《Tales from Aevolia; The Bladeheart chronicles.》


 Book 1: Chapter 1 Begginnings; The start of my story?

    I let out a sigh as i watched the rain fall outside my classroom window, the clouds casting a dark shadow over the landscape. The rain had always filled me with a sense of apprehension and longing but as to why, I didn''t really know myself.


    The classes for the day had ended long ago but I, of course, had forgotten my umbrella this morning. So i opted to wait it out, hoping for the rain to pass before it got completely dark.


    Letting out another sigh I stood up and walked towards the door to the classroom, passing a few other students on the way out.


    "-out tomorrow", "Eh? No i-"


    I could hear the slight murmurings of the students as i passed by them but i just ignered them and kept walking.


    I walked out the classroom and down the hall towards the bathrooms, passing a few empty classrooms along the way.


    It was quiet in the hallway without anyone around, chatting or making their way around the campus.


    I walked up to the door marked [MEN] and pushed it open, the smell that only a public toilet could give off wafted out. The slight smell of cleaning chemicals and bodily fluids entered my nose as i made my way in and over to one of the sinks.


    The genuine version of this novel can be found on another site. Support the author by reading it there.I turned the tap on and cupped a handful of water in my hands before splashing it on my face.


    After i turned the tap off i looked up into the mirror and wiped my face with some paper towel that was hanging from a nail.


    My long black hair that reached my waist was slightly damp, causing me to shiver a little from the cold. My silvery eyes seemed to shine in the brightly lit bathroom, causing me to smile a little.


    I turned around and left the bathroom, heading for my locker that was situated by the front doors of the school.


    I opened my locker, grabbed my bag and walked out into the rain and made my way home, despite the chilly air and drizzle of rain.


    Short introductory chapter for now :c 1:30 am and tired.


    I plan to make later chapters rather lengthy though so please bare with me ^^

 Chapter 2 : Change; Painful yet exciting~

    As i slowly made my way back home, the rain died down to a very soft drizzle. The smell of the rain was replaced by the smell of the sea, the slight salty scent made me smile a little as i took a detour down a side road.


    It didn''t take long before the scene of buildings was replaced by the scene of trees as i turned down the long narrow dirt path leading towards my house.


    I lived just outside the town of Evestead inside a small forest adjacent to the local beach. It was a little isolated but it was where i had lived for the last four years since my parents had gone missing. I was fifteen now and currently living with my twenty three year old brother. It may be a little quiet out here but, i prefer it to the constant noise you find inside the city.


    It took ten minutes before i finally reached the house and the clouds finally started to part and the sun began to peek out.


    The house was an old two story building with a little moss growing in some places, with my bedroom being on the second floor just overlooking the beach that was three hundred meters past the house.


    After going inside and up to my room i dropped my bag on the bed and flopped down with a thud.


    With my brother at work and nothing to really do, i decided to just have a nap while i was there.


    With the sun slowly sinking and the sunset filling the sky i slowly began to close my eyes.


    BOOM


    Immediately after i heard a large explosion, the house began to shake, causing me to open my eyes and shiver from fright.


    "The fuck was that?"


    I rolled off the bed to my feet and looked out the window towards the beach, squinting a little.


    There was smoke rising from somewhere over there and i could see sand drifting around in the air like a sandstorm.


    "...." I stared with my mouth wide open, unable to say anything from shock. When i finally snapped out of it, i smiled and opened the window, jumping out and landing on a thick tree branch next to my window. I made my way from tree to tree, jumping onto branches until i got close to the edge of the forest.


    "Can''t see anything with all this smoke and sand everywhere" I muttered as i tried to look out onto the beach, the smoke and sand causing me to cough a few times.


    A case of theft: this story is not rightfully on Amazon; if you spot it, report the violation.I made my way down from the tree i was on and slowly walked forward into the smoke, holding my hand up to my mouth and nose to block some of the smoke.


    When i got closer towards where i thought the explosion may have happened, the ground started to feel more solid.


    Strange, i know sand isn''t meant to feel this hard, I thought to myself.


    The closer i got, the colder the air started to feel. I shook a little and stopped before looking around.


    "...." I was speechless. And that was because all of a sudden everything was back to normal again.


    The smoke and sand floating around were all gone and the moon was high in the sky.


    "Just how long had i been walking just now? No way i was here for a few hours."


    A chill crept up my spine as i looked around the beach, searching for anything out of the ordinary.


    That''s... I saw a pale light shining in the sand a few feet away from where i stood.


    I walked towards the light and bent down, shifting the sand a little to see what was there.


    A rock? No wait, is this a ruby? I saw a small ruby like stone emitting a pale light lodged in the sand.


    I looked around again trying to see if anyone or anything was around. After finding nothing out of the ordinary again i slowly moved my hand in to grab it.


    As soon as my fingers touched the stone, a huge heat assailed my hand and a feeling of burning immediately assailed me. It started in my hand and traveled up my arm, engulfing my whole body before an intense headache shook my vision.


    "Ughhhh. My head, my body, FUCK! Make it stop! Make it stop," i screamed as a fell forward into the sand, the coolness of the sand doing nothing to cool me down.


    Another sharp pain engulfed my right hand and i slowly raised my head, looking towards my hand.


    The last thing i saw before i lost consciousness was a pattern slowly emerging on my palm. A sword.

 Chapter 3 : Awakening; I thought magic was just a fairytale...

    When i woke up the first thing i saw was the sand. The scent of the sea filling my nose and mouth.


    "Ughhh, what...?" I tried to lift my head but a sharp pain ran through my whole body. I closed my eyes and counted to ten before trying to push myself up.


    "Guh. So painful" I muttered to myself as i brought myself to a kneeling position.


    The night air gently blew across me and a small chill enveloped my body.


    I looked around and saw that the moon was still high in the sky and the stars were shimmering ever so brightly.


    I raised my right hand and stared at my palm, the image of a small sword surrounded by stars was imprinted there.


    ...? When i felt the breeze caress my palm, the pattern seemed to glow faintly before dispersing as if it were a trick of the eyes.


    I shook my head and rose to my feet, wobbling a little from dizziness. After a few moments i regained my balance and turned around to face the forest.


    Whatever. For now I''ll head home and see if Alex knows anything about this. I took a few steps before noticing something strange. I looked back up at the sky and frowned. The sky shouldn''t be this clear at night. The lights from the city usually make it hard to see it so clearly. I turned back to the forest and saw faint light trickling from the other side.


    I shook my head and began walking towards the forest, keeping an eye on my surroundings as i did so.


    When i finally reached the path into the forest i turned back around and froze.


    The sky was beginning to grow black and eerie, as if someone had taken a can of black paint and poured it all over a picture of the night sky. The eerie blackness seemed to spread, enveloping all light in the sky and began to seemingly drip into the horizon.


    The sky, ocean and even the sand was slowly being eroded by this blackness as it threatened to consume the world.


    [...me.. ear me.] A static filled voice seemed to faintly fill the air. ..? I looked around frantically  but couldn''t see anyone.


    [Can you hear me?] That time it seemed a lot more clear. It sounded like a young woman but...


    "Hello?" I shouted as the blackness began to creep closer.


    [If you can hear me then please listen to my plea.] Telepathy? Such a fantasy like setting... I was less scared in this moment than i was confused.


    [Your compatibility with the bloodstone is truly remarkable. It would seem you are the one told of in the prophesies of old, child. The phenomenon that is engulfing your world right now is the connection of the gate between our worlds. Just point the crest towards the darkness and recite the incantation that appears in your mind.  I''m sorry but my power has been sealed to such an extent that just telling you this now is already draining everything out of me. I''m sorry but i can only rely on you, Hero. Please seek out the eight goddesses of Elementium and awaken them from their cursed slumber. Only you can free our world from the darkness...]


    Reading on Amazon or a pirate site? This novel is from Royal Road. Support the author by reading it there........... A blank look was plastered on my face as a cool wind blew past me.


    What is this? A fantasy novel? Get real, no way something like this should be real. I sighed as the voice faded away and the darkness crept closer yet again.


    I looked at my hand and closed my eyes, contemplating whether to believe the voice or not.


    Well at least if it''s true, my boring life with no excitement may come to a close. Hell maybe I''ll even meet a super cute beast girl or vampire or something. I thought thus and opened my eyes again, bringing my hand out to face the darkness.


    !? Just as the voice had said, a strange feeling of knowing something i had not known before overcame me. All of a sudden a phrase i had never heard nor seen before filled my thoughts. Well.... Here goes nothing.


    "I call upon the power of the creator, the goddess of creation Elementia. The bearer of the mark of power calls upon your power of creation. Open the way to the lands of magic and guide me to my destination. [Portal of Aevolia]"


    As soon as the last words left my mouth, a huge burst of ... something left my body and surged forward towards the darkness. When that something collided with the darkness, a huge door appeared out of nowhere and slowly opened. Beyond the door i could see a grassy plain illuminated by moonlight.


    Well then. Without any other thoughts entering my head.


    I laughed. "Haa hah hah ha hah aha" The thought of just using what could only be seen as magic in reality was just...


    This is amazing. It''s like something out of a novel... Which would mean... Aren''t i the main character? She called me the Hero after all. Oh well no point trying to think about it i guess.


    And with that i ran with all my might towards the mysterious door that i had created.


    Completely unaware of what was to come.

 Chapter 4 : Brand; If only i could fly...

    As soon as i stepped through the giant door i could smell a sweet scent in the air.


    It was something i had never smelled before and as i slowly breathed it in, I felt a tingling all over my body.


    Hmm? This is... I frowned a little before turning around, ignoring the tingling sensation covering my whole body.


    The doors i had just stepped through were gone, the wide open plains spread far into the distance.


    I looked up and saw the night sky filled with countless clouds. Wait... I was shocked not because of the fact that there was clouds in the sky but rather.


    "How am i able to see that there are clouds in the sky when it''s clearly dark outside" I muttered to myself.


    Before i noticed it the scent in the air and the tingling sensation were both gone. Instead i felt a little more energetic and calm compared to my usual self.


    Could this be... I looked around the wide plains in my surroundings, stretching out almost infinitely. A thought came to me and i crouched down a little, bending my knees in preparation to jump.


    I breathed out slowly and took a deep breath before pushing my legs up and leaping off the ground from a standing position.


    What! I felt a tinge of fear as i found myself rushing high up into the air, easily over 100 meters before briefly hovering at the top of my jump. I felt a sudden rush of fear and anxiety and closed my eyes.


    ........ I see. As soon as i felt myself beginning to fall i opened my eyes and shouted.


    "[Air step!]"


    All of a sudden i stopped falling and felt something akin to solid ground beneath my feet. I smiled a little and breathed a sigh of relief.


    "So this is magic huh. Have my physical capabilities been improved too? Or is that also due to magic i wonder." The realization came to mind so naturally that i felt like i had known it all along. I was a little scared but nonetheless i decided to just go along with it and take things slowly.


    So these plains stretch on for a while huh. I can just barely make out what appears to be a building of some sort far off in the distance. But... I looked at my hand and saw the brand glowing slightly. It wasn''t red like last time but rather a pale green. The colour of the air or wind attribute in an RPG huh.


    Help support creative writers by finding and reading their stories on the original site.I gave a small laugh at that conclusion and began to imagine myself slowly descending to the ground. I was no expert on the matter of magic but even i wasn''t stupid enough to think that i could stay in the air forever.


    Once i was safely on the ground I looked back at my hand again. The glow had completely disappeared and the brand seemed to slowly fade away as well.


    I pondered for a moment before bending down and placing my hand on the ground. After a few moments i could feel my hand start to heat up a little and the grass around my hand began to wilt.


    "What?" I quickly pulled my hand up and froze. The area within twenty centimeters of my hand had grown black and warped, like a taint or plague had struck it. I looked at my hand and saw that a small rock symbol had begun to take shape below the sword.


    Earth...? Maybe? A small symbol for wind had not formed but i had clearly used an air element before when i jumped.


    I stood up and scratched the back of my head before setting off in the direction of the building i had seen before.


    I hadn''t even walked ten steps when i felt a huge wave of nausea hit me and my body start to feel heavy.


    Could this... be from.... using too much magic? Even my thoughts were hard to form as i felt myself feeling slightly depressed. I tried to take another step forward but fell over and stopped moving. My face hitting the ground and a light snapping sound entering my ears.


    ...Guess i just broke my nose... I grinned a little and then rolled over to face the sky.


    Another chant entered my mind and without hesitation, I chanted it.


    "Oh mother of light and guardian of the day. I beseech thee to lend me your power and bless my body with your divine light. [Healing]"


    I felt my nose going back into place and the nausea and depressed feeling grew more powerful.


    Yep definitely mana exhaustion or something like that.


    I closed my eyes after giving a slight laugh and fell asleep just like that.

 Chapter 5 : Encounter; Yep, typical fantasy world...

    When i became aware of myself i groaned a little from the aching in my body. I could see light from beyond my eyelids so i knew i had been out long enough for it to become daytime again. I took a few deep breaths calmed myself down, the ache of my body steadily grew softer as i breathed.


    Just as i was about to open my eyes, a shadow fell over my eyelids blocking out the light from before.


    I hope I''m wrong but this isn''t some monster or something right? I could feel myself start to sweat a little as the thought of being attacked by some fantasy monster played out in my mind.


    -Poke-


    .... Eh? I could feel something poking into my cheeks as i escaped from my thoughts.


    -poke- -poke- I doubt a monster or something would just casually poke someones face...


    I slowly cracked open my eyelids enough to see what was poking me without alerting them.


    ....... Standing over me was an extremely beautiful young girl, probably around my age. She was bending down so that she could poke me but.


    Pink~  I could see her underwear as clear as day. I could feel my cheeks growing hot and knew i must be blushing.


    I opened my eyes up completely and tried to speak.


    "fuuu" But only my breath escaped my mouth.


    Eh? Have i lost my ability to speak? I hesitated before trying to speak again. This time a little harder and more forced.


    "H-He-l-lo" All that came out was a broken greeting, my voice sounding broken and raspy.


    The girl tilted her head before standing up and dusting herself off.


    She had long flowing silver hair that reached her mid back and small balls of light seemed to dance around her hair as though fireflies were hovering around her. Her eyes were a pale blue and almost had an animal like quality to them. The didn''t look like a human''s but rather that of a lizard or snake. Her face was like that of a young model and almost doll like causing me to gasp a little as i gazed into her eyes.


    She was wearing a one piece white dress that fell to her ankles with small ribbons attached here and there.


    All in all i found her quite cute and charming. The problem however lay in the nonhuman things growing from her.


    She had a long cat like tail swaying behind her and large cat like ears on top of her head. I couldn''t see any ears on the side of here head so i assumed the cat ones are real.


    What shocked me more was the giant black raven like wings spread out behind her back, the black luster shining in the sunlight.


    Oh fuck, what is this? Am i dead? I''m dead right? My sweating grew heavier and i started panting, an ache growing in my chest as i found it harder to breath. No matter how i saw it, that smile on her face just seemed menacing when coupled with those wings.


    "Are you alright?" Her voice like an angels caused me to snap out of my panic attack and calm down. I had never heard something so wonderful in my laugh. It reminded me of an anime character but in English. The perfect voice in my opinion.


    I tried to speak but yet again all that came out was a raspy breath.


    I shook my head a little and sighed.


    "Hmm." She titled her head a little and looked up at the sky. When she looked back down at me again she frowned a little.


    Oh god that''s cute as fuck! I smiled again and tried to move my arms. Surprisingly the arm with the brand moved easily and i brought it up to my face.


    The brand had grown a little and now covered the entirety of my palm as well as a little of my wrist. The rock shape was perfectly etched there and a small cloud was formed above the sword along my fingers.


    Help support creative writers by finding and reading their stories on the original site.Well i guess that settles it. The element of air and earth... right? I pushed my hand up towards the sky, completely forgetting there was someone else here.


    "That''s!" She grabbed my hand roughly and a serious look came across her face. She alternated looking at me and my hand before tightening her grip on my arm.


    "You... Where are you from?" She asked me as she put her other hand to her hip.


    I followed her hand and gulped. She had a scabbard holstered on her hip and an imposing black sword was resting there. I could feel something emanating from it, causing me to shiver a little.


    How am i supposed to tell her anything when i can''t even speak. It was only my thoughts but a look of surprise came across her face.


    [So you can use telepathy?} I heard her voice from all around me but her lips didn''t move at all.


    I shook my head a little and focused my attention towards her face again.


    [But you just sent your thoughts to me just now... Could it be you did that without even knowing it?] She questioned me again. I slowly nodded at her and forced myself to move despite the aching and difficulty.


    As soon as i started to move, she released my arm and took a step back. I slowly brought myself up into a sitting position and frowned.


    I could feel no strength in my legs at all and my other arm felt so heavy it was like i was holding a really heavy weight.


    I brought my hand over to my arm and all of a sudden a bright flash occurred and the heavy feeling vanished as if it was never there to begin with.


    I then brought my hand up to my throat and the same thing occurred again.


    After doing this with my entire body i sighed and flopped back onto the ground again.


    The girl lowered her hand to her side and walked towards me again, keeping her guard up all the while.


    "Are you done circulating your mana now?" She queried.


    Circulating my mana? I looked at my hand and then at her again.


    "Um... I have no idea what your talking about but i mean you no harm. I cam here to save the world... or something."


    I laughed lightly before face palming myself.


    Oh god that sounded so lame.


    "Save the world... So suspicious" She frowned again before sighing and smiling slightly.


    "Well you clearly aren''t a bad person i guess. And the power i can feel flowing through you has a divine presence."


    She pondered for a moment before reaching a hand to me. I wordlessly took her hand and let her pull me up to my feet.


    As soon as i was on my feet i introduced myself, still holding her hand firmly.


    "I''m Nick. Nick Everdream. Nice to meet you i guess haha."


    "My name is Faeanna Bladeheart. It''s a pleasure to make your acquaintance Nick." She smiled radiantly before letting go of my hand.


    "But back to my original question." The serious look from before returned. "Where are you from and where did you attain that mark".


    Guess this isn''t gonna go the way i planned huh...


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 Chapter 6 : Wrong choice; Should have just run for it....

    I looked into her eyes and pondered for a while before sighing again and looking away.


    "I''m from Evestead... I mean Iyage..." I hesitated a little as i spoke but seeing as she didn''t say anything i continued.


    I guess you could say it''s another world or planet different from this one. It may even be from a different dimension entirely."


    "Other than attending a so called "Knight training academy" I''m basically just your average human i guess. And as for the brand, well..."


    I hesitated again and looked back into her eyes, the deep blue colour calming a little.


    "I got it after I... Absorbed? I guess that''s what happened. I absorbed a "bloodstone" that i found near my house."


    "A bloodstone!? That''s unbelievable. Bloodstones are incredibly rare and hard to create, let alone dangerous. While creating it is dangerous in itself, attempting to absorb one is just insane. The incredible amount of mana, life essence and memories would completely destroy a persons soul and body to the point their very existence is erased from time."


    She shouted out with a mixed look of worry, fear and disgust on her face after i told her. From that alone i could tell just how unique my situation was.


    I thought back on the incredible pain i felt when i absorbed the bloodstone last night and frowned.


    "Memories? I don''t recall any memories going through my mind when i absorbed it though." It struck me as odd that she would mention memories as well but as for the mana and life essence...


    "I do feel stronger though. And before i absorbed the bloodstone i couldn''t even sense mana in the first place. So i guess that slight tingling in the air would be mana." I tried to focus on the tingling around my skin and surprisingly i could see a faint shimmer in the air consisting of a few different colours.


    "Green, brown, blue, red, white, black, yellow and light blue. So air, earth, water, fire, light, dark, lightning and ice... right?"


    I turned back to face her after naming off the colours i saw and asking if the elements i provided were correct.


    "..." She had a mixed expression of both amazement and confusion on her face as she stared at me silently.


    "Umm, Faeanna? Is something wrong?"


    "Are you able to see the aura of the elements in the air?" She slowly opened her mouth and voiced a question with slight intrigue.


    "Y-yeah i can. Is that a problem?"


    "Yes it is indeed a problem. A very serious problem." She turned around and pulled out a phone from between her breasts.


    After flipping it open and tapping the screen a few times she looked back at me and sighed.


    Wait... a phone? I couldn''t see any radio towers when i was up in the air yesterday and more to the point... A fantasy setting with magic and science huh... This should be interesting.


    After a few minutes she closed her phone and placed it back between her breasts. I of course closely watched that action without any indecent thoughts in my mind. Nope, none at all i swear.


    "Nick-san you said your a hero didn''t you? Is this self proclaimed or did someone claim you to be this hero?"


    I felt a small tingling sensation in the back of my mind and hesitated a little. Elementia. That name slowly bubbled up into my thoughts.


    "Does the name Elementia sound familiar at all? It''s the name of the voice i heard before opening a door to this world yesterday."


    At the mention of the name she seemed a little taken aback. But at the mention of opening a door to another world, she had a very scared expression on her face.


    "Y-You o-opened a door t-to another world?" The calm and composed aura from before vanished from around her and was replaced by a timid and scared aura of fear. I could see the dark aura around her condensing and growing thick like a miasma.


    ... The darkness element is flowing through and around her like a violent storm. Is that like her primary element or something? I could tell immediately that my next words would likely decide whether or not a fight broke out.


    "Yes i did. After i absorbed the bloodstone i blacked out and when i came to and started to head home, thick black... something started to engulf my surroundings." I began to explain what had happened in detail right up until i blacked out from using all my mana. "And then i woke up to you poking me."


    "If that''s truly the case then i''ll have to test you right here and right now!" Along with those words the darkness surrounding her suddenly condensed rapidly near her hands and started shrinking.


    I took a step back instinctively and shivered. [Sword form; Dark Blade] The faint whispers of the goddess leaked into my thoughts and caused me to shake from the surge of power flowing through me.


    I Looked down at my hand and saw the brand glowing so intensely it caused me to squint my eyes from pain.


    This is... Heh~ How handy. A smile spread on my lips as i breathed out slowly and took a deep breath.


    "Spirits of air and fire obey my call, carry out my will and form a weapon of death and killing. Let the life that flows through my blood and my soul be the payment of power and contract. Form a blade of my desire and let the battle flow. [Twin swords of fire and wind; Firestorm Blades]!"


    I could feel a massive surge of mana in both my hands at the same time i felt my life force diminish a little. I swung my hands up in the air and back down as a short sword of pale green appeared in my left hand and long sword of deep red appeared in my right.


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    After checking the weight and shape were how i imagined them i glanced back over and Faeanna and took a stance to ready myself.


    A large sword was held in her hands as it shone a pale dark aura. It was a glossy black colour with a thin stripe of pale blue down the center, indicating it had an ice attribute as well. The instant knowledge notices in my head were starting to become more frequent and i laughed a little.


    "I hope you can show me a good fight Faeanna. I have three years of training in swordsmanship so i hope i don''t humiliate you or anything." ...What the hell! Why did i just say that? Am i TRYING to get killed? I inwardly face palmed myself before focusing on my opponent.


    "..." She didn''t say anything and just looked at me with determination. She placed one foot forward and disappeared.


    No she didn''t disappear, she moved so fast that my eyes couldn''t keep her in my vision. I raised both my swords up to my chest and held them cross ways while bracing myself.


    -clang- The instant i got into a blocking position i felt an incredible force and pressure slam me backwards a good fifty meters, my feet gouging out dirt and grass as i slid back while barely holding my stance.


    Faeanna stood where i was a moment ago with the giant sword in her right hand by her her side, her dress and hair fluttering gently from the breeze. Her wings were glowing gently and a small gust of wind was blowing around the feathers.


    She must have used her wings to propel herself forward giving her a huge surge of momentum. I gulped a little before bringing my swords down to my sides. I took a reverse grip with the short sword and brought it up to shoulder height near my head. And i brought the longs sword up parallel with my other arm to give the impression of having two knives across my chest.


    I took a step forward and poured my mana into my legs and accelerated forwards. "[Air step]!" I leaped forward, instantly covering the fifty meters and swung my red sword forward at Faeanna, aiming for her face.


    She brought her sword up and held it flat against my incoming attack.


    -clang- I felt the impact of the swords with my whole arm and winced, the pain bring tears to my eyes.


    Without hesitating i took a single step back and pivoted on my foot, spinning around and bringing the short sword around for a stab at her hand.


    However, as if she knew what i was planning from the start, a small invisible barrier of mana formed around her hand.


    My sword hit the barrier and bounced back. I leaped back at the same time and tried to make some distance between us.


    At the same time i felt a chilling sensation on my neck and hurriedly spun around and brought my swords up into a block again.


    -clang- -shatter- The pale green short sword shattered from the impact and i was sent flying back two hundred meters from the impact, losing my stance and tumbling through the air.


    After a few moments i felt an impact at my back and coughed up blood as i felt my back twist in an unnatural position. I closed my eyes and another thought from the goddess entered my mind. Mental chanting. I didn''t hesitate at all.


    Spirits of light,water,air and earth, i beseech thee to aid me in my fight. Heal my body and imbue me with power. Let the radiance of her majesty, the queen of creation flow through my spirit. Let the power or Elementia was over me. [Aura of life] I opened my eyes and felt an incredible power fill my being. I felt my back going back to normal and my body flowing with extraordinary strength. I flipped myself up and to my feet and fed a large amount of mana into my remaining sword.


    "The goddess Darkeria hears your pleas young one. I shall grant you power but i have one condition. You must not slay the young priestess whom you are battling. She is most precious to me and is a key to unlocking my seal. I shall grant you a fragment of my power in exchange for a vow."


    Whatever it may be i consent. I''m here to help you goddesses either way so let''s get this contract over with shall we.


    "Very well then. The condition is that you shall form a soul bind with me, forming a link between our very beings."


    ... I Nick Everdream hereby vow to pledge my life to the goddess of darkness Darkeria, to bring her happiness and freedom no matter the cost.


    "And i the goddess of darkness Darkeria Elementium hereby pledge my heart and soul to the protection and guidance of Nick Everdream. May this contract be eternally binding.


    After the final syllable left the girls voice from inside my mind i felt an explosion of power emanating from my brand as it spread to the back of my hand as well, a pure black moon symbol covered the entirety of my hand including the backs of my fingers. A black aura was wafting around the symbol as it seemed to pulsate along with my own pulse. I looked back up to the distant figure of Faeanna and whispered.


    [Shadow step]


    Sorry for the wait guys i finally had time to work on this chapter yesterday but i ended up falling asleep at the desk x.x


    I finished it off a few hours ago but decided to change a few things to make it sound more realistic? Anyway i''ll try to pump another one out tomorrow if i can.


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 Chapter 7 : Power of a goddess; So much power~ Still not enough...

    I felt the darkness surround me and envisioned myself stepping out behind Faeanna while i swung my sword down diagonally to the left. I could feel the mana around me pulsate as i found myself slicing down towards her right wing, the sudden appearance going unnoticed by her as i managed to land my first strike.


    She turned her head around and frowned at me before thrusting her elbow back and hitting me in the solar plexus.


    "Guh." The impact sent me back a couple meters and to my knees, blood trickling out of my mouth as i focused my mana on my chest. [Heal] I healed my body again and stood up on shaky legs, looking at her wing to confirm any damage.


    "..." She had a small gash along the base of her wing and it started to bleed slowly as she started to turn around and face me. Her free hand touched the wound and she frowned before bringing that hand towards me and muttering.


    "[Dark shock]"


    Immediately a black bolt of lightning surged forward and struck me in the side of the head.


    Hmm? All i felt was a little mana being restored in my body and a surge of power welling up in my brand again.


    I knew immediately that i had absorbed the darkness into myself thanks to the power of the goddess.


    "To think you would really hold the power of a goddess... But that is clearly not Elementia''s power but rather Darkeria''s power you have flowing through you." She willed the sword to vanish and grabbed the sword that was hanging at her waist. "I''ll have to resort to this after all..." She pulled the sword out of the scabbard and i shook. It was pure black all the way through and in the shape of a bolt of lightning. It had strange patterns etched on the surface in places and i could feel a terrible aura emanating off the blade.


    "I call her {Kerulsh}. She was a gift from the goddess of darkness herself. It''s power is tremendous and on par with Darkeria''s own power." She gave it a few swings and took a stance.


    I looked at the red sword in my hand and saw particles of darkness attaching themselves to the blade, changing the colour around the edge of the blade to black. I poured a little mana into the blade and it took a more transparent form and hummed slightly.


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    Looking back up i saw Faeanna take to the sky despite having a wounded wing and small droplets of blood fell to the ground. She pointed the sword at me and disappeared, this time due to magic and not speed.


    I turned around and swung my sword with all my might, tearing apart the mana particles in the air and arriving at the blade that appeared behind me.


    -shatter- But all i could see was my own sword breaking apart into small particles and vanishing as the black sword came rushing towards me.


    "[Shadow step]!" I stepped out behind Faeanna and threw my right hand forward. "By order of the darkness, [Burst flow]."


    Tens of black bullets launched forward and teared apart both her wings and passing through her back and lodging inside her body. "[Burst]."


    "Nnn, ugh..." She groaned in pain and coughed up a large amount of blood before turning around and stabbing her sword into my left shoulder.


    "[Phantom Pain]" After those words left her lips i felt an incredible pain stab into my whole arm. It was like my arm was being fed through a meat grinder an being set ablaze at the same time. But i didn''t cry out, no i couldn''t cry out. The pain was so unbearable i felt my mind grow fuzzy and my sight dimmed.


    Ignoring the protest of my body i forced myself to focus at her face and shouted.


    "[Aura of despair]." But she only frowned slightly and and pushed the blade in deeper, breaking through to the other side of my back and forcing me to the ground.


    She pushed me back and pinned me to the ground, stabbing the sword into the ground and jolting my arm.


    "You have a little talent i''ll give you that. But you''re far too weak and immature to control those powers of yours. For now i''ll believe your little story about being a hero. But i''ll have you sleep for a little while."


    After a few moments i felt my vision darken and i could no longer support my aching body.


    "Mother I have discovered the source of the incredible mana reading, I''ll bringing him back by tomorrow. Yes. Yes i understand. I''ll give the full report upon my arrival. He was able to injure me and it seems he has the powers spoken of in the prophecy. No... Do not worry i am fine. Well then-" At that point i felt myself fall into a deep sleep...

 Chapter 8 : The first encounter; So am i dead or...?

    I opened my eyes and saw a black landscape as far as i could see. Everything from the grass beneath my feet to the sky above my head, it was all black. Strangely enough i could make out all the shapes in my surroundings and could see as though it was daylight.


    "..." I turned around and looked behind me to find a tall tower of some sort extending up into the black clouds.


    I focused on it''s structure as much as i could but couldn''t tell exactly what it was made of.


    I felt a strange sort of calmness and serenity despite finding myself in this unknown place and pondered for a few moments before a realization hit me.


    Is this a form of spirit world or something? I can sense an extraordinary amount of mana in the surrounding but it''s almost entirely of the darkness element. I made a fist with my left hand and tapped it on my right palm with a -pon- sound and murmured in a happy voice.


    "This must be the realm of the darkness goddess, Darkeria.. was her name i think."


    I started walking towards the tower and felt the surrounding mana thickening with every step i took towards it and an unseen pressure began to build up around me. I stopped walking when i was around twenty feet away and sat on the ground, the pressure becoming too much to bear for me.


    "There must be a way to get closer without being affected this badly..."


    I focused on the mana in the area and used my mana vision to make out the particles.


    Expecting to find an overwhelming amount of black in my vision, i frowned at what i saw instead. A swirling mass of grey was slowly eroding the black and growing more chaotic in nature as time went on.


    ... What? I watched this proceed for several minutes and noticed that as the grey mana grew and consumed the black mana, the pressure in my surroundings grew denser and more uncomfortable. I tried to will the grey mass into a form of a sword like i did with the air and fire elements but a sudden sharp pain tore at my hand i looked down to see a large amount of blood flowing out from a tear in my palm.


    "Fuck! What the hell is this?" I cried out in pain and frustration and poured my mana into my hand to expel and grey mana that was leaking into me. It was even more painful than when i tried to shape it but i endured it, slowly forcing it all out until it was all out. Once the last drop of the mana was out, my hand slowly started healing on it''s own.


    "..." I looked back up towards the tower and saw that only a thin layer of black was left defending the tower.


    "Hello?" I yelled out with all my might, attempting to make contact with anyone who may be inside the tower.


    After waiting several minutes i saw a slight ripple in the black mana near the base of the tower and a small light shout out towards me. After it hit me i found myself standing inside a large foyer decorated with swords hanging on the walls and chandeliers hanging from the high ceiling, everything as black as it was outside.


    As i slowly looked around the large room i saw something shining on the ground by a large throne-like area at the far end. I tilted my head to the side a little and made my way slowly towards it, keeping an eye on my surroundings as i did. When i finally reached it i bent down and carefully inspected it.


    It was a small, flat sheet of a black metal of some sort, carvings of strange letters and fragments adorned the side i was looking at. One particular pattern i could discern easily enough was the symbol of darkness, the eternal dark moon.


    I slowly reached for it but stopped just short of touching it. If this turns out like the bloodstone... I made a small glove out of darkness and then picked up the small metal plate. It was almost the same size as a credit card so i decided to call it the [black card] for now. As soon as i stood back up again i felt the card vibrate a little and then disappear.


    A series of strange noises and images swept through my mind before new knowledge surfaced into my thoughts. I instinctively knew that it had adapted to my mana flow and was in a sort of [spirit form] inside my soul. I could will it to take physical shape at will if i wast and it served as a sort of id card.


    <table><tbody><tr><td colspan=''2''>Basic</td></tr><tr><td>Name:</td><td>Nick Everdream</td></tr><tr><td>Age</td><td>16</td></tr><tr><td>Race</td><td>ERROR!!!</td></tr><tr><td>Title</td><td>[Aevolia''s Hero], [Knight], [Master of magic]</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Stats</td></tr><tr><td>Level:</td><td>15</td></tr><tr><td>Mana Level:</td><td>Lower rank deity</td></tr><tr><td>Mana:</td><td>239,000 / 300,000</td></tr><tr><td>HP</td><td>2319 / 10,000</td></tr><tr><td>Strength</td><td>143</td></tr><tr><td>Endurance</td><td>100</td></tr><tr><td>Magical power</td><td>999</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Affinity</td></tr><tr><td>Creation</td><td>1500 / 100,000 [LVL MAX]</td></tr><tr><td>Darkness</td><td>Max [LVL 1]</td></tr><tr><td>Light</td><td>10 / 1000 [LVL 1]</td></tr><tr><td>Fire</td><td>83 / 1000 [LVL 1]</td></tr><tr><td>Air</td><td>103 / 1000 [LVL 1]</td></tr><tr><td>Water</td><td>1 / 1000 [LVL 1]</td></tr><tr><td>Earth</td><td>23 / 1000 [LVL 1]</td></tr><tr><td>Ice</td><td>0 / 1000 [LVL 1]</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning</td><td>0 / 1000 [LVL 1]</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Battle Affinity</td></tr><tr><td>Melee</td><td>2000 / 3000 [LVL 3]</td></tr><tr><td>Magic</td><td>33,000 / 34,000 [LVL 34]</td></tr><tr><td>Ranged</td><td>0 / 0 [Not learned]</td></tr></tbody></table>


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    "..." As soon as i looked at the card a transparent screen emerged in front of me and i heaved a heavy sigh.


    "So on top of being a fantasy world of science and magic... It'' basically got an in built game system... Why am i not surprised..." I slowly re read the card and raised my eyebrows. Apparently time flowed a little different here in Aevolia because i was sure my birthday was at least another two weeks away. But what really surprised me was those stats.


    "Level 15 with 999 magic power and 300,000 mana..." I looked up and a tear appeared in my left eye. At least it was only my magic that was cheat-like. "And what''s with the ERROR!!! for my race? Am i not human?" After i finished going through the information i sighed once more before willing the card back to wherever it goes when i don''t need it.


    I looked around once again and saw a magic circle forming in the center of the room. Well may as well check it out since there isn''t any stairs or a door. I casually walked up to the formation and stepped on it before finding myself in a room at the very top of the tower, standing in front of a giant window overlooking the black clouds and landscape below.


    -clink- -rattle- I faintly heard the sound of chains rattling from behind me and turned around.


    "Cliche much." I murmured as i gazed at a figure wrapped with chains at the far corner of the room. As if my voice was a trigger the figure shook a little, causing the chains to rattle again before looking up at me.


    A shiver ran through me as i locked eyes with the figure of the unknown person at the other side.


    Jet black feathered wings and long flowing black hair that fell to the waist and dark red eyes that pierced the darkness. An ample bosom and smooth face that made my heart ache softly as i stared at her. All in all a real beauty to behold that also tickled my protective urges. Despite all the mature features she had, she seemed only around 12 or 13 years old.


    I took a step forward and reached out unconsciously  before i realized what i was doing. I immediately snapped out if it and shook my head before slowly walking towards the young girl. With each step i took i felt a little bit of my mana being sucked out towards the girl but i didn''t mind it. I felt a slight tingling in my head and knew that the girl before me was without a doubt the goddess Darkeria.


    When i finally stood before her i brought my right arm out and held my hand out for her, my brand glowing bright black.


    She hesitated for a second before reaching out her only unrestrained limb and touching my hand gently.


    With a grand flash of light and a resounding boom n the air, her chains all evaporated to dust and i dragged her up from the ground.


    "... Thank you..." i heard her whisper quietly.


    I shook my head softly and smiled brightly before letting go of her hand and stroking her head a little.


    "I only did what a hero should do. I rescued the captive princess, or in this case, goddess. I was a little surprised though. You look younger than i thought you would be, based on your voice from earlier. You''re Darkeria right?"


    She looked straight at me and titled her head a little to the side, the action looking so cute i nearly burst out squealing "so cuuutteee~"


    "I may look like this but i am at least 1000 years old you know?" She huffed up a little and pouted, but didn''t say anything about me stroking her. After a few moments of silence i took my hand away and felt a tugging at my consciousness before Darkeria smiled and said.


    "I don''t know how you got here but it seems it''s time for you to return to your own body Nick. Thank you for releasing me from my captivity. I''m sure we''ll see each other again soon enough. Just one warning though," The smile vanished from her lips and she lowered her voice to the point i could just barely make out what she said.


    "If you see any grey mana in your surroundings of sense something wrong around you, be careful. It''s the very essence of chaos and the source of power for the darkness. The one who sealed us goddesses and is trying to destroy this world is the cause of this mana. So please be careful."


    The last thing i felt was a slight kiss on my cheek before everything went black...


    Work is such a pain right now QQ so much forced overtime and not enough sleep.... sorry guys but i can promise a few more releases starting Wednesday and i''ll try to pump out at least 4 or 5 chapters if i can since i''ll be getting some much deserved holidays YAY! Anyway at first i wanted to avoid using a game like setting but before i knew it, it just wormed it''s way into the story before i knew it... Oh well I''ll see where the story goes from here i guess. I''ll try to get another chapter up tomorrow if i can. Once again thank you for reading my work and i look forward to bringing more joy/entertainment to you guys in the future.

 Chapter 9 : Accidental summoning; Well this is awkward...

    It was kinda sad how used to falling unconscious and waking up i was getting. After opening my eyes and blinking a few times i found myself chained to a wall, shackles locked on my ankles and wrists. The chains had enough length to allow me to move at least a couple of feet but that was it.


    "..." I didn''t like where this was going. I looked up at the ceiling and my eyes widened at what i saw. The entire ceiling was covered in spikes that looked like they could fall at any moment, impaling anyone who was unfortunate enough to be in this room, to death. I focused my mana vision and saw trace amounts of chaos in the surroundings, barely enough to notice amongst all the other mana in the area.


    "Well now... This is interesting." I got up off the floor and dusted myself off a little before trying a little experiment.


    I brought one of the shackles up to eyesight and examined it slowly until i found a small opening in it. I focused mana into my eyes and instead of using mana sight i tried to see into the opening. It was a success and i could make out the shape of the keyhole and all the grooves inside.


    "Okay. According to my status, i have a LVL MAX in creation so this should work to some extent. I brought my arm down and sent a small amount of my own mana into the surroundings to gather a couple different elements. I brought some earth and darkness mana to my right hand and imagined a small key forming. After a few failed attempts i could feel the mana finally starting to condense and take a physical shape.


    It took around an hour until i got the shape perfect and heaved a sigh, my mana getting depleted at a fast rate.


    Strange... I should have around 300,000 mana right? Am i not controlling it properly? I shook my head a little and brought the key to my left wrist''s shackle, inserting it in the keyhole and turning it.


    -click- I brought the key out and removed the shackle before repeating the action on the remaining 3 shackles.


    "Phew, done." I stretched a few times before checking my surroundings properly this time. I could see a few glassed windows near the top of the wall behind me and i could see a bright cloudy sky above. Turning towards the other side i saw a large black door surrounded by and insane amount of dark mana. I walked up to the door and put my ear to it, trying to hear anything outside.


    "..." I could hear a few footsteps heading in my direction and moved my head away from the door. I turned around to look back at the place i was bound before and a wry smile came to my lips.


    "I can''t believe i didn''t think of that." A small camera that i could barely see was hidden in a small hole in one of the corners by the door, it''s lens facing towards where i was bound an hour ago. I turned back to the door again and took a few steps back, taking a small fighting stance as i did so.


    Suddenly i felt the air grow cold and a heavy pressure assailed me that brought me to my knees. I tried to activate my mana sight but nothing happened, causing me to wince as a small pain went through my eyes. Mana seal... That thought came to my mind suddenly.


    Great... So on top of being bound, having spikes in the ceiling and being watched by a sneaky hidden camera, they have a way to seal magic too? I forced myself to stand up against the pressure and clenched my teeth before focusing on the surrounding mana. I ignored the excruciating pain rippling through my head and gathered the dark mana and formed a small dagger in my right hand. I brought it into a reverse grip and waited silently, the pain gradually subsiding.


    -click- I heard the sound of a lock being released and suddenly the door opened wide and a shadow blurred into the room and shoved me back into the wall. I steadied myself and slashed forward towards the figure that was attempting to hold me against the wall. I felt the dagger connect with flesh and a tearing sound entered my ears as fresh blood sprayed onto my face.


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    Eww blood... Was the first thought that entered my head as the figure stepped back and held a hand up to their chest. It was a young man with crimson eyes and a short spiky red hair. He was wearing a sort of fancy tuxedo like suit and and black slacks. His feathery wings were also a deep red and he had a pair of red fluffy cat ears. I looked down and saw a bushy red cat tail and couldn''t help but laugh.


    "Pfft" I immediately regretted it and side stepped as fast as i could, just barely evading a fist that shattered a part of the wall on impact. -whistle- I made an impressed whistling sound and clapped a couple times, infuriating the poor guy even more.


    "..." His face turned expressionless and he released an explosion of fire mana at me, hitting me square in the face and knocking my head into the wall. I felt my head crash into the wall and a small cracking sound was heard.


    "..." I think he just shattered my skull. That fucker... I healed my head and rushed forward, slashing at the man''s face, connecting yet again and causing him to cry out.


    "You son of a bitch." He roared angrily before grabbing a shard of the rock wall and slamming it into my neck, ripping open my throat and causing me to bleed heavily. I frowned slightly when i noticed i wasn''t dead yet despite having a huge open wound in my throat and neck.


    Guess my HP is still not depleted even after suffering such a blow. Man this world has a convenient setting... I opened my mouth and without thought i started chanting.


    "Power of creation, power of darkness. With these two elements i command you oh spirits of old. Bind the link and secure the connection, feed the power and create the gate. I command you to bring me the one i desire, the bond we share being the link that is needed. Summon the goddess of darkness and bring her to my side. [Summon] [Darkeria]" With the final words leaving my mouth a huge surge of power erupted in the room, causing the both of us to slam into opposite walls and fall to the ground.


    A large magic circle appeared in the center of the room and began to shine brightly, the darkness slowly spreading out until the whole room was filled with a powerful dark aura. I could hear a cracking sound fill the air and a small ripple formed in the center of the circle. Slowly a figure stepped out of the fissure in the air and came to a halt before me. She held her hand out to me and smiled before grabbing my hand and pulling me up into her embrace.


    She kissed me passionately and her tongue danced in my mouth, causing me to shake in surprise before melting into the kiss and feeling strength leave my body. She slowly moved back and separated our lips before gently carrying me in a princess carry and looking up towards the ceiling.


    "Shall we go then my love?" She whispered to me before the ceiling suddenly exploded into small shards and blew away outwards. I gaped open mouthed as she flapped her wings a few times and burst upwards in one swift motion.


    So here we are, the start of the romance and Nick''s character growth. I''m planning on making him a little more bad ass as time goes on and i may or may not build a harem with the goddesses but i want to have him just stick with Darkeria at this point. If you have any suggestions or feedback it would be most appreciated ^^. So i''ll see you guys again in a few days. Also it appears my dad wants me to add in a character called Edit because i seem to be editing a lot of this as i type and he laughs when i say edit as i read it out.

 Chapter 10 : Meeting the bigwigs; So im married now huh...

    I looked down from between Darkeria''s arms and opened my eyes wide. Below us was a fairly modern looking city stretching across a good solid 100 to 120 square kilometers. There were small residential buildings and large skyscrapers spread out across the landscape as well as a few factories and public amenities like hospitals and schools. Most notably was the large castle town that was situated in the very center of the city.


    It was almost like it was a small village in itself. I could see a few small houses and farms dotting the landscape inside the castle walls and a river that flowed through from one side of the city to the other, flowing through under one of the walls. The castle itself was 4 stories tall and fairly large, covering a good amount of the 5 square kilometers the castle town covered. It was made of some sort of crystal that glowed faintly, giving off a rather mystical aura. White and black were the main focal colours of the castle and the contrasting was rather well done.


    There were guard towers situated at the 8 cardinal points and had 10 guardsmen in each. There were pairs of guards patrolling every area of the wall and i counted around 230 guards total on the walls including the guard towers. It was highly doubtful anyone would be able to infiltrate that town unless they went under the walls, even then it''s highly likely they''d be spotted afterwards.


    I also saw what appeared to be a really accurate representation of Darkeria in the form of a crystal sculpture down near a courtyard in front of the castle entrance. There were several cat people praying in front of it and i noticed small amounts of chaos mana drifting around the sculpture. Every now and then a tiny amount would approach a person and slowly merge into their bodies.


    "..." I frowned slightly before i heard Darkeria''s voice next my ear.


    "So the first item on the agenda is to pay a visit to the naughty children that put you in that cramped place~" She sounded excited but also, just under the surface, i could hear a slight anger and fury in it.


    "Are you sure that''s a good idea? I mean, is there really any reason to go down there in the first place?" I didn''t really want to say hi to any potential royals as soon as i broke out of prison but...


    ... I just hope nothing bad happens. I looked up from the caste grounds and sighed before imagining my id card again.


    A small pain shot through my arm before the id card slowly started to manifest near my brand. What..? Why the sudden pain. And why is it taking so long? I was slightly confused but waited patiently until it finally took physical form and landed in my hand.


    It was a little bigger than last time and a few new patterns had appeared on the surface. It was also glowing slightly and had a small black water shaped droplet hanging under the moon symbol.


    I titled my head before focusing on it and gasped. There was more information than last time and a few new stats and categories had appeared.


    <table><tbody><tr><td colspan=''2''>Basic</td></tr><tr><td>Name:</td><td>Nick Everdream</td></tr><tr><td>Age</td><td>16</td></tr><tr><td>Race</td><td>ERROR!!!</td></tr><tr><td>Title</td><td>[Aevolia''s Hero], [Knight], [Master of magic] [Darkeria''s Lover]


    [One With Darkness]</td></tr><tr><td>Class</td><td>Freelancer [Lvl 3]</td></tr><tr><td>Bonus Class 1</td><td>[Not Equipped]</td></tr><tr><td>Bonus Class 2</td><td>[Not Equipped]</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Stats</td></tr><tr><td>Level:</td><td>15</td></tr><tr><td>Experience (Needed)</td><td>16,885</td></tr><tr><td>Experience (Total)</td><td>84,555</td></tr><tr><td>Mana Level:</td><td>Lower rank deity</td></tr><tr><td>Mana:</td><td>300,000 / 300,000</td></tr><tr><td>HP</td><td>10,000 / 10,000</td></tr><tr><td>??? ??? ???</td><td>??? ??? ???</td></tr><tr><td>Stamina</td><td>15,000 / 15,000</td></tr><tr><td>Agility</td><td>352</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Resistance</td><td>322</td></tr><tr><td>Strength</td><td>151</td></tr><tr><td>Endurance</td><td>131</td></tr><tr><td>Magical power</td><td>1003</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Affinity</td></tr><tr><td>Creation</td><td>1530 / 100,000 [LVL MAX]</td></tr><tr><td>Darkness</td><td>Max [LVL 1]</td></tr><tr><td>Light</td><td>10 / 1000 [LVL 1]</td></tr><tr><td>Fire</td><td>83 / 1000 [LVL 1]</td></tr><tr><td>Air</td><td>103 / 1000 [LVL 1]</td></tr><tr><td>Water</td><td>1 / 1000 [LVL 1]</td></tr><tr><td>Earth</td><td>23 / 1000 [LVL 1]</td></tr><tr><td>Ice</td><td>0 / 1000 [LVL 1]</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning</td><td>0 / 1000 [LVL 1]</td></tr><tr><td>Chaos</td><td>1 / 100,000 [LVL MAX]</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Battle Affinity</td></tr><tr><td>Melee</td><td>2310 / 3000 [LVL 3]</td></tr><tr><td>Magic</td><td>213 / 35,000 [LVL 35]</td></tr><tr><td>Ranged</td><td>0 / 0 [Not learned]</td></tr><tr><td>Team attack</td><td>0 / 0 [Not learned]</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Skills (Passive)</td></tr><tr><td>Fast chant</td><td>Memorize</td></tr><tr><td>Dual wield</td><td>Thought chant</td></tr><tr><td>Chant omission</td><td>Magic molder</td></tr><tr><td>X2 EXP</td><td>2nd class</td></tr><tr><td>3rd class</td><td>??? ??? ???</td></tr><tr><td>Shared Soul (Targert <Darkeria>)</td><td>??? ??? ???</td></tr></tbody></table>


    I was a little shocked at what i saw, especially the fact that i had affinity with chaos now, albeit as little as it was. There were a few passive skills i didn''t understand and at this point in time i had no way of expanding the information.


    Darkeria''s lover...huh. Well i guess in a sense that''s true. The 2 new titles that appeared weren''t really unexpected but the stats had also grown despite not leveling up at all. I also had stamina, magic resistance and agility now which was also a little expected but still surprising.


    Shared soul was something i was a little concerned with but for now i just placed that at the top of my to investigate list. Just as i was about to send the card back into storage another thought filled my mind.


    Growth boosting; status card (old type)... "..." I was a little perturbed by that thought and tried to focus on the words i had just heard. Surprisingly enough, a more detailed explanation came to mind and i gaped my mouth open in shock.


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    "The old type status plates were known as the Status card and had the ability to boost the growth rate of the one who bound them. They had a few unique aspects to them including the ability to communicate via telepathy with other status card holders and the ability to access detailed information inside the card. The most notable aspect was the Evolution system that was crafted into them. They could evolve and take on new forms and grant new abilities and various bonuses to those who bound them. With this system they could also be "Inherited" by new binders. If the previous binder dies then the card would take on either a pure physical or pure spiritual form and be bound by a new owner. When the new owner successfully binds the card, they can inherit both the stats and skills of the previous owner if they meet certain requirements."


    "... ... ..." I was extremely surprised at this development and couldn''t form any coherent thoughts. I shook my head a few times and sent the card back to storage and looked up again.


    We had arrived above the castle and i could feel mana condensing around Darkeria. "..." Before i could stop her, she sent a huge blast of mana towards the roof of the castle and it exploded in a shower of crystal fragments.


    She slowly descended inside and we arrived inside a large open throne room at the very top floor of the castle. The walls were made of the same crystal material as outside and the black crystal was glowing faintly as it was outside. There was a long back carpet stretching from the twin thrones at the very far end of the room to the entrance at the other side. There were many small paintings and sculptures lined up on either walls to the side and i could see a lot of surprised faces in the room.


    Suddenly one of the many people in the room took a stance and created a black sword in his hands before shouting out towards us.


    "Name yourselves! You are intruding upon the presence of the royal Bladeheart''s. Depending on your answer we WILL not hesitate to kill you!" Immediately every other guard in the room created a small sword and took a stance. I counted 35 of them.


    I looked up at the thrones and saw a middle aged man and a fairly young woman seated on the thrones. The man seemed to be in his late forties and had slightly greying hair that was kept neatly trimmed above his ears. The colour of his wings, tail and ears was a deep hazel colour and his eyes shone a pale green light. He was wearing a deep black robe over a pair of black slacks and tank top. It was a little funny to look at but it strangely suited him.


    As for the young lady seated next to him. She looked to be in her early thirties and had a fantasy styled pink hair flowing to her shoulders that was slightly braided. Her ears were a light pink and so was her tail. Her wings however, were a deep dark red colour and the feathers almost seemed like sharp knives. She was wearing a simple one piece dress of a pale blue colour and had a small shawl of a deep blue colour draped over her shoulders.


    Standing just behind and to the side of the man was Faeanna, wearing a shining black suit of armor and holding a large black scepter in her left hand. The armor had a symbol of a heart with a sword etched inside of it covering the chest area of her armor. She looked into my eyes and then away again.


    I could feel a cold aura starting to seep from Darkeria and i looked up to see a smile on her face. But no matter how you look at it, that smile was not a friendly one and seemed to promise death at any moment.


    "Umm. Darkeria can you please put me down for now?" I asked calmly, snapping her out of her weird state and she smiled calmly at me before placing me on the ground. I created a little bit of water and a towel which i used to wipe the blood off of my face before i turned to face the one who had shouted at us.


    I willed away the towel and plastered a big smile on my face before i opened my mouth and laughed.


    "I''m the guy who gets to decided whether you all live or die of course. Mwahahaha." I inwardly face-palmed at the unintended outburst and cringed a little.


    "What i mean is, ahem. I''m Nick Everdream and this here is Darkeria Bladeheart." As soon as i mentioned her name everyone stiffened a little and i could hear several gulping sounds. I turned to face the thrones and bowed slightly before opening my mouth again.


    "Anyway, for now, how about we discuss a simple matter of why i was locked up, before my girlfriend here decides to just kill everyone." ... Well i suppose it''s not entirely a lie. I mean she kissed me so passionately and i didn''t mind so... Maybe we are lovers...?


    Darkeria moved a few feet up to where i was and grabbed my hand before spreading her wings out wide and calmly turning my face towards her. She bit her lip a little and some blood started forming at the wound. She then brought a nail up and scratched my own lip until blood formed.


    "It''s time to finish the soul-bind~" And with that her lips locked with mine and i felt a huge surge of mana in our surroundings and i could see my own mana beginning to merge with her own. After a few moments, the mana in the air settled down and she pulled away from me and said.


    "I am the progenitor of the royal Bladeheart bloodline and i decree that from this day forth Nick Everdream shall be known as Nick Bladeheart and will be given the respect he deserves. All those of the Bladeheart lineage who defy my will shall be struck down."


    I gave a small sigh and closed my eyes at the cliche line she delivered before turning my attention back to the thrones. I opened my eyes and walked up to the thrones before taking a respectful stance and bowing again.


    "I apologize for her ... behavior but she was only just released from her cursed imprisonment. She''s a little upset i guess." I smiled a little before taking a step back and asking the most obvious question at this point.


    "But yeah i would also like to know. Why was i locked away in prison? Not to mention that it was quite a very secure room at that."


    Faeanna looked at me silently before leaning down and whispering something to the man, i''ll call him the king for now.


    He nodded once and Faeanna lifted her head up and placed the scepter against the back wall and came around in front of the king and took a stance.


    "You had the powers of a goddess as well as the ability to injure me, not to mention you came here from another world... Iyagi specifically. I can''t share any details at this point but due to these reasons you were branded as a possible threat to the kingdom. Since you''re here with Darkeria herself... We can only apologize for our rude behavior and ask for forgiveness." She breathed out and then turned towards the king and then the queen before they each nodded and she turned back to face me again.


    "My full name is Faeanna Guhrd Bladeheart, first princess of Wehsdia and head of the Knight order. I apologize for my treatment of you even after you claimed to be the hero of prophesy. I''m deeply sorry." She bowed her head and stayed like that.


    I scratched the back of my neck and sighed before placing a hand over her head.


    "It''s fine don''t worry about it. Despite all that, i really enjoyed our fight. It''s been a while since i could go all out on someone so I''m thankful." I took my hand away and she lifted her head up and smiled a little.


    Darkeria came up to me and took my hand before growling a little.


    "Stay away from my husband unless you want to lose a limb or two little girl. I don''t plan on letting him get stolen away."


    I smacked the back of her head and sighed before patting her head gently.


    "I promise i won''t leave you Darkeria. I probably love you too... i think. Anyways for now how about we leave for today and come back tomorrow to discuss a few things." I bowed to the king and queen and jumped up out of the hole we made inside of the roof before they could say anything else.


    I know i said i would try to release a few chapters today but i have to go out to dinner tonight so i''ll pump one more out tomorrow instead~. anyway i made this chapter a little longer to make up for it and i''ll release a small character page as well that i''ll update as time goes~. Thanks again for picking up my series~ Enjoy <3

 Character Stats + Bio (Will update as story progresses)

    Stat Charts as of Chapter 13


    <table><tbody><tr><td colspan=''2''>Basic</td></tr><tr><td>Name:</td><td>Nick Bladeheart</td></tr><tr><td>Age</td><td>16</td></tr><tr><td>Race</td><td>--b--d (-------- x -----)</td></tr><tr><td>Title</td><td>[Aevolia''s Hero] [Knight] [Master of magic] [Darkeria''s Lover]


    [One With Darkness] [Creator] [Transormational Artist] [Doting Father]


    [One Who Defies Nature] [God Of Evolution]</td></tr><tr><td>Class</td><td>Freelancer [LVL 12]</td></tr><tr><td>Bonus Class 1</td><td>[Not Equipped]</td></tr><tr><td>Bonus Class 2</td><td>[Not Equipped]</td></tr><tr><td>Fame</td><td>5134</td></tr><tr><td>Allignment</td><td>Good [38] / Bad [24]</td></tr><tr><td>Adventurer Rank</td><td>[G]</td></tr><tr><td>Current Funds</td><td>[95 Gold] [23 Silver] [14 Copper]</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Stats</td></tr><tr><td>Level:</td><td>16</td></tr><tr><td>Experience (Needed)</td><td>21,113</td></tr><tr><td>Experience (Total)</td><td>116,212</td></tr><tr><td>Mana Level:</td><td>Mid Rank Deity</td></tr><tr><td>Mana:</td><td>310,000 / 310,000</td></tr><tr><td>HP</td><td>12,312 / 12,312</td></tr><tr><td>Charm</td><td>56</td></tr><tr><td>Luck</td><td>188</td></tr><tr><td>Spiritual Power</td><td>3000 / 3000</td></tr><tr><td>Stamina</td><td>16,000 / 16,000</td></tr><tr><td>Agility</td><td>400</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Resistance</td><td>350</td></tr><tr><td>Strength</td><td>170</td></tr><tr><td>Endurance</td><td>143</td></tr><tr><td>Magical power</td><td>1300</td></tr><tr><td>Magical Precision</td><td>231</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Affinity</td></tr><tr><td>Creation</td><td>16331 / 100,000 [LVL MAX]</td></tr><tr><td>Darkness</td><td>Max [LVL 2]</td></tr><tr><td>Light</td><td>12 / 1000 [LVL 1]</td></tr><tr><td>Fire</td><td>83 / 1000 [LVL 1]</td></tr><tr><td>Air</td><td>934 / 1000 [LVL 1]</td></tr><tr><td>Water</td><td>18 / 1000 [LVL 1]</td></tr><tr><td>Earth</td><td>313 / 1000 [LVL 1]</td></tr><tr><td>Ice</td><td>10 / 1000 [LVL 1]</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning</td><td>0 / 1000 [LVL 1]</td></tr><tr><td>Chaos</td><td>8 / 100,000 [LVL MAX]</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Battle Affinity</td></tr><tr><td>Melee</td><td>2712 / 3000 [LVL 3]</td></tr><tr><td>Magic</td><td>2453 / 35,000 [LVL 35]</td></tr><tr><td>Ranged</td><td>0 / 0 [Not learned]</td></tr><tr><td>Team attack</td><td>0 / 0 [Not learned]</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Skills (Passive)</td></tr><tr><td>Fast chant</td><td>Memorize</td></tr><tr><td>Dual wield</td><td>Thought chant</td></tr><tr><td>Chant omission</td><td>Magic molder</td></tr><tr><td>X2 EXP</td><td>2nd class</td></tr><tr><td>3rd class</td><td>Enhanced stat growth</td></tr><tr><td>Shared Soul (Targert <Darkeria>)</td><td>Mana manipulation</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Skills (Active)</td></tr><tr><td>Unique Magic [LVL MAX]</td><td>Transformation [LVL 3]  [2000 / 3000]</td></tr><tr><td>Creation [LVL MAX]</td><td>Shadow Step [LVL MAX]</td></tr><tr><td>Teleport [LVL 1]  [12 / 1000]</td><td>Restoritive Magic (Various) [LVL 5]  [102 / 5000]</td></tr><tr><td>Heavy Slash [LVL 1]  [0 / 1000]</td><td>Aggro Gather [LVL 1]  [0 / 1000]</td></tr><tr><td>Psychokinesis [LVL 1]  [0 / 1000]</td><td>Shadow Step [LVL MAX]</td></tr><tr><td>Air Step [LVL 2]  [1300 / 2000]</td><td>Summoning [LVL 9]  [8999 / 9000]</td></tr><tr><td>Enhancement Magic (Various) [LVL 2]  [0 / 2000]</td><td>Copycat [LVL 1]  [0 / 1000]</td></tr><tr><td>Evolution [Species Evolution] [LVL MAX]</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>


    <table><tbody><tr><td colspan=''5''>General Profile Of Nick Everdream


    As of chapter 10</td></tr><tr><td>Height = 5 feet 2 inches</td><td>Style of choice = Anything that fits</td><td>Hair = Black that reaches down to the waist</td><td colspan=''2''>Eyes = Murky silver with hints of black around the iris</td></tr><tr><td>Likes


    Swords, magic, Darkeria, Learning new things</td><td>Currently in a relationship with;


    Darkeria Bladeheart (Goddess of darkness)</td><td colspan=''3''>Tends to find even the simplest things quite enjoyableand fun, especially if it involves magic or weapons. Will do whatever it takes to survive no matter the cost.


    Finds the world to be pretty cliche but enjoyable. Currently finding ways to make Darkeria happy and deciding whether to go about saving the world right away.</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Hates


    The thought of not protecting those he loves.


    When the cliche gets out of hand and borders stupidity.</td><td>Every now and then a new bit of knowledge comes to his head.


    This is Elementia''s knowledge and is merging with Nick''s own knowledge.</td><td colspan=''2''>Currently the Status plate is adding more content to itself.


    The cause is due to the unique feature of the old types from long ago.


    This is currently preventing Nick from accessing detailed information at this time.</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''5''>Nick tends to sigh a lot but he doesn''t seem to be aware of it himself. It''s an ingrained habit from his days at the academy which will be visited upon in future chapters.


    Despite being brought to Aevolia to save it from disaster and free the goddesses, he has other plans for now to kill time and get stronger, one of which is finding an adventurers guild.</td></tr></tbody></table>


    <table><tbody><tr><td colspan=''2''>Basic</td></tr><tr><td>Name</td><td>Darkeria Elementium Bladeheart</td></tr><tr><td>Age</td><td>(Actual / 1216) (Physical / 16)</td></tr><tr><td>Race</td><td>Divine Being (Goddess)</td></tr><tr><td>Title</td><td>[Prisoner Of Chaos] [One With Darkness] [Carefree Maiden]


    [Borderline Yandere] [Worshipped] [Nick''s Lover]</td></tr><tr><td>Class</td><td>Goddess [LVL 54]</td></tr><tr><td>Bonus Class 1</td><td>Freelancer [LVL 15]</td></tr><tr><td>Bonus Class 2</td><td>High Mage [LVL 3]</td></tr><tr><td>Bonus Class 3</td><td>[Not Equipped]</td></tr><tr><td>Fame</td><td>200,000</td></tr><tr><td>Allignment</td><td>Good [210] / Bad [192]</td></tr><tr><td>Adventurer Rank</td><td>[G]</td></tr><tr><td>Current Funds</td><td>[10 Gold] [92 Silver] [0 Copper]</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Stats</td></tr><tr><td>Level</td><td>318</td></tr><tr><td>Experience (Needed)</td><td>2,134,990</td></tr><tr><td>Experience (Total)</td><td>321,134,890</td></tr><tr><td>Mana Level</td><td>Calamity Class Deity</td></tr><tr><td>Mana</td><td>12,100,000 / 12,100,000</td></tr><tr><td>HP</td><td>418,135 / 418,135</td></tr><tr><td>Charm</td><td>1490</td></tr><tr><td>Luck</td><td>491</td></tr><tr><td>Spiritual Power</td><td>10,000 / 10,000</td></tr><tr><td>Agility</td><td>3109</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Resistance</td><td>4220</td></tr><tr><td>Wisdom</td><td>1311</td></tr><tr><td>Int</td><td>1983</td></tr><tr><td>Strength</td><td>853</td></tr><tr><td>Endurance</td><td>5555</td></tr><tr><td>Magical Power</td><td>6310</td></tr><tr><td>Tactical Prowess</td><td>251</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Affinity</td></tr><tr><td>Creation</td><td>Max [LVL MAX]</td></tr><tr><td>Darkness</td><td>Max [LVL MAX</td></tr><tr><td>Light</td><td>20,000 / 100,000 [LVL MAX]</td></tr><tr><td>Fire</td><td>0 / 1000 [LVL 1]</td></tr><tr><td>Air</td><td>0 / 100,000 [LVL MAX]</td></tr><tr><td>Water</td><td>0 / 1000 [LVL 1]</td></tr><tr><td>Earth</td><td>0 / 100,000 [LVL MAX]</td></tr><tr><td>Ice</td><td>1354 / 100,000 [LVL MAX]</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning</td><td>100 / 1000 [LVL 1]</td></tr><tr><td>Chaos</td><td>3190 / 100,000 [LVL MAX]</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Battle Affinity</td></tr><tr><td>Melee</td><td>MAX [LVL 5]</td></tr><tr><td>Magic</td><td>MAX [LVL MAX]</td></tr><tr><td>Ranged</td><td>Max [LVL MAX]</td></tr><tr><td>Team Attack</td><td>0 / 10,000 [LVL 10]</td></tr><tr><td>Unarmed</td><td>150 / 100,000 [LVL MAX]</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Skills (Passive)</td></tr><tr><td>2nd Class</td><td>3rd Class</td></tr><tr><td>4th Class</td><td>Tactical Mind</td></tr><tr><td>X3 Exp (Class)</td><td>X3 Exp</td></tr><tr><td>Chant Ommision</td><td>Battle Aura</td></tr><tr><td>Enhanced Senses</td><td>Shared Soul (Target <Nick>)</td></tr><tr><td>Enhanced Stat Growth</td><td>Mana sense</td></tr><tr><td>Truth Sense</td><td>Enhanced Magic Output</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Skills (Active)</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>HIDDEN</td></tr><tr><td>??? ??? ???</td><td>??? ??? ???</td></tr><tr><td>??? ??? ???</td><td>??? ??? ???</td></tr><tr><td>??? ??? ???</td><td>??? ??? ???</td></tr><tr><td>??? ??? ???</td><td>??? ??? ???</td></tr><tr><td>??? ??? ???</td><td>??? ??? ???</td></tr></tbody></table>


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    <table><tbody><tr><td colspan=''5''>General profile of Darkeria Bladeheart as of chapter 10</td></tr><tr><td>Height = 5 feet 0 inches</td><td>Style of choice = One piece dress, Black is preferred</td><td>Hair = Black that reaches down to the waist</td><td colspan=''2''>Eyes = Dark scarlet red with a small black moon near the edge of the irisis</td></tr><tr><td>Likes


    Learning new things, Nick, Exploring the world</td><td>Currently in a relationship with;


    Nick Everdream</td><td colspan=''3''>Has a very outgoing and playful nature about her which is easily shown when she passionately kisses Nick as soon as she''s summoned.


    Like Nick, she will stop at nothing to survive and if Nick is in danger, she loses control and goes on a rampage.</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Hates


    The thought of not protecting those she loves.


    The chaos and anything which binds her down.</td><td>Is very posessive towards anything she views as hers, especially Nick.


    She is a very energetic and peaceful girl until angered.


    When angered she can be like a demon, her rampages can become quite bloody.</td><td colspan=''2''>She has yet to reveal her status plate to Nick.


    It is thought to be the same as Nick''s, An old type.</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''5''>Very cheerful and outgoing, sometimes a little too much. She is very calculating despite what her appearance would imply and is always keeping a close eye on situations around her.


    Seems to want to explore the world instead of saving it and is very interested in becoming an adventurer. She has a close connection with Faeanna Bladeheart but it is currently unknown as to how.</td></tr></tbody></table>


    <table><tbody><tr><td colspan=''5''>General Profile Of Faeanna Bladeheart As of chapter 10</td></tr><tr><td>Height = 5 feet 8 inches</td><td>Style of choice = One piece dress, usually white


    Her personal armor forged from solidified dark mana</td><td>Hair = Silver that flows to the waist with small balls of visible light mana wafting around it</td><td colspan=''2''>Eyes = Pale azure blue with small black moons around the irisis</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Likes


    Order, sword fighting, family, strength</td><td colspan=''3''>Not much is known about Faeanna at this point other than that she is the first princess of the royal Bladeheart lineage.</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Hates


    Losing, anything unknown, losing control</td><td>General information currently unknown.</td><td colspan=''2''>Status plate details currently unknown.</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''5''>Personality currently unknown.</td></tr></tbody></table>


    <table><tbody><tr><td colspan=''2''>Basic</td></tr><tr><td>Name:</td><td>Chio Bladeheart</td></tr><tr><td>Age</td><td>19</td></tr><tr><td>Race</td><td>Ancient High Elf</td></tr><tr><td>Title</td><td>[One Who Was Once Posessed] [Unfortunate] [Summoned Hero] [Bearer Of Chaos]


    [Daughter? Of Children] [Carefree Maiden] [Doting Daughter] [Borderline Incestual Daughter]</td></tr><tr><td>Class</td><td>Hero [LVL 50]</td></tr><tr><td>Bonus Class 1</td><td>Magic Knight [LVL 12</td></tr><tr><td>Fame</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Allignment</td><td>Good [0] / Bad [0]</td></tr><tr><td>Adventurer Rank</td><td>[G]</td></tr><tr><td>Current Funds</td><td>[0 Gold] [5 Silver] [84 Copper]</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Stats</td></tr><tr><td>Level:</td><td>52</td></tr><tr><td>Experience (Needed)</td><td>81,133</td></tr><tr><td>Experience (Total)</td><td>1,909,431</td></tr><tr><td>Mana Level:</td><td>Summoned Disaster</td></tr><tr><td>Mana:</td><td>83,991 / 83,991</td></tr><tr><td>HP</td><td>31,999 / 31,999</td></tr><tr><td>Charm</td><td>500</td></tr><tr><td>Luck</td><td>34</td></tr><tr><td>Stamina</td><td>23,444 / 23,444</td></tr><tr><td>Agility</td><td>494</td></tr><tr><td>Wis</td><td>713</td></tr><tr><td>Strength</td><td>311</td></tr><tr><td>Endurance</td><td>399</td></tr><tr><td>Stealth</td><td>211</td></tr><tr><td>Ki Power</td><td>312</td></tr><tr><td>Magical power</td><td>2500</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Affinity</td></tr><tr><td>Darkness</td><td>MAX [LVL 1]</td></tr><tr><td>Light</td><td>MAX [LVL MAX]</td></tr><tr><td>Fire</td><td>831 / 5000 [LVL 5]</td></tr><tr><td>Air</td><td>MAX [LVL MAX]</td></tr><tr><td>Water</td><td>1418 / 9000 [LVL 9]</td></tr><tr><td>Earth</td><td>10 / 1000 [LVL 1]</td></tr><tr><td>Ice</td><td>269 / 3000 [LVL 3]</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning</td><td>4190 / 34,000 [LVL 34]</td></tr><tr><td>Chaos</td><td>15,998 / 100,000 [LVL MAX]</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Battle Affinity</td></tr><tr><td>Melee</td><td>27122 / 100,000 [LVL MAX]</td></tr><tr><td>Magic</td><td>3913 / 83,000 [LVL 83]</td></tr><tr><td>Ranged</td><td>4000 / 92,000 [LVL 92]</td></tr><tr><td>Team attack</td><td>0 / 0 [Not learned]</td></tr><tr><td>Elemental Mana Manipulation</td><td>MAX [LVL MAX]</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Skills (Passive)</td></tr><tr><td>Fast chant</td><td>Memorize</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Booster</td><td>Thought chant</td></tr><tr><td>Chant omission</td><td>Element Booster</td></tr><tr><td>X4 EXP</td><td>2nd class</td></tr><tr><td>X4 EXP (Class)</td><td>Enhanced stat growth</td></tr><tr><td>Enhanced Skill Growth</td><td>Mana manipulation</td></tr><tr><td>Enhanced Bonus Skill Growth</td><td>Evolution Bonus</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Skills (Active)</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>HIDDEN</td></tr><tr><td>??? ??? ???</td><td>??? ??? ???</td></tr><tr><td>??? ??? ???</td><td>??? ??? ???</td></tr><tr><td>??? ??? ???</td><td>??? ??? ???</td></tr><tr><td>??? ??? ???</td><td>??? ??? ???</td></tr><tr><td>??? ??? ???</td><td>??? ??? ???</td></tr></tbody></table>

 Chapter 10.5 The other side of the veil; "..."

    ~~Darkeria''s POV~~


    It was growing dark in the sky as a slowly made my way back to the castle i had created a few days ago.


    My power of creation was incredibly weak compared Elementia-sama''s and just making a castle of that size was hard enough for me. I had just finished creating the large walls that surrounded the castle and had flattened out the ground for the cat tribe. I had high hopes for them developing the land into a leading farming and military state.


    I was nearing the large courtyard in front of the castle when i heard Elementia-sama''s voice enter my thoughts.


    "Darkeria, i need you and the others to return to my domain immediately. Something terrible has invaded our world."


    I understand. I''m on my way now.


    I looked up at the castle and then beyond that, to the dark sky above. I slowly began to send mana to my wings and opened them up wide, spreading them as far as i could. After a few moments a shimmering veil appeared a few feet above and i launched myself through it.


    When i emerged on the other side of the veil i opened my eyes wide from shock. The usually clear atmosphere that washed over Elementia-sama''s domain was filled with a grey murky mass of mana, slowly polluting the world and causing the air to become thick and heavy.


    With slight apprehension, i teleported towards the large tower which was her home and felt a huge impact surround me as i appeared 50 meters from my intended location.


    "--- --- ---" I could hear a static filled voice enter my ears and turned towards the direction it came from, a chill stretching along my spine. What stood there was a strange blurry male figure that was impossible to define, a mass of grey mana pouring out from his aura. I gained my bearings and took a step back before the figure rushed towards me and slammed a blurry hand into my throat.


    I felt my strength begin to leave me and my body tip backwards toward the ground. Just before i hit the ground, i used the last of my strength and sent myself to my domain.


    ~~~~~


    When i opened my eyes i felt a chill along my body and a powerful shaking filling my surroundings. I slowly rose to my feet and wobbled a little, coughing up a little blood. I unsteadily walked towards the large window on the other side of my room and looked down, my eyes capturing that blurry figure once again.


    "...!?"


    I hastily took a step back and fell onto my butt as the shaking got worse and worse. I had seen that blurry man walking vertically up the towers wall as casually as anything. Every step he took shook the entire tower, as though his aura was too powerful for the tower to withstand. I crawled backwards until i was at the wall on the other side of the room and almost screamed.


    The man was standing on the glass and jumped backwards, gravity not affecting him, fell back towards the window and shattered it. As he fell into the room he adjusted his posture, bring his feet to face the ground and landed smoothly near the middle of the room. I felt a strong power coming from him and a mass of grey murky mana surged forward and enveloped me.


    The mana began to swirl around me and i couldn''t breath properly, the mana surging into my body and causing me to scream from the intense pain that engulfed my body.


    "Yaahhhh, nooo stop...please" I screamed and begged but the pain wouldn''t stop and instead, began to grow more painful and uncontrollable.


    "--- --- ---" The man said something i couldn''t understand and suddenly a large quantity of chains began to encircle me and bind me to the wall, leaving only one arm partially free. I felt the pain die down to a degree i could tolerate and i looked back towards the man and glared.


    "You... Who are you? Why are you doing this?!" I shouted at him and through a large amount of mana at him.


    He just tilted his head and grabbed the mass of mana before dropping it towards the ground, opening his mouth and saying.


    "--- Chaos --- Mine ---" A lot of his words were too staticky to understand but i could vaguely understand it. His name was Chaos and he wanted to make the world his, possibly sending it to it''s destruction at the same time.


    I used all my remaining power and formed a barrier around me, expanding it until it filled the entire room and solidified it completely. The grey mana and the blurry man were suddenly flung out of the room and the glass slowly reformed itself.


    I closed my eyes and felt my consciousness leave me as i thought to myself, What a lovely 16th birthday...


    ~~~~~


    When i opened my eyes next i knew immediately that 1000 years had passed inside my domain. I focused as hard as i could and connected to Aevolia through a spirit link and searched for anyone with a large Dark mana concentration.


    Surprisingly, as i searched i learned that 400 years had passed in Aevolia and the castle town i had started to form had turned into a bustling village inside the walls and an extremely large city of sorts had stretched out from around it, continuing on as far as the eye could see.


    "..." I was shocked at how fast it had developed and at the sheer number of citizens that numbered in the 100 millions. It would seem that the 50 cat tribe i had created had formed 3 different factions and had split up and created 2 family branches. The first was the royal Bladeheart bloodline that ruled the country and the second one had procreated to the point that an entire species was created.


    As i moved my consciousness towards the castle, i felt a huge presence of dark mana coming from the top floor of the castle. I instantly moved into the room and saw a large throne room inside, a couple were seated on the twin thrones and the lady was holding a young girl in her arms. The small girl was around 8 years old and had silver hair that fell to her shoulders, light mana was forming around it and manifesting itself as small balls of light. Her eyes were a pale blue and her small wings were jet black, a sign she was closely linked with dark mana. I could see tiny cat ears and a tail that were also silver.


    I moved my consciousness towards her and merged with her mind, sending my memories and thoughts into her and extracting hers to me. After i had finished doing that, i linked my mind with her and waited.


    After a few hours, the man and woman took the child with them and descended to the 2nd floor and placed her inside a spacious bedroom before leaving and locking the door. I brought my thoughts to the surface and started to speak.


    "Faeanna Bladeheart?" She titled her head to the side a little and nodded.


    "I have a request of you, child."


    She walked over to the large bed and threw herself onto it, her face sinking into the fluffy pillows near the head of the bed. She turned her head to the side and spoke.


    "Darkeria-sama, i am willing to do anything for you. I have seen what you have done for us and what you have gone through." She slowly brought herself up and sat on the edge of the bed.


    "... Then...


    I slowly began to tell her what i wanted her to do and gave her a false prophesy to tell her parents. A prophesy about a young boy that would come to this world in 8 years. About what to do at that time and what actions to take depending on the situation. I wouldn''t know until after the fact though, that her battle fetish would get in the way of my plan.


    After i was finished telling her everything she needed to know i sent my consciousness back to my room and sighed.


    "... I hope you will be fine... I wonder if you remember..."


    ~~~~~


    Almost 600 years later i felt a huge surge of mana and a young man''s voice entered my thoughts and i smiled a little. I knew that time flowed a little different here in the soul worlds but i didn''t think it would be this bad.


    "Spirits of light,water,air and earth, i beseech thee to aid me in my fight. Heal my body and imbue me with power. Let the radiance of her majesty, the queen of creation flow through my spirit. Let the power or Elementia was over me. [Aura of life]"


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    I knew immediately that it was him, the boy i had told the girl of. I sent my consciousness down to Aevolia and frowned a little. The boy was covered in some pretty serious wounds and i could see a long shimmering red sword held in his right hand. That hand also had a massive amount of mana surrounding it and the mark of Elementia was etched into it.


    I looked around the area and spotted an older version of Faeanna holding a large black sword and condensing the dark mana around her, a silent, serious expression on her face. I looked back at the boy spoke.


    "The goddess Darkeria hears your pleas young one. I shall grant you power but i have one condition. You must not slay the young priestess whom you are battling. She is most precious to me and is a key to unlocking my seal. I shall grant you a fragment of my power in exchange for a vow." I was startled by how quick he replied to my declaration.


    "Whatever it may be i consent. I''m here to help you goddesses either way so let''s get this contract over with shall we."


    I felt my heart beat faster and my face blush slightly at his words.What... Is this feeling?


    I opened my mouth again and spoke.


    "Very well then. The condition is that you shall form a soul bind with me, forming a link between our very beings."


    The reply came a little late this time and i heard a slight hesitation in his voice.


    "... I Nick Everdream hereby vow to pledge my life to the goddess of darkness Darkeria, to bring her happiness and freedom no matter the cost."


    "..." Freedom... and Happiness huh. I felt my heart beating faster again and the blush spread to more of my face. Love? I shook my head a little and continued to speak.


    "And i the goddess of darkness Darkeria Elementium hereby pledge my heart and soul to the protection and guidance of Nick Everdream. May this contract be eternally binding."


    After i finished speaking i felt a large amount of mana flowing from me and into The boy.. Into Nick.


    After a few moments, my connection to him was severed and i fell asleep to recover my mana.


    ~~~~~


    I waited and waited for around 2 years, my feelings towards Nick gradually becoming more clear to me as i had all the time in the world to brood over them. When the time finally came, i felt the mana near the base of the tower start to condense. The chaos that always tried to break into the tower had started gathering down at the ground. I could feel something was wrong and tried to send my consciousness down to the ground but i couldn''t get past any of the chaos mana in the air.


    "..."


    After a few moments i heard a voice call out.


    "Hello?" The voice clearly reaching my ears despite the distance to the ground from here. I tried to move but the chains of chaos didn''t allow for much room to move.


    I focused on the base of the tower and formed a beacon light that stretched from the foyer to outside the tower.


    15 minutes later i formed a teleportation formation in the foyer that linked to this room and waited.


    I felt a presence in the room and my body relaxed a little, the chains rattling a little from the shift in my body weight.


    I heard the sound of someone turning around and heard him mutter, "Cliche much".


    I felt my heart flutter at the sound of his voice and i twitched my body before looking up at him.


    He gazed at me in a trance for a few moments and took a step forward towards me, his hand reaching out towards me. He stopped for a moment and shook his head before continuing to walk my way.


    I could feel his mana slowly breaking away and condensing around me before being absorbed by my own mana.


    He stopped right in front of me and held his hand out towards me, the brand glowing a bright black. I felt a large amount of power being held inside that hand and i hesitated for a moment. I won''t have my power completely absorbed...right?


    I slowly brought my free arm up and placed my hand in his. At that exact moment i felt a large burst of mana in the surroundings and a flash of light filled the room. I could feel my mana pulsating and expanding until the chains could no longer keep their form. With a large burst of power a huge boom resounded through the room and the chains evaporated into dust.


    I felt him pull me slowly and carefully to my feet and i whispered a small, "... Thank you ..."


    He let go of my hand and began to stroke my head, the action was unexpected but welcome, a warm fuzzy feeling starting to well up inside me.


    "I only did what a hero should do. I rescued the captive princess, or in this case, goddess. I was a little surprised though. You look younger than i thought you would be, based on your voice from earlier. You''re Darkeria right?"


    I looked up from the ground and peered into his eyes before tilting my head a little. Hmm, i suppose it''s true i haven''t really aged at all. I puffed my cheeks up a little and spoke.


    "I may look like this but i am at least 1000 years old you know?" It kinda peeved me a little that he thought of me as a young girl.


    "..."


    He didn''t say anything and after a few moments he took his hand away from my head. I felt a bit reluctant to let him take his hand back but i couldn''t exactly just tell him that outright. As soon as his hand was back by his side i saw his outline begin to slowly fade out a little.


    I smiled gently and spoke my thoughts out to him.


    "I don''t know how you got here but it seems it''s time for you to return to your own body Nick. Thank you for releasing me from my captivity. I''m sure we''ll see each other again soon enough. Just one warning though," I looked at him closely and hesitated for just a moment at seeing a single chaos mana particle drifting inside him.


    I spoke very quietly so that it would just barely be heard by him.


    "If you see any grey mana in your surroundings of sense something wrong around you, be careful. It''s the very essence of chaos and the source of power for the darkness. The one who sealed us goddesses and is trying to destroy this world is the cause of this mana. So please be careful."


    Just as he was almost completely gone from my domain i leaned forward and kissed his cheek gently.


    ~~~~~


    After almost 200 more years i felt a strong tug at my soul and my eyes opened wide in shock. Someone was attempting to physically summon me to Aevolia despite the chaos surrounding my tower. I heard Nick''s voice booming throughout the soul domain and a large smile formed on my lips.


    "Power of creation, power of darkness. With these two elements i command you oh spirits of old. Bind the link and secure the connection, feed the power and create the gate. I command you to bring me the one i desire, the bond we share being the link that is needed. Summon the goddess of darkness and bring her to my side. [Summon] [Darkeria]"


    A large amount of power flowed into me and i felt myself being drawn to the physical plane. A small fissure of space-time formed in front of me and i stepped through it, appearing in a cramped prison cell underground. I looked around and saw nick against one of the walls, blood covering parts of his face and a huge open wound on his throat.


    ... Nick~ I''ve waited so long. I''ll heal you and take my reward at the same time~  I walked forward until i stood before him and held my hand out to him. When he took my hand i pulled him up and into my arms, holding him tight and kissing him passionately. My tongue danced in his mouth and i sent a small amount of mana into his body, healing him up completely and closing the wound on his neck.


    After a few moments, i took my mouth away from his and looked upwards towards the ceiling and held Nick in my arms like a princess.


    "Shall we go then my love?" I whispered gently into his ears as i sent my mana to the ceiling and exploded it outwards. I spread my wings and flew out of the room, my thoughts turning towards the current monarchy for the kingdom.


    Someone needs to pay for this... I smiled a sadistic smile and slowly made my way up into the sky.


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    Phew~ firefox can be a real bitch sometimes :c i lost this chapter 3 times during the typing due to random webpages i was opening that crashed the browser. So this actually went through a few different scenarios until this one came out and i finally finished it. Anyway thanks again for reading and i hope you look forward to chapter 11~ (sun)

 Chapter 11 : A date in the sky; ... Well at least the view is pretty~

    I repeatedly leaped off of the platforms of air and made my way up into the sky, holding Darkeria''s hand tightly. I looked down at the ceiling, the hole being a lot bigger than i thought it might be. I sighed a little and focused my mana, drawing it up into my mind and focusing on the open roof. I pictured the roof as how it was before Darkeria blew a hole in it and i forced the mana forwards.


    After seeing the roof slowly repair itself and completely revert to how it was before, i smiled a little and created wings of air behind my back. "..!" I suddenly realized what i had done and trembled a little.


    "Nick... Such a large waste of mana... But I''m surprised you could make wings with such detail." She pulled her hand out from mine gently and took a few steps distance from me, carefully inspecting my wings. "... It was so natural... does he..." The last part was said too softly for me to make it out properly.


    I looked at my wings and opened my mouth wide, unable to mutter a sound. The sight was breathtaking to behold and if anyone were to ask if they had always been there, the answer no would seem like a very poor lie.


    The wings were just large enough to go from above my head to just below my knees and were a faint lime green that shimmered softly in the sunlight. The feathers were thin and sharp like knives but still soft enough to stroke them.


    I emptied my thoughts and let my mind wander for a few moments before i could feel the wings as part of my body. ... hmm...  I focused on my wings a little and pictured myself opening and closing them on my back.


    "Whoa!" Almost too fast to capture with the eyes, my wings opened and closed at an extremely fast speed. My body titled forward a little and i re postured myself and breathed a sigh of relief as i brought my focus back to my wings.


    After a few failed attempts i decided to close my eyes and focus on the mana in my surroundings, pulling a few earth mana particles towards me and fusing them with my wings.


    A streak of brown was added to the tips of all my feathers and i felt a little extra weight on my wings.


    Satisfied with the attempt, i once again tried to move my wings open and closed.


    It was still fairly fast but this time i didn''t tilt forward and get thrown off balance. I kept up my practice silently while Darkeria watched me with a smile on her lips.


    After another few attempts i had finally grasped the fine details of the muscles and nerves in my wings, and could control them the way i wanted to. I smiled brightly at Darkeria and flew over to her, grabbing her hand and twirling around in the air a few times.


    I took her other hand in mine and began to twirl around and giggle in joy, bringing us close and apart a few times as we twirled in a make shift dance of sorts.


    "Haha this is so fun. You get to do this all the time? Wow i can''t believe what I''ve been missing out on~" I could feel a rush of energy take over me and i began to fly higher and released her hands, doing a few loops and twirls in the air.


    "I know you''re excited and all but i think you should stop. You''ll get sick if you keep this up." She warned me gently before laying on her stomach and drifting casually through the air near my side. I slowly stopped doing all my neat tricks and copied her, slowly drifting around on my stomach. After around 20 minutes of aimless drifting, Darkeria drifted over to my side and hugged me softly, burying her head in my neck and nuzzling me.


    "Hey Darkeria i was wondering... Why do you love me so much?" I queried as she began to inhale my scent.


    "Hmm... what if i said "refer to the previous chapter"?"


    "..." I turned my head to her and breathed out. "Is this gonna be a 4th wall breaking story or what?"


    "Ehhh... Maybe? Anyway..." She began to explain about the time difference in the spirit worlds and about how long she had waited for me.


    "... Well... i can see how that "sudden development" could be rationalized. And i suppose... I have feelings for you too. I find you cute and i love to be around you..." I started to blush and i could feel Darkeria shifting restlessly by my side.


    I pulled away from her and turned to the side, seeing her fidgeting and tapping her two index finger together while blushing.


    So cute... I reached out towards her and grabbed one of her hands before pulling her to my side again, placing my lips on hers and kissing her.


    I slowly brought my arms around her and held her gently in my arms, letting her warmth surround me. As we kissed i could feel her hand slowly tracing circles around my chest and then slowly coming around to my neck to pull me in to deepen the kiss. We slowly entwined our tongues together and began to drift downwards slowly toward the city. When we got closer to  ground level, i separated from Darkeria and held one of her hands, creating a tail and ears of green as i did so.


    We hit the ground and leaped back upwards, skyrocketing upwards again and up above the clouds. I smiled at her and then looked at the city below us, looking for somewhere we could eat. I zoomed my eyesight as far as i could and looked for anyone who may be holding a form of currency in their hands.


    "Success~" I muttered as i saw someone in a food stall opening a cash register of sorts.


    Inside were various gold and silver coins with a Bladeheart motif etched onto them.


    "Hah~" I sighed. "So it uses gold and silver coins huh... Another wonderful cliche~" I made a small pouch in my hands and created a few gold and silver coins inside of it.


    "Shall we go down and get something to eat?" I turned back to look at her and she smiled at me.


    "Yeah sure~ I am getting a little hungry now that you mention it."


    We slowly drifted back down to the ground and began to walk around the streets. I could see many different cat people walking around of all ages and even a few fox-like people as well. After a few minutes of aimless wandering, we came across a small street stall selling something that i remember from Iyagi.


    "Hoh~ Taiyaki huh? I wasn''t expecting this." The stall was selling a kind of sweet cake like food that was from a country in the east of Iyagi. Taiyaki was a fish-shaped cake. It was usually filled with a red bean paste made from sweetened azuki beans. But could also have other various fillings as well.


    I looked up at the sign behind the counter and saw the menu selection, filled with a few different fillings.


    "Hmm." I could see a few different flavours that were clearly from Aevolia but there were also a few i was used to.


    Chocolate, vanilla or custard~ what to choose. I looked towards Darkeria and i could see she was watching me expectantly.


    "Yo chef-San, 2 of each, custard and chocolate please." I said while holding out 8 silver coins. It seemed like they were worth 2 silver each but i couldn''t tell if that was cheap or expensive since i could see a few people holding copper coins as well.


    After a few minutes, the Taiyaki were finished and then wrapped in a big leaf like thing each and handed to us.


    Unauthorized duplication: this tale has been taken without consent. Report sightings."Thanks for the purchase." He said and bowed to us before turning back and sorting out the ingredients.


    I handed 1 of the custard and chocolate Taiyaki to Darkeria before we took to the sky again.


    We slowly flew up a few hundred meters before taking seating positions in the air and blowing on a Taiyaki each.


    "I guess in this situation we would say... what was it..? Oh yes! Itadakimasu~" I said that foreign word and took a bite of the chocoyaki (temp) and moaned from the wonderful taste.  "Mmm~ Tasty~" I slowly ate the chocoyaki and a grin spread to my face.


    I heard a faint "Itadakimasu~?" And  small munching sounds wafted into my ears.


    "Wow. This is incredible~" I heard her exclaim after a few moments and i replied, "Right?"


    We slowly ate both our Taiyaki''s and when we were finished i said the other foreign phrase i remembered.


    "Gochisou-Sama deshita~" I heard Darkeria quietly mimic me close by. "...Gochisou-Sama ... deshita..."


    We cleaned off our mouths and hands and grabbed each others hands and began to drift down to the city again. I noticed a hotel nearby and tilted my head to the side before i looked at Darkeria out of the corner of my eye. ...Nope i don''t trust my chastity with her at the moment. I shook my head and looked around near the castle area in the middle of the city.


    That will do just nicely. I saw an inn just inside the castle walls near the north entrance and i brought us down to the ground inside the city by the north gate.


    We slowly walked forward towards the gates and lined up behind the various people that had formed a line. It seems there was a checkpoint up ahead that was checking id''s and belongings. I was a little hesitant as we got closer and i began to sweat.


    But my fears were unnecessary as we got closer to the checkpoint. A small commotion started up above on the walls and the guard tower which spread down to the checkpoint. A single guard came running from the checkpoint zone and stopped in front of us before bowing and speaking in a VERY polite manner.


    "Nick-Sama, Darkeria-Sama, it is an honor to be able to serve you. Are you here to enter the town?" He stayed in a bowing position and waited for an answer.


    "Yeah we are. I was thinking of using the services of the inn just inside the walls here at the north gate. Is there a toll to enter the town?"


    He raised his head and saluted us, one hand forming a fist over his chest and the other straight by his side.


    "For our most esteemed guests, you may enter free of charge and without a check. It is the will of his and her highness at the castle." He slowly bowed again and then gestured us to follow him to the gate.


    I looked at Darkeria and shrugged before starting forward after him, slowly walking forward with a casual gait. Darkeria slowly walked by my side and we arrived at the tall gate that was wide enough to fit 5 cars side by side and tall enough to fit a 3 story building.


    Just inside the wall was an office with various computers and shelves and other office type things. A few official-looking cat girl people were tolling away at the various computers and paperwork. Once we walked through to the other side of the gate, the guard bowed to us once again and saluted us before turning around and leaving.


    "Well then shall we go?" We flew up into the air a few meters and speedily flew in the direction of the inn.


    It was a 2 story old stone brick building with open air windows and a separate bathroom building a few meters to the side behind the building. I saw a signpost hanging above the front entrance that read;


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    Board/tavern/bathing


    Current vacancies (3)


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    I pulled Darkeria with me inside and we walked up to the counter that was set at the far back of the room.


    The room itself combined a tavern and a bar into one with a general inquires desk situated where the bar was.


    I pulled out my pouch and asked the tall dark skinned man behind the counter how much for one room for one night.


    He was around 6 foot 5 maybe taller and had 2 horns growing from his forehead. The so-called "demon race" most likely.


    He smiled a little and spoke in a deep booming voice, "It''s 20 silver for a shared room per night including bathing and meals."


    "Hmm~ That seems rather cheap." I said with a smile on my face.


    "Cheap? That''s a fairly expensive price for most people little boy~." He said with a slight twitch in his eyebrow.


    "Really? Hmm" I pondered for a moment before asking him, "How many silvers in a gold coin Mr?"


    He looked at me puzzled for a few moments before telling me that it was 100 coppers per silver and 100 silver per gold and that i was an idiot if i didn''t know that. I placed the pouch down on the counter and pulled out a single gold coin and 10 silver coins.


    "Then... 5 nights please Keeper-San and have a little bonus on me~" I smiled brightly and put on my best innocent expression. He looked surprised but smiled brightly after pocketing the 10 silver coins and handing me a small gold key.


    "Thanks for the tip kid. You''re in room 209, the last room on the second floor to your right after the stairs."


    I thanked him and we began walking towards the stairs over near the tavern side of the building. I felt a lot of stares on me but decided to ignore it as we slowly ascended to the second floor and arrived at our room.


    I placed the key in the lock and turned it, hearing a -click- as the lock was undone and i opened the door. Inside was a fairly spacious room with black carpet, walls and ceiling and a bed frame made with black crystal. The mattress was thick and looked rather squishy and was fitted with black sheets and a black feathered quilt. There was a desk to one side of the room with an ope framed window above it and small walk in cupboard to the other side of the room. I looked up and saw a chandelier dangling from the ceiling and checked beside me for a switch.


    After turning on the lights, i walked up to the bed flopped down before closing my eyes, the fatigue that had been building up in me made me close my eyes.


    I heard Darkeria close the door and walk up to the bed before flopping down next to me.


    "..."


    "..."


    We both crawled up into the bed and faced each other before kissing and falling asleep as is.


    SURPRISE~ 2 chapters in one day~ and both were fairly big compared to previous chapters~


    Anyway thanks again for reading my series and i hope you enjoyed it~ Once again any feedback would be appreciated and i''ll get around to rereading my earlier chapters tomorrow and doing some editing~


    See you next chapter~ <3

 Chapter 12 : Signing up; The one cliche you gotta love~

    {{I just realized as i was typing this chapter that i never mentioned what Darkeria was wearing... at all... So yeah sorry about that but I''m too lazy to add it into the earlier chapters~ Anyway~ Enjoy <3}} P.S I have updated the stat graphs on the bio page but the updates to Bio''s will be in a few days~


    When i woke up, the first thing i saw was smooth white skin. I blinked a few times and closed my eyes, the sight confusing me a little. ... Don''t tell me... I opened my eyes again and looked carefully at the sight that was presented to me. Laying beside me was Darkeria, completely naked and clinging to me from the side.


    "..." I felt my cheeks warming up and a blush forming on my face.


    Her bare breasts were pressed up against the side of my chest and i estimated the size to be around D-cup at least.


    Her dark hair flowed out around her and a few strands were tickling my bare chest, causing me to shift a little from the sensation.


    "........!?" It took me a few moments to comprehend what was going on and i froze stiff like a statue.


    Why... am i naked too? I looked down her body and felt a little blood start to trickle down from my nose. Thankfully we both had underwear on but the sight of her in just her panties was too much for me to handle and i spaced out.


    "Oh... you''re awake~" I heard her stifle a yawn as she separated from me and sat up, her breasts bouncing a little as she stretched. I could feel my partner in crime getting ready for battle and i quickly rolled over and faced the other side.


    "G-good m-morning... no not that! Why are we basically naked!?" I shouted as i searched around for my clothes.


    "Hmm? Why else~ Hmhm~" I could hear her giggle a little as she replied to me.


    I spotted my top and pants just beside the bed, crumpled together with her clothes. A black frilly lace bra and a pair of black jeans and denim shirt. ... ... -sigh- I grabbed her clothes and tossed them at her before standing up and getting dressed.


    "Mou~" I heard her puff up a little before the rustling of clothes drifted from behind me. I stretched a little and looked up, noticing that the light was still on.


    "So when exactly did you strip me last night?" I turned around and questioned her with a not so friendly smile on my face.


    "About an hour after we fell asleep? It got pretty hot last night so i just stripped us and formed a thin layer of ice mana around the room." She walked up to the window frame and placed her hand on the edge, moving her head outside and looking around. I walked up to her and looked outside as well, taking in the sights of the farms in the distance. It was a quaint sight to behold and filled me with nostalgia for some reason.


    "..." I frowned a little and turned around, heading for the door to leave. The sun was fairly low in the sky, so i felt that breakfast would still be on the menu.


    Darkeria skipped over to my side and i opened the door before locking it after we were both out of the room. We made our way down to the tavern and walked up to the counter.


    "Oh! You''re finally awake kid~" The booming voice of demon-San greeted my poor ears as i looked up at the dark skinned demon guy from yesterday.


    "Yo. What''s on the menu this morning Mr~"


    "You can call me Gregor kid." He grinned before pulling out a small menu from under the counter and handing it me.


    "In that case you can call me Nick~" I replied as i skimmed through the menu.


    There were 4 different choices for the breakfast menu, 3 of which were a little strange to me.


    Behemoth steak with Grehn eggs and toast was the first choice.


    Mandrake root soup with rice and soy sauce was the second choice.


    Fehndia and cheese toasted sandwiches with lettuce and tomato was the third.


    Bacon, egg, tomato and onion with sauce of your choice was the fourth choice.


    "... 2 orders of the fourth item please Gregor-San" I said as i handed back the menu. "Oh and... 2 glasses of juice thanks, orange or apple."


    "No probs Nick, just take any seat you want. Should be done in around 15 minutes."


    Darkeria and I turned around and headed into the tavern side of the establishment and took seats at a table in the far back in the corner. I looked at her and contemplated for a few moments before speaking.


    "Hey, Dark? Is there monsters and stuff in this world?"


    "Of course~ Isn''t that natural? They can actually be pretty dangerous." She replied to me with her hands resting on her cheeks as she leaned on the table.


    "Then... Adventurers and guilds?" I could feel my excitement start to bubble up a little.


    "Yeah there are~ Why? You wanna become an adventurer? What about your duty as the hero?"


    A young girl of around 9 years old walked up to the table with our order and placed it down on the table before bowing and walking off. I looked at my plate and felt my stomach grumble before i grabbed a fork and brought a tomato piece to my mouth. After chewing it a little and savoring the taste, i swallowed it before replying to Darkeria''s question.


    "Yeah, being an adventurer sounds fun. Besides, it''s not like the world is gonna end anytime soon. I''d need to get stronger before i can save the others anyway right?" I grabbed my glass of apple juice and took a sip, letting the cool refreshing taste flow through me.


    "I suppose you''re right about that. -munch munch- But i mean... Are you sure that''s alright?"


    "-munch- -nibble- Yeah. I want to see how far i can take it. Being the strongest adventurer sounds pretty cool to me."


    "-nibble- -nom- Well if that''s what you want to do, then after breakfast why don''t we head for one of the guilds in the city?"


    We continued to eat and chat until we were done, piling our dishes up in the center of the table and going back to the counter. I grabbed a gold coin from the pouch and held it in my hand before smiling at Gregor.


    "Yo Gregor-San that was a good meal. My compliments to the cook. By the way, mind if i ask a question?" I dropped my smile and looked at him seriously.


    "Haha glad you liked it kid~ and sure, ask away." He dropped his body down and leaned his arms on the counter.


    "You know if there''s an Adventurers guild close by? I was thinking about signing up." I looked to the side at Darkeria. "Her as well of course."


    "Hmm~ Well yeah there''s one close by about 12 kilometers to the south of the north gate. Just on the edge of the Dead Zone."


    "Dead Zone?" I asked with a frown on my face. I didn''t like the sound of that name.


    "Oya? You don''t know about the dead zone?"


    "We''re... from outside the country after all. Well i mean Darkeria herself was sealed away for a long time. And as for me... I just happened to free her on my travels."


    "Oh!? I thought she looked familiar~ The goddess of darkness huh? Yeah i understand the situation now.


    "Listen close now. The Dead Zone refers to the border between the inhabited area of the city and the areas infested with powerful monsters. Only about 40% of this giant city is inhabited. It used to be completely safe but about 10 years ago a giant mass of mana swept through a large amount of the city and monsters began to be born from the ground wherever that mana had hit." He took a breath before continuing his explanation.


    "It seems that out of all the monsters that spawn, there are a few special ones that when killed, disperse some of the mana in the surroundings. When that happens, you see, monsters stop spawning in that area. The area purified can vary depending on the level of the monster but it''s usually around 200 meters on average. Believe it or not, this castle town was originally the only safe area until a few Adventurers managed to free a large portion of the city."


    "Wow~ Sounds pretty cool." I could feel my eyes sparkling with excitement as he explained.


    "Anyway. When a large enough amount of the city was freed, the citizens began to set up special measures to prevent the mana from spreading back into the cleared areas. But at the same time, monsters with an insane strength began to be created and not many adventurers were able to match up to them anymore. Nowadays there''s a guild at the 8 cardinal points around the city and they handle mostly just everyday problems for the citizens. After all, you can get exp just from completing a quest posted up on the board and it''s the most efficient way to level up and get stronger.


    But you two may be able to change that. If it''s you two... We may be able to expect a miracle."


    He looked at us with hope in his eyes and then opened his mouth again.


    "If you''re gonna head to that particular guild tell them that Gregorun Hehfia sent you. The guild master will see to you directly." He stood up straight again and smiled to us.


    "Thanks Gregor-San... No, Gregor. Here, please accept this from us. We''ll be back tonight." I passed him the gold coin and then took Darkeria''s hand and ran outside.


    ~~~~~


    After 10 minutes of flying leisurely, we arrived at the guild that was situated between 2 large office complexes. It was a red brick 2 story building with a slanted roof of black crystal. There were proper glass windows situated around the outside and a few different people of varying races and ages hanging around outside the building. I turned to Darkeria and then back to the building before walking up to the door. Before i could place my hand on the door to open it, it slammed open into my face and i feel backwards to my butt.


    "Ow ow ow." I rubbed my nose a little before looking up.


    "Oh shit, sorry. Are you alright?" A young man was standing over me worriedly, holding his hand out to me. He looked human, without any additional body parts added to him at all. He had short black hair and brown eyes. He was wearing a leather tunic and leather pants and had a small sword attached to a scabbard on his waist. I took his hand as he pulled me up and i dusted myself off. I looked around and saw that everyone in the surroundings was looking at the man with slight disgust in their eyes, a small amount of blood lust forming in our surroundings.


    "Yeah I''m alright... Thanks. Just a little broken nose that I''ve already healed anyway." I looked towards Darkeria, giving her an eye signal to say we were going to take this guy with us inside.


    She nodded slightly, an annoyed look in her eyes.


    I leaned in towards the young man, whispering in his ear, "I can''t help but notice the looks you''re receiving. You mind coming inside with us? Think of it a payment for slamming a door in my face."


    He nodded before turning back around and pushing the door open for us. I grabbed Darkeria''s hand and we walked inside, the man following after us.


    Inside, the building was fairly spacious, a few tables and chairs formed a sort of lounge like area to the left of the entrance. On the right side of the entrance was an area filled with many pin up boards with papers pinned to them, a few people spread out between them, reading the papers. Towards the front was a large counter like area that reminded me of a bank or DMV service desk like place. And at the far left of that was a small partitioned off area with a staircase leading to the second floor. A sign next to the partition had a small sign stating that only S-class or above could enter.


    On the far right was a door that led through to the guild masters office and an elevator that led to an underground arena.


    I saw one of the counters was empty and walked up to the man behind it, bringing the young man and Darkeria with me.


    The man looked to be in his late 30''s, a thick bushy beard growing around his mouth and chin. His beard and hair were a dark blue and a single blue horn was growing from his forehead. His eyes were a deep black, the pupil and iris almost impossible to tell apart. I looked at him through my mana sight and saw that his own mana was forming a barrier against the elemental mana in the surroundings.


    I stopped before the counter and bowed before introducing myself to him.


    "Good morning sir. My name is Nick and I''d like to sign up to be an adventurer along with my partner here, Darkeria."


    He eyed me off before turning toward Darkeria and then finally the young man behind us.


    "-sigh- Jackson... Why are you back here again? I thought i told you to beat it and never show your face here again." He narrowed his eyes as he stared at the man, Jackson, behind us.


    "Excuse me. But right now he''s with us, so I''d appreciate it if you didn''t make the atmosphere awkward. Whatever he''s done should be ignored at least for now while we get to the issue of the matter here." I put my best business like expression on and brought his attention back to me.


    "..." He looked at me with a puzzled expression before looking back at Jackson. He finally closed his eyes and sighed before turning around. "Come with me you three." He walked out and towards the manager''s office to the right of the building. I shrugged my shoulders and led us around and to the office.


    "Oyoy-" "Are you serious-" "Hmm~" I could hear many murmurs coming from the surrounding people and a few gazes on us. It was kind of annoying me to stand out this much.


    When we entered the office i saw the man from before seated behind a desk with his hands clasped in front of him and rested under his chin. I closed the door behind us and we sat down on a couch that was conveniently placed in front of the desk.


    "-sigh- First of all. My name is Gourch {(Goorsh)} and I''m the master of this particular branch of the Adventurers association. Since it would cause a scene if we were to go about this out in the hall... I decided to invite you in here."


    I nodded to his words and then asked the most obvious question.


    "So what''s with Jackson''s poor treatment? Is he some sort of criminal or nuisance?" I looked at Jackson before looking back at Gourch. "He doesn''t seem like a bad person to me."


    Gourch squinted his eyes at me before leaning back in his chair and looking at me in the eyes.


    "Tell me. Are you an Aevolian? When i look at your wings, tail and ears, i see a large concentration of mana. It''s not natural." As though avoiding the question he asks that. He then looks out the window beside the desk.


    "..." I narrowed my own eyes and pondered for a few moments. I turned to Darkeria and the looked at Jackson. He had a puzzled look on his face and tilted his head at me.


    "Can you keep this conversation in this room?" I ask that to noone in particular but i see Jackson nod and so i turn back to  face Gourch. He looks back at me and nods once before standing up and pressing a button near the window. I felt a small shift in the mana around us and then all the sounds from outside vanished.


    "..." I hesitated for a few moments before focusing on my mana and dissipating my wings, ears and tail.


    "Hmm. I thought so." He went back to the desk and sat down on the chair behind it. He looked at Darkeria and said, "And i guess this is really the Dark god herself then?"


    "Yeah. I freed her from a curse of sorts in her spirit domain." As i said that, i saw Gourch raise his eyebrows for a moment before nodding.


    "As for myself..." I told him of what had happened since i had picked up the bloodstone, skipping only a few parts like our morning shenanigans and our making out.


    "Another world other than Earth? WOW! I''m surprised!" Jackson''s shout from next to me sent my ears ringing a little. I turned to him and glared, causing him to shrink back and apologize.


    "An old type... huh..." He looked at me and stood up again. "You mind showing me your status plate kid?"


    "Sure..." I focused on my card and willed it to manifest, i slight pain running through me like last time.


    <table><tbody><tr><td colspan=''2''>Basic</td></tr><tr><td>Name:</td><td>Nick Everdream</td></tr><tr><td>Age</td><td>16</td></tr><tr><td>Race</td><td>Unknown</td></tr><tr><td>Title</td><td>[Aevolia''s Hero], [Knight], [Master of magic] [Darkeria''s Lover]


    [One With Darkness], [Creator], [Transormational Artist]</td></tr><tr><td>Class</td><td>Freelancer [LVL 12]</td></tr><tr><td>Bonus Class 1</td><td>[Not Equipped]</td></tr><tr><td>Bonus Class 2</td><td>[Not Equipped]</td></tr><tr><td>Fame</td><td>2000</td></tr><tr><td>Allignment</td><td>Good [30] / Bad [21]</td></tr><tr><td>Adventurer Rank</td><td>[Not Registered]</td></tr><tr><td>Current Funds</td><td>[95 Gold] [23 Silver] [14 Copper]</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Stats</td></tr><tr><td>Level:</td><td>16</td></tr><tr><td>Experience (Needed)</td><td>21,113</td></tr><tr><td>Experience (Total)</td><td>116,212</td></tr><tr><td>Mana Level:</td><td>Mid Rank Deity</td></tr><tr><td>Mana:</td><td>310,000 / 310,000</td></tr><tr><td>HP</td><td>12,312 / 12,312</td></tr><tr><td>Charm</td><td>56</td></tr><tr><td>Luck</td><td>188</td></tr><tr><td>Spiritual Power</td><td>3000 / 3000</td></tr><tr><td>Stamina</td><td>16,000 / 16,000</td></tr><tr><td>Agility</td><td>400</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Resistance</td><td>350</td></tr><tr><td>Strength</td><td>170</td></tr><tr><td>Endurance</td><td>143</td></tr><tr><td>Magical power</td><td>1300</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Affinity</td></tr><tr><td>Creation</td><td>1633 / 100,000 [LVL MAX]</td></tr><tr><td>Darkness</td><td>Max [LVL 1]</td></tr><tr><td>Light</td><td>12 / 1000 [LVL 1]</td></tr><tr><td>Fire</td><td>83 / 1000 [LVL 1]</td></tr><tr><td>Air</td><td>593 / 1000 [LVL 1]</td></tr><tr><td>Water</td><td>18 / 1000 [LVL 1]</td></tr><tr><td>Earth</td><td>313 / 1000 [LVL 1]</td></tr><tr><td>Ice</td><td>10 / 1000 [LVL 1]</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning</td><td>0 / 1000 [LVL 1]</td></tr><tr><td>Chaos</td><td>2 / 100,000 [LVL MAX]</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Battle Affinity</td></tr><tr><td>Melee</td><td>2712 / 3000 [LVL 3]</td></tr><tr><td>Magic</td><td>2453 / 35,000 [LVL 35]</td></tr><tr><td>Ranged</td><td>0 / 0 [Not learned]</td></tr><tr><td>Team attack</td><td>0 / 0 [Not learned]</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Skills (Passive)</td></tr><tr><td>Fast chant</td><td>Memorize</td></tr><tr><td>Dual wield</td><td>Thought chant</td></tr><tr><td>Chant omission</td><td>Magic molder</td></tr><tr><td>X2 EXP</td><td>2nd class</td></tr><tr><td>3rd class</td><td>Enhanced stat growth</td></tr><tr><td>Shared Soul (Targert <Darkeria>)</td><td>Mana manipulation</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Skills (Active)</td></tr><tr><td>Unique Magic [LVL MAX]</td><td>Transformation [LVL 3]  [2000 / 3000]</td></tr><tr><td>Creation [LVL MAX]</td><td>Shadow Step [LVL MAX]</td></tr><tr><td>Teleport [LVL 1]  [12 / 1000]</td><td>Restoritive Magic (Various) [LVL 5]  [102 / 5000]</td></tr><tr><td>Heavy Slash [LVL 1]  [0 / 1000]</td><td>Aggro Gather [LVL 1]  [0 / 1000]</td></tr><tr><td>Psychokinesis [LVL 1]  [0 / 1000]</td><td>Shadow Step [LVL MAX]</td></tr><tr><td>Air Step [LVL 2]  [1300 / 2000]</td><td>Summoning [LVL 9]  [8999 / 9000]</td></tr><tr><td>Enhancement Magic (Various) [LVL 2]  [0 / 2000]</td><td>Copycat [LVL 1]  [0 / 1000]</td></tr></tbody></table>


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    "........" There was a few things i wanted to retort to but i kept my thoughts to myself.


    "Well well. Quite the stats and skills you have here. A lot of these skills are incredibly rare or unknown as well. With these stats at this level..." He scratched his beard before looking over at Darkeria.


    She looked at me and then summoned an old type as well. Yeah i kinda thought that might be the case.


    I peered over her shoulder and looked at her card.


    <table><tbody><tr><td colspan=''2''>Basic</td></tr><tr><td>Name</td><td>Darkeria Elementium Bladeheart</td></tr><tr><td>Age</td><td>(Actual / 1216) (Physical / 16)</td></tr><tr><td>Race</td><td>Divine Being (Goddess)</td></tr><tr><td>Title</td><td>[Prisoner Of Chaos] [One With Darkness] [Carefree Maiden]


    [Borderline Yandere] [Worshipped] [Nick''s Lover]</td></tr><tr><td>Class</td><td>Goddess [LVL 54]</td></tr><tr><td>Bonus Class 1</td><td>Freelancer [LVL 15]</td></tr><tr><td>Bonus Class 2</td><td>High Mage [LVL 3]</td></tr><tr><td>Bonus Class 3</td><td>[Not Equipped]</td></tr><tr><td>Fame</td><td>200,000</td></tr><tr><td>Allignment</td><td>Good [210] / Bad [192]</td></tr><tr><td>Adventurer Rank</td><td>[Not Registered]</td></tr><tr><td>Current Funds</td><td>[10 Gold] [92 Silver] [0 Copper]</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Stats</td></tr><tr><td>Level</td><td>318</td></tr><tr><td>Experience (Needed)</td><td>2,134,990</td></tr><tr><td>Experience (Total)</td><td>321,134,890</td></tr><tr><td>Mana Level</td><td>Calamity Class Deity</td></tr><tr><td>Mana</td><td>12,100,000 / 12,100,000</td></tr><tr><td>HP</td><td>418,135 / 418,135</td></tr><tr><td>Charm</td><td>1490</td></tr><tr><td>Luck</td><td>491</td></tr><tr><td>Spiritual Power</td><td>10,000 / 10,000</td></tr><tr><td>Agility</td><td>3109</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Resistance</td><td>4220</td></tr><tr><td>Wisdom</td><td>1311</td></tr><tr><td>Int</td><td>1983</td></tr><tr><td>Strength</td><td>853</td></tr><tr><td>Endurance</td><td>5555</td></tr><tr><td>Magical Power</td><td>6310</td></tr><tr><td>Tactical Prowess</td><td>251</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Affinity</td></tr><tr><td>Creation</td><td>Max [LVL MAX]</td></tr><tr><td>Darkness</td><td>Max [LVL MAX</td></tr><tr><td>Light</td><td>20,000 / 100,000 [LVL MAX]</td></tr><tr><td>Fire</td><td>0 / 1000 [LVL 1]</td></tr><tr><td>Air</td><td>0 / 100,000 [LVL MAX]</td></tr><tr><td>Water</td><td>0 / 1000 [LVL 1]</td></tr><tr><td>Earth</td><td>0 / 100,000 [LVL MAX]</td></tr><tr><td>Ice</td><td>1354 / 100,000 [LVL MAX]</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning</td><td>100 / 1000 [LVL 1]</td></tr><tr><td>Chaos</td><td>3190 / 100,000 [LVL MAX]</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Battle Affinity</td></tr><tr><td>Melee</td><td>MAX [LVL 5]</td></tr><tr><td>Magic</td><td>MAX [LVL MAX]</td></tr><tr><td>Ranged</td><td>Max [LVL MAX]</td></tr><tr><td>Team Attack</td><td>0 / 10,000 [LVL 10]</td></tr><tr><td>Unarmed</td><td>150 / 100,000 [LVL MAX]</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Skills (Passive)</td></tr><tr><td>2nd Class</td><td>3rd Class</td></tr><tr><td>4th Class</td><td>Tactical Mind</td></tr><tr><td>X3 Exp (Class)</td><td>X3 Exp</td></tr><tr><td>Chant Ommision</td><td>Battle Aura</td></tr><tr><td>Enhanced Senses</td><td>Shared Soul (Target <Nick>)</td></tr><tr><td>Enhanced Stat Growth</td><td>Mana sense</td></tr><tr><td>Truth Sense</td><td>Enhanced Magic Output</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Skills (Active)</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>HIDDEN</td></tr><tr><td>??? ??? ???</td><td>??? ??? ???</td></tr><tr><td>??? ??? ???</td><td>??? ??? ???</td></tr><tr><td>??? ??? ???</td><td>??? ??? ???</td></tr><tr><td>??? ??? ???</td><td>??? ??? ???</td></tr><tr><td>??? ??? ???</td><td>??? ??? ???</td></tr></tbody></table>


    "..." I alternated between looking at her and the card before dropping my head into my hands.


    "Well now... You really are Darkeria-Sama after all. And these stats and this level... Not to mention you have two magic power stats... Int and Magic Power combined... It''s unheard of." Gourch shook his head and then sat back down behind the desk. With these stats i could register the two of you as SS class. Hell maybe even SSS class..."


    I raised my head and said, "I want us to start at the lowest rank if possible..." Being able to rise through the ranks and make a name for ourselves would be quite fun.


    "But back to my original question old man..." I looked at Jackson and frowned slightly.


    "...........Hah~" He sighed and then pulled out some papers from inside a drawer in the desk.


    "Nagatsu Jackson... Summoned Hero of the kingdom of Eastil. Due to an accident during magic training, he inadvertently caused a mass explosion of mana, killing the royal family and totaling most of the royal castle. After the accident he went on to slowly destroying monsters in the region to try to make ammends for the incident. Unfortunately at the same time as he was doing this, a large surge of mana burst from inside him, causing the destruction of two thirds of the kingdom." He paused from reading the documents and turned the page.


    "After this second incident, he was involved with an incident and most of his mana was stolen by a mysterious blurred man. That same man went on to create a large tower-like dungeon on the center continent and from there, a mass of boss class monsters poured out and engulfed the central continent.


    Due to these incidents, and the fact that he was human... He was branded a stain on Aevolia and a wanted criminal in the various continents and kingdoms of the world. Wehsdia is the only kingdom that doesn''t bias based on race or past incidents, so for the most part, he''s safe here.


    Unfortunately for him however, since he''s human... It''s hard for him to find work or lodging in the city."


    "Because he''s human?" I asked, this point piquing my interest.


    "About 3 years ago a spacial rip occurred just inside the Dead Zone to the southern borders and a group of humans appeared carrying mysterious weapons. They then proceeded to spout some nonsense about the world of Iyagi taking this world as their own and killing everyone etc. etc." At the mention of Iyagi, i felt my blood run cold.


    "Nick...?" Darkeria placed her hand on my own and titled her head, gazing into my eyes worriedly.


    "I-..It''s nothing. Don''t worry about it. Thank you for the information Gourch-San."


    About Jackson... Is it possible to register him if i disguise him the same way i did to myself?"


    "Hmm... I suppose that would be alright. I would have to forge the race section though."


    I turned to Jackson. "So what race do you want to look like?" He titled his head and looked at me puzzled for a few moments before responding.


    "Elf...?"


    "..."


    "..."


    "..."


    "What?"


    I sighed before turning to Gourch and asking him, "So if i just stretch his ears and change his hair colour... Will that be enough?"


    "If you can do it without letting the mana show up then yeah it should but... That would basically be altering his race at the genetic level."


    "I think i can handle that... My intuition tells me so." I turned back to Jackson and focused on him, picturing the changes that would be made to him.


    I slowly reached my arm out and placed my palm, with the brand on it, in front of his chest. I closed my eyes and gradually collected almost all of my mana, sending it into my hand and through to Jackson''s chest.


    "Gaaahhhh.... H-h-h-uurrrtttssss.................... -cough- -cough-" -thump-


    I opened my eyes in a hurry and looked forward and then down at the ground where Jackson had fallen. My eyes opened wide and a gasp came to my mouth.


    "What. The. FUCK!"


    What lay on the ground was a thin female figure of an elf. Slightly longer than human ears with pointy tips. Fair porcelain-like white skin. Long flowing green hair that fell to the mid back and pain filled green eyes.


    There was blood spilling out of her mouth and the leather tunic from before was torn apart and shredded, barely clinging to the bare chest that was showing. She had small B-cup breasts and a large brand of a sword and a moon just under the breasts near the navel.


    "..."


    "..."


    "..."


    "..." No one moved and we all stayed silent for a good 5 minutes. I finally broke the silence and muttered.


    ".....................Not only did i actually change the poor guys biological race...... I gender[swapped him too........."


    It was going to be fairly hard to explain this to anyone if they asked...................


    Phew~ This one just kept going and going before i knew it~ I hope you enjoyed~ I''ll see you next chapter~~~~~

 Chapter 13 : Forming a party; +1 to the harem route... -sigh-

    I stood up slowly and bent down, holding a hand out for the now female Jackson. I could feel the gazes of Darkeria and Gourch on me but i did my best to ignore it.


    "..." She, Jackson, took my hand and i pulled her up to her feet, a small current of electricity surging up my arm and to my chest. ... Fuck... I refused to believe that i had just felt the cliche "love zap".


    Once Jackson was standing up properly, i let go of her hand and walked over to the window, a small sigh leaking from lips.


    "... ... ..." I couldn''t think straight after witnessing the destructive power of my magic firsthand. I''m sure if i was any other protagonist, I''d be jumping for joy at this sudden development.  Unfortunately, I was not some other protagonist and i was fairly peeved at what had happened.


    "I feel like the author is trying to fuck with me somehow..." I muttered to no one in particular, my words, thankfully, not reaching anyone''s ears. I placed my hand on the glass and closed my eyes, letting my mind wander for a few minutes.


    "... Um... Nick..-San?" A soft, melodic voice reached my ears and i shivered, goosebumps forming on my skin. ... And a voice of an angel... -sigh- I turned around, taking my hand of the glass and facing towards the now seated Jackson.


    "... Yeah..?" I just wanted this to end already, my nerves reaching their limits.


    "Thanks~ I really like my new body~ I''ve always wondered what it would be like to be a girl~." She almost sang those words out with a gorgeous smile plastered to her face.


    -thump thump- ... You better stop doing this, oh heart of mine... I am not going down this route.


    Thankfully my inner struggle wasn''t noticed by anyone as i smiled slightly to Jackson and nodded, albeit a tad awkwardly.


    "Well... I suppose this counts as being a totally different person... shall we head back out to the main office and have you all sorted out now?" Gourch looked slightly troubled as he rose from his chair.


    "...Yeah let''s get this out of the way... Oh yeah.." I turned towards Jackson. "Should we change your name? Is that possible?"


    The one to answer was Gourch. "Yes we can do that. Since the id card he- SHE, will be receiving is a new type. It doesn''t automatically evolve and has to have the initial basic information applied to it."


    I nodded to his words. Hmmm... I pondered for a moment, staring at her mostly bare chest.


    "Oh!" I -pon- slapped my fist into my palm. "I better create some clothes for you first." I held my hand out and formed a black, buttoned blouse and a knee length black skirt along with a black bra and panties. They fell onto the couch and i smiled.


    "..........Thanks." She picked them up and began to strip her current attire after i turned around.


    A few minutes later an extremely cute 18ish looking elf girl stood before me dressed all in black. I nodded, "Fumu, perfect".


    "You really can do anything can''t you?" Said Gourch as he pressed the button near the window again before going up and opening the door.


    We followed him back out and to the booth he was at when we first arrived. It seemed that around 2 hours had passed since we started talking in his office and the amount of people inside had grown larger in number.


    """""""...""""""" The room turned deathly quiet and i could feel everyone''s gazes fall on us before i realized as to why.


    "Shit... I forgot to put my wings and stuff back on! Why didn''t anyone mention that to me...?" I began to panic a little, some sweat starting to form on my forehead.


    Gourch turned around and looked at me before shrugging and laughing.


    "Bahaha! At least 80% of the people in this room already know about you, you know. The only human (Maybe) to receive the attention of Darkeria. No one is going to treat you badly just cause you''re human (Maybe) now."


    "I see... I suppose i should be thankful for that then... But how the hell do so many people know about me?" I was confused to no end at this sudden development.


    "Every adventurer, guard and citizen inside the walls received an email and sms last night with details on your appearance and that you were guests of honor. You''re pretty much the most famous people in the city right now."


    He turned back around and headed for his desk behind the booth before sitting down and operating the computer. We followed him and stood on the other side of the counter, waiting for him to set up the procedures.


    "For you and Darkeria, I''ll need to scan your cards and imprint the new data onto them. And as for Elf-Chan, I''ll need to set it up from scratch and issue her an id card." He said after everything was ready.


    "Well first we need to give Jackson her new name..." I paused for a moment. "How about... Chio Bladeheart? She does have that crest on her now, and i did, for the most part, create her. I suppose we can think of her as a daughter that''s older than us?" I just threw it out there but apparently she liked it.


    "Really? Yay, thank you~" She leaned over and hugged me, her breasts pressing into my arm. ... At least Darkeria isn''t getting jealous or murderous... I patted Chio''s head gently and felt a few murderous gazes from the surroundings pierce into me. I shivered a little before i felt an aura of blood-lust start to emanate from Darkeria. I looked at her and saw her gaze wandering amongst all the men in the building, and one by one, the gazes i felt just a minute ago began to disperse.


    "... Thanks Darkeria..." I murmured before gently pushing Chio away and facing Gourch again.


    "... Ahem. Well then, shall we get started?"


    ~~~~~


    After the procedures for myself and Darkeria were done, (I made it so we both started at G rank), it was finally time for Chio to register. When that was finally done, we turned to her and i whispered to her, "You want an old type?"


    I could see Gourch raise an eyebrow and Chio stared at me with wonder before replying, "Yes!~ Please~"


    I held onto her card and then formed my own in the other hand, scanning the composition and mana flow of both of them. I closed my eyes and focused my mind towards Chio''s card and then my own.


    I opened my eyes and dismissed my own card before smiling a little.


    "The good news is, I figured out how to make an old type. The bad news is, I can probably only do it 5 or 6 times total before I lose the ability to do so."


    """...""" All three of them stared at me in shock for a few moments. I ignored that, a small twitch coming to the corner of my lips.


    "Here goes then~" I forced my mana and some of the surrounding elements into the card. After a few moments it began to shine slightly and vibrate, before settling down and keeping a faint dull black glow. A few patters had appeared on it along with the Bladeheart engraving and a bright green cloud.


    I passed it back to Chio and watched as it merged with her soul and disappeared.


    "Oh wow. So many strange sounds~" She giggled a little, most likely hearing the sounds emitted during the connection sequence.


    After a few moments, i told her to summon it into her hand and show us what it looked like.


    """"... ... ...""""


    <table><tbody><tr><td colspan=''2''>Basic</td></tr><tr><td>Name:</td><td>Chio Bladeheart</td></tr><tr><td>Age</td><td>19</td></tr><tr><td>Race</td><td>Ancient High Elf</td></tr><tr><td>Title</td><td>[One Who Was Once Posessed] [Unfortunate] [Summoned Hero] [Bearer Of Chaos]


    [Daughter? Of Children] [Carefree Maiden] [Doting Daughter] [Borderline Incestual Daughter]</td></tr><tr><td>Class</td><td>Hero [LVL 50]</td></tr><tr><td>Bonus Class 1</td><td>Magic Knight [LVL 12</td></tr><tr><td>Fame</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Allignment</td><td>Good [0] / Bad [0]</td></tr><tr><td>Adventurer Rank</td><td>[G]</td></tr><tr><td>Current Funds</td><td>[0 Gold] [5 Silver] [84 Copper]</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Stats</td></tr><tr><td>Level:</td><td>52</td></tr><tr><td>Experience (Needed)</td><td>81,133</td></tr><tr><td>Experience (Total)</td><td>1,909,431</td></tr><tr><td>Mana Level:</td><td>Summoned Disaster</td></tr><tr><td>Mana:</td><td>83,991 / 83,991</td></tr><tr><td>HP</td><td>31,999 / 31,999</td></tr><tr><td>Charm</td><td>500</td></tr><tr><td>Luck</td><td>34</td></tr><tr><td>Stamina</td><td>23,444 / 23,444</td></tr><tr><td>Agility</td><td>494</td></tr><tr><td>Wis</td><td>713</td></tr><tr><td>Strength</td><td>311</td></tr><tr><td>Endurance</td><td>399</td></tr><tr><td>Stealth</td><td>211</td></tr><tr><td>Ki Power</td><td>312</td></tr><tr><td>Magical power</td><td>2500</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Affinity</td></tr><tr><td>Darkness</td><td>MAX [LVL 1]</td></tr><tr><td>Light</td><td>MAX [LVL MAX]</td></tr><tr><td>Fire</td><td>831 / 5000 [LVL 5]</td></tr><tr><td>Air</td><td>MAX [LVL MAX]</td></tr><tr><td>Water</td><td>1418 / 9000 [LVL 9]</td></tr><tr><td>Earth</td><td>10 / 1000 [LVL 1]</td></tr><tr><td>Ice</td><td>269 / 3000 [LVL 3]</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning</td><td>4190 / 34,000 [LVL 34]</td></tr><tr><td>Chaos</td><td>15,998 / 100,000 [LVL MAX]</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Battle Affinity</td></tr><tr><td>Melee</td><td>27122 / 100,000 [LVL MAX]</td></tr><tr><td>Magic</td><td>3913 / 83,000 [LVL 83]</td></tr><tr><td>Ranged</td><td>4000 / 92,000 [LVL 92]</td></tr><tr><td>Team attack</td><td>0 / 0 [Not learned]</td></tr><tr><td>Elemental Mana Manipulation</td><td>MAX [LVL MAX]</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Skills (Passive)</td></tr><tr><td>Fast chant</td><td>Memorize</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Booster</td><td>Thought chant</td></tr><tr><td>Chant omission</td><td>Element Booster</td></tr><tr><td>X4 EXP</td><td>2nd class</td></tr><tr><td>X4 EXP (Class)</td><td>Enhanced stat growth</td></tr><tr><td>Enhanced Skill Growth</td><td>Mana manipulation</td></tr><tr><td>Enhanced Bonus Skill Growth</td><td>Evolution Bonus</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Skills (Active)</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>HIDDEN</td></tr><tr><td>??? ??? ???</td><td>??? ??? ???</td></tr><tr><td>??? ??? ???</td><td>??? ??? ???</td></tr><tr><td>??? ??? ???</td><td>??? ??? ???</td></tr><tr><td>??? ??? ???</td><td>??? ??? ???</td></tr><tr><td>??? ??? ???</td><td>??? ??? ???</td></tr></tbody></table>


    A case of content theft: this narrative is not rightfully on Amazon; if you spot it, report the violation.


    "Well the passive skills are mostly similar to mine... I feel sorry for you though... Those titles and that mana level..."


    I sighed before summoning my own card into my hands. Just before i could check it, a strange message popped up in my field of vision. "..."


    <table><tbody><tr><td colspan=''2''>Darkeria Invites You To The Party


    Do You Accept?</td></tr><tr><td>Yes</td><td>No</td></tr></tbody></table>


    I clicked yes and saw another window show up notifying me that Darkeria and Chio were party members.


    "..." Cliche... I shook my head slightly and then brought my eyes to my status. A few new titles had appeared and my race had become strange again. I had also gained a new active skill and my chaos affinity had risen. "..."


    <table><tbody><tr><td colspan=''2''>Basic</td></tr><tr><td>Name:</td><td>Nick Bladeheart</td></tr><tr><td>Age</td><td>16</td></tr><tr><td>Race</td><td>--b--d (-------- x -----)</td></tr><tr><td>Title</td><td>[Aevolia''s Hero] [Knight] [Master of magic] [Darkeria''s Lover]


    [One With Darkness] [Creator] [Transormational Artist] [Doting Father]


    [One Who Defies Nature] [God Of Evolution]</td></tr><tr><td>Class</td><td>Freelancer [LVL 12]</td></tr><tr><td>Bonus Class 1</td><td>[Not Equipped]</td></tr><tr><td>Bonus Class 2</td><td>[Not Equipped]</td></tr><tr><td>Fame</td><td>5134</td></tr><tr><td>Allignment</td><td>Good [38] / Bad [24]</td></tr><tr><td>Adventurer Rank</td><td>[G]</td></tr><tr><td>Current Funds</td><td>[95 Gold] [23 Silver] [14 Copper]</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Stats</td></tr><tr><td>Level:</td><td>16</td></tr><tr><td>Experience (Needed)</td><td>21,113</td></tr><tr><td>Experience (Total)</td><td>116,212</td></tr><tr><td>Mana Level:</td><td>Mid Rank Deity</td></tr><tr><td>Mana:</td><td>310,000 / 310,000</td></tr><tr><td>HP</td><td>12,312 / 12,312</td></tr><tr><td>Charm</td><td>56</td></tr><tr><td>Luck</td><td>188</td></tr><tr><td>Spiritual Power</td><td>3000 / 3000</td></tr><tr><td>Stamina</td><td>16,000 / 16,000</td></tr><tr><td>Agility</td><td>400</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Resistance</td><td>350</td></tr><tr><td>Strength</td><td>170</td></tr><tr><td>Endurance</td><td>143</td></tr><tr><td>Magical power</td><td>1300</td></tr><tr><td>Magical Precision</td><td>231</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Affinity</td></tr><tr><td>Creation</td><td>16331 / 100,000 [LVL MAX]</td></tr><tr><td>Darkness</td><td>Max [LVL 2]</td></tr><tr><td>Light</td><td>12 / 1000 [LVL 1]</td></tr><tr><td>Fire</td><td>83 / 1000 [LVL 1]</td></tr><tr><td>Air</td><td>934 / 1000 [LVL 1]</td></tr><tr><td>Water</td><td>18 / 1000 [LVL 1]</td></tr><tr><td>Earth</td><td>313 / 1000 [LVL 1]</td></tr><tr><td>Ice</td><td>10 / 1000 [LVL 1]</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning</td><td>0 / 1000 [LVL 1]</td></tr><tr><td>Chaos</td><td>8 / 100,000 [LVL MAX]</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Battle Affinity</td></tr><tr><td>Melee</td><td>2712 / 3000 [LVL 3]</td></tr><tr><td>Magic</td><td>2453 / 35,000 [LVL 35]</td></tr><tr><td>Ranged</td><td>0 / 0 [Not learned]</td></tr><tr><td>Team attack</td><td>0 / 0 [Not learned]</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Skills (Passive)</td></tr><tr><td>Fast chant</td><td>Memorize</td></tr><tr><td>Dual wield</td><td>Thought chant</td></tr><tr><td>Chant omission</td><td>Magic molder</td></tr><tr><td>X2 EXP</td><td>2nd class</td></tr><tr><td>3rd class</td><td>Enhanced stat growth</td></tr><tr><td>Shared Soul (Targert <Darkeria>)</td><td>Mana manipulation</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Skills (Active)</td></tr><tr><td>Unique Magic [LVL MAX]</td><td>Transformation [LVL 3]  [2000 / 3000]</td></tr><tr><td>Creation [LVL MAX]</td><td>Shadow Step [LVL MAX]</td></tr><tr><td>Teleport [LVL 1]  [12 / 1000]</td><td>Restoritive Magic (Various) [LVL 5]  [102 / 5000]</td></tr><tr><td>Heavy Slash [LVL 1]  [0 / 1000]</td><td>Aggro Gather [LVL 1]  [0 / 1000]</td></tr><tr><td>Psychokinesis [LVL 1]  [0 / 1000]</td><td>Shadow Step [LVL MAX]</td></tr><tr><td>Air Step [LVL 2]  [1300 / 2000]</td><td>Summoning [LVL 9]  [8999 / 9000]</td></tr><tr><td>Enhancement Magic (Various) [LVL 2]  [0 / 2000]</td><td>Copycat [LVL 1]  [0 / 1000]</td></tr><tr><td>Evolution [Species Evolution] [LVL MAX]</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>


    "So with this I''m finally an adventurer~ Sweet." I grinned widely and sent my card back before facing Gourch.


    "Thanks for the help Gourch-San, it was much appreciated."


    "... Are you just going to ignore the fact that you created an Ancient High Elf of all things?!" He shouted quietly, causing me to jump in fright.


    "Is that a bad thing?" I tilted my head after patting my chest.


    "..." He sighed once before dismissing me with a wave of his hand. "Don''t worry about it kid..."


    After a few minutes of idle chatter he finally got to the most important part.


    "There are a few ways to raise your rank and status in the guild association."


    "The first is through doing quests. You can accept quests for your own rank, 1 rank above, and 1 rank below. You cannot accept or turn in, quests of 2 ranks above or below your own with the exception of SSS, Z and star ranks."


    Oh! 2 more ranks after SSS~ I nodded my head and signaled for him to continue.


    "The second way to raise your rank is... A little more frowned upon. You can pay a large sum of money to the guild after you prove your capability for the rank above your own. Only a few people have ever done this. It may be a few but it''s still a large number in the range of a few thousand people."


    "The third way is only available to those with the old type. There is roughly 23,599 other registered adventurers besides yourselves that have an old type. All you need to do is go around liberating area of the city or area in other kingdoms, that are infected by the chaotic mana. It all gets recorded into the status plate itself so you don''t need to worry about gathering proof of your accomplishments."


    The only other way at this point in time, is to defeat a large number of monsters and collect anything from their corpses that could be used as proof of kill.  You would need an incredible amount to go up a rank, but, all accomplishments are kept tallied in your profile in our database. So it''s not like you need to bring them all in at once to gain recognition. At the same time as this, you can attempt to raid a dungeon and bring back the dungeon core as proof. This also works but is incredibly difficult."


    "I see, I see. Thanks for the rundown, it really helps. Is there any restriction on the type of monsters we can hunt at our level and rank?" I was particularly interested in this particular issue.


    "Yes and no... As long as you can prove that the items aren''t stolen, you can bring in trophies from powerful monsters that would otherwise be seen as impossible for you to hunt. But generally we won''t accept items of a certain level from low rank adventurers. It''s up to the adventurer themselves to hunt whatever they want. But there are penalties for those who are caught breaking any rules or stealing from other adventurers."


    I thanked Gourch and then remembered something from this morning.


    "Oh yeah Gourch-San."


    "What is it?"


    "A man named Gregor sent us here. He said if we mentioned his name it would make things easier... Seems it wasn''t necessary after all."


    "Hoh~ Gregor did huh..." He smiled before waving us off and going back to filing reports on his computer.


    I led us outside and stretched, taking in the mid morning sunlight and pondering on what to do next.


    It was only a few minutes later that a loud roar came echoing from inside the Dead Zone and a large tremor shook the entire area.


    """...""" An irritated look came to all 3 of our faces as a giant four legged creature as big as a truck came into view a few hundred meters away.


    "-sigh- Shall we get started on our debut?" I muttered before starting forwards toward the beast.......


    Slightly short chapter with a cliffhanger~ Sorry guys~ I''ll try to get the conclusion done later but right now i have things to do down the street for a few hours QQ have fun~

 Chapter 14 : Encounter with the Star rank monster [Terror Girl]; ... What?..

    Just a heads up~ A relatively short chapter for now~ I promise another relatively big one tomorrow though~ After that i won''t be posting again until Thursday/Friday.


    Enjoy~


    As we began to casually walk forwards towards the large beast, i noticed something out of the corner of my eye. Everyone in the surroundings was just casually chatting while watching us walk towards the beast.


    Are they that sure of our winning that they don''t give a fuck? ... Kinda pisses me off a little


    The beast leaped up and landed on one of the nearby buildings, staring us down and howling.


    I say it was roughly the size of a truck but...


    "Wow~ Kinda reminds me of a behemoth from F-8, except it''s not purple. And it even has wings! That''s so cool~" I looked over towards Chio and tilted my head a little. "What?"


    "Eh? .. Oh no don''t worry about it~ Just a game reference is all. So shall we do this?"


    I made a pair of green wings for myself and punched my fists together, pumping myself up a little. I wanted to see how well i could do without any weapons and assistance from my own magic.


    "Hey you two? Mind if i take this guy on by myself?"


    ""Sure~"" They replied in unison as they stopped walking and relaxed a little.


    I focused on the monster in front of me and activated my mana sight.


    "Oh? So it had this function too?"


    <table><tbody><tr><td>Name</td><td>Lugriu</td></tr><tr><td>Race</td><td>Sub Demon [Canis Gigas]</td></tr><tr><td>Rank</td><td>[S]</td></tr><tr><td>Class</td><td>Mid Boss</td></tr><tr><td>Level</td><td>241</td></tr><tr><td>Affinity</td><td>[Chaos] [Earth] [Fire] [Lightning]</td></tr><tr><td>Danger Level</td><td>8 [SS Rank Adventurer]</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>A Sub Demon species of the Canis Ultima species. Can control the elements of fire, earth and lightning as well use some magic.


    It is recommended to not engage these beasts directly unless you are of a high level or have special resistance equipment.


    Is known to summon other monsters when near low HP so it is recommended to finish it with a strong attack if possible.


    They can use a large array of tactics based attacks and magic and are known to be cunning. Do not let their size fool you. They are quite speedy and agile.</td></tr></tbody></table>


    "Hmm" I leaped up towards the boss monster named Lugriu and sent a punch flying at it''s giant face.


    The punch slammed into the beasts muzzle and sent it staggering back a little, one of it''s front legs swinging around and the claws slicing towards me.


    I hurriedly drifted back a little and the claws just grazed past my chest, a small amount of fabric getting torn from my shirt.


    "..." The power of this thing was no joke. But at the same time, neither was mine. Considering my low level and inexperience with real battles, i was doing fairly well. Just as i was getting lost in my thoughts, a surge of electricity came pouring from the beasts mouth, barely missing me as i flew to the side.


    "Phew, that was a close one." I got into a stance, my wings controlling the mana in the air to keep me afloat. I kept a careful eye on the beast as it began to rise into the air, it''s wings beating a heavy pressure of air my way.


    "Grrraaaoooooo" It roared savagely before pouncing at me again, it''s claws at the ready.


    Just as it was about to swipe at me, i felt something amiss and turned behind myself, leaving my back exposed to the monster. Which i soon realized was a good idea as the beast suddenly appeared behind me, a confused look appearing in it''s eyes. Unfortunately for it, i was ready and waiting as it''s claws sliced forward. I threw an arm out and drifted to the side a little, the thick, heavy foreleg slicing through empty air.


    I brought my arm down on it''s foreleg as hard and fast as i could, putting all my weight down as i did so.


    -crack- ... -snap- I heard bones breaking and flesh tearing as the foreleg was dismembered and sent falling to the ground.


    "... What...?" I was dumbfounded at what i had just done. There is no way i was strong enough to do something like that right? I shook my head a little and then sent a fist flying forwards towards the beasts muzzle again, the force impacting it''s snout and causing it to cave in.


    A large amount of blood began to flow from it''s snout and severed arm and it looked me in the eyes, a feral madness crackling away in it''s own eyes. Before i could even notice what it was doing, a huge pillar of fire burst from the ground and bolt of lightning burst from the sky, both scoring direct hits on me. I felt the fire burning away at my skin and the lightning coursing through my body as i began to fall from the sky.


    My wings had been torn to shreds and dissolved by the fire but i didn''t care, using air step and bringing myself to a stop.


    "Seems like i have to use a little bit of magic on ya now..." I smiled darkly at the beast as i healed my wounds and repaired my clothes, making everything seem good as new.


    "Oi, Oi. Didja see that?"


    "He di''n chant o nuthn"


    "And that power..."


    "SS... No SSS class?"


    I could hear a few shouts from below as a crowd began to form, all gazes focused on me. I blocked it all out and activated shadow step, appearing behind the beast.


    "Surprise motherfucker" I grinned before slamming a water covered fist into it''s neck, piercing through to the other side and out through it''s throat. But as expected of this worlds rules of nature, it didn''t die from just this.


    I leaped back and flicked my arm to the side, blood and water detaching and falling to the ground below.


    "... Human.... You will regret this... I heard a deep voice groan inside my head and opened my eyes wide. The beast before me flapped it''s wings once before disappearing. I used shadow step to move 10 meters behind where i just was and slammed my fist forward, connecting with an outstretched wing.


    Support the author by searching for the original publication of this novel."Grrrrr" The beast turned around unsteadily, it''s one good wing barely keeping it afloat, a growl coming from it''s throat.


    I summoned a small black dagger in my hand and poised it in a reverse grip, a small amount of mana pouring into it from my hand. I readied myself to charge but stopped, a chill running down my spine. I quickly diffused the dagger and my air step and plummeted to the ground, just in time.


    As soon as my feet touched the ground, a huge tremor shook the ground, buildings and even the very air itself as the beast exploded into fine dust and a small figure appeared where i was just a moment ago.


    It turned and looked this way, a feral grin plastered on its face and a large amount of chaos mana swirling around it.


    It looked like a small girl around 7 years old. messy grey hair falling around it''s face and to it''s shoulders. A grey tank top of sorts and a black pair of cargo pants. A single white wing was growing from it''s shoulder and a long spiked tail whipped the air.


    "..." I gulped once after reading the information that came to me after i focused on it.


    <table><tbody><tr><td>Name</td><td>Terror Girl (Azriela)</td></tr><tr><td>Race</td><td>Chaos Angel [High Tier]</td></tr><tr><td>Interest Towards Target</td><td>Investigating Target [Warning, Caution Is Recommended]</td></tr><tr><td>Rank</td><td>[Star]</td></tr><tr><td>Class</td><td>Apocalypse [Beyond Boss Class]</td></tr><tr><td>Level</td><td>9331</td></tr><tr><td>Affinity</td><td>[Chaos] [Air] [Ice] [Darkness] [Light] [Non Elemental]</td></tr><tr><td>Danger Level</td><td>15 [ERROR!!!] (Do Not Engage)</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Error, can not locate information due to an unknown error .....


    ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------</td></tr></tbody></table>


    "Guys i think we should do everything we can not to anger this one." I could feel myself trembling as Chio and Darkeria walked up beside me.


    "... It''s most likely stronger than Elementia was... Maybe even more than ....." I couldn''t hear the last part of Darkeria''s comment but just hearing that it was stronger than the worlds creator...


    It suddenly locked eyes with mine and then tilted it''s head, the feral grin from before was replaced with a more innocent and inquisitive look. With no visible time lag, it appeared right in front of me, just 1 meter away, it''s legs dangling freely in the air as it hovered at eye level.


    ""!?"" The two girls behind me uttered shocked gasps and took a step back each.


    I didn''t blame them. This girl just moved so fast that she covered 800 meters in a single instant. I could tell she didn''t use magic or anything like that. It was genuine movement.


    ".........." She gazed into my eyes, not uttering a word, the chaos mana surrounding her was slowly settling down as well.


    ".........." She slowly opened her mouth and pressed a tiny finger into my chest. "You.... Created..... Too...?"


    I felt all my blood run cold and a surge of mana spread out from my body, slowly eroding all the elemental mana in the surroundings.


    "W..... What did you ..... Just say?" I could feel myself starting to panic and the confusion in my mind began to take over.


    She titled her head a little and repeated, this time a little more clearly. "You were created.... too?"


    A small cracking sound reverberated inside my mind and i saw images start to flicker in my thoughts.


    A young woman in the void, slowly shaping the world.


    A young woman in the void, slowly bringing about the creation of 7 baby girls.


    A young woman creating another young girl, this time one that was a little older than the others.


    And finally......... A young woman forging a soul. A soul of a young boy with the blood of a human, the blood of a god, and the blood of an Aevolian. The young boy''s soul was held in the young woman''s arms, it''s form unmoving inside her arms.


    The young woman sent that boys soul through a door into another world, a world she did not create.


    After the images stopped flashing through my mind, i jolted and fell to the ground. I could tell that my face had lost all colour and i probably had a shocked and defeated look on my face. A small tear began to form in my vision and i began to cry.


    I felt a small hand on my forehead and my vision focused a little, bringing that little girl into focus.


    "We....Same.... You.. Come?" She smiled a little, the smile looking cute and innocent. I hesitated for a moment and looked back towards Darkeria.


    "......." She avoided my eyesight and tightened her fists by her side. She.... knew.... I looked back at the girl called Azriela and hesitated once more.


    "I....." I didn''t know what to say in this situation.


    "Friends..... Won''t hurt.... So you..... Come with me?" She spoke softly to me as she brought her hand down and opened it.


    "......." I slowly reached out and took her hand in my own before everything started to blur.


    A moment later i saw that we were standing on top of a fairly large skyscraper at the edge of the city somewhere, the view of a large ocean spread out below us.


    Welp next chapter will be a Darkeria POV again~ It will follow what happens in the span of a few weeks since Nick''s disappearance and lead up to reuniting them. This will however mean that i will not be sharing what goes on for that period of time with Nick and Azriela. Don''t worry though as i will bring some small parts of this time into the main plot as time goes by~


    Thanks again for reading my story and i''ll see you all next chapter...

 Chapter 15 : Reunions and Troubles; "Chaos is a fine mistress"

    I decided to change how I''d do things for the next couple chapters so for this one~ I''ll do a split POV for both Nick and Darkeria in the next few chapters. And possibly a few new characters as well. Enjoy~


    ~~~Nick POV~~~


    The view would have been breathtaking if it weren''t for my current mental state I''m sure. The ocean spread out as far as the eye could see, even with enhanced vision. I looked to my side and saw Azriela staring at me with a look of interest. I turned away from her and looked back towards a certain edge of the Dead Zone near the center of the city with my mana sight.


    "..." Darkeria was hanging her head, her shoulders falling limp and her wings drooping behind her. I couldn''t tell what her current state was from here, but.......


    "..." I turned back towards the ocean once again and sighed, a feeling of uneasiness welling up from inside me. I couldn''t remember ever feeling this way before and i could tell that it was going to take a while to get over it.


    Created........ I..... I felt a hand on my hip and looked towards Azriela, my thoughts slowly sinking into my subconscious.


    She has a sort of supportive look in her eyes and i could feel a small amount of comfort and warmth radiating off her aura. Despite being classified as a monster, I''m sure Azriela was technically human like everyone else. Well i see human but, I''m gonna call anyone who seems close to human, a human. Aevolian, beast race, human, this angel(?), all of it is human to me.


    "I..... Tell me what i should do.... Azriela.... please...." I pleaded with the girl, desperate to regain something, anything, that could make me whole again.


    ".......You... need to find.. a reason.. yourself." But she shot me down without a care.


    "....." I hung my head dejectedly and moved my vision across the ocean''s surface.


    "........ -sigh- ......" I slowly reached my hand out towards the ocean and clenched my fist tight before dropping my arm back to my side. I felt Azriela put a hand in my own, the soft warm sensation bringing me a little calm and composure once again.


    After a few moments, i smiled at Azriela and patted her head gently. "I''m fine now... Thanks."


    "....... Okay.... Let''s go...?" She tilted her head slightly and i nodded before the world began to blur. Underneath our feet i could see the ocean blurring, the blue and white almost forming an indescribable mass of colour.


    After what was most likely just a few seconds or so, we arrived in front of a tall grey tower situated in the middle of a forest. I could feel a huge amount of chaos swirling in the area, the mana churning and beating as if it was alive. I almost couldn''t believe my ears when i heard what Azriela said to me as soon as we were on the ground.


    "This is-"


    ~~~~~Darkeria POV~~~~~


    As soon as i lifted my gaze back to where Nick was standing a few moments ago, ready to apologize for not saying anything, I felt my heart begin to crack. He was.... gone.


    "I... -sob-" I began to cry as i fell limply to the ground, the tears pouring from eyes began soaking the ground beneath me.


    I could feel a few gazes on me from around the area but i ignored them. No, even if i wanted to do something about them, i couldn''t even calm myself right now.


    "Darkeria....... Are you not going after him?" I could hear the worried voice of Chio from somewhere far away as my vision began to shrink. The tears had started to stop spilling from my eyes, but the pain in my chest only seemed to grow more painful. I hesitantly reached up and grabbed onto the area of my chest where my heart was, just above my breasts. I could feel my heart beating loudly and my breathing getting heavier.


    "..." I brought my hand back down to the ground limply and choked a sob.


    "Darkeria...." I could feel someone grab my arm and pull me up.


    "Darkeria, let''s-" I tuned out the rest of the words and just let myself be led to wherever it was that his person wanted to take me.


    I closed my eyes slowly and let out a laugh at my own naivety and foolishness for not trying to bring it up.


    "Ha...hahah...hah..." I opened my eyes again and saw that i was standing in front of Hailgate inn from last night.


    I slowly looked to my side and saw Chio''s concerned expression filled eyes on me.


    "I asked Gourch if he knew where you were staying... You''ve been out of it for a while now.... Almost three hours..." She opened the door and dragged me inside towards the counter where Gregor was waiting. I could make out a look of worry and sadness in his eyes but i just went back to my own thoughts.


    "- pretty bad"


    "-ry it must be-"


    "- has it i think-"


    "day. I''ll-"


    I only heard bits and pieces of what they said and before i knew it, we were inside that same room again. I walked unsteadily towards to the bed and fell onto i face first, my head sinking into the pillows.


    "I..... Thanks.... Chio" I let myself fall into dreamland and felt all the fatigue and pain slowly drift away.


    ~~~~~Nick POV~~~~~


    "This is... Father''s home.... Welcome...." She said as a small smile pulled at the edges of her mouth, the sight was enough to entrance me a little. But i didn''t stay entranced for long as a single figure began to walk out of the tower, right through the wall of all things. I couldn''t make out any features at all on account of the whole figure being one big mass of blurriness.


    "Hello there Nick-Kun, it''s been a while.... But i guess you wouldn''t remember me." I could hear a strangely melodic voice drift out from that mass. It sounded young and had a soft falsetto to it, making me feel the urge to smile.


    But i didn''t smile. The reason being because of a feeling i had.


    I slowly stepped back a little and then spoke after a little hesitation. "... Iyagi?"


    Yes i had a feeling that this man(?) may very well be the god of my world''s creation, Iyagi.


    "Hmm. Interesting, interesting indeed. Your the first person from my world to correctly guess that." I could sense a little admiration and happiness coming from that voice. But at the same time, i could feel a little bit of frustration.


    Iyagi slowly approached us and bent down a little, placing one of his blurry hands on Ariela''s head.


    "Have you been a good girl Rie?" His voice sounded both kind and vulgar at the same time as he said that, making me frown slightly.


    "..Yes... Lot''s of nuisances disposed of... Rogue monsters.... culled..." She smiled a little as she spoke.


    "......... Nuisances... As in Aevolians and other races?" I asked despite feeling a slight tinge of fear.


    "Hmm.... And what if it was?" He turned my way and i could feel a tiny bit of hostility directed towards me.


    "....... I don''t know.... But.... I don''t like it." I couldn''t really tell what this feeling in my chest was. Was it love? Hate? Fear? Disgust? Or was it all of them? I couldn''t find the answer to that question in my current state.


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    "Well to be frank. Yes, it is as you say. The only reason i am here and spreading all this chaos around is because-"


    ~~~~~Darkeria POV~~~~~


    "Darkeria. It''s me, Holysia." I opened my eyes slowly after hearing a nostalgic voice inside my head.


    I wasn''t sure just how much time had passed since i fell asleep but judging by the faint light coming from the window frame, it was night time.


    I could feel a calm and warm aura coming from beside the bed and looked over to the desk a little distance from where i had slept. Sitting there was a young boy i had never met before.


    He was of the Dragonias species, that much was obvious. He had pale blue skin with dark blue scales adorning his arms and neck as well as a little of the face. He had a large pair of sapphire blue scaled wings on his back that glistened in the moonlight. I looked into his face and almost gasped. The mark of a true pure-blooded Dragonias, rainbow colured eyes that glowed faintly in the darkness. Offset by his short, unkempt purple hair, it was rather alluring.


    I took careful note of his attire just to be sure and as i thought, he wore a one piece tunic of black and white, embroidered with patterns of flames and crystals. The attire of a pure-blooded ruler of the Dragonias species. I was surprised though since he looked to be 12 or 13 years in age, rather young to be ruling.


    He slowly stood up and a long, scaled, coiling blue tail whipped up from the ground and began to slowly shake from side to side. He bowed once to me before moving to the other side of my bed and standing behind the other guest of the room.


    Tall, glamorous and beautiful. My oldest sister, Holysia.


    Wearing a one piece dress of pure white, no attachments or patters on it at all. A pair of white fluttering wings shook a little before settling into place behind her back. Long, white hair kept in the so-called "Twin Drill-tails" style beside her head gave off the impression of a rich girl. Her silvery-grey eyes seemed to penetrate my very soul and i could see a faint longing and sadness in them.


    "Darkeria......... I''m sorry." She bowed her head to me and then opened her mouth again.


    "I.... bring troubling news. Your partner.... Nick.... He...." She seemed like she wanted to start crying but held it back and hesitated before saying.


    "He''s joined Iyagi''s side...... He''s currently attacking what''s left of Sourga in the south of the Central continent. I came here directly from the Dragonias capital as soon as this one here freed me." She slowly turned towards the young noble and smiled a little.


    "..... Kurth Vaihk Dragonias.... A pleasure." He introduced himself quietly and bowed once before nodding at Holysia.


    "I was freed around 3 months ago by Kurth and have been helping him free the East continent from the control of the chaos. It was around 2 days ago that i felt a huge burst of mana and elements travel from the Central continent to here in the South continent and then back to the Central continent. Not 3 hours after that, a huge burst of mana surged from the Central continent and i sent my spirit there. What i saw was.... Our brother laying waste to everything in sight."


    Brother..... In a sense i guess that''s true. I thought of the circumstances involving myself and Nick and sighed once before finally understanding what she was saying.


    "Nick..... Laying waste to the survivors of the mana calamity? Why?" I could feel myself start to grow fearful and depressed.


    "......"


    "......" They both looked at each other and didn''t say a word. After 2 minutes of silence, Kurth opened his lips and said.


    "Iyagi has brainwashed Nick into believing this world as trying to invade Iyagi."


    ~~~~~3rd Person~~~~~


    To the people of Sourga, Nick was seen as a demon of hell, prowling the air and sending massive waves of magical energy hurtling at any poor soul caught in his range of vision. No matter if they were a boy or a girl, young or old, all were indiscriminately put to death the moment his eyes captured them.


    A group of 3 children, 2 boys and 1 girl were hiding in the rubble of one of the destroyed houses in the outskirts of the city. They were all 11 years old and wore rags as clothing. Needless to say, they were from the slums.


    "What can we do now?" The girl asked, her clothes getting soaked from both her tears and her sweat.


    "We can only hope he doesn''t find us right?" One of the boys said.


    "Are you crazy!? That crazy monster can easily sense anyone hiding from a few hundred meters away." The last boy said.


    They trying to keep their voices as quiet as possible to avoid detection but the next moment all that remained of their shelter, was dust.


    "..........Found some sinnnnerrrrrsssss......" A cold maniacal voice reached their ears as a shadow loomed over them.


    "nnnnooooooo oooooonnnneeeee shallll huurrtttt mmmmyyyy fffammmmillllyyyy......." Before any of them could utter a sound, they were reduced to small splatters on the ground.


    The figure slowly began to hover into the air and begin aimlessly wandering in the air again.


    "Fufu." A small, evil smirk formed on the figure of a man nearby. To anyone who saw him, he was a blurry existence, almost like he wasn''t there at all. A hazy existence that oozed chaos and evil from every pore on his body.


    The man, Iyagi grinned widely and laughed.\


    "Kakakaka. My poor, poor child. You shall become my tool of destruction in this filthy world. Let it bathe in blood and serve as a foundation for our conquest into other worlds." As the man finished speaking, a small voice entered his ears from below.


    "....Father.... Is this..... Really okay?" The girl, Azriela, asked her "Father" nervously from on the ground.


    "........... Are you questioning me!?" He roared back angrily at the girl.


    "No. I was just-" -stab- A small knife embedded itself in the girls chest and she fell forward to the ground.


    "Keep quiet and don''t question me again..... Otherwise next time i''ll be sure kill you."


    Well well~ Cliffhangers are fun aren''t they? Also sorry for the short chapter QQ got tired part way through~


    I''m planning on doing backstory chapters for Chio, Nick and Kurth in the near future so look forward to those~.


    Here''s another chapter for ya~ Might be busy tomorrow though~ Got one of my friends coming over for the day~


    Thanks for reading~ <3

 Chapter 16 : Heartfelt feelings; "............." "Nick...."

    Sorry for the delay guys u.u I got food poisoning the other night and i had to go to the hospital it was that bad qq.


    Anyway i''m back now but work again tomorrow :c So here''s a chapter i was working on a little while in hospital.


    ~~~~~Darkeria POV~~~~~


    It had been 3 days since Kurth and Holysia had informed me of the circumstances surrounding Nick in the Central continent.


    I couldn''t even begin to comprehend how Nick could fall for any form of brainwashing, let alone any lies that ... thing could utter.


    I was currently standing on the stern of a small frigate that was heading to the central continent, the cool sea breeze caressing my body gently.


    Chio and i had decided to go with Kurth and Holysia to try and stop Nick but... Can we even do anything?


    "Ria.... It''ll be fine.... right?" Chio''s voice entered my ears and i turned to my side. She was looking up at the sky with a faint sadness in her eyes.


    "Yeah.... It''ll be fine. We''ll wake him up and give him a stern lecture."


    "But... The guilt of what he''s done when he finds out the truth... It might crush him"


    She was right about that though. If he was aware of what he was doing that was one thing. But if he truly believed what he was doing is right..... This might be difficult.


    I closed my eyes and laid down on the deck of the ship, letting the sound of the waves and the rocking of the ship, lull me to sleep.


    I could sense Chio following suit and soon my mind began to drift away into darkness.


    The air was thick and heavy with the scent of blood, a dull ache was forming in my chest as i looked around me. The bodies of hundreds of Humans and Aevolians were scattered about the plains in a deformed mass of blood and flesh. I couldn''t stop it no matter how much i tried and in the end, HE had emerged from the gate and flashed a smile.


    "Hmhm~ Hello there young lady, fancy meeting you in a place like this~ It''s been, what, 350 years now?" His words were filled with madness, joy and longing, the mixed feelings i got from that voice made me shudder.


    "So how''s my cute little sister doing these days? Hmm? Elementia-Chan~"


    I fought the urge to throw up and created a small knife in my hands.


    "What are you doing here Iyagi? I thought i made it clear that i want nothing to do with you ever again. Leave before i am forced to make you leave." I threw the knife at godlike speed and it embedded itself in his left eye socket with a dull thud.


    He raised his eyebrows in surprise and moved his left hand up to his face, his fingers grabbing the knife stuck in his eye.


    With a wet slurping sound, he ripped the knife out, along with his eye, and tossed it away to the side. As soon as the knife hit the ground, a new eye suddenly appeared in the empty eye socket and he blinked, the smile still on his face.


    "Wow~ That was unexpected. Are you still afraid of me? But that wasn''t very nice now was it? I''ll have to punish you for that now~"


    Before i could even gather mana to defend myself, i felt a hand on my left breast and my blood ran cold. After a few squeezes i felt the hand tighten to an unnatural degree and a pulse of mana shot through into my heart.


    "-cough-" I felt something warm and slimy trickle down my mouth and chin and the smell of metal assaulted my nose. The hand that had held my breast let go and i felt arms around me.


    "There, there, careful now. I hope that didn''t hurt too much~" His mocking laughter entered my ears and i felt a large amount of foreign mana begin to course through my veins. No... It was Iyagi''s own mana, Chaos. My own mana which was made of both Order and Creation, would not last long at this rate.


    I did the only thing i could at that point. I formed a bloodstone and sent it to Iyagi in the hopes it would find my child in the future. And at the same time i ordered my daughters back to my domain in the hopes that they would be safe from this man there.


    I felt my strength leaving me and closed my eyes, the sound of his gentle, mocking laughter, the last thing i could sense.


    I Opened my eyes with a fright and nearly screamed out loud. I knew instantly what that was without needing to be told.


    "Mother''s memories...." It was a hard pill to swallow but at the same time, a part of me knew why.


    That time i kissed nick when he had blood on him, it wasn''t just that guards blood that was on his face.


    I got up and looked out over the ocean towards the Central continent and gasped. The sight before my eyes made me want to curl up and cry.


    The view from the ship showed nothing but flames and bodies as far as the eye could see. Not just on the land but also drifting in the sea. There was so much blood that even the water in the ocean was being dyed a dark red colour from the sheer amount of it.


    And towering over the entire island was a dark grey tower, it''s presence giving off a dark sinister aura that didn''t fit the island at all.


    I took to the sky and shot forward like a rocket, ignoring the voices of Kurth and Holysia as i flew forward with determination. The only thing on my mind was how i could stop Nick and save what little life was left in this place.


    Nick... I''m coming


    ~~~~~Nick POV~~~~~


    In my murky consciousness i could sense something powerful approaching the ruins of this city at an incredible pace. I instantly put up my guard as i beheaded another child at my feet, the blood spraying up into my face, but i didn''t care.


    No matter what was headed this way, i would deal with it for the sake of my friends and family back home.


    ..... Brother.... Iyagi had told me that my brother was killed in a raid on Evestead by the filthy Aevolians and a lot of the town was razed to the ground. Despite being what i was, i had been born into my family.


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    "-CK!" I heard a shout coming from over the ocean and i raised my head towards that direction, my vision blurring for a moment. I zoomed my vision in on the figure that was approaching at a blinding speed and felt my heart ache for an instant.


    "NICK!" I could see a blurry figure rushing towards me, dark wings beating behind it. I couldn''t make out who it was but the wings told me it wasn''t a human. I raised my right hand that held a murky grey dagger, up to my chest and poured mana into it. Just as the figure got within 200 meters of me, i shot forward and plunged my dagger into it''s chest.


    Or that was what was meant to happen. At the last moment the figure dodged to the side and sent a fist flying towards my face.


    -crack- I felt a strong impact assault me and a few bones in my jaw cracked under the fierce pressure of that fist. But i held my ground without being pushed back.


    "..." I swung my arm around and felt the dagger tear into flesh as a groan was heard from my side.


    "Kh... This much is..." The more i heard of that voice, the more i felt the murkiness in my mind start to clear up. I shook my head a little and punched the figure in the stomach with my left hand. But i felt a hand wrap around my fist at the last moment and a huge surge of pain filled me up as i felt my shoulder dislocate and my wrist snap at the same time.


    "Nick! Snap out of it! Do you really believe that our children would invade your world? Are you that blind to the truth?" The feminine voice began to shout angrily at me and the murkiness dissipated from my mind completely as a the blurry figure cam into focus. I saw Darkeria before me, tears streaming from her eyes and a look of determination emanating from them.


    My heart ached and before i could say anything to her, a mass of grey tore into her chest and she fell limply to the ground.


    ~~~~~3rd Person~~~~~


    A man looked down from the top of the tower at the struggle between Nick and Darkeria and snickered a little.


    "That woman''s attempts to stop him are futile. He won''t awaken from that state no matter what you try." He smiled at the scene for a while before something unexpected happened. He felt his power over Nick begin to dim and Darkeria''s mana began to leak into Nick.


    "..." The man focused towards the two just as Darkeria broke Nick''s arm and shouted something at him.


    "Hmmm?" His power over Nick was almost completely gone at this point and he felt irritation towards Darkeria.


    "[Burst]" A large amount of chaos shot down towards Darkeria and exploded inside her chest, tearing apart vital organs and infecting her mana flow with his own.


    "It''s a shame i had to kill you like this but- What!" He cried out at the scene that entered his eyes.


    Nick leaned down and kissed her, sending his own mana into her and siphoning out the mana that the man had sent into her. After a few moments she opened her eyes and coughed. Nick stroked her cheek once before standing up and facing towards the top of the tower.


    "..." The man opened a gate and stepped through it, back to Iyagi.


    He appeared inside a large office inside a sky-rise apartment complex. He walked over to the large window and looked down at the masses below. A small sigh of irritation escaped his lips and he punched the window, causing several cracks to appear.


    "Next time i won''t be so lenient..." He turned around and walked back towards a desk that was situated in the center of the room. Just as he sat down, a small tremor shook the room and a portal began to form in front of him.


    "..........." He felt himself begin to shake and he frowned as he felt fear for the first time since his creation.


    A hand slowly emerged from the portal and formed a gun with the forefinger and thumb.


    "What? Is this some kind of jo-" Before he could finish his sentence, a small voice shouting, "Bang", was heard and a large bullet of mana shot forward and buried itself in the mans chest.


    "-cough- What...." As soon as he became aware of what had happened, the hand had disappeared and the portal was gone.


    The man coughed up blood a few times and frowned as he realized a certain fact.


    Order.... A type of mana that has been lost since my creation.... Yes the mana that had been shot at him was a lost type. The same as Chaos. Order and Chaos were two types of mana that were supposedly lost long before his creation.


    He looked over to one corner of the room and saw another body identical to the one he was using at this moment.


    "... Changing bodies already..." Yes, the man, Iyagi, had no true body at this point in time. He was forced to use bodies he had made himself that didn''t even reach half of his original power. His true body had been sealed along with Elementia''s body so that she could not escape.


    "-sigh-" After swapping to the other body he looked out over the city once more before a small pain echoed inside his soul.


    "Fuck me......" A small amount of Order mana had managed to invade his soul before he changed bodies. And for someone who''s soul was already pure Chaos, it was like pure torture if too much Order was injected into the soul.


    "But to think he wouldn''t go insane from the guilt or kill himself from regret.... Nick sure has a strong heart. You really outdid yourself, Sis." A small smile formed on Iyagi''s lips. It wasn''t a sinister smile, nor was it a smile filled with madness. It was just an innocent smile of young man who was proud of his older sister.


    Thanks for reading another chapter~ I''ll try to work on the next one after work each day so that sunday i can release a big one~

 Chapter 17 : Rewind; So is this time travel or time reversal......?

    I felt all my mana drain out of me and into the portal on the other side, my improvised mana gun going beyond my expectations. I felt a large burden hit me and as soon as my arm returned from within the portal, i fell to the ground in a heap, my strength failing me.


    I pushed myself up from the ground and breathed in the surrounding mana particles, converting it into my own mana and circulating it throughout my body. I breathed out once more and stretched a little before moving my eyesight a little to the side. As soon as i had recovered all my mana, a small information window had appeared, at the same time, i felt myself growing eerily calm despite remembering what i had been doing here.


    <table><tbody><tr><td colspan=''5''>A new skill has been unlocked [Checkpoint Mastery]</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''5''>Information</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''5''>At the cost of all the casters mana, it is possible to revert to a prior point in time.


    This skill does not completely reverse the effects of time however, and any injuries, skills, stats or memories obtained will remain after transfer.


    The caster alone will be transported back to a specified point in time where a major event has occurred for them.


    Events can be changed or altered to any degree but a large change in events may place a considerable burden upon the caster.</td></tr><tr><td>Unique Skill</td><td>[LVL MAX]</td><td>Mana cost [All]</td><td>Relative Time Displacement [1 Week]</td><td>Cooldown [30 Days]</td></tr></tbody></table>


    I leaked a small laugh and moved my vision to the sky above me, letting the light wash over my face.


    I brought my vision back down and took a deep breath before moving my sight down to the ground far below me.


    I could see Darkeria breathing roughly and a small amount of blood was beginning to trickle out from her ears and mouth. Despite trying to save her by purging the chaos from inside of her, it was already too late at this point.


    "... I guess i''ll try it then. But this eerie calmness... I hate it. It''s almost like I''m just some machine waiting for orders from a master that no longer exists." I felt a tinge of disgust appear in the back of my mind and slowly closed my eyes as i thought back to the day i had met with Iyagi. I knew now that what he had told me was a lie thanks to a brief merging with his mind when he had "brainwashed" me.


    "... [Checkpoint Mastery]" After i muttered those words, a few still images hovered in the darkness of my mind, opening my eyes didn''t seem to remove them from my vision.


    There were a few images from the past few days but the one i felt the most connected to was the 3rd one from the left. It was an image of myself standing before a blurry figure of Iyagi and Azriela was standing by my side.


    "..." I focused on the image intently and then, as if a switched had been pulled, felt all my emotions rushing back to me as i found myself falling into the still image.


    ..........


    <table><tbody><tr><td colspan=''2''>Success</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>You have successfully loaded from a checkpoint, your mana will now be siphoned from you.</td></tr></tbody></table>


    I blinked once as i found myself standing before Iyagi''s blurred form, a small smile beginning to form on my lips.


    "-So that is why i am here, Nick. And i have news regarding your-" Iyagi''s solemn words were cut off by a wave of my hand as i smiled kindly at him. I couldn''t afford to mess this up right now on account of having no mana.


    "Iyagi, please hold on a moment. I''m a little fatigued right now." Fuck.... I''m supposed to be depressed right now...  I had almost forgotten the circumstances regarding the events that had transpired here and i quickly forced myself into a depressed state.


    "I... A lot has happened today so... Before we continue this discussion, is it alright if i rest for a while?"


    "... Yes i suppose that would for the best after all." I could feel a slight suspicion in his voice but i ignored it for the most part. My goal right now was to either get Azriela on my side and leave the Central continent or force Iyagi to leave Aevolia for now. Killing him was out of the question since i knew i wasn''t strong enough to do that.


    I turned to face Azriela and i pondered for a few seconds on how i might be able to get her on my side.


    "Well let me show you to a guest room in my tower. Shall we?" Iyagi''s voice snapped me out of my thoughts and i nodded quickly before he led us into the tower, straight through the wall.


    ..........


    It was nearing night time when i finally managed to restore my mana back to peak condition, the lengthy restoration time was easily solved by checking my status.


    <table><tbody><tr><td colspan=''2''>Basic</td></tr><tr><td>Name:</td><td>Nick Bladeheart</td></tr><tr><td>Age</td><td>16</td></tr><tr><td>Race</td><td>[Unique] Wingless God</td></tr><tr><td>Title</td><td>[Aevolia''s Hero] [Knight] [Master of magic] [Darkeria''s Lover]


    [One With Darkness] [Creator] [Transformational Artist] [Doting Father]


    [One Who Defies Nature] [God Of Evolution] [Monster] [Murderer]


    [Defier Of Time] [Madness Incarnate] [Wingless God] [Lost Mana Holder]</td></tr><tr><td>Visible Title</td><td>[Defier Of Time]</td></tr><tr><td>Class</td><td>Freelancer [LVL 31]</td></tr><tr><td>Bonus Class 1</td><td>Hero [LVL 22]</td></tr><tr><td>Bonus Class 2</td><td>Demon Knight [LVL 50]</td></tr><tr><td>Fame</td><td>-2409</td></tr><tr><td>Allignment</td><td>Good [210] / Bad [2431]</td></tr><tr><td>Adventurer Rank</td><td>[G]</td></tr><tr><td>Current Funds</td><td>[91 Gold] [10 Silver] [93 Copper]</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Stats</td></tr><tr><td>Level:</td><td>394</td></tr><tr><td>Experience (Needed)</td><td>2,299,153</td></tr><tr><td>Experience (Total)</td><td>314,346,292</td></tr><tr><td>Mana Level:</td><td>Upper Rank Deity</td></tr><tr><td>Mana:</td><td>12,000,000 / 12,000,000</td></tr><tr><td>HP</td><td>98,012 / 98,012</td></tr><tr><td>Charm</td><td>63</td></tr><tr><td>Luck</td><td>194</td></tr><tr><td>Spiritual Power</td><td>6488 / 6488</td></tr><tr><td>Stamina</td><td>50,033 / 50,033</td></tr><tr><td>Agility</td><td>931</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Resistance</td><td>1000</td></tr><tr><td>Strength</td><td>844</td></tr><tr><td>Endurance</td><td>571</td></tr><tr><td>Magical power</td><td>12,311</td></tr><tr><td>Magical Precision</td><td>1000</td></tr><tr><td>Ki Power</td><td>25</td></tr><tr><td>Ki</td><td>1000 / 1000</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Affinity</td></tr><tr><td>Creation</td><td>16331 / 100,000 [LVL MAX]</td></tr><tr><td>Darkness</td><td>MAX [LVL 61]</td></tr><tr><td>Light</td><td>MAX [LVL 21]</td></tr><tr><td>Fire</td><td>515 / 10000 [LVL 10]</td></tr><tr><td>Air</td><td>3134 / 25,000 [LVL 25]</td></tr><tr><td>Water</td><td>MAX [LVL 35]</td></tr><tr><td>Earth</td><td>13 / 44,000 [LVL 44]</td></tr><tr><td>Ice</td><td>10 / 1000 [LVL 1]</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning</td><td>51 / 3000 [LVL 3]</td></tr><tr><td>Chaos</td><td>851 / 100,000 [LVL MAX]</td></tr><tr><td>Order</td><td>MAX [LVL MAX]</td></tr><tr><td>Destruction</td><td>1 / 99,000 [LVL 99]</td></tr><tr><td>Void</td><td>[Locked] (Max Proficiency In Order, Chaos, Creation And Destruction Needed)</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Battle Affinity</td></tr><tr><td>Unique Style</td><td>Max [Rank 1]</td></tr><tr><td>Melee</td><td>13,325 / 48,000 [LVL 48]</td></tr><tr><td>Magic</td><td>66,666 / 90,000 [LVL 90]</td></tr><tr><td>Ranged</td><td>44,914 / 87,000 [LVL 87]</td></tr><tr><td>Team Attack</td><td>0 / 0 [Not learned]</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Skills (Passive)</td></tr><tr><td>Fast Chant</td><td>Memorize</td></tr><tr><td>Dual Wield</td><td>Thought Chant</td></tr><tr><td>Chant Omission</td><td>Magic Molder</td></tr><tr><td>X2 EXP</td><td>2nd Class</td></tr><tr><td>3rd Class</td><td>Enhanced Stat Growth</td></tr><tr><td>Shared Soul (Targert <Darkeria>)</td><td>Mana Manipulation</td></tr><tr><td>Class Boost</td><td>Forced Mana Boost [ERROR]</td></tr><tr><td>[Unique] Ranked Abilities </td><td>[Unique] [Locked] [Unlocked Under Special Conditions]</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Skills (Active)</td></tr><tr><td>Unique Magic [LVL MAX]</td><td>Transformation [LVL 3]  [2000 / 3000]</td></tr><tr><td>Creation [LVL MAX]</td><td>Shadow Step [LVL MAX]</td></tr><tr><td>Teleport [LVL 1]  [12 / 1000]</td><td>Restoritive Magic (Various) [LVL 5]  [102 / 5000]</td></tr><tr><td>[Unique] Finger Gun [LVL 1] [933 / 1000]</td><td>[[Unique] Ultima [LVL MAX] [Locked Due To Mana Limit]</td></tr><tr><td>Heavy Slash [LVL 1]  [0 / 1000]</td><td>Aggro Gather [LVL 1]  [0 / 1000]</td></tr><tr><td>Psychokinesis [LVL 1]  [0 / 1000]</td><td>Shadow Step [LVL MAX]</td></tr><tr><td>Air Step [LVL 2]  [1300 / 2000]</td><td>Summoning [LVL 9]  [8999 / 9000]</td></tr><tr><td>Enhancement Magic (Various) [LVL 2]  [0 / 2000]</td><td>Copycat [LVL 1]  [0 / 1000]</td></tr><tr><td>[Unique/God] Evolution [Species Evolution] [LVL MAX]</td><td>[Unique] Checkpoint Mastery [LVL MAX]</td></tr></tbody></table>


    "........................................" It almost sounded like i could hear my brain stop functioning once i finished reading the new update. Not only was there yet again, more stats and affinities, but there was also new skills and the new [Unique] tag.


    "Oh!" After a few minutes of silence, i leaked a surprised voice. I could see something that made me just a little excited for once.


    "Hehe~ Ultima huh~ It almost feels copyright.... I hope it isn''t the same... And Finger gun... pfft" I began to laugh and tried not falling off of the bed i was laying on. It was too much for me to take and i found myself bursting out with laughter so loud i feared Iyagi would hear me.


    "hah~ Phew~ Damn that''s hard on my sides..." I slowly rolled off the bed and onto my feet and took a few deep breaths, my breathing settling down again into a nice, comfortable rhythm.


    I nodded my head once before focusing on Azriela''s Mana signature in the floor below mine, the flow seeming distorted a little. I used shadow step and appeared in front of the door to the room she was currently in and then knocked twice.


    -creak~- The door slowly moved inwards as i knocked and i felt a chill crawl up my spine.


    "..." I hesitantly walked through the door and frowned slightly, the interior causing me to second guess the owner''s tastes.


    It was completely grey inside the room, the floor, ceiling, walls and furnishings, everything was grey.


    I looked around the room in disbelief and then i saw Ariela covered in blood in the far corner of the room, just behind a cupboard situated in the corner.


    "... Go away..." I heard her feeble, emotionless voice drifting out from behind the cupboard and i felt my heart cramping up a little. I walked forward towards the cupboard and then peeked around behind it.


    "!?" I gasped and took a single step backwards at the sight of Azriela covered in knives and open holes all over her body.


    She turned her head towards me and opened her expressionless eyes a little before glaring at me.


    Her speech this time was not full of hesitation, nor was it broken. It was as clear as a stream and as powerful as a storm as she spoke calmly to me.


    "Nick, why? You used such a forbidden technique like time travel? For what purpose? Are you unsatisfied with ...Father... ''s ideals?" She seemed to hesitate at calling him father so i made sure to mentally jot that down.


    I turned around and walked over to a desk situated not too far from the cupboard and dragged it''s chair over near Azriela before sitting down on it and responding to her.


    "I... Need to stop him from doing this. He''s evil and corrupt, not to mention insane. Too many innocent people died at my hands thanks to him. His lies and his whispers of revenge snapped something inside me on that day. Well i guess that''s technically today but... Speaking of which, how did you know i time-traveled?"


    "...Father... Sensed it apparently. He probably wouldn''t have been able to sense it at all if you didn''t swap with the you that was near his vicinity at the time."


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    I made sure to take careful not of that for future reference if i ever needed to do that again.


    "Hmm anyway........" I told her of what had transpired and that i wanted her to help me if possible.


    "I can even recreate you if you want........ But i doubt you would want that."


    "No... If possible i would like that but i cannot betray ...Father... Even if i wanted to. I was created like that after all." As we conversed, the knives embedded in her slowly disappeared and the wounds slowly healed themselves.


    I pondered for a few moments before coming up with a rather brilliant idea of my own. I chatted with her about random things for an hour until all the knives were finally gone. Once the last knife disappeared, i slowly rose from the chair and created god binding chains, wrapping them around Azriela so she couldn''t escape or harm me.


    "What...?" She blinked twice before staring straight into my eyes.


    "I''m doing this for you... Please understand this."


    I focused an image in my mind of Azriela, the image coming into focus almost immediately. The only things i was going to change were; her forced loyalty and a small part of her genetic makeup.


    I was going to force her into the form of a true High-Angel, a tier of angel above even the Archangels spoken of in religions and fairy tails.


    I grew her a second wing and made them both white, adding a flair of crystal clear feathers to the outer edge of the wings. I added a halo for aesthetic purposes and removed the limiters on both her powers and her inhibitions. I also made it so she wouldn''t "Fall" no matter what she did, just for kicks.


    Of course i both saw and heard her suffering in agony as i went about her transformation, but i forced myself to ignore it. When it was finally all over i breathed a sigh of relief and walked over to Azriela, bending down and lifting her up by the waist with one arm.


    "Nick....... Thank you...... I''m grateful...." She seemed to have reverted to her usual personality after i was done with her and suddenly a myriad of boxes appeared in my vision with various -ding''s- accompanying them.


    <table><tbody><tr><td colspan=''2''>New Sub Class Has Been Registered</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Tamer</td></tr><tr><td>[LVL 1]</td><td>[# Of Tamed Monsters [1]]</td></tr></tbody></table>


    <table><tbody><tr><td colspan=''4''>A New Skill Has Been Learned [Taming]</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''4''>Information</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''4''>Can tame certain monsters and make them your familiars or pets.


    Loyalty is set to max for tamed monsters but each monster has an individual affection towards the owner.


    Skill will level up each time a new monster is successfully tamed. (Amount of levels increased varies by degree of power)


    Monsters that have been tamed will not be attacked by residents of the world.


    Taming a monster may raise certain stats and reward new skills. (Tamed monsters may teach new skills to owner if affection is high enough)</td></tr><tr><td>Class Specific Skill</td><td>[LVL 1]</td><td>Mana cost [N/A]</td><td>Cooldown [N/A]</td></tr></tbody></table>


    <table><tbody><tr><td colspan=''2''>A New Stat Has Been Registered</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Affection</td></tr><tr><td>Azriela</td><td>+150</td></tr></tbody></table>


    <table><tbody><tr><td colspan=''5''>A New Skill Has Been Learned [Issued Orders]</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''5''>Information</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''5''>Able to issue specific commands to your tamed monsters.


    The more complicated the command, the more expensive the mana cost.


    Monsters with higher intelligence may not need to hear an order in order to fight or perform tasks.


    The success rate is dependent on Affection stat of that monster.


    Success rate is boosted for highly intelligent monsters.</td></tr><tr><td>Class Specific Skill</td><td>[LVL 1]</td><td>Mana cost [500 - 500,000]</td><td>Success Rate = [1% Per 100 Affection (Varied)]</td><td>Cooldown [N/A]</td></tr></tbody></table>


    <table><tbody><tr><td colspan=''2''>Status Has Been Updated</td></tr></tbody></table>


    <table><tbody><tr><td colspan=''2''>Basic</td></tr><tr><td>Name:</td><td>Nick Bladeheart</td></tr><tr><td>Age</td><td>16</td></tr><tr><td>Race</td><td>[Unique] Wingless God</td></tr><tr><td>Title</td><td>[Aevolia''s Hero] [Knight] [Master of magic] [Darkeria''s Lover]


    [One With Darkness] [Creator] [Transormational Artist] [Doting Father]


    [One Who Defies Nature] [God Of Evolution] [Monster] [Murderer]


    [Tamer Of Angels] [Tamer] [Azriela''s Master] [Creator Of Divine Beings]


    [Defier Of Time] [Madness Incarnate] [Wingless God] [Lost Mana Holder]</td></tr><tr><td>Visible Title</td><td>[Defier Of Time]</td></tr><tr><td>Class</td><td>Freelancer [LVL 31]</td></tr><tr><td>Sub Class</td><td>Monster Tamer [LVL 1]</td></tr><tr><td>Bonus Class 1</td><td>Hero [LVL 22]</td></tr><tr><td>Bonus Class 2</td><td>Demon Knight [LVL 50]</td></tr><tr><td>Fame</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Allignment</td><td>Good [0] / Bad [0]</td></tr><tr><td>Adventurer Rank</td><td>[G]</td></tr><tr><td>Current Funds</td><td>[91 Gold] [10 Silver] [93 Copper]</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Stats</td></tr><tr><td>Level:</td><td>394</td></tr><tr><td>Experience (Needed)</td><td>2,299,153</td></tr><tr><td>Experience (Total)</td><td>314,346,292</td></tr><tr><td>Mana Level:</td><td>Upper Rank Deity</td></tr><tr><td>Mana:</td><td>12,000,000 / 12,000,000</td></tr><tr><td>HP</td><td>98,012 / 98,012</td></tr><tr><td>Charm</td><td>65</td></tr><tr><td>Luck</td><td>194</td></tr><tr><td>Spiritual Power</td><td>6488 / 6488</td></tr><tr><td>Stamina</td><td>50,033 / 50,033</td></tr><tr><td>Agility</td><td>931</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Resistance</td><td>1000</td></tr><tr><td>Strength</td><td>844</td></tr><tr><td>Endurance</td><td>571</td></tr><tr><td>Magical power</td><td>12,311</td></tr><tr><td>Magical Precision</td><td>1000</td></tr><tr><td>Ki Power</td><td>25</td></tr><tr><td>Ki</td><td>1000 / 1000</td></tr><tr><td>Tamer Affection [Azriela]</td><td>150</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Affinity</td></tr><tr><td>Creation</td><td>81,939 / 100,000 [LVL MAX]</td></tr><tr><td>Darkness</td><td>MAX [LVL 61]</td></tr><tr><td>Light</td><td>MAX [LVL 21]</td></tr><tr><td>Fire</td><td>515 / 10000 [LVL 10]</td></tr><tr><td>Air</td><td>3134 / 25,000 [LVL 25]</td></tr><tr><td>Water</td><td>MAX [LVL 35]</td></tr><tr><td>Earth</td><td>13 / 44,000 [LVL 44]</td></tr><tr><td>Ice</td><td>10 / 1000 [LVL 1]</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning</td><td>51 / 3000 [LVL 3]</td></tr><tr><td>Chaos</td><td>851 / 100,000 [LVL MAX]</td></tr><tr><td>Order</td><td>MAX [LVL MAX]</td></tr><tr><td>Destruction</td><td>1 / 99,000 [LVL 99]</td></tr><tr><td>Void</td><td>[Locked] (Max Proficiency In Order, Chaos, Creation And Destruction Needed)</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Battle Affinity</td></tr><tr><td>Tamer Orders</td><td>0 / 100,000 [LVL MAX] [Rank 1]</td></tr><tr><td>Unique Style</td><td>Max [Rank 1]</td></tr><tr><td>Melee</td><td>13,325 / 48,000 [LVL 48]</td></tr><tr><td>Magic</td><td>66,666 / 90,000 [LVL 90]</td></tr><tr><td>Ranged</td><td>44,914 / 87,000 [LVL 87]</td></tr><tr><td>Team Attack</td><td>0 / 0 [Not learned]</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Skills (Passive)</td></tr><tr><td>Fast Chant</td><td>Memorize</td></tr><tr><td>Dual Wield</td><td>Thought Chant</td></tr><tr><td>Chant Omission</td><td>Magic Molder</td></tr><tr><td>X2 EXP</td><td>2nd Class</td></tr><tr><td>3rd Class</td><td>Enhanced Stat Growth</td></tr><tr><td>Shared Soul (Targert <Darkeria>)</td><td>Mana Manipulation</td></tr><tr><td>Class Boost</td><td>Forced Mana Boost [ERROR]</td></tr><tr><td>[Unique] Ranked Abilities </td><td>[Unique] [Locked] [Unlocked Under Special Conditions]</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Skills (Active)</td></tr><tr><td>Unique Magic [LVL MAX]</td><td>Transformation [LVL 3]  [2000 / 3000]</td></tr><tr><td>Creation [LVL MAX]</td><td>Shadow Step [LVL MAX]</td></tr><tr><td>Teleport [LVL 1]  [12 / 1000]</td><td>Restoritive Magic (Various) [LVL 5]  [102 / 5000]</td></tr><tr><td>[Unique] Finger Gun [LVL 1] [933 / 1000]</td><td>[[Unique] Ultima [LVL MAX] [Locked Due To Mana Limit]</td></tr><tr><td>Heavy Slash [LVL 1]  [0 / 1000]</td><td>Aggro Gather [LVL 1]  [0 / 1000]</td></tr><tr><td>Psychokinesis [LVL 1]  [0 / 1000]</td><td>Shadow Step [LVL MAX]</td></tr><tr><td>Air Step [LVL 2]  [1300 / 2000]</td><td>Summoning [LVL 9]  [8999 / 9000]</td></tr><tr><td>Enhancement Magic (Various) [LVL 2]  [0 / 2000]</td><td>Copycat [LVL 1]  [0 / 1000]</td></tr><tr><td>[Unique/God] Evolution [Species Evolution] [LVL MAX]</td><td>[Unique] Checkpoint Mastery [LVL MAX]</td></tr><tr><td>Taming [LVL 1]</td><td>Issued Orders [Tamer Skill] [LVL 1] [0 / 1000]</td></tr></tbody></table>


    I placed checking over my new status into my -to do list- and teleported out of the tower with Azriela in my arms. It felt surreal to be holding an angel under my arm like this but i basked in the feeling while i could. We appeared at the base of the tower but it seemed like Iyagi knew i might try that.


    "-sigh- Not only do you travel back in time but you steal my little toy from me... I''m very disappointed in you Nick."


    I could hear a heavy resentment and mockery in his voice and i placed Azriela on the ground by my side.


    "Hoh~ Coming from a lunatic like you, that''s a little insulting if you ask me. How about i give you a choice; let me take my cute little angel with me off this island or take your cozy little portal back to Iyagi. Or..." I paused for a dramatic effect.


    "... I could inject you with some order mana if you''d prefer. I don''t really mind either way my friend."


    ''..." For just an instant, the blur effect that covered him seemed to waver before i heard another sigh and he turned away from us.


    "I''d rather not have you do that to me in my current state so... I''ll let you leave for now. It looks like i''ll need to make another toy now..." With that, Iyagi disappeared through a portal and it was just myself and Azriela once again.


    "...... Think you can get us back to Wehsdia in your current condition?" I groaned as i slowly faced down to Azriela by my side.


    "........... I doubt it........." She sighed before weakly standing up and leaning into me.


    "-sigh-" I also sighed as i formed my green wings and picked her up in a princess carry.


    "Just point me in the right direction and i''ll get us there eventually..."


    Thanks again for reading~ I was shocked the other day when i saw the view count start to jump higher and higher. I didn''t expect my series to get so many readers so quickly so i''m thankful ^^ it helps motivate me to keep going~


    Anyway in this chapter we saw a sudden change in Nick''s personality and actions didn''t we? Also the sudden reset of his fame and alignment were due to his taming of Azriela~ I''ll probably create a page for skills and whatnot eventually so everyone at least has an idea on their use and abilities (mainly passive skills) so yeah (eventually).


    Also i started another series as well since so many random ideas have been hitting me while i''m at work lately and they keep interfering with my progress for this series :c So if you want to check it out i''ll leave a link at the bottom of this rant~ Only prologue at the moment but i''ll be releasing 1 maybe 2 chapters of it tomorrow if i get time (1 at the least)


    Phew so many words~ Anyway once again.


    Thanks for reading my works~


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    Sorry for the long absence without notice guys~


    I''ve been very busy since the new year and work + new games have kept me too busy to actually find time to sit down and put my ideas to paper...


    But I''m back now and plan to reinstate my stories again, albeit with a slower pace as I am still relatively busy with work.


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    Thanks for following my series'' and once again, sorry for the huge unexplained gap...

 Chapter 18 : A Sudden plot twist; "Saw that coming a mile away..."

    I blinked twice as I came to my senses, the sharp pain in my eyes caused from the glare of the sudden attack from a bright light causing me to squint.


    I tried to lift my head to no avail as a burning pain assaulted my entire body before I could make sense of the situation.


    "He''s awake! Quickly now, go fetch the doctor in charge of C ward now!" A harsh tone came from near my bedside as I continued to squint up at the bright light.


    ... What''s going on... The last thing I remember was...


    "..." I slowly opened and closed my mouth as a dull sense of uneasiness began to creep into my head. I couldn''t remember anything at all. Let alone what I was doing before I was in this place but even my own name and where I was from.


    I could hear hurried footsteps echoing down a corridor nearby and frowned at the unfamiliar feeling of those footsteps echoing in my ears.


    I get the feeling that a human shouldn''t be able to feel these sensations but... Wait, human? Is that what I am? This weird feeling of knowing but not knowing...


    The footsteps continued until I felt a gaze fall onto me from nearby, the feeling boring into my very being as I felt a large surge of fear begin to course through my body.


    "I see. He''s certainly conscious but there appears to be a few abnormalities in his bodies functions. Also, judging from his brainwaves... Memory loss as well. Perhaps the operation didn''t go as well as we had planned for it."


    A seemingly deep masculine voice drifted through the room as a dark skinned man appeared above me, blocking the sharp light from my vision and allowing me to see properly.


    "Nick Everdream, age 11. No known allergies and no previous experience with diseases or infections. After being consumed by a large amount of radiation from the ''doorway'' he seems to have had an "out of body experience"".


    I felt a little tingling in my left arm before a soothing coolness began to spread through my body, pushing the burning pain out from body, is what it felt like.


    "It seems the purging of the radiation was a success but a small extra-sensory has taken shape within his body, located near the heart... It may be an amplifier for mana or something similar, like the other cases. In any case, we need to keep a close eye on him for the next few weeks and see how adapts to his surroundings."


    I felt another tingling in my left arm before I felt my eyes grow heave from fatigue.


    "Not... Yet..." I managed to squeeze out from my parched lips as a strange feeling began to grow in my chest. It felt warm and safe and I had a feeling it would help keep me awake if I just spoke 2 little words.


    "..... Forced .... Awakening..." Upon uttering the last syllable I felt a huge surge of strength fill my body as the fatigue was overthrown and sent flying away from myself.


    "I see..." The dark skinned man began to write something down onto a clipboard in his hands as he peered down at me with interest.


    "..."


    "Nurse, I want you to transfer him over to the S Ward with that little girl who can also manipulate magic. It should help him with his rehabilitation if he''s with someone similar to himself. Also, make sure to keep the other children away from the S Ward for the time being." After writing a few more notes onto his clipboard, the dark skinned man left my field of vision and began to walk off down the corridor again.


    I tried raising my body again and found it incredibly easy to do so as I my whole body almost jumped right out of the bed I was laying in.


    "...." I frowned slightly at the almost foreign feeling of my body that I was experiencing, almost like I wasn''t used to having a body this small and fragile. I slowly looked over to where I had heard the young female voice from before and almost shook from fear.


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    "What is it Nick?" She asked sweetly as she titled her head to the side a little.


    "It''s .... Noth..ing..." I barely managed to squeeze those words out before I began to cough dryly.


    The lady was wearing a full white hospital gown thing that covered her entire body and for some strange reason... A while veil that was impossible to see through. I couldn''t really tell if she was really young or not despite the young sounding voice.


    I slowly turned my body around and pulled my legs from under the covers and brought them to the edge of the bed as i sat there.


    "Ah I should probably introduce myself to you. My name is Elementia Hearthshine, the head nurse for the S Ward that you will be transferring to today. I say that but at this point there is only 2 other girls staying there at the moment so you''ll be the third person under my care. Ah this is Saint Magica Hospice by the way. It''s sort of a hospital slash orphanage slash boarding school of sorts."


    I could almost see a soft smile floating behind the thick heavy veil covering her face and felt a small sense of safety and comfort well up inside me.


    "Elementia... Why does that name feel so familiar?" I silently blurted that out to myself as I felt the nurse stiffen up a little from the vibrations in the air flow.


    I lifted my head up to look at her but couldn''t see anything other than a calm, collected figure standing there while holding a hand out towards me.


    I decided to pay it no heed and put my own hand inside her own, the warmth transmitted to me gave off a welcoming and nurturing feeling. I slowly pushed off from the bed and tried to stand before I felt my legs give way under me.


    "Careful now. You haven''t used those legs in over 3 years after all so be careful, you''ll need to go through rehabilitation so you can walk properly again."


    "Oh... Okay, that makes sense... I guess?" I replied meekly as she put an arm on my shoulder and slowly sat me back down on the bed again before releasing my hand that was tightly clinging to hers.


    "Ah, sorry.." I let go before she giggled softly and told me to wait as she went off the find a wheelchair.


    I wonder why I feel this sense of apprehension and uneasiness welling up inside me...


    I slowly brought my right hand up to eye level and stared at my palm for a moment before I even realised what I was doing and then squinted my eyes to try and make out the faint outline I could barely see. It almost looked like a sword and a moon hanging above it as well a myriad of other little scribbles.


    ".... Whatever...." I dropped my hand back to my side and waited patiently from the nurse to come back, all the while feeling lost and insecure in the strange surroundings I had found myself in.


    Cutting my comeback chapter incredibly short as the next one will have a big build up... And yes I did just do a full 360 on the story and seemingly cut it right in the middle but all will be revealed in due time my friends...


    Anyway think of this as the prologue for the next arc in the story that will feature old characters in a new light and new characters that will play a huge role in the growth of Nick and his newfound ungame-like powers.


    From this point on I am dropping the game setting and keeping that solely from my other series and am going to gradually reform this into a magic/science setting with storyline similar to the original i once wrote but with a few changes i.e characters appearing in different ways compared to the original etc.


    I may one day put the original up here but for now, I''m back beaches~ And on my 22nd B-day of all days woot~~~

 Chapter 19 : Faces filled with love; "This feeling...."

    I must have fallen asleep while waiting for the nurse to come back because the next thing I know, I''m being gently jostled inside a chair as the sound of footsteps and wheels resounded in my ears.


    "Ngghh... Huh?" I slowly opened my eyes and blinked a few times as I tried to adjust to my surroundings once again, a small tingling sensation sitting in the back of my head.


    "Oh you''re awake again. We''re almost at your new room Nick." The nurse softly spoke from behind me as she gently pushed my chair along the empty, white hallway that seemed to stretch off into the distance.


    I brought my hands up to my eyes and rubbed them as I tried to wake up properly from my drowsiness, letting out a yawn as I did so.


    A faint sweet aroma began to fill the air as we continued moving forward through the empty hallway with no doors or windows in sight. I blinked in surprise when I noticed a slight pale shimmer appear up ahead, almost like a bubble was taking up space inside the hallway.


    As soon as we passed through that bubble-like thing that didn''t seem to have a physical shape, I felt a small impact to my eyes and closed them in fright, tears began to form from the sudden impact and drip out from behind my eyelids.


    I waited a few seconds before rubbing them with my hands and opening them again, a strange sight then fell upon me.


    "..." I was speechless.


    In my field of view was a myriad of small lights of different colours drifting through the air, sometimes colliding with each other and sometimes merging with each other to become a new colour.


    After staring in wonder for a while I finally noticed we had left the long hallway and come out into a open courtyard of sorts.


    There was a large garden filled with different plants, flowers and shrubs off to one side and on the other side was a few comfortable  looking benches and a vending machine filled with an assortment of drinks. The whole area had sweet sent drifting through it that gave off a calm and relaxing atmosphere that made you want to just bask in the sunlight and forget your troubles.


    "Before I introduce you to the two girls you''ll be living with I should probably warn you." The nurse slowly pushed the wheelchair over to a large fountain that was situated in the centre of the courtyard, the sound of the water cascading down it''s many layers sounded soothing.


    "They don''t look like your typical person and they have.. fascinating features. But I assure you, they''re very kind girls, I''m sure you''ll get along nicely with them. Just try not to stare too much okay?" She slowly brought a hand up and began to stroke my head gently, a small amount of emotions seemed to be transmitted to me. Guilt, sorrow, regret and longing, it made my heart ache a little as I slowly raised my head up and looked up at her figure standing behind me.


    I could see just a little under that veil of hers and a small, awkward smile began forming on her lips as her head titled down towards me.


    "Let''s go shall we." She took her hand away and began pushing me past the fountain and over towards an archway that  had a large metal plate with an [ S ] imprinted on it, mounted on the wall above it.


    A pang of regret filled my thoughts as I saw a blurry figure flash in my vision for a small instant and I cringed as a small pain resounded in my head as I felt a throbbing in my ears and behind my eyes.


    It only lasted a few moments before we passed through another bubble-like thing that filled the archway.


    As soon as we passed through it, a large open reception area spread out before my eyes making me unable to believe the sight before me. I turned my head around and leaned aside a little to look behind the nurse, seeing a closed door instead of the courtyard.


    "Eh.." I faced back to the front again and blinked a few times in disbelief as we neared the receptionist desk where a young lady was seated, typing into a computer with a slight bored expression covering her pretty face.


    Soft grey hair fell loosely to her shoulders and what appeared to be white feathers could be seen poking out from behind her right shoulder.


    She slowly looked up from the computer and her pale red eyes locked with mine for an instant and then her expression froze completely. After a moment of silence a small smile spread to her lips and and she stood up and came walking around the desk to stand in front of me.


    This tale has been unlawfully obtained from Royal Road. If you discover it on Amazon, kindly report it.She leaned down and softly hugged me, her breasts pressing gently into my face and the faint, sweet aroma of a girl entered my nose as she began to tighten her hold on me.


    I could feel similar feelings to the nurse begin to be transmitted to me along with love, happiness, surprise and fear.


    "I''m glad you''re finally awake Nick." She spoke to me as she let go and backed up a few steps to look at me properly. I felt my chest tighten for an instant as I took in her appearance myself. She felt familiar but also foreign at the same time.


    "Thank you." I said as I gave a small smile to her. She brought her hand up to her chest and closed her eyes for a moment before heading back around to the other side of the desk and sitting down again.


    "That''s Azriela, the one in charge of keeping the records of the residents of the S ward. She also acts as a teacher and assistant when needed. You''ll be spending a lot of time with her during your stay here. And yes, that''s a real wing on her back." The nurse chuckled a little as she informed me of the receptionists name and job.


    Azriela... Another familiar name... I brought a hand up to my face and covered my left eye as a small pain filled my head again at the mention of the name.


    "Are Darkeria and Chio awake at the moment? I want to introduce them to Nick now that he''s finally arrived."


    "Ugghhh!" I let out a loud groan as my head began to feel like it would explode from the sudden pain and pressure that assaulted me at the mention of the two names.


    "..."


    "..." I felt the two''s gazes on me as I endured the pain.


    "Are you alright? Don''t push yourself too much, the memory loss should only be temporary and forcing yourself to remember may just cause you to damage not only the memories but your body as well." The nurse slowly spoke to me as she placed a hand on my head and transmitted a calming aura to me.


    "I''m okay, it''s just that each time I''ve heard all your names, a sharp pain wells up in my head that feels like it''s going to tear my head apart." I replied calmly as the pain began to subside once again.


    "I see." She took her hand away from my head and then walked over to the desk and began to talk quietly with the receptionist in an unfamiliar language.


    I felt myself growing drowsy again and so I l et myself get carried off to dreamland once again.


    A series of images flashed in front of me.


    A large collection of blurry figures rapidly flashed in front of me.


    Some filled me with happiness.


    Some filled me with regret.


    Some filled me with longing.


    Some filled me with anger.


    But the one thing all these figures had in common...


    Everyone of them... was smiling.......


    After a while all the images stopped flashing past me and a single image stopped and plastered itself in my vision....


    A dark haired girl and a green haired girl were smiling and both holding a hand out towards me as if beckoning me towards them. There faces were blurred out except for those smiles. As I slowly reached out to them, the image slowly faded away and I was left with only sadness, regret, longing and fear inside my heart. The darkness began to stretch out swallow everything in sight until only I was left standing there, reaching out my arm in vain.


    Another shortish chapter as a few things have come up and i haven''t had time to work on this again..... sorry guys.


    In a couple of days i''ll be getting some time to myself so i''ll probably just sit in front of my computer all day and throw a few random chapters into here or Hero so yeah~


    Anyway next chapter will of course reintroduce the 2 main heroines and begin the new arc [ Training and Studying ] So please look forward to it. As always~ Thanks for reading and i hope you enjoyed it <3