared for me I presume, I look at her, like she said goddess. Worth title with her beauty. I would with pleasure tained her so that won''t regret again. She reacted a little, don''t say that she can read my mind. I''m screwed then. Maybe she is shy. Oh, I think she is from her reaction. But now clear my thoughts, chill...uff. "Your thinking about your fate is wrong as you will be reincarnated in the new world, world different as before. You can think of you destination as medieval world of sword and magic, described at books where you came from as fantasy worlds." (Goddess) "So basically I will live in a new world?" (Jeremy) "Yes, unlike before you died in a world where universe is build from dark matter, this universe is created from mana. And in this world there are many races there trying to survive and reign wars among themselves. Human, Elf, Dwarf, Dragon, Demon and many more. Strong preys on the weak here." (Goddess) "So when can you send me there?" (Jeremy) "Why so fast, firstly you need to make a draw from the wheel of fortune, as I''m in a good mood you can do it 2 times" (Goddess) I see behind a goddess appeared a wheel where on each small part of it was letter and I don''t know what does it mean. I came to to the handle and started moving the wheel. It started spinning a lot of time. After spinning a lot it slowly dropped in speed. Result came with a message before my eyes.
Congratulations, you''ve got a Rank G prize from wheel of fortune
Your prize name is: Divine Soul - The Lowest Power
So I need to spin it once more, I will make it quickly. Spin, spin...It almost stopped on Rank S, damn what could it be.
Congratulations, you''ve got a Rank A prize from wheel of fortune
Your prize name is: Chaotic Evolution
Nice, nice but what does it mean? "Explanations will be after you get your prizes" (Goddess) "And when will it be? After I get taste of your body?" (Jeremy) I joked a little and smiled to her, but I didn''t realized that I screwed up so hard, literally. She grinned at me and the next I knew was being without anything to cover and appeared on the bed. "You want me so badly that I couldn''t refuse." (Goddess) The last thing that I remembered was being "devoured". Damn, my first experience stolen forcefully by the goddess. And I don''t even know her name, I feel like one usage product... Chapter 3 - The Oblivion Before the deed I''ve though that this goddess is slutty but I was so damn wrong. I agree she can overwhealm me by pure force but suprisingly has little to none experience in this field. So when we did it second and a few times more I took the lead. As a result I was exhausted and she didn''t break a sweat! Gods have it easy. So I lay with her, doesn''t she have some duties? You know, like listen to prayers or punish a bad soul. But it isn''t so bad because we did it. She is clingy like Samantha was, maybe they are relatives? It doesn''t matter now, I will live in a new world where strength is more important than wealth. If you are the strongest your rules are respected. I like that idea. Hope that this two items I won aren''t that bad. I need to focus. So after getting up I think that it''s time to go live my life to the fullest] [It''s almost time for you to go, before that I will tell you that there are other gods and goddesses with their religions so you need to be carefull about offending them] [Oh, I get it so send me and get over it] I really want to go now, if it''s fantasy world that I can use my knowledge with book I read in my previous live. You know I like reading for inspirations. If you work in this complex world of science there are times when break need to be done once in a while. Books are justice! As I was contemplating about my own interests my surrounding started to flash and blinding light covered me, from some far away I heard known for me voice. [Goodbye] Hearing the whisper my entity was pulled somewhere and I lost my vision with many unanswered questions. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- When I woke up from a daze, surrounded me was a forest which flourished splendidly. I looked around and what I saw left me rather suprised. The forest looked like a jungle which was full of trees and many grasses, herb and something which only you could find in the jungles - hard to come places from my previous world. Humans tend to destroy everything which they touch, even if that undying existence feed them. That the ultimate true. They will backstab how much it takes to take it down even it could be impossible. I despise human nature for that. I focused my mind on my own body started to feel and look at my hands and touch with them to check something unusual about me, and I''m suprised that I don''t feel any different or discomforts. Damn, I almost forgot that this world is fucking dangerous, nothing can save me here only me. Checking my surrounding I tried to silently hide thinking that I''m save. But my expections betrayed me that the forest is a what it was from my previous life knowledge. Faster than I could to get a comfortable on the safespot I could hear howls and squeaks. Looking at the source of sound as I expected it was a wolf. Its fur was gray and eyes which could pierce through. Despite this fact that he was majestic but something wasn''t as it supposed to be. The wolf was running from something as it had some fresh cuts and is spilling from the back. What was chasing it was more dangerous. It''s length almost ten meters and snake like features and fast moving. When the giant snake came behind not so much moving wolf it, wolf literally lost will to run. Snake''s fangs cut deeply in wolf''s flesh, few seconds later snake was moving deeper in the forest with something to digest at the stomach. I woke up from the daze and noticed that some cold sweat was running on my hands. I wasn''t prepared to literally after getting here to see some big predators up and running near me. Fuck, there really are some damn huge monsters and if I still don''t do anything I can end crushed at some big worm''s stomach. I sat and took a huge breath, calmed down and now need to think something fast. I''ve got gifts, but I don''t see anything or feel them. She told me about fantasy and magic, but what about the rest? Damn, what now? No guide, nothing. I''m now alone versus the world. I need to use my knowledge. Usually at fantasy there was some kind of system governing the laws of universe, some kind of world code that can identify and catalogize everything clearly including effect, rarity, power and requirements. Ridiculous I would think. So I have to somehow trigger my character informations. Unknowingly thinking what to do next, behind me some small figure is slowly moving at my direction. Green and ugly creature if I would look back, goblin would be seen. There wasn''t any warning and only what I knew was burning pain on my back. My blood is spilled and my back is bleeding. Damn, I almost died from low level monster. Creature growl angrily unsuccessfully finishing its prey. Goblin as I saw with my eyes run to me and slash me with dulled sword. I try to dodge, and roll from the monster. From the panic I suffered from burning pain I didn''t know what to do. My weakness overwhelmed my mind, fear of death after only arriving at this strange place turn my state of mind to survive. One thought stuck in my mind. Kill, kill, slaughter the enemy to survive. With standing dashed to the enemy and dodged goblin''s clumsy strike, forgetting about my own wound I slamed with my kick on its chest. Goblin without protection got heavy damage and green blood burst from mouth. Stunned and dazed by damage goblin dropped a rusty weapon from the hand. I didn''t waste a chance, grabbing it and thrusting and the chest, goblin didn''t have even moment to counterattack. Shriek was heard and looking at me with fear it died. After an action exhaustion and pain in my back woke me up. Catching breath something suddenly showed before my eyes.
[System initializing...] [Statistic calculation...] [Welcome to the Caldaria!] [Level up! Your level increased to 1. You''ve got 5 statistic points to distribute] [To show statistics with thought or speach say "STATUS"]
What!? It really is a system. She didn''t lie to me as I thought. I need to see it.
Name: Jeremmy Green Race: Human Age: 18 Class: none Affinity: Neutral, Neutral Soul: Weak Stage 3 Titles: Reincarnated, Beloved of Goddess, Master of science Level: 1 Health: 120/140 Mana: 400/400 Experience: 0/100 Strength: 12 Vitality: 14 Agility: 11 Dexterity: 10 Inteligence: 40 Wisdom: 60 Points to distrubute: 5 Status: Bleeding [Skills - Empty] [Inventory]
Statistics are written like at some game, my name is the same, affinity I think is neutral because I didn''t do anything bad for inhabitants. The next is soul what mean my soul strength is not the worst, but I can''t compare it to anyone. Now I''m looking at my titles. Reincarnated, standard like in these novels with some stupid kids summoned that are sent to kill some demon kings or other shit. After exterminating some kind of OP boss, the hero will be praised and live with rich and many women by side. But only in the good one endings. Isn''t it enough pathetic? There are the bad ones. Pretty much the same during the quest for purge the evil, oh so fucking good guys. After you get summoned the team usually some big tits ladies who can fight or throw spells with magic. The bad end is generally like this - if the boss is weak, you will get backstab before the kill, otherwise your team will kill you after the fight with an enemy when you are the most vulnerable. So conclusion to the story is if you''re summoned you''re fucked or you''ll rot in the future because of some greedy bastard. I''ve read a lot of this type of crap in my free time, just to remember to won''t become stupid hero. About this second title I don''t care because I won''t be limited by some deity who can''t even give me a name. Just hope she''s not a jealous killer type. And the last is my knowledge from previous life. I can''t wait to use it to create some fearsome creatures. Hahaha, I need to stop this and focus on something. The author''s narrative has been misappropriated; report any instances of this story on Amazon. Right, Inventory. I think there is an answer to my almost dying question where to the fucking sake is my prize!? Here it is. Before my eyes appeared rectangle with icons, focusing on it I could see what exactly is each item in there.
Divine Soul Rank G Chaotic Evolution Bottle of water x10 Jerky x20
Nice, that I won''t die from hunger too soon. I focused on my prizes because won''t be here sitting forever.
[Divine Soul Rank G, Rarity: Rare] As a benevolent and powerful beings, Gods are entities with immortal soul which passively emit spiritual pressure on any weaker entity. The power of soul is used to perform skills and travel through dimensions. Can gain divine power from believers. Bounded to Jeremmy Green.
[Chaotic Evolution, Rarity: Divine] Unique and powerful item which lets the user wield power of Chaos. Created from pure chaos element in the deepest part of an Abyss realm provides a chance to increase potential. Bounded to Jeremmy Green.
I want to use it. I focused on thought first strengthening my soul as I saw from description I will be able reach the status of god. There is that thing about my powerless about the assault on me even though wasn''t it nothing scary but what if an assaulter wasn''t a yandere type but sadistic bitch. Yeah, yeah it would be my doom. Taking divine soul from the inventory in my hand appeared a sphere suspended in the air with shiny white color, anyone would be mesmerized by this view. I took my hand to my chest because if i need to strengten myself so slam it down. I slammed the sphere into my chest. I lost my strength and only felt something within me expanding. I couldn''t move but the power filled me. It was pleasant by itself, no pain or any discomfort feeling could be expressed. I was waiting for power surging my soul few minutes. I''m right now in the really bad situation because no control over my body, but nothing dangerous appeared. Notifications appear.
[Your soul gained Divine Stage 1, you''ve gained Divinity, God System unlocked, Inteligence increased by 1500, Wisdom increased by 2000, Level increased by 20]
Now I feel powerful like never before, I just imagine myself crush mountains. I''ve got knowledge about souls and levels. Strength of soul is categorized as: Weak Medium Strong Profound Enlightened Saint King/Queen Emperor/Empress Sovereign Demi-God Divine Low God Mid God High God [+] (Many more) Why so many? I don''t care. It''s clearly everything about how much energy is contained. Qi, Chakra, Mana or any type of energy which can be used and dominant is measured to rank. Likewise there are levels describing your tyranical might, by looking on statistics there is a general idea how overpowered you are or shitty character. Levels in this world can be described from average levels of beings: 0-9 Commoner 10-19 Low Knight 20-39 Knight 40-49 High Knight 50-59 Lieutant 60-89 Commander, General, High General 90-149 King, Queen, Demon King, Demon Lord [+] (Many more) But with levels you can only do this much. Potential, like spiritual power or mana take a main role with strengtening. So talent and your potential are important. Now with strong soul I can use the second prize. When I took it, what appeared resemble a black seal, there was ominious atmosphere surrounding it. Worthy it''s nature. I pushed quickly the seal to my chest. ...Nothing happened. What the fuck?! I have no clue, i subconsiously clenched my hand on the item. Crack! Looking at the source of sound the seal have cracks across all of the surface. From the created lines a dark fog was flowing and circling around me and message appeared.
Chaotic Evolution initialization...
Seal of Chaos chose for you destined 3 paths of evolution, one of them will take you to glory of death:
Vampire of Chaos - One of Ancient Bloodlines, on the beginning of time this clan ruled in the Eternal Darkness and was feared by Gods and Demons but betrayed by own kins they were slaughtered in one night by legions of enemies. Unlocked: Blood Magic, Chaos Magic, Abyss Magic, Racial Skills
Werewolf of Chaos - Primoidal Bloodline which can get strength in the rays of the Moon, perished in the War of Gods. Unlocked: Tyrannical Strength, Chaos Magic, Abyss Magic, Divine Regeneration, Racial Skills
Hollow of Chaos - mutation of evil soul, unknown [NEW SPECIES] Unlocked: Chaos Magic, Abyss Magic, Hollow Transformation, Racial Skills
Looking at 3 path which can decide my life and death there is something from it that can get you to think about all this fantasy staff. Bloodline for Vampires and werewolfs within my opinion are bad choice because their coexistence is based on clans and packs. I''m alone and in the unknown world so it''s bad start. It would sucked hard die from some random clan of lycans or got by overpowered stupid noble vampire. More preferable would be third path. Hollow is not known but scraps of informations. Hint here is evil soul. So something badass, cruel and vicious. This is the way. No more stupid cockblocking protagonists, I will condemn this world and in the meantime slap some gods and push down that goddess... or more of them. I made a decision.
I choose path of hollow
Pain engulfed me and something started to crushing my body and soul. Chapter 4 - The Nightmare (Capital of Azarat Kingdom) Peaceful night passes slowly in the city, residing resided by human population everyone here under the reign of king try to pass days. But everywhere there is a little evil in their hearts, so stealing is either here. Even though this isn''t important. In the capital humans pray and favour the Goddess of Light, Temina. She blesses her belivers and often they send army for groups of human whose are against their rules. Described by those who probably seen her descent on the land as a the most beautiful lady. Wearing white dress, golden hair and beauty which topple the heavens surronded by divine presence forcing everyone to kneel and favour her. In the church at the capital where is a head of Church of Light, there is a statue of goddess which shows beautiful woman figure and is well known from giving prophecies or warnings from goddess herself. Sudden bright light appeared around the statue and a white, small pergamin flowing down to the piedestal of the beautiful sculpture. This event alarmed a few priest which duty was tonight. One of them quickly nears to the statue and grabbing the pergamin quickly started to run to the head priest. The sound of slamming on the doors woke up the Head Priest of Light, Landar. He has years of experience being the Head Priest. Countless years of crusades and monotonous days. He started working as a Priest in a small village on the board of Azarat Kingdom. He wasn''t even average on this position but joy filled him as he gathered even one more believer. He prayed and one day he got blessed by the goddess for his devoution. There was the time when the knowledge about a Holy Magic poured to his not so silly brain. Holy Magic is a branch of magic which uses a light element and a tiny part of divine power from the patron. So available spells like Heal, Cure or offensive ones are stronger many times. New part of live was beginning for him. After some time being normal priest with blessing he got noticed by church''s authorities. One year after getting blessing there was information about a struggle on the boards of kingdom with demons. Enrolled to the Sanctuary to become Templar he said goodbye to his peaceful life. But as a firm believer he didn''t despair but affirmed himself that is a test from the goddess and if he can overcome it everything will be alright. After years of slaughter demons, beastman, heretics he become the head of church. He wiped his eyes with hands. [Who try to disturb my sleep?] (Landar) From behind a door there is heard gasping for air. [Excellency, there is a urgent situation] (Priest) The face of Landar became serious, he quickly took his priest clothes to wear on and slowly opened door with his old hand. The priest holding the message gave it to the Landar. Fast looking at the text he stiffed as something troublesome happens. [Haha, we have a mission from our goddess send a message to Captain of Templars to come to me] [As you command, your excelency] (Priest) Bowing the priest went looking for a person. Meanwhile Landar slowly is walking to the audiency room which is designed as a throne room to magnificently describe might and grace of Church of Light. Sitting on his throne he was lost in thought about what was going on with this message. But grin was on his face because he will do something for the glory of Goddess of Light. Even though he was old, he tried to finish work efficiently. After a while there were heard toned firm steps at the hall leading to the room. Within a passing moments they were louder and louder in the silence of night. A man in the white armor with a symbol of Light on the chest, around 30 years old with brown hair and refined looks admired by many girls around the kingdom. As a noble of high standing he was trained to become big character, now as Captain he has reputation and arogance. His body was refined by constant training to hunt targets assigned to his team of templars. Coming to the room he going before the throne and bowed. [Lord, Captain of Templars Taur at your service] (Taur) [Captain Taur, I''ve got a message from our benevolent goddess that there is a disturbance on the North from our kingdom. Gather information about it, look for clues and eliminate if dangerous to our kingdom, will light lead you] (Head Priest) [As you wish, my Lord] (Taur) Bowing again and heading out he started to execute duties. Without anyone knowing he smirked on the thought that more heretics will be sowed under his blade. Typical psycho. But Landar know about it and he let it. If he is doing job done well, Landar won''t prosecute as the deeds are for glory of Church. A long sigh escaped his mouth slowly walking to his bedroom, thinking about psycho and something ominious which was described on the message... --------------------------------------------------- Unbeknownst to source, the evolution created wave of anxiety in the sensitive god beings and top entities watching the surface of world. Sending followers to uncover the veil of raging power, as a precausion for impending distaster. His body was was wraped in chaotic black particles ripping the matter from the flesh. The clouds in the forest started to appear and turning the shiny day in a black night. The source of disaster started to condense and a new lizard-like creature jumped out from the cloud. The strange thing is the hole in the chest where supposed to be a heart. The scales of the lizard wasn''t reflecting a light but devour just like an intent of a being. It''s size wasn''t big just about a size of big wolf. Sudden howl resounded in the forest and every living monster felt deep fear in their soul. It was a shriek of hunger and thirst for souls. The eyes didn''t hold intelligence only bloodrage, as mindless a creature was the body was breaking and repairing constantly causing unimaginable pain. The hunt is only the beginning to ease the pain. Opening the eyes he saw a house. A couple with little kids lived here. Jeremy wanted to say something but opening his mouth nothing happened as if he lost ability. He couldn''t touch anything because his body went through objects like air. Time run and days gone, people lived simple life plowing the fields and feeding animals. There wasn''t anything wrong. But one day a couple started to argue. At first only verbal exchanges, cursing. But the man took a kitchen knife and plunged it at his partner, realizing what he had done he got mad at himself and killed without mercy everyone in the house and burned it while laying near the woman he killed burning together in fire bleeding. Jeremy wasn''t immune yet to carnage of blood cause him almost to vomit. As he now think, he was so wrong to be instantly killer. Maybe it was shown to him to realize this main issue. Even if you can kill, weak mind will snap like a thin branch and rampage to death. As far as he lived till now it was peaceful, world wasn''t at wars as modern technology could satisfy bloodshed with realistic virtual reality games. But the true cruelity of new world is different. Kill to not be killed, crush to survive. Stolen content warning: this content belongs on Royal Road. Report any occurrences. Looking at the burning house the determination burned in him that he didn''t realized on changing scenery. As appeared to be battlefield. Corpses everywhere, blood flow rivers and he has a rusty sword in the hand. The worst is some of them are running in his direction. He doesn''t know what to do, where is that determination to survive, where is my courage. Does brain always is this shitty? Always where danger is happening your brain can''t do shit removing control of your body. I need to kill them to prove my brain isn''t working properly. Beat a weak brain and forge proper mind. Take my sword and chop them. He started running to the enemy in front, warcry got out of his throat. Hacking on the enemy with rusty sword there was only will to kill and survive. Surrounded by troops equiped with full armor and shield. They didn''t attacked him all at once. From the encirclment only one person got out. From the equipment it was much poorer quality than majority from the group. That''s right he was the weakest. Running to Jeremy and attacking with the sword Jeremy try to dodge. But inexperienced like he is the tip of the sword rip through the skin of the left leg and started bleeding. Pain got to the brain and realizing dodging in his state is bad he started to hit with sword himself. It was very bad move but it hit the target. The clash of metal got to everyone ears, but no damage to the enemy as sword hit the shield. The enemy was trained and without presure blocked a hit. He resumed his rampage and slowly putting more presure on the enemy. After a while he didn''t feel exhausted but more and more swiftly making move with sword. The soldier was trying hard to defend as now hits were more savage. At last blood spilled because hit destroyed shabby shield and mutilated soldier''s arm. Jeremy smelled blood in the air, it wasn''t pleasant but he need to steel the heart and destroy the soldier. Running to disoriented enemy he waved a sword at the neck. Soldier clumsly moved the sword to the path and blocked the first move. Jeremy started to learn from this fight and build firm character, he wasn''t weak like before. Making two fast swings the head fell on the ground and blood spilled from the neck. The air got in his nose with a smell of blood giving him refreshing feel. Two soldiers started to run to him with weapons and fighting began again. This time he got to learn how to dodge with a cost of many wounds. Killing them the next came. Learning more and more put him under the pressure as a result all of the soldiers came to attack him together. The blood flew endlessly, battered parts of body and warcries. One man stood in the middle of everything and laughed. He laughed because he survived. But soon he couldn''t do anything as he fall as others and black fog covered everything. Opening eyes again in the black place, the message appered before him.
The host positively ended test of mind, you can choose a form of hollow transformation
The next thing appeared a window with my body. From my knowledge the most powerful creatures were dragons. They can fly, kill with fire and have full body armor with scales. Thinking about dragon form, the image changed in small dragon with black scales all over the body, with black eyes but no wings. The most different thing was a mask on the head with strange patterns and teeth in the place of mouth. He tried to look under the mask and a dragon head was visible. Hmm, the form was badass as he imagined it to be, with a mask it''s more scary than ever. Even though it was great but weak. Weakness is a deadly flaw, to be badass you need to prove it. Accepting this form the frame disappeared and he felt no strength, closing his eyes deep in the trance. Jeremy didn''t know what to do. At first in the trance he felt hunger and rage like some kind of wolf hunting for a food after a long time of empty stomach. With time emotions extinguished and calm and peace he felt. He opened eyes and saw a corpse of a snake, it was like the snake which he saw on the beginning. But now he devoured his flesh as he could feel a meat in the mouth. His posture was low on the ground, like a form he chose. He wasn''t in the same place, but he could feel the souls of monsters far away. Gulping a meat he focused on symbol in the end of his view and a lot of notifications appeared.
[Your race changed from Human to Hollow of Chaos] [You''ve learned Hollow Transformation, Beginner Lvl 1 0%] [You''ve learned Abyss Magic, Beginner Lvl 1 0%] [You''ve learned Chaos Magic, Beginner Lvl 1 0%] [You''ve gained Corruption, Beginner Lvl 1 0%] [You''ve gained Racial Trait: Unsatiated Soul] [Due to strength of soul Unsatiated Soul modified to Satiated Soul] [You''ve gained Racial Trait: Hollow Soul] [Due to Divine Soul Hollow Soul changed to Hollow Divine Soul] [You''ve learned Racial Skill: Howl, Beginner Lvl 1 0%]
Now something was different with this form, like some part of me was filled. I wasn''t insane or wanted to devour souls but his senses could feel few hundred meters around him any living beings. From this he learned that not far away was small village. Before he started to run there forgetting that he is not in the human form a new information appeared.
GOD SYSTEM QUEST Gaining title of God is the first step in the Ascension. As a new Lesser Being you need to gather power to ascend to a new height. Gods noticed your presence and will try to gather information about you. Establish a place where mortals can pray and give you faith. Choose affinity which will lead you to higher grounds. - Create a place for mortals with your symbol as idol - Choose affinity - Gather 100000 faith points
I wanted to kill and now I need this stupid thing. Hmm, maybe it''s better. Because god''s power will be awesome to use on some stupid pricks. Checking a new field in the status I chose .
[Upgrades] [Summons] [Items] [Spells] [Books] [Map]
So I think it''s good enough now. Let''s go so deeper to the forest and make this sacrifice altar, I mean normal altar. With my little black body and badass mask I went on a little trip. Chapter 5 - The Darkness Choosing affinity isn''t so simple as it looked at first. A domain describe by world''s laws how a god can rule influence with objects. A given rule is absolute, so there is a lot of gods given domain with small range of multiverse elements to rule over. The more generalized domain, a huge amount of understanding of law is needed to precisely control the domain. Law as a basic description of element and commanding reactions inside, need many years of pondering over for a normal god to without mistakes wield the power of element. There is a few god with a astonishingly huge comprehension of their domain''s laws. They aren''t only giving access to domain but breaching a level of comprehension were given rule over creation of laws in their domains. So I was given this particular information with my small divine soul. Laying on the floor of my temple I was thinking about which affinity will be the best in this situation. It wasn''t so hard to choose a place for a temple. I think now I''m about 20 km from the unknown for me village. Monsters here aren''t strong, just around 15-20 level of strength. Easy for me as my body is boosted by chaos magic. Building of the temple was easier than I though would be. Now my body isn''t humanoid so it''s hard for me to simply cut some planks and be done. I tried to build something with my body but failed miserably. Searching for solution God system came for help with predefined custom temple. In the [Items] section by thinking about temples I got an access to a list of categories. Many images of romanian, greek and ancient building were before my eyes. A few designs were recognized by me from history about past in my world. So system have categories of items based on my memory and predefined items from the fantasy. To choose a design was simple as the simplest temple is free of costs. Of course it wasn''t from the stone, rather a wood. So scrolling over elfic or another fantasy temples I have chosen simple design as not to be drawn to troubles. As a material of course only wood was accessible. A huge list of types was shown. I chose a dark color type from a dark shadow tree. My choose was picked and before me appeared simple wooden temple with altar for an idol. Again I picked a free of cost option from the list of items. My idol I chose as a hollow mask, to show as a mysterious entity. I think it''s greater than some stupid disfigured statue. So going back to affinity before me is a long list of affinities when I started to think about it, God System throw to me this long list. [ Affinities: Light, Nature, Life, Water, Fire, Earth, Wind, Lightning, Sun, Moon, Hunt, War, ... [+] ] There is really a lot of this shit there. Now why have I got access to so many? I think it is related to myself. As a creature created from pure chaos element I can get accustomed to any kind of element only because chaos is the most unstable and violent source of power. As an affinity you need to take into an account yourself the most. It will determine your path which you will choose to gather more power. That''s why an affinity similar to you needs to be taken. You can''t wield life affinity if you like to be violent, because life element is mild and doesn''t have powerful. For attack and defense the best choice with your peaceful existence is nature. Nature from the source is wild and unforgivable. If you encounter this narrative on Amazon, note that it''s taken without the author''s consent. Report it. For myself I would choose something highly harmonious with chaos and abyssal element. Each of them carry mysthical power. But I guess that taking under consideration that high profile isn''t a good option so something like War, Blood or aany other highly flashy elemental law is a big no. Shadow is more likely a better choice but either it feels empty as if lacking. Looking at more I can see even Sin, so sin power and swinging that way. But sins are created by something more deep in your soul, they are the result of your choices. Fundamental thing is your desire, the darkness in your being. If I could grasp it then manipulation and domination will be easy because everyone have a desire, this little darkness and selfishness in your soul. So my final decision is the dark, joining all merits of "dark side". Without hestitation I selected the affinity of darkness. [Selection of dark affinity confirmed] [Granting an access to laws...] The profound basic knowledge was forced to my head, but it wasn''t a lot of it just some simple but inaccessible for someone without enlightnment in particular element. Creation of domain, manipulation all of it is known now to me, judgement of betrayers and their damnation. [Access granted to dark elemental laws] [You''ve gained skills: Dark Domain, Dark Judgement, Dark Manipulation, Eyes of Darkness] [You''ve gained title: Dark God, God of Darkness] For me this looks as standard pack of skills for the god. The most interesting is the fourth skill. [ Eyes of Darkness - eyes of the god of darkness having capability to see through souls, illusions and detect cursed treasures. Passive skill] Skill perfect for selecting pawns and looking for traitors but for me it won''t matter. I will find how to make minions from elements later. Now let''s look at the state of my temple as it changed a little when I got my affinity everything seems to be refined in darkness the veins in the wood pulse and circulate the dark element. Let''s look at the state of a temple [ Name: Dark Temple God: -unknown- [Select the name...] Level: 2 Slaves: none, Priests/Priestesses: none, Bounded: none Gain: 10 fp/h ] So temple got an upgrade, the walls and overall structure is more solid, giving some kind of deep feeling. But now let''s sleep to digest all this pumped information because with that much faith points I can''t exchange anything usefull. Unexpectedly some creatures wanted little punishement as something was aproaching the temple. Let''s find out what''s going on.