Capítulo 8: Whispered Temptations
The aftermath of the fight with the Warp-influenced curse hung over me like a storm cloud. I had barely escaped losing control, and though I managed to dispel the creature, it was clear that something was terribly wrong. The Warp wasn't just an abstract threat anymore—it was here, seeping into the cracks of this world.
That night, I lay awake in my room, staring at the ceiling, my mind swirling with half-formed plans and dark possibilities. I had dabbled with power I wasn't fully ready to handle, and now I was paying the price. The Chaos Gods had noticed me. They had found a way into this world, and if I wasn't careful, they would turn it into another battlefield for their eternal war.
But I couldn't stop thinking about the curse. That raw, terrifying power it wielded, fueled by the Warp… It was exactly the kind of strength I needed if I was going to survive what was coming. But I couldn't lose myself to it, not like the curse had. I had to maintain control.
I closed my eyes, trying to center myself, when I felt it. A presence. Faint, almost imperceptible, but there. It wasn't cursed energy. No, it was something much darker.
Great Sage: "Warning. External entity detected. Warp-based influence present."
My eyes snapped open. I wasn't alone.
The room was dark, the only light coming from the faint glow of the moon through the window. But in the corner, just out of sight, I felt it—a ripple in reality, a tear in the fabric of this world. And from that tear, I heard it.
A voice. Soft, insidious, like a whisper carried on the wind.
"Why do you resist?"
The voice was cold, unnervingly calm, and yet it carried a weight that sent chills down my spine. I sat up, my cursed energy instinctively flaring to life, but I knew it wouldn't help. This wasn't a curse. This was something far worse.
"Who are you?" I demanded, my voice low but steady.
The air in the room seemed to warp around me, twisting and bending like a heat haze. The tear in reality flickered, and for a brief moment, I saw it—a figure, cloaked in shadows, its eyes gleaming with a sickly red light. It wasn't fully here, just an echo of something far greater, but I knew exactly what it was.
"A servant of Khorne, perhaps?" I muttered, my voice laced with bitter sarcasm.
The figure chuckled, the sound deep and reverberating. "A servant? No. Merely a herald. We have watched you, child. You play with forces beyond your understanding, and yet… you resist. Why?"
I gritted my teeth, my fists clenching. "Because I'm not interested in becoming a pawn for your gods."
The figure's eyes gleamed brighter. "A pawn? Is that what you believe? You misunderstand the nature of power. The Warp does not seek to enslave you. It seeks to liberate you."
"Liberate me?" I scoffed. "From what?"
"From weakness. From the constraints of this pitiful existence. You toy with cursed energy, but you know it is not enough. There are powers far beyond what this world can offer, and they are yours for the taking."
My heart pounded in my chest, but I forced myself to remain calm. I had heard this kind of speech before. In Warhammer 40k, the Chaos Gods always offered power in exchange for loyalty. But the price was always the same—your soul. Once you gave in, there was no turning back.
"I'm not interested in being 'liberated,'" I said, my voice cold. "I've seen what happens to those who follow the Warp. They end up as mindless monsters or worse."
The figure tilted its head, as if considering my words. "You are different, though. You possess knowledge. Understanding. You could bend the Warp to your will, shape it as you see fit. The Chaos Gods are not your enemies—they are your allies."
I felt the temptation creep into my thoughts, the allure of limitless power tugging at the edges of my mind. But I couldn't give in. I had already tasted what the Warp could do, and I knew that it was a path of self-destruction. No matter how much strength it offered, the cost was always too high.
"Get out," I hissed, my cursed energy flaring brighter. "I won't listen to your lies."
The figure chuckled again, but this time there was a hint of menace in its voice. "You will listen, eventually. The Warp is patient. And when you are ready to accept the truth, we will be waiting."
The air around me shimmered, and the figure vanished as suddenly as it had appeared, leaving the room silent once more. But the tension remained, the weight of its words pressing down on me like a physical force.
Great Sage: "Analysis complete. The entity was a Warp-based manifestation. Continued exposure to Warp energy will likely result in further encounters."
I took a deep breath, running a hand through my hair. The Chaos Gods weren't just a distant threat anymore. They were here, watching, waiting for me to slip. And they wouldn't stop until I either gave in or destroyed myself in the process.
But I couldn't afford to be reckless. I had to be smarter, more cunning. I couldn't fight the Chaos Gods directly, not without risking everything. But if I could find a way to use their power without losing myself to it…
"Great Sage," I muttered, "run a simulation. What are the odds of controlling Warp energy without succumbing to corruption?"
Great Sage: "Probability of full control without corruption: 12%. Probability of partial control with delayed corruption: 38%. Probability of complete corruption: 50%."
Fifty percent. Not great odds. But not impossible.
I leaned back against the wall, my mind racing. The Chaos Gods were a threat, yes, but they were also a tool. If I could bend the Warp to my will, if I could use it without being consumed, I would have a weapon unlike any other in this world.
But I had to be careful. One wrong move, and I would lose everything.
For now, I would focus on strengthening my cursed energy and developing my techniques. I still had time before the events of Jujutsu Kaisen unfolded, and I needed to be ready when they did.
But the Warp was always there, lurking in the background, whispering promises of power.
And one day, I might just listen.
The days passed, and I threw myself into training. My cursed energy control had become second nature by now, and I had refined several defensive and offensive techniques that I could call upon in an instant. But I knew that cursed energy alone wouldn't be enough in the long run. The Chaos Gods weren't the only threat looming on the horizon. Sukuna, Geto, the higher-ups in the Jujutsu world—they were all players in a game that I had barely begun to understand.
One afternoon, as I was practicing in the training grounds, Satoru appeared once again. I felt his cursed energy before I saw him, a pulse of raw power that filled the air like static electricity.
"You've been busy," he said, strolling over with his usual smirk.
I didn't bother looking up. "So have you."
Satoru laughed, a carefree sound that belied the sheer strength behind it. "You don't know the half of it. But I've noticed something about you. You've gotten stronger, but you're still holding back."
I froze for a split second, but I didn't let it show. Satoru had always been perceptive, but lately, he'd been paying more attention to me than usual.
"What are you talking about?" I asked, keeping my voice neutral.
Satoru tilted his head, his eyes gleaming behind his sunglasses. "There's something different about you. Something you're not showing. I can feel it."
I clenched my fists, the memory of that Warp manifestation flashing through my mind. I had been careful not to use Warp energy around him, but Satoru was too sharp for his own good.
"Whatever it is," he continued, stepping closer, "I want to see it. I want to know just how strong you really are."
I met his gaze, my cursed energy flaring slightly in response. For a moment, the air between us crackled with tension, but I forced myself to stay calm.
"Not today," I said, turning away. "You'll see when the time's right."
Satoru chuckled again, but there was a glint of something darker in his eyes. "I'll hold you to that."
As he walked away, I let out a breath I hadn't realized I was holding. Satoru was becoming more dangerous by the day, and I knew it was only a matter of time before he uncovered the truth.
But I wasn't ready to show my hand yet. Not until I had mastered both cursed energy and the Warp.
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