Yorun quickly puts more distance between himself and Orakin for fear of the mages mentioned by Gira arriving quicker than anticipated but at some point he finally notices the bird he brought back to life circling above him so he holds his hand out into the sky and the bird flies down landing on his hand. Yorun is somewhat annoyed he didn't notice sooner.

"Fuck I really need to be more observant anyone could get the drop on me and since Gira thought my village was destroyed by maybe bandits I have to assume they are in the area" Yorun said to himself

The bird just looks at him blankly as if awaiting something which Yorun does notice. Yorun begins to think and then looks at the bird.

"Be my eyes in the sky warn me of anything coming after me" Yorun commanded

The bird as if being told the purpose it had always been waiting for rockets into the sky and circles above keeping a keen eye on the surroundings for Yorun, its eyes flash the green they now are and Yorun begins to see through its eyes. He sees Kurinet in the distance from the birds view but also something coming from the trees nearby, his view quickly snaps back to his own eyes as he quickly moves away from the trees and faster towards Kurinet hoping the thing from the trees does not give chase. He is intrigued by the new ability however he has a goal so he takes about half a day now to return to Kurinet, when he gets there the stench of death is worse but one he has grown oddly numb to despite only being around it a little. He returns to where his families bodies are and he looks upon them and his determination is lit anew. He finds the farm and the animals kept there and he uses his magic to scan the bodies making sure he knows how before he tries to raise them. He breathes heavily then just as he brought the bird back he does the same for a cow and then he checks for a soul seeing it didn't work he does it for the rest and checks after each one. Yorun moves onto the other dead animals around the village he revives them all but none of them have a soul.

"FUCK WHY CAN'T I FUCKING DO IT!? WHY!?" Yorun screamed the words angrily as he fell to his knees

Yorun punched the ground before calming down and thinking about it, wondering if theres a reason.

"Maybe.... maybe only human souls can come back... I need to see" Yorun said to himself as he looked for the nearest body he could find to test it

"I am sorry friend but I must know" Yorun said before trying to bring the body to life

After more strain than he had with the animals the body stands eyes turning the same glowing green and Yorun scans for a soul but to his dismay there is no soul and it crushes him.

"FUCK FUCK FUCK! COME ON WHY!?" Yorun shouts in the streets of the empty village with no sound to meet the words

Yorun just kneels there and he punches the ground again the silence of the village deafening to him until he hears the sounds of someone approaching from behind, Yorun is so defeated he assumes the collectors sent people back to ensure everyone was gone.

"Just fucking kill me, I've had enough hope dangled in front of me and snatched away" Yorun said to whoever was approaching behind him

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"Look at me" The stranger said their voice both cold and compassionate

Yorun turns to the stranger and he recognises her, the cloaked woman from before his neck was snapped.

"They did send you to finish this place off didn't they. Bastards" Yorun said

The woman looks down at him and a large scythe appears in her hand, she looks to the undead beings around Yorun and she smirks before looking down at him again and changing to the form of a larger cloaked man then to a skeleton and more forms beyond before returning to the cloaked female form. Yorun can't hide his shock as he moves back.

"W-what are you!?" Yorun asked with pure shock

"Mortal I am the god of death and justice Raeknar" Raeknar stated with authority

Yorun upon hearing that quickly kneels to the god before him.

"Stand Yorun of Kurinet" Raeknar commanded

Yorun quickly stood but even then the god before him stood far taller now than before. Yoruns mind was ablaze with questions but before he could ask Raeknar looked at him.

"Yorun of Kurinet, you have been trying to revive your family and friends from this village, I saw its slaughter and I greeted their souls in my realm. No soul leaves my realm without my permission and that is something not easily given, you've raised their bodies but their souls are unmoving" Raeknar stated

"Please God Raeknar allow me to revive them, I will do anything" Yorun said with conviction

"When you mortals say that, there is usually a line you won't cross and that is something I do respect, I am not only a god of death but one of justice and don't misunderstand what happened here was a grave injustice but the other gods refuse to interfere with you mortals unless absolutely necessary usually only granting a divine mission and a reward so that is what I am here for" Raeknar Said

Yorun looked confused at Raeknar and Raeknar clearly noticed that letting out a small laugh.

"What I mean to say Yorun of Kurinet is for me to release the souls of your family and friends for you to properly revive them I want you to avenge them, take my cloak, take my scythe and use my name as you sow your vengeance across the lands bring those who slaughtered the people here and those of other villages to justice!" Raeknar shouts

"I-I've never killed someone before or done anything even close to that!" Yorun shouted back but then quickly put his hand over his mouth

"I know and I said bring them to justice, death is an easy form of that but you need not kill them you can go case by case for all I care but I want you to set this world right where my siblings wont" Raeknar said while taking their cloak off

"I want to do this but these people are many and they have others around them all the time, the imperial family are the ones at the top of this and I alone can't do anything about that" Yorun stated

"But you never need to be alone" Raeknar said before pointing at at undead around Yorun

Yorun realises what they mean and nodes taking the cloak and putting it on before taking the scythe.

"I will do it Raeknar" Yorun said with newfound determination

"Excellent! Yorun as you make your way through this journey, you will grow stronger and you will learn new abilities relating to your necromantic skills. So how about a test to see if you can truly handle this?" Raeknar asked

"Alright" Yorun said

"In the woods you passed by on the way to and from Orakin there lies a camp full of bandits that have killed many around these lands, go there with the undead you currently have and deal with them them, if you kill any raise their corpses and use them for a higher purpose. Even if you do not wish to kill them yourself the undead you have can do it for you" Raeknar said

"It shall be so" Yorun said before bowing to Raeknar

"Worry not for the dead of this village I will use some power to keep them from decaying even fixing them a bit so that should your journey be complete your family and friends will have bodies to properly return to" Raeknar said before walking to the one human undead and touching their forehead ending their unlife and disappearing alongside all the human bodies of the village

Yorun looks to the scythe in his right hand and puts his left hand on his chest taking a deep breath.

"Lina, Rayne, Jaynle please just wait for me a while longer..." Yorun said before making his way towards Orakin for the forest and the bandits who have no idea what awaits them