'W-what's happening?'
'How long has it been?'
'I-I'm scared...'
'But Oppa said it's alright...'
'Yes... yes... it's alright. I trust Oppa...'
Although her consciousness faded, for some reason she maintained her lucidity. Her sight was pure darkness, she heard her beating heart amidst the silence and serenity as it depicts the lonely vacuum of the cosmos where countless resplendent stars seemed like they have a life on their own.
After an unknown period of time, Freya Moon heard a sound in her head. It was a very familiar sound because it was from the System that everyone in the Great Universe has.
"Ha-!"
Her reaction as she opened her eyes was someone who had just a nightmare.
She looked around, recognizing the bed beside the couch she was sitting on, the slightly long rectangular glass table in front of the couch, as well as the television and the wall clock, hanging on the wall just above it. She looked outside, seeing the bluish moon that illuminates everything as its moonlight intensified.
'How much time had passed?'
Freya thought as she looked at the wall clock hanging above the wall.
'11:32 PM... I was gone for three to four hours...'
Sighed... She heaved a sigh of relief inwardly as she thought that it might be longer because she didn't have any idea how fast or slow time was flowing in that pure darkness of space.
She reined in her thoughts to check the numerous notifications coming from the System.
[You have gained the Title: The One Who Witnessed the Impossible.]
[You have gained the Title: One Who Saw the True Embodiment of Death.]
[You have returned from the 'River of Pure Darkness'.]
[You have received the 'Blessings' of the Ruler of Death upon the Goddess of Night's approval.]
As she read the first four System messages, she was snapped back to reality because she felt that her body was so light. Then, after five to six seconds, she continued reading the System messages.
[You have received the item, 'Necklace with a Living Eye'.]
[You have received the item, 'Treasure Box with a Living Eye'.]
[You have passed the qualification to be Death's Executioner!]
"What qualification did I pass?"
Freya muttered, her voice echoing in the quiet dorm room where the moonlight pierced its window.
"At the very least, the ability to kill others for someone's sake."
"Is that so... I guess you're ---"
Freya's voice was cut off as she realized there was a figure sitting on the edge of her bed, while another figure was lying down on it.
She almost jumped in fright as if she saw a ghost.
"O-oppa?? Amelie??"
Her older brother was sitting on the edge of her bed while Amelie was lying down, looking at her with a smile.
Freya was just going to ask how they were here when she recalled that her older brother has the ability to traverse in the shadows, while Amelie has a skill called 'Spade Warp', and has a transformation ability called 'Shade Transformation.' But for some reason, authorities inside the Obelisk Academy couldn't detect their presence as if they were the embodiment of 'nothing'.
"Congrats..."
Russell Moon said succinctly with a genuine tone of joy as his lips curled up.
For quite a while prior to the situation right now, he was worried because the Goddess of Night didn't ask about his younger sister, but Amelie instead. But when he heard about Freya's repeated dreams of floating in the pure darkness of space and standing in front of different races kneeling, awaiting their executions, Russell realized what was the path that was meant for his younger sister.
He felt like laughing, not to mock the 'Death Executioner' profession, but realizing the setting he made in his unpublished novel regarding it.
'The Goddess of Night asked me to grant her the Chaos Trait by using my Unique Skill, but I'm sure Freya already has one...'
He didn't know why the Goddess asked him, but considering that it would give Freya an additional overall stat of 150 points, and recalling that making someone a Chaos Companion might make the mysterious 'Egg' give him something, it was favorable for him.
'Besides, I need the bonus stats I'll get to increase my Stamina so I can consume that Fruit of Chaos...'
Russell thought as Freya smiled at him before he said...
"Go, take care of that first, we'll make some food."
He looked at Amelie who responded with a nod before they went to the kitchen.
...
[You have become, 'Death's Executioner'.]
[Your Growth Rate increased by four times.]
[Your Profession, 'Magic Swordsman' will be retained.]
[Your Profession, 'Mage' has been removed.]
[As someone who has undergone a Metamorphosis under the cocoon made from Aura of the Ruler of Death, your overall stats increased by 200 except for the Charm and Luck stat.]
[You have gained the Trait: Death's Embrace]
[You have gained the Trait: Chaos]
[You have acquired the Unique Skill: Death's Call
[You have been given the Authority: Wheel of Death]
[Your basic skills have been removed.]
[You have been given...]
...
Freya had myriads of reactions as she kept reading the System Messages randomly, but most of them were eyes of wonder as if she was thrown into a whole different kind of world.
After some time, she checked her 'Detailed' Status Window.
Name: Freya Moon
Race: Human
TITLE:
[Blessed by the System]
For some reason, this individual wanted to be stronger, thus the System recognized the individual's efforts.
Rank: SS
Effects: Gain the Trait: Blessed One
[The One Who Witness the Impossible]
You have witnessed the materialization of the one who rules over the dead, an event that is barely seen in the mortal realm.
Rank: Nigh-Impossible
Effects:
- All Variable Stat increased by 20
- Willpower and Tenacity increased by 30
- Chaos Power increased by 100
- Gain the Skill: Death's Eye
[One Who Saw the True Embodiment Of Death]
You have seen the Ruler of Death personally whom almost every Constellation feared.
Rank: Nigh-Impossible
Effects:
- All Variable Stat increased by 20
- Willpower and Tenacity increased by 30
- Chaos Power increased by 150
- Amplifies the power of Authority: Wheel of Death.
[Resident of the Nether Realm]
The [Ruler of Death] considers you to be a resident of 'His'.
Rank: Forbidden
Effects:
- All Variable Stat increased by 20
- Chaos Power increased by 100
- Enhanced proficiency of Chaos-related passive skills by 100%
- Amplify the power of Chaos-related active skills by 100%
Health Points (HP): 4,440
Mana Points (MP): 3,330
Stamina Points (SP): 3,430
Chaos Mana (CM): 3,500
Age: 15 (Earth Years)
Sex: Female Height: 167 cm
Planet: Earth
Rank: C-
Profession: Death's Executioner (Designation: Human Domain), Magic Swordsman
Constellation: Ruler of Death
STATS:
Strength: 315
Dexterity: 310
Constitution: 343
Agility: 320 (+103)
pAn,Da-n0v e1,c Vitality: 333 (+111)
Willpower: 272
Tenacity: 272
Charm: 14
Luck: 12
Magic Power: 330
Chaos Power: 350
Unique Skill:
Death's Call (MAX - Amplified)
You will gain control over the dead within a specific area.
Rank: Unholy
Cost: 3,000 Chaos Mana, Life Force
Effects:
- Summon a random Nether Creature from the Nether Realm to assist the Death Executioner under the authority of the Ruler of Death.
- This summon creature will permanently accompany the user until it dies.
- You are able to summon 7 (+7) Nether Creatures.
Skills:
Death's Eye (MAX - Amplified)
Rank: Forbidden
Cost: None
- Allows the user to peek into other's any type of Status Windows (Simplified, Standard, or Detailed.)
- This skill allows the Death Executioner to see the Life Force of the target, activated on the user's will.
Life Force:
- Indicator of one's welfare based on the Life Force's colors, as well as life itself.
Green indicates the healthiness of the body.
Blue indicates the amount of Mana in one's body.
Red indicates evil thoughts.
White indicates good thoughts.
Black indicates death.
- This is only applicable against people without Chaos Trait.
Mana Sense (Passive) (Lvl. 3)
Rank: S+
Cost: None
- Sharp your senses to be more sensitive to mana
- The higher the level of the skill, the more you become sensitive to mana
- Helps the efficiency of other mana-related skills by 100%
Mana Breathing (Passive) (Lvl. 3)
Rank: S+
Cost: None
- Breathes mana in the atmosphere more efficiently
- Mana Regeneration increased by 100%
Mana Control (Passive) (Lvl. 3)
Rank: S+
Cost: None
- Allows the user to control mana in a more efficient way
- Skill executions can be performed more efficiently
Trait:
Blessed One
You have been blessed by the System due to your dedication to grow stronger for some reason.
Effects:
- Gain the skills: Mana Sense, Mana Breathing, and Mana Control.
Death's Embrace
Death is everywhere and occurs every time in the mortal realm.
Effects:
- Increased your sensitivity when it comes to death.
- It helps the Death Executioner to locate the wandering souls of the dead.
Chaos
Something that resembles everything especially in 'Nothingness'.
Effects:
- Grants you the 'Chaos Power' stat.
Authority:
- Wheel of Death (Amplified)
Authority that is given by the Ruler of Death which resides in the Nether Realm that born after the first Light which grants the holder of the Authority the following:
1. Wheel of Death Fortune
- When the Death Executioner fights against someone whose stats are higher... The Death Executioner's overall stats except for Charm and Luck will always be adjusted and become 1 point higher at that moment. Thus, battle experience is a must!
Condition: Applicable only with a maximum of four ranks higher.
2. Cog of Life
- When the Death Executioner dies, she will be resurrected after 33 days, but at that span of time, the Death Executioner's soul will be transferred to the Death's Chamber.
3. Dark Ecstasy
- The Death Executioner will gain maximum dark resistance, and when she is attacked by a dark attribute, her overall stats will increase dramatically.
[Additional Player's Stats]
Health Regeneration: ...
Stamina Regeneration: ...
Mana Regeneration: ...
Chaos Mana Regeneration: ...
Dark Attribute Resistance: 100 (MAX)
Light Attribute Resistance: ...
Player's Growth Rate: 1 (+4) times
Mana Sense Proficiency: 300% (+300%)
Mana Control Proficiency: 300% (+300%)
Mana Breathing Proficiency: 300% (+300%)
...
Russell and Amelie finished preparing some food after a few minutes.
They prepared Alastor-made buns with Bhaskan chocolate cream and Cassiopeian Ice Tea.
Russell sat on the right side of his younger sister who seemed in a daze, pondering about something, while Amelie sat on the left side.
"How is it??"
Russell asked as he used his skill Gaze of the Abyss to check his younger sister's Status Window. He focused on the traits as he realized something.
'I see... that's how it is.'
He noticed that despite Freya having received the trait of Chaos, she didn't have the trait 'Nihility' that often accompanies it.
Russell realized the intent behind the Goddess of Night's order to use the Chaos Buff on his younger sister.
"I can't fathom everything..."
Freya, who checked the information seemed at a loss for words.
"That's what I experience, too. Hehe."
Amelie said, recalling the experience and change she had when her Constellation, 'Lady of the Shaded Spade,' made a contract with her.
Russell reached for a glass of Cassiopeian Ice Tea, drinking a mouthful of it.
"Oppa, I don't understand the description attached beside my new profession... it says, 'Designation: Human Domain..."
Russell choked on his Cassiopeian drinks, preventing the previous situation of spitting a drink out in front of them.