A vast space filled with countless stars, be it dead or alive. Thousands of galaxies filled it as the space continuously grew larger. However, no matter how much the stars shone and the space grew, it could never become brighter than "it".
As the sight grew smaller, what was seen in the end is...
*****
"...What a good way to start the day."
Shiro blankly looked at the ceiling as he desperately grasped the dream that he had just now. He felt that they are going to the most interesting part when he got cut off.
It's like watching a very intense episode of an anime but it ended in a cliffhanger; or a very exciting chapter of a visual novel that ended in the part where a character falls of a certain waterfall, only for the future self of the one who pushed that character off to appear and say "You f*cked up." before leaving the latter in confusion.
'Great.' He thought.
[Devouring Complete! Gained the...]
His vision is still slightly blurry, though he saw many outlines of what seemed like system prompts. He also felt more powerful than before. After waking up completely, he saw the rest of the prompt.
[...permanent buff "Foreigner's Blessing (S)"!]
"...It's quite fitting for me."
Shiro checked out the details of this permanent buff that he got.
[Foreigner's Blessing (S)]
Details: A part of an Alien God's soul assimilated into yours upon devouring it. It gives several powerful effects if the holder is considered as a "Foreigner".
Effect 1: Increased health, mana, and mental power capacity on a foreign world
Effect 2: Increased health, mana, and mental power recovery on a foreign world
Effect 3: Increased growth rate on a foreign world
Effect 4: Prevents will interference on a foreign world
Effect 5: Charm attribute will be increased by 5% on a foreign world
Effect 6: Luck attribute will be increased by 5% on a foreign world
"So this is why... I feel absurd right now."
The first thing that he felt is the improvement brought by the first and second effects. It is by no means small as he could feel more stronger right now.
Next is the third effect. To verify it, he decided to check the needed Soul Points to upgrade his rank and he saw that it got reduced.
Lastly is the fifth and sixth effects. It "only" increased his already high Charm and Luck stat even further.
"...This is very troublesome..." He mumbled as he sat on his bed and changed his clothes to a more casual one. "I'm more than... 50% stronger right now? S-Ranked buffs are this good, huh."
When he temporarily awakened that bloodline, he understood that the rating of each buffs range from E~SSS Rank. There's also the rank that surpasses the SSS-Rank, the EX-Rank.
[Quest Complete. Reward settlement...]
[+100,000 Soul Points]
[+10 Weapon Enhancement Cards]
[+10 Top-Grade Originum Crystals]
[+3 Random Character Cards]
[+3 Item Packs]
[Crafting Function has been unlocked.]
[Hidden Quest Complete! Destroy the will hidden in Surtr's soul. Reward Settlement...]
[+150,000 Soul Points]
[+2 Time Dilution Lenses]
[+3 Random Ability Cards]
[+5 Magic Metal Sets]
[Hidden Quest Complete! Gain an S-Ranked buff for the first time. Reward Settlement...]
[+150,000 Soul Points]
[+3 Buff Upgrader (A)]
[+1 Time Card]
[Classifications function unlocked (Gives a rank to system-related things)]
Looking at the long list of prompts that almost covered half of his sight, he could only gasp in surprise.
"Okay, I didn't expect these. Oh, someone's here."
As much as he'd wanted to explore more with the rewards that he got, he wants to greet his visitor first. As the door opened, a pair of feline ears revealed themselves. Kal'tsit looked towards Shiro with a "So you're fine" look. Though, it changed quickly as she noticed herself blankly staring at him for a while.
"...You've changed?"
"Aha, I knew you would notice it." With a proud look, he crossed his arms and said, "It's not that much. My charm had only increased for a 'bit'."
"A bit..? I don't know if you're joking or unaware, but you'll charm most of the female operators in Babel."
With a smile, Shiro laughed slightly. Seeing this, Kal'tsit knew that he is very aware of that 'bit'. Even he felt that increase! Just when he thought that his Charm is already maxed, it suddenly increased...
"Anyways, how's Surtr?"
"She's fine."
"I'm glad to hear that."
The awkward silence between them continued as Kal'tsit sat beside him suddenly. Shiro is the one who broke it after thinking of a question.
"What are your plans after this?"
"My plans... It's time to go back."
"To Babel?"
Babel is the name of the organization that she's in. Their main base is a huge floating land ship excavated on Rim Billiton. Just like moving cities, it can also move from places to places.
However, it's currently stationed in Kazdel right now due to the conflicts present on that country -- a civil war led by the Regent Theresis against the reigning Sarkaz King and current Demon Lord, Theresa.
"Hm... I've decided." Shiro spoke as his eyes twinkled. "I'll go there too."
"...Are you sure?"
"Mn. I've wanted to see the other side of this world. There's also your comrades whom you share ideals, right?"
Even though Kal'tsit had wanted to get his help, it still feels different when she heard it from him. Knowing what he would face over there, she... wanted to stop him.
"Kazdel isn't a pleasant place. The same goes for Terra. I saw many-"
"It's fine by me."
"-of...?!"
Shiro interrupted her from what was about to be a long monologue as he continued speaking.
"I simply want to see the world and the people that has great ideals like you. And... I have a vague feeling that I have seen just as worse in the past."
"...If it's like that, why do you-"
"Doctor Kal'tsit, I'm only avoiding it if I act like that. You also know it, right? So... I would only hope for something to act as my anchor to not lose myself into it."
Only silence remained between the two after Shiro finished talking. He closed his eyes briefly has he thought of something... funny.
'I'm someone that has no qualms with killing, yet my heart is telling me to admire people with that kind of ideal..?' He also noticed the contradictions in himself during the time he connected to the Chat Group and met other unique people. 'Am I a hero in my past life? A demon king? Or maybe... both?'
He only laughed inwardly at the thought of this. He could only imagine himself being similar to the characters in Kuroneko and Touka's light novels. There are some heroes that got betrayed and became a demon king who wants to destroy humanity, in which he found quite unrealistic.
Strangely, he seems to understand such people as well. Getting betrayed by someone and being antagonistic against the entirety of their race...
"If that is your decision, I can't do anything about it. Only..." Her voice unintentionally got lower during the latter part of what she has to say.
"What's it?"
"...Nothing."
"Hm. There's definitely something." He narrowed his eyes as he held his chin with his finger, seemingly like a detective. "But I won't ask about it. I'll cook something for breakfast, look forward to it~!"
Shiro stood up and left the room, leaving the conflicted Kal'tsit behind.
"I hope that you won't turn out like him..."
*****
Somewhere far away from Terra, a pair of fox ears twitched as the girl opened her eyes. She is hidden under a blanket, but one could tell that she has nine tails in her back.
"Hubby..!"
She threw away the blanket that covered her in surprise, revealing her gorgeous and youthful appearance. She has a charm that showcased her liveliness and maturity, something that is hidden by a stoic face when in public.
"He's alive..! Leo..."
A dangerous light gleamed in her eyes as it became more... dangerous. She took out a sheathed dagger from her bosom before unsheathing it.
Swooosh-!
She started placing concepts regarding space-time into it before using it to cut air, only for a space slit to appear which then turned into portal-like.
"Hubby... We'll reunite soon."
Stepping in the portal, her presence disappeared from this plane of existence.
*****
A/N:
This concludes the Arc 1. I feel that I did alright with setting up for the foundation of this novel, right? His past starts to catch up with some mysteries regarding it unveiled. If you noticed some small details in certain chapters, I think you'll already have an idea as to who he is...
As for the certain someone in the end, you can say that she's the storm that is approaching..? (Or maybe "Yandere wife inbound!" if you like...)
Jokes aside, she's not an OC, That's right, she's a character that some might be familiar with. (Clue: She has an idol form-- ??? μ)
Thank you for supporting this novel this far~!
A vast space filled with countless stars, be it dead or alive. Thousands of galaxies filled it as the space continuously grew larger. However, no matter how much the stars shone and the space grew, it could never become brighter than "it".
As the sight grew smaller, what was seen in the end is...
*****
"...What a good way to start the day."
Shiro blankly looked at the ceiling as he desperately grasped the dream that he had just now. He felt that they are going to the most interesting part when he got cut off.
It's like watching a very intense episode of an anime but it ended in a cliffhanger; or a very exciting chapter of a visual novel that ended in the part where a character falls of a certain waterfall, only for the future self of the one who pushed that character off to appear and say "You f*cked up." before leaving the latter in confusion.
'Great.' He thought.
[Devouring Complete! Gained the...]
His vision is still slightly blurry, though he saw many outlines of what seemed like system prompts. He also felt more powerful than before. After waking up completely, he saw the rest of the prompt.
[...permanent buff "Foreigner's Blessing (S)"!]
"...It's quite fitting for me."
Shiro checked out the details of this permanent buff that he got.
[Foreigner's Blessing (S)]
Details: A part of an Alien God's soul assimilated into yours upon devouring it. It gives several powerful effects if the holder is considered as a "Foreigner".
Effect 1: Increased health, mana, and mental power capacity on a foreign world
Effect 2: Increased health, mana, and mental power recovery on a foreign world
Effect 3: Increased growth rate on a foreign world
Effect 4: Prevents will interference on a foreign world
Effect 5: Charm attribute will be increased by 5% on a foreign world
Effect 6: Luck attribute will be increased by 5% on a foreign world
"So this is why... I feel absurd right now."
The first thing that he felt is the improvement brought by the first and second effects. It is by no means small as he could feel more stronger right now.
Next is the third effect. To verify it, he decided to check the needed Soul Points to upgrade his rank and he saw that it got reduced.
Lastly is the fifth and sixth effects. It "only" increased his already high Charm and Luck stat even further.
"...This is very troublesome..." He mumbled as he sat on his bed and changed his clothes to a more casual one. "I'm more than... 50% stronger right now? S-Ranked buffs are this good, huh."
When he temporarily awakened that bloodline, he understood that the rating of each buffs range from E~SSS Rank. There's also the rank that surpasses the SSS-Rank, the EX-Rank.
[Quest Complete. Reward settlement...]
[+100,000 Soul Points]
[+10 Weapon Enhancement Cards]
[+10 Top-Grade Originum Crystals]
[+3 Random Character Cards]
[+3 Item Packs]
[Crafting Function has been unlocked.]
[Hidden Quest Complete! Destroy the will hidden in Surtr's soul. Reward Settlement...]
[+150,000 Soul Points]
[+2 Time Dilution Lenses]
[+3 Random Ability Cards]
[+5 Magic Metal Sets]
[Hidden Quest Complete! Gain an S-Ranked buff for the first time. Reward Settlement...]
[+150,000 Soul Points]
[+3 Buff Upgrader (A)]
[+1 Time Card]
[Classifications function unlocked (Gives a rank to system-related things)]
Looking at the long list of prompts that almost covered half of his sight, he could only gasp in surprise.
"Okay, I didn't expect these. Oh, someone's here."
As much as he'd wanted to explore more with the rewards that he got, he wants to greet his visitor first. As the door opened, a pair of feline ears revealed themselves. Kal'tsit looked towards Shiro with a "So you're fine" look. Though, it changed quickly as she noticed herself blankly staring at him for a while.
"...You've changed?"
"Aha, I knew you would notice it." With a proud look, he crossed his arms and said, "It's not that much. My charm had only increased for a 'bit'."
"A bit..? I don't know if you're joking or unaware, but you'll charm most of the female operators in Babel."
With a smile, Shiro laughed slightly. Seeing this, Kal'tsit knew that he is very aware of that 'bit'. Even he felt that increase! Just when he thought that his Charm is already maxed, it suddenly increased...
"Anyways, how's Surtr?"
"She's fine."
"I'm glad to hear that."
The awkward silence between them continued as Kal'tsit sat beside him suddenly. Shiro is the one who broke it after thinking of a question.
"What are your plans after this?"
"My plans... It's time to go back."
"To Babel?"
Babel is the name of the organization that she's in. Their main base is a huge floating land ship excavated on Rim Billiton. Just like moving cities, it can also move from places to places.
However, it's currently stationed in Kazdel right now due to the conflicts present on that country -- a civil war led by the Regent Theresis against the reigning Sarkaz King and current Demon Lord, Theresa.
"Hm... I've decided." Shiro spoke as his eyes twinkled. "I'll go there too."
"...Are you sure?"
"Mn. I've wanted to see the other side of this world. There's also your comrades whom you share ideals, right?"
Even though Kal'tsit had wanted to get his help, it still feels different when she heard it from him. Knowing what he would face over there, she... wanted to stop him.
"Kazdel isn't a pleasant place. The same goes for Terra. I saw many-"
"It's fine by me."
"-of...?!"
Shiro interrupted her from what was about to be a long monologue as he continued speaking.
"I simply want to see the world and the people that has great ideals like you. And... I have a vague feeling that I have seen just as worse in the past."
"...If it's like that, why do you-"
"Doctor Kal'tsit, I'm only avoiding it if I act like that. You also know it, right? So... I would only hope for something to act as my anchor to not lose myself into it."
Only silence remained between the two after Shiro finished talking. He closed his eyes briefly has he thought of something... funny.
'I'm someone that has no qualms with killing, yet my heart is telling me to admire people with that kind of ideal..?' He also noticed the contradictions in himself during the time he connected to the Chat Group and met other unique people. 'Am I a hero in my past life? A demon king? Or maybe... both?'
He only laughed inwardly at the thought of this. He could only imagine himself being similar to the characters in Kuroneko and Touka's light novels. There are some heroes that got betrayed and became a demon king who wants to destroy humanity, in which he found quite unrealistic.
Strangely, he seems to understand such people as well. Getting betrayed by someone and being antagonistic against the entirety of their race...
"If that is your decision, I can't do anything about it. Only..." Her voice unintentionally got lower during the latter part of what she has to say.
"What's it?"
"...Nothing."
"Hm. There's definitely something." He narrowed his eyes as he held his chin with his finger, seemingly like a detective. "But I won't ask about it. I'll cook something for breakfast, look forward to it~!"
Shiro stood up and left the room, leaving the conflicted Kal'tsit behind.
"I hope that you won't turn out like him..."
*****
Somewhere far away from Terra, a pair of fox ears twitched as the girl opened her eyes. She is hidden under a blanket, but one could tell that she has nine tails in her back.
"Hubby..!"
She threw away the blanket that covered her in surprise, revealing her gorgeous and youthful appearance. She has a charm that showcased her liveliness and maturity, something that is hidden by a stoic face when in public.
"He's alive..! Leo..."
A dangerous light gleamed in her eyes as it became more... dangerous. She took out a sheathed dagger from her bosom before unsheathing it.
Swooosh-!
She started placing concepts regarding space-time into it before using it to cut air, only for a space slit to appear which then turned into portal-like.
"Hubby... We'll reunite soon."
Stepping in the portal, her presence disappeared from this plane of existence.
*****
A/N:
This concludes the Arc 1. I feel that I did alright with setting up for the foundation of this novel, right? His past starts to catch up with some mysteries regarding it unveiled. If you noticed some small details in certain chapters, I think you'll already have an idea as to who he is...
As for the certain someone in the end, you can say that she's the storm that is approaching..? (Or maybe "Yandere wife inbound!" if you like...)
Jokes aside, she's not an OC, That's right, she's a character that some might be familiar with. (Clue: She has an idol form-- ??? μ)
Thank you for supporting this novel this far~!
