WorldSerpent:
Sorry the updates on this are incredibly slow, but I'm currently focusing on DCOT and haven't had much time to write on this. Please enjoy!
As I, Thorvaldyr Ironhide awakened I realized I was no longer in a physical body but rather a spiritual one. I was lying at the edge of a rock and as far as I could see, I saw planets and stars I was surrounded by the darkness of space, which made it even more surreal. It was indeed the most beautiful sight I had ever witnessed, I wondered if it was my reward for giving glory to the All Father Odin.
'Still what the hell was up with that RPG box that popped up when I died? I'm sure something like that appeared just now...Anyway it's best to forget about it and enjoy my reward of this sight many people can only dream of seeing'
"Haha no young warrior, this is not your reward for gaining glory this is the prelude to it!"
A voice broke my concentration and brought a great surprise, it was the voice of an elderly man however it resounded powerfully rather than weak. It was the voice of a God.
Ding!
You have entered the presence of a High Over-God!
Your soul is currently under judgement!
Completely ignoring the pop up I was scared at my wits end and turned around cautiously as I had not detected any changes upon his arrival, what I saw I would definitely never forget. It was an old man wearing a golden-horned helmet, two wolves sat beside him, their fur as black as night and their teeth were like daggers of the highest quality which made their canines shine with a crystal color. He had a single eye, but within that single eye it seemed to hold more sight and wisdom than two by a million if not a billion times. His armor was completely made of gold and he held a glowing black spear in his hand as he sat on top of an eight-legged, red-eyed horse that breath fire from it's nostrils. It's feet were soaked in blood as if it had trampled millions of battlefields and when added to this old man's presence, it screamed he was a being of absolute power. It was truly a presence I had never felt before, I felt like a drop of water in front of an ocean!
I was no idiot I instinctively knew who this man was, in fact he was not a man! This was a God! This was the All- Father Odin! Immediately I fell to my knees and kept my head down and dared not look at the All-Father in his eyes..well...eye. He chuckled and then spoke once more.
"Stand up boy, you have very little time with me left, time is of the essence, I assume you have some questions?"
The All-Father seemed amused but I was glad he wasn't angry, I simply nodded and he spoke once more.
"Yes I am Odin, Yes you are dead and the reason I brought you here is to offer you a choice between two options. You may either enter Valhalla or you may choose reincarnation."
The All-Father cleared his voice with an abrupt
**Ahem**
He then took a huge breathe and began speaking.
"If you choose reincarnation it will not be the same world you once inhabited and I will choose the world you go to. Also choosing reincarnation does not take away your right to Valhalla so about that you can rest easy. Valhalla has many different levels and depending on the glory you achieve it will determine the warriors you get to fight against as well as the Valkyries you get to choose from, as a matter of fact it will affect your entire experience in Valhalla."
He stopped in thought for a second, nodded and then said a few more words.
"Yes you do get to keep your memories however once you are reborn as an infant you will temporarily lose them for 5 years, your new mother and father should at least have a child for 5 years no? Oh! About that VRMMORPG box you saw, yes the world you will be going to is similar, yes the blood is real not like the games you've played before. Yes there will be an abundance of war and no you don't have to thank me"
The All-Father let out a breathe as he finished speaking, I stood there dumbfounded as he answered every single question that popped into my mind, even questions that hadn't even popped up yet... After a few minutes he let out a sigh and then spoke again.
"Hmm I thought you would be much more decisive than this, do you still need more time to think? Reincarnation is clearly the better option for you.. "
"No I will reincarnate please All-Father Odin, please forgive me this was not an easy choice, a world embroiled in war or Valhalla...they are both dreams of mine"
"Then silly boy all you need do is reincarnate, earn more glory and return home"
The old man let out a chuckle as he aimed his spear at me, he aimed to throw it which made me scared out of my wits.
"Ah! I just remembered I had a question of my own...Boy how many people did you kill before you died?"
"Uh...3..uhh...4?..umm.."
The All-Father did not wait to hear anymore and threw his spear directly into me!
*SPLOSH*
It was a strange feeling but I felt no pain, instantly the spear took off carrying me at an incredible velocity! It cut through space/time and I disappeared from the white room in an instant.
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Inside the white room...
"Hmm this should be interesting..He couldn't even remember how much people he killed hehe, I've never seen a berserker in quite a long time much less made one my champion, I wonder if he'll show me anything interesting"
"What do you think Freki?"
The All-Father spoke to the wolf on his side, who nodded in response with something akin to a smile.
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"and what about you Geri?"
*sniff* *sniff*
"He smells like blood" the other wolf looked intently at the direction the spear flew off as if he could see through time/space.
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The spear sped up and once more cut through space/time and went diving from mid air towards a city like structure, it sped through the village but no one seemed to see it. The spear targeted a huge building and cut straight through the weak walls but surprisingly there was no damage to the walls, finally I saw what the spear was after, A man and a woman was currently doing something I shouldn't be looking at and the spear pierced the woman's lower stomach and she made no reaction except for a slight pause and then slowly my conscious had begun fading.
"Honey? What's wrong?" the man asked.
"Nothing, I just got a weird feeling...for some reason I think I'm pregnant" the woman said unsure.
"Well then only time will tell maybe this time we've succeeded! However... we should be sure..." The man attacked once more.
"Iyaaaa..."
The two became lost in their fur-like sheets and entwined themselves in pleasure.
....If you were wondering, no my conscious hadn't faded completely yet...and I heard everything.
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9 months later......
"UWAAAAAAA UWAAA UWAAAAA"
The first time I gained consciousness, The first face I saw was that of a man in his 40s, He looked old for his age as if he had worked hard for his entire life. I knew this man was my father by the way he held me and looked at me with complete joy. One of his arms was missing and judging by the scars on his face he was probably a veteran warrior. Although he had good age, he did not look inferior to any bodybuilder I've ever seen, in one word remarkable. He had blonde hair, blue eyes and the exact same characteristics as my father but his face was clearly different. His muscles were bulged and his back looked like steel iron and his chest was rock hard as it showed through the torn tunic he wore.
The second face I saw was that of a beautiful woman, she was indeed bigger than my previous mother, she was tall and well curved. The best way to describe her was an amazoness, however not in the ill sense of the word. She was clearly strong and her muscles did not take away one bit from her beautiful nature, she had long black hair and green eyes that were wild. Even after the birth she looked like she had quite enough energy, as if she had only ran a few miles, evident by the huge and lively smile and the unphased eyes that had no sign of weariness.
"He looks strong Astrid! No doubt he's a strong healthy young warrior! Thank you Freyja for your blessings!! Finally I have received the treasure I waited patiently for!!"
My Father held me up into the sky as if to show me off to the Gods and it was then my mother interrupted him.
"I would very much like to see my child now Gunnar, hand him over"
He reluctantly handed me over to her and she looked at my eyes smiled, and kissed me on my forehead.
"He looks strong indeed, my cute child you are lovely become stronger than anyone else and make mom proud, As of today your name is Bjorn Gunnarsson, welcome to the Northern Tribe Hammerstone."
Ding!
Congratulations you are now the 1123rd citizen of the Northern Tribe Hammerstone!
You have been granted the name Bjorn Gunnarsson.
You have gained special birth conditions from a powerful entity.
You have been blessed by the High Over-God Odin and has gained his favor!
+ Increased chance to gain favor with Major Gods
+ Minor Gods will not offend you easily
+ Evil Gods will see you as a target of elimination
'Wha? Target of elimination? Hmm it seems in this new life I'll have a ton of enemies, how interesting.'
'I've played a lot of VRMMO RPG games but the blood is always fake, this feels different somehow. I see the blood on the floor after my delivery and it's as real as it can get, no doubt this new life will be the thing I've yearned for most....Shit...My memory is fading like the All-Father said it would, well then....until 5 years...I wonder...how Azuka is doing...'
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Back on Earth inside of a hospital a doctor stands over a fresh corpse inside of an autopsy room.
"Hmm this young man...such a pity...he would have made a great doctor. His slashes gradually got sharper with such a dull object as he killed those robbers. What's surprising is how efficient he used such a dull make shift weapon"
The man then walked over to the corpses of the robbers and inspected them further.
"To think a human could be so fearless and capable of such efficient killing...how terrifying. It's like this young man was made for killing."
The man then turned to another corpse.
"I can see why he killed so much for this girl, she is indeed beautiful....such a pity she took her life after his death"
The doctor then made his way out the door before turning to take of the lights, he glanced once at the young man and let out a sigh of admiration.
"You may have been quite a fearsome foe but you had a noble heart, Thank you very much. My wife was together with the girl you tried to save, she told me how you saved her as well and for that I am forever grateful"
The doctor gave a serious and heartfelt bow and then left.
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WorldSerpent:
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