Crimson Curse
'I AM THE INSPIRATION OF THE WORLD ...!' After hearing that, Set woke up. He checked his surroundings quickly, only to realize that he was in his bed. "It was just a dream? No, it couldn't have been, right?" Set stood up from his bed to be startled by a sudden voice.
[Hello, Host]
"Who said that?" he asked, with confusion and alertness.
"I must be imagining things...", he said, but at that moment he heard the voice again.
[It is I, your system]
"My system, what does that even mean?" Set was puzzled and a little terrified by the voice in his head. It wasn't any day that a person hears a voice that wasn't of their consciousness in their head. And to top it all off, the voice was behaving like nothing was wrong. Like the situation was the most natural thing in the world.
[I am here to assist you in your ascension to Godhood]
"You're serious, that's amazing, and I thought my luck was dog shit," said Set laughing. Even if he didn't understand what had happened to him, he didn't even need to know. If what the so-called system was telling the truth, then...
"Was what happened last night a dream?" asked Set. He was hoping that it was because if his celestial spirit was awakened, then he would go to the celestial planes and fight against those damned celestial beasts.
[Does the host want to see the details of last night's occurrences?]
Asked the system. Set couldn't help but be pleased as he replied yes. After that, it all turned dark. And when the light reappeared, Set looked at himself screaming in agony, the middle of the ally. Then black clouds emerged in the sky, and the thunder echoed as the lightning flashed. Then Set began to mumble something.
"I AM THE INSPIRATION OF THE WORLD... WITHOUT ME THERE WON'T BE ORDER... WITHOUT ME THERE WON'T BE CHAOS... WITHOUT ME THERE WON'T BE BEAUTY... WITHOUT ME THERE WON'T BE ANYTHING... I WAS BORN TO BE KING... I WAS BORN TO RULE... FOR I AM... THE GOD OF CREATION!"
As Set finished, lightning struck him. More accurately, struck his left hand. After a moment of being blinded by the light, he saw his unconscious body on the cold floor. Set observed his body, and he saw the dragon ring on his finger. It was completely black, and just looking at it, it made you feel like you were staring into the abyss itself. As he turned around to look at Rage, he was stunned.
Rage now had a terrified expression on his face, as if he were staring at the most terrifying monster in the world.
But then, out of nowhere, blue flames burst out of his body and devoured his skin, leaving only his crimson red face mask afloat. Set was startled because, firstly, the blue flames, which literally erased the Rage's body, were Set's cursed flames. And secondly, it was understood that when a person dies, their celestial spirit dies with them. But staring at Rage's blood-red mask, it felt like it wasn't going anywhere. But what Set saw next shook his celestial knowledge, leaving him speechless.
He saw the blood-red face mask drifting down to where he was, fitting itself on his face before disappearing like it did not just do what it had done.
Set was stunned, but even before he could recover, he saw himself standing up. With blue fiery eyes, his cursed flame was released upon his own body, and before his very eyes, he was teleported to his room. Then the memory ended.
"System, what was that just now? How did I do that?"
After taking a while to deliberate the question, the system answered.
[I don't know who did it, but I'm 100 % positive you weren't the one. And as for your enemies celestial spirit not to dying, it is due to the influence of your celestial spirit]
Set was kind of downhearted because if he had the awesome power to teleport, he would never have to think about danger again. Set always said, 'Life as a coward, is better than dying as a fool'. But then the response he was offered by the system posed new questions. "My celestial spirit's ability, what does it do?" Set hoped that his guess was not correct.
[Host can check your status to get all the details you need about yourself.]
"Status? what like in a video game?"
And as Set was questioning the system's answer, a holographic screen appeared in front of him, telling him everything he needed to know.
. . .
[Status bar]
[Host: Set]
[Power Level: 1]
[Age: 16]
[HP: 50]
[Status points: 0]
[Strength: 50] [Agility: 50] [Perception: 50]
[Speed: 50] [Stamina: 50]
[Celestial Spirit: CREATOR(Awakened)]
[Celestial gear: Dragon Emperor Ring]
[Abilities]
[Manifest. Lv.???]
[Snatch. Lv.MAX]
[Cursed Flames. Lv.2] [Exp: 0/100]
[???. Lv.2][Exp. 0/100]
[??? . Lv2][Exp:0/100]]
[Unholy Knight. Lv.???][Locked]
. . .
[Sub Celestial Spirit]
[Celestial Spirit: Fire Demon Gained]
[Celestial gear: ?]
[Type: Face mask]
[Abilities]
[Hell Flame. Lv.20] [Exp. 0/100]
[Clay face. Lv.20] [Exp. 0/100]
[Oxygen(passive skill). Lv: Max
[All abilities of the Fire Demon have been sealed to match the power level of the host]
. . .
[Battle exp: 10/100]
. . .
Set was baffled as he looked at his status. "How in God's name did I get all these powers?!" It was virtually impossible to grow all these powers, mostly because he had never even attempted to do so. Of course, he still didn't have a chance to get all these powers even if he tried.
[The explanation is because of your original Innate ability. Manifest: that helps the host to create anything while under a high amount of stress or in desperate circumstances, and also to steal the abilities of the people he kills]
Set was gobsmacked. "What! Did you say that I can create anything when I'm in danger?"
[Correct]
It was just too much of a cheat. The ability to create whatever he wants?! Why don't just give me a bajillion dollars, or... or Why don't you call me a Supreme Deity here and now?
"OK, then, what are the question marks?" he asked. He had a few ideas, but he wanted to make sure.
[The ones that are in the place of titles indicate that they have not yet been granted a title. And those in place of the levels mean that they can't be measured]
"They can't be measure?! How powerful are they?"
"Okay, I want to name the nameless"
[???] Lv.2: has the ability to slow down the host's times by 1x]
[Input designation]
"What a fucking hell!!!!!!! What is the meaning of this?! Is someone pulling my leg? I have the ability to slow down time by 1x! That's just too much" as Set was about to tear up with happiness the system notified him again.
[Input designation]
Set had no idea what to call it, but he knew that the name at least had to be related to the skill. "Aaaaaha. I've got it. The name is Time's Turtle Cap!"
[Do you want to designate the skill "Time's Turtle Cap"?]
[Yes] [No]
"Yes!"
[Do you really want to name the skill "Time's Turtle Cap"?]
"Yes!"
[Are you absol... ] But before the system could finish, Set shouted "I said yes! goddamn it!" The system, not spearing any time, quickly brought out yet another ability to be named.
[???] Lv2: has the potential to produce one thing the host wants the most.]
[Input designation]
"I see ... This one is a thinker ... I got it. Lady Luck Kisses".
[I not even going to attempt that]
[SIGH]
[Would you like its designation to be "Lady Luck Kisses"?]
[Yes] [No]
"Yes!"
Then the system brought out the last one to be named.
[Celestial spirit gained from Rage]
[Input gear designation]
After a while of thinking, Set found a suitable name "I hereby name you ... Crimson Curse"