Illusory River of Forgetness

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Drake doesn't know how long he's been unconscious, the only thing he remembers before he lost his consciousness is the unbearable pain coming from his body and the loud sound of an explosion.

After that everything become blurry and dark.

Huff!!

Drake let out a deep sigh as his consciousness came back to him. he had an idea of ​​where he was so he didn't panic after he regained consciousness.

With that in mind, he, without haste opened his eyes and looked around.

"As expected Heheh." Drake let out a small chuckle while scanning his surrounding area. Without much surprise, he saw himself floating in a seemingly endless dark mist. There is nothing else here only him and the infinite mist.

It's been a couple of decades since he last saw this familiar mist if he is not wrong this is the place where one's spirit descends upon death.

He called this place underworld or netherworld which is similar to the novel he had read in his previous life. In fact, Drake no longer knows how many times he has been here to the point that he is starting to forget his passes life.

In short, he reincarnated numerous times!

With much experience, Drake began to wander around the area while sorting his thoughts. Wanting to find something before he reincarnates.

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In a blink of an eye, two hundred years had passed. The infinite dark mist is calm as ever as before.

In the corner of the mist, Drake could be seen sitting on the ground with a blank look on his illusory face.

In the past hundred years, Drake still couldn't find the rumored river of forgetness. He wanted to use it to forget his past life and start a new life, unfortunately, Drake didn't find it.

Without another choice, he decided to give up and wait for another three hundred years to reincarnate again.

With that in mind, Drake crossed his legs and began to meditate in the hope that time would speed up.

In the blink of an eye, another fifty years had passed Drake was still meditating when he suddenly felt a tremor. At first, he thought he was hallucinating but later his mind changed when the tremor suddenly increased. Without hiding his shock, Drake opened his eyes and look at his surrounding.

The infinite dark mist began to stir and a noticeable crack could be seen above. Drake began to worry, in the immeasurable time he stayed here this is the first time this happened.

He doesn't even know what kind of changes this situation would bring him.

While thinking, a much stronger tremor happened and the crack above started to broaden, a blinding white light penetrated between the cracks illuminating the surroundings.

Drake panicked, if he was in the mortal world he might even show a smile on the face of death, but, his current situation is quite different. He is currently a soul, if this infinite space collapses there is a great chance that he will get destroyed and be gone forever, without any chances to reincarnate.

"Why am I so unlucky!"

Drake started to feel restless. He believes that the changes are a sign of destruction. Countless thoughts surge in his mind.

"This is the underworld, right I'm sure that this place would never collapse," He consoles himself, but, the doubt still lingers on his mind.

While his thought is in disarray, Drake suddenly shudders, and without any pause, he swings his right arm on his back with much force.

Drake frowned, he didn't hear or feel any kind of resistance.

"Nothing? No, I felt a presence behind me just now."

Drake said in disbelief. He never doubted his instinct.

"Your senses are extremely good for a mortal."

A melodious voice suddenly rang out in front of Drake which caused him to be stunned in return.

As countless thoughts surge inside his head an outline of a person appears on his front.

Drake looked at the silhouette made of dark fog in front of him warily. Shocks, he couldn't even react to the other party's speed. It only means that the other party is stronger, much stronger than him.

"Who are you? how did you get in here?"

Drake asked, staring intently at the silhouette. This is the very first time he met someone here, in this kind of place!

He frowned even more, not even seeing the other party's face. The simple stare from the figure made his soul tremble, it felt like he was currently looking at a massive mountain.

Even though the other party didn't release any pressure, Drake felt that he was an ant compared to the other party.

The silhouette stared at Drake, his thoughts are unknown. After waiting for a couple of moments, the silhouette finally said.

"Sigh, I'm a System."

"A System? a kind of species?"Drake said after mustering his courage.

Hearing the question, the System couldn't help but become stunned for a moment. But quickly manage his posture.

"Hehe..No. You're quite interesting.

To answer your question, I'm not some kind of species. Since I'm the only system that exists!"

The system looked around the underworld while whispering in a low voice.

"This is quite bad, this illusion is near destruction. it only might take half an hour before this place completely collapses."

"Wait, what illusion!?" Drake asks confusedly.

The System sighed, feeling pity for Drake. Since this child didn't realize that he lived in an illusion for thousands of years.

"This, all of this, and your experience so far is all an illusion created by a God."

"No, it's impossible!"

"Hehe, child there is nothing impossible in this world. If you accept me to be your system I will save you and let you reincarnate in the real world."

"No. I want to know what you want."

"Nothing, I just want you to reach the peak of the realm and create a new world."

Drake thought carefully. Truthfully he doesn't want to accept the other party. Since he didn't know the intention of the System, however.

"I want to understand why God created this illusion and what will happen if I accept you."

"Even I have no idea, if you want to know find it yourself as for the second one, you don't have to worry, after we combine my consciousness will disappear forever."

Before Drake could respond the System said.

"You don't need to ask, because this is the purpose of my existence. To find a person who meets the criteria and help him/her to reach the peak."

The two of them stared silently at each other. While the underworld is still continuing its tremors.

Time slowly passed by, after Drake pondered carefully he said towards the silhouette.

"Ok, I agree."

It is better than waiting for death!