CHAPTER 2
For Damien, death came as abruptly as one could imagine, but he hadn't expected to be thrusted into some Isekai bullshit.
When his mind got overwhelmed by the situation, all he could do was ask his newly found system.
"What the FUCK is going on?!" He started shouting like a madman while looking at the ceiling, he felt his brain almost bursting out of his head—veins had become visible on his neck.
Then out of nowhere, a blue screen popped up
[Notice: Host's emotions are in turmoil, the system suggests Host to calm down.]
Damien looked at the screen.
‘The same RPG screen that popped up while I was on my deathbed, I think it brought me here. Maybe I can get answers from it?’
After he calmed down and sighed; he needed to organise his thoughts. He looked at the blue transparent sheet and said:
“Okay… system—can I call you Sys?—tell me about my current situation, where am I? Why am I still alive? and why am I in a different body?”
[Notice: Host died, when he was dying, Host was given a second chance at life and a wish by the Supreme Ruler of the Omniverse, and yes, it's your choice to call me whatever you would like.]
Damien was left flabbergasted.
‘R-Reincarnation?! Does that shit exist? I’ve read many fanfics and novels in my past life. I was an avid fan of it and dreamt to be the chosen one… but this?! This is just…!!’
He was excited, his dreams had become reality—and for fuck's sake! Reincarnation actually existed!
He calmed down from his excitement and looked at the system in seriousness. He had read a lot of novels and fanfics; so he knew there is nothing free in this world.
'Sys, what is your purpose? Why was I chosen out of billions of people? It can't be a mere coincidence, right?'
He glared at the system, demanding answers. He knew for sure the system was hiding something.
[Error……]
[Error…………]
[Notice: Host, you shouldn’t worry , as I am here as a guide throughout your entire journey. The Supreme Ruler desires entertainment; that’s why the host was selected ^^]
Damien wasn’t satisfied with the answers; he knew something was up.
‘Sigh, I will let my future self handle it when the time comes.’
“Hey, Sys about the gift you gave me, how can I see it?”
[Notice: Just think ‘status’ and the status screen will appear.]
Without wasting a second, he did what anyone would do-
‘Status.’
-And a blue transparent screen popped up in front of him.
[Status]
Name: Damien
Powers: Shadow Monarch (Unawakened)
Level: 0
Unauthorized duplication: this narrative has been taken without consent. Report sightings.
Job: None
Title: None
HP: 590
Strength: 10
Vitality: 10
Agility: 10
Intelligence: 17
Sense: 10
Unallocated Stat Points: 0
Total Stat Points: 57
[Notice: Average adult has 10 attributes in all areas]
'Woaaaahhhhhh! So, my wish was granted? Now, I have a super broken power that can make me the strongest!'
Damien was excited to use his newly acquired powers, but when he noticed (Unawakened), he frowned and asked the system about it: 'Hey, System, why are my powers locked?'
[The Host's body is currently too weak to handle even a fraction of Shadow Monarch’s powers.]
“Tch… figures,” he whined. As he wanted to try out his newly acquired powers, he was thinking about how he could unlock them.
[Notice: Quest Issued
- PUSH-UPS [0/100]
- SIT-UPS [0/100]
- SQUATS [0/100]
- RUN [0/10km]
REWARDS: 2.5 attributes,
CAUTION: - IF THE HOST DOES NOT FINISH THE GIVEN TASK IN THE ALLOCATED TIME, HOST WILL BE THROWN INTO AN INSTANT DUNGEON.
TIME REMAINING REMAINING: 23:59:59]
“W-what? This is the same as Solo Leveling…..” Damien muttered, feeling a bit scared when he saw the penalty for not completing the quest.
“Sys, explain to me about this quest and the penalty,” Damien asked the system, curious about what the instant dungeon would be.
[Notice: The system doesn’t know what the instant dungeon contains, and this training is meant to strengthen the Host's body as the Host's current body is too weak to handle even a speck of Shadow Monarch’s power.]
“This looks like the exact training regimen Sung Jin-Woo went through to attain the power which even surpassed everyone and made him the strongest hunter! Interesting.” Damien thought, rubbing his chin as he recalled a certain black-haired Korean.
As he was thinking about all the possibilities, he heard a weak voice desperately calling out for someone, “DAMIEN, MY BABY BOY, WHERE AR- *COUGH COUGH* YOU?”
Upon hearing the voice Damien rushed to the woman's side. The woman saw him and engulfed him in her warm embrace, tears running down her pale cheeks as she held him tightly. “Thank god, you are alright my baby b- *cough cough*,” she said before she was interrupted by a violent coughing fit.
Damien reached out his small hands to her back and reciprocated her hug with a small smile on his face. “I’m fine, mother, I’m fine,” he kept repeating those words.
After what seemed like hours, she finally stopped crying but didn’t let go of Damien as she was afraid that he would run away. Damien understood what was going on in his new mother’s head and said softly, “I won't go anywhere, mother. Don’t worry, let me get you some water and medicine since you were coughing hard.”
The lady looked at her son's face and nodded reluctantly.
As Damien got out of her embrace, he went to the backyard near the well to pull some water.
'Now that I look at it, this world seems to be very behind in technology.’
There was no television, air conditioner, or refrigerator.
Not even a fan.
It was an old-style house made of bricks and wood.
He took the bucket next to the well and dropped it in the well. As the bucket hit the water, it made a splashing sound, indicating that the well was very deep as it took some time to reach the water. Damien looked at the rope and started pulling the bucket up.
‘Arghh, this! is! heavy! I guess this is too much for my body,’ he gritted his teeth as the bucket was heavy for his child-like stature.
He got an idea and started shaking the rope left and right to get rid of some water in the bucket, to get lighter. After a couple of minutes of pulling the rope, Damien finally saw the bucket up and took it out of the well. He grabbed a wooden cup and started to fill it up. After filling it up 3/4th of the way, he stood up, dusted his clothes, and went to his room where his new mother was resting.
He was still not clear about what she was supposed to be as it was too sudden for him, so he went with the flow.
He reached the wooden door and knocked on it thrice before entering. As he walked in, he saw his mother out of bed, looking outside the window where many children were playing together. Her attention shifted to him as she placed her right hand on her right cheek and said with a mischievous tone, "Ara~~, look at my boy, already grown up so much, taking care of his mother."
Damien looked at his mother and turned away, his face flushing with a cute blush as he handed her the glass. "I-It's not like I wanted to, hmph," he pouted, throwing his nose in the air.
"Cute," his mother remarked, still not used to her son's behaviour as she went with the flow.
Previously, Damien was hard to approach. After his father's death, he pushed away everyone, including his own mother. She never gave up, though, and always took care of him. She was heartbroken from her husband’s death, but she had a son to take care of, so she stayed strong and did everything in her power to give Daimen the best lifestyle.
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After Damien handed her the water, he excused himself and told her to call for him if she needed anything. He still had a quest to complete.
He looked at the remaining time.
[20:10:45]
He went to the backyard and brought both hands to his cheeks, slapping them.
"Yosh! Let's do this!”
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