Marauder
Full moon hovered above the sky illuminating the alleyway. Sitting at the ground and leaning into the wall was a young man with clothes stained in blood.
The young man in question is staring before him with great focus as if seeing something invisible to others.
Azriel roughly understand his system and how it work. His body was trembling from excitement as this very system was actually inspired by his favorite novel of all time, the Lord Of Mysteries!
The system so far only has two fuctions: Pathway Selection and Status. He isn't sure yet if there's other fuction waiting for him to unlock.
"Well, atleast the system is generous."
[You gained a chance to select your starting pathway.]
This interface revealed a shocking information to him. He can choose many pathway as he want without much repercussions, unlike on universe of LOTM where you can only choose one pathway for the rest of your life.
This is already broken enough to overthrow the entire world. Imagine being a multiple pathway God and combine several Authorities.
He was immersed with his imagination before relucantly snapping away from it. He didn't want his delusion to interfered and potentially caused his demise.
He should first focus on his present situation. He already has pathway on his mind that are suitable to his circumstances.
No memories, identity and money. Nothing at all!
"I choose Error Pathway."
[Searching...]
[Results Found.]
[Sequence 9: Marauder]
[Access Required...]
[Confirmed.]
Without anything, then Azriel would steal it from someone else whether they like it or not. His survival matter first before someone.
He didn't want to die in pathetic and anticlimactic way possible.
[You received <Marauder Beyonder Characteristic>.]
A glittering hand materialized from thin air, landing into his open palms. This hand envoked a sensation of calling deep within as if trying to urge him to steal it and hoard it away from others.
Azriel hastily close his eyes. He take a deep breath to composed himself. Formula for the Sequence 9, Marauder emerged from his mind.
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Main Ingredients:
• Sneakthorn core
• Hoarder Rat Paws
Or a Marauder Beyonder Characteristic
Supplementary Ingredients:
• 100 milliliters of pure water
• 10 milliliters of Pit Vipers Blood
• 25 milliliters of Hoarder Rat Blood
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Do I need to find the other ingredients? Or..
He gazed at the glittering hand at his palm. His current situation is miserable as it gets with no way of getting out unless gambling for a slightest chance.
A chance to become Beyonder by just consuming the Marauder Beyonder Characteristic without the existence of other ingredients.
Beyonder Characteristic is formed from the death of extraordinary creatures and Beyonder...
A disgusting fact emerged from his mind amidst his hesitation. He shook his head to better not remember it.
No choice then...
He took a deep breath to clear his mind and relax his body, closing his eyes as he open his mouth wide for the Beyonder Characteristic to fit through.
Before gulping it whole for the maximum effectiveness. A crunchy sound echoed within the dark alleyway.
Azriel close his eyes waiting for the inevitable pain and suffering but was left bewildered as it didn't happened much to his expectation.
Instead, it was just a warm sensation flow throughout his body and gathered right next to his heart precisely his soul, opening up the flow of his body allowing him access to Spirituality.
Knowledge related to discipline of theft entered to his mind instantly making him a elite among the thief. His physical capabilities increased by large margin, even though it was largely focused both his hand.
Added with Superior Observation and Night Vision, he can pretty much steal everything valuable without getting caught.
Azriel calmy addressed the changes of his body and spirit before opening his eyes to see the world in different perspective.
The alleyway was floating amidst the chaotic and disoriented world, the concept of position and distance is meaningless in this world. This world hold information of the past, present and future.
The Spirit World!
Azriel face paled from realization as he hastily performed Cogitation within his mind. By repetitively chanting 'Blank', his mind turn somewhat blank. He successfully entered the Cogitation state!
Rejoiced by his accomplishment! He eagerly imagined the black hole within his mind and place all of his focus into it with repetition while creating outline around it. This action allow the energy to seeped through it.
Minutes passed by. The black hole is now completely formed. His spirituality now stabilized as the leaked of energy from his body was now at his grasp.
He then left the Cogitation state by closing his eyes and control his spirituality while repeatedly tell it to end.
He slowly open his eyes to see the dark alleyway with puke-inducing smell lingered in the air. He heaved a sighed of relief as he really escaped from the clutch of death.
Seeing something that wasn't meant to see especially from the Spirit World can attract unknown entity or potentially causing someone to go insane.
With all and that, I now become a Beyonder!
His lips curled up. He was really happy at this moment that the mere dream of his acquiring supernatural power is now achieved after performing that strange ritual.
He took off his stained shirt and throw right straight to the trash before leaving away from this place lest he actually puked from the smell alone.
World...here I come