The voice of Madness

--Orion Pov--

[They failed you]

"They failed me?"

[They wrong you]

"They all wrong me."

[What have they ever done for you, they mistreated you, everything that was supposed to be your was taken from you simply because of a trivial hierarchy system]

"Stop it, I don't want to be reminded."

[Oh poor, poor Orion is the truth too much to here]

"Kaede, wait no this isn't real, Kaede isn't here she was married off to the chief son."

[Fufufuf.... that right big brother Orion, I was sold off to the chief son, can you imagine what they are doing with me right now, if you were stronger then you could have protected me from being violated, or maybe even pass around]

"Stop it."

[Oh why should I stop it, im just doing what you're telling me to do, be honest with myself, you know; now that I think about it, you were always a letdown, you never do any kind of training, you're always slacking, you always complaining about never having friends, and you're always eating the lions share]

"..."

[Oh no, now don't look so pathetic, it's alright, you know the last time you saw me was seven months ago, hehehe for all you know I might already be dead, just like mom and dad yet another two you could not save, then what about the youngest brother Gadon, were is he, well it doesn't matter out of all of us the youngest was by far the smartest, maybe we should have taken his advice and offer and run away with him! forget all about our family and accursed village, who knows he probably forest beast food by now, of course, eldest brother Errol inevitable demise was also a tragedy]

"Just stop it, I don't want to hear anymore."

[Stop it, oh Nonononono... Aghh... I won't stop until you break, look at you big brother, you're pitiful as always, you don't want to hear the truth so you're rejecting me, but you know what, that's ok, Im here for you, staying, guiding, enlightening, do naught halt, or quiver, you don't have to accept anything, let this sister of your relish the despair that is your breaking moment]

"I...Im sorry, I...Im sorry, I'm... sososososo sorry!"

[Sorry for what big brother, is it been weak, is been a loser, or are you sorry for being born, honestly, your whining has no end does it, that's why Niko left you, because your nothing but a sorry excused of a human, leftover would be too much of a compliment to give you either, the very air you breathe is too good for an extra like you as well]

"Why, are you tormenting me like this?"

[Why do think im doing this, I just want what's better for you, by me slandering you with the fact that your existence is pitiful is me helping you]

"How can this be if any help?"

[How well it's simple, I suggest two options, if you somehow manage to live after taking such a brutal beat down "A" you should just make yourself useful and kill yourself, or "B" change for the better, why suffer at all, nothing should suffer, not in the slightest]

"Change for the better, but how can change, im weak, and I lack confidence."

[Well become strong, you have the blood of the Viking clan and the Amazon clan flowing through your veins, and what did you do with it, nothing you did absolutely nothing with it]

"But...

[I don't want to hear any buts big brother, im tired of your excuses, I'm tired of watching your pathetic nature, for once grow some balls and stand up for your selves]

[As a matter of fact, look at this]

With that said within the dark world where I am been chained down by thousand of chains, I began to see the image of Niko and me under the Bahamut tree, when we were kids, at least age seven.

"Niko, When I get older I want to marry you."

"Ha... don't say soft ass shit like that, although your weak but I will protect you no matter what."

"Then I will become stronger."

"Well if you are not displeased with me, then I look forward to our future together."

"Then it's a promise."

"Yea it is a promised."

I gaze at this scene as I look away I don't want to watch this, what kind of sick joke is this.

[Now, now brother, don't look away, I need you to look]

"I don't want to look."

[Soft as always I see, why don't you want to look at the love of your life]

"She not my love."

[Ohhh she not your love, agh I see is because she was taken from you, and you couldn't have done anything, or was it because of the betrayal]

"Just stop this, I hate that woman, when I look at her im just reminded of how pitiful I am."

[You hate her you say, hmmm... then what would you have done if you got to meet her once more?]

"..."

[See you went silent, they did you wrong, your hate and anger towards them are genuine but the fear in your heart remains, deep down you know you can't beat Niko, her amazonian strength is too much for you, much less Alhoa]

"I hate them, I want nothing but to hurt them, as they hurt me, I hate this world, I hate myself, I hate being so pathetic."

[Awww yes that's better my brother, relish those good memories let them be the embers that ignite the spark of wrath, let's it consume you, don't deny it, be shackled to it, in the end, if you have nothing let the wrath, rage, anger, destruction, and dystopia flood your being, as that is all you have and need]

"Wrath, htarw, ha...hahahahah... I see it was clear, I have nothing but this blackness pinned to my soul, why? why? why? why? why? why?whywhywhy!!?.... I did nothing wrong, "Llik meht." I must, I need to. "Ercassam enoyreve!!!" At all cost, "Doog, won og ym rehtorb."Thank you for giving me reason retsis!"

--Subaru Pov--

[Four months later]

Flip!!! Flip!!!

The sound of pages could be heard, flipping in the confined room of an old cabin, the candle lit solemnly as its flame danced from side to side.

Dadadadadada!!!

Along with the rhythmic drop of hard rain that was plastering the roof at an unforgiving paste, as the clicking sound of the clock goes from left to right tic-toc, tic-toc, tic-toc.

But in the midst of all this, I sat in front of my table and began to document my research over the past four months, by utilizing both abilities of crest creation, and Doll creation I have created various projects such as this one, I recently just finish.

"Lacia can you tell me how the new body feels?"

As I ask that a figure appears from the shadows still checking herself out, the figure was no less than 8 inches tall, a small figure in the shape of a fairy.

She had doll-like joints and wore a blue uniform that makes her seem like a commander in the military, she had white hair just like mine since I created her using my flesh and reconstructed doll-like limbs made from various forest beasts and selective body parts.

Although 10% primate, 50% my flesh, and 40% wooden material, she is a carefully constructed work of art, I took my time creating her to make her somewhat useful, and underneath her uniform of her, that matches her blue eyes and clear skin.

Are various crests each having many functions, this was the Lacia golem [1.1], an artificial avatar to house Lacia data, to interact with the real world on a physical level.

Some of her functions are as follows.

.Stealth mode: using the effects of stealth crest that bends the light around the host

.Telepathy: an ability used from the mine crest, that allows the host link mines to those close to them

.Puppet mastery: A crest that gives the host control of the golems and Dolls made under me

.Analyse: A crest that allows the host to analyze items, and living life forms to gather information

"And that some of your basic function Lacia."

<I see, the body is satisfactory>

"Well, im glad you like it, but anyways tell me, how is Orion's condition?"

<All vitals are normal, his wounds are properly healed, and all 178 crests have adapted perfectly to his current body, although we still need to reach the end goals which is a 1,000>

"Yes the process will take time, it's not like each crest possess a different ability, it's just 178 different strength booster crest, and of course, I can cut the effects anytime I want, what I plan to do is make him taste a little of that power, and make him desperate for it after I shut it off, it's right there and then that I will tempt him with a deal, which is that in exchange for power he has to serve me as a shield and test subject."

<Well yeah, but he should be ready for joint surgery, and limb attachment, it did take you the majority of the four months to craft some powerful artificial limbs for him, even the missing left eye took a great deal of time and effort to create using your knowledge of doll art and anatomy>

"The time it took was rather draining well boring since I don't tire, but the result was satisfying nonetheless, I took my time to create a perfect set of limbs, and even sketch his damaged body, and added some unique modifications, to the former anatomy, I'm trying to create a perfect warrior that will dominate the battlefield, so I use one of my favorite anime characters as a guide to how I want to recreate Orion's new body, using artificial limbs, and muscle modification using a new acupuncture technique which is a recent ability I purchase four months back."

"Well apart from that how much currency do you have left, you and Orion did a number to my pocket."

<You have a total of 120,000 shards remaining>

"Sufficient enough I guess, after all using my new memory reading crest, I was able to read the memories of Orion's life, and utilize the knowledge I gain to constantly torture his psyche to the point of breaking, so four months straight I was playing with his emotions, by making him watch his entire life and also making his sister, lecture him about it, by directly putting a curse type crest call cruel reminder, it a crest that births an evil personality within the original slowly influencing him."

<Yeah and because of that you've been harvesting his emotion and turning it into shards so you got a lot done, and seeing that you have fun sketching Orion's body, the result will be most pleasing>

"Well whatever the outcome be, one thing is for sure."

<And that is?>

"The mind of this boy has been corrupted to a great deal, how far gone even I don't know, but currently it is still a puppy how I raised it will depend on its productivity and how useful it will be."

But as I said this, I close the book I was reading and blew the candle out, all that was heard was the hard rain beating on the rooftops.

"Men it's really pouring out there."

<Yes were expecting a two-night storm, the area has run out of mana and this is the world's way of fixing it, so this area and the other two nations should also be getting serious rainy waters>

"How has the area run out of mana?"

<The ancient mother of the spirits Zarestia is passing the kingdom of Falmal, and the holy kingdom of Otheamotis>

"The ancient Zarestia ha... the strongest spirit in the world and the one who rules over the world nature and order the being that even the mighty dragon race fear, and the source of worship for the spirit kingdom Tomilona, well isn't this a treat, but why does her presence drain the mana from the atmosphere?"

<Well if you've been reading the books in the cabin, this is natural if anything Zarestia is harmless she just doing what she enjoys, it is the best way to describe this phenomenon>

"Well, that's interesting, as long as she doesn't tamper with my work too much let her pass all she wants, no point in picking unnecessary fights, I also don't have a use for her yet so it's nothing too Important, Orion is more useful to me than she is at the moment."

<Whatever you say master>

So with that said, I walk towards the cabin basement beneath the house, I kind of turn the place into my lab x workshop, it's also the place Orion was slumbering, he was currently beaten up, but healing nicely, both left and right arms were gone, along with both of his legs, he has multiple broken bones, his left eyes was also missing, and his entire body was filled with multiple tribal-like tattoos that had the same pattern.

"I guess it's time to wake him up and see what he says."

So from there, I went to my desk and pick up a sketchbook as I gave it one last look to make sure I have no mistakes.

<Are you sure you want to go ahead with this design master, It's not too long to change it>

"No this is good, my boy Sukuna has a body built for combat, although I plan to take the modification to a serious extreme, instead of four arms, I will add eight, along with some durable horns that can shoot lighting perfect for long-distance, although I will keep the same amount of eyes, so I will add pair at the bottom to complete the look."

<You have everything planned out already so you should be fine>

"I guess your right, but anyway let's awake him shall we."

<Yes, let's proceed>