"Well this is strange. No mortal should be able to reach this level of the soul chasm, especially not a human," the smiling figure said.
It extended out its hand and caught Shin. When Shin got up, he stood on a large black surface.
What am I standing on, a plateau ?
Shin raised his head and was met by two sets of mountain sized eyes and a large grinning mouth that could swallow an entire sun.
"No mortal, your are standing on my hand," the smiling figure said as his smile got larger.
Shin's eyes widened. He stood frozen as the towering giant curiously observed him like a predator sizing up its prey.
Shin remained frozen. His body tightened as a certain type of fear brewed in him.
Through his fear he managed to finally form a sentence.
" Wh.....o....are....yo..you..?" Shin asked in a shakey voice.
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhaahahaha
The figure broke out in laughter.
"Well that is to be expected," the figure said trying to hold back its laughter.
The being then looked at Shin.
"I am the Lord of darkness. I am the first shadow and the primal fear of all beings. I am the god of the damned and unholy. I am the Lord of nightmare. I am the god of demons and the end of all existence."
He continued," but, you can call me the demon god."
Shin stood wide eyed. He could not believe what he was hearing. Had he really stumbled upon the missing god of demons.
Shin was in disbelief. The demon god smiled at Shin with an uneving grin. Shin tried to compose himself as much as he could.
"If you truly are the demon god, then what are you doing Here?" Shin asked, fear still lingering in his voice.
The demon god paused for a second. Why was he there? He thought for a moment and then remembered.
"I died."
Shin stood in silence. He glanced up at the shadow god with shock clinging onto his face.
Shin fell on his back. He then sat straight up and looked at the demon god again.
Died ,who the hell could manage to kill the demon god.
"Good question mortal. I do not remember who killed me. But enough of that. Why are here in the first place?" The demon god asked, narrowing his eyes.
"To learn dark magic," Shin answered with unease.
The demon god squinted his eyes. He raised his other hand a put a finger onto Shin's head.
Shin's eyes briefly lit up the dark abyss as the glowed bright purple.
"I see. You manage to kill Clamore and now you seek to replace him," the god spoke as his voice shook the abyss.
"What did you do to me?" Shin asked with an uneasy voice.
"You'll find out eventually. Now be gone."
The god flicked Shin so hard he flew deeper into the abyss. Then out of nowhere Shin was swallowed by flames.
Shin woke up in the meadow sweating. He looked at his hand. A strange feeling washed over Shin.
He subconsciously extended his hand forward. To his shock, a shadow extended forward and rose up into a spike just a few feet away.
Shin stared wide eyed at his hand.
Well that was .... awesome. Can't believe he helped me learn dark magic. I wonder if people know he is stuck in the deepest pit of the soul chasm.
Shin got up and let out a deep breath. He smiled as he stared into the sunset.
Let me get back. I'll continue training tomorrow.
Shin then walked of back into the village, with a million question left unanswered in his subconscious.