Chapter 1: New Beginnings
A/N: Somewhat short chapter, I am continuing the bannerlord story, will upload soon but I just want to focus on this since I have enlightenment to write as I have gotten into Counter:Side Lore
A/N: Also did you know the ganes Substreams get ducking dark, God damn there are plot twists everywhere
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Unknown POV
Monday, September 19th, 2022
???: "Papa, Uncle, let's go to the park quickly! I want to meet with Emilia and Bea!"
???: "Wait, don't go so quickly Anne! Wait for me!"
???: "Haha, listen to your father Anne! Don't go running off so quickly!
Anne: "Fine! Then try catching me!"
???: "Wait! Stop running!"
As my brother and I followed after my adorable niece, my older brother catched her and hugged her tightly as she snorted in annoyance holding her stuffed Teddy bear, making me tremble and slowly raise my phone to take a picture for her album but stopped quickly.
???: "Be careful Next time Anne!"
???: "Let her be Rafael, a kid must make the most of their memories whilst they are young!"
Rafael: " Oh God, you will take your niece's side rather than your Older Brother's!"
???: "Indeed, who would side with an old man with an ugly face..."
Anne: "Haha, Uncle called you ugly papa!"
Rafael: "Your also same, with such an ugly face no woman wants to date. Unlike me who got married and have a wonderful, adorable daughter"
I groaned in annoyance, and continued walking down the sidewalk to the park and a ring from my cellphone made me take it out and see what notification it is for.
???: 'Hopefully not another email from my fucker of a boss...hmm? Oh a new Counter:Side character was said to be releasing in a few days right?'
I quickly logged in the game and walked slightly behind the father-daughter duo who were talking about Anne's new friends.
I tapped the recruit button as it brought me to a new screen and simply chose the custom pickup tab and with the image of Overflow standing tall and imposing, with his 3-eyed triangular black helmet could be seen.
???: "Man do some of these units look sick as hell...but I need to try and max out his Tactical Update to the sixth level..."
And I only have 2 Updates and I just need 4x more Overflow Units or get another SSR to use it as another Tactical Update or for Fusion Cores.
Rafael: "You say something Vince?"
Vince: "No, just checking something on my phone that popped up"
As I answered I pressed on the 10x recruit button and it took me to another new screen with an CV-22 Black Osprey flying above a building and landing on the helipad.
I pulled down my finger as a purple light shone disappointing me before a golden light shone at the end shocking me but I internally celebrated with success.
Rafael: "Alright then, now Anne..."
Looking up at both my brother and Niece talking together made me smile and look down as the gods blessed me in this round.
I took a deep breath before I started going through the 10 Recruit summons and on the 7th, lay and behold the almighty Overflow with His massive Red & Black Boost hammer hung over his right shoulder and held with his mechanical claw.
I immediately thought of going towards management to give him a Tactical Update but stopped and looked at the 45x Employment Contracts I had left and decided to just follow the way of Gatcha and pressed the button again.
Hopefully it's good enough to get Overflow or another SSR Unit...
6 minutes later
Welp, as luck would have it. I managed to get all 4x Overflow units and an extra 2 SSR Units. The two units respectively are the Titan, with his alias Triaina Plan, and Yamato no Orochi and her alias as The Fallen Plague God.
[Overflow]
[Titan]
[Yamato no Orochi]
Welp, double SSR summoning is great and rare, So seeing it happen twice is amazing. I quickly went back to management and had a full Tactical Update for Overflow. Titan now has 2 Tactical Updates and so does Yamato making me happy.
I put away my phone and as I looked up I saw both Rafael and Anne crossing the street and Anne had dropped her stuffed plushie on the ground and Rafael kneeled down to pick it up.
Vroom! Vroom! Vroom!
Screech!
A large white truck drifted around the corner and suddenly drove towards them with quick speed making my breathing become irregular and adrenaline pumping as I sprinted towards the still talking happy Father-Daughter.
Vince: "Rafael! Get up and take Anne away!"
As Rafael slowly turned his head and got up he saw the white truck and held onto Anne protectively making me feel a rush of adrenaline on my body.
Seeing them stop and not move, I suddenly jumped towards them with all my leg power I could muster and push my brother away with Anne and feel all of the bones within my body break but the sudden pain made my brain shut off making me blackout from the excruciating pain.
SCREECH!!!
BAM!
ARGHHH
KYAAAA!!!
HOLY SHIT!!!
CALL THE AMBULANCE!!!
My body rolled on the ground as I flew a few meters from the truck I landed on my back and stared at the cloudy sky in surprise.
As I stared above I heard the rushing footsteps of Rafael and his hurried shouting along with my sweet Niece crying prompting my heart to feel pain and sadness hearing her cry.
Rafael: "Shit! Vince! God Dammit!"
Anne: "Waaah! U-uncle Vince! P-please get up!...Waaah!"
As much as I hate Rafael cursing Infront of little Anne I have to accept it seeing as I am badly injured with ribs broken and puncturing some of my organs due to how slow I'm beginning to breathe.
With the immense fear of death and excruciating pain It doesn't hurt as much as seeing tears roll down both Rafael and Anne's faces seeing their family get hurt.
Thinking about it, I have probably traumatized Anne from seeing me dying on the street with bystanders watching or recording on their cellphones.
Rafael lifted my head to his chest as blood had soaked his shirt and with whatever strength was left within me I lifted my right hand and rubbed Anne's head softly as I smiled.
Vince: "Listen...*cough*...Anne... you should learn to be... *cough*...careful whilst walking the road and don't blame yourself ...*cough*... enjoy your childhood..."
Rafael: "Don't say that! The Ambulance will be here soon!'
Vince: "Well, I doubt it will arrive soon...*cough* although this isn't how I intended to die... I saved my family and young Anne who will be a strong girl in the....future..."
Anne: "I don't wish for Uncle to Die Papa! I don't want him to leave us alone!"
Rafael: "Me neither sweetheart...then pray for his safe passage towards heaven Anne...try to smile for Uncle Vice to make the angels take his spirit to Heaven...."
As I felt my consciousness fading I looked at Anne before I washed away her tears and layed my hand over my chest.
Anne: "O-okay Papa! U-uncle Vince, Anne will miss you...*sniff* I-i hope the good angels take you...*sniff* to heaven safely...!"
Seeing her gentle smile I felt like I was blessed in my final moments and I fully closed my eyes wondering what will happen to me now....?
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Unknown POV
In the deepest part of the Hexagonal Void
As I looked at the massive cross with a giant of a man laying on it with his arms spread and legs tied together with bolts sticking through his flesh and into the cross.
Over his torso later a large red Centipede with the Concept of Void and a piece of END within it's body. In his right hand rest rainbow colored chains wrapped around his arm with Red tattoos of Dragons and colored slit eyes. On his left hand were a mix of white and black tattoos with Spiders and Snakes wrapped around his arm.
???: "....To think you would still chain yourself, even as everyone has forgiven you and Monad told you to unchain yourself from your own..."
???: "Haha, even if Monad said yes, I'd rather wait for my children to grow stronger and find me as they awaken my gifts"
???: " *sigh* I swear, everything you do makes me feel tired. You made everyone confused once you announced you had children and giving up a few of your powers to said children..."
???: "Quite the spectacle seeing their shocked, angry, and amused expressions on their faces. Especially Darkness and Ayin's expressions"
???: "If I may be blunt, you almost caused another war with Pre-existential entities and Life & Myself had to step up to stop their rage..."
???: "Well Death, God and Barbelo are my family so they would be lenient. Speaking of which, how is Barbelo doing these days?"
Death: "Lady Barbelo is doing fine, she has tasked me to deliver some food for you"
Seeing the giant of a man smile gently with warmth made me think about his exploits and history.
???: " *Sigh* I swear, I tell her it will only take a few years yet she still takes care of my as her son..."
Seeing him reminiscing I stay silent and also think of Lady Barbelo's personality similar to Life's, making a smile appear on my bone face.
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In the Original Universe within Heaven
Barbelo's POV
As I was brushing my hair I felt and heard my son talking about me in a happy tone making me smile Brightly much to my husband's Confusion.
???: "What happened for you to be happy...?"
Barbelo: "Our adopted son called my name in joy and In his mind! I Believe Death finished his task as well!"
???: "Oh, Yerser? Didn't I tell him to stop acting like a chained prisoner?"
Barbelo: "Hah? Wasn't it you who had chained him down...?"
Seeing me get angry made God sweat a little but he coughed slightly as I flared at him. I stopped and sighed as I felt a strange connection form from Earth and Heaven.
Barbelo: "What was that...Hmm? Why is there someone that has Yersers Blood...flowing... in their... veins...?
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Back to Deaths POV
???: "I'll eat in a bit bu-"
Before he could stop speaking we both had simultaneously turned to look at Earth where Heaven was located.
Death: "This...is someone's Prayer that powerful it catched our attention?"
???: "Wh- Oh? That's interesting! Seems like one of my children are being prayed upon by the World's Will..."
Death: "Since It has the Original's Soul being prayed upon for Heaven,I will take them to Heaven myself"
I disappeared from the End and appeared in the middle of an accident scene where I saw one of the newly appointed Apostles of death, Truck-kun in the back.
And looking at the one praying, it was the avatar of Gaia and his little Sister praying. Looking closely at the soul of the young man who was dying, I thoughtfully looked at his Gold & Blue Soul flickering and as I summoned my scythe to reap his soul Yersers voice stopped me.
Yerser: "Death, can you take him to his favorite game and reincarnate him?"
I was silent and asked him wether he would like to use his favor from me to do so.
Yerser: "Yes, even if I didn't, Tammiel would have taken him if Gaia hadn't prayed for him making multiple people aware"
I looked at the boy's pocket and saw a few sparks of electricity coming out his Cellphone...? and a white hand come out his screen phasing though his flesh and going towards his Soul.
I looked at the stretched out hand and time stopped along with the Colors draining away from the world along with the stretched our hand stopping.
Death: "Even with one of the new Gods of games appearing one after the other, I shall give you this soul that you seek Tammiel"
Death: "I do not let souls escape my scythe and seeing as you colluded with Truck-kun to get this soul, I will let you off and take away his soul..."
Death: "Don't interfere within the vicinity of the Original Earth no longer unless you wish your soul to be mine..."
Seeing the trembling hand I return back time and let the colors return once more to the world as I took a deep breath knowing I will be Berated by Lady Barbelo.
But, looking at the trembling white truck I looked at it before sighing and black chains came out from the void and wrapped themselves around the spirit of Truck-kun and dragged him to the Underworld as it Beeped in fear.
Sensing Barbelo and Michael's Aura I sighed, knowing I will be berated by them but I'd rather not deal with this now.
Death: "...I'll deal with you later... your punishment will be postponed until further notice..."
Barbelo: "Death!!! Why did one one of my beloved son's child die!?!?!?"
Death: "Ahem, it was Yersers wish..."
Seeing her face expression change from bewilderment to a smile, I felt my very own bones shake with fear.
Barbelo: "Is that so, guess we do need to talk about children...I hope you both can create a domain around the End so I can speak to my children..."
Michael and myself both stood straight and saluted with full determination to not gain the Ire of Yesh's Wife.
Seeing her disappear as I said my farewell to Michael I thought about the First Grand War and raised both my palms together as I prayed for Yersers survival.
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Vincent's POV
I didn't know how long it was but I felt a bone chilling hand grab something within me before it was enveloped in warmth making me move around a bit and before I could fully let my mind wander I heard an angelic voice that of a woman.
???: "Rest well now child, for thou shall be joining this Qlipoth Game with me and The Administrator, prophesied one..."
I blacked out as memories of my life flashed before my eyes and I saw them turning into small fragments of light as they faded. Guess this is what happens after one dies and enters death huh?
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Narrator POV
As the man had his body turn into fragments. Red, blue, green lights came out from the pitch black void as the woman disappeared with a smile on her face. The three-colored lights wrapped themselves around his body before the colored streams of lights turned into cubes with stars inside them.
???: "Make your desired dreams come true, and side with whom you trust, or make a change that surprises and entertains..."
Three large golden cubes with the color red, green and blue, had cracked into fragments and phased through Vince's body and entered his heart as it shined in a radiating light.
The streaming lights outside his body phased through his body and turned to fragments that entered his damaged organs.
And as the Fragments healed his body, one could faintly hear a slow drum sound coming from his heart.
As time passed by, the beating got into an intense rhythm that made his body shine and as if luck would have it, a slender hand appeared above his chest and a white colored icosahedron that seemed to contain swirling purple energy within appeared out of thin air.
The hand had pushed the triangle shaped icosahedron into Vince's chest as it turned into tiny fragments that fused into his bones and flesh before the swirling mass of purple energy spread throughout his body.
His body was lit up in various lights that could be seen through his skin as the energy was flowing throughout his body, repairing and improving his flesh for it's preparation of being reincarnated into a world where Terra is being corrupted beyond repair and it's inhabitants non the wiser of the events about to occur.
After what seems to be days, Vince's body is now compatible enough to be able to be part of this Terra's Universe.
Now it is time for the Grand game of Qlipoth to start and a magnificent fight for the Fate of the World of Counterside.
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And so, Let the Qlipoth Game Begin!
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Unknown POV
As I saw the body of the prophesied Child I hummed as I heard the Voice of an Old man say to Begin the Qlipoth Game I smiled and snapped my fingers.
???: "Let the Qlipoth Game Begin!"
In a blink of an eye, I looked at the Earth from the void and sighed remembering that fool of a man I once called my lover. If only he would have joined me in these Games instead of fighting against me we could have it all but he denied me…
I believe this should be enough time for the other me to finish the reconstruction process of the prophesied Child. I hope he can bring another change in your plans dear~
But alas, it seems we were fated to fight. Seems like the others have received my call and prepared for their awakening in this world.
???: "If only I could have Y-"
I instinctively raised my arm to block a sword strike from behind but as I did so a blast of pure unbridled Qlipoth Factor, blasted my arm away and the Black Sword with gold runes slashed my chest as blood sprayed from my chest. It stained my white summer dress red but I had immediately countered back not caring about it much.
I waved my hand as my younger sister flew away with a drill shaped cone tore through her stomach. As she coughed up blood so did I, sensing the unique Qlipoth Factor running amok in my body surprising me yet a grin formed on my face.
???: "To think you would be the one to strike me down Yoo Mina, how Ironic it is to hurt your beloved sister"
[Awakened Yoo Mina]
???: "You WERE my sister...I never expected you to be the one who made the Counterside into what it is as millions died for a game with the Boss...."
???: "Oh is that so? Then I believe you should be focusing on the growing Army of C.O as you humans call them"
Yoo Mina had suddenly charged into the army of Category 4-5 swinging her sword around as many of the beasts died but they did not matter as I realized why I could not get rid of the Qlipoth Factor in my body.
???: 'What a cunning brat, guess she helped Yoo Mina...'
As I looked at Yoo Mina nearing I snapped my fingers as reality changed from a black void into a finite world full of red. Similar to Too Minas bloody and ragged appearance with fighting multiple enemies all by her lonesome...
It seemed the army I made failed and Yoo Mina charged at me swinging her sword as energy shot from her sword but I dodged each strike and as I was thinking wether I should punish my little sister I felt the world stop and devoid of colors.
As I looked back I felt another sword strike hit me and tearing my white dress, making me stop yet I smiled as it was getting fun now.
???: "It would be nice to see if you can end me but I doubt you are capable of doing so dear sister..."
???: "Then think again Tammiel, even if we die standing here. We will make sure to aid the Administrator in his new endeavor and save our world"
I felt the Qlipoth Factor within me explode much to my surprise and spread through my body. As I wanted to see what happens I felt a portion of my Qlipoth Factor be sealed surprising me with the Fools action of staying instead of running away.
And it seemed he sealed off the Qlipha Dimension making all 8 Demon Lords lose all their power. Hah, guess this will be your Final Stand in this World Administrator...
It would seem it was enough of a distraction to let Yoo Mina stab her sword through my stomach and use the remaining Qlipoth Factor within her body and explode both of us much to my amusement.
But I shall accept this final stand of yours and give my dear Sister time to prepare herself once more to finish this game of ours....
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I hope the prophesied child will entertain me well and be a worthy challenge for myself and the Demon Lords of the worlds...
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To Be Continued
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