4 Who's That...?
[Day 3] {Continuation... 2}
p.S. May contain muttering MC? I live in/near the mountains. I don't have internet today since it goes out every so often, sometimes for hours or even days. If this is uploaded, it's probably because I felt productive and went to a vending machine that provides internet for coins a few towns away lol.
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>>Short Refresh<<
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[[Very well, {Naming} doesn't violate any of my intended purposes as I am considered {The Voice Of The World}, a natural phenomenon. Invoke your chosen name and I shall take over the rest...]]
I pondered for a bit, my mind somehow drifting off to the so-called first woman in some holy texts in my previous world.
"My name is..."
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"Lilith..."
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*whoosh~* *swoosh~*
I shifted my gaze to the clearing, surrounded by trees. The canopies rustled violently as the sky dimmed. I noticed small wisps of vibrant particles of various colors coalescing in the sky. The particles pooled in the sky above me, swirling. Countless strands were connected to it as it gathered more "particles" from the entire forest.
'Are those... {Magicules}...?' I muttered shocked
[Ding! Extra Skill 『Mana Sense』 has been acquired.]
Abruptly, the world became crystal clear.
Even with my eyes closed, I could visualize my surroundings from every angle. Finer details are now easier to observe.
"OooOoOohhhh~ fancy~." I cooed.
'I wonder how this works... magic... matter...' I pondered, trying to give a bit of sense to this magical feeling...
'...Magic is a form of energy, and energy can- in a way, form matter... one cannot exist without the other, is such the law of this world...?'
Hmm... this is making my brain hurt, but now that I thought about it, I at least want to understand the concept behind it- lest my brain be bothered...
The closest conjecture would be to create an Atomic Model... Atoms in my previous world are the smallest unit of matter. Composed of a central nucleus surrounded by one or more electrons- but here in the cardinal world, maybe it was similar... but instead of a central nucleus composed of protons and neutrons, what if another particle was added...- {Mana}; a constant, a law of this world in which protons and neutrons cannot exist without mana, but mana can exist without them, and in the absence of mana- {Decay} of creation...
'...Actually, now that I think about it, there is nuclear magic in this world... like when Razen and Diablo fought... maybe it is the process of removing the proton; in turn, that would result in nuclear isotopes, the result together with mana- then boom nuclear magic!~'
I nodded dumbly, as it was the only theory I could come up with to satiate my curiosity. "If it's true that {Mana} is a constant particle present in every atom, in which its absence causes {Decay}, it makes much more sense to me. {Mana} serving as the lifeblood of creation for both living and non-living, without it, is the collapse of this magical world; The world is alive due to {Mana}..." I muttered. A living world in the truest sense...
I focused my thoughts back on the swirling cloud of magicules above me.
It sure is taking its time...
"How much more magicules does it need to gath-" My words cut off. The dense swirling cloud of magicules rushed towards me. Like a container, the magicules funneled, rushing towards me violently as it entered my body.
None was the painful feeling I thought it would bring... -instead a rush of euphoria.
I couldn't help but stifle a low moan.
"Mmmnnn~" I flushed. I felt warm and gentle...- yet so powerful...
I was intoxicated. Drunk at this feeling... -then I felt it... In the very depths of my soul, at its core, the magicules began to carve my name... it wasn't painful, rather I felt excited at the prospect... like an itch to have a name as a monster was finally scratched...
It felt weird since I've always had a name as a human... but now that I have become a monster, albeit short... having a name felt much more intimate, more meaningful, more... -complete...
The remaining clouds of magicules rushed all at once.
Encasing my form in a cocoon of darkness...
It felt comfortable...
'Pretty niche, it reminds me when I was still in the egg...' I thoughts my consciousness slipping.
'I feel sleepy...'
From what I observed from the forest during the short few hours that I was hatched-, there weren't any animals or monsters... I think... okay, maybe I saw a few forest mice scurrying around, but my point is; there aren't a lot of creatures in this world yet...
I still don't know how early I am into the past of Tensura, but Veldanava should still be laying the foundations of the world...
The novel didn't put things in such fine detail, it's just my hypothesis..., deciding with an unfounded hypothesis might be dangerous for me...
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'Muuu~ whatever, I can't take it. I feel so sleepy!' I thought dazedly. I was fighting for life, trying not to fall asleep, afraid that I might be found while vulnerable.
'I just hope there's no guy like Bear Grillz here...'
Those were her final thoughts as she succumbed, drifting off to sleep.
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>>69 years later<<
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In a forest near a clearing, a tree with its leaves 'once' bare. Lay an inconspicuous cocoon, pulsating and radiating power, as if to deter anything from coming closer. It took up most of the tree's mid-section that branched and supported its lush canopy. Looking at the cocoon, one could infer that the tree wasn't really "small". On the contrary, it's quite the opposite. It had a thick, sturdy trunk radiating strength and vitality. It looked weirdly small simply because whatever was inside the cocoon was just too big!
When compared to the large tree, the cocoon seemed to be about 3 meters long, its width about 1 meter... which, if you think about it, is eerily disgusting to imagine whatever horror it was that would crawl out.
Looking closer. The cocoon of darkness wriggled, dislodging and shaking off a layer of dust and dirt that built up through the years, revealing its lustrous, dark sheen.
*Crack!*
Small fissures appeared on the surface of the dark cocoon.
*Crack!* *Crack!*
Multiple fissures appeared from all over, connecting the chain of cracks; it crumbled.
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*Yawn~*
"Mmmmnn~ That was a nice nap!~," I said lingeringly as I stretched my body.
I didn't open my eyes, as I didn't feel the need to.
I used 『Mana Sense』 and willed it to change its perspective to the third person POV.
Then... there it was... I saw- "me"...
"Oohh~ it seems I'm exuding excess {Magicules}... other than that I seemed to still look the same larva as I was before, only about a meter bigger..."
It was disappointing, not gonna lie, I thought for a fact that I would achieve {Evolution} through {Naming}... instead, I just got fatter...
...well that and that I feel like I'm ten times stronger than I was before.
If I were to base my strength before, even without magic skills, I could probably destroy an entire village; {B Rank}.
Hmmm... after the {Naming}, I should be between {Hazard Class} and {Calamity Class}...
"Hmm... I have no idea whatsoever what being in those ranks entails, but I should be a very strong {Majin} right now..."
『"Indeed, you are!~"』Out of nowhere, a voice resounded.
I controlled 『Mana Sense』 to focus on where the voice came from. I still didn't open my eyes as it was rather redundant in the face of 『Mana Sense』 ...
Slowly, I faced my body to the source of the voice.
It was a young- man... woman...? He seemed rather androgynous, making it hard to identify which was which.
'I'm guessing he's a man... I can smell the audacity from a mile away...' I thought, distracted.
I focused my attention on him once more. The young man had a so-so height. He had black hair and blue eyes. His hair shone with speckled white dots that seemed to shine against his black hair resembling the night sky.
'Beautiful...' I thought, amazed.
...wait a minute... mediocre height, blue hair, and hair that resembles the night sky...
"V-Veldanava...?" I asked stuttering.
The young man grinned, looking like a pervert. 『"Ah~ The Voice* was right, you really do seem to know your stuff!~ to recognize the great and powerful me even in this measly form!"』
'I knew it... the audacity...' My face mentally scrunching up in disgust...
『"Ahem... Sorry about that. I have heard a lot of things about you. I came as soon as I was informed of your existence, but it seems you really took your time in that cocoon of yours~"』 Veldanava said plainly.
"T-took my time...? How long was I out...?" I asked, confused by his previous statement.
『"Exactly 69 years since the day you hatched and evolved, today being the Creation Era 231, July 13th"』He stated, matter-of-factly.
Eh? The months seem to be the same in this world, weird...
Missing the point, I remembered what he had just said.
"69 years?!" I asked, shocked, thinking that I must've misheard.
『"Yup"』 Veldanava confirmed plainly.
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『"..."』
This guy is so boring... I sigh.
*Sigh*
"... Okay... so, why did you come looking for me again...?" I asked tentatively. Honestly speaking, I want to get this conversation over with. I can already feel my social battery dwindling.
'I'd rather speak to myself than actively participate in this conversation...'
『"Oh... nothing much really... I was just going to say hi since I was informed of your existence..."』 Veldanava said, twiddling his fingers together.
... If you're trying to lie, it's not very convincing, you old lizard!
I put on the kindest smile I can give. Sadly, my chitin-covered head and sharp maw only made me look scarier than normal as I tried to smile.
"Kindly spit it out. I can tell that you have business with me. To tell you honestly, you're quite boring to talk to, so the sooner this ends, the better it is for the both of us." I said, my mouth spouting a string of insults.
『"... Harsh... "』
Ah... he's sulking...
『"Hmph! I was just going to ask a favor..."』
Eh...? EEHHH?!
"Aren't you like the one who created worlds here...? What could 'I' even do to help you?! Are you crazy?!"
『"Ah... rude, although I have indeed created worlds and even universes, but that's just it, hunks of rocks and a few plasmas to create worlds. Creating the finer details is much harder. I'm not exactly omniscient and omnipotent... at least- not anymore... I am but a shell, a husk of the previous {Will}, although I may be the {Will} incarnate, I have shed those behind me... I am just 'me' now..."』
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Ah..., I don't really know what to say. After all that stuff, he said it seems even he is carrying some burdens... Should I act sympathetic...?
"Oh, n-" I was cut off mid-acting.
『"Don't even act surprised I don't know how, but I know for a fact that you already know all this information..."』 He said with a judging look.
"... Fine... but just to be clear when you say 'Fine details' you need help with... what exactly do you mean...?"
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『"...Life"』
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NOTICE! I would like to remind you of the tags that this is SMUT, SLICE OF LIFE, and Maybe some "Depravity" (A good way to say disturbing things related to doing you know what. May include fetishes that may or may not be weird but don't worry too much about that) in future chapters.
Also, this is a straight ship so NO YURI~ sorry boys~
Also, you guys can decide on the ships. This will be a reverse harem... I already chose Benimaru and Diablo as part of the harem. If you want to suggest one, I'll see what I can do, lol. {EDIT: NO MORE HAREM}
I plan on having only 3-4 Male Leads, meaning we already have 2 lol. {Nope}
FOR DEPRAVITY WOOO!!!
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