Lonely Victory
Sung Jin-Woo POV
As I watched my world burn, the people I've sworn to protect were slaughtered because of my battle with the monarch. I stood in front of the kneeling Antares who had swords impaled all over his body, his body a bloody mess.
"Why?" I asked in a grim tone holding back my urge to kill him
"Why? Shadow Monarch you've known me for a long time, and you still why ha ha ha ha WE ARE MONARCHS, WE DESTROY EVERYTHING! FOR THAT IS THE SOLE MISSION OF OUR EXISTENCE." Antares said laughing while coughing blood
"You disgust me at least you're not getting your rest," I said coldly as I summoned the other seven monarch
"You're my last piece in my collection," I said in front of his face forcing myself to smile
"Argghhh" He shouted as he tried to explode himself
Before he could end his life I teleported beside him and slit his throat, killing him before he exploded canceling the explosion. I waited and waited until a black aura appeared around his bloodied corpse.
"ARISE " I said coldly
The air around me became silent, suddenly the mana around us was dense as I felt Antares manifesting himself becoming something he once greatly despise. A shadow soldier who is loyal to me. As the shadow finished manifesting the soldier knelt in front of me as the other monarchs soon followed. All eight of the monarchs kneeling circling me in the center. But I didn't feel anything, not even the hint of relief nor happiness for killing him. The only thing I felt that day was loss, emptiness, loneliness, pain, suffering, and grieve as all negative emotions clouded inside my mind. The Brightest Fragment of Brilliant Light came down bowing to me, followed by six other rulers.
"We thank you Shadow Monarch for disposing of the corrupted," He said
"At what cost," I said coldly as I began losing control of my emotions, I felt IT that day the same feeling Antares felt before. I wanted to create chaos, destruction, and death. As I struggle to calm myself I let my killing intent loose making all the seven rulers shiver over the smell of death making them take a stance ready to fight. As my vision slowly turned purple, and black as I had lost control over my emotions
"Please calm down Shadow Monarch," The Brightest Fragment of Brilliant Light said
"Calm down?!" I shouted releasing an impulse of pure mana explode around me knocking the rulers back
"HOW CAN I CALM DOWN" I shouted as I knelt to the ground my mind eating me away, my negative emotion swallowing my common sense.
"The cup can no longer be used, and this was the best outcome we have," I said grimly my eyes glued to The Brightest Fragment of Brilliant Light
"Yes but because of this many other worlds were saved, " The Brightest Fragment of Brilliant Light said
"It seems like you don't fucking understand something. I WAS BORN HERE." I said as more killing intent leaked out of me.
The rulers could only stand there in silence as I once again try to control my emotions, but no matter how hard I tried I couldn't control it until I felt a tap on my shoulder.
"Ashborn" I mumbled
"You've done all you could child, none of this was your fault. None of this was their fault. It was just rotten fate" Ashborn said, his words calming me down to a certain degree
"It is an honor to see you again The Greatest Fragment of Brilliant Light," The Brightest Fragment of Brilliant Light said giving a slight bow
"It has been a long time The Brightest Fragment of Brilliant Light," Ashborn said as he gave a nod to The Brightest Fragment of Brilliant Light
"Now let me ask you this do you plan on eliminating my SUCCESSOR Brightest Fragment of Brilliant Light" Ashborn's voice deep, and grim
"No, we weren't instead we would like to offer him freedom," The Brightest Fragment of Brilliant Light said
"He has the same position as us rulers taking your spot, but he won't be doing a ruler's responsibility while still having a ruler's title, and rights," The Brightest Fragment of Brilliant Light said
"My SUCCESSOR it is now your choice, what choice shall you make," Ashborn said looking down at me
"I'll keep on searching," I said
"Searching," One of the rulers asked confused which he wasn't the only one confused by my answer, even Ashborn was also confused
"I shall explore around reality to find purpose in my life, but I shall only ask for this, " I said
"I want the broken CUP," I said which made the rulers shocked, they then discussed this with The Brightest Fragment of Brilliant Light, and finally
"As you wish Shadow Monarch this is the least we could do for you," The Brightest Fragment of Brilliant Light said handing me the broken cup
"I shall go now thank you everyone for everything," I said as I waved my hand creating a gate out. As I walked towards it Ashborn entered my shadow, and I took one last look at my ruined world. The tsunami of fire swallowed everything, Ruined buildings everywhere, and mountains of corpses stacked in the city. Before I turned my back I released a shadow around the whole earth as I collected all the monster corpses, I brought them all to me and said " ARISE" Their shadows slowly manifested and entered my shadow. After a few minutes, I walked towards the gate sealing whatever of my emotions I had left not wanting to feel anything again. I exited the gate to end up in a fast plain, as I saw grasslands and animals. I saw creatures with mana running around, as I also felt mana everywhere in this world
"This seems like a peaceful place to settle down for a while," Ashborn said in my head snapping me out of my trance
"It is beautiful," I said agreeing to him
I walked around the little town which was called Ashber. As I walked around I felt familiar mana.
"It can't be" Ashborn also felt it
"The mana of The Absolute Being," I said
"What's the meaning of this" I could feel Ashborns anger boiling
"Let's all calm down now and check it out first," I said as I turned invisible, and started following the flow of mana to the source. On the outside, It was just a small hut, but the mana surrounding it meant that this was the right place. I entered through a window and watched as a pregnant woman was giving birth.
"The mana is more concentrated to the newborn" Ashborn said
"You're right he has the essence of the Absolute Being's mana signature, wait his soul. It's an old soul," I said
"He is reincarnated," Ashborn said
"Someone is using the Absolute Beings power to reincarnate whoever that is," I said in realization
"Careful this world might not seem as simple, and peaceful as it seems," Ashborn said
"For now let's just watch the kid's growth, and just talk to him mentally since he shouldn't be too shocked. He did literally reincarnate into this world." Ashborn suggested
"Agreed," I said
A/n:
Welcome to my FF
I would be explaining a little of how I would be changing the power levels of the story
1. Indrath, and Agrona would be around Antares's power level (Jst wanted to make the fight last at least as long as the original Jin-Woo vs Antares fight)
2. While clan leaders, and Sovereigns would be as strong as two monarchs combined (Not Baran bcs he is the weakest monarch by a longshot, and def not antares cause he is the strongest)
3. Scythes would be like around Baran
4. Retainers would be around Beru, and Igris combined
5. Lances would be around Igirs+Tusk (Varay: Baran Arthur(Human): Bellion)
6. There will be changes to this power system I've set up if needed
7. There would be parts of the stories that I'll change, and prob more deaths? (jk) although there will still be a few deaths
8. I am going to try and reconstruct Ashborn and Sung Jin-woo's personalities but try and keep it to the original ( I'm going to die trying anyways) so they would have a more natural, and humane side of them
9. I've decided on possible ships for Jin-Woo (You guys can vote if he gets more then 1) and for Arthur I would like for readers to vote who to ship arthur with (Pls other then Tess cause we alr hav too much ff of artxtess, but if tess still wins I would still do it no gay or wierd ships too)
10. Going to give Ashborn a human appearence later or I'll die doing a lot of things in 1 go
11. I've never written SMUT but I'll try depending on how badly horny people wants it
12. Should I debuff Jin-Woo (Has black heart), and Ashborn (No black heart, and can't use his original powers cause you know he gave it away, but he can still use his abnormal strength, and can manipulate mana around him forming a skill similar to Ruler's Authority)?
A/N: I have given up trying to scale their powers because of how small info we have regarding monarchs, and it was just too confusing so I'll just write some action.