New body

Alex was curled up in a corner and sleeping like a child. Two hours had passed since he fell asleep. When he was asleep, he didn't have any scary dreams; So he had calmed down and that sense of apprehension had disappeared.

His sleep was light and he could hear the sounds around him, but he felt a little lazy and wanted to lie down more, but suddenly he felt a soft woolen thing caressing his face.

So this made Alex stop being lazy and wake up. When he opened his eyes, he was faced with two shining golden eyes.

He showed a sudden reaction and pulled back a little; When he noticed, a furry white cat with golden eyes was sitting next to him and staring at him.

Alex was surprised to see that cat. "How did a cat come here?!" As Alex was asking this question in his mind, he suddenly heard a voice.

That voice was from that cat and it was talking to him.

[Hello Alex, did you wake up?! Are you okay now?!]

That voice was familiar to Alex and he said in surprise, "You are the king night of the dead, right?! Weren't you a shining ball?!"

The Night King of the Dead noticed Alex's confusion and explained everything to Alex.

[That's right, I'm the King of the Night of the Dead. Due to system limitations, I can't have my true form, so I have to use another form to communicate. I used to be like a glowing ball, but since you were able to complete your first mission, I became a part of you. Part of my restrictions also removed, so this cat is my new form.]

Alex breathed a sigh of relief after hearing the explanation. He was finally able to finish that mission. So he was happy. However, when he tried to stand up, he fell to the ground; He was a little dizzy, which made his vision a little blurry. After he stopped it moving, sat down, and rubbed his temple with his hands to make his dizziness feel a little less.

The white cat was a little worried when he saw this. So with an ethereal force, it changed the space they were in.

The place that looked like the starry night sky suddenly turned into a small and beautiful room. A room with green walls and a painting of a beautiful plain on it, and when you looked at it, you could feel that you were in that flowery and beautiful plain. A bright space of life.

This change of environment made Alex calm down a bit. And in that sense of peace, Alex could smell a warm and pleasant scent. That cat used that ethereal energy again and a cup of hot tea was placed in Alex's hands.

The hot tea had a pleasant aroma and chamomile petals were floating on it. Alex took a sip of the tea and it eased his headache a bit.

Maybe this change of environment after seeing that nightmare was necessary to change his mood.

Meanwhile, the system window automatically opened to Alex.

[congratulations. You have successfully completed the mission.]

[A bond was created between you and the cursed doll.]

[You gained the Soul Devourer ability as a bonus.]

[You gained the ability to read other people's skills.]

[Warning! The cursed doll is in critical condition, you need to recover the cursed doll to use the soul devourer ability. You need 100 fledgling souls to restore.]

[the host:

Name: Alex

Age: 22

Height: 188

Ability: Soul Devourer (Novice Level) / Read Others' Ability (Intermediate Level)

Type: Soul???]

After seeing the system notifications, Alex realized that he had gained two abilities. But unfortunately, because the wicker doll was damaged, that ability was currently locked, and he had to sacrifice 100 fledgling souls in order to retrieve it.

But the ability to read other people's abilities seemed to be a good skill, and he could read about other people's abilities with its help. Although this was not a fighting or defensive skill, knowing the capabilities of others was considered an advantage and superiority.

After reviewing the notifications, he turned to the white cat and said, "Well, what should I do now? Can I go back to my world?!"

The king night of the dead answered him: [Yes, you can return. But you cannot return with your previous body.]

"What do you mean?!"

[You are currently dead, even though you have your original body now, but you can only use this body inside this space and during system missions, and you cannot use it in the real world. This is against the rules. An entity that has been destroyed cannot come back the same form can be restored; only your soul can return to the original world.]

"Huh, what do you mean?! How can my soul but not my body. I mean I have to wander in that world like a wandering spirit."

[The body has a material nature and once it is destroyed, it cannot be restored. But the soul is not material and is beyond a mortal body. And it can surpass the laws of materiality. So you can with a new body that is the most Synchronize the match with you.]

"Ah, that's right. Anyway, using my previous body is dangerous, because I died for an unknown reason; of course, if the people who caused my death find out that I'm alive, my life may be in danger again."

Although Alex had heard the explanation of the King of the Night of the Dead, there was a trace of concern on his face. Of course, having a new body may have disadvantages in addition to advantages.

For example, it could enter the body of a baby, the thought of this was quite disturbing. A baby's body was weak and helpless and he had to wait until he grew up, and by then he might not even be able to find his killer and the remaining evidence would be destroyed.

These thoughts make his head hurt. So he asked with a tone of anxiety: "What is the body I'm going to synchronize with?! Is there a baby's body, that isn't there?!"

The Night king of the Dead heard Alex's question and noticed his concern, so it opened a screen in front of Alex and the image of a young boy with silver hair lying on a bed appeared in front of Alex's eyes.

[This boy's body will become your new body. This boy's soul is separating from his body and he is going through the process of death. So when his soul is disconnected from his body, your soul can enter his body. The boy is the most compatible with your soul.]

Paying attention to the Night King's words, Alex carefully stared at the image in front of him and said to himself, "This is supposed to be my new body! It looks so weak."

In fact, what Alex was thinking was right. That boy had a weaker and more fragile body than Alex.

Alex looked like a muscular and strong person, he always used to exercise and therefore he was in good health and his body was in good shape. Even if she didn't go to university, she could even become a model because of her good looks.

And well, he wasn't too keen on attracting attention, so he didn't even consider that option.

But now, that bony and thin body was supposed to be his body. This angered him a little and made him growl under his breath. "Tch...Damn! This body is so ridiculous. How is this body the most compatible with me?!"

However, he inevitably had to accept this. And he was trying to cope with it. At the same time, the system status window reappeared and showed Alex the profile of the boy.

[the host:

Name: Johann Eccles

Age: 20

Gender: Male

Height: 180

Ability: mental strength (medium) / eye of the soul (superhuman)

Matching rate: 90%]

[Explanation: He lost his family in childhood and lived with his only uncle's family. He is a student at Sanfort University. The cause of death is suicide.]