Demon system.

(First person POV)

It all started when that ugly dude in black coats and a scythe came to take what wasn't his. Oh, I'll never forget that hooded thief's face, which had no flesh and was all bone.

It was a typical day, going to work at a construction site and working my tail off, and the pay was barely enough to cover my basic needs.

With the landlord constantly knocking on my door to sing his songs about me refusing to pay his rent for over a year now. Such greed, men like that don't deserve to see the light of day, but I couldn't blame him because he, too, was dealt with by this cruel world we live in.

That fateful morning, I went to work without tasting anything; imagine how many songs my stomach sang in rage that day.

I met with the contractor, Mr Davis, the one who hired me, and I begged him for my pay nonstop, but he paid deaf ears and kept a cold face, all he could say to me was.

"If you feel you can no longer work here, please do so; the door is always open for anyone who wishes to leave."

I was so enraged that day that I refused to work and decided to go home and rest; if I'm going to die, let it be in the comfort of my own bed, not in this place of toil.

I walked past everyone with my head to the ground, my clothes patched in many places but clean, and the only thought that ran through my mind was obtaining powers, powers to become rich and powerful.

As I walked past the famous restaurant, I couldn't help but notice the aroma of the foods prepared by the chefs.

After that, I went by the blacksmith shop where my father used to work before he died. I never met my mother because she died shortly after giving birth to me. I wish she had taken me with her; otherwise, I would not have seen this cruel world.

When I arrived at the road, my house was on the other side, so I had to walk to the white-black spots to cross. I did succeed, but I quickly realized that I had made a mistake.

There were two young girls ahead of me who appeared to be no older than 12 years old. They were both planning to cross as well.

The younger one dropped something that I have yet to identify; I'm not sure what was so important to her that she had to walk back.

A car was approaching at full speed, and even if the girl was fast, the fear would kill her.

I'm not sure what came over me at that moment; it was as if something powerful was pushing me against my will to save the little girl's life.

I dove to her and pushed her off the road, willing to be hit by the car.

It was so painful that I wished to die immediately. However, I decided to look for the girl I had saved only to see her weeping profusely, not for me, but for her belongings that had been crushed by the car.

She only had a sprained ankle, whereas I was in excruciating pain.

I soon heard ambulance sirens approaching the scene of the incident. A crowd had gathered, but no one seemed to care about me; I'm not sure if it was because of my clothes.

"Out of the way, out of the way," the medics yelled to the onlookers who had stopped in their tracks to see the horrific accident that had just occurred.

"I c-ca, I can't breathe, I can't breathe," I remember saying those words to get the attention of the medics, who not only ignored my pain but completely ignored me as if I didn't exist.

They loaded the girl and her sister into an ambulance and drove away; the sister was unharmed. Within a few minutes, the once-crowded area was deserted. Only I was on the road's corners, exactly where I landed after dive.

"This fucking world, I swear if I have the powers, I won't spare any souls who hurt me in any way," I promised myself as I took my final breath, and my soul left my vessel and traveled down the endless abyss of death.

I was on my way to the Netherlands when A hooded figure in a black robe wielding a sharp scythe appeared from thin air and stopped my soul's journey.

"Hey, I'm already dead," I thought.

That hooded figure is a grim reaper; all I knew from fantasies was that grim reapers, or whatever they're called, are sent by heavenly beings to harvest men's souls.

Grim reapers are both good and evil.

"Don't fight it." I won't resist, I told myself, I'm already dead, so why should I be afraid, and my soul shivered at the abrupt change of direction.

As I flew alongside the grim reaper, the light I had seen faded until it was gone, reminding me of how much I used to fear the dark when I was young.

We traveled until we arrived at a cliff flowing with hot lava. The grim reaper led me to meet their boss in an opening in the rock that flowed with lava; I assumed that their leader would also be a grim reaper, but I was mistaken.

The cave was a portal to another dimension, and we arrived in a place where there was light but it was dim. A massive palace stood elegantly in my far north.

We arrived at the hall where their boss slept, a golden throne adorned with images of a person with human features trampling on dead bodies.

"Bow"

When the grim reapers guarding the boss yelled at me, I immediately bowed, fearing the worst.

"Hahaha, a soul lusting for power and justice, I haven't seen one in ages, instead of those souls wishing for women and money." Their boss voice sounded like a human. but much of a celestial being.

"Only you can stand before me, Xavier; rise up."

How did you find out my name? When I heard my name, I wanted to spit those words out, but I swallowed them.

"You despise humans, don't you?" he inquired.

This time I was brave enough to look at him; he was handsome as a celestial being, his eyes were redder than vampires', and his body emitted an aura that I couldn't approach.

"Yes," I replied.

"Good, you'll be entering the time cycle soon. You don't mind becoming another race because you despise humans, do you? If not, you can travel through time and be reincarnated as a normal human" He made fun of me.

"I don't want to be an ordinary human again," I declared.

"All right, you'll be bestowed with my powers and race, you'll become a demon who will rule his world on Earth, now, come closer," he said, and I complied.

He muttered something and a red glow appeared on his hand, which he placed in my head; it was so strong that I passed out.

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My eyes and body were heavy; something was preventing me from moving; I tried to move but they did not respond.

'What is going on with me?' I was surprised that I couldn't move my mouth as well. But I soon felt something pushing me out of there.

'Light'

I was finally out, and I looked around, but I was surprised to see the giant humans looking at me with affection and care.

'What the hell, I was reincarnated as a baby,' I screamed in my head, my mouth opening on its own, and all I could hear was me crying like a real baby.

"He's hungry," I overheard someone say.

[Demon system online]

[You were given a system by the demon God; I am here to serve you and assist you in manifesting your will in this world.]

[You were given the 'Demon bloodline' and 'Demon core,' which will help you gain power quickly like a celestial being.]

[You finished the mission (Cry) +10EXP]

[These are your current statistics]

[Name - ???]

[Race - celestial demon race]

[bloodline - celestial demon bloodline]

[Magic core - celestial demon core]

[Core base - none]

[level 1]

[EXP - 10/100]

[HP: 7/10]

[Strength: 1]

[Stamina: 0

[Agility: 0]

[Intelligence: 5]

[Vitality: 5]

[Dexterity: 0]

[persistence: 0]

[indomitable: 0]

[composure: 2]

[ATK: 0]

[DEF: 0]

'A system,' my heart screamed. I'm glad I have a golden finger that will help me achieve my life's greatest ambition.

"Your name will be Shen WuXia."

While I was ecstatic about the system, I heard a man, who turned out to be my father, give me a name.

[Your name has been entered; it will be added to the system]

[Your HP is dwindling; if you do not eat within the next 60 seconds, you will die]

I, Shen WuXia, have just begun my journey to greatness.