章 11: Story Unfolds

"So it's an Uchiha bloodline, huh? That's unexpected but somewhat underwhelming."

Heh. Why do you ask? Well, maybe that's because of IMA FUCKING SLIME, FOR GODS SAKE!!!

Ok, ok. Maybe, just maybe there is a solution to my problems.

*Ding* "Host can form a body, consisting of some of the racial traits from original body, and also how would host like to look like."

"Wait, seriously. So if I absorb somebody, then ill gain theirs looks, but modified??"

*ding* "Yes, the host is correct. But to be able to absorb a creature's body, the host needs to use skill 'Minor absorption' to help host integrate with the body. There is also a need to wait for the gene mutation to stabilize."

"Hehe. Nice. Wait, a body? Hmmm, where I should get one..?" and as I said that, I 'saw' in my vision still warm body of a fallen imp.

"I'm sorry, little guy. I guess I'll still need some help from you, muahahaha."

After talking with myself for a little, I've moved my body near the dead imp.

"Ok, Fera, what should I do next.?"

*ding* "Host can let everything do itself automatically by using skill 'Minor absorption' on the dead body."

"Nice. Then 'Minor absorption' shall be."

As I said that, I felt my body to lighten, and then move towards the heart area. When my body arrived above the heart area, it started to melt the body. The muscles were torn and eaten, blood sucked up, bones were broken as chewed up. As the process continued, my vision started to redeem. After a while all I could see was red, then dark red, then black.

If someone has stood nearby, they could have witnessed how slime 'eaten' a body, wrapped itself in a blood red cacoon that was pulsing every now and then. Then it started to enlarge, change shape into something that barely resembled humanoid. The cacoon then started to evaporate. No, rather than evaporate, it started to integrate into whatever creature was inside.

"Hm. Interesting"

And how fate usually fucked the mc, so it was this time. A huge creature, reaching six meters in height stood outside and was watching everything happen by crouching down. The creature resembled a huge crow with a bulls head.

After seeing that the interesting slime was slowly awakening, it flapped its wings and flew away.

"Ugh, my head, again."

As I was experiencing a head-splitting headache, I raised my hand and tried to get up. Wait!! A hand?. Yes, a fucking hand.

"Ahahahha. I finally have a body!" Yes, I was happy. Even though I didn't have a normal body for barely a couple of hours, it was still very unnerving. But now that I have at least a somewhat normal body, I will at least be able to do things. Well, better.

*ding* "Congratulations to Host for evolving into a variant demon - Greater Dark Imp.

Greater Dark Imp is known for its sturdy body that rivals even third tier demons and completely crushes fourth and fifth tier demons. It also has a high-grade affinity to darkness element and can also imbue their weapons with a deadly toxin known as 'Thorny Death'."

"Oh cool. But hmm? Let's see how I look in this form."

Saying that I found a somewhat intact mirror that wasn't entirely wrecked, and looked at it.

But what I saw wasn't something that I expected. While I hoped that it wouldn't be a face of some ugly-ass monster, I didn't expect to see something similar to my former face on earth-in my previous life. Well, it wasn't entirely copied from my human face, but it still had some similarities. High brows, sharp eyes, and sculpted-like chin.

"Fera, what's going on?"

*ding* "The form and looks define not hosts genes, but rather soul and vision of the most suitable image for the host.

" Oh, so you wanna say that I looked like that because of my soul, not because of some mystical, still undiscovered power that gods gave me, right?"

*ding* "Host is correct"

"Well, a pity then. Anyways still don't know anything about this world and still didn't read all the books that are available for me. I guess I'll start reading them.

As I was starting to read the books that were piled up in one corner, somewhere far far away, in another side of the world everyone didn't know what to do.

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"Wha. What happened? Why didn't the summoning work? Wheres the problem? ANSWER ME!!!!"

The mighty king of one of the three most powerful countries/kingdoms in the world was seething in anger.

The subjects didn't know what to do.

They too wondered why summoning didn't succeed. All preparations were completed, the ceremony was done right and even seal that was supposed to restrict the summoning hero so that king could control him with more ease was glowing.

Oh, I probably should tell you more about the power and influence structure of this plane. Well, first of all, there are two factions. The Demons and HBU- namely Human and Beast Union.

The Demon faction has 8 kings that control their respective areas, they are also ranked by the power they wield. HBU is separated into two major factions- one beast faction that is controlled by the Beast Emperor and his three daughters, and other human faction that is further divided into three major kingdoms and nine minor countries. Each Kingdom has three nasal countries that they control and can deploy to war against any aggressors.

And the current Kingdom that failed hero summoning is named Quidania. Quindania's current king, Marcus Von Srugus was so angry that it seemed that he will explode.

" Why… WHY. We pooled almost all of our resources into purchasing the materials needed for summoning from the beasts. But we still failed."

As the king was pitying himself and thinking how should he report this in the annual HBU meeting, the throne room doors swung open in a grand manner. From the light that was seeping into throne room that was dimly lit before, came a man and young woman.

"Do not fret, my King, for there is still hope left for us." said the man in a mystical way.

The said man was actually the court mage and strongest person in this kingdom. But he still chooses to serve for the king. There was also a rumor about King promising him one of his daughters.

"Augustus, my friend, I knew that you will find a way out of this problem. Tell me, my friend, what should be done? Shall we increase the tax for the vassal countries, or maybe secretly rob some vassal counties of other two kingdoms while impersonating demons like in the past?"

It could be said that the King, Marcus was a despicable fellow.

"No, my King. My apprentice, your daughter Julia tapped into fate and future, while expanding her lifespan. But the price was cheap considering what she saw."

Hearing these words, the king visible shook, but not because he heard that his daughter expended her lifespan, no, that doesn't even matter to him. What he was interested was what she saw, that even Court Mage was implying that it was something great.

"What she saw was that the hero, that the great King wanted to summon, instead appeared in the demons ranks. But do not fret, my king. That was just what she saw while tapping into fate. What she saw while looking into future. Huh hug.. Was..!"

By the end of the sentence, the Court Mage was visibly excited.

"Wha… what will happen" asked the petty King while hoping for the best.

"The Demons, The Demons Shall PERISH!"