He looked out the window. The sight was horrifying: houses burned down to ash, citizens running away, guards lying dead on the ground.
He broke the window and jumped onto it.
"Huh? What are you doing?!" The king shouted, worried about his son.
"Ah, we've got company," Aiden mumbled, his hair flowing with the wind.
He then jumped towards the ground. Golden Aura enveloped his feet.
"This should cushion the fall." He thought to himself.
"Ahh! Fuck! It did not cushion it whatsoever!" He shouted in pain, clutching his legs.
Suddenly
A figure loomed over him, holding a scythe, a bloody one.
Aiden instantly stood up on his feet, unsheathing his sword.
"Whoa, I'm not here to fight, I just want to strike a deal with you." The mysterious reaper muttered, clutching his scythe.
"What's up with this guy? His kind are slaughtering mine and think that I'll wait patiently to finish his awfully long sentences? He thought to himself, a weary look shaping his face.
"Oho, do not worry, I will not hurt you-"
His head dropped to the ground, decapitated from his body.
Behind him stood a sturdy figure.
Wearing a royal guard crest, he sheathed his shiny sword, drenched in blood.
"Your highness, my duty is to protect you from anything and everything. I am the captain of the royal guards." He said, his face held no emotion.
"Wha- What? Why did you kill him?!" Aiden shouted, shocked beyond disbelief.
But then, the captain unsheathed his sword, lunging towards Aiden, but the prince wasn't his target; it was the figure behind him.
The reaper's body got sliced in two.
Dissappearing into thin mist.
"Again??? I-f, if you really think of me as your superior, then go save those innocent lives!" He shouted, worriedness taking over.
"I'm afraid I cannot do that, you are not my superior, rather, my king is. I'm merely here to protect you on the order of the king."
"Tch, I'll do it myself!"
"Your highness! You cannot do that on your own!"
But it was too late; he had already picked his target. But the one he picked seemed off.
As he looked straight at Aiden's eyes, he did the same.
The reaper smirked. You fell right into my trap.
Aiden dropped to the ground, and his body became limp.
"System"
-WARNING-
-WARNING-
-You Have Been Caught In An Enemy's Skill-
-Initiating Automatic Defense System-
-WARNING-
-WARNING-
-Your Mind Is Being Affected By An Enemy's Skill-
The warnings from the system slowly blurred. Aiden's eyes were shutting on their own.
"I can't believe I'm dying this pathetically. After all I have done! Nothing has changed! I am still the weakling I was from the start!" Aiden screamed out, slowly being devoured by a mist made out of darkness.
His eyes turned deep black.
Black aura shot out of his body.
He stood up, looking at the captain. He unsheathed his sword. And lunged towards him.
Aiden wasn't doing this on his own; he was being controlled by a mysterious force. After all, Aiden was caught in a deadly skill.
"Where am I? Did I die again? No… That cannot be; the system didn't notify me about it. Wait… I can't remember what happened before I came here?!"
Suddenly, a huge face manifested in the darkness; it was the same reaper, but Aiden didn't remember him.
"Wha- What is that! Who are you?!" Aiden shouted his lungs out.
"Hohohoho. Such an impatient brat, you have been caught in my trap. And there's nothing you can do about it." A maniacal laugh followed his words.
"No, no, no. This cannot be! I must be dreaming again! Yes! I am just dreaming! I just have to wake up!" Aiden laughed.
He manifested a dim red aura on his fingers.
"I have to wake up! I HAVE TO WAKE UP!"
His fingers were itching closer to his heart.
"What are you doing! Stop it!"
But Aiden didn't listen to him; he was already trapped in his own emotions.
He dug his nails into his body, but it wasn't enough.
[System]
-36 Aura Crystals [Faint] Has Been Used-
+ 22 Strength
+ 16 Agility
+ 13 Endurance
But it still wasn't enough.
"MORE, MORE!!!!"
[System]
-16 Aura Crystals [Low Grade] Have Been Used-
+37 Strength
+14 Agility
+ 9 Intelligence
+ 4 Willpower
+6 Charisma
His nails grew bigger, enveloped by every single drop of aura he had left.
With one last push, he has finally pierced his own heart.
[System]
-WARNING-
-Your Heart Has Been Pierced-
-WARNING-
-Your Heart Isn't Pumping Blood-
[System]
| Game #6 [Prince Of A Thousand Suns] Has Been Lost.
-Initiating Penalties-
-Your Aura #1 Has Been Temporarily Sealed-
-Finish The Next Game To Get Your Aura Back-
"What? But wasn't I supposed-"
He dropped limp onto the ground.
His heart has finally stopped beating.
[System]
-WARNING-
-You Have Died-
-Initiating Regression Mechanic-
Aiden was once again thrown into a different world; the only thing keeping him sane was the system messages.
"Do I even want to regress, after all, I'm just going to die again and again. I am just a weakling there, I can't even protect my citizens, I can't even protect myself-"
[System]
-The Regression Mechanic Has Failed-
-Initiating Safe Mode-
-We Are Currently Fixing The Problem-
"What? The regression mechanic has failed?! What kind of lie is that?!" Aiden shouted, his eyes twitching.
[SYSTEM INTERFACE]
Name: Aiden Cross
Age: 20
Level: 14
Race: Human
Status: Dead
Title(s): [The Broken One] -25% Mental Power | +10% Damage [In Use]
Aura Color: Red
Aura Core: Low-Grade [Sealed]
Aura Color: Golden
Aura Core: Low-Grade
--- SKILLS ---
360° Kick (Lv 2) Mockery (Lv 1) Roundhouse Kick (Lv 2) Counter Flow (Lv 1 – Locked
Fear Resistance (Passive Skill) (Lv 1) —› (Lv 2)
--- USER STATS ---
STR: 54+59 | AGI: 53+30 | INT: 18+9 | END: 24+13
PER: 41 | WIL: 23+4 | CHA: 9+6
+25% Fear Resistance +10% Mental Power
HP: 0/250| Stamina:0/220 | Aura:0/45
EXP:0/100
Currency: 0 Aura Crystals
0 Aura Crystals [Faint]
0 Aura Crystals [Low Grade]
0 Aura Crystals [Standard Grade]
0 Aura Crystals [Bright Grade]
0 Aura Crystals [Radiant Grade]
0 Aura Crystals [Pure Grade]