"Otto, we have come for our protection fee"
The young man who served Jizen shivered as he looked at his oppressors, paying protection fee to gangs was quite common.
Otto couldn't even go to the police because they benefited a certain percentage from the gangs.
Otto gritted his teeth and clenched his fists as he said:
"That's... not fair, i paid a full monthly fee yesterday and..."
*BAM!!!*
A slap landed on his face and he stumbled back due to the force, the three men infront of him laughed as they saw the tears in his eyes.
"What are you crying about, you're lucky I didn't behead you with my sword..."
"Why are you doing this to me" Otto shouted as tears began to pour from his eyes, he pointed at the man with a robust physique and roared as he said:
" MR.SATO!!!, YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE A POLICE MAN AND PROTECT THE WEAK BUT YOU'RE NOTHING BUT TRAS-"
A kick landed on Otto's stomach and made him fall to the ground.
The leader of the thugs moved closer, pulled Otto's ear and began to whisper as he said:
"Know your place you mongrel, you're nothing but an orphan that lacks shit...
you know... that beautiful sister of yours...I would like to taste her myself and take turns with my guys but... the mayor's son needs her pure before we sell her... what a shame"
[A/N: This story will not condone such acts, I merely chose this direction because such acts were common in that Era and I am merely trying to highlight the darkness of that Era beside demons]
"SATO YOU BAST..."
Sato's feet immediately landed on Otto's face, he continued to kick him until he felt satisfied.
"A commoner like you should be honoured, where's that Crow of yours... doesn't matter the protection fee has now doubled"
Otto began to cry as he saw Sato leave his inn, when they took his sister he tried to fight but he failed, he went to the police and they laughed at him...he slowly began to understand that life isn't fair to those who don't have a voice.
....
'What an eye opening experience, I feel like I can shape shift to any male form as long as I understand it mass, structure and centre of gravity... '
Jizen slowly opened his eyes and noticed that his perception had changed, he looked up and noticed that he could perceive the blood vitality of people residing in the inn.
He turned his head around and noticed a small crow however it's vitality was slowly fading.
'is it dying, wait it's wings are broken'
Jizen picked up the crow and began to brush it's feathers, the crow began to rustle it's feathers as it screeched with Joy.
' Wait... Tamayo was able to turn her cat into a demon, so theoretically i can turn any animal including this crow into a demon... isn't this an easy quest'
Jizen slowly opened the crow's beak and released a drop of blood in its mouth, the crow's feathers began to shimmer as it began to shiver.
'Demons eat humans since they originate from them so... this crow should theoretically eat other crows or animals only'
Jizen felt himself connected to the crow, he felt bonded to the crow...in a way that he couldn't describe.
[Congratulations you have completed a Quest
Quest Reward: Status Window
Would you like to receive the reward now Y/N]
' Finally, yes please '
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║ ⨳ STATUS ⨳ ║
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⦿ Name: Jizen Tenshiji
⦿ Race: Demon ⟪Progenitor⟫
⦿ Age: 19
⦿ Titles:
⇝ Reincarnator
⇝ Demon King
⇝ The Cursed One
⇝ The Flaw of the World
⦿ Blood Demon Art:
⤷ Absolute Bio-Kinesis ⟪Innate⟫ (5%)
⤷ Devour Nexus ⟪Unique⟫ (0%)
⦿ Subordinates:
① Crow (No Name)]
Jizen began to analyse his status and noticed that he had two blood demon arts.
'The first one is due to me being like Muzan so the second one must be truly mine born from my characteristics... show it to me'
[
Blood Demon Art: Devour Nexus
With Devour Nexus, you consume the very core of existence..memories, flesh, identity, and soul.
What you take is yours to shape: a fragment, or all that defines them.
There are no bounds to what can be erased, no limit to the void you can leave behind. What remains after you devour is for you to control.]
' Umm... what the fuck is this, can't you explain and make it more simple'
Despite Jizen's pleas the system didn't explain, the vague descriptions from the system regarding every quest began to piss him off even more.
"Come here"
The crow obeyed his command and flew to his right shoulder.
Jizen looked at the crow and said:
" I am going to give you a name, a form of identity but I will curse you in return do you accept"
The crow began to nod showing Jizen it's elevated intelligence, this suprised Jizen initially but he was quite pleased.
" As I give you a name you need to understand, I am the one who calls all the shots, my word is absolute, I am your God... and this drop of blood contains that will"
The crow immediately devoured the drop of blood on Jizen's finger, the taste of the blood was slightly different but the crow didn't care.
" Your name shall be...Huginn, stay away from the Sun, go outside and feed I'll call you when you're needed"
The crow soon left his shoulders and flew away as it left Jizen behind.
*Knock Knock*
Jizen quickly shifted back into Ize and said:
"You may enter"
Otto entered the room carrying a tray of food and wine, Jizen sniffed the air and noticed that the food wasn't repulsive rather it was... normal.
"Good Sir, I brought you ramen and Sake"
Otto laid the tray infront of Jizen with a slow bow, Jizen tasted a piece of a pork chop and realised that it tasted normal.
' Could it be related to the previous system reward, I can sense that i can eat normal food but it doesn't replace my need to consume humans...I can taste food but I can't benefit from it... how cruel'
The food was bland yet rich, Jizen slowly raised his head and noticed that Otto had multiple bruises.
"What happened to you, did you fall, get robbed or something"
Otto immediately began to break down as he told Jizen everything, with tears pouring out of his eyes he looked at Jizen and said:
"Good Sir you must a noble or a merchant please help me I BEG YOU!!!"
Jizen pondered for a moment, displayed an expression of sympathy and said:
"Hmmm.... why should I "
"W..w.. what " Otto began to shiver as he heard his response, he then stuttered as he said:
"B... because it's the right thing to do "
"How naive " added Jizen as he began to chuckle, he soon calmed himself down and said:
"Righteousness is the luxury of the powerful.
Right and wrong are tools, not truths and justice is a tale told by victors meaning Survival is the only principle that endures."
Jizen picked the cup of wine, drank it with a gulp as he soon tasted it's sweetness, he put the cup down and said:
"I am not obligated to help those who can't help themselves regardless of their circumstances.
I am not a hero but... let's say I do help you... why should I... what do I get"