Philip awoke in a large dark throne room, where moonlight pierced through its large windows, thinking he was unconscious. He checked his surroundings but couldn't see anything. It was late at night and very quiet.
"But HOW," Philip cried out in shock and confusion as he checked his body, pinching himself, he was perfectly fine with no injuries. "That doesn't make any sense," Philip muttered in confusion, "that's impossible." He was abruptly interrupted by a soft voice.
"Is that it?"
Philip turned in the direction of the voice, but he can't make any sense of it; all he sees is a figure sitting on the once-empty throne, but no matter how hard he tried, his eyes wouldn't make any sense of it.
" w...Who are You?" Philip inquired, concerned.
"I'm the one you helped set free," the voice giggled, adding, "well, not entirely free, but another shackle has been removed from my... soul."
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"Quiet type?" "Well, too bad, I haven't talked to anyone in a long time, well.....at least one of your kind."
Philip was perplexed by the sudden events and inquired, "my kind?" Is this a dream? because I remember dying and now I'm just... okay.... even my left arm is here." as he checked his left arm
"Ohh, I'm sorry for the confusion, you're dead, this is just your conscience having a conversation with... mine hehe," the voice joked. as it went on. "But this...rage within you, Why would a human have such hatred for his kind, you even gave your soul away just to summon the soul of a mere elder? why?
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"I would give my soul over and over again just to hear their cries of pain because I wanted to see them suffer." As he sobbed, Philip continued, "This life I lived as a good man, protecting innocent for what?" "So I'm going to lose everyone I cared about?" he clenched his fists.
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"Is that a good reason for you RIGHT NOW?" Philip asked, looking in the direction of the voice.
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" WHY DON'T YOU ANSWER ME?"
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"Do you want another chance?" asked the voice.
"And why would you help me, I have nothing left to offer you, and I don't expect you to help me out of goodwill," Philip replied, tears streaming down his cheeks.
"Of course, nothing is ever free," the voice said, "but you already helped me, so it's only natural that I help you in return."
"How did I help you?"
"The wall of mana stones you humans destroyed was powering significant magic..." said the voice.
" and you believe it's me, why?" Philip inquired.
" by safeguarding the relic gem hehe " "You used the gem when the seal was no longer there, one of my fragmented souls were locked in that Altar, and it was you who released it," the voice laughed.
"I see, but even if you brought me back to life, it wouldn't make a difference; I'm old, and my days of glory are long gone," Philip explained.
"I didn't say you'd return as a human hehe, but if you want to stay human and rest in peace, that's fine with me."
"What exactly do you mean by "not human?" Philip was perplexed.
" Maybe you should check for yourself," the figure said as he motioned Philip to approach one of the nearby windows. Philip narrowed his eyes at the reply and walked slowly toward the window, exclaiming " WHAT THE HECK " when he saw his reflection. He took a few steps back and cried out in shock.
"Hehe, the first reaction always gets me," said the voice, laughing at Philips' reaction. " first reaction? "Are you saying there are others?" Philip inquired.
"Of course, there have been many before you, but don't worry, you're the only descendants in your world," the voice replied, amused.
"Wait...what? Whose descendants are they? What about my world? "What now?" Philip inquired, surprised.
" Listen, I shouldn't have turned a human into a descendant, but I'm bored you see, you're a dead man anyway, take care when you're outside, if they find out that a descendant exists next to their anchor, they won't rest until they find you". the voice said solemnly and went on. " Also, please don't kill too many humans, the world will always find a way to maintain its balance, hehe," the voice laughed.
"Do you mean I'll spend the rest of my life dressed like a monster?" Philip expressed his disappointment.
"Look at me, dummy, do I resemble a monster?" In a mocking tone, the voice said. Philip's jaw dropped at the sight, in front of his eyes was the prettiest woman he had ever seen in his life, a woman in her twenties, her skin was dark blueish, with pointy ears, her facial features were elegant, sharp nose, yellow eye, and her silver silky hair flowed down over her slender body like a majestic curtain.
"Well now, I'm afraid our time together will soon come to an end, good luck, I hope we meet again in the future, well... if you ever get strong enough, you will find out how to reach me somewhere beyond the dark continent," the woman shrugged.
Philip was struggling to process the events of the day... he looked at her, perplexed. " I don't even know what your name is?" Philip inquired. "Better not," the woman replied, winking and snapping her fingers.
Philip's vision became blurry and he passed out
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A person can be seen meditating next to a pond somewhere on a mountain; a sound of footsteps approached as he was interrupted by a voice. "One of the seals has been broken," said the voice.
. "But which one?" "Didn't we make sure to keep an eye on every seal?" The figure responded angrily. "Yes, but it wasn't any of the ones we knew," the voice said, pausing for a moment before continuing, "and she has made another one into her descendant, but we couldn't find a trace of it yet."
Well, what are you waiting for, go find him now and let me know when you do," the figure muttered in disbelief. " even though you're defeated, you still refuse to submit, one day what you created will be your end as well.....I'll make sure to end this one as well before it's too late," the figure muttered as he continued meditating.
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Philip was amazed, he felt so refreshed and nimble, he checked his own body again just to make sure and cried in his mind "the hell!!, I have become a monster for real, now think Philip, I need to get out of the..." Philip came to a halt as He realized he was standing inside the carcass of a massive spider. "Wait... wasn't this the spider that..." he wondered. Philip was taken aback by everything that had happened to him since his death; the events had been too much for him. "OK, I need to get out of here, then find somewhere I can get used to this new body and hunt, she didn't tell me to get stronger for nothing," Philip said as he looked around and checked his surroundings. "It appears the big spider brought me into this cave before it died." Philip reflected as he stepped out of the remains and walked around.
If Philip were still human, getting out of this situation would be difficult, but his eyes can see now, and he can smell and feel the slightest wind movement. As he began walking in the direction of the wind, Philip realized that having many separate legs felt strange at first, but it was more effective and faster than he thought. ".......................... What the hell is going on? Two days ago, I was sleeping peacefully in my family's tower...." Philip expressed his desire to return to the tranquil and quiet tower...Philip can finally glimpse light after several twists. "It doesn't matter now; monster or not, i will make sure these nobles pay for what they did " he muttered as he walked out of the cave, checking his new body's status.
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The sounds of fighting and growling reverberate through the dark, empty passageways. * clap* *swishhhhhhh* *splash* *thud* Siphex murmured as he hacked open the headless body and consumed its heart, "and that would be the 74th." < Heart consumed +1> < Souls+ 14 > As Siphex progressed deeper into the zone 6 tunnels, he encountered additional mobs that were similar to bacats but slightly different and also higher leveled; after killing all of the zone 6 mobs, Siphex was rather happy with the number of souls they yielded. Getting to level 18 and halfway to 19 < Status > Name: Siphex Race ( Arachnoid: Rare ) Class ( null ) Level ( 18 ) Souls ( 431/960) &
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" I'm dead, I'm dead," Siphex exclaimed in terror as he saw the ghoul soar into the air, fists clinched together, attempting to reduce him into flesh paste. Siphex heard a notification in the final moments as the silhouette of the leaping ghoul reflected in his eyes, but he didn't pay attention as he closed his eyes waiting for the upcoming agonizing death. *GROOOOOOOOWL* arriving at the last possible moment Zuliqar smirked as he raised a bubble-like barrier and flashed his fingers, attempting to command the Ghoul to halt before it touched Siphex. *Stab* Stab* Stab* *splatterer* It all happened in the blink of an eye. As the ghoul was about to smash Siphex, a black liquid-like substance
*fzzzzzzzzz* * tripped * "Ouch," Siphex exclaimed as he fell from the portal and collided with a tree. getting up and taking a look around It was daytime. he was surrounded by massive trees with thick and tall trunks, so tall that few of them pierced through the clouds. On the ground, he was surrounded by a plethora of large plants and flora that took on bizarre shapes and colors. He was thinking about the rewards and evolution quest as he was satisfied with the ridiculous number of souls obtained from the ghoul's heart. " I can't believe it, I literally just got over 124 thousand souls by consuming that heart... whatever that power I summoned is, it's very powerful, I should find more abou..." His thoughts were disrupted when he noticed something emerging from a nearby tree trunk. whatever the hell this thing was Siphex sensed its potency
"I'm tired of going through all of these gates and corridors, as well as all of these markings and dents; there has to be something behind this gate; it won't hurt to try," Siphex reasoned as he dug deeper into the wall. Siphex considered using the pickaxe at first, but it snapped in half after a few strokes due to its rustiness. Using his claws and fists to continue digging through the wall, he eventually managed to build a hole the size of a little ball, which could only fit his arm. "These Walls appear to be harder than they appear; what are they built of?" "This isn't an ordinary stone," Siphex grumbled as he peered through the hole to peer behind the wall. "Woahh, there are so many various items strewn about? Who closed the gate in the first place? Isn't there supposed to be a lever or something nearby?" Siphex could see several gold nuggets and mana stones, as well as other things, scattered on the ground, but he could also see that the chamber on the other side was much larg
in front of his eyes, a big boulder covered in plants and cracks in the distance that looked like the letter L loomed tall between the dense woods up ahead.As he closed the map and jumped down from the tree, Siphex thought, "Now it makes sense."Walking toward the unusual enormous rock, Siphex had to pass through tall shrubs and plants till he reached it; the strange stone was resting on the mountain, and next to it was a trace of faded stone floor with broken stairs leading toward the mountain. A large square stone wall with a massive locked rusted gate that was covered in mud and foliage awaited him at the end.Walking up the stairwell and approaching the rusted gate, Siphex noticed that, despite its rusted and worn appearance, the gate had been opened numerous times recently. as He could see a variety of footsteps dispersed across the stony, fractured ground." This must be the maze's entrance, but strangely, it appears that people arrive here as well; were they sent by the alchem
* splash" woahhh, I can't get enough of this taste, so few souls yet glad it helps with hunger," mused Siphex as he ate a small fox-like animal body while crouching next to a fallen tree trunk in the midst of the woods; after a while, he rose up and looked about.It was a quiet day, as the sun slipped through the many trees that covered the forest floor, and all Siphex could see in his surroundings were trees, trees, trees." I guess it should be that way, hope I'm on the right track," Siphex said as he shook and wiped his bloodied hands on a nearby tree trunk before pulling out the map the alchemist had given him and opening it."Let's see, it's just next to the river north of the mountain," sphiex grumbled as he studied the map, then he looked to his right and saw a mountain, "that's the mountain, so it should be that way," he determined as he stared in a certain direction, then he put the map aside and continued walking.It had been few days since he had left town, and he was read
* Guogru *The overseer reached out with all four hands, magic braided between its palms, sending four magic beams in the array direction.Sid and Vrid both went into action as they saw the approaching strike and tried to block it from reaching their teammates.Vrid rushed in with his greatsword, cutting through one of the beams and staggering back in recoil, while sid rushed in with his shield, slamming against the beams and receiving the impact of two further beams.Both men tried their hardest to stop the attack, but they weren't quick enough, and the final fourth beam slipped between their grasp, heading right for the array. Both sid and vrid wanted to run down the attacker and try to stop it, but they both sensed another attack approaching from behind them. Interrupting them and making them both jumpWhen evah noticed the incoming attack, mason simply waved his hand, causing her to hold her action. "Keep powering the array and dont lose your focus," he said, glancing at the incom
As the humanoid monster blurred and materialized in front of everyone, everyone could tell that this one was different from the rest, not only because of its look, but also because of the amount of aura that everyone could detect.The monster had the same body as the others, but it was slightly taller and larger, with four long arms instead of two and a distinctive shaped skull.*Gurggri*As it reached out with two of its hands, attempting to attack again, magic began to build up, and a second later it blasted two dazzling bluish magic beams at Marcus' direction and the adventures.* Ssssssssssssssssssss *As soon as the attack was launched, Marcus quickly moved forward, shield raised, and established a defensive stance as his shield absorbed the two assaults a split second later. When the attack impacted Marcus's shield, the two beams vanished swiftly after generating a small explosion and several magical sparks. The shield, on the other hand, was left with no scratches and was glowi
A temperate big camp can be seen placed along the shoreline, encircled by many defenses and with hunderds of soliders, campfires, and tents under the silent curtain of night, just outside adjacent to the nourthern shores of Gran Mundora. Three individuals can be seen gathered around a tiny circular table with papers and maps thrown on it inside a larger tent stood above others strongly guarded by soldiers in the center of the camp. "Just as his grace had expected, the s ranked adventurers have sent their report from scouting the eastern part of the continent; you know, it's been a month since they were sent to scout the dark continent, and no one expected that they would be attacked by a group of strange humanoid type monsters at some point during their scouting." "As they struggled with the monsters, their scouting progress was significantly hindered, as the creatures have shown to be rather difficult to deal with. Surprisingly, the monsters worked in tandem, with some defending whi
Siphex was hidden in an alley behind the line of stores as he exited the book store through the window. 'I can't believe that worked, they really went behind that decoy thinking it was me,' Siphex thought, his senses heightened as he checked his surroundings to ensure all was well.As soon as he was free of the stalkers, he quietly returned to the street and proceeded on his way to the alchemist.'How much further do I have to walk to get there?' Siphex, on the other hand, had been going into the same direction for quite some time. After a while, the road came to an end as he was greeted by a small clearing in a garden, with a few buildings facing the garden on all sides, one of which was a mid-sized building made of wood and stones, but there was something odd about it as a large tree was piercing through its roof, and it was also covered with plants and vegetations.'I guess the baron wasn't lying when he claimed i wouldn't miss it,' siphex thought as he reached the clearing and app
"my kind? By that do you mean a challenger??" As he raised his brows, Siphex said." Oh no no, I already knew you were a challenger, but that wasn't my point, I meant your race," chuckled the baron as he slid a mug of wine in front of Siphex.'So he found out that Iam a monster, is this an ambush, is that why he requested me to follow him here?' siphex thought as he heard the man mention that he knows about his race and looked at the man pooring a cup of wine for himself. 'Was it these two, or was it someone else?' Siphex, on the other hand, cast a quick glance behind him at the two guys on the table and prepared to defend himself and flee at any minute." You seem disturbed, but don't worry, iam not your enemy. that's why I wanted to speak with you alone, dark elf," the man remarked as he smiled at Siphex before taking a sip of wine.'Wait, what?' So he mistook me for a dark elf, rather than a monster? 'How did he come up with that assumption?' Siphex was perplexed, but his gaze rema
Siphex rose up from the table and decided to leave the inn, thinking, 'I'm hoping the drake's horns would bring me enough mana stones.'As soon as Siphex had made up his mind about going to the alchemist, he stood up and walked away from the table, heading for the exit. However, as he walked between the tables toward the exit of the inn, he remembered the two suspicious guys from earlier and cast a glance in their direction while he was walking, but they were not there, since their table was empty.'Did they leave as well....eh?' Siphex's thoughts were interrupted, though. He acidently pumped into one of the servers who was holding a tray of beverages, forcing her to slip and drop the drinks on a nearby table crowded with individuals, as he was not paying attention." Ahhh," shouted the waitress as she leapt to her feet and apologized profusely to the guests at the table as she began to wipe up the spilt beverages.'Sh*t, forgot this place is too packed,' siphex mused as he shifted hi