/////In Heaven/////
A majestic being gazed out towards the stars, both inner and outer, which held sectors within them. The entity had no distinctive features to suggest its gender; it was simply whiteness in the shape of a human.Suddenly, the door to the room opened, and two other majestic entities walked in. The first entity was a handsome male, tall and slender, with soft-brown eyes and medium-length, wavy, black hair, let down without anything tying it back. At the back of this being were six pairs of black wings, and he could be described as a piece of perfection. The other being was also a man, tall and fair-skinned, with sunken hazel eyes and short blond hair in a normal curl. He had six pairs of white wings at his back.The two men bowed to the entity clouded in light, saying, “Father,” as they did so.The being surrounded by light looked at them and spoke with a grave tone, “It’s time.”“Father, why do you have to do this? You are the creator. The Realms need you; we need you!” the first man said as he approached the being in light.The entity looked at his son, Azazel. “Even if I created everything,” the entity glanced out into the infinite space adorned with stars. “The realms, it’s marvelous, father,” the second kneeling man spoke out, a solemn expression on his face.“I know what I had done to achieve this… I am not proud of it. I killed my first son, erased billions of innocent mortal souls, caused the death of Michael, made my daughters subject to war and even cast out countless of my children,” the creator said.“Father,” Uriel began, “Brother’s death was no one’s fault. Michael sacrificed himself for you.”“AND WHO ASKED HIM TOO!” the creator shouted, and the heavens thundered in kind. On the horizon, the entity’s roar ended with a few empty stars."Sigh, even if I am the creator, I still hear their screams… The screams of the bloodshed, the anger of the earth at that time. It haunts me,” the being said, thinking of something that made him chuckle before continuing. “Isn’t this what the mortals call trauma?”“Yes, trauma, the mighty creator traumatized, such an irony.” It said with a chuckle.Then the being looked at his two sons with a solemn, sad, and determined face. “My sons, it’s time. I am putting both of you in charge, and by [The Word], I grant you power.” A ball of fire appeared on both of the kneeling men’s heads, signifying the passing of power.“Father,” Uriel and Azazel said together in worry.“Don’t worry, kids. I won’t die. Existence won’t let me. I've decided to return to the cycle of life untill I have repented. After that, I’ll stay by my successor’s side.”“But Father,” Uriel started, “You’ll have terrible lives of only suffering, endless misery and death.” Uriel finished.“I know. It’s a good punishment,” the being replied.Before the kneeling men could continue to persuade their father, it was too late.“I've made up my mind and by my word, [@#$%^$@#].”[AN TN: I relinquish]With words no mortal or immortal could comprehend, the entity began to glow brightly. He looked at the crying men kneeling as he floated off the ground.“You little brats, even as men, you still cry like brats.” He gave a small smile. “We’ll meet again soon. Also tell Gabriel and Raphael, I am sorry for being a terrible father.”“Bye kids.”“By my word, [#$%^$%#].”[AN TN: Bestow]“I hope my successor likes my present,” the creator thought before he burst into fluttering white lights.On that day, the realms cried at the loss of their creator. The angels lost their glow in heaven, Gabriel and Raphael cried tears of blood without knowing why. All cried for his death.The “death” of the creatorEarth 20217 am“Sigh.”“It’s all the same.”“Fighting, communicating, resolving, climbing, falling, companionship, friendship, family, love, aging, guilt, despair, happiness, death, repeat.”“Nothing ever changes. Everything repeats... Why?”“In this world full of impartiality and constant deaths, how do we still survive? With all our sins, how do we still move forward?”“...”“All that I’m saying is just mumbo jumbo... but I know one thing.”“Power suppresses all.”RING RING, an alarm rang.“Ah, it looks like it’s time for work.”The unknown man left his neighborhood and walked onto the streets of New York. He journeyed through the busy streets, sideways and intersections, steering through countless people going oppositely and towards, until he reached his destination, a huge skyscraper and a branch of the company he works in. The signboard “Ethereal Industries” was laminated to the world.The unknown man walked in, and the security men greeted him. Not giving a glance, he walked past the security and kept on walking, entering the elevator and onwards to the 34th Floor. Arriving at his destination, the elevator rang a sweet tune. The elevator opened, and the man walked out. He passed different people giving occasional greetings until he reached his desk. He then sat down and began working his daily job as an office man./////4 hours later/////“Phew, finally lunch break,” he said with relief.As the man was about to leave for the office canteen, a voice called out to him.“Hey, Vincent!” the voice said.Now known as Vincent, the unknown man turned around to see the only person that “talks” to him.“What do you want, Ash?” he said with an underlying tone of scorn.Ash stopped in his tracks and approached Vincent calmly.“Oi, Vincie, Vincie, Vincie. Don’t be like that. I just wanted to ask whether you can help me with some of my tasks. You see, my girlfriend and I have a date planned, and I don’t want to be late. So do me a favor, you can do that for a friend, can’t you, Vincent?”“Tch, friends my ass. It’s not like I have a choice. Your father is the CEO of the renowned medicinal industry ‘Osmond.’ He didn’t even work to get there. It was all because of his connections,” he lamented and complained in his mind.This was not the first time Ash had put more work on Vincent. Ever since Vincent had mistakenly bumped into him, he had made it his life mission to make Vincent’s life miserableFrom extra work to the occasional dumping of drinks, Vincent could always report the abuse, but it was well known the power Ash and his father had.“I just want to punch his face. But my mother is still in their hospital without this job and medical cover. She’ll...” At the thought, he calmed down and unclenched his fist.“Sure, I’ll do it after the break,” Vincent said with a fake smile that had been trained for years.“Haha, good. Thank you for your help, Vinnie. Now I’ll be on my way; don’t want to keep the lady waiting,” Ash replied with a mocking look and then left.“Sigh, such a bastard,” Vincent murmured.After the lunch break, Vincent worked on both his and Ash’s tasks.7 pm“Finally, it’s done,” Vincent said with relief.Vincent had finally finished both his and Ash’s assignments. He then signed out and left the company.He walked along the streets carefully. It was dead in the night, after all, the time when the creepy crawlies come out.He reached a zebra crossing and waited for the lights. As he waited, he got a call.His phone played a tune as an unfamiliar number came up. Vincent picked and placed it before his ear.A voice that he didn’t recognize spoke to him from the phone.“Hello, is this Vincent Gate?”“Yes, hello, who is this?” Vincent asked.“I am Reynold Shield. I am the lawyer appointed to you for the rape case of your mother.”“Ah, yes, Mr. Reynold. Good evening. What is the problem that you had to call me this late for?”“Well, you see, the judge has decided to postpone the court meeting.”“Why! Cough, sorry for the outburst, but why?”“No problem, I understand.” Mr. Reynold brushed it off and continued, “Anyway, the judge told me that he has better cases to judge than a rape case.”“He is probably looking for huge cases to earn popularity. Tch, that bastard,” Vincent thought, angry at the judge.“Hello, hello, Mister Gate.”“Ah yes, I’m here,” he replied, snapping out of his musings.“Good, I thought I lost you for a second.”“No, just thinking about some things. So when did the judge decide to have the court meeting?”“Two years from now.”“WHAT!” Vincent shouted.“Why! Two years is too far,” he continued, still shouting.“Mister Vincent, you need to keep your voice down. I am not your friend, you haven’t even paid me yet, so I’m not your lawyer either. I just wanted you to know this. Have a good day, Mister Gate.” Then the phone went dead.“Hello! Hello! damn it,” Vincent muttered. As he was about to throw the phone in anger, it began to ring again.“Tch, who is this now?”Another unfamiliar number, but Vincent picked it up regardless.“Hello, who is this?”“Hello, I am Doctor Vishanti. I am looking for a Vincent Gate.”“Oh, Doctor, hello. I am Vincent Gate. Are there any problems or if it’s about my mother’s bills, I will pay?”“Your mom has died,” the doctor said indifferently.And just like that, Vincent’s world broke. The doctor continued anyway.“We tried out possible best but today all of a sudden she relapsed, and at 7 pm today, her heart stopped. We are about to move her body as we need space in the hospital for other patients, but there is no space in the morgue so we decided to call you to pick up the body.”The phone dropped from Vincent’s hands. He was in shock from the news of his mother’s death.″Hello, hello. Mister Gate... Mister Gate. Hello″Vincent then began to cross the road. The voice of the doctor couldn't reach him anymoreHe walked, walked, and walked. Aimlessly, Listlessly, With no purpose again in this accursed world. He only stopped when the loud noise of a truck's horn blasted through his earsHe looked to his left to see a trailer speeding towards him. Through the window, the driver seemed to be signaling to him in a panic to move.However, Vincent did not.Not that he couldn’t but that he didn’t have the will to live, think, see, breathe, move again in this listless world.The people around shouted at him, signaled at him. They did their possible best to warn him. Some were already gasping in horror, rushing to raise their phones to either report or record this moment.Not that it mattered to VincentSomewhere deep within himself. He wished He wanted, He hoped that he had the will.Thus, the "death" of Vincent.Not a single tear was shed.////Welcome to The Heavens System SubsidiaryHope you enjoy the book and happy reading////Third Person POV ////Vincent awoke to a searing pain coursing through his body. Everywhere was dark, and he couldn’t tell where he was. Panic set in as he realized he couldn’t open his eyes. “Have I been kidnapped?” he thought, his anxiety rising. “Am I blindfolded?”Desperate for answers, Vincent called out, “Hello! Is anyone there?”Only silence met his cries, until a voice spoke up, sounding almost lazy. “Calm down,” it said.Confused, Vincent asked, “Who are you? What do you want with me?”“To open your eyes, just will them open,” the voice said.Vincent didn’t understand. “What do you mean?”The voice didn’t answer, and Vincent was left to his thoughts. “No reply, huh? Will them open, right?” he muttered to himself, before concentrating on opening his eyes.With a sudden burst of effort, Vincent managed to force his eyes op
///17 Years Later/// It has been 17 years since my reincarnation, but I do not believe that man’s prayer helped me. I was born as the son of a widowed slave and currently work for the Fenrir Family, a family of Wolf Demi-humans who are descendants of Fenrir, or so they claim. “I recently regained my memories about six months ago,” I thought to myself, still sifting through my memories. “I am a fox demi-human, 16 years old according to my birthline, but I appear to be around 18 or so.” My father was earth-bound, while my mother was from the Migás Realm. I am unsure of how they met, but what I do know is that after my father passed away, my mother was captured and sold into slavery. She was later bought by the Fenrir Family, while I was still unborn. “Mother has been in slavery for 16 years. Why must my moms always suffer?” I thought, feeling sad and powerless in my current situation as I clenched
“No, no, no, no, no,” I muttered under my breath as I dashed through the forest, pursuing a scent I had picked up from my quarters. My mother in this world was like my mother in my first life - kind and always bright. At first, I didn’t want to get attached. I had not moved on from my first mom. But 17 years of love was not something I could erase. So although, I couldn’t forget my first mom, I began to let it go not by much but I’m making the effort. “Dammit, stop thinking just run,” I thought angry at myself, my weakness. With that, I channeled ether and propelled it out of my legs. A cheap skill I call [Ether Burst]. It pushed me forward, giving me the extra speed I needed. I hesitated on the quantity of ether I should use to fuel the skill because I know that the higher the ether put, the less control I have. But apart from that, This skill was almost godsent, I could also propel ether from my hands and legs to incre
When I fell to the ground, my mother was knocked out due to the adverse effects of Cellular Enhancement. I attempted to speak, but I was interrupted by a kick to the face from the young noble. His face turned red with anger and veins bulged in his neck. He continued to kick me, but I retaliated by provoking him. I knew it wasn’t wise, but I needed to buy some time. I already knew that the bracelet on my hand had something to do with using my ether to escape. It appeared to be an ether seal bracelet with gravity enhancement, likely worth a fortune. It was clear that the young noble hated me quite a bit. Suddenly, he stopped. “Since you are so cheeky with your words, I should do you a favor and cut off your tongue,” the young noble said with a smirk on his face. But my body refused to move, no matter how much I willed it to. He reached my mother, and I was forced to watch what
Vincent could feel the darkness creeping up his body, slow and relentless, like a thick mudslide that refused to stop. It started at his hands and feet, and then gradually corroded his entire being until he was consumed by it. The young noble watched in horror as Vincent’s eyes lost all emotion, becoming nothing more than hollow, lifeless orbs. But that wasn’t the worst of it. What truly terrified him was the sight of the thousands of dark beasts that stood behind Vincent, their eyes glowing with malevolence as they snarled in anticipation. The young noble couldn’t believe what he was seeing. It was common knowledge that dark beasts were impossible to tame unless one possessed a special skill. So how was Vincent able to command them so effortlessly? Suddenly, Vincent opened his mouth and spoke, his voice low and guttural. The young noble strained to hear his words, but they were in a language he didn’t recognize. It was gibberish, but some
''Huh…. what is this…. Why are there tails behind me'' 'More importantly, why can't I remember anything from yesterday…. I can't think about that right now. ' 'Who is this man, why is he here, is he a Hostile…And why does he look so familiar.' ''Well, My name is Azrael, I am here because I wanted to congratulate you on receiving the Power of 'The Word'." "I am not hostile since if I was I'll be branded as a Heretic, cast out of heaven then probably killed." "Also I look so familiar because I was the last person you saw before reincarnating into this world'' 'What, how did he~' "Read your thoughts, Well it's quite common among angels. Since it's quite easy to read surface thoughts, well not so easy since you now have that bloodline.'' ''…. Ok, so you are the man that reincarnated me and wished me luck in this life'' Vincent asked warily. ''Yeah that was me, I should have known that you were special from the first time you manage to hear me use [The Word], turns out I was right
[Permission granted to continue fusion] Vincent's curiosity was piqued as he inquired, "Skills can fuse?" In response, the system explained, "Indeed, the skills [I Can Impose My Will] and [The Word] possess the capability to fuse." Vincent's eyes widened in disbelief. "What!? How is that even possible? [The Word] is already an overwhelmingly powerful skill, and now you're telling me it can become even stronger?" Retrieving information from the main system, the AI replied, "Upon analysis, it has been discovered that the skill [The Word] bestowed upon the host has always been incomplete until the acquisition of the skill [I Can Impose My Will]. Now that the host possesses this skill, the system can fuse it with [The Word], thereby completing its power." The system issued a cautionary warning, stating, "However, I must inform you that allowing the fusion may expose you to external forces." Intrigued, Vincent inquired, "Externa
“Wow, I’ve become considerably stronger than before,” Vincent remarked with a sense of awe. [You’re still weaker than most, but yes, you have grown stronger] the System responded bluntly. Vincent let out a sigh, feeling slightly deflated. “Leave it to the system to pour cold water on someone’s hopes,” he muttered. [If your hopes weren’t so insignificant, I wouldn’t have to crush them] the System retorted, lacking any sympathy. “Whatever, please explain your functions,” Vincent requested, trying to maintain his composure. [Affirmative] the System complied. [I am the Heaven System Subsidiary, a subordinate system created by the Main System and connected to the all-knowing Akashic in the heavens. I am responsible for...]“Of course, I won’t be able to hear it. Am I really that weak?” Vincent questioned himself, feeling a tinge of self-doubt. [I was created by the will of the creator and the main system to groom you] t