[Soul Manifest]
[Absorption of Focal Point Beginning]
[Absorption Completion – 1%]
My world went black with agonising pain.
Chaotic thumping rang in my ears as my soul, body and mind reeled in distress.
I dropped to the ground, screaming like a banshee, but I couldn't hear myself.
Seducing whispers filled my ringing ears with promises of glory, untold riches, power lust, and enticing me to conduct chaos.
The whispers overlapped with each other and were not spoken in any language I understood but I knew what they were saying as if they spoke my native tongue.
The agony caused my limbs to stretch.
My muscles felt like they were tearing.
My bones creaked and craned with every deliberating movement.
My breathe felt like fire that scolded my throat.
I could hear my heart.
I could hear it so, so clearly.
The thumping threatened to tear apart my very ribs, exposing them to the air.
The portal looked at me. I could see it looking at me. It was watching. I could feel its devious delight as it witnesses my assimilation.
The orb that I ate was trying to corrupt me.
I could feel it trying to take over.
But I couldn't do anything.
Blood drained from my eyes as I heaved blood and vomit between fiery breathes.
I couldn't feel my mana.
I couldn't think about anything but the pain.
I couldn't fight back.
Then I heard a voice. A different voice. A loud booming voice filled with authority and command.
"[Absorption Completion – 2%]"
Suddenly the pain intensified. I couldn't even think how it could become worse, but it did.
My muscles ripped clean, and my bones snapped.
Writhing in agony in a pool of my own blood I screamed piercingly, putting [Corrupt Wailers] to shame.
I could feel [Divinity] around me. Snow was trying to help me. I could feel his presence in the air.
But it was so far away.
Whatever power the divinity held was swept away in the harrowing might of the corruption trying to engulf me.
I could feel it coming from the portal.
I could feel it inside of me.
It was dark.
The voices were loud.
They promised sex.
They promised treasure.
They promised power.
But above all they promised carnage.
It told me to war.
It told me to kill.
It told me to kill Snow.
But why would I kill Snow?
"Why wouldn't I kill Snow."
I could hear my own voice in my head, but it also wasn't mine.
It was the voices. They were trying to control me.
But I couldn't shake their influence. I couldn't deny them.
Why would I kill Snow?
Why wouldn't I kill Snow?
The question in my mind eased the pain somewhat, encouraging me to continue.
What has Snow done for me?
He even attacked me on sight before?
How has that ingrate help me?
With every question the agonising pain felt lighter. The path felt clearer. The voices felt more trustworthy, like I had always been able to hear them but had always ignored them.
Why did I do that?
They only want the best for me.
They want me to succeed. To be rich and powerful. To achieve my dreams and live happily.
Why did I ignore such magnanimous voices before.
They tell me that I should kill Snow so I should.
They have always been right. I may not understand why Snow needs to die entirely but they have never led me astray before.
"[Absorption Completion – 17 %]"
[Soul Manifest]
[Corruption: ???]
As I began to accept the voices words and submit myself to their influence, the pain started to become pleasure.
The divinity in the air felt revolting.
I wanted to get rid of it. It made me sick. Snow was doing it. He was trying to hurt me.
I needed to get rid of it.
Calling upon my flames I cast a vast bloom of [Corrupt Incarnat], obliterating everything around me. The stone corpse crackled in obliterating heat. Purple flames engulfed everything around me, chewing the world whilst feeding off its lifeforce.
The divinity was weak, but it wouldn't submit.
That bastard Snow was trying to suppress me. What kind of partner does that. Why did I think of him so fondly.
The fucking wretch has never done anything but get in my way.
I'll kill him.
I'll fucking kill him!
I'll torture him until he dies then bring him back to life to do it again!
"[Absorption Completion – 51 %]"
I can feel the power. It's overwhelming. It's all encompassing. It's wonderful.
The voices are pleased. They appreciate my efforts. They call me a hero and congratulate me for my success.
They guide me. Teach me how to use my corruption to attain power. But I can't focus on that yet.
I need to return the favour.
The voices woke me up and the voices demand Snow's death. I shall deliver him. Deliver his death to them. I cannot simply leach off them. I must be of service as well.
The voices agree. I must work. I must show effort. I will be rewarded.
Blasting my newfound power at everything around me I target the treacherous totems that belong to that wretch. Seeking to destroy them I cast [Corrupt Plasma Spear] repeatedly whilst blasting the damned totems with all my might.
But they won't budge.
"[Absorption Completion – 72 %]"
That is fine. Gathering the corruption, I ignite my purple flames and forge them into a grand long sword. The thin design of the blade complements my elegant power perfectly.
Charging at the totem near my portal I perform a devastating overhead swing which collides with the outstretched stem on one side. The blow creates a shockwave so fierce that the gale-force sends rubble flying everywhere.
My attack damaged the totem, but it did not destroy it. My sword only cut a few inches into the divine wood, but the damage is enough that a few more strikes will finish the job.
Hacking at the totem I eventually slice the stem from the trunk, causing the totem to tremble as its stability is shaken.
I can feel the divinity in the air waver as its influence is crushed by my deliberating might.
As I hack at the totem, I observe the absorption rate in [Soul Manifest] with dark glee.
[Absorption Completion – 94 %]
It's almost complete. Once it's done I can fully wield the power of corruption and kill that detestable Snow once and for all.
As I hack at the totem a await the final moment.
[Absorption Completion – 97 %]
[Absorption Completion – 98 %]
[Absorption Completion – 99 %]
[Absorption Completion – 100 %]
Cackling with deranged fervour I cannot believe my own resounding success.
Awaiting the changes which will enhance my full power I laugh manically.
Except, the changes didn't come. At least not how I expected.
Instead, I subtle pain was starting to fill my chest.
It was small but it was getting larger.
It hurt.
It felt like my soul was quivering violently.
I could sense that something wasn't right but there was nothing I could do.
The pain grew and grew until I couldn't stand upright any longer.
Collapsing to the ground I search my soul for the issue until I finally find the cause.
[Soul Manifest]
[Corrupt Resistance]
[Level 2 – 3 - 4 ]
The pain was immense as my karma fought against my corrupt nature with fierce resolve.
It felt like my soul and mind were being ripped into pieces. Part of me wanted to follow the voices whilst the other part was fighting against them.
It was obvious which side was winning as the voices were growing dimmer.
They were leaving me.
[Corrupt Resistance was overpowering the influence of corruption in my body as I felt it absorb the power with increasing speed.
It was a strange sensation that opposed the previous. Now instead of my hatred for Snow and the divinity around me growing deeper, my desire and appreciation for their presence was over coming me.
The pain it all caused was immense.
Soul shattering even.
I couldn't handle it, but I couldn't deny it either.
I couldn't scream anymore. Nothing was coming out of my throat.
Covered in blood I sat on my knees staring at the sky. My muscles which tore themselves to shreds began to heal, as did my shattered bones.
My lack of blood which left me pale under my filthy exterior was replenishing swiftly as the corruption was absorbed. Snow's influence was growing, and his totems were helping remove the corruption from my being.
His divinity caressed my aching soul as it helped heal me and deliver me from the pain.
It felt like it went on forever. I felt exhausted.
Eventually the process ended.
I felt like shit. Utter shit. I couldn't move. I couldn't speak. I couldn't even blink.
My body was healed but my soul and mind were reeling. My head ached from the lingering influence of corruption, but it was more like a severe headache than the disturbing enticement I experienced previously.
Shortly after the hellish experienced ended, my exhaustion caught up to me and I passed out, slumping to the ground, still in front of the portal.
[Soul Manifest]
[Corrupt Resistance]
[Level 4]
[Exp: 227 000 /10 000 000]
[Corrupt Resistance: you have developed an immunity to the corruption in the universe by consuming it. Consuming stronger corruption strengthens your immunity. Devouring a creature of corruption temporarily gives you minor attributes of that creature. Devouring the cores of corruption give you significant benefits.]