Darkness.
Utter, pitch black darkness.
That was all you could see.
The remains of a destroyed world.
Or what was left of it.
No sign of life anywhere. You eradicated them all.
Absolutely nothing but darkness and the sound of wind howling in your senses.
It is as if everything has been enveloped in a black wind.
You waited.
And waited.
...
...
...
Nothing.
...
...
...
Then you felt a sensation. Suddenly, your SOUL appears within the darkness. A presence made itself known.
INTERESTING
VERY INTERESTING
YOU STILL EXIST
EVEN AFTER THE WORLD'S DESTRUCTION
YOU PREVAILED
THIS MUST BE YOUR DETERMINATION
THE POWER TO EXIST BEYOND
HMM
YOU WISH TO GO BACK
BUT THE WORLD NO LONGER EXISTS
THANKS TO YOU
...
WAIT
I HAVE AN IDEA
WHAT IF I TOLD YOU THAT THERE WAS ANOTHER WORLD
A WORLD BEYOND THIS ONE
A WORLD WHERE YOU CAN REPENT FOR THE SINS YOU COMMITTED
BUT
THAT IS ENTIRELY YOUR CHOICE, ISN'T IT
IT DOESN'T MATTER
WHAT MATTERS IS THE DECISION YOU ARE ABOUT TO MAKE NOW
DO YOU WISH TO GO BEYOND
Yes
No
VERY WELL
YOU WILL BE TRANSPORTED TO THE OTHER WORLD SHORTLY
YOU WILL RESIDE IN A NEW VESSEL
REMEMBER
YOUR CHOICES WILL AFFECT EVERYONE
EVERYTHING
THE WORLD
CHOOSE WISELY
AND GOOD LUCK
Everything began to get brighter.
And brighter.
And brighter.
It was almost blinding.
After that, there was...
...
...
...
Groaning, you slowly got up from the floor. Apparently, you've faceplanted on the ground earlier and rubbed your face which was still a bit painful.
Then, you noticed your own hands and saw that they had turned red. You then went over to a nearby puddle and was shocked when you saw your own appearance in the reflection.
Apparently you were now a strange creature with red skin, bright yellow eyes with red pupils, grey hair and horns. You were also sporting a simple red sweater with dark green stripes and brown pants.
You could see a slight resemblance to your previous vessel.
Your eyes then looked over at the area. You were in a huge city in a strange red place. You looked at the bright red sky and saw few clouds and a large pentagram symbol.
You then looked over at a large billboard to your side which read: "WELCOME TO HELL!"
Hell? That was not what you were expecting, to be honest.
Overall, this world was far different from the one you were used to. Maybe, you need to explore a bit.
You began to walk across the streets of the strange city when you felt something in your pockets. You pulled it out and got surprised when you saw that it was a toy knife. How did that get into your pockets?
While you were staring at the toy knife, you immediately felt yourself bump shoulders with another Sinner passing by.
"Hey, what the fuck!?" The Sinner yelled out in anger. He seemed to be rather drunk. "Watch where the fuck you're going, jackass!"
You threw both your hands up and tried to defuse the situation but it seemed to have just gotten the demon angrier.
"You giving me the fucking silent treatment? The fuck is up with that knife? You think you're gonna hurt me? Like I'll ever let you, motherfucker!" The demon yelled out and threw a punch at your direction.
!
* BATTLE START
* The Drunken Sinner attacks!
Acting quickly, you dodged out of the way of the demon's punch.
You also noticed that your SOUL could now be seen, glowing brightly on your chest. Seems you have entered a battle. You are already familiar with these situations.
ACT
* Check
* Tim - ATK 10 DEF 5
* Is a raging alcoholic.
"So what? Got a fucking problem with that!?"
Tim throws another punch but you dodged out of the way.
ACT
* Reason
* You tried to reason with Tim to not attack you.
* It didn't work.
"What? Too much of a pussy to fight back?"
Tim throws another easy to dodge punch. You simply stepped out of the way.
ACT
* Plead
* You pleaded with Tim to stop attacking.
* It didn't work.
Tim throws yet another punch and just like the rest, you simply step to the side.
Tim began sweating. He hunched down and placed both his hands on his knees and started breathing heavily.
"Huff... You think you're gonna beat me? I swear, I'll kick your ass! You just... Wait..."
The Sinner felt something coming up his throat and he puked.
Admittedly, you were startled by the sudden action as the Sinner continued to puke.
Eventually, he stopped and stood there dazed. Then he fell backwards and went unconscious.
* YOU... WON?
* You earned 0 XP and 0 gold.
You just stood there, staring at the unconscious demon. Your SOUL has disappeared from your chest. Seems the battle is over.
That was... Something.
With a shrug, you carefully stepped over the demon and went on your way, placing the toy knife into your pockets.
While walking down the streets, you noticed something shiny out of the corner of your eye. You looked over and saw a bright star just shimmering near an alleyway.
A Save Point? You haven't seen those in a while. You walked over to touch it.
* (The opportunities presented in this new world. It fills you with determination!)
* LV 1
* Pentagram City - Streets
* File saved.
You sighed in relief. At least you won't be set back to the very beginning if you die...
You then looked over at the city. Seeing how large and bustling it is. This place had a very different vibe from the previous world. There were a lot of things to explore about this world.
Guess this was the start of a brand new journey. You thought to yourself as you walked across the streets.
As you walked, you looked around to see many residents in various shapes and sizes.
Eventually, you reached what looked like a bar. Come to think of it, you do feel kind of thirsty. You guess one drink won't hurt.
You entered the bar and noticed that it was packed. Demons of various shapes and sizes could be seen doing all sorts of activities within the establishment. Some a bit... Inappropriate.
Brushing that off, you noticed a vacant seat by the bar and you approached and sat on it.
The bartender approached you, she flashes you a grin. "Hey there. What can I get ya?"
Water
Beer
The bartender raises her eyebrow at you and crossed her arms. "Really? Just water? You sure you don't want anything else?"
Yes
No
"Oooookay, then." The bartender then grabbed an empty glass and filled it up with ice and cold water. She approached your seat and set the glass in front of you.
You thank the bartender and drank from the glass.
"So what else do ya need?" The bartender asked you.
Where am I
What to do here
Your life
"I'm guessing you're new here? Well then, you're in Pentagram City. The biggest city in the Pride Ring. It's also where all the Sinners and Overlords live. Place is a damn shithole, I'll tell ya that much."
Where am I
What to do here
Your life
"Hell if I know. Everyone just does whatever the hell they want to do. It's not like there any rules or laws down here. I guess you could say that you have to be very careful about the annual Extermination that takes place here but that's pretty much it, really."
Where am I
What to do here
Your life
"Meh. Could be worse, really. Was born down here and inherited this place from my family and shit. It does get a little crowded sometimes and I do get catcalled and harassed once in a while but nothing that I can't handle."
You nodded as you listened to the bartender answer your questions. You finished up what was left in the glass and prepared to leave but then...
"Aw, baby. You leaving already? But we haven't even gotten to the good part yet?"
You turned around to see a Sinner grabbing the arm of a spider-like demon with white fur and multiple arms. "Puh-lease. I got better things to do than to deal with your sorry ass."
"Oh yeah? Like what? Go home to some shitty apartment?"
"I'll have you know I live in a luxurious hotel that serves free food, drinks and wi-fi!" The spider-demon declared. Although, you could've sworn you've heard hints of sarcasm in his tone.
The other demon scoffs. "Don't tell me you mean that fucking shithole Lucy's daughter keeps spatting about? You don't actually fucking believe in redemption, do you?"
The spider demon shrugged. "If it gives me a free roof over my head then I don't give a shit. Besides, even if I do get to heaven, I bet angel dick would taste much better than whatever peanut you got down there."
The Sinner's face turned red out of both embarrassment and anger. "That's it!" He yelled out and readied up a punch. "If you're gonna act like some spoiled brat then I better treat ya like one!"
Suddenly, the Sinner felt a tap on his shoulder. He turned around to see you standing there behind him, you shook your head while clutching on his shoulder.
"Who the fuck are you? Get the fuck out."
But you still held on to his shoulder. You began to clutch tightly and tugged lightly. "The fuck is your problem? You know this bitch or something?"
Despite the claims, Angel Dust in fact, did not know who you were. He looked at you with a raised eyebrow as to why you're doing this.
You ignored the Sinner's questions and just continued to tug in hopes that he will let go of Angel's arm. "You think you're funny, huh?" Eventually, he does let go of Angel only to turn around to your direction and shove you onto the floor.
You fell on your butt and looked up at the Sinner who was glaring angrily at you. "You wanna fucking go? I'll destroy you right here, right fucking now!"
Everyone's eyes were now on you two.
You groaned as you got up from the floor and faced the Sinner.
!
* BATTLE START
* The Perverted Sinner attacks!
ACT
* Check
* Bob - ATK 5 DEF 5
* Can't even get it up anymore.
"Take this!"
Bob throws a punch at you which you dodged quickly.
ACT
* Reason
* You tried to reason with Bob.
* But he was too angry to listen.
"Don't be a pussy and fight like a fucking man!"
Bob quickly threw another jab at you to which you dodged out of the way.
ACT
* Plead
* You pleaded with Bob to stop attacking.
* It just seemed to get him more pissed.
"You think this is a joke? You think I'm just gonna stop because you told me to? Who the fuck do you think you are?"
Bob threw two more punches at you. You quickly dodged both of them.
Suddenly, out of nowhere. A leg was suddenly shot upwards into the groin of Bob as he fell to the floor. "OUGHHH!!!"
* YOU WON?
* You earned 0 XP and 0 gold.
You were startled by the sudden action of crotch violence as you stared at the demon on the floor. You looked up at the culprit who flashed you a toothy grin. "Thanks for distracting him enough for me to do that! He was pissing me the fuck off."
You give out a thumbs up to Angel and he chuckled. "Well, that was fun. See ya."
With that, Angel leaves the bar. But wait... Angel said something about a hotel? A hotel that's about redemption?
You thought to yourself. That seemed rather interesting. You gotta ask Angel more about it.
Besides, you were also feeling a bit creeped out by all the stares of the other patrons in the bar. So you carefully stepped over the Sinner on the floor and left the establishment.
You looked around for Angel and saw him walking away and you followed him.
Angel Dust then smirks and chuckles. "I know you're back there, buddy." He turns around at you with two of his arms on his hips. "So whaddya want? Handjob? Blowjob? Rimjob? Anyjob?" He listed out his services with rather... Explicit hand gestures.
You blushed a bit and shook your head. You told Angel that you heard him talk about a hotel earlier. Angel laughs with a hand on his forehead. "Oh yeah! That! I know I said all those things back there but lemme tell ya, that place is the shabbiest place in Hell! The only reason I even stay there is for the free food, drinks and their really cute bartender!"
That doesn't exactly sound shabby, you thought to yourself. Guess, all you need to do is just see it to believe it.
You told Angel that you'd like to go this hotel. Angel shrugged "Meh, whatever floats your boat. Come here, I'll show you the place."
You and Angel Dust began to walk across the streets of the city, both on your way to this hotel. "I gotta warn ya though. That place isn't exactly the quietest too. So you better get used to it." You nodded as you both continued onwards.
But then, something peculiar happens. The ground beneath your feet began to glow...
You notice this and stopped. Angel stopped too and look at you with a raised eyebrow. "What are you doing?"
But you're not doing that? What's going on? The glow began to glow brighter and brighter until suddenly...
You felt like you weren't standing on solid ground anymore.
You were now plummeting. Falling through a tunnel of bright light. You screamed as you continued to fall. As you fell, you saw flashes of different areas with different colors. Some where purple, some where yellow and some where green.
You continued to fall and fall and fall until you finally hit the ground on your back with a loud THUD!
You groaned in pain and yet you were still alive... That was a really long fall. What just happened?
You slowly got up from the ground and slowly opened your eyes to see that you were now in a completely different city. One that was tinted in a pink hue as opposed to the red hue of Pentagram City.
You looked around and saw a building with a billboard on top of it. You read the billboard and raised an eyebrow.
The Sloth Ring?
To be continued...
STATS
LV 1
HP 20/20
AT 0 (3)
DF 0
XP: 0
NEXT: 10
WEAPON: Toy Knife
ARMOR: None
GOLD: 0