Paths to a New Life

When Avalandre opened his eyes the only thing he could see was darkness. Pure, serene darkness. He was alone in this darkness. After a few seconds Avalandre realized he no longer had a body. He was just a soul floating in darkness and even his soul was slowly dissipating away. Remembering the events that occurred he slowly muttered: "I hope Liandy got out safe."

Based on the speed his soul was dissipating at Avalandre knew he didn't have long to live. At this moment he couldn't help but reminisce about his life leading up to this point. It all began 280 million years ago when he was still human. At that time he was only 7 years old and his parents had died due to the ongoing war. Simply put he was a war orphan. Avalandre at the time was desperate. He wanted strength. Strength to survive the war. His desperation to obtain strength did not go unanswered. It was 3 months after his parents deaths that a golden sword tattoo suddenly appeared on his chest. This sword tattoo bestowed him strength, knowledge and a power called Sword Symbol Energy. As for the sword tattoo he later found out that it was called Supreme Sword Symbol. A tattoo bestowed to the ones chosen to become Sword Supremes.

In order to increase the power of his Sword Symbol Energy Avalandre knew he had to train and understand more about the sword. To achieve this he participated in numerous wars, killed numerous people and even destroyed numerous empires. Thanks to the Sword Symbol Energy he was able to live hundreds of years while maintaining his youth. Then one day it happened. He broke through mortal limits and became an existence that rivaled or maybe even surpassed gods. A Supreme! After millions of years as a Supreme he had completely forgotten about being human and fully devoted himself to studying the secrets of the sword. With each year that passed he got stronger and more powerful to the point that even the eight other Supremes were no longer his match. Unfortunately for him all good things must come to an end. After 280 million years Avalandre's growth had finally reached it's limit. But even so he still wanted to find other means to gain strength. For the Avalandre at the time getting stronger was pretty much his only reason for living. He was the same as the other eight Supremes. To them strength was everything.

After numerous failed experiments in finding ways to obtain greater strength Avalandre was on the verge of giving up. It was then that he remembered his roots. His life as a human. An insignificant human. Perhaps the experiment would not bear fruit but....he still wanted to try. He wanted to see if living with humans after after 280 million years would allow him to find a method to obtain greater power. However as he lived with them he gained something completely different from the power he had yearned for. Friends, allies, people who actually cared about him. This was something completely new to Avalandre. Must know that back before he became a supreme his life as a human was filled with nothing more but battles and training. At that time he had completely ignored everyone that tried to get close to him. But this time it was different. In order to find ways to gain more power he had to get close to them and understand them. It was at that time that he learned the value of friendship and family.

It was also at that time that he met one of his good friends the successor to the battle angels Liandy. After experiencing all of this Avalandre started to regret. Regret that he did not get to know humans much earlier, that he didn't make friends earlier. He had thought that if only he didn't devote everything to learning the sword and instead spare sometime making friends he might've experienced this warmth much sooner. After experiencing all of this Avalandre started to change. He became someone who wanted to protect humans. Which is why he did not hesitate to use the Beast God Ultimate Swords to suppress Dragon Sovereign Overgod's unstable energy so that he could seal Dragon Sovereign Overgod with his Mysterious Crystal Pendant which eventually led to him sacrificing his life. It was all for the sake of protecting the humans that made him feel warmth and comfort.

After reminiscing about his past Avalandre muttered: "Perhaps.... If I could start all over again..." Shiiiiing!!! But before he could even finish what he was about to say bright white light suddenly covered his vision: "Ugh....What is this?" He then suddenly heard a voice come out of nowhere: "Swordsman Avalandre...." Avalandre who was nothing more but a dissipating soul was immediately startled: "Who....Who's there?!" The voice once again spoke: "Swordsman Avalandre due to your selflessness and sacrifice I shall grant you a second chance!" Avalandre immediately asked: "Who are you?! No Where are you?! And what do you mean by second chance?!"

The voice did not reply to Avalandre and instead five roads made of light appeared before him. The voice then finally spoke: "Choose.... Choose the path to your new life swordsman." Avalandre still had no clue about what was currently happening but somehow he knew he would once again have another regret if he didn't choose. The only problem was: "Which road is the correct choice?" Suddenly on one of the roads a being covered in golden light appeared

The Voice: "The first path is the path of the Sacred Paragon! If you choose this path then you will become a warrior perfect in every way. An invincible War God that can never be toppled as he stands on the battlefield. Whether it is Offense or Defense the Sacred Paragon is destined to reach the pinnacle in both!"

After the voice stopped speaking a being covered in purple light appeared on the second road

The Voice: "The second path is the path of the Asura Tyrant! If you choose this path then you will become an existence that is both worshiped and feared by demons, devils and those below them. A peerless Demon God capable of ruling countless dark worlds as he wreak's unstoppable havoc. Whether it is Gunplay or Dark Magic the Asura Tyrant is destined to reach the peak in both."

And like before after the voice stopped speaking another being appeared. And as expected it appeared on the third road. It was a being covered entirely by blue colored runes.

The Voice: "The third path is the path of the Archsage Mystic! If you choose this path then you will become an existence that would reach the pinnacle in both wisdom and magic. A wise Magic God capable of mastering any spells while at the same time possessing almost endless magic power. Whether it is the Mystic Arts or Rune Mastery he will be without peer."

And as expected another being appeared on the fourth road. This being was covered in menacing blood like aura with dark shadows surrounding around him.

The Voice: "The fourth path is the path of the Shadow Slayer! If you choose this path then the art of killing will be your way of life. A merciless Killing God that has not only mastered the art of assassination but also shadow manipulation and necromancy. No matter what weapon he wield's his skills for killing will never be surpassed."

And finally the last being appeared on the last road. The being was wielding a long majestic staff while being surrounded by ethereal beasts.

The Voice: "The fifth and final path is the path of the Myth Summoner! If you choose this path then whether it is Ancient Beasts, Powerful Spirits or Heroes of Legend all of them may be called upon by you to aid you in any of your battles. No matter what beast or spirit all of them will have a favorable impression towards you."

The Voice: "The paths to a new life have been laid before you. Now I ask you once again swordsman. Choose the path to your new life!" Avalandre finally understood what was going on. His second life will depend on which road of light he chooses. He closed his eyes for a moment and was about to choose but before he could "Boo-Hoo...." he suddenly heard a crying voice from behind him. When Avalandre turned around he saw an adorable little boy with blonde hair looking about 2~3 years old crying in the corner. Avalandre didn't know why but he felt some sort of mysterious connection with this boy.

The Voice: "Swordsman hurry and choose otherwise it might be too late and you might regret it for the rest of your life!"

Instead of answering Avalandre just continued to watch the crying little boy. After a few seconds Avalandre finally started walking. But instead of walking towards one of the five roads Avalandre instead walked towards the crying little boy. "Eh?!" Avalandre immediately sat beside the little boy which greatly startled the little one. He then turned his head towards the boy, smiled and said: "Hey kid what's wrong?!" The little boy did not speak but instead just shuddered in fear. It was clear that the little one was afraid of Avalandre. Avalandre saw this and didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Am I so scary?" The boy answered while shaking: "N..No!" Avalandre smiled then said: "Then why are you shaking?"

The Boy: "U...Um... I was told not to talk to strangers."

Avalandre smiled even brighter after hearing this: "Ah I see. That is indeed good advice! Well then how about from now on you and I become friends so that we can talk to each other?"

The Boy was startled by what Avalandre said: "Eh?! You wanna be friends with me Mister?"

Avalandre then said: "Sure why not?! So how about we start with our names. My name's Avalandre what's your's?"

The Boy nervously replied: "U..Um I'm Valenford Cyrune Augustus Xenlaz. P..People close to me just call me Valen. Nice to meet you Mr. Avalandre!"

Avalandre smiled as he said: "Nice to meet you Valen!..... You know Valen I have very few friends which is why I cherish them all very much. Since you are now one of my few friends I promise to take good care of you and protect you from now on!" Although he was smiling but deep down he was sympathizing with this boy. The moment Avalandre first laid his eyes on the boy he immediately knew that the boy was similar to him. A soul that was moments away from dissipating. He didn't know why but he felt a mysterious connection with this boy. He knew that if he had left this boy alone he would have to carry a regret far greater than any of the regrets he had carried so far.

Hearing Avalandre's words Valen couldn't help but be excited: "Really?! ...A...Actually I also have very few friends."

Avalandre smiled once again and said: "Is that so? Then I guess it's great that we found each other."

Avalandre and the boy named Valen then started a joyful conversation between the two of them. But after a few minutes the joyful conversation between the two was suddenly interrupted by the mysterious Voice: "Congratulations Swordsman! The path you have chosen is the hidden path known as The Bringer of New Chaos!"

"What?!" Hearing what the voice just said Avalandre became completely dumbfounded. Avalandre couldn't help but ask: "What do you mean I chose a hidden path?!" In truth Avalandre had completely given up in choosing a second life. He instead was resolved to dissipate together with the boy named Valen. So he was naturally startled hearing what the mysterious voice just announced. As for Valen he was completely confused as to what was going on. In fact he didn't even know how he got to this place.

Unfortunately for Avalandre the voice acted as if it hadn't heard his question: "Since you have chosen your path I will now fuse your two souls together as one! Making it into a completely new soul!" Before Avalandre could even speak again he and the boy named Valen were suddenly wrapped in a blanket of white light. After a few moment the white light that wrapped both Avalandre and Valen had taken the form of a human sized white egg made of pure white light. Inside the giant egg of light both Avalandre and Valen were completely unconscious as their two souls slowly merged into one.

The Voice then spoke once again: "Swordsman.... Your selflessness and sympathy towards a child that was a complete stranger to you has touched me. To choose to accompany a stranger during their last moments instead of embracing a second chance....Swordsman I have deemed that you are deserving of another reward!" After saying this the five roads of light suddenly turned into five small balls of light. Gold, Violet, Blue, Black and Grey. The five balls of light then slowly became one with the giant egg of light. Making it a five colored egg of light.

The Voice: "Although you can no longer inherit their destinies, as long as you gain the recognition of their souls then you will still have the chance to inherit their abilities, skills, knowledge, memories and even their treasures...But still.....To think the hidden path that would reveal itself to you would be the most magnificent and yet the most hopeless one of all! I wish you luck... Swordsman of the New Chaos!" At this moment the voice finally revealed it's true form.

It was non-other than Avalandre's mysterious crystal pendant!

The Pendant: "On second thought..... Perhaps it would be wiser if I were to accompany you and watch you grow from within your soul." After saying this the pendant went inside the multicolored egg of light and submerged itself deep within the newly fused soul.

After a few minutes the multicolored egg of light slowly disappeared from this serene dark world carrying within it the newly fused soul of Avalandre and Valen.

AND NOW.......OUR TRUE TALE FINALLY BEGINS!!!