*BANG*
*BANG*
*TIP*
*TIP*
*LASH*
*SLASH*
*SLOSH*
*SLOSH*
"Sounds of a thing entering something wet."
*SLOOSH-SLOOSH*
[WILL YOU STOP THAT. IT HAS BEEN TWO HOURS, TWO WHOLE HOURS THAT YOU ARE MAKING THOSE INDECENT NOISES.]
"So you can talk?"
"Huh, and here I thought you were mute."
*Chuckles*
[DO YOU EVEN KNOW WHO ARE YOU TALKING TO?]
"I don't."
[I CAN READ YOUR MIND.]
"I do."
[YOU DO CHANGE YOUR WORDS FAST.]
"So, why am I here?"
[YOU ARE DEAD.]
"I know."
"I was alive at that moment and enjoying it."
[YOU ARE SICK.]
"I know... Get to the point."
"Give me my gifts and let me choose my world and all."
"And also don't forget to give me the right to customize my powers."
[I THINK YOU ARE GETTING SOMETHING WRONG HERE]
"Why?"
"I am dead, right?"
"In front of 'GOD', right?"
"Then according to those novels should I not get the prize or whatever it is for me being here?"
[GOD? WELL, LET ME FIRST CANCEL THIS VOICE EFFECT. So, how is this module kid?]
"So that's why your voice was like ever-present, like it was coming from everywhere."
[Yeah, it was. Now, returning to our previous topic, this here, is the punishment hall. Here those that committed great crimes are punished.]
"So WHY am I here?"
[You do know the reason.]
"But.... "
[No buts.]
[Henceforth you are punished to banishment to another world. One that you find as a nightmare.]
"But how can you..."
*Whoosh*
[I can.]
Douluo continent
Glorybound city
"...where am I?"
[Glorybound City was a small town sitting on the border between the ocean and the eastern coast of the Sun Moon Federation.
Today was an exceptionally bustling day in the city, it was the annual Awakening Day.
All of the people residing upon the Douluo Continent possessed something called a "martial soul." The martial soul was a part of the body which could be awakened when they became six years old, regardless of whether they were animals or plants. Through the means of an awakening ceremony, they were able to awaken their own martial soul. This was precisely the purpose of the annual Awakening Day, to awaken their martial souls...]
"My memories, I can't remember it all... where in the world?", murmured a slightly tanned six year old boy.
"Why are these texts coming into my eyes? These sentences, I have seen them before."
Why can't I properly remember things?
"No, no, no no no, why this world? Why?"
This is the world of Douluo Dalu, also called Soul Land. One of the novels I hated to the bone.
[I hated many things so why this in particular?]
The bracketed lines that seemed to float in front of my vision were the opening intro from the first chapter of the third series. The one that I hated the most.
"Get going child, there are other people behind you," someone said to me(?).
From the situation of my surroundings, looks like I am attending my Martial Soul awakening ceremony.
'Not looks like. I am attending my martial soul awakening.'
With a double assurance, I followed behind the person who asked me to hurry up.
'Don't be something good , please don't be something good,' I thought to myself.
Even muttered it slowly, knowing what this all meant.
I seriously don't care about the martial soul power gig. I like to avoid conflict as much as I can. That is why, I don't want to have any Soul Power.
To add more to the backstory I was a forest keeper. Also animals right protection and conservation member[self-proclaimed]. I am also self-centered and I despise what I despise. I know at least this much.
I love them, love animals and loved the nature. I even became a Pure vegetarian because of this... partially because of this.
...
After completing the awakening of yet another child , the Spirit Master looked towards the next child.
The kid was murmuring,' don't be, please don't be.' With a face that was pretty much a childish horror of malnourishment and poverty. He hadn't seen a more bones less child in a long time.
Looking at his eyes, he was clearly traumatized and this is the situation when the awakening ceremony hasn't even started.
The Soul Master even wondered if the child could survive the ceremony.
He softened his voice and gently called the kid. The child looked at him, seem to be awoken by his voice, and nodded and came forward. He seemed zoned out.
...
"It's your turn little child, come forward."
The Awakener said, disrupting my calm thoughts. Back was I into the world again, unable to deny it the second time.
I went to the circle where he started the ceremony and not even a moment later, I felt it. A sudden weird sensation like my body was thoroughly full, the same feeling of euphoria after a good night's rest.
And then the feeling was over in just a few moments, followed by an absolute hollowness and serenity as if something was being recreated.
Those novels were a lie, what a load on nonsense. What bone chilling pain? What sudden sense of power? I feel nothing new, just refreshed for a few seconds, that's all. Heck I would have been more refreshed while drinking orange juice!!!
Something changed in me. I wasn't what I used to be.
...
But the Spirit Awakener didn't seem to feel the child's raging emotions. All his sight was fixed to the innate soul power rating of the child. It was flickering, a clear sign of something extraordinary being awakening in him.
The child was now beyond the norms. He was a Soul Master.
The awakener looked at the data and then at Fan Lin. Even after checking it again, he was pleasantly surprised, this was a martial soul with soul power! He is going to get a bonus!
Most of the time, he could conduct the ceremony for days without encountering a child with soul power. It would seem that today's luck was pretty good for him. The only question was: what was the martial soul that produced this innate soul power?
...
A blue looking blade of grass was on my right hand. It was beautiful. I have seen many different grassy plants but this easily ranks no. 36 on my imaginary list. I can't recall the rest though.
The blade of grass made me feel good and if not for the fact that my poetic vocabulary was pretty deranged and slaughtered, I would have been able to think of a better description of this beautiful plant.
I knew what it was the moment I saw it. It was the Blue silver grass. The proclaimed trash martial soul and I was happy with it. I am me. I am never weak. I chose to be though.
As I thought that, my legs seem to give up. Definitely not a coincidence if I say so.
...
The Spirit Master sighed. Once again a boy's dream got crushed. He has seen this seen many times but this scene still made him sad.
Why is the heaven being cruel to such a poor looking child!
The Awakener came forward to help Fan Lin to his feet and thought while thinking about the future that awaited him. It was going to be tough.
Nowadays even people with trash martial soul has a chance to get enlisted in the mecha corps. But a Blue silver grass. What a pity!
Even though he hadn't properly studied spirit beasts before, he still had some common knowledge. Naturally, he knew that Bluesilver Grass was a type of trash martial soul. Furthermore, it was the worst trash of them all and had more debuffs than what it could provide.
"Child, don't be sad. You possess soul power." The Spirit Master hastily said.
"What? I have soul power?" The child met his words with a look of astonishment. The look of horror returned to my eyes as a piece of information was remembered.
"After I tested it, you actually have rank 2 innate soul power. Although it can't be considered amazing, it still means that you possess soul power. As long as you put in great effort, then you will be able to become a Soul Master too!"
Just when he said it, as if on cue, a new message appeared in the child's vision.
[
Kid, you have committed a grave sin( You know what it is) and banishment to this world will be your punishment but as you helped in doing good deeds afterwards, you are rewarded. Although I am heavily against it, we have prepared a gift for you. You have been given Petrosapiens power. It will be unlocked and merged with your current martial soul and will be slowly assimilated into you as you progress your cultivation. Take your two innate Soul power as a bonus.
I wish you a happy life. Once again to remind you, this won't be the first and this won't be the last... that I will see you and you will see me.]
I...
I... want to swear, even though I promised not too.
I went out.
I need to find a quiet location to vent my anger.
*In an abandoned place*
A boy was spouting various vulgarities to "God". Not just the one who sent him but also at the others that came his way. All except one.
"Why, why are you doing this to me?"
"I just killed a few people, 735 to be precise."
"But they all did things that were worth death."
"At least in my eyes..."
"I have never killed any innocent, all those who were killed by me were Poachers, so why?"
"I have saved so many.... Why?"
"Why bring me to this world where the only way to become stronger was to kill those innocent beasts."
Why?
I need answers. Give it to me.
I sreamed at the top of my lungs. I don't need this world, I don't want it. I was fine being dead. I chose it!
A kitten meowed.
I looked at it and went my way. I am calm now. I am weird, I know. Ignore that.