In a dark descolate forest filled with mist and a heavy scent of decay. A permanent cloud covering enshroud the forest below allowing very little light to fall on its surface.
Within the forest there were various areas of danger sown about. One area was a swamp filled with foul smelling ponds filled with a myriad of strange creatures and dangerous flora. Giant alligators, Shadow Crows, Swamp Hags, Gallow Trees. Each a deadly creature who feasted on the blood and flesh of any who traveled into their domain.
Another area nearby is filled with various undead. Shambling Corpses and Wights roam about searching for any form of life.
But right in the center of all of these areas lies a tower roughly 50 meters in height carved from some form of black stone.
From its base a strange grey colored vine grew along its sides, protruding silver colored thorns each a foot long.
As night fell over this tower in one corner dim candlelight leaked through a small narrow window.
A 15 year old boy with raven black hair was sitting at a desk hunched over a large leather bound book. His emerald green eyes glared at the pages under a furrowed brow.
Savani, once Alex, arrived in this world 5 years ago. Once a normal college student, Alex ended up being kidnapped while on a foreign exchange trip with a sister college in another country. There he was taken to a lab and experimented on. The organization who kidnapped him were apparently trying to develop a chip using nanobots that would help boost a humans senses and use the feedback to spot potential dangers in the area. They also designed it to be able to store a vast amount of data and help soldiers process information for missions.
Sadly during one of the experiments Alex died due to his mind stroking out from the sheer amount of information. However strangely he found himself reborn into a new body in a strange land.
Savani sighed and rubbed his head. Ever since being reborn into this world he would have frequent headaches. Whenever they appeared he would get flashbacks to that time when the chip was implanted into him and the overwhelming amount of information that his mind couldn't handle.
Sighing waiting for the pounding behind his brow to end, Savani looked out his window onto the desolate landscape. He couldn't help but lament that this was no longer the Earth he knew. Reborn in the body of a small time nobles son Savani quickly learned this world was far different from the one he once knew.
This world was a world of magic where mages, demons, and monsters roamed freely. Where the elements could actually be absorbed and manipulated and where the strong prevailed. Where things like souls and voodoo weren't just myths and theories but proven facts. For several years Savani used his status as a noble to get an understanding on this world.
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In this world the population could be broken down into three categories: the mortals, the apprentices, and the Sages. The mortals were by far the most common, as well as the lowest class. These were those not destined to be able to sense any of the elements, or those that didn't have the body capable of absorbing them.
The apprentices were those lucky enough to both have a good affinity with one or multiple elements that reside in the world as well as a physique that was capable of absorbing them. These apprentices were those who could begin to wield the powers of the world and begin the journey to true power.
Finally there were the Sages. These were the true rulers of the world. Apprentices who had managed to absorb enough elemental energy as well as modify their body enough to evolve into a higher form of life. They were those that had begun to understand the laws that govern the plane of existence that they lived on and could wield absolute power.
Six months ago Savani was taken to be tested like all other noble children. It was found that he had a high compatability with the darkness element as well as a body that could absorb the elements. When the local Sage Association found out that they had a potential apprentice on hand they welcomed him and assigned him to the tower he currently stayed at.
This tower was run by a Sage named Lance who specialized in Necromancy and who converted the area into an area where the darkness elements were rich. Currently Savani had been staying at this tower for a month while he learned the basics of magic.
To others becoming an apprentice would be a thing of envy but to Savani it was far from enviable. An apprentices world was a world of self interest and danger. After a months training period where the apprentice was given the minimum understanding of magic they were left to their own. No resources would be given beyond a bed to sleep in, and even that was in cramped rooms. If they wanted anything else they had to find some way to pay for it.
Often times this meant going into the surrounding areas to gather magical ingredients for the tower. However doing so would be increadibly dangerous. The influx of darkness energy into the surroundings made many demonic and undead creatures roam the woods. There were often times when apprentices would die at the hands of a zombie that grabbed them from behind or from some creature that surprised them.
Looking back to his book Savani began to frown. His month of free education ended tomorrow with him getting to choose one free spell module. After that he would be left to his own devises. If he wanted to browse any other spells or learn a profession he would have to pay for it. Sadly Savani had no money beyond a few gold coins and some gems his father gave him. To others a few gold coins could last them years but here that level of money was almost worthless!
Sighing in frustration Savani tried to get back to reading but suddenly his head began to feel like it was tearing in two! With a scream Savani crumpled to the floor as his mind betrayed him. His body began to sieze as his mind began to throb with a pain so piercing it couldn't be described. But as quickly as it came the pain went followed by a strange beeping.
*Beep* [Intigration has completed. Assistance chip Serial number XVR4387115 now online. Begining to calibrate to host. Gathering data from hosts mind. Connecting to neural pathways. Neural pathways connected. Now establishing database for host...]
Groaning Savani sat back up into a sitting position as a strange robotic voice appeared in his head. Shaking off the residual pain Savani opened his eyes as the impact of what happened hit him. That blasted chip that killed him somehow followed him to this world!