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Abyssal Awakening

Having spent her childhood confined in chains, Alice was a child who knew neither love nor joy. Scorned by her family while being tortured in the name of the greater good for years, she grew numb to all feeling and thought. That is, until one day, a man in black offered her a chance to escape. There were once rumours widespread of an endless hell, a land of glorious death and dreadful opportunity. Fools went in search of it, and the clever never ventured into it. Only when its baleful mysteries spilled unto the earth did all hear its name — the Abyss. A single drop of its blood could give someone the power to control shadows, move faster than sound, or strength greater than the strongest man. Yet, it all came at a cost; the blood would always make sure those who consumed it became part of the Abyss, with one exception — Alice. Cast away by her own blood, it was her destiny to rot in a gilded cage. But, that fateful day changed everything. Gifted a second chance at life, a chance to turn her life around and claim vengeance against her family, a chance to dive deep into the Abyss and gain the power to govern her own fate, Alice took his hand, unaware of the destiny unfolding before her. Discord: https://discord.gg/vrdTSkj8Va Author Notes: This is my third book, going to take what I learned from before to improve. This book will be focusing on plot, action, depths of character bonds and overall a darker tone/take on this cruel fantasy world I've cooked up for this book! If you give this book a try, I hope you enjoy! A very different experience and tone to Nanomancer Reborn.

Reili · Fantasy
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540 Chs

A Price For Knowledge And Power

After Thane left the room, Ria let Alice rest while thinking about what had just happened. Laying on the sofa, Alice looked at the ceiling in silence. 

She had three questions she wanted to ask herself. 

Why did she feel this hunger? Why she had lost control after so many years of it being dormant? And finally, what really happened at the birthday banquet? 

She had her own hypothesis but it wasn't a pleasant one.

The screams in her mind resonated so vividly when she remembered back to that time. Alice understood that they must've been her victims. Even though she was resistant against the Abyss, that first contact had indeed transformed her.

'Now that I think about it… How did I even turn back to human after being a beast? Even when the scholars pushed my body to its limit, only parts of me were transformed from the side effects. Never fully. On that day I went past the line and fully became a beast…' Alice frowned as she looked at her hand.