What do you love? Why makes you laugh? What makes you cry? What makes you...human? And...what would you sacrifice to achieve your goals? Embark on this journey alongside a fellow man , who might or might not become something else along the way towards greatness. And make no mistake , he will get there. Using whatever means necessary... . . First world - Game of thrones (current world) Second world - Avatar The Last Airbender Third world - Cyberpunk . . The power system will be a combination between Reverend insanity , Lord of the Mysteries and Soul of Negary. The first 12 chapters are spent in a hell similar to the hell from Custom Made Demon King , only more advanced as a society. โIf you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.โโMartin Luther King, Jr.
(Negary pov)
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"The rules are simple, you see..." I spoke into the emptiness of the hall, my voice carrying a weight of anticipation. "You can ask me any question you wish...and then, I shall return the favor..."
I allowed the silence to stretch, a palpable tension lingering like an unspoken challenge. Amid the stillness, I couldn't shake the distinctive feeling of something watching me with keen interest, its presence hovering on the edge of perception.
'But it's more palpable than before, that's for sure...'
"Lies are strictly forbidden, of course, but silence is perfectly reasonable..." I persisted, unfazed by the weighty silence that engulfed me.
"However, should either of us decline to answer a question, the game promptly concludes...and I depart. There are no victors nor losers in this game. Merely the acquisition of knowledge, and for you, my friend...the opportunity to keep me here until you've amassed enough power to rid yourself of my presence."ย
I ended my speech without fanfare, simply commanding my flesh golem to remain motionless as I observed the surroundings...
'That thing will be troublesome if it hatches' I thought as I watched the obsidian egg in the middle of the hall, feeling more soul energy gathered inside of it than in both of my souls stacked together
Suddenly, a chuckle cut through the silence like a knife, breaking me out of my musings.ย
"๐ช๐ฒ๐น๐น, ๐ถ๐๐ป'๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ท๐๐๐ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐๐ณ๐๐น" a voice dripping with sarcasm and a chilling aura of authority remarked, coming from seemingly everywhere at once.ย
"๐ฌ๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ท๐๐๐ ๐ฎ ๐ฏ๐๐ด ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ฟ...๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ผ๐ป ๐น๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฒ, ๐๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ ๐๐บ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ด๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ...๐ฏ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐บ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ต ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐น๐โฆ" The words hung in the air like a shroud of impending doom.
"๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ด๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ฒ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต ๐๐ผ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐๐พ๐๐ฎ๐๐ต ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐, ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐?" The voice reverberated with a newfound intensity, and it shook the very foundation of the hall, sending tremors coursing through the air and rupturing my golem's eardrums. The downpour of soul energy intensified, cascading down like a torrential rain, its ethereal essence suffusing the surroundings with an overwhelming presence.
"๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐๐ต๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป'๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ต๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑโฆ"
"Enough of this charade. You've got 10 seconds to make up your mind" I declared, my earlier politeness nowhere to be seen. Why bother with such transparent stalling tactics? My words, direct and firm, cut through the tension with a sense of finality just as my sword cut through the wall of soul energy once more, testing how fast its durability increased.ย
'If I only had a 100 man soul, I might have a little trouble' I thought as the tainted energy continued to increase in quantity...
'But would I lose, I wonder...Nah, I'd win...even with that small amount...'
"๐๐ฐ๐ฐ, ๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ค ๐๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ, ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐" a childish voice chimed from directly behind me, the words dripping with playful mockery. "๐๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ญ? ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ...๐ ๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ค๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐งโฆ"
I felt a cold tingle, as if something was breathing directly down my neck, a sensation that should have sparked concern. Yet, I ignored it, choosing instead to revel in the crazed smile spreading over my features. The chill of impending danger only served to fuel the exhilaration pulsating through my veins...
Iฬทฬฬฬ ฬบtฬดฬฬฬณ'ฬธออฬฎsฬตอฬฬฎฬบ ฬทฬอฬฐdฬธฬอฬฬฒeฬดฬฬcฬทอฬฬiฬทฬอออdฬธฬฬฬ eฬทอฬญฬdฬดออฬฉ ฬถฬฬอtฬทอออhฬตฬฬอฬฃeฬถออฬฌฬคnฬธฬฬฬป.ฬตฬอฬฏอ.ฬธฬออ.ฬตออ"ฬทออฬป. I whispered, my voice barely audible over the crackling energy surrounding us and yet echoing impossibly through the hall. With a sense of finality, I felt the contract taking place, the ethereal bonds of our agreement solidifying in the unseen currents of power. As I focused my gaze, I could visualize itโa small purple tether extending from me, reaching upwards like a spectral thread, swiftly passing through the ceiling of the hall as if it didn't exist.
It was much more fragile than the one binding Leaf, but it was a contract nonetheless...
'And I'm getting more and more clues pointing in one particular direction' I thought, my gaze lingering on the tether extending upwards.
"๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ'๐ซ๐ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐๐ค, ๐'๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ญ๐๐ค๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฅ๐๐๐โฆ" The childish voice bubbled with excitement, its tone tinged with a hint of mischief, as if unfazed by the weight of the pact just formed. "๐๐จ๐ฐ...๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐๐๐ค๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ฌ, ๐ก๐ฆ๐ฆ, ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ง?" The words danced in the air, playful yet probing...and I remained silent, as if not expecting such a question.
The voice teased, and I allowed my golem's smile to falter under its taunts. "๐๐๐ญ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง... ๐๐ก๐๐ญ'๐ฌ ๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ญ๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ , ๐๐ซ. ๐๐๐ฆ๐จ๐งโฆ" The words hung in the air, carrying a mocking tone meant to stir annoyance within me. "๐๐ซ๐๐ง'๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ ๐ฐ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ ๐๐ฆ๐? ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ?"
"Hahaha... My apologies for the letdown" I chuckled, my laughter carrying a ,,genuine,, warmth. "I am, indeed, the architect of this little game... And as for your first question... I do not know what my greatest weaknesses are..."
"๐๐ฎ๐ก?" A single syllable echoed in the hall, laden with disbelief, as if struggling to comprehend my statement.
"I don't know for sure what my greatest weaknesses are...you should ask a more suitable question next time," I spoke languidly, fake amusement lacing my tone.
Even though I had to manipulate my own memories for a brief moment, this was squarely within the rules of the game...After all, I never mentioned cheating was forbidden, only that lies were, and from my subjective point of view, in the particular moment I responded, I was telling the truth...
"Oh, don't give me that look, I spoke amusedly at nothing in particular, my voice slowly becoming colder as I gestured towards the obsidian egg in the middle of the hall. The simple fact that I remain here is beneficial to you...๐จ๐ค ๐๐ค๐ฃ'๐ฉ ๐๐๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐ค๐ค ๐๐ง๐๐๐๐ฎ"ย
The walls started shaking violently, the floor trembled beneath my feet, and the air crackled with palpable tension as my ,,friend,, realized he had been tricked. Despite the overwhelming display of fury, I remained serene, unperturbed and uncaring of the display of fury.
'What the fuck you gonna do? Kill me harder?'
I could feel the amount of energy in the cage's walls...and it wasn't enough to prevent my escape...yet...so I asked my question, unbothered by the noise.
"Now, my friend...My first question is...๐๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐จ๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐๐ฃ๐?"
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A.N :
"Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.ย
Wise words, words that most ignored."
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A.N2- The exams are over and Imma write a lot. I will write 2 chapters per week and a bonus one for each 70 power stones.ย
Also, check out "The Forgotten Times" by Hylp (my editor) here on webnovel.ย
It's a time loop story with an evil and rational MC, taking place in a Reincarnation Paradise-type world.