After having fallen asleep and once again reliving that abhorrent dream I once again opened my eyes to another day.
Ough my head damn I feel like I just got run over by a truck!
Looking around I saw I was now in a small room with completely white walls. On one side there was a simple table and a chair. On the other there was a coat hanger with some new clothes on it.
The clothes were simple a white shirt and pants with black lines running downwards on the side.
"Hello everyone this is a important message the day has started please put on your clothes and follow your guides for your respective daily assignments thank you"
Guess it time to start the day then-I thought standing up and putting my clothes on
[System Message]
Decrypting: Blank: Progress:20%
huh what was that about what progress?
"Ah good morning young Crow you are already clothed I see"
A young man said standing in the now open door
"My name is Jack and I'm a junior researcher here, please follow me"- Jack said, starting to walk away.
Of course I followed him because it's the right thing to do!
"Today you will go through a simple screening and interview to form a map of how we are to best treat you"
"After this you will go through a bit of simple experiments, does that sound good Crow?"
"Sure that sound good"-I said happily
We continued to walk for a few more minutes before I was led into a room with another researcher sitting at the other side of a table.
"Oh you must be Crow please approach and take a seat"
I did just that and simply sat in silence for a while until the researcher tapped a few stacks of papers on the table. He then used what I believe to be requip taking forward a new stack of papers and a recording device. Of course he then pressed a button on the device seemingly activating it.
"My name is dr Engel Hargon and this is interview with subject named Crow"
"So ..Crow, do you know why you are here?"
"Well I think the researcher said something about me not being able to control my magic power?"
"Indeed that is why you are here, now I was told you had a quite vivid nightmare tell me about it"
I told him about it all: the woman, the man, the out of control magic….…..the child.
"I see well I hope you will be relieved that it was just a nightmare nothing more"
"Of Course.. it was just a dream"
[System Message]
Decrypting: Blank: Progress:30%
The hell is that thing?
"Quite so tell me some about learning magic, what did it feel like?"
"Well it was awesome, honestly the pure feeling of energy in your veins was simply exhilarating!"
"Well I'm glad to hear that. What was the first magic you learned?"
"I first learned earth magic. Well a basic version"
"Mhm and what did you learn after that?"
"I learned the other basic magic versions of the elements"
"I see.. And you learned it on your own?"
"Um yes but how did you know that ?"
"Your benefactor told me about it actually"
"Oh okay"
The researcher Mr Engel pressed the stop button on the recording device.
"That concludes this portion of your day please follow you handler to your daily trials"
The researcher said standing up and walking off.
"Ok Crow come along now it's time to run some tests"
"Okay"
We continued along the halls to some kind of room where I was told to wait.
Wonder what I'm going to do now? Guess it will be fine whatever it is everyone here really cares for me!
"GET OUT OF…..
"Hello ? Did someone say something?"
I looked around the room but there was no one here, it was just me.
There did however come a few researchers every now and then speaking about some kind of subject.
"Hello again Crow"
I turned around to see who it was that had just called my name, and who else but Dr Brain weird name but I can't really judge.
"Hello Mr Brain, are you the one to run tests on me?"
Brain smiled his signature small smile.
"Yes I am, today will be quite simple. I am going to strap you into a machine and flow some energy into you to see how your body reacts. Does that sound ok?"
"Yes sure"-I said, returning a smile.
[System Message]
Decrypting:Spell:Blank: Progress:40%
I was then led into a large room with some form of strange device.
The device had a centrepiece of a bedlike plank with clamps for each limb on the edges along with one with a mask for the head.
Running out from under the device were several wires connected to monitors and some going into another nearby room.
The room it was connected to was apparently an observational room where researchers would discuss the results of the test, or so I was told.
The vires and restraints were then put on my body and the mask placed upon my head.
As soon as the mask covered my face I felt calm, abnormally calm in fact I felt nothing, no pressure from the restraints, no sound nothing.
Before I knew it the procedure was over and I was once again led back to my room, Seems like the procedure had taken some time since it was now dark outside.
WAKE UP
I fell asleep, nothing else happened, just sleep.
WAKE UP WAKE UP WAKE UP WAKE UP
WAKE UP WAKE UP
Yep just nice sleep after all everything is fine, im getting help everything is fine
[System Message]
Decrypting:Spell:Blank: Progress:50%
The dawn of another day once again.
Man, I'm so excited to speak to Mr Brain again. He seems so nice.
But I wonder if there are any other kids here, it is starting to feel kinda lonely.…
No, that's crazy, my brain and gramps are all I need. I'm fine , everything is fine!
My handler opened the door peeking his head through calling me to get ready.
"Hello Crow come along now it's time for more tests"
"Okay coming"
We once again walked to one of those waiting rooms however this time instead of the normal researchers coming to get me there where instead some people with pieces of cloth covering their faces.
"Hello Crow we are your new handlers, as you progress into the program it has been decided that you are to be transferred deeper into a new facility."
"This of course also means that you will have a new room to move into"-The other one, (a female I believe) said directly after the first one.
"Does that sound good Crow dear"
[System Message]
Decrypting:Spell:Blank: Progress:60%
"Oh okay sure that sounds good"
I followed the nice researchers into a new room.
This one was eerie yet it enforced a sense of awe.
The room much like the last one was outfitted with vires and the.
In the middle there was a large hole covered with metal wires forming a spider net like structure.
And above this was a pair of half moons forming a smiling face with each having a pair of lights in the form of eyes.
"Please lay down in the middle and we will begin"
"Um in not sure if I want to it looks scary"-I said my voice involuntary starting to tremble
RUN AWAY RUN AWAY
RUN GET OUT LIES DECEPTION
DISAPPEAR BREAK OUT
DON'T LISTEN
The researcher sighed and (his?) shoulders sloped down.
"Aaa you kids are so stubborn sometimes"-The researcher said, turning and speaking to someone behind him.
"Sir, do you mind convincing him?"
A man I was a bit familiar with stepped out from behind the researcher.
"Crow I know it looks scary but it's just your nerves remember everything is fine"-Mr brain said.
DON'T LISTEN HE LIES MANIPULATOR
SNAP OUT DON'T LISTEN RUN AWAY
IT'S NOT REAL AWAY
[System Message]
Decrypting:Spell:Blank:type:Blank: Progress:70%
"Okay if you are sure then I suppose it's okay"
"Good then please lay down"
I did just that and like before I was strapped in, unlike last time however I wasn't bound with straps.
Instead the very metal vires were what bound me this time.
It felt kinda strange but it was fine, after all everything is fine.
It kinda stung at first but I don't remember much after that it felt okay however
SNAP OUT OF IT
[System Message]
Decrypting:Spell:Blank:type:Blank: Progress:80%
I was then led back to my new chamber where I then fell asleep.
"Hey dumbass"
"Who's there?"-I said bolting out of…nothing
There was nothing, just darkness, some darker than others forming a humanoid shape.
"Oh it's you hey god"
"Im not god you damn idiot"-The shadow said seemingly smacking what is supposed to be a face.
"The hell is that supposed to mean? you look just like him!"
"No I don't it's just how you perceive me cus your mind can't realise what it is looking at"
"So what is that supposed to mean, I don't even know who you are!"
"Im —-"
My head started to spin it hurts..IT HURTS IT S PAIN, PAIN PAIN PAIN PAIN.
WAKE UP MUST WAKE UP WAKE UP PAIN WAKEPAIN WAKEWAKEWAKEPAINPAIN PAIN WEAKNESS LIES MANIPULATION PAIN LIES.
"AAAAAAA"-I screamed out in agony in pure unadulterated agony.
"The hell was that..WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU DO TO ME!"-I said starting to run towards the Shadow,yet the distance between us remained the same always.
The shadow simply crossed his arms ánd said.
"I didn't do anything you fucking idiot.
What you just experienced was a backlash from trying to break a spell to early"
"What do you mean by breaking a spell too early? I haven't even used magic the last few days!"
"I'm not saying you used magic, I'm saying someone used magic on you!"-The shadow said, leaning forward.
"Think about it, why don't you have any memories before getting here?"
"I was sent here when I was reincarnated ofcourse I don't have any memories"
" You weren't sent here by some god figure, hell why would a god speak with some random mortal, seriously? You think that you are that important"
"..but if that thing didn't send me here what did?"
"Like everyone else you were reincarnated, you kept most of your memories and so on, however you are asking the wrong question. The question that should be asked is why you had that vision of a god in the first place?"
The shadow said, and somehow i'm not sure but I got the distinct feeling that
The thing in front of me was smirking.
"The hell do you even mean, why?"
"It was to give me the system of course without it I would be dead already"
"...You really don't get it do you"
"Think back on what happened today,it all went smoothly right? Just peachy almost fun fucking perfect!"
"That didn't happen"
The being in front of me gestured to the right of us and a large screen of light appeared from nowhere.
The screen started to play a recording.
It said
The Actual tale of the white Crow.
A young man brought into this new world given the gift or remembering his old life.
Born into a loving family.
Born with cursed eyes
Abnormally high magic power
Ostracised for his unnatural eyes
Parents protecting a small child
Mother dying
Father Dying
Tears
Alone
Funeral Alone
Living alone
A mob formed outside his house
Threats, fire stones,Pitchforks anger
An instance of accidental magic
Bodies strewn across the lawn
Blood, gore screams
A small child running into to woods
Surviving cold vintners, perilous hills, killing animals.
Running from bandits, bounty hunters, trappers.
Captured by slavers
Saved by a man wielding dark magic.
The man called _ HADES_
New caretaker
Teacher of magic
Learning magic
Getting a family
Grimoaire heart
First mission
Dead bodies
A crying girl
Black flames
The laughing of a madman
Orders given
Disobeying orders
Trying to hide survivors
Being discovered
Trying to fight, trying to give them a chance
Being beaten, getting back up, GETTING BEATEN ,GET BACK UP
Broken arms, broken legs.
They didn't get away
Forced to watch
Broken bodies
Massacred Family
Bound.
Imprisoned
Sent to a facility, imprisoned permanently restrained,
Machine, Mask
Brainwashing program
The story of the white crow
A new name
Painful experiments, agony
A little girl.
Obey,
A new personality
Abandoning old name
The White Crow was all a lie
The white crow is the story of a imprisoned bird
A bird forced to deliver messages and do the bidding of its masters
The white crow is the story of the first ever use of Human subordination magic.
Your name is now Crow.
THE TRUTH.
I was stunned this can't be real right? Yet then why did I feel tears running down my cheek.
"wha….Who are you?"
"You seriously haven't realised it yet.-The shadow said
Yet instead of a shadow there was now a young boy in front of me.
He looked older than me, maybe about 13-14 years old. He had red eyes with pitch black scleras on one eye, the other one normal. His hair was raven black, the skin tone was tanned, he was ripped and had a six had a stern look on his face.
He looked down on me and grinned
"If you haven't figured it out yet iim You"-He said his voice going from the distorted version to my own.
"But how?"
"That movie that was just showed wasn't just a movie"
"Those were my memories"
"Those were the memories before I was pushed in here and you emerged"
"But how? It all felt so….real"
"Yhe well that's kind of the point of magic, you remember the whole thing with them putting the mask on you?"
"Yes"
"Well that happened about two years ago and let me tell ya it wasn't painless"
"I can't remember it"
"No shit"
"W—what did they do?"
"Simple answer? They fried our brain"
"What do you even mean by that?"
"Let me explain okay?"
"We essentially had a bunch of eathernano channelled into us via the mask, allowing it not to rewrite my memory but instead something far worse."-i? Said taking a seat in the darkness we found ourselves in.
"What that mask did was make our memories more favourable towards —-HADES—...Right forgot I can't say that name."
"Before you ask why, we had a spell cast on us to not be able to remember his name, it was a precaution in case this happened"
"Incase what happened?"
I? Got a sombre look on my? Face suddenly
"Sorry to tell you like this but you aren't real"
"What do you mean I'm not real? I'm sitting right here?
"You are indeed however you aren't a actual person you"-he said pointing to me
"Are just an engram, a form of program in order to make sure I don't break out of the brainwashing."
"What?"
"...Let me put it like this, you know all those weird interactions with the system?"
"Course how could I forget something like that?"
"Those system messages were partially real at least the part of learning magic, the last days you have been getting a message like this one right?"-Shadow me said gesturing once again to the screen of light, where a message was displayed.
[System Message]
Decrypting:Spell:Blank:type:Blank: Progress:98%
"That messages didn't come from nowhere it's a spell, Specifically"-Shadow me said, turning his hand a bit allowing a new message to appear.
[System Message]
Decrypting:Spell:Brainwashing:type:Human subordination: Progress:98%
"As soon as that progress is done I will be able to break out of this mental prison, the spell is just the one that was placed on us 3 years ago."
"3 years? But I've only been here two days?"
"Sadly it's been longer than that, you remember the vires right?"
"Yes I do it kinda hurt but..:"
"Oh trust me it hurts a hell of a lot, you just can't process it due to the spells effect."
Shadow me said laughing out loud.
"Imagine being electrocuted, then imagine your senses being heightened to supernatural levels and feeling the pain in every single part of your nerve system."
"That is what happened to us, it is a process to raise ones magic levels only we and one more have survived the process so far"
"Who?"
"A small girl Ultear, she was left here by her mother not sure why something about being abandoned, but some of the researchers also said something about tricks and deceit so I honestly don't know"
"Right well…wait, how do you know what they said?"
"Well what you experience is one thing but what reality is…. Now that is something I can see since I am the actual us"
"Oh okay but.."
"Sorry no more questions time is up soon"
"Honestly I kinda just wanted to say goodbye before you disappear, even if you took my body it wasn't exactly voluntary"
I tried to speak but found I now had no body it was gone reduced to nothing.
What's our name?
"We are ...Merlin".
…
"Goodbye Crow"
[System Message]
Decrypting:Spell:Brainwashing:type:Human subordination: Progress:100%
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I awoke once again in this cursed facility the damnable white clothes once again on the coat hanger.
"Fuck I hate this place"-I said
Standing up I used a form of requip spell to get my actual clothes back.
A black shirt with a skull motive on the front, and a pair of jeans. Completing the look was a pair of socks and stylish shoes.
Guess it's time to let them know-I thought flashing a large grin
"Merlin is back bitches!"
End of prologue
Hello everyone; author here, hope you enjoyed the first part of King of a New world. Please leave a review so I can grow better thank you and see ya next time
