Reborn As An Evolving Monster
Out of countless Souls, ten were chosen to be reborn as Monsters into the Higher World. A World much different than ours, filled with Demons, Devils, and Mythical Creatures. Ten Chosen Souls, Ten Chosen Candidates. For what they are Candidates, remains a mystery. "Weaklings shouldn't worry about such things." Indeed, only the strong can survive, which is why, for ten Candidates, ten Dungeons were built. Raise your strength, get used to how things operate in a World of Monsters, and perhaps you, then, will be worthy of the answers you seek. One of those Candidates had been given, in his previous life, the name Mark. But such a name doesn't mean much. After all, he is, in this Higher World, better known by his Titles. The Devourer & The Evolving Monster. -------------------------------- More info in the pinned review below!
Rituals & Sacrifices
[The Contract has been accepted by both Parties.]
"How do Skeletons stay alive?" Mark asked suddenly.
"Mm?"
"They don't eat or sleep. I thought at first that it was Mana, but some can't use Mana. They can't use Mana and don't have any. If your Mana is lost, how can you stay alive? What is it that sustains you?"
"Haha! That's an interesting question, Monster."
"So?"
"You're the one supposed to answer my questions."
"Fine..." Mark rolled his eyes.
"What I would forfeit is 'The Use of Mana'. Not Mana itself. A Body such as this one serves only to hold my Soul. Mana is what keeps my Soul Linked to this Body. While I wouldn't be able to use Mana, the act of keeping that Link has become... Let's call it something similar to a Passive Skill."
"So you would be using Mana. Only without thinking about it?"
"I wouldn't be using it, would I?"
"That depends on how you see it."
"How do you think the System would see it?"