Agh. My head feels heavy. Where... Am i? What happened? I could have sworn I hit him. My full-on direct hit.
"Seems like you woke up. Dear Warrior."
What... WHERE AM I. WHO ARE YOU.
"Servants of the Great Master. You were captured. Our dear Leader shall be here soon. He will directly lead you to our boss. We request your most humble words of choice."
What... I was captured. Bullshit, how could I be captured? It was a full-on unexpected hit. Just what went wrong?
"Hah. You looser. Still thinking about what happened huh. It seems you haven't realized it yet. I chanted my skill. Reality Distortion. Causing any hit directed towards me to be multiplied multiple times the force and be sent back. If you had just not hit me. My energy would have run out. To activate such a skill. It requires a lot of energy. Well, no more talk. Our master is waiting patiently. It's about time we gave him a visit."
What makes you think I won't just run?
"You have no reason to. I'm sure my boss wouldn't make you come all the way here just to finish you off or something. He would have asked me to do it back when we fought. Think about it."
"Besides. Even if you ran off. You wouldn't survive this castle. This dungeon. It's filled with... Never mind. Let's just go now shall we."
I sense... Something Ominous. Something dark. The opposite of my energy.
"We're here."
That feeling... What am I feeling? What am I sensing!
Behind that door is the answer.
"My Warrior! Welcome. TO THE NIGHTFALL CASTLE"
This aura... What am I feeling? I can't... Breathe.
I'm dying... His mere presence is killing me. His energy output is making me suffocate. Am I seriously going to die like this?
"Now... Let's get to business."
Business? Sure. We can discuss something like that later. I don't have time for this and you.
His Aura is strong I can tell. Very strong. He's powerful. Carelessness could lead to certain problems. Now. Whatever he has. I don't really care. I could play along to get information.
"I won't hold you. The door is out there. But I wonder if you can live... If you can live everything that's set up behind those doors. No outsider could live. If you feel like you stand a chance without an escort. Go for it."
What do you want?
"Power. Your power to be exact. You were never supposed to get a hold of the power you possess now. These powers are not for mere mortals. You are a mere human being inheriting such powers. It's almost a joke."
Please. This entire story is cringe. My power? Mere human? I got this power... It took a sacrifice. My best friend. Was sacrificed for the power I hold now. I won't waste it for someone like you. Don't dare boss me around. I'll kill you.
"Very well... I didn't bring you here just to tell you that you might think... so... I'm ready to propose a deal. With my powers. With my kingdom's powers. We can easily bring your friend back from the dead. We can get him back alive and well for you. But as you might expect. It will cost you. Your powers to be exact."
Fourth skill. Spectral Slash. Fly!
"What are you doing? Trying to attack my boss? GET THAT ENERGY SWORD OUT OF THE AIR NOW!"
Think about it logically. I'm going to kill you all... Then take the power for myself. Now isn't that much smarter and better. Then... I will revive Vex myself. That sounds so good. Now then. Out of my way.
First skill. Summon. 10 Shadow Replicas.
"Alright. Your answer is death."
"Escort him out. This answer was the one I was looking for. A inheritor with confidence. Truly an amazing feat."
Pfft- Brother! You think I'm going to comply with that request just like that? Get out! Trust me there's nothing bigger than the urge to bring my friend Vex back to the world of living.
"This is for your own good. Right now. You are in no situation to even speak with that tone towards me. My strength far exceeds yours. Even my lowest ranking soldier could beat you. Take your chance and leave. I won't repeat myself."
Huh. He thinks he can just order me. I'll bring my spectral slash tow- Wait what. Rhyden? Korian? Lyxeria? Are you serious?
"Listen. Now is not the right time to get your ultimate revenge and revive your friend. We were healed by their magic. We should be thankful and leave. Our powers are nothing compared to theirs."
God damn. No matter what I think about it. He's right. Korian is right.
Listen here you. Don't you for a second think I'm not going to kill you one day. I will be the last thing you see. My blade will be the last thing you see. I will stand on top. I will have you bow down.
Sometime later.
"Hello. Yes, this is Cain. The job is taken care of. I expect payment soon... H-huh? What's this? Triple payment if I take care of some random? Triple pay doesn't sound bad but who is this guy worthy of triple pay? You're already paying me a lot...?"
"His name is... Zain. Assassinate Zain. And you will be rewarded very handsomely. An inheritor of the Artifact. At his current level he shouldn't be a problem. Get rid of him before he becomes one."
I guess it was fun. To hang around with you guys. I need to become stronger. Therefore, I am dispatching on a journey. A journey to hunt for the strong.
"Well, it's a misfortune. But it was fun to team up with you too Zain. I, Korian, can speak for all of us. You're definitely strong. Don't let anything get to your head."
I don't need advice from you. Well. Later now.
"Be aware. There's new rumors and sightings of Corrupted Guardians around the perimeter of these cities. They hang around at night killing everyone who disobeys them. They're guardians who have gone rogue. Intelligent, capable of speaking guardians are dangerous. Goodluck." Korian says.
I know where I have to go... See you guys... Until then.
Hmmm. If I remember correctly in the dungeon. I sensed something. I sensed... Over a dozen Guardians. But no... It didn't seem like those guardians were free of will. They were definitely on the verge of dying. Tortured possibly. It means they are gathering them up and getting information possibly. Or even testing on them. This gives me an opportunity. I need to strike them first and absorb them all. If I manage to do that. Just God knows how strong I will become.
I can't think of where I was during that period of me being in that guy's castle. It was all sort of surrounded by a dark energy shield. I need to extract information. I need to... Summon that guy's helper again. I nee-. I feel dizzy. Woahhhh. The world feels surreal.
I can't breathe. What is going on? There's something distributing the flow of oxygen here.
"This guy is worth three times my pay. Pathetic. Just die already"
Who just said that? I'm sure i heard a voice just now... I- I'm feeling dizzy.
I'm going to die.
I can never catch a break. What the hell. I just got out of the final boss's den or whatever! And now this monkey thinks he can just come and kill me? I promised I would stand on top of everyone.
Wait... That's right! If I use Berserk Rage. I can nullify the effects. It's like an antidote for 3 minutes.
"You're predictable. It's just like the information i got. You think you have that much more power than anyone. Youre wrong." Cain says.
I can't use any skills. What the hell is going on?
"First skill. Obstruction Of Yen and Yang."
Could it be possible? This guy has a skill. The skill to stop any and all moves? It can't be. What the hell am I supposed to do against that?
It's... No wait it can't be... It's the same skill I saw that day.
Zain's Childhood.
I'll never forget it. The same skill that had my village annihilated. Our headmaster fought... He fought nobly to defeat bandits that were trying to take over the village for money. But amongst them laid their leader ready to strike. It was my first encounter with powers... That skill obstructed the flow of life from the headmaster... It... Killed him. This guy assassinated my village for money. AND THE WORST THING IS HE LEFT ME... ME TO LIVE. Why wasn't I killed? Why did they do it?
My mother and father were killed that day. I was left alone... Having to survive alone and eat whatever I could find. I met vex that day. He allowed me to live with him and eat whatever food I desired. every day. He was living alone in a small house that fit him. I never... got the chance to pay him back.
The present
I WON'T... LET THIS GUY KILL ME. I'LL TAKE MY REVENGE.
I feel it. A very powerful skill. More powerful than any of my skills. I can barely grasp it... If this is the last skill, I'll use. Then so be it.
Secret Skill... Eclipse of the Soul.
A divine skill passed through the yr clan. It is a truly divine skill. Terrifying when used. It allows anyone struck by the eclipse of radiation, to perish. Their souls will be taken. And they will eventually... die. For Zain's situation. This was a key skill needed... His death was certain if not for it.
"This skill... I haven't seen it in ages. The yr Clan Special Skill. I thought it was only rumors of a hungry eclipse appearing. I didn't calculate this out. I see it now... I SEE WHY HE'S WORTH THREE TIMES THE PAY."
THIS... SKILL... USES SO MUCH ENERGY. I'M REALLY GOING TO DIE. I NEED TO FINISH HIM OFF.
I CAN FEEL HIS SOUL PERISHING. I NEED TO HOLD THIS OUT. SOONER... OR LATER... HE... WILL DIE.
At the same time
"Master... Do you feel it? Do you sense it? It's that skill..." The Masked Man says.
"How could I not sense what almost killed me in the past. It seems like a new artifact possessor has arrived. We have problems now. Sooner or later, we will prepare an assault. Tell everyone to be on guard."
"Yes Master." The same Masked Man from back then says.
At the same time
In the Nightfall castle.
"Boss. You were right! The artifact possessor really has gotten too powerful! He has the ability of the Yr Clan! The clan we thought had been wiped. The user has just activated that forbidden skill... On what seems to be a mere assassin. The assassin stands no chance" Another Organization plans.
"Things just got a lot more interesting servant. Prepare the army."
"Yes, Boss."
Moments later
He's dead... I can't feel his soul... He's dead. I killed him... That assassin stood no chance against me... Just what kind of skill did I use? There is no way he died that quickly that easily. I feel tired... I have no energy left. I'm so vulnerable here...
My head hurts... Where am i?
"You've finally woken up huh? Took you long enough"
Another one after me? I... can't keep fighting.
"Rest assured. I'm not after you. My name is Medki. I was after the artifact possessor all for the right reasons. I'm not after you. But rather with you. I just want to explain some rather simple things to you."
What makes me believe what you say?
"Think ahead. I would have already killed you by now in your sleep. If that was my mission after all."
Fair point. I'm not trusting you for just that though.
"You don't need to. Just sit down and listen."
Why are we in a cave lit by a campfire in the first place?
"Where else would we be hidden well enough for you not to get spotted. After all, in case you didn't know. Every organization is after you from now on. You use that forbidden Yr Clan Move. Brought so much unwanted attention. Every other army has prepared to take you down."
What... But why? Is the Yr Clan Move that powerful?
"That's exactly what I'm going to explain."
"Long ago. Approximately 100 Years Ago. There was a war. A Great war between every other land and organization with powers no one else possessed. The war was so big and fierce there were millions of people dying every week. It was truly horrifying. This war sought to destroy everything in the world. It was truly terrifying to see all the powers being used around you. If you were a normal human being that is."
"But amongst this War. There was hope. A sign of peace. There were people aiming to stop this war. With all they could do. They were hoping to stop this senseless war. Killing so many people. Destroying so much land. They called themselves the... Yr clan... There were of course many other clans trying to stop it. Whilst many other Clans trying to continue it. But the strongest of them all was surely the Yr Clan."
You mean the same Yr Clan that I possess?
"Listen up kid. You don't possess the Yr clan. You possess its skills. The same skill that the entirety of the Yr clan came up with. Let me explain. In their last hope of survival. To stop all of this war. They were raided. They went to war with every other organization. But they were prepared. Sure, they had been brought down in numbers by a lot. But they came up with something... Terrifying. It was a skill. Or a set of skills. One of them being Eclipse of the Soul."
Wait. What do you mean by a set of skills? The Eclipse of the Soul, wasn't it?
"Trust me no one would be afraid of the Yr Clan if that was the only skill they had in their arsenal. You see the Eclipse of the Soul was used as a last resort skill. When they were cornered by every other army. When they were about to be killed. It was used to wipe every other nearby warrior. And it surely succeeded in that. It almost killed the most powerful of leaders today. The most powerful of bosses. The reason why everyone is after you now... Is only because of that reason that they fear it might happen again! THAT YOU WILL USE THAT SKILL TO WIPE THEM!"
I don't even...
"Yes. You don't even know how to use it yet. You were lucky to have it activated as a last resort skill. That assassin Cain. It was a powerful skill he used. It has killed over 99% of all his victims. But you were that 1% that escaped. Using such a powerful skill to strike him dead. He stood no chance."
I just want to find answers. I just want to find out what happened to my friend Vex. And if there's any way, I can find a way to resurrect him. He was like a brother to me. That's my only objective. And if anyone stands in my way. I'll kill them. No hesitation.
"IT'S NOT ABOUT THAT. YOU CAN'T KILL ANYONE. Sorry... Just listen. You can't kill anyone in your current state. Activating that skill must have brought you so much confidence. You saw just how powerful it was. It was truly satisfying to see it in use. You must have thought right? Well think again. Every other organization is now on the hunt for your location. They want you dead. Before you unlock any other Yr Clan skills. The only way to stop them. Is to get rid of them. But in your current state as I said. You're nothing but a weak power used by soldiers back in the war 100 years ago. Their warriors are unimaginable. They are fierce. In 3 seconds, I bet you would be lying on the floor. With your brains out."
What do you want me to do? Are you telling me I'm just dead at this point? Nothing I can do? Is that what you're trying to hint at? I won't stop anywhere. Not because of some threats coming my way. I can get stronger.
"Bingo! You're going to get stronger. I know just how. If you allow me to carve you the path. You can walk on it to your objective."
You're going to train me?
"Will you allow me?"
I can't imagine being trained. Is this guy going to train me? Beyond his awfully weird physique of just pure muscles. I can sense energy. TONS OF IT!
I accept. Make me stronger. I want to take everyone down. Everyone who stands in my way that is.
"We'll start tomorrow. In this cave. In this small cave only lit by a campfire. This will be your training ground. You're going to be made in this cave. Carved with your soul in here. You're going to be a different person once you walk out. You're no longer going to be Zain. But Humanity's strongest concern. A walking danger to other organizations. Remember those words. Now... For now... I strongly suggest you go get some rest. My training isn't like humans. It's much different. You'll see it for yourself."
What now?
"You heard me."
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