Editing the main series is going to take a while so I decided to update the side series “Continuous Reincarnation” for a little DX Anyways I hope you like it. :-)
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Chapter 1 – Regaining Consciousness
I looked around me and all I see was a deep black but somehow around me there are countless floating pieces of light shining around me, I then tried to move but it seems I can’t as I seem to float in this world of nothingness… suddenly a deep dignified voice was heard from the far reaches of this world.
???: Do you hear me boy?
Eastral: Who…?
???: How do you like the skill I have given you?
As I heard the deep voice shock was apparent from my face as the voice laugh as if it was amused.
???: While I was visiting you’re world I saw your fate… it was quite too pitiful so I tried to lend a hand.
Estral: What use is it to save someone like me… a “cursed child”…
???: But isn’t it with my gift that you manage to save your friend?
I was speechless… I remembered my latest actions… that power that suddenly surfaced… it allowed me to deal the final strike towards that demon general. I closed my eyes and bowed deeply in appreciation as I solemnly look towards the distance.
???: The soul… it is a wondrous gift towards all life. I just awakened your soul and improve your growth. As I read your soul’s fortune… you and the hero are destined to die an early death to preserve the balance in you’re world until none shall stand in the end. Even if I am unfamiliar with your world, I know a thing or two about how one’s fate leads the future of the world.
It felt like he was somehow smiling towards me while talking with a gentle voice.
Estral: Does that mean there are other worlds?
???: Why yes there other worlds and most of them are far bigger than yours. We call your world a “common world” (As Gods didn’t create your world, nature did.).
Estral: I see… so there are other worlds…
While I wasin deep thought I can hear voices calling towards me as my body started to fade… it seems I am returning.
???: Oh? It seems it is time for you to go.
Estral: I feel that we will meet again but when?
???: Once you breathe your last breath you will meet me again and once you do so a larger fate awaits you. Be sure to do great thing with your new found fate in this world before you meet me once again.
Estral: I will! Also, I decided to use my fate to lead my friend, the hero, towards his destiny!!
The darkness disperses as the boundless light engulf me… I closed my eyes as I felt comfortable warmth wrapping around me… I opened my eyes and I saw a boy crying with his arms pointed towards me… it was Arcas using
Arcas: Estral you’re awake!!
Arcas said with a relieved tone but there seems to be a deep sadness within it. I then look around and saw that I was inside Arcas’ house
Estral: How is everyone?
Arcas then gritted his teeth as the following words seemed to have trouble going out of his throat…
Arcas: Everyone is dead… only Serine and us two are the only ones left… after you and Serine heal up we need to get out of the village immediately before monsters or demons will come our way.
Estal: I see… (Haahh… we are still so you and yet we have such a burden in our hands… I am only 6 years old and arcas is 9… good thing I had read a lot of books in this village’s small library once in a while by sneaking in.)
Arcas: It has been 2 hours and Serine is still asleep, for now I will get some fruits for us to it from our morning harvest. First I need to move away the debris blocking our storage room.
Estral: I’ll help.
Arcas: No! You’re body is still weak… I can do it myself.
Estral: Says the one who kept casting
Arcas smiled wryly as he then goes out of the room. I then decided to follow him as I get out of the slightly broken bed. As I walk out of the room, I can see the room on the other side of the one I was just in and I saw was Serine sleeping soundly inside the tattered room as the door seems smashes to pieces. I then head towards the direction where I heard footsteps and saw Arcas standing in front of the wooden door leading to a stone room.
Arcas: I’ll deal with the larger debris that came from the broken wall, you handle the ones that came from the roof as those are smaller.
Estral: Are you belittling my strength!? I have a strength of Lv4! Thanks to all my farming!!
Arcas:Pfft! Mine is at Lv7.
Estral: U-uhm… okay I’ll handle the smaller ones.
As Arcas saw my troubled face he laughed as he continued moving a piece of debris as I smiled bitterly but I am glad to see that Arcas’ mood is a little better. It took us quite a while to move it but we finished it and it seems we got a little bit stronger. We opened the door and a pleasant surprise awaited us… the room seemed stable and the fruits and vegetables within it seems fine. There are only minor cracks in the wall… other than that everything is fine. Arcas then pointed his hand towards the food as it then disappeared.
Estral: Wha!? Where did the food go?
Arcas: It was all stored inside this ring.
Arcas said while pointing towards the ring on his finger.
Estral: Amazing! Is that the rare spatial ring that is made by a high spatial attribute Leveled mage?
Arcas: Yeah… while I was healing my father… he threw it in front of me… inside it was his supplies while adventuring… it contained a hundred and fifteen gold coins, 33 silvers and 69 copper ones. I looked inside it earlier while replenishing mana. I used some of the mana potions inside it also.
Arcas said with a painful expression… I then felt guilty as I kept reminding him of those who perished again and again…
Estral: (I’m a worthless friend… aren’t I…)
Arcas: Anyways… it seems like your body was somehow depleted its mana reserve… I don’t know what you did but I know that you’re the one who killed the demon general. Once I woke up I saw you holding my father’s sword and that we are both alive.
Estral: (I see… so that skill he gave me uses up a lot of mana… I wish I can increase my natural mana capacity…)
Mana, it is also called magical energy which flows around each and every part of this world. It also flows inside living being and used as a source for magic, some are even beings that depend on it to live. It is continuously replenished once used as time goes by. Magic skills are rare but as long as you have the talent for it you can learn it unlike natural skills.
The mana capacity of everyone is given at birth and will never increase. As all the skills start with level 1 it is possible to cast at least 1 magic skill at any level at a cost of a large amount of mana (Only if it is unlocked by mastering the lower tier magic skills) As one’s attribute increase the cost of one’s magic skill decreases by an amount. The cost also decrease by leveling the magic skill as well as increases its strength proportionally.
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Achievemnt: Young Demon Slayer
Skill Learned: Mana Capacity
Mana Capacity
It is a skill that is unique to only you. As it’s level increase your mana capacity increases as well as your rate of replenishment. The skill’s level increases by the usage of mana as well as certain other circumstances.
Estral: (What is this!? Such a broken skill!!!?? Also what is up with this achievement? I haven’t heard of something like this… I shouldn’t think too hard on this as my head hurts… my poor brain…)
???: Iyyaaaaaaa!!!!
As I was holding my head a scream came from one of the rooms as both me and Arcas was startled… we ran towards the source and saw Serine thrashing about with a panic stricken face. As she then saw Arcas she threw herself towards him as tears flowed. I then waited by the corner waiting for her to calm down. As half an hour passed she calmed herself as she look towards Arcas in embarrassement.
Serine: Thank you for saving me… my parents… everyone… so they’re all gone…
She said in a small voice…
Arcas: It wasn’t me who save us it was…
Before he finishes his sentence Serine look towards me as she gritted her teeth and pounces towards me… I dodge by reflex as she hits the wall.. She rubs her nose while teary eyed and grabbed my neck.
Serine: It is because of you the “Cursed Child” that everyone was killed! It was because of you that my parents…
Serine said with tears pouringout from her eyes. I remain silent as I was used to all the ridicule and I knew… how painful it was to her to lose those she held close, I mean I almost lost my only friend…
Arcas: Serine enough!
Serine: Eep!
Serine then loosens her grip as a mark appeared on my neck. To my surprise he shouted at Serine for the first time and it was because of her harsh words.
Serine: B-but…
Arcas: It wasn’t his fault! He was the one who saved us both… if it wasn’t for him going all out us three couldn’t have survived. Do you know how much of a miracle it was for him to kill a demon general? Sure it was because of the wound caused by father but it was a demon general nonetheless!
Serine then look towards me with a deeply apologetic expression as her hands were shaking… I then said…
Estral: I don’t know how it feels to lose someone important but I felt the deep despair when Arcas was going to be killed. You can point all of your pain towards me… after all I am used to it. I am tougher than I look you know so don’t hold back!
Serine then punches me in the stomach with Serine’s strength of Lv2 and my defense of Lv6 I barely felt it so when I saw her close her eyes and used all the strength she mustered in that one punch I held my stomach and kneeled down as I acted like it really hurts and rolled on the ground. After that I look at her and saw her dumbfounded expression as well as Arcas’ then…
Serine: Pffft! What are you doing? I know I am not that strong you silly!
Arcas: Hahahah!!!
I then blushed in embarrassment as I stood up and scratched the back of my head. Serine then chuckled and then bowed.
Serine: I am sorry… for blaming you… and also for being cold just because you were called to be cursed…
Arcas then smiled and nodded in satisfaction as I hurriedly replied.
Estral: No need to apologize. Just saving both of your lives felt as if I am blessed instead.
Suddenly, a growl was heard as Serine’s expression became solemn as well as Arcas unsheathing his father’s sword.
Arcas: What was that…
Serine: Are there still demons around…?
With their reactions I then felt like shrinking as I said…
Estral: It was my stomach…
Serine and Arcas then looks at each other and held their laughter with tears on the corner of their eyes as Serine and Arcas said…
Serine: It looks like your stomach wants to be blessed too!
Arcas: Hahahaha!! Okay I’ll ready the food. I’ll make my famous vegetable soup!
Serine: Don’t just throw the vegetables in whole!
Arcas: I-I won’t!
Serine then smiled at the startled Arcas and said…
Serine: I’ll help too.
As they were headed towards the kitchen area they both turned towards me.
Serine: Want to help too?
Arcas: With more hands we can finish earlier.
Estral: Sure thing!!
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Parxas’ POV
Parxas: (Oho… so the achievement system is also passed towards him by receiving my blessing… interesting. He was also granted a skill by his wish as his first achievement. Mana capacity growth… how envious but surpassing “His” mana is impossible in his lifetime. That boy is destined for a definite life.)
The man said while standing in a room sitting on a majestic throne.
Estral’ skill status
Skill List:
Strength Lv4>6
Defense Lv6
Intelligence Lv5
Mind Lv4
Speed Lv3
Luck Lv-19>-18
[S]Soul Power
Mana Capacity Lv1
Arcas’ skill status
Skill List:
Strength Lv7>8
Defense Lv4
Intelligence Lv7
Mind Lv3
Speed Lv7
Luck Lv17
Demon Slayer A Lv1
Healing D Lv5>8
Holy Light S Lv1
Serine’s skill status
Skill List:
Strength Lv2
Defense Lv3
Intelligence Lv6
Mind Lv6
Speed Lv5
Luck Lv8
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I haven’t been writing for a while and missed it… so far I am nearly a fourth of editing the main series “Reincarnation Giver” after all it has like nearly a hundred chapters with worth 6 pages each so it might take a while as well as considering being in college. XD I hope you enjoyed the chapter!