Well sorry for the long wait all, I had ton of things to do, car issues, eye infection, shopping for a new house and etc lol. I hope everyone can forgive me some ^^
----- Samuel’s POV -----
First thought I had was it felt like I was hit by the truck that killed me again times 2. After a little while I started to look around the darkness that surrounded me.
???: "Hello I see you noticed the new change in your body"
“I heard that voice before I think... Nox?" I asked.
Nox: "You are correct, since you nearly died in that attack and from unleashing your limits for the moment. You entered my domain so I can talk to you for a little while." a light purple light flicked in to being near me and bobbing up and down as she talked.
"I see so I was that beat up, and I guess the seal release explains the new hands?" I ask as I flexed my new fingers slowly.
Nox: "Not just your hands, also your teeth and a few other minor things have changes."
I nodded some and looked at the purple flame "so can you tell me how I broke the seal or what it all about?”
Nox: "Sure I can since we have a little time before you start to recover and wake up. You see as you are now you have an outer shell and an inner part of your soul. The outer shell your undead spirit that your old soul attached to, to animate the body you're in now. The inner part was what made you from your old world. “Nox told me and I nodded some.”Now think of your undead body as a container and your soul is the water." as she told a glass appear and a jug started to pour water in to it till it was full. "Now normally once the cup is full the excess spill off and no harm.”You however more like this "a paper bag showed up and iron pellets start to fall in to it slowly till it started to tear" your soul a lot stronger than normal and compared to the body it can barely contain it. Once you evolve more it should be easier on you. However since it leaking out your body took some damage but also adapted to use what leaked out. You’re still a starting skeleton of origins but you gain a little bonus. The reason it happened was that you tapped in to the depths of your soul true self and for you that was your deep sealed rage you had at the unfairness of what was done to you and how things were at that moment. “
I sighed some and looked around a little slowly” so I’ll wake up once I recover some right?” I stretched an arm out and notices something new.” what’s this?” I looked at my arm up close, wrapped around it little like small black chains. I started to follow it back to where it leads to the center of my chest where a dark flame burned quietly.
Nox: “well what do you think it is?”
“Hmm well let see” I looked around my legs finding more chains and rubbed my chin lightly, being careful of the new finger tips.” If I had to guess, since I do not feel anything from it, and how it wraps all around me, is it my curse?”
Nox:” that is correct, that how it looks to our eyes, since you are in my realm you can see it for now. As you gather soul shards small pieces will be removed till you full recovered. Even a goddess has to follow the rules that govern the system that was put in place ages ago. While we are in control of our domains there still a system we cannot completely bypass. Otherwise my sister, Kohena, that cursed you would like turn off the reincarnation and hero system so you would just been normal and died off by now. You got the bare bones of the system; normally the god that favors you could enable extras like infinite storage, bonus stats, and even powerful spell or arts skills. It all depends on how favored and how much power your soul can handle. Just think of being able to boost yourself to 3 times stronger when need in to survive, even if only once a week or so, it a very powerful ability.”
“Well that would be a nice one to make up for my weakness or against a boss if things went south” I nodded and lightly scratched my skull. “But it seems I not get that anytime soon since your sister pretty much against me for now.”
Nox:” true enough, however if you can get to a temple and pray. A few of the other gods are not happy with how Kohena running things and we decided to give you an option. Stay her follower or become my champion. I have not had one till now since normally death is neutral in all things. Kohena however gone too far and we want some balance to be restored. Her humans are over running the world.”
I suddenly felt a tug and started to feel dizzy.
Nox: “well seem you time to get up, remember to find a temple soon as you can and get stronger”
I nodded as my vision grew darker and then I woke up.
----- Sophie ------
After he stopped moving I looked at Samuel up close, I saw his bones were repairing themselves. But even once all the bone repaired as far as they could he still did not move. I floated around some looking around the room. After a while black flames seem to burn around for a moment. One thing could be said for sure, this odd skeleton/man keep you on your toes. Traveling with him so far been the most funs I had in years. The new cracks and the sharper fangs and hands made him look a bit more intimidating, and for a skeleton, stronger.
While I waited I found a book that look interesting, I checked it out until I hear a deep groan.
----- Samuel’s POV -----
I groaned as I sat up and looked around for a moment. I spotted Sophie and waved to her as I slowly stood up. Then I had a wave of windows pop ups.
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“Well not too long a few hours I think at least thought. I found this while I was waiting for you to wake up. I thought you were dead dead there for a moment till I saw you healing.” Sophie sighed some and looked at me “no more going in for suicidal attack from now on or I’ll stop you next time“ as she talked a heavy feeling pressed down on me, reminding my even if she been nice so far she still stronger than me. I nodded some “I promise to not go crazy like this again. So what did you find?” I asked her.
“Well” Sophie started “while I was waiting for someone to wake up I looked around and found a book over here, looks extremely old” she floated over and pointed to an area near the where the noble was sitting at the start. I lifted it up and looked at the first page carefully.
----- Journal -----
“This is the journal of Raleigh of house Stonesworth on the date 1540 year 5th month and 5th day after the end of the Dragons war.
I am writing this down in case someone arrests me or I somehow die before I can tell someone. I was a month back when praying to the gods for a good year. Normally you feel the something as the gods look to you and give you their blessing. This year however I did not feel anything. Thinking maybe it’s just me or I needed a better offering I decided to try tomorrow.
It been a week since new years and still nothing from all the offering and prayers I gave. So I talked to a local priest and was told a lot of other people been coming in with the issues. I also started to notice the followers of some to be thinning out lately. Maybe they had a mission from there god? Something feels wrong…
1540y 6m 13d
A lot of humans moved out lately, house left empty and even a few greater nobles like me are gone without a word. No one seen or heard from there, some even left their servants behind. This is very wrong...
1541y 1m 1d
Well it’s a new year; with the decline in human population in decline the demi humans a lot more common now. I think tomorrow I’ll talk to the Emperor, maybe he knows what’s going on.
15xx xxx xxx
I talked to the emperor at a conference with other nobles. Seem other areas are the same as the capital. He calls for the head priest of each sec to see if there an omen that was not reported.”
“1541 x xx xxx
Well it took a while and most of the priests shone up, even the priestess of Nox who normal stays shut in. However the head priestess of Kohena was nowhere to be seen even after waiting for a day. Once they all showed up the emperor told them to try to use the oracle ritual to see if something was coming.
They had been in there for over 2 days before a bright light flooded the area and there stood an inhumanly lovely woman. The woman stood in mid air with bright lights coming from behind her and large wings on her back flapping slowly.
???: “Hello there mortals, I am Kohena the goddess of beauty. I have appeared in front of you at this time to answer your questions and to tell you a few things.
First of all, all my chosen followers have left this continent because I told them to. Now you likely asking why, it is simple really. First off I have over the years slowly weakened the other gods holding on this world till I became the major religion and degraded the other gods to the point they have little real power here. Then I picked the most pleasing men and women of the human race and have them move to the frontier continent so they can start anew.
Now you might start to figure out what I mean. In one hour a meteor I called last year will come down and destroy this kingdom and wipe it off the map for good. Destroy all the major temples and more importantly killing 90% of all the demi humans and the less then beautiful humans. With you all dead my people will multiply and change the history as I want it while I leave this place a wasted land of death.
Well enjoy your last hours as now nothing can save you~ bye~"
After tell us of our doom all she did was wave and disappear. I was dumb founded myself, we being killed because we not handsome or beautiful enough for her? This is just so unfair. I sighed and returned home before going to the family crypt, figuring if I’m going to die at least be with the rest of my family. I just wish I could somehow get back at Kohena.
As I watched the meteor strike the capital in an inferno of fire; then an explosion of dust and rocks rained over the areas. The trees died and the grass wilted as I start to lose my breath.
To anyone that reads this to not let her warp history, do not believe her lies; even if Kohena looks to be in the right, she is selfish and evil…. Please…some on… avenge us…please...”
----- Journal end-----
I looked at the fallen noble body and nods. “Very well I read your history and I promise I’ll find the real proof and avenge you and everyone else. Then I have a bone to pick with her myself.” I could feel my jaw cracking as I gave of the feeling of an evil smile and the fire that made up my eyes burned brightly. “She will pay for everything she done with criminal interest.”