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Whispers of Darkness: The Hero of Shadow

War engulfs the vibrant land of Warna. Monstrous shadows, unleashed by an Arcfiend, devour empires and shatter lives. Amidst the carnage, a 19-year-old orphan grapples with his lost past and struggles to survive. Fate, however, has other plans. Thrust into a desperate quest by a divine spark, he finds himself a reluctant hero, wielding power he barely understands. Haunted by tragedy and pursued by the King's claws, he navigates a treacherous tapestry of war-torn kingdoms, each ruled by a warring god. His unlikely companions? A monoma, a mage, and a band of shadows. Together, they must unravel the secrets of the Archfiend, confront the darkness within the enigmatic Empire of Umbra, and discover the truth about the orphan's destiny. Will they rise as champions against oblivion, or succumb to the encroaching darkness? Join the fight for Warna's soul in this epic saga of redemption, sacrifice, and the unyielding power of hope. Author note: Since it is my first time writing I will lack in many fields, sometimes I will not be able to explain the plot properly or sometimes I will cut short it. My readers will encounter my hazardous writing that I am proud of but as the journey of both mine and the hero goes on, we will improve. So I the author will urge my viewers to give my novel a try, I am just a boy trying to bring my fantasy out to you. I will not ask for power stones nor will I enter into the contract if my readers want it but please give my chapters your honest review and tell me where I can improve. For now, I will hope to see you in my chapter comments. See you soon. Asura going dark......

Warwolf_asura · Fantasy
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40 Chs

Yaksha

Looking at the long list Aldric knew weighed the pros and cons for each ability. Berserker provided him great strength but he already has a blessing for it. Duelist and Blademaster will make him agile and use two blades simultaneously but he can do it but practicing and getting the hang of it quickly. The vanguard class was useless for Aldric because he wasn't going to join the military or go to war against the nation and equipping heavy armour would make him slower.

The only class that attracted him was the Deathweaver class. He was surprised to see a dark magic-related class in the Swordman sub-class. He tried to ask the reason from the system but the system didn't respond. "There must be a reason for something like this to occur, but what would that be" Aldric asked himself. He weighed the pros and cons of it and found it much more useful than others. Since he was told not to reveal his identity soon, and having fallen behind the heroes that came before him, Aldric needed powerful allies as his support and that what Deathweaver class enabled for him, he could create his subordinates that would only and only serve him.

So without any other delay he chose Deathweaver as his sub-class. As Aldric confirmed his class selection, Aldric was covered in dark fog and then the System rang notifying

[You are the chosen one, destined to wield the power over life and death as a Deathweaver. With your mastery of necromantic arts, you command the unseen forces that bridge the realms of the living and the dead. Your understanding of the delicate balance between life and demise allows you to manipulate the energies of the afterlife with serenity.

As a Deathweaver, you possess cosmic knowledge and the ability to control and command the undead. With undying loyalty from the shadows, you navigate the realms, leaving no trace of your presence. Your touch brings forth the secrets of death, shaping destiny and shaping the grand design.

Embrace your calling as a Deathweaver, for you hold the power to shape the very fabric of life and death itself.] As the intro finished Aldric felt as if he was coming out of legend or if he now was the God of death himself. [You have inherited abilities from Deathweaver class, do you wish me to show them to you] System rang. "There are also abilities" Aldric said and then asked the system to show him his new abilities.

[Certainly! Here are the abilities :

Abilities:

1. Necrotic Bolt: The Deathweaver can unleash bolts of necrotic energy, dealing damage to their enemies. This ability can be upgraded by consuming the souls of those who have committed crimes but live normally. It can pierce through multiple targets or apply debilitating effects.

2. Raise Undead: The Deathweaver has the power to raise and control undead minions to fight alongside them. These minions can be customized and upgraded, providing additional support and offensive capabilities.

3. Soul Drain: By channelling their necromantic energy, the Deathweaver can drain the life force of their enemies, replenishing their health and mana. This ability can be enhanced to drain more effectively or affect multiple targets.

4. Death Shroud: The Deathweaver can envelop themselves in a shroud of deathly energy, granting them increased defence and resistance to damage. This ability can be upgraded to provide additional offensive benefits or to protect nearby allies.

5. Ritual of Reanimation: The Deathweaver can perform powerful rituals to resurrect fallen allies or enemies and make them serve him, granting them a second chance in battle. These resurrected allies retain some of their original abilities and can turn the tide of a fight.

6. Death's Embrace: The ultimate ability of the Deathweaver, allowing them to temporarily transform into a powerful embodiment of death. In this form, they gain immense power, enhanced necromantic abilities, and become nearly unstoppable.

7.Shadow swap: Let the Deathweaver swap with their shadows at any moment in an instant.

8. Shadow Space:It is a space where Deathweaver can store his servants he wants them to reside with him permanently.

Current space:36 Shadows.

9. Inheritance Lets the Deathweaver tranfer his skill to his subordinates.

The Deathweaver class excels in necromantic magic and the manipulation of life and death. They have a wide range of abilities that allow them to control the battlefield, summon undead minions, drain the life force of enemies, and protect themselves and their allies. With no drawbacks, the Deathweaver can fully embrace their necromantic powers and become a formidable force to be reckoned with.] Reading the description of abilities he gained Aldric fell on the ground, the most shocking was that there weren't any drawbacks from it. From Ritual of Reanimation Aldric can make his powerful allies or even his enemies into his servantt while Shadow Space let him save them. "If I gained abilities like these continuously I would kill Demon King by next month only.

"So how do I use the ritual of Reanimation ability," Aldric asked the system. [You need to first meet the conditions of the Ritual of Reanimation] System said."Conditions what are those" Aldric asked in response. [Conditions for Ritual of Reanimation are:

1. The performer of Ritual of Reanimation should be within a 500-meter radius from the dead body.

2 . The target of reanimation can be made into subordinate even if doesn't have its mana core present.

3.To perform the Ritual of Reanimation performer must set a trigger word.] System displayed.

"Trigger word you say,then let set the word aris..." Said Aldric and stopped as he heard a voice from the world that was saying (No you dumba** not this. They will sue me.) "Looks like I can't use this word,then let's go for awak..." as Aldric said this he heard the voice of world saying the same thing.

Author: Don't do it you f****er. Come with something original.

"Then for the last time, let's go with Resurge" said Aldric. [Do you want to make Resurge as trigger world for the Ritual of Reanimation.] System said while confirming Aldric choice. "Yes" said Aldric.

[Registration complete,trigger word RESURGE] notified System.

"Now what should I do with this wolf,I don't know if it same as those Luminescent sprites or not" thought Aldric and after using his brains every last cell,"idea" Aldric said and called up the system,"Can I use Ritual of Reanimation on the this Wolfs dead body" he said. [Yes] System replied.

After confirming he can make the wolf into his subordinate,Aldric got near the dead body and said in a dramatic tone,"By the ancient incantations of yore, I beckon thee, Astrous Wolf, to heed my call! From the hallowed halls of the afterlife, I summon thy essence, bridging the realms of mortality and the beyond. Thou, who hath traversed the veil of death, shalt now be reborn under my command. Rise, noble beast, and pledge thy undying loyalty as my steadfast subordinate, bound by the ancient covenant of the Reanimation ritual!" said Aldric and stopped and finally said,"RESURGE".

As Aldric finished the ritual, the dark veil dissipated, revealing the reborn Astrous Wolf. The wolf knelt before Aldric, displaying his loyalty and obedience. Aldric couldn't help but feel a sense of pride and excitement at having his first subordinate.

Curious about his subordinates abilities and potential, Aldric asked the system to display their stats without including their abilities:

Aldric:

- Name: Aldric

- Species: Semi-dragonborn (awakened)

- Job: Soulreaper Warlord

- Level: 50

- Strength: 200

- Mana: 160

- Endurance: 220

- Intelligence: 150

Subordinate:

- Name: unknown

- Level: 1

- Species: Astrous Wolf

- Title: Lone Warrior

- Level: 46

- Strength: 180

- Endurance: 200

- Intelligence: 140

- Mana: 180

Aldric was intrigued by wolf's high level and impressive stats, even though he was currently at level 1. He understood that his subordinate has started a new life since he was called upon from land of dead and would now share the system privileges of a hero.

Aldric asked system why the wolf's name wasn't displayed,the system answered it was because his memories of past life were erased to became a powerful tool for Aldric.

Feeling a connection with the wolf, Aldric decided to give him a name that reflected his newfound loyalty and strength. With a confident voice, Aldric declared, "From this day forth, you shall be called as" paused Aldric then continued,

"Yaksha"

Yaksha, now named and acknowledged, looked up at Aldric with a sense of understanding and readiness.