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Homunculus Rebirth

Ernest Quelt, the alchemist known for his unparalleled knowledge within the world of alchemy has perished Yet he never met his end by protecting his comrades nor there were struggles with their most recent expedition, it was none other than his comrades The very people he trusted the most would soon betray him for no other reason than his growth Unfortunately, life wasn't unfair. With his last breaths, he gaze at the tube filled with his life's work The artificial being labeled as the 'Homunculus' his creation comparable to that of a human being But what lies beyond this perfect vessel harbors the power of the catastrophic beast that once wreaked havoc on his world

Sleeping_Giant · Fantasie
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Corrupted land

After the appearance of the system, some facts were known, and other things such as long-standing beliefs were forgotten. The origins of man came to light and the concepts of religion were discarded but not all were lost for reincarnation was truth. Each living being holds a soul and one after the other they ascend to the afterlife waiting for their return to the mortal world

[System: You've entered the Global Rift!]

(My liege aren't you being too reckless?)

"Hush Glutton... just what makes you think im reckless? I know my actions of going alone may look that way but it's indifferent. The mission forbids me from reaching out for assistance. We don't have much time," He sprouts his wings to hover from the entrance and goes full throttle mid-air

'The ancient ruins... it brings me nostalgic memories of when the church made me their enemy. I knew it was too good to be true, what kind of group would follow something with no facts? The pope and those before him were brainwashed by angels. Before the systems, those things were seen as godly beings of pure light and fright but now their invasive species,'

(You're rather hateful from the mere thought of those entities. Might I ask their misdeeds for acquiring the hate of our Lord? If I can say those creatures must have been vile and pompous scum)

'You're quite frightening yourself, Vestal. To think you could sense even the slightest bit of my anger. Even if it happens to be the work of the skill I try to hide my anger. But still, you're the only one who's felt my rage,'

(Oh you flatter me so much my liege)

'Well, it's not a long story... You see back in the early stages of the world when mankind had yet to reach its highest evolution. The wittiest of them all, Alder and his wife Ein were met with an extraterrestrial existence. The angels, those invasive birds fooled the humans into thinking their god. But neither the angels nor the demons can be trusted they made sure to thwart humanities advancement,'

(God?)

'Yes, God... while the existence of such a being isn't all fake their powers are too great and they do not meddle with mortals. That rule came from the highest level of power where his name shouldn't be spoken by any means. Even though he can't be called some dubbed him 'Sleeping Giant' a powerhouse that none could dare to face,'

Neon soon retracted his wings and plummeted to the ground whereas his body deployed a tentacle to grapple the trees. A horde of monsters came to learn his presence but even if they acted a flurry of needless pierced their pathetic flesh. The senses he gained through the abyssal tiger doubled and his body bombarded till not a single life form was found

[System: Threat has been neutralized! The passive effect of unity has rested. It'll activate the moment a threat has been detected or by manual activation

Status: You've annihilated 50+ enemies in one fell swoop! You've gained exp! You've leveled up 106 -> 116

Outcome: You've reached the requirement for a new skill but sadly you're currently being tested. Fret not for not gaining a new class-related skill the reward today will increase a selected Transcender skill. You can only choose skills that are below SS rank as the system demands to balance your broken skills]

[...(O⁠_⁠o)...]

"Can you dial it down?" He said after he took a quick view around their surroundings and saw nothing but corpses, blood, and burnt habitats

[...(ರ⁠_⁠ರ)...]

"Do you want me to turn you off?"

[System: The effects of 'Unity' only appear on short-range threats. Anything that reaches the range will be classified as a threat. Ammunition from afar will be dealt with by a speeding needle. Anything close will be torn apart by a variety of catastrophic abilities]

"At the very least you're quite submissive... you were once quite opposed to me using your powers. I wonder why you the culmination of the catastrophic beast became resilient,"

[...(⁠;⁠;⁠;⁠・⁠_⁠・⁠)...]

"Well, as long as you keep being useful there's no need to remove you. Now where were we? Oh, that's right. It's time to go back to those ruins I found in our training session," Neon casually walks to the round whilst covering his body with the veil of the abyssal tiger

Along the way Unity killed off a few monsters who unknowingly bypassed what's supposed to be his undetectable stealth. Neon finds himself bewildered by the turn of events and he sees their unusual aura with the abyssal eyes. A dark devouring aura that's changed the overall performance of the beast was concentrated on his final destination

[System: You feel an unsettling, unlike anything you've encountered so far!

Status: Your body resisted due to it's otherworldly physique

Outcome: You aren't affected by the unusual aura and your stats remain the same]

Once he phases through 100 meters of depth he once again reaches the surface of the hidden ruins. He stands before the gigantic gate which is at its end for every part seemingly covered with cracks as the eye could see. It looks a little durable but can barely hold for about a month but the moment he reaches a certain distance it broke

[System: The final piece has been detected!

Status: Your class [Transcended] has been supported to be the final piece

Outcome: The gates have been obliterated. Monsters of the unknown have arisen. You must stop them at all cause!]

The gates were brought down to the ground and a freakishly huge arm tightly grabbed ahold of the corners of the gate. A dark and familiar shape to boot, horns that are similar to that of a goat, and an aura that spells chaos. There was not a doubt in his mind, that what he currently faced, was something he never inferred a being known as Demons

"Free at last–" The demon's head explodes with a mere needle fired and the air around Neon is driven to such a fierce start

"Demons? I've already killed them all... why is it that I see something similar? Do my eyes deceive me? How come that you pricks have returned!!?"

After the fall of the large demon a horde of lesser ran in hopes of freedom they'd never have yet to enjoy. But before they could do so a black streak plagued their every corner resulting in their untimely demise. At the center, they saw a silhouette of a man bearing a dagger at hand with an unusual amount of loathing

"Deploy lessers!" The amount of demonic hordes bursting from the gates was then pushed back by him and his army

The entrance was then sealed with the use of the Thornerus bone constructs and he found himself at a cliff. Below him were thousands of demons of all shapes and sizes eager to escape as the gates collapsed. Neon was stunned and he quickly deployed one of his prized generals and enhanced its capability

[System: The Guardian has used the sub ability of 'Lesser homunculus'

[Mutation]: Choose a singular homunculus under your rule and enhance its capability on par with the host

Outcome: General Draco the infernal homunculus has been enhanced to match the host's potential]

From within his feet, the cells burst and slowly took the form of a dragon which points its breath to his master's enemies. The flames burnt everything to a crisp, although demons lived in hell a dimension of extreme heat it couldn't be matched. Infernal as the name suggests the flames were hell itself a blaze that burns everything even one's soul

[System: Due to having a special quest all kills that you've committed won't drop experience

Status: You feel as if the air around you has disappeared. You don't feel the slightest bit uncomfortable. Why does your body remain even without the presence of air?

Outcome: Due to adapting to the dimension you've earned the Title; Visitor of hell]

"This is hell...? I expected something worse. It's not that hot. There's no oxygen... but even so, this isn't hell. Is this some sort of severed territory of the dimension known as hell is that it?" The moment he hypothesizes his situation the system suddenly notifies him about its findings

[System: You've managed to identify the sealed space! This is a severed dimension. It's both hell and yet it possesses properties of the world Earth]

'It possesses properties? Hmmm... come to think of it the ancient text I once read possesses something similar. To make the world there the angels and demons plotted to place part of their land to weaken the world. Their actions caused the lands to be corrupted with both heavenly and demonic properties forever changing their nature,'

(Then this place...)

"Correction, this is one of them. This land can be called hell but not entirely like hell. Before the demons were ever born the dimension known as hell... was the birthplace of the Infernal Drake,'