A/N: Before I get into the posting schedule, I would like to say this: I am happy you guys are hyped for the story. I hope you guys enjoy this… writing journey as much as I will, if not even more. Again, thank you to all those people who volunteered to help me, like Big-Chungu and PyroSaiyan.
Now, the posting schedule. The posts I do will most likely be random, as I have school and other things to take into consideration, so please, bear with me. (I had to search up if "bear" was the correct word to use.) I'll try to post weekly, and if I'm lucky, then twice weekly.
With that aside, Chapter 2!
"Awaken and become new. Become… The Primordial Monarch of the Void."
From that shadow, an emerald green eye snapped open, illuminating the darkness.
"Primordial of the Void, welcome to the Gap Between Dimensions. I assume you already know me?"
"That… would be correct. You are… Mania, Primordial of Death, one of the Original Ten Primordials."
T-riing
The familiar sound of the System message penetrated the stillness of the Gap, nostalgia of unknown origins filling Izuku's mind.
[Welcome back, Izuku Midoriya]
[Updating Player Stats]
"Update?"
[5]
[4]
[3]
[2]
[1]
[Update Complete]
[You have become the Shadow Monarch Primordial of the Void. All points have been absorbed into your very being, resetting your Level and Stats.]
[Your Mana and HP have been increased.]
Mana increased to 1,000,000
HP increased to 200,000
[New Skill: Active: Absolute Null: The Shadow Monarch's body had become the perfect conduit for energy and can absorb any energy no matter how potent.]
[Quest Complete: Stop the Monarch's Armies and Kill all Monarchs]
[Emergency Quest Complete: Kill the Monarch of Destruction Antares]
[You have Leveled Up!]
[You have Leveled Up!]
[You have Leveled Up!]
[You have Leveled Up!]
[You have Leveled Up!]
[You have Leveled Up!]
Izuku Midoriya:
Level: 6
Strength: 6
Vitality: 6
Agility: 6
Intelligence: 6
Sense: 6
[Mana: 1,000,000/1,000,000]
[HP: 200,120/200,120]
[Shadows saved: 3,124,695]
Shaking off the feeling of nostalgia, Izuku straightened out, looking at Mania.
"What do you remember, young one?"
Izuku slowly closes his eyes, racking his brain for the unclouded memories. "I remember an one-sided fight between me and Antares. Even then, the System had to remind me of the name." He looks skeptically at the System. "Why do I know what this... thing is? Why do I remember it so… vividly?"
Mania hums in thought, "So you remember nothing? Only that quarrel?"
"Y-yes, it seems that way. All my other memories are blurry, distant. They are there, but I can't grasp them fully."
"So he cannot fully see his memories… that is troublesome."
Mania drifts behind Izuku, finally taking in the stunning sight of his appearance.
The 3 pairs of massive flowing shadow wings, softly glowing chartreuse, leaving trails as they beat through the air. The Divine-Linked gauntlets releasing a shadow smoke, along with his armour, seemingly chiseled for his build. The helm of his armour holding a plume of dark grey fire, crown-like tines extend high, standing tall. The chestplate made of the strongest material any Being can make, contains an Evolution Core, positioned on his sternum. But the most stunning feature was his face.
The shadows that seemingly encase his entire body were tinted a dark blue, with streaks of purple revealing themselves.
"Is this your true form? Or are you simply choosing to appear that way?" Izuku looks down, examining himself.
"I… This is my true form? I did not… choose to look this way." Izuku muttered out, still in awe of his appearance.
"He still has his human form… interesting. Does Ashborn have a hand in this?" Mania's thoughts sped, becoming even more intrigued by the second. "How much does he truly remember?"
"Midoriya, what more do you remember?"
Izuku tilted his head, confused. "I remember… the fight, some of… Razar? I… was once human. Wait… how do you know my name."
"It is the same for why you know mine. Sadly, it seems you have a small amount of memory to go by. This is a shame, it would have been easier if you remembered more."
"Do… Do you think a Higher Being caused this?"
"I have my suspicions, but no solid proof. I doubt that the System could have done this, nor Ashborn."
"Why would Ashborn choose to complicate his host's affairs?" He blurted. Izuku's eyebrows creased together, realising what he had spouted out. "Why… Why do I know that? How do I know that?"
Mania laughs, sounding human-like. "You remember who Ashborn is, now, do you? Well, to answer your question, he would not. He is very low on the list."
"Do you have anyone else in mind?"
She looks into Izuku's eyes, the sharpness of the emerald green iris appearing to gaze into her mind and Essence.
"I… do have one. But… no, he should be long gone." Mania mumbled the last part, hoping that Izuku could not pick it up. "That… conjecture aside, how do you plan to obtain your memories?"
The System pinged, signalling Izuku that he had received another message. His eyes widened a fraction of an inch as he read the new notification.
[New Quest: Lost Memories]
[Quest: Lost Memories: Regain the Memories you have lost with the help of past lovers and friends.]
Quest Completion Requirements
Use the Gate to return to Earth, acquire the help of past friends and lovers, and remember the events of your life as a Human.
Rewards
+20 Stat Points
Evolve one Shadow of your choice
Reward Hidden
"It… It seems the System has already made a plan."
Mania hummed. "Is that so? Tell me, what is this plan? What does it say?"
Japan, Earth:
"This just in! A Gate has just been spotted! The nearest Shadows are already clearing out the area. The Gate has been estimated to be an S-Rank!"
"A supposed S-Rank Gate has just appeared in Japan. No one knows why or how this Gate appeared. None others have been spotted in years."
"The first Gate in years suddenly appeared in Japan. Scientists are confused on how this Gate is here. With the threat of the Monarchs gone, Gates should have stopped appearing."
"My Lady, the Shadows are being summoned. Bellion is calling on us to assist the Raid team. Permission to assist?" Nakir, Grand-Marshal of Correnic's army, stood at attention next to Momo, Correnic's former host.
"You can go, however, I would like to go with you." Momo stood up, stretching every muscle in her body. Nakir bowed and walked off, grabbing her armour from the training room.
The ring tone of the System startled Momo, the blue video game-type screen appearing in her vision.
[A Higher Being has permitted you access to the System. You are now Player 2.]
[Welcome, Momo Yaoyorozu.]
[Stats and Level have been calculated from existing Stats in your being.]
Momo Yaoyorozu
Level: 100
Strength: 200
Vitality: 130
Agility: 130
Intelligence: 450
Sense: 90
[Mana: 200,000/200,200]
[HP: 20,000/20,000]
"W-Wait, the System?! Isn't this what Izuku had?" Another ping alerted Momo of a message. As she read the alert, her eyes widened, now understanding why she has the System.
[New Quest: Lost Memories]
[Quest: Lost Memories: Help Izuku Midoriya regain his lost memories.]
Quest Completion Requirements
Defeat all enemies within the Gate, find Izuku Midoriya, and help him regain his lost memories.
Rewards
+20 Stat Points
Reward Hidden
"H-He's… he's alive?"
Nakir walked in, holding Momo's armour. "I have your armour, my Lady-"
"Nakir, he's alive."
Nakir tilted his head in confusion, unsure of what Momo was talking about. "Who might you mean?"
"Izuku's alive. And he's beyond that Gate."
Somewhere in the Universe:
Kamish spent years searching for the remainder of the Monarch's forces. He went from planet to planet, galaxy to galaxy, finding the forces that went into hiding.
The news of the Monarch's death spread through the universe like wild-fire, serving as a breath of relief for life, and a beacon of warning for those who threaten balance.
Kamish was a messenger, spreading the word about the death of the Monarchs to galaxies on the edge of space, while completing his mission.
There was a planet that was inhabited by a race of insectoid-amphibians. That planet was a back-up place that the Monarch's armies would retreat to.
Everywhere he went was entire legions, hiding out in caves and tunnels, trying to evade the fiery anger of the Ancient Dragon.
"I have finally found you." Kamish, standing tall over a short oni, who was covered in burn marks, cuts, and scratches.
"P-Please, have mercy! I am but a servant!" The demon cowered, shalily prostrating himself.
"Who are you a servant of? The Monarchs?" He glared, scaring the demon even further.
"N-N-No! T-The B-B-Being! H-He w-wanted to s-s-save us f-from t-the curse placed u-upon us."
"What "Being?" A primordial?"
"N-No. T-the Being!"
Kamish looked up, staring at the ceiling. He was lost in thought. "The Being? Does he mean… no. he is long gone. His Essence was destroyed. Unless..."
The oni looked up, only to be met by the dragon's piercing gaze. He let out a squeal, and slammed his head back onto the ground.
"I do not believe you. Even if it was true, he is gone. No power could have ever brought him back."
"He will b-be back." The oni had a confident tone, slowly liberating Kamish's mind, with him starting to believe the demon.
"You are still an enemy of the universe. I shall exterminate you and your kind."
"P-Please! N-NO!" Kamish let out a roar, blasting out a wall of his blue flames, disintegrating the oni.
"The Absolute Being will never return. He is far too gone for that to be a possibility."
America, Earth:
Thomas isn't one to show emotion other than anger unless it's unprecedented excitement. Especially when Laura finally accepted the drink.
His co-workers had to clear out the building, as it was shaking, threatening to collapse.
"A Gate, huh? Brings back some nostalgia, eh, Laura?"
The last Gate he ever went through was the last one. Or supposed to be.
The Gate in Japan brought the possibility that the Gates might not have stopped. They just slowed down.
Laura stood next to Thomas, holding a small smile. "Yes sir. I remember those days."
"Come on, darling. You don't need to be so formal around me anymore." Thomas gave a toothy grin, settling an arm on Laura's shoulders.
Leaning her head on Thomas's shoulders, Laura spoke up. "It's hard not to. I'm used to calling you sir here. It would feel disrespectful if I called you by your name."
"It may feel that way, but it certainly isn't. How about we go to this Gate? You won't have to call me sir."
"But you are still working, sir. It would be-"
Thomas slowly put a finger on Laura's lips. "Nonsense. We would be there as civilians, onlookers. Unless I was truly needed, then I'd be off duty. Whatcha say?"
"Alright… I'll accept that. On one condition." He looks at Laura expectantly. "You let me call you sir all day tomorrow."
"Ugh, fine. I'm trying to get you to call me by my name, for once." Thomas looks at Laura with puppy eyes, though failing horribly.
"I know that, Thomas."
His face lights up, ecstatic that she finally said his name. "YES! YOU SAID MY NAME!"
"I can be nice when I want to."
Somewhere in the Black Eye galaxy
"I… have my power back… finally."
A glowing figure rises out of the ground, hands balled in tight fists. The entire planet shakes from the sheer power the Being is sending out.
"All those pesky Fragments… gone. Ashborn… forgive me."
With a snap of his fingers, a Gate opens, transporting him straight into another dimension.
"For now, I need to rebuild my energy… and find my palace."
Momo Yaoyorozu
Level: 100
Strength: 200
Vitality: 130
Agility: 130
Intelligence: 450
Sense: 90
[Mana: 200,000/200,200]
[HP: 20,000/20,000]
Izuku Midoriya:
Level: 6
Strength: 6
Vitality: 6
Agility: 6
Intelligence: 6
Sense: 6
[Mana: 1,000,000/1,000,000]
[HP: 200,120/200,120]
[Shadows saved: 3,124,695]
Shadows: Total count: 3,124,695
1,253,931 Assorted Shadows - Knight
4,345 Arachnoids - Knight
3,313 Cryoursus - Knight
3,173 Shadow Knights - Knight
824,772 Assorted Shadows - Elite-Knight
2,300 Superhumans - Elite-Knight
2,053 Blizzard Golems - Elite-Knight
881 Shadow Infantry - Elite-Knight
700 Death Knights - Elite-Knight
584 Direwolf Lords - Elite-Knight
433 Greater Elemental Spirits - Elite-Knight
400 Shadow Sorcerers - Elite-Knight
357 Ravager Orcs - Elite-Knight
354 Kijin - Elite-Knight
328 Metal Slimes - Elite-Knight
282 Shadow Nomu - Elite-Knight
68 Lava Golems - Elite-Knight
63 Shadow High Orcs - Elite-Knight
49 Angel Archers - Elite-Knight
40 Obsidian Beetles - Elite-Knight
34 Greater Fire Spirits - Elite-Knight
33 Yetis - Elite-Knight
25 Shadow Bears - Elite-Knight
21 Lava Titans - Elite-Knight
15 Ice Golems - Elite-Knight
10 Amphitians - Elite-Knight
6 Ice Foxes - Elite-Knight
Stain (Human) - Elite-Knight
383,257 Assorted Shadows - Captain
33,249 Hiven Mantis - Captain
14,150 Herculean Hiven - Captain
10,620 Blaze Diggers - Captain
1,252 Nine-Tailed Magicians - Captain
785 Soul Eaters - Captain
672 Arch Demons - Captain
400 Templar Paladins - Captain
154 Shadow Wyverns - Captain
149 Dragon Knights - Captain
100 Arch Liches - Captain
67 Perfected Elemental Spirits - Captain
50 Saints - Captain
50 Swordmasters - Captain
45 Oni - Captain
30 Angel Mages - Captain
30 Draconian Cannons - Captain
23 Stone Goliaths - Captain
20 Earth Hydras - Captain
20 Quetzalcoatl - Captain
20 Angel Knights - Captain
20 Fire Serpents - Captain
6 Magicians - Captain
3 Shadow High Orc Bodyguards - Captain
Orc King - Captain
Gipsy Danger (Earthen Behemoth) - Captain
Lucky Seven (Earthen Behemoth) - Captain
Cherno Alpha (Earthen Behemoth) - Captain
Romeo Blue (Earthen Behemoth) - Captain
Crimson Typhoon (Earthen Behemoth) - Captain
Smokey (Ice Bear) - Captain
Slice (Human) - Captain
Twice (Human) - Captain
Chimera (Human) - Captain
Tank (Nomu) - Captain
200,000 Fallen Seraphs - Commander
218,867 Assorted Shadows - Commander
34,031 Seraph Berserkers - Commander
27,690 Seraph Knights - Commander
16,157 Seraph Sorcerers - Commander
10,686 Phantom Bats - Commander
8,993 Karkinoids - Commander
7,829 Seraph Monstrosities - Commander
5,623 Seraph Silencers - Commander
5,162 Seraph Priests - Commander
4,031 Maker Seraphs - Commander
10 Soul Kings - Commander
8 Prime Draconians - Commander
Akumo (Akarachnid) - Commander
Iron (Warden) - Commander
Icarus (Demon Knight) Commander
Hawks (Human) - Commander
Crust (Human) - Commander
Yoroi Musha (Human) - Commander
Fat Gum (Human) - Commander
Best Jeanist (Human) - Commander
Gang Orca (Human) - Commander
Esil (Seraph) - Commander
Zeus (Disaster Oni) - Commander
Poseidon (Disaster Oni) - Commander
Hades (Disaster Oni) - Commander
Ares (Disaster Oni) - Commander
Artemis (Disaster Oni) - Commander
Kojin (Undead King) - Commander
Striker Eureka (True Titan) - Commander
Karkinos (Angelic Wyrm) - Commander
Ifrit (God of Fire/Spirit) - Commander
Pektra (Prime Draconian) - Commander
Fenrir (Direwolf King) - Commander
16,090 Conduits - General
6,486 Shadow Kraken - General
25,143 Assorted Shadows - General
Masamune (Celestial Engineer) - General
Ken (Celestial Brawler) - General
Seimei (Celestial Spellweaver) - General
Ronin (Celestial Spearman) - General
Saishi (Celestial Healer) - General
Siddharth (Human) - General
Hyo (Ice Elf) - Marshal
Tusk (High Orc) - Marshal
Aurum (Spirit God of Time) - Marshal
Argentum (Spirit God of Space) - Marshal
Hinata (Holy Being) - Marshal
Tatsuya (Holy Being) - Marshal
Glaedr (Dragon God) - Marshal
Thorn (Dragon God) - Marshal
Firnen (Dragon God) - Marshal
Saphira (Dragon God) - Marshal
Umaroth (Dragon God) - Marshal
Shruikan (Dragon God) - Marshal
30 Assorted Shadows - Marshal
3 Ancient Dragons - Grand-Marshal
Azrael (Celestial Spellweaver) - Grand-Marshal
Uriel (Celestial Healer) - Grand-Marshal
Sariel (Celestial Brawler) - Grand-Marshal
Raphael (Celestial Behemoth) - Grand-Marshal
Lucifer (Celestial Spearman) - Grand-Marshal
Nakir (Celestial Engineer) - Grand-Marshal
Arkas (Celestial Mercenary) - Grand-Marshal
Igris (Knight King) - Grand-Marshal
Beru (Perfected Nomu) - Primordial
Kamish (Ancient Dragon) - Primordial
Bellion (Fallen Celestial) - Primordial
Barbatos (Primordial of Brimstone) - Primordial (Baran)
Scion (Primordial of the Chaos World) - Primordial (Ashborn)
Nemesis (Primordial of Balance) - Primordial (Ashborn)
Ae (Primordial of Fire) - Primordial (Baran)
Nefilim (Primordial of Metal) - Primordial (Stellion)
Lupus (Primordial of Wolves) - Primordial (Waruk)
Gestalten (Primordial of Flowing Shape) - Primordial (Yogmunt)
Hyperion (Primordial of Titans) - Primordial (Legia)
Lasius (Primordial of Ants) - Primordial (Iruit)