Mothers letter.

The matriarch was suffering, but a cold grin was present on her face as she mocked Ryuk. "Hahahaha! Ill be waiting for you in hell you bastard! You might be able to kill us, but you've made an enemy of someone you cant even fathom. The Riverbend god shall send you on your way just like he did your mother! Hahaha. What's even more funny is your mother is completely dead her soul everything destroyed! Hahahaha!" The matriarch laughed. Ryuk didn't care about this Riverbend god he believed if someone had the name of God, but could still no do anything to him directly there was no issue for him, but when he heard his mother was not even allowed into the samsara he was furious. Normally Ryuk could only use 1 out of the 100 hells. Something in his very fiber mutated due to the sheer anger, anguish, and abhorrence. The original 100 hells turned into a 1000 hells then into a 100000 hells of torture and then it finally stopped at a 1000000 hells. Ryuk forced his soul to the very limit and used 2000 hells on the Matriarch. She died in unfathomable pain. Ryuk then felt a incomparable dizziness and tiredness. He fainted almost instantly it was unknown whether it was because of using so many hells even though his soul is extremely weak or his outburst today either way he fell to the ground. A few common beasts who had come along with the tide and who were also Ryuks friends picked him up and took him deep into the forest and put him into a cave. Inside the cave Ryuk slept in an unnatural way for a human. His legs were drawn to his abdomen his hands stretched out his head resting on one arm. He looked exactly like a tiger sleeping. His wings were tightly pressed onto his body like a bird. Low growls and hums would come out of his mouth. After 3 months he finally woke up. Ryuk acted like an animal completely he walked to the river bare naked and slurped the water. His long black hair now had some Grey and was tumbling back and forth. Finally Ryuk came to his senses and while he looked at himself naked he had a thought. "Wow! Being naked is awesome! Why have I lived my life being clothed. I have truly been cheated." Ryuk then remembered something incredibly important and roared into the sky. 5 minutes later a rank 4 Screeching eagle could be seen frantically flapping its large wings with a small bag in its mouth. Rank 4 beasts could go against peak foundation stage experts, but in front of the early foundation stage Ryuk it was shivering. That was no only because it knew Ryuk wasnt a normal foundation stage expert, but also the fear in its bloodline. Ryuk grabbed the bag and shooed the eagle away. Ryuk sighed inside "ah. Although i have the aura and power of a foundation stage 1 expert I really can't call this a foundation can I." The reason Ryuk sighed was that inside his dantian where the base of a tower should be signifying foundation 1 there was 6 large bases each colored in a different color. One blue another white you get where this is going. The sixth base was blood red a dark deep and devastating red. Ryuk had felt these 5 colors constantly stuck to his mind after that battle and began to form an understanding, but still couldnt determine everything conclusively. Also he kept hearing the word devil in his head so he just thought that maybe he was just crazy. Ryuk pulled the jewels our of the bag as well as the picture. He felt two long streams flow on his face. "A man shouldn't cry! Mom always said I shouldn't cry! I would just be an insult of a son if I couldn't do that for mom!" Ryuk shouted actively trying to wipe away the tears. The entire forest was silent at Ryuks request. He dug a hole and put in his mothers belongings. He kowtowed three times and stayed on his knees for 10 days. When he was a child and his mother had died he didnt get to offer his mother a final goodbye as the Xin family didnt have a procession due to ' financial reasons '

Ryuk finally lit some incense wood and burnt some spirit fruits as an offering. Ryuk then read his mothers letter.

"My dear Ryuk. I am probably dead. Xin Feng came yesterday with a bottle and told me to do something to your food. I instinctively knew it wasn't good and will use it on myself. Ryuk my precious, precious son. I dont have a lot to say. You have always been smart and independent so I know you will accomplish many great things, but I also know you are childish and scared. Don't. Even for me. Don't block your kindness your empathy. Once when I was a girl an old man told me story. He told me about a man who consumed himself in guilt and despair died alone and empty. I dont ever want to see you alone! If you do I wont be happy. So dont close yourself off! Ryuk my child I love you."

A mournful cry rang out through the forest. Every beast found themselves mourning similarily. Ryuk went back to his cave and locked himself in the darkness. He couldnt handle existing currently without his mother, but what he didnt realize was that the seed in his soul had sprouted. It was short and pathetic with a few roots, but it seemed to control the world.