Power Of [The Word]

Darkness encroached Vincent's body slowly, like mud dropping down a slope.

It started up from his hands and legs and slowly corroded his body within it

Vincent stared at the Young noble with pupil less eyes that held no emotion.

But that wasn't what frightened the young noble.

What frightened him was the thousands of [Dark Beasts] standing behind Vincent all snarling at him.

"...help me" The young noble cried, A damp spot showing between his legs.

It scared him.

The scene of [Dark Beasts] awaiting orders like a servant.

it's general knowledge that [Dark Beasts] cannot be tamed unless with a special skill, so what was this spectacle before him, he asked himself

All of a sudden, Vincent opened his mouth and spoke.

His words were in a low tone but it could be heard clearly to whom his words were for.

But it was in Gibberish, Words he could not understand nor comprehend.

[ᴛᴇᴍᴘᴏʀᴀʀʏ ʜᴏsᴛ ғᴏᴜɴᴅ

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ᴄʀᴏss ᴄʜᴇᴄᴋɪɴɢ ᴄᴏɴᴅɪᴛɪᴏɴs

ᴄᴏɴᴅɪᴛɪᴏɴs ɴᴏᴛ ᴍᴇᴛ,ᴛʜᴇʀᴇғᴏʀᴇ ғᴜʟʟ ᴀᴅᴍɪɴ ᴀᴜᴛʜᴏʀɪᴛʏ ɪs ɴᴏᴛ ɢʀᴀɴᴛᴇᴅ

ᴄᴏɴᴅɪᴛɪᴏɴs ɴᴏᴛ ᴍᴇᴛ.

sᴋɪᴘ

ʟᴀsᴛ ᴀᴜᴛʜᴏʀɪᴛʏ ɪᴍᴘʟᴇᴍᴇɴᴛɪɴɢ

ɪᴍᴘʟᴇᴍᴇɴᴛɪɴɢ ɴᴇᴡ sʏsᴛᴇᴍ

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sʏsᴛᴇᴍ ᴜᴘɢʀᴀᴅɪɴɢ

ɴᴇᴇᴅ ᴘᴇʀᴍɪssɪᴏɴ

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ᴘᴇʀᴍɪssɪᴏɴ ɴᴇᴇᴅᴇᴅ

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ʜᴏsᴛ ɴᴏᴛ ɪɴ ʀɪɢʜᴛ sᴛᴀᴛᴇ ᴏғ ᴍɪɴᴅ ᴛᴏ ᴀᴅᴍɪɴɪsᴛᴇʀ ᴘᴇʀᴍɪssɪᴏɴ.

ᴏᴠᴇʀʀɪᴅɪɴɢ sᴇϙᴜᴇɴᴄᴇ ᴀᴄᴛɪᴠᴀᴛᴇᴅ

ᴅᴀʀᴋ ʙᴇᴀsᴛs ᴘʀᴏᴛᴇᴄᴛɪᴏɴ ɢʀᴀɴᴛᴇᴅ

ᴅᴀʀᴋ ʙᴇᴀsᴛ ᴄᴏɴᴛʀᴏʟ sᴋɪʟʟ ɢʀᴀɴᴛᴇᴅ

ᴀʟʟᴏᴡɪɴɢ sᴜʙᴄᴏɴᴄɪᴏᴜs ᴛᴏ ᴛᴀᴋᴇ ᴏᴠᴇʀ]

Vincent began to saunter towards the young noble with the [Dark beasts] around him encircling the perimeter.

"Ahhh...Vi-Vincent" The noble stammered.

Vincent leaned his head to the side, amused at the fear his foe oozed out. Then he let out an early laugh

"What should I do to you?" He said slowly

Now that he spoke in words the noble could understand, His words caused the sky to rumble in kind.

Mighty waves of Mana and Ether burst out of him. Another impossibility.

"Currently, I can only use this power a few times… However, that should be enough."

The young noble was frightened. More frightened than when he faced a Dark Beast for the first time.

More frightened than when he was almost assassinated.

More frightened than when he was caught raping his father's maid.

In those situations, he at least knew death was the most that awaited him.

But before this…. He knew nothing of his fate.

But he did know that whatever it was.

It would be worse than death.

The noble's instincts screamed at him to run and to keep on running, but where could he run that this thing wouldn't be able to catch him.

He could only beg

"Me-Mercy!"

Vincent chuckled eerily, "Mercy?... I don't have any to give."

He outstretched his hands to the young noble.

"Goodbye boy."

"[Erase]"

After those words were said, The snotty brat dissipated into blue particles. However, that was not the end of it.

Days later when the other clans agree to check in on the area in the south. Only empty lands will be found. As every single sign of the Fenrir Clan would be gone.

From memories

From history books

From legends

From existence.

No one would know except the Principalities in the Deus Realm as they were beings strong enough to retain themselves from the effect of indirect existential erasure.

They were shocked when Fenrir unawares faded away from existence.

After that was done Vincent turned to the dark beasts.

"You have served your purpose."

"[Die]"

"[Devour]"

70% of the [Dark Beast] in the forest died and burst into a similar blue light. It floated into the air then flowed into Vincent's body.

The remaining 30% were Dark Beasts above A-Rank. Those were not absorbed as they would prove more detrimental than beneficial.

After absorbing the Essence, White dots began to pop on Vincent's black body.

"He's about to wake up."

"Nonetheless, I'm already done."

Vincent strode to his mother.

"[Heal]."

Like an illusion, all of her Injuries faded away.

"He wishes to bring you with him," It said

"But I do not agree. With where he'll…. We'll go in the future, You'd only be in danger greater than your capability."

"..."

"I am sorry."

"[Redefine]", "[Rewrite]"

In the mind of his mother, Every memory that she had of Vincent began to flutter, shift, change to something else. When it was done, Reality itself changed to reconfirm it.

No longer is she a slave.

Now, She is the only daughter of a long-forgotten noble of the Lion clan who later became the wife of the second heir to the clan for a year now.

She lives a happy and fulfilled life with her caring husband and household.

That was her new life.,

Vincent's mother levitates into the air and vanishes from the forest, reappearing in her new house on a bed.

Vincent looked at himself, The white dots on his body expanding further, repelling the darkness.

"Before I go."

"[Purify]"

With the last of its energy having been sapped, The darkness around Vincent disappeared into nothingness.

He then fell onto the ground, alone and lifeless with one thing on his mind.

'What did I do!?'

He passed out right after.

Immediately his body begins to change.

His skin begins to fall, as a permanent piece of his ether is taken from the absorption of the Dark Beasts. It convulsed and compressed behind him to take the shape of a tail.

This kept going until 4 tails manifested behind him. It would have gone further but his talent wasn't that high but that didn't stop the absorption of the excess ether.

/////In the Deus Realm/////

Cadmean Vixen

The progenitor of the fox clan otherwise known as the first demon fox born in the Eulogeo realm. Who had later ascended and gained minor sovereignty over ether and major authority over illusions?

Her illusions had so much power, that she could even manipulate The Truth of the world, Even though it had its limitations.

A being capable of tricking even concepts itself.

This Primordial Fox had sensed someone of her blood trying to break through and grow past his talent.

She focused her sight on her target being Vincent.

"Hm, For him to break through this fast at such an age. Either he is a one in a million talent or he has received help from someone else."

" However, if he continues to absorb this much life and ether, He'll implode."

"Mmh"

"I might as well help him, Who knows he may be the one to review the Cadmean name."

"Still, won't it be too dangerous giving this gift to this little one...."

She then shrugged, "As long as he brings power to the fox clan. I'll do not care "

The Primordial Fox extended her fingers out and 6 drops of her blood fell from her spores towards that.

Along that was a sliver of her experience with illusion as a side gift.

Vincent subconsciously absorbed it and with its help, the tails behind him increased to 9 tails.

/////The Next Day/////

The sun rays pierced through a window and landed on Vincent's Eyes.

Groggily he awoke and slowly stood up from a bed. Over time he got used to his bright light and was able to see.

He looked around to find himself in an unfamiliar place.

On alert, He slowly exited the room into the open outdoors, An empty plain field surrounded by trees

He breathed in the smell of nature and caught the whiff of a scent.

"How?, I was never able to catch scents without using [Ether Enhancement.]" He muttered.

"What's happening to me?"

Not thinking about it much, He approached the source of the scent, which took him into the forest.

He continued to follow the scent until a burning fire and a person sitting before it came into his sight

The person looked at him and Vincent looked back, getting a sense of familiarity.

"It seems that you are finally awake...I think it's better if you keep those things away" The man said, indicating something behind him.

Confused about what the unknown man was saying. Vincent looked behind to see nine tails waving around

"What the…"