《The Reaper》 The Saddest (Funniest?) Death Ever Hey guys, how''s it going! I have to ask, where are you while you''re reading this? Me? I''m standing in a pure white room, there isn''t anything to be seen anywhere around me. How''d I get here? Same as anyone else. I went to the light at the end of the tunnel. I bought the big one. Put plainly? I died. Death. It''s something we all are bound to experience someday. For some, they have a very late death, possibly even a hundred years after their birth. For others, death comes early, be it in their first year, or within the first twenty years, due to outside forces. For me, it was the latter. You see, I died at 18. A second year college student at Stanford in Palo Alto, California, USA. I was a bit of a genius, got along well with others, and participated in all kinds of community service activities. Due to a disease I was born with, I already knew I wouldn''t live too long, probably no longer than 40 years, maybe 60 if I stayed ridiculously healthy. I had a weak body due to it, and was also asthmatic. However, even with all of that, I didn''t expect to die THIS early, at the age of 18! And especially from my rather... unusual...and saddening cause of death. I wasn''t hit by a car, saving a kid playing with a ball in the street, and would''ve been perfectly fine regardless; nor did I get stabbed by a creepy yandere stalker girl on my way home; and I definitely didn''t die from some random gang violence or mugging, trying to save a girl. Nope, none of those remotely cool or interesting deaths for me. Here''s what the Emergency Medical Technician (or EMT for short) said in regards to my death: "18 year old African-American, Male, cause of death: Splattering of brain matter all over the pavement from bike riding without a helmet. He appears to have slipped on a bag of... Pft... dirty diapers left out for trash day on the side of the street. Had he been wearing a helmet, he would''ve come out alive at least... or had he been paying attention... according to eyewitnesses at the time, he appeared to have been in a rush to get somewhere, hence riding without a helmet..." Yep. You read right. Diapers. I was killed by diapers. Of all things. Go ahead. Laugh it up. I myself don''t even know whether to laugh or cry. Sad isn''t it? God on the other hand, was laughing it up. "Damn, I knew that someone would die from those diapers that random guy left on the side of the road. But it was supposed to be the guy riding behind you, who was a drug dealer that turned all his buyers into addicts and milked them for everything! But no! You had to be in a rush to get laid! HAHAHA! And you still died a virgin!" Yep. My obituary will now read: "Death by dirty diapers in a rush to a woman''s house to get laid" Moral of the story, wear helmets on your bikes kids! "Wait, what happened to the guy behind me?" I ask, curious. "Ahhh, that''s the funny thing. Even in death, you continue helping others. The cops and EMTs that rushed to the scene stopped the guy to ask him some questions regarding his lack of attempt to call emergency crews to your aid, and why he was in such a rush to leave the scene. Seeing his shifty behavior, he got subjected to a full body search, and they caught him with all of his "products", putting him under arrest, and using the found money to put those he sold to in counseling to help them come off the drugs. Dope is nasty stuff. When I made the plant, I didn''t expect it to be used like that. The Devil seems to have had other plans for it though, and by that time, it was too late. But, I have to look at it as an exercise of free will," he explains, appearing slightly miffed by the whole idea. "Wait, Old Scratch is real?" I kind of figured he was, seeing God and all... but I have to ask the question at least. "Yes, as real as the tensions over LGBT and their rights." "And your view on that?" "Free will." He shrugs. "Enough questioning me, it''s time to get down to you. What am I going to do with you...?¡± "Hey, please don''t tell me you don''t have space for me in Heaven or something, so I''ve got to go to Hell," I ask, now thoroughly worried about my future prospects. "Hahaha, no. I''m not going to do that to you. Yet." ''Yet?'' I ask myself. ''Does that mean it''s still a possibility?'' "Yes, it is a possibility," God replies to my unasked question. You could''ve parked a car in my mouth with how low my jaw dropped. If you find this story on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen. Please report the infringement. "Hey, Omnipotence here, remember?" I nodded, I just never thought of the practical application of such a status. "Ok, so you have two choices. 1. Go to Heaven, and sit there for all of eternity, until something happens, and it''s time for the final battle with the Devil. 2. I can reincarnate you, and give you "a little" help on your way, to make things more interesting, putting you in one of my other dimensions, where they are less technologically advanced, yet have swords, magic, dragons, Oh my! But you get the point." I thought about it for a moment. I can sit with the Omnipotent God for an eternity, or go back into a life of uncertainty and choices, and forge a path of my own making. As a reader, you should already know what I chose, or I wouldn''t have a story to tell you. "I''ll have what''s behind door number 2, God!" I replied, replicating a response from a game show. "Smartass. I already knew you''d choose that anyways." Whoa, God cursed at me. "Yes, I did, but all in good humor, and this you know, so let''s move on already. I don''t have all the time in the world to help an interesting soul you know?" "Right. Out of curiosity, how much help is ''a little,''" I query. "On a scale of one to ten? In a cosmic scale? A 5. Why cosmic? If I put it on your one to ten scale, the scale would be shattered so badly, even the atomic structure of it would cease to exist." ''So wait, how is that a little? Not that I''m complaining...'' "The word, "little" is an opinionated word, not a fact. Therefore, what is ¡°a little" to me, is beyond comprehension for you." There was a flash of blinding light. After it faded away, what appeared before me was a single throne, sitting in the middle of the white space. It was pure white gold, with large armrests, shaped like roaring dragons taking flight, and an enormous backing to the chair. Sitting in it was what would undoubtedly be called the most beautiful being in existence. He had 12 massive, pure white wings with long, flowing black hair, reaching his waist. He had small, tight lips, an unblemished face, with the coloring of freshly fallen snow and high cheekbones. Reading this description, one might think he was extremely effeminate, but that would be dead wrong. His golden eyes gave off a sheer, domineering might that said "I am not one to be fucked with even on the worse of days". His mouth however, was quirked into a smirk. As for his body, he was built like an athlete, around 6 feet tall, well-muscled, but not grossly so, and dressed in a white toga. The being before me, is undoubtedly, the Big Man himself. "Now," He says, "I am out of time for you, so I will send you off to my archangels who will help you set up for your new reality. Know this, I don''t normally reincarnate people, but your circumstances were a bit special, what with your personality, the amusing way you died, and the fact that you were a virgin." He smirks at this. "Even with all of this, you helped others as much as you could, and didn''t disrespect your Earthly parents. Know I am proud of you, my son. Now, off you go." He waved his hand, and a black hole appeared beneath my feet, making me fall through and lose consciousness. As I fade, I hear him say one last thing. "Know this, I am always watching you, and wishing you the best." That''s the end of my prologue! It was a bit long, but that''s acceptable! This is my first time writing my own story, and despite the obvious outside references, no, this is not a fanfic, but it does take bits and pieces from other popular works. Do you recognize what I''ve used so far? A bit of help would be appreciated, like pointing out grammatical errors (I hope there aren''t too many, English is my native language after all) as well as tips on what points to improve! I have a very clear of where I want my character to go, but no clear idea of how I want him to get there. And I intentionally avoided naming him, as he will receive a new one in the next world anyways. Could someone direct me to where I can find the coding instructions for tables, italics, and the like? I would like to incorporate those into my story. Anyways, hope you enjoyed the read! I will not update for quite some time in all likelihood, as I am in college, and we are nearing final preparations. And I want to write a good story. So that''s all I wanted to say! Skoll out! Chapter 2- Vernestasia World Building Hey everyone, your favorite main character here! I don''t know what you are doing at the moment, but personally, I''m falling through some kind of black hole. Suddenly, I see a light at the end of the hole. ''D¨¦j¨¤ vu...'' I have fallen into the middle of what appears to be some kind of temple. It was pure white, designed in Roman architectural styles. It was roofless, but there was a ring around it denoting the borders of the temple, formed by 72 large, pure white, marble pillars, all of which were adjoined by a golden ring going across the top of them. Around me were seven large, high backed thrones similar to the one God sat in during my meeting with him, just much less resplendent, and without the image of dragons taking flight. Seated in each one of these thrones were seven, 12 winged beings, all looking like carbon copies of one another, albeit with minor differences, that being hair and eye color. They all wore white togas similar to the one God wore, and were sculpted like Arnold Schwarzenegger. One of them began to speak, after giving me about a minute to orient myself and take in my surroundings. ¡°Welcome, mortal, to the Realm of the Archangels. I am the leader of the Archangels, Michael,¡± said the one with pure gold eyes and hair. ¡°With me are the other 6 archangels, Gabriel, Raphael, Uriel, Chamuel, Jophiel, and Zadkiel,¡± he continued. Gabriel was the one with blue hair and blue eyes. Raphael had red hair and red eyes. Uriel had green hair and green eyes. Chamuel had black hair and black eyes. Jophiel had purple hair and purple eyes, while Zadkiel had argent hair and eyes. At this point, I was on the verge of a mental breakdown. There was too much occurring all too fast. First, I meet and chat with God himself, which was all fine and dandy, since he was actually relatively easy going. But now, I''ve suddenly been thrust into the realm of angels. This couldn¡¯t be the reincarnation He was talking about right? I thought I was going to another world! God wouldn¡¯t have lied to me right???? ¡°Calm yourself mortal,¡± said Zadkiel. A sudden wave of soothing calm washed over me, bringing all my rampant thoughts to a grinding halt. ¡®What had Zadkiel just done?¡¯ I wondered to myself. ¡°The Lord has no reason to tell lies, and spoke naught but the truth to you. He assigned us the task of giving you the¡­ ¡°little help¡± he spoke of,¡± said Uriel. ¡°As for what Zadkiel has done to you, he simply imparted a new skill upon you, called ¡®Calm Mind, Serene Heart¡¯, albeit a little bit early. We will get to the matter of your skills at a later time. First, we must explain to you about the world we will be sending you to,¡± continued Uriel, smiling. If you discover this tale on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen. Please report the violation. Raphael picked up from here. ¡°The name of the world you will be reincarnated into will be known as Vernestasia. Vernestasia is a massive star, approximately 100 times the size of Earth. Similar to Earth, there are seven continents scattered throughout the world, all similar in placement to those of the Earthen counterparts. The only difference being that the scale is of course, 100 times greater than the Earth continents.¡± I interrupt at this point. ¡°How do they travel around? Since they are technologically inferior to Earth, they can¡¯t have very speedy means of transport can they?¡± Jophiel replies, ¡°Actually, the inhabitants of this world are far beyond the ¡°human limits¡± as known by Earth standards. They mainly walk, run, or ride to reach their destination. As this is a world of magic, it only stands to reason that they would use magical means of transport. Upon reaching a certain level, they can even fly by themselves.¡± ¡°This world is relatively old compared to Earth, being about 700 billion years old,¡± said Michael. ¡°On top of that, while technically speaking, being less technologically developed than Earth, they have discovered an interesting magical system used to evaluate the status of an individual. This tells them for one thing, their potential, and for another, the level of their current abilities.¡± ¡°You will of course have access to all of this yourself,¡± said Chamuel. ¡°Now to discuss about the races. The races in this world follow classical myth settings, with the only races truly worth mentioning being intelligent ones. These are the dragons, elves, dwarves, beast men, demons, and of course humans. And before you ask, no, the demon race is not a group of true demons, but rather a classification for any being that does not fall under a previously specified category. For example, a phoenix is an intelligent creature, albeit very rare, but does not fall under any of the other racial categories. Thus, it is classified as a demon.¡± ¡°Now that all of the basics are out of the way, let¡¯s get started on how we are going to help you in this world,¡± said Michael. Hello everyone! Here is my second chapter of my story! This chapter was pretty much an info-dump chapter, so I apologize for that, but I wanted to get all of the facts of the world established before I got to establishing the OP-ness of my MC. Personally, I don''t want to just make a character who is flat out OP, so I hope you will appreciate the direction of developments in the future. As always, please point out mistakes I make, or ways I can make the story more enjoyable! I''ll try to get another chapter out today, but I make no promises! Chapter 3- How OP Am I? "As the Lord said, we are to help you "a little" and give you help equivalent to a 5 on the cosmic scale," said Michael. "Yeah, I got that part, but the part I don''t understand is, how much help is that exactly? Can you put it into relative terms so I know how much help I''m getting?" I asked, quite curious. "Alright," said Uriel. "To put it into perspective, a 1 puts you at the top tier of the average humans with no effort required on your part. 2 puts you onto the level of an above average human, once again with no effort. On the exact opposite end of the cosmic spectrum, a 9 is equivalent to making you into one of us seven Archangels. A flat 10 would make you second only to God himself, and once again, with no effort on your part.¡± ¡°Has he ever granted that honor to anyone?¡± I query. Zadkiel¡¯s face gets a dark look on it. ¡°Once,¡± he says. ¡°That was with the one known as Lucifer. Since then, none have gained the honor, especially after that betrayal of trust.¡± ¡°Moving on,¡± Michael states with finality, telling me to drop the subject. ¡°A 6 would make you into the equivalent of a minor deity upon reaching adulthood, which in that world is 15. This is what Uriel meant by ¡°no effort¡± on your part, that all of this would be automatically achieved upon hitting adulthood. By giving you a 5, it places you just short of reaching the realm of the deities in that world. To put this into a level that will help you understand, yes, anyone in that realm can become a deity if they train well enough. However, the time disparity between them and you will be enormous. They, on average, will take a few hundred to a thousand years to reach that level. This would, in simple terms, make you a monster.¡± ¡°The thing you must understand,¡± interrupts Raphael, ¡°is that in this world, to both the sword training and the magic training, there are 40 levels prior to reaching the deity level, subdivided into four ranks, beginner, initiate, advanced, and master. Within this world, most finish their training in the late beginner, early initiate level. By reaching the advanced level, one can receive almost any job they please, and even a nobility title, all the way up to Duke. A master is strong enough to lead a country should they so choose to.¡± ¡°Even after reaching deity level, there are still another 40 levels in the deity class, named demigod, low god, full god, and high god, each with 10 levels to the rank. At this point, the individuals begin to get multiplicatively stronger. The strongest being on that planet is currently a rank 31 high god, being of the dragon race,¡± informs Chamuel. ¡°Basically, upon reaching 15, even if you have not trained at all, you will reach the 31st rank of master class,¡± says Jophiel. ¡°What comes after the 40th rank of High God?¡± I ask. ¡°Ah, you noticed that. At that point, you will reach the level of us seven archangels, the limit for any currently existing sentient, non-divine being,¡± replies Gabriel. ¡°So, from the way you phrase that, there is at least one sentient being on that level?¡± ¡°Yes, the Son of God,¡± succinctly states Michael. ¡°So, in order for us to get started with helping you, we need to discuss what skills to impart to you. Skills in this world are something that are visible if you have the proper measuring devices, or if you have the ability to self-measure. Which we will, of course, give you.¡± ¡°On top of that, we will also give you a body and the skills needed to surpass the master level and break into deityhood. The further your training progresses, the longer you are able to live. At the deity level, the only way to die is from death by outside forces, or you won¡¯t grow old and die,¡± states Gabriel. ¡°To help us along, are there any specific elemental abilities that you are interested in that you would like to be able to use? An explanation of why as well would be of great interest to us as well,¡± puts forth Jophiel. I pause and think for a while. ¡°Considering all of my hopes and dreams, two abilities come to mind. Control of lightning and thunder, as well as the ability to manipulate space.¡± ¡°Interesting choice of abilities, but 3 at once? Normally, people in that world only get one elemental abilities, and at most two. Yes, we count thunder and lightning as two separate abilities. On top of that, special control isn¡¯t exactly an ability that has been seen before. However, there is a Sovereign that controls that particular aspect, however, she hasn¡¯t had any one that she chose to impart that ability to.¡± This all came from Chamuel. Wait, there are Sovereigns? ¡°What is a Sovereign?¡± Raphael intercedes at this point. ¡°Each element has a being ruling over it that passes out minor elemental beings according to whom they take interest to. This is done at birth. The elements that frequently dispatch elementals are as follows: Fire, Water, Earth, Wind, Metal, and Lightning. That¡¯s not to say that there aren¡¯t other elements that have Sovereigns reigning over them, there are, but they don¡¯t frequently dispatch their elementals, choosing to watch the occurrences of the world. There is a Thunder Sovereign but she has only given her elementals out 5 times in the world¡¯s history, each individual being someone who brought great change to the world.¡± ¡°So does that mean that my requests aren¡¯t possible?¡± I ask, worried. ¡°No, they are entirely possible. We just want to know your motivation for these requests before we help you out in such a massive manner.¡± ¡°I am interested in thunder and lightning since I have always looked at them as two sides of the same coin. They go hand in hand with each other. Together, they make up electricity. What a lot of people seem to forget, is that on the physical plane, everything relies on a type of electricity. If one has total mastery over it, down to the atomic level, they are actually able to manipulate reality,¡± I reason. ¡°This is true. Interesting, and we do approve, and will help you get those two. But why spatial magic?¡± ¡®Alright, I have received Michael¡¯s approval for half of my request, now to finish the other half¡¯ ¡°This is for transport purposes, on top of the fact that it literally can make the strongest spear, as well as the strongest shield. An attack too strong for me? Banish it to another dimension. Someone has fixed themselves inside of an impenetrable barrier? Shift them out of it, or simply slice it apart with a spatial distortion.¡± ¡°Apt reasoning. We approve of this also. Now for the final part, how do you wish to set the rest of your skills? Will you decide on them on your own, or will you leave it up to us? If you leave it to us, we will stretch the Lord¡¯s words to help you as much as within our powers,¡± says Raphael. ¡°Why help me so much?¡± I can¡¯t help but ask. They could scrape by with the bare minimum and I wouldn¡¯t know the difference. ¡°Because, we want to see how far you can go, the limits of your potential,¡± replies Michael. ¡°That and because every time we speak to one another and any angel, we have to act like we have rods stuck up our asses, and can¡¯t have any true form of entertainment, no women, no games, no toys, no TV¡­ nada,¡± whispers Uriel. I feel kind of bad for them¡­ but basically they want me to become their source of entertainment. At least they are serious about wanting to help me. ¡°Alright, I will agree to allow you to select my skills,¡± I declare. ¡°Ah? Haughty bastard are we?¡± says Raphael, glowering like a yakuza might. ¡°Ah¡­ no¡­ I-I-I didn¡¯t mean¡­¡± ¡°Relax, he is just pulling your leg. He doesn¡¯t mean it,¡± says Michael, all 7 laughing at my discomfort. ¡°Not cool, not cool¡­¡± I say. ¡°Hahaha, sorry, sorry. To make it up to you, I will give you an angel to assist you on your new world, she is second to me in power, I¡¯ll introduce you later,¡± says Raphael. They began to discuss amongst themselves about what skills they would give me, occasionally asking me questions, such as my favorite color, to which I replied black and gold. ¡°Right! Before we forget, what Title should we give him?¡± asks Uriel. ¡°What is a Title?¡± I intercede. ¡°A Title is what helps augment your abilities, and is what can help you exceed limits and hit above your current classing. Most people need to perform some epic deed to receive one, such as slaying a deity class dragon. In this case, they would receive the title of ¡°Dragon Slayer¡± which would increase their ability to fight dragons as well as allow them to use certain aspects of their abilities, like breathing fire and the such,¡± replies Zadkiel. ¡°We want to give him a good Title, but not one that is world breaking, like ¡°Undefeatable¡±.¡± Says Michael. ¡°How about God of War?¡± Asks Chamuel. ¡°Besides being copyright infringement,¡± deadpans Michael, ¡°he isn¡¯t that blood thirsty.¡± This sparked a debate between the seven as they talked about my title. Finally, Michael had the idea to just ask me. ¡°What kind of title do you want?¡± Michael asks. ¡°Is there one that will allow me to defeat any enemy, and allow me to absorb some of their power?¡± I ask. ¡°Not all in one¡­ however, one title has a unique skill that comes with it that would work,¡± replies Zadkiel. ¡°Yes, but we have never given anyone that Title before¡­ well, there is a first time for everything. We bestow upon you the Title of¡­ ¡°The Reaper,¡±¡± declares Michael.
Notice!
You have received a title!The Reaper
Woah! A window suddenly popped up in front of me! "That window is a part of the status system in the new world you are going to," supplied Uriel. "Give it a second, all the skills we gave you will appear in a moment." Said Michael. And sure enough...
Notice!
You have received the following skills!Evolution Through Death Soul Link Calm Mind, Serene Heart Total Body Control Lucky Bastard Iron Man Magic Swordsman Magic Master Martial Master Child of the Void Child of Lightning Child of Thunder Beloved of God Beloved of the Sovereigns Self-Measure All Languages
Wow! They gave me a lot of skills! "But, what does each one of these do, as well as the title..." At this point everyone except Michael and Raphael disappeared from the room. "Just say ''Description,''" answers Raphael. "It will give an explanation." I do as he said, and was rather shocked at the results.
Description
Title: The ReaperThe wielder of this title can [Kill] anyone. This ignores immortality and intangibility. The activation of this title''s effect is based on the level difference between the target and the title wielder. When the target is at a lower level, chances of successful activation increase. When the target is at a higher level, chances of successful activation decrease. Does not affect Sovereigns. There are exceptions to this however.
Skill: Evolution Through DeathWhen a being willingly dies under the effect of "The Reaper" their statuses are directly added on to the wielder, and their psyche may be absorbed as well.
Skill: Soul LinkAllows skill holder to bind other''s soul to their own. Doing so increases the skill wielder''s as well as the bound''s status, and allows them to sense one another''s position, distance, and current state of health. At higher levels, allows sharing of thoughts. Must be initiated through mutual consent. There are multiple levels of linking. Slave-> Friend-> Wife. As the level increases, so do the shared statuses. The link level can be upgraded or downgraded after formation. Links can also be dissolved.
Skill: Calm Mind, Serene HeartSkill holder will always be able to make calm, rational decisions.
Skill: Total Body ControlSkill holder will be able to consciously control their bodily functions, but when unactivated, body functions as per normal standards.
Skill: Lucky BastardAnything is possible with enough luck. This skill when activated, brings luck beyond the logical limits. Limited activation of once per year, and activates on its own. Can be forcefully activated at the price of having one instance of worst luck possible occur.
Skill: Iron ManThe name is actually inaccurate, it is more of a Carbon Steel Man skill, but this sounds cooler, even if it is copyright infringement. Skill holder has a body impervious to poisons and toxins, and will filter out all unbeneficial materials and spells below a certain level. Also gives the skill holder a body with the potential to transcend human limits.
Skill: Magic SwordsmanSkill holder has the ability to train equally in magical and martial abilities.
Skill: Magic MasterSkill holder will reach the level of perfect mastery in the magical arts they train in.
Skill: Martial MasterSkill holder will reach the level of perfect mastery in the martial arts they train in.
Skill: Child of the VoidChosen by the Spatial Sovereign to be able to manipulate the spatial element.
Skill: Child of LightningChosen by the Lightning Sovereign to be able to manipulate the lightning element.
Skill: Child of ThunderChosen by the Thunder Sovereign to be able to manipulate the thunder element.
Skill: Beloved of GodThe skill holder is in good graces with the One True God, this is a hidden skill, meaning no one but the wielder, those that granted it to him, and God himself can see it. God has no intentions for this individual to become a sacrificial lamb for the people of his world, nor pass before his time, so if one has plans upon the wielder of this title, their time upon that plane of existence will be a short one.
Skill: Beloved of the SovereignsThe Sovereigns all look upon the wielder with favor. This reduces damage taken from each of them, as well as allows the skill holder to use up to advance level magic in all of their elements. This is a hidden skill, but by the wielders will can be shown to others.
Skill: Self-MeasureThe skill holder is able to check all of their own statuses.
Skill: All LanguagesThe skill holder is able to speak all languages with perfect fluency.
The narrative has been taken without authorization; if you see it on Amazon, report the incident. ...Wow. All I can say is, WOW. This new life of mine seems like it will definitely be interesting. "Do you like what we gave you?" Asks Michael. "Yes! I can''t believe all the cool skills you gave me!" "Good. Michael, I''ll handle the rest from here," says Raphael. At this, Michael as well vanishes from the temple. "Now that we are alone, before I send you on your merry way, not only do I need to gift you one of my angels, but I also have advice for you before you leave. And before you ask the obvious questions, no, you aren''t required to listen to me, though it is recommended, and yes, all of your new skills and statuses obtained in this realm will carry over into the new one." I''ve never been one to reject advice from those placed higher than me. "Please, if you would." "Do not ever force activate your luck skill, let it activate on your own. If you do force activate it, it would normally result in a Bad End, or in other words, your death. The only reason it would not is due to your Beloved of God skill, which basically grants divine protection. You can, however, still be killed by someone, although, they themselves won''t live more than a day after. Upon your death, you will be welcomed back here, into Heaven, regardless of your actions on that world. God has deemed it to be so. He well and truly trusts you. Do not betray that trust! As a final piece of prophetic advice, force activate your luck skill only one time, when you are one and a half years old, ok? Do not ask why, Like Nike, Just Do It." "Copyright infringement much?" I intercede. He shrugs. "Like they can do anything to an angel with a lawsuit." I had to admit, he had a point. "Finally, since you have ridiculous growth potential, although not explosive, I will give you a divine treasure the seven of us made. It will help limit your abilities if you ever begin to grow beyond the originally set rate. You will still gain those stats, just that they will be distributed over the fifteen growth years we have given you. We even styled it in your favorite black and gold coloring." He tosses me a gold ring, with a black diamond embedded in the center. "How will this reincarnate with me?" I ask. "Put it on, and it will be absorbed into your soul. It will come out whenever you have excess amounts of power to seal. It is able to temporarily release your seal and allow you to fight to your full capabilities in emergencies, but there will be rebound based on the amount of time it is released for. 5 minutes? You''ll be a bit winded. Any longer than that? You risk a comma. So be careful." I take all of his advice to heart. "Now then, little brother," "Eh?" I interrupt. "I''m not your brother though?" "Hahaha, we call you our brother since God looks upon you with favor, as do we. We want to take good care of you, you are like family for us." "Alright, I can appreciate that... I''ll call you seven my Anikis then!" "Hahaha! Works for us! Anyways, here, my angel that will be helping you out in your future life. Evangeline! Appear before me!" There is a flash of bright light, and from it, appears a being that epitomizes the word "beautiful". She had fiery red hair and eyes, much like Raphael. She stood around 5''8", with hair that reached her hipline. She was moderately well endowed, and had that perfect vase-like figure that many women so desire to have, and yet by looking at her body, one can tell the level of toned athleticism it contains. I managed not to gape this time, quite an achievement if I do say so myself. "Yes, Lord Raphael, why have you called upon me?" she asks. "I have called you to order you to take care of him." He gestures at me. "He is the new little brother of us seven, and is about to be reincarnated into a new world." She quirks an eyebrow at this. "I hear, and I obey," she calmly replies. "Good, now, I want you to form a soul link with him, to ensure you take care of him. If anything happens to him before he is able to properly defend himself, I will come hunting for you, then I will destroy any involved in that incident. Do I make myself clear?" He says, glowering, and releasing a pressure so great, she has trouble remaining standing. Spoken like a true overprotective big brother. "Yes, I understand," she manages to reply. The pressure dissipates. "Alright, I will initiate the link..." she begins to say, but Raphael interrupts. "No need, he has the ability. He will be the link holder." At this she looks truly stunned. "A human with the ability to soul link..." she murmurs, but I and Raphael both hear her. "Actually, it isn''t decided what race I am yet..." I begin, shocked myself to find that the soul link skill is apparently extremely rare. Again, Raphael intercedes. "Actually, we could ONLY make you human due to your personality as well as your skill list. Humans are the most adaptable, and the least set on one specific ability typing. They will be one of the only two races able to support your amalgam of abilities. The other being dragons of course." "Why not a dragon then? I like dragons." I ask. "You may like them, but God does not. They remind him of a certain snake from the Garden of Eden. Now, hurry and establish a Soul Link with him Evangeline," he replies. "Yes." At this, she turns to me, and looks me in the eyes. "I offer my all to you, and will protect you with my all, as long as you treasure me with your all," she states. This sounds eerily similar to a marriage proposal...
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Evangeline has requested a Soul Link of Friends. Accept?
YesNo
I think, ''Yes, I would like to accept, but how do I make the window understand that?'' "Just say yes, little brother." "Yes," I say. Soul Link Complete!
"Good, now, off you go little brother. Know that I and the other 7 will be watching over you." At this another black hole appears below me. ''Again?'' I have time to think before plummeting through it. "The next time you are conscious, you will be in your new world. Don''t worry, we will let you keep your old memories," I hear Raphael speaking overhead. So? What''d you think? Please leave a comment with any edits, suggestions, or thoughts. Gosh though... making tables sure is hard, now I know the pain of the japtem staff... how do you do it Cat? Well, it''s been fun, but now I have to go to bed. Look forward to a release tomorrow!Should I do a poll later? Hmmm... Chapter 4- First Contact [AN] Hey guys, I have decided to change the writing style a little bit. It gets annoying to write "blah blah blah," said X. Over and Over again. So now, it will read, "Blah blah blah" (X) with names in parenthesis. If it is within a single ''x'' like that, it is a character''s thought. That''s all, hope you enjoy reading![/AN] Hello once again, fellow readers. Examining where I currently stand at the moment, or rather, fall at the moment, I am once again falling through a black hole. This is getting a bit annoying. Wonder if I can get some kind of title for it... "SPEAK AND YE SHALL RECEIVE, LITTLE BROTHER!" (Gabriel)
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You have received a skill!Frequent Flier of Black Holes
''Eh? Seriously? I was just kidding...''(Me) ''Well, I''m not one to look a gift horse in the mouth. What does it do though?''(Me) "Description."
Frequent Flier of Black HolesYou have traversed black holes frequently, and was caught bitching about it! Taking pity on you, the Archangels have given you this skill. You fall 50% faster through black holes, and experience no disorientation upon exit!
Seriously? I''ll probably never even use this skill again... Oh wait, I''ll be able to manipulate space, meaning I can create black holes as a form of transport, so this skill would actually be pretty useful! Thanks Anikis! "Oh, we forgot to give you a skill before you left. Here it is now." (Michael)
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You have received a skill!Little Brother of the Seven Archangels
Oh cool! What does this one do? "Description." (Me)
Little Brother of the Seven ArchangelsWARNING! DO NOT FUCK WITH THE HOLDER OF THIS TITLE! HE HAS SEVEN EXTREMELY OVERPROTECTIVE OLDER BROTHERS WHO WILL WRECK HOUSE IF YOU HARM HIM! They may not be able to directly interfere on this plane of existence due to their massive power, but they can invoke divine disasters, so be wary. This is a hidden title, and will only appear into visibility for others right before it is activated.
Overprotective Brother skill. Well, things just got a lot more interesting. At this point, I stop falling through the black hole. Oddly enough, things are still pitch black around me, I can''t even see myself anymore. However, it is extremely warm at least, so I feel quite comfortable. I can hear people speaking in the background. "Push ma''am push! The baby is coming! Push!" (???) "YOU THINK I DON''T KNOW THAT YOU FUCK-NUT PIECE OF SHIT DOCTOR???? I CAN TELL THE BABY IS COMING! MY WATER BROKE 5 HOURS AGO! WHY THE HELL ISN''T IT OUT OF ME YET??? IF IT DOESN''T HURRY AND COME OUT, I WILL TURN YOUR BALL SACK INTO A COIN POUCH FOR MYSELF!" (Royally pissed off lady, who seems to be my mom) "Uh-uhm, uhhhh...." (Less certain sounding doctor) "I see the head! It''s coming out!" (Noticeably happier doctor... I''d be too if I found out that my family jewels wouldn''t be stolen) At this point, I feel a tight constriction around my head, as I seem to be getting pushed out of the womb and birth canal. ''OW OW OW OW, IT HURTS! IF IT HURTS THIS MUCH, NO WONDER BABIES SCREAM WHEN THEY COME OUT!'' (Me) At this point, I am fully out, and scream with all the displeasure I can muster. "WAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!" "That is the sound of one happy baby! It''s a girl!" (Happy doctor) Oh. SHIT. NO! NO! I DO NOT WANT TO BE GENDER BENT! "Uhm, doctor, turn the baby over..." (random lady in the room) "Oh, uhm, oops. It''s a boy!" (incompetent doctor) "What are you going to name him?" "She said to name him Messor Mors." (Deep, oddly comforting man''s voice) Ok, that''s one crisis averted... But this doctor SHOULD have his family jewels turned into a coin purse after putting me through that. As I was moving along this train of thought, I feel someone rush and grab me, followed by an extremely painful prick in the back of my neck. I rapidly lose consciousness at this point. The last thing I hear is lots of screaming. Upon waking up, I am finally able to view my new world. Looking around, I seem to be in some kind of crib.It is pure white, and bountifully decorated with pillows of all shapes, sizes and colors. It''s a veritable pillow rainbow! I wonder what that prick in the back of my neck was all about... Well, it probably wasn''t that important. I feel quite hungry at the moment, but I am unable to move my limbs on my own...I start crying to try and get someone''s attention so I can eat. "WAAAAHHHHHH!" (Me) "Oh! The baby is awake! I''m coming sweety!" (Woman) "Here, mommy will feed you now!" Overhead appears a woman around 40 years of age, with faded blonde hair. Her face has the worry wrinkles appearing on her forehead, but still has the skin complexion of a 25 year old. Overall, I wouldn''t call her drop-dead gorgeous, but she still has decent enough facial features to turn a few heads. She brings me to her moderately endowed breasts and begins breastfeeding me. You would expect me to be embarrassed right? Wrong! I was too hungry to care. It tasted quite similar to regular milk back on Earth, but slightly sweeter, and warmer. "Mommy''s little angel." (Mom) She has no idea how close that came to being true. For some reason though, her voice sounds slightly different than when I was first born. I attribute it to labor pains. After that, she finishes feeding me, and places me down in the crib after burping me. I fall back asleep, but for some odd reason, I feel us moving afterwards. [7 Months Later] At this point, I am finally able to travel under my own will. By crawling. I began to investigate into my new home. All those times I felt us travelling seems to have been because we were living out of a carriage. About everyday, Mom moves the carriage some place new. I can''t help but wonder about this, but I reasoned that it was because we are nomads. Oddly enough, she keeps looking behind us as we travel. She must be watching out for monsters. Sadly, I can''t get very attached to this new mother of mine. It''s not that I hate her, or that I''m some cold bastard who can''t feel emotions... something just feels... off about her. Besides her behavior which I have reasoned away with logic, there is the disparity in our appearances. I once looked in a pool of water to get an idea of what I look like in this new world. I have to say, I am quite the handsome baby. I have cream colored, unblemished skin, black hair with navy blue streaks throughout it, and liquid gold eyes with flecks in them. Both my hair color and eye coloring would be unnatural, but here, any color seems to go. At least Mom never seemed to be worried about it. As for my mom, she is blonde, with emerald green eyes. To be frank, we look nothing alike. Her skin color is pale like a vampires might be. At least, she doesn''t treat me too badly for looking different from her. I reasoned I could get my looks from my father. I asked her about this once my vocal cords developed around the age of 6 months. "Mom, where is Dad? And why do I look so different from you?" Long story short? She was furious, and told me to never bring up the topic again. I wondered if Dad abandoned us? Today, I finally saw my first magic spell. Mom used it to light a fire. "Woah, Mom, how''d you do that?"(Me) "Hm? You like that? You have to gather mana first in order to do things like this. You gather mana in your mana core. Mana is the driving force behind mage''s spells, or warrior''s physical and magical enhancements. A mana core is where you gather and store that mana. Your mother here is an advanced level 2 mage of the Fire element. Impressive right?" (Mom) She went on to explain the rankings to me, but since I already knew that, I ignored her for the most part. "So how do I gather mana?" (Me) "It''s a bit early for you, but there is no harm in showing you now I guess... here, sit criss-cross applesauce, place your hands on your knees, and then sit there and begin breathing deeply. Eventually, tiny little specks of something will begin floating in the air. All mana at its base is the same color, it isn''t until you get an elemental that your mana will change upon being absorbed." (Mom) She then proceeded to explain about elementals, but since I had heard all of this before I ignored her for the most part. Interestingly enough, she never mentioned Sovereigns. I tried probing her for more information on that. "Is there anyone above the Elementals that leads them all?" (Me) ''This child is very odd... this isn''t at all like the behaviour of a 7 month old, to be able to talk so fluently... is he some kind of genius? Well, there isn''t any harm in explaining, even if he doesn''t understand.'' (Mom) "No, they are a force of nature, there is no leader behind them, but there is a hierarchy among them, from low class, to mid, to high, and finally noble class. I myself have a mid-class fire elemental. The higher the class of elemental, the more powerful the owner is going to be. They say that i the owner manages to reach beyond master rank, they become able to give their elementals physical form, to live and fight alongside them." (Mom) Interesting. So people on this world seem to have no knowledge of the Sovereigns. This story originates from Royal Road. Ensure the author gets the support they deserve by reading it there. "Upon forming your mana core, whatever Elementals are interested in you will come to make a contract with you. This involves you offering something valuable to them, and they in return, offer you themselves. Humans have received no elementals before, this means they will be stuck at the beginner rank for all their life. This makes up 60% of our continent''s population. Humans who receive 1 elemental generally make it to the initiate level, and this makes up about 35% of our population. 4.99% of our population are those with 1 element, who manage to make it beyond that point, going into the advanced or master rank. A few every thousand years or so make it beyond master class. As for the final .01% of our population, they are those who managed to wield two elements. All of them, without exception, go beyond master class. The last one to appear was about ten thousand years ago, and he was a fire and earth style mage. Of course, people can train to become a warrior or a mage, but they generally have aptitude towards one or the other. Training as a warrior is a physical endeavor, while mage training is a mental one. The ease of training all depends on your aptitude. The fastest recorded rate of training was from a dual element mage who managed to reach master by the time he was 70. That is the Fire and Earth one that I mentioned before." (Mom) So, to get my elementals so I can begin training, I have to form my mana core first. After that massive info-dump though, I have quite a bit to digest. I began to yawn. "Someone is sleepy, time for a nap." (Mom) I didn''t object to this, as it would give me the time to try gathering mana as she had shown me earlier. She dropped me off into my crib, and then partitioned off that section of the carriage. Whenever I take naps, she goes out hunting. I''ll use that habit to my advantage this time to train. I assume the position I was shown earlier. Quite the acrobatic feat for a chunky baby body. About 3 minutes after getting into position and beginning my meditation I finally noticed the particles. But what appeared before me was too large to call specks or particles. These things were like blue golf balls! ''What would happen if I tried swallowing these?'' With that thought, one of the particles moved towards me, and pushed itself into my chest, which spread out a cool, calming feeling. ''Ok, so they make me feel good. Let''s try something else.'' I begin thinking about forming a giant ball of mana particles from all the mana I can detect. The particles gradually begin to amass above my head, first reaching the size of a tennis ball, then about basketball size after 10 minutes. At this point it changed to a black color. ''I still feel like I can handle more... Gather faster!'' At that thought, the ball above my head began rapidly expanding in size. After it reached about 2.5 feet in diameter I had it stop growing. At this point, it had become an intense gold, similar to my eye color. I began trying to absorb it. "Ugh! This hurts!" (Me) That''s right, I had made it too big, and was having issues absorbing it, to the point of feeling pain. I tried condensing it, and managed to get it back down to golf ball size, but the golden color had become almost blinding. "Phew, that''s done... Now, rather than normal absorption... let''s swallow it!" (Me) I mean, you are probably thinking, ''Idiot, why do that?'' To which I would respond why not? I have divine protection, so at worst, it''ll just be very painful. And if it would be detrimental to my body, my Iron Man skill will filter it. I will omit the next 10 minutes, which contain within it me screaming like a little girl from the sheer pain racking my body. [10 minutes later] "Haa..Haaaa.... Haaaaaa. Never. Again. Never again, will I do that."
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You have formed your mana core!Golden Mana Core
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A skill has activated on its own!Lucky Bastard
Eh? On top of my mana core forming, my ''Lucky Bastard'' skill self activated? Suddenly, 3 presences descend on me, feeling quite similar to the time that time that Raphael threatened Evangeline, just on a more minor scale. They began speaking to me through my head. "WHO DARES SUMMON ME SOVEREIGN OF LIGHTNING!" (Lightning Sovereign, LS for short) What? The lightning Sovereign? Why is she here? "AND I AS WELL, THE THUNDER SOVEREIGN!" (Thunder Sovereign, TS for short) ...That''s two out of three... The lucky bastard skill mentioned having impossible luck... does that mean...? "WHAT ARE YOU TWO DOING HERE? I, THE SOVEREIGN OF THE VOID WAS THE ONE SUMMONED" (Void Sovereign, VS for short) Aw shit.... I really did somehow summon all 3 Sovereigns... my Mom mentioned something about how the rank of the Elemental summoned as well as how many elements are useable determines the limits you have. What happens if you have 3 elements and the strongest elementals possible from each? "Uhmmmm, that would have been me..." (me, also speaking in my mind) "OF COURSE IT IS YOUNG MESSOR! WE KNEW THAT, AS YOU ARE THE ONLY BEING ON THIS PLANE WITH LINKS TO ALL THREE OF US! BUT HOW DID YOU SUMMON ALL THREE AT ONCE! ONE IS UNDERSTANDABLE, WITH ABOUT A 1% CHANCE, TWO CAN OCCUR WITH A .0001% LIKELIHOOD, BUT ALL THREE IS PLAIN IMPOSSIBLE!" (All three at once) I''m starting to develop a splitting migraine from all of them shouting in my head at once. "Can you stop shouting please?" (Me) "WE USE IT FOR APPEARANCES! IT FEELS IMPOSING DOES IT NOT?" (LS) "Yes it does, but who cares about appearances when I can''t even see you." (Me, deadpan) "Fine, we will cease the shouting. But how did you summon all three of us, and all at once." (VS) I spend the next few minutes explaining my skill, and how it activated. "IMPOSSIBLE!" (all three at once) "..." (Me) "Ah, right, sorry, the shock factor for that was a bit high." (LS) Coming from someone that controls lightning? Yeah, it must''ve been pretty shocking for that wording to come out. "Ok, so what does me summoning you three mean?" (Me) "We are now your elemental summons. That is what it means. Until death do us part, you are lord of our respective elements." (TS) "And the terms for our contract?" (Me) "Oh good, you already know about contracts. What do you seek to do in this world?" (VS) "I wish to live an interesting life, and become the strongest!" (Me) "What will you offer us?" (TS) I pause and think. I don''t have much worth offering to them... I wonder... "My virginity!" (Me) I said it as a joke, but before I could take it back, and say just kidding... "WE ACCEPT!" (All three at once) Eh? Really? How would that even work? And why would they accept that in the first place... "Why?" (Me) "Think about it this way, you are a woman, and you have been alone for 700 million years, no physical contact, except with beings that are like your children to you. Then you get summoned by a kid, a boy at that, who WILLINGLY offers you his virginity. Are you going to decline?" (LS) Wow. They are thirstier for action than I could ever be. This, however, takes robbing the cradle to a literal extreme... "Don''t worry, we won''t collect the fee right away, we have to wait until you reach the deity level so you are able to physically manifest us. So don''t you dare go dying on us before then." I just pledged to keep my virginity until I am about 15 years old... well, this is going to be a long 15 years. At least this way it is morally sound.
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The following Skills have been upgraded
Skill: Child of the VoidSkill: Chosen of the Void
Skill: Child of ThunderSkill: Chosen of Thunder
Skill: Child of LightningSkill: Chosen of Lightning
Woah, my skills got upgraded! I''ll check them out tomorrow though... I''m sleepy now after all of that. Hey, I''m still a kid after all! "Good night, little one." (All three at once) [AN]Finally, this chapter took 2 and a half hours to write. So, what do you think? Are you shocked that I just added another 3 to the harem count? Or are you more shocked by its members? Personally, I think "Lucky Bastard" is one of his most broken skills. Now, time for some fun. I have 2 questions for you readers. If you get them right, you get to decide the race of a member of his harem, and what type of personality you want them to have. First person to get it right gets the prize! Just type the answer in this forum, the time limit is until the next chapter posts! What does the MC''s name, Messor Mors mean? It might be easier if you flipped the names around first, this one should be easy. Why did Raphael tell him to activate his luck skill by force at one and a half? (I don''t expect anyone to get this one right. Hope you enjoyed it, and see ya next time! Skoll out![/AN] In light of recent events... Is it too late to say April''s Fools? No, but in all seriousness, I decided it wouldn''t be fair nor fun for me to rewrite the story, nor for you guys to reread all that mess. So, here''s what I''ll do. I will tell you reallllll quick what I have changed in the past chapters. 1. The story has more tiers to it in terms of character leveling! Tier 1 has 10 lvs, tier 2 has 10 lvs, and tier 3 has... you guessed it! 30 levels! (Ok, not really, it''s just ten) 2. I may change the character''s speed of growth. Also, I will give him a reason to have op stats. Yep. (tragedy maybe? hmmmm) If you stumble upon this narrative on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen from Royal Road. Please report it.3. NO MORE STAT WINDOWS! They are annoying and time consuming to code >.< 4. Ehm, that''s all I can think of. As to why I changed my mind, well, some readers wanted me to just continue, and so I will do so. However, finals time here on my end of college, so you''ll have to give me a good amount of time before I''m able to do updates again.
If I say first here, does it still count as first comment? Or is it cheating? Characters and Important Information This is basically a character and data sheet, in case you ever feel lost on the characters, or what is what. I''ll try to keep this up to date. And yes, a new chapter is on the way! Characters- Mors Messor- MC, an extremely OP character, Golden eyes, with black hair and navy blue streaks through it From Heaven: God- The one and only, the Alpha and the Omega. All in all, a cool, laid back guy. Doesn¡¯t like snakes though. Michael- The leader of the Seraphim, and Mors¡¯ oldest ¡°Brother¡±. Gold hair, and gold eyes Gabriel- Seraphim, Blue hair, blue eyes, Mors¡¯ ¡°Brother¡± Raphael- Seraphim, Red hair, Red eyes, Mors¡¯ ¡°Brother¡±, the one who gave him Evangeline to Mors. Uriel- Seraphim, Green hair, Green eyes, Mors¡¯ ¡°Brother¡± Chamuel- Seraphim, Black hair, black eyes, Mors¡¯ ¡°Brother¡± Zadkiel- Seraphim, Argent hair, Argent eyes, Mors¡¯ ¡°Brother¡± Jophiel- Seraphim, Purple hair, Purple eyes, Mors¡¯ ¡°Brother¡± Evangeline- Not a Seraphim, but Raphael¡¯s ex-second in command. Given to Mors as a guardian, and possible wife material, if he gets lucky. From Vernestasia: Chasm- the Sovereign of Space, she¡¯s just simply bored Fulmina- the Sovereign of Lightning, sees the MC as an instrument of change for the future Tora- the Sovereign of Thunder, sees the MC as an interesting subject, and a source of amusement Diahna- female silver wolf beast girl. Older than she actually seems, and the princess of her country. (Shout out to Daruli, I haven¡¯t forgotten about it :P) Things to know: There are two training paths in this world, the mage and the warrior route. Each of these paths has 3 tiers, the first tier is the most common one, and is also known as the realm of mortals. The second tier is by far rarer, and is the realm of demigods. The final, and third tier, is something no one in Vernestasia has ever achieved, the realm of Immortals. It is rumored that upon reaching the apex of this level, one can join the heavens. This story originates from a different website. Ensure the author gets the support they deserve by reading it there.Each tier has 40 levels subdivided into four ranks, beginner, initiate, advanced, and master, with 10 levels attributed to each rank. The world has 3 separate planes of existence contained within its sphere. There is the realm of mortals, the realm of demigods, and the Elemental¡¯s Plane, where the Sovereigns and all their elementals reside. The mortals cannot ascend into the realm of the demigods, since their bodies are not strong enough to handle the strain. The demigods can descend to the mortal realms, but limits are placed upon them by those in charge of the Demigod Realm. Neither realm, however, has ever had a being that was able to enter the Elemental¡¯s Plane. However, if the Sovereigns or their Elementals are in a contract with a being existing in the Mortal or Demigod Realms, then they are capable of manifesting in a spiritual presence, where they can be seen, but cannot interact with the environment. When the contractor reaches a certain level of power, they become able to physically manifest themselves. There are tiers to the power and ability of the elementals, and the higher the tier, the more potential their contractor has, and the more powerful they generally are. Tiers go from low to mid to high to noble, then finally to Sovereign. There is only one Sovereign of each element. [AN] Ok, that¡¯s it for now guys, I¡¯m writing the new chapter at the moment, and I''ll start using the Sovereign¡¯s names within that chapter! Hopefully, I can finish it tonight (20:40 here), and if not, I''ll get it out tomorrow. See ya then! [/AN] Chapter 5- Lucky Disaster When I woke up, I reviewed the skills I received from the Sovereigns. Long story short, each one of their titles give me knowledge of all of the spells of that particular element, as well as full control over them. On top of that, I cannot be harmed by anyone using any of those three element types. I may not be the ultimate warrior or mage in those elements, but it''s most certainly the case that anyone that trains in them can''t do anything to me with those elements. It''s now been half a year since that day, and I am one and a half years old. I spent that entire half year learning how to control each of my three elements. According to Chasm, the Void Sovereign, my current level of ability is enough to place me at the 5th level of the beginner rank, something unheard of for a child. I also have the ability to spiritually manifest them. They have the appearances of a black dragon for Chasm, a yellow dragon for Fulmina, and a golden dragon for Tora. Their bodies, however, are more ghost like, and they have no ability to interact with the environment yet. I am currently training with Tora the Thunder Sovereign, and Fulmina, the Lightning Sovereign, on how to control their elements. I had asked them why anyone that had Tora''s ability of thunder was always a dual-element with lightning. ''Well Mors, the thing you have to know is first of all, Fulmina and I are sisters.'' begins Tora''s explanation. ''Are all Sovereigns related like that?'' I ask. ''No, we all are not. Just Tora and I, and we are twins. Do you know how thunder and lightning works?'' Fulmina picks up on Tora''s explanation. ''Yes, lightning is basically plasma flying through the air at extremely high speeds. This is what people commonly see as a flash of light. Thunder is an after-effect of that lightning. It is the sound that comes after it, from the rapid expansion of the air getting super heated by the plasma. Therefore, thunder''s most basic ability is sound. This all stuff I learned back in middle school science classes, so I was able to easily explain this. ''Yes, so therefore, wherever I am, Fulmina must also be,'' says Tora agreeing with my explanation. They aren''t shocked by my level of intelligence for a 1.5 year old, since I previously explained to them about how I was reincarnated. I did not, however, mention that it was God that allowed me to reincarnate, and that I saw him before he allowed me to do so. I didn''t believe it to be something that should so easily be shared. I wasn''t going to go telling everyone that I was reincarnated either, only them, since they were going to be in my head all the time anyways. They also advised me to stop holding conversations with my mother. They said it was ''scary'' for a 1 year old to be able to hold an adult''s conversation. So, I just played mute whenever "Mother" would talk to me. I can''t simply call her mom, since in reality, we haven''t been able to mesh well, and feel more like acquaintances than anything. At the very least, she does bring me back books now to look at whenever she goes out. We must have quite a bit of money if this is the case, since books are very expensive. Makes me wonder why we live out of a carriage, since she doesn''t seem to be a merchant. Speaking of, she left on another one of her excursions, and has yet to come back, hence why I am out and practicing at the moment. At this time, "Mother" returned from outside. She can''t see me yet, since the part of the carriage I''m in has a divider up. "Mors? Are you awake?" she asks, sounding apprehensive. I quickly crawled back into my crib, pretending to be asleep. During these times are honestly one of the few times that I can say that I honestly appreciate her. Why? She never bothers me while I''m sleeping. All the other times, she sort of glares at me when my back is turned, and she thinks I''m not paying attention. The look that she gives is me is quite scary. This is the main reason I haven''t been able to mesh well with her. The glare contains a wide range of emotions, from envy, to lust, to hatred, to longing, and partly outright disgust. Hey, I''m a baby, not some kind of sleazeball! Give me some tender loving care here! ''Mors, this woman contains no real feelings of affection for you.'' says Chasm, speaking telepathically. Since they are my elementals, who, mind you, according to common sense, I should not even have yet, I don''t allow them to spiritually manifest whenever my mother is around, and instead communicate with them mentally. ''What is it?'' I reply, feeling indignant. I mean, even if I don''t love my mother, there is still some degree of familial affection there. ''I used a bit of my power to read her mind-'' began Fulmina, but I interrupted her there. ''Wait, you can read minds? How?'' I ask, now curious. ''This is simplicity in and of itself for her. She controls lightning, commonly related to electricity. The brain itself also uses small jolts of electricity to think, as well as dictate actions to your body. She is able to read those impulses.'' explains Tora. ''That''s... not really a fair ability is it? If all lightning users are capable of this, then that means that no one would be able to easily defeat them in a battle, unless the one who challenges them has a level of strength overwhelmingly above theirs!'' I became worried at the implications of what they said to me. ''Not just anyone can use this ability. Firstly, they have to be an elemental. The amount of attention to detail and level of concentration is something that isn''t achievable by a human. Secondly, the elemental needs to have complete mastery over the element, something that is only achievable by the Sovereign, me. On top of that, if my host isn''t stronger than the target, and they are in a combat situation, or are mentally alert, then I will be unable to read them. I can read her because she is neither, seeing you as naught but a child. The only case where there are no limitations on me is when they are weaker than you in terms of levels of practice. This novel is published on a different platform. Support the original author by finding the official source. Now, like I was saying, I felt something was odd about her, and I decided to try and read her. I was successful since she never has her guard up around you, as you are only a baby. She outright despises you, and most certainly doesn''t look at you as a son,'' finishes Fulmina. I was now extremely shocked. I knew she didn''t seem to love me, but I didn''t think it was to that extent. ''Can you make it so that I can hear her thoughts?'' I ask, since I would like to verify her feelings for myself. ''Done.'' says Fulmina. I decide to test this out. Let''s speak to her for the first time in half a year. I pretend like I am just waking up. "Mommy, do you love me?" I ask in my most childlike voice. "Of course I love you sweetie! Mommy always has! No, I don''t love you! I despise you! You are the child of the woman who stole my rightful place! I do, however, love your father. He didn''t pick me for some reason though, and decided to marry commoner trash! So what if she is a little bit strong, and a good person, she has no noble blood! I bet she was a whore too! How could you do that to me! So, I took your child for my own to get revenge! But his damned black hair reminds me of that woman!" she says, and yet her thoughts come through to me loud and clear. Shiiiiiittttttt, she''s not even my real mother. I''m apparently a kidnapped child. And my father seems to have been of noble blood, and my mother a commoner. Well damn, that''s a lot to take in. "Sweety, it''s still your nap time! Go back to sleep! I told that foolish man he had a year and a half to agree to my terms. I only told him that all he has to do is kill his wife, and make me his queen, then I''ll give him his child back. Well, of course I''ll still kill the kid later, but that''s not a problem once I''m the queen. Why is it so hard for him to understand? I''m obviously better for him! All he does is keep giving me gold every time we meet to see if my conditions have been met. Hah! He thinks I''ll accept gold and return his child to him? Or does he think I''m stupid, and won''t notice those he sends to follow me! Good thing my father supports my decision, so he payed a lot of money to hire guards for me! The king must think I''m kidding! Well fine, maybe once I kill his kid, he will understand that I''m not fucking around! Yes, go to sleep, you piece of shit baby, I''ll make sure you never wake again!" She pulls out a huge hunting knife, and hides it behind her back. OY! EVEN IF YOU TRY TO HIDE A KNIFE THAT BIG BEHIND YOUR BACK, YOU THINK I WON''T NOTICE IT??? I''M NOT STUPID! ''HOLY SHIT! THIS IS BAD!'' I think this may be the end of the road for me. On a side note, my dad''s the king? So I''m a prince? Well, if this continues, I''ll be a dead prince. As I sit there, wondering how to get out of this situation, a window pops up.
Notice!
You have a skill available for activation!Lucky bastard!
I''M NOT FEELING VERY LUCKY AT THE MOMENT! Ah, come to think of it, Raphael told me to activate the skill when I was 1 and a half, and that he''d send me a sign. As good of one as any! Activate ''Lucky Bastard!''
Notice!
Force activating lucky bastard has consequences!
Activate anyways?
YesNo
Yes!
Notice!
You force activated ''Lucky Bastard!As a result, Lucky Bastard can no longer be forcefully activated!
Well, shit. Was NOT expecting that result. Suddenly, I felt a tug in my chest.
Notice!
Soul Link has been activated! Those you''re bound to can sense your location!
[AN] Note the difference between ''your'' and ''you''re'' please! They are tricky bastards![/AN] Eh? That''s it? And I only have one person bound to me... SMASHHHHHH! The ceiling of the carriage got smashed in! All I saw was a red blur quickly descend from it, and fall on top of the woman I called ''Mother'' for the past year and a half. Her new appearance, while hardly what one would qualify as an improvement, is that of a big, red, pancake on the floor of the cabin. There is some kind of red winged figure standing on top of her mangled body. As I sit there, staring in wonderment at this figure that seems to have descended from Heaven, her next words tell me exactly how accurate that thought was. "I finally found you, you troublesome brat," came a mysteriously seductive, and simultaneously insulting voice. The figure began to stand up. "EVANGELINE!" I can''t help but shout in surprise. [AN]And so, the Angel finally descends! Did you enjoy the chapter? I hope so. I would''ve tried to have it out sooner, but events conspired against me. But, hey, I kept my promise as best as I could, and got it done in 24 hours! If you enjoyed it, leave a like or a comment. Suggestions or questions? Again, just drop a comment, I''ll try to reply as best I can! Peace out, I have to get ready for more finals now, oh the joys of college![/AN] A Quick Notice Okay, for those wondering: No, I am not dead. Just busy :/ Life sucks like that. Between College, and working, I haven''t had the time to do the things I wanted to with this story. I have a lot of work I want to do with my stories as a whole, and I will be back once I figure out what I want to do. This tale has been unlawfully lifted from Royal Road; report any instances of this story if found elsewhere. So consider this on hiatus/dropped til further notice. Sorry guys.