Once we left the castle, I saw the city of Kazekiir.It was amazing...The buildings weren't shaped the same as as traditional ones, but all seemed to be partially connected with interlocking walkways in the sky. Or at least what was considered a sky below the Void.As we walked the streets, people would occasionally react to us.And by us, I mean..."Eh...EHHHHHH!? L-LADY VALTHIEM!?!? RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!!!"Several people would react with pure terror upon seeing Valthiem walk around normally.It was kind of weird...She had the appearance of a beautiful young woman with dark gray hair.She wasn't particularly imposing and only wore a somewhat bulky armored robe.I mean, after all...she was probably only around 5'5. And yet...I couldn't actually think of a more terrifying entity in all of creation...Dying was surely a scary thing.And I would know...But to simply stop existing?To me, that was far more terrifying.Valthiem was more than capable of doing that to someone. "Hey, Val
As Rose sat down in the chair next to her desk, she clutched her head in her hands.It had been five and a half months since Johann destroyed a large portion of the city...And at the same time, Rose couldn't stop getting these headaches...They were always accompanied by memories that she didn't experience and images of people she swore she had seen before but never met.She began having strange thoughts that felt like they weren't hers."YOU'VE RUINED EVERYTHING!!! YOU IDIOT!!! HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO ME!?!?" A voice in her head screamed."SHUT UP!!! GET OUT OF MY HEAD!!! YOU'RE NOT REAL!!!" Rose yelled aloud.Just then, her mind was assaulted by images again...She saw herself standing in front of a man by an altar. There was a priest.Walter was there and...Arvild came in to stop whatever was going on.The man protected her and fought Arvild in an arena after that.He nearly died...but he won the fight.Next, she was laying in bed with her head on his chest.After that, she vagu
There are things no mortal should ever see.Technically, my lifespan was now indefinite as a result of my special abilities.But I still had the mind of a mortal.The tunnel leading into the Deep Abyss took over a weekto pass. We ended up sleeping inside of it.When we exited, the power of the abyssal flames allowed us to see everything...I saw a horrid, warped landscape full of strange plants and monsters that looked like they would all kill me in some terrifying way.The monsters varied in size...Some were small, others were larger.Some reached into the sky with their massive heights.They were titans among titans...It was hard to describe what I saw...They had tentacles, eyes, mouths...some of them were like giant worms.Others were twisted beings with multiple arms and eyes all over their bodies.Cassandra clung to me as I once again felt my head hurting.Something about these monsters was...wrong on so many levels...The ones that had mouths seemed to continuously smile. Th
When I finally awoke, I could only smile.This is where I die, isn't it? It's back to the graveyard... I would rather be in the there. The graveyard is warm and pleasant... I get to see myself in so many interesting ways! I wonder if the female Mizik will go out with me!?"D-darling!? Please! Are you okay!?" Cassandra cried."Hahahah... This is fun, isn't it!? The Abyss has so many cool things! LOOK AT THAT ABOMINATION!!! THAT ISN'T NATURAL!!!" I shouted."N-nooo... Please nooo... Mizik! Please compose yourself!!!" Cassandra said fearfully."Be...quiet..." Valthiem said."I never thought...in all my life...THAT I WOULD GET SASS FROM VALTHIEM!!! LADY OF NOTHINGNESS, YOU ARE SO PRETTY!!! I LOVE YOUR EYES! LET ME SEE THE VOID!!! CAN YOU SMILE LIKE THE ABYSSAL ONES!?" I shouted as I stood up straight.I clutched my head and couldn't control my laughter."THIS ONE HAS LOST HIS MIND, IT SEEMS... REGARDLESS, HE WILL STILL BE DELICIOUS. BUT I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO DEVOURING THE FEMALE MORE! F
As time went by, I began to gain some of my bodily control back.I was genuinely amazed at how Cassandra didn't seem to care about the fact that she had to help me do literally everything. But to her, it was a vacation. A honeymoon.Currently, she was helping me to walk again. I had begun to speak as well.However...despite the fact that I was glad to have her helping me...I had also fallen into a deep state of depression and anger. Partially because of Isabella, but also...I lost something important when I descended into madness. I felt something seething below the surface.The full realization that Isabella may never return to her previous self was enough to drive me insane from grief.Not that I hadn't already gone insane, of course...But along with it, came a dark, malevolent rage that rooted itself deep in my heart. I began thinking about things.How much I despised the life I had lived...how much I hated the Oracle and the mockery that Rose was.I thought about how much I ha
As Cassandra and I spent our morning eating the food she made, my mind had become numb.Lately, I'd been feeling a lot more angry than usual. Cassandra had decided to sit next to me instead of across."Darling, do you need me to shower you with love?" She asked."That would be nice. I don't feel motivated to do anything, today..." I said."It's okay! We can just relax and enjoy each other's company. How have your advancements been with The Archmage been, lately?" "They've been going well. I've been doing testing with creation magic...among other things," I said."Ehehehe...my darling Mizik is insatiable in bed! If this keeps up...I might truly need Isabella's help to satisfy you!" She said.I don't want to think about her right now."Let's change the subject. When do you think we should go back to...ugh...The Abyss?""Whenever you feel the time is right, darling. We still have plenty of time to relax and continue growing our channeled powers. Also...I'm enjoying the sunlight and foo
Once we arrived in Vakra's lab, he looked at me curiously. He was in human form and not wearing his mask."Good day, Mizik. Have you recovered? You still have a strange look in your eyes..." He said.I walked up to him."No hard feelings," I said."What?"I changed Vengeance into a pistol and shot him point blank in the forehead.He collapsed immediately.While he was on the ground, I placed my hand over his face and siphoned the necessary energy out of him.Moments later, he regenerated and stood up."WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU!? WE'RE ALLIES!!!" Vakra shouted."Oh, get over it. It's just one life. Now I have what I need," I said."WHAT!?" Vakra yelled.I quickly put together a spell from the two energies I held and cast them both on Cassandra and I.{Ability Upgraded! Channeled Power > True Power! Ability will now be deleted.}The skill disappeared and I let out a sigh of relief. All of my power had returned and Cassandra now had her new permanent form as well."Ah! My darling
As the Artificer stood next to his throne, Kronos bowed at his feet."My lord, I am-""Please do not apologize. I know it wasn't your fault... You did everything just as I asked and still, things turned out this way..." the Artificer said."The device wasn't potent enough, if you don't mind md saying..." Kronos said."That is not the problem. The problem is the Oracle's own power influencing Isabella's mind. The device had some effect from my observations, however... The Oracle cannot fully suppress the old Isabella. Not anymore. If we can just restore her former state, we might still be able to prevent a disaster.""Lord Artificer...""I know...the Destroyer has already awakened. The one who calls herself Rose encountered him and suffered a terrible fate. I hoped this would allow her memoties to return in full force, but something stopped them from completely merging. Likely the Oracle's meddlesome power... My continued observations have led me to believe that the Oracle has now use