Chapter 5 A Sorcerer?

Neo was walking through the stark white hospital corridors, still looking at the weapons in his hands. In his left hand was Kamutoke.

Kamutoke is a vajra, which, to explain more clearly, resembles the hilt of a sword but without a blade, with guards shaped like two arcs. The difference between this vajra and others is that it has a small blade at its base.

Kamutoke would normally be able to summon lightning and thunder from the sky, burning or even vaporizing enemies. But you might be wondering—why normally?

Simple. Now, the only thing the once-incredible Kamutoke can do is produce a small lightning effect around Neo's weapon.

Oh, and in Neo's right hand is Hiten—though he honestly has no idea what it does.

He's tried everything to figure it out, killed a bunch of people even, but still hasn't discovered the power of this weapon—other than the fact that it cuts through concrete and steel like butter.

Now, you might also be wondering: why the hell have Sukuna's weapons—the very weapons that made him so powerful that he could massacre countless sorcerers as if they were nothing—been reduced to this?

Actually, the answer is quite simple. It's right in front of Neo at this very moment.

[WARNING: A NEW TYPE OF ENERGY HAS BEEN INTRODUCED INTO THE MARVEL UNIVERSE]

[AS A RESULT OF THIS NEW ENERGY BEING ADDED TO THE UNIVERSE, THE HOST'S WEAPONS HAVE BEEN REDUCED TO THEIR LOWEST LEVEL FOR THE HOST'S SAFETY]

[ERROR DETECTED: INVOKED WEAPON'S POWER LEVEL TOO LOW...][SEARCHING FOR A SOLUTION...][...]

And it's still searching for a solution.

Because of this, Neo is pissed, since he wasted something he could only have once in his life on weapons that barely even work.

He's been taking his frustration out on anything and anyone around him—provided they're human, of course.

Until suddenly, his containment collar dropped to the ground, as if it had just stopped working. Neo was momentarily surprised but quickly shrugged it off.

Why didn't he care?

Simple—because his mutant power is useless.

He regenerates twice as fast as a normal person and can't get sick.

Okay, not completely useless, but pretty damn close. Compared to other characters in this universe, he's a joke.

Even the most basic healing abilities are better than what he's got.

But let's not completely tear down our dear friend Neo.

While wandering around, he accidentally turned the wrong corner.

And right in front of him stood twenty or thirty heavily armed soldiers.

When they saw him, one of them spoke casually.

Random Soldier 1: "Look, one of those damn freaks escaped."

Random Soldier 2: "Damn, we've got a logistics issue, and these parasites take the chance to run? What a bunch of ungrateful bastards."

Random Soldier 3: "Right? I mean, we give them food, a bed, and all we ask for in return is a little pain. Seems like a fair trade, doesn't it?"

The soldiers laughed at each other's jokes, not even bothering to acknowledge Neo standing right there.

After all, what could this kid possibly do against thirty highly trained, well-armed men?

Of course, they had noticed Neo's "weapons," but…

Random Soldier 4: "LOOK! HE'S GOT A TRIDENT AND A TOY! OH NO, I'M SO SCARED!"

At that moment, they all burst into laughter.

Until—

Random Soldier 3 was suddenly sliced into four pieces, his body falling apart in an instant.

The laughter died immediately.

The remaining soldiers quickly recovered and aimed their weapons at Neo, ready to shoot.

But Neo just smirked and said:

Neo: "Oh no, a bunch of armed guys—so scary."

Then, he charged at them with insane speed.

Before the soldiers could even pull their triggers, they started getting slashed apart. Neo weaved through their gunfire effortlessly, dodging their sights.

Any soldier who got too close was either cut down by Hiten or stabbed by Kamutoke as Neo activated its lightning effect.

In just five minutes, the once-sterile hospital corridor had turned into something straight out of a horror movie.

When everything was over, the system said something.

[DING]

[COMPLETION BALANCE]

Neo: FINALLY!

[AS COMPENSATION FOR THE SYSTEM'S DELAY, THE SYSTEM GRANTED THE HOST A 5% INCREASE IN FUSION WITH THE CURRENT CHARACTER]

Neo: System, I love you.

[THE SOLUTION FOUND FOR THE CURRENT PROBLEM WITH THE CURSED TOOLS (HITEN) AND (KAMUTOKE)]

[WAS TO MAKE BOTH WEAPONS ALIVE]

Neo: ???

[FROM NOW ON, (HITEN) AND (KAMUTOKE) EVOLVE ALONG WITH THE HOST, WITHOUT LIMITS, JUST LIKE THE HOST]

When Neo saw this, before he could react, he felt something.

And as he looked at his weapons, they began to tremble slightly, until they abruptly stopped.

Still confused by the lack of any reaction, Neo asked:

Neo: Are they really alive?

When he asked, he suddenly felt the weapons vibrating on their own and could vaguely sense what they were feeling.

They were responding, and with all the words, they were there. Surprised, he began to analyze the changes the weapons had undergone.

But just as he was about to start analyzing the weapons, he heard footsteps of someone running toward him. When the person turned the corner to reach Neo, he spoke without even looking:

Neo: Finally... someone else to add to the pile.

But when Neo looked, he froze in surprise.

The guy right in front of him was something that shouldn't be possible.

The man in front of him was...

A SORCERER.

Smith POV

I'M SCREWED.

I don't know why, or how, but I know that the kid in front of me is a monster.

Why, you ask?

Because of the aura I see around him. How do I see this? How does it work? Or what it even is? I DON'T KNOW.

But what scares me the most are the weapons in his hands. I see an aura just as strong as the kid's in front of me, which means that, instead of just one person, I feel like there are three. Which, to say the least, is problematic.

But when our eyes meet, I feel something coming from the back of my mind—something primal and supreme: FEAR.

I don't know why, but when people usually feel fear, they would run, scream, or even faint. But I feel that none of that will help me, so the first thing that comes to mind is...

KNEEL NOW.

And before I even had the thought to kneel, I realize, I'm already kneeling, as if I were worshipping a god, or better yet...

A KING.

END OF POV

When Neo was about to ask the man who or what he was, suddenly, the man in front of him bowed, as if greeting him.

For some reason, Neo felt something deep within his soul. He couldn't identify what it was, but after a while, he figured it out.

IT WAS SATISFACTION.

...

The two of them stood in silence for a minute, which, to both of them, felt like years. For Neo, it was because of the embarrassment of being praised out of nowhere, but for Smith, it was pure dread, being observed by such a powerful being.

Finally, Neo spoke.

Neo: Who are you?

Smith gathered enough courage and spoke, sweating cold.

Alex: I-I'm Alex Smith, sir. I have a degree in E-engineering from New Y-York University.

Neo ignored Alex's stuttering and said:

Neo: How long have you been a user of cursed energy?

Alex was confused, trying to recall something called cursed energy, but couldn't remember. He responded:

Alex: I-I don't know what you mean by cursed energy, sir.

Neo became even more confused and started thinking to himself, when suddenly a message from the system appeared in front of him saying:

[THIS IS MY FAULT, HOST]

'What do you mean it's your fault, system?'

Neo asked in his head, already tired and frustrated with the system, and the system responded.

[DUE TO THE HOST CHOOSING A CHARACTER FOR FUSION WHO USES A SPECIFIC TYPE OF ENERGY, THE SYSTEM HAD TO INTEGRATE THE ENTIRE MARVEL UNIVERSE WITH "CURSED ENERGY" SO THE HOST COULD USE THE CHARACTER'S POWERS AT WILL.]

'WHAT DO YOU MEAN THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE!!!'

Almost shouting, Neo panicked and asked the system, and the system responded.

[WHEN THE HOST STARTED FUSING WITH "SUKUNA, THE KING OF CURSES," THE SYSTEM BEGAN SPREADING INEXHAUSTIBLE CURSED ENERGY THROUGHOUT THIS UNIVERSE SO THE HOST COULD USE HIS ABILITIES.]

Neo nearly fainted but came back with a question he just realized.

'Wait, you said you added cursed energy to the world recently, right?'

The system replied.

[CORRECT, HOST.]

Neo took a deep breath and looked at Alex, still terrified and kneeling.

'Then why the hell are there people who can use cursed energy if sorcerers are supposed to be an advanced brain race?'

[SIMPLE, HOST. THIS HUMAN WAS ALREADY A "SORCERER." THE DIFFERENCE WAS THAT THERE WAS NO CURSED ENERGY TO ACTIVATE THE PART OF HIS BRAIN THAT CONTROLLED IT, ALLOWED HIM TO SENSE IT, AND SEE IT.]

Neo stopped, took a deep breath, and asked the system.

'So, I can just walk across the street and run into a damn Sorcerer?'

[NOT ONLY "SORCERERS," HOST. WITH THE CURRENT CONCENTRATION OF CURSED ENERGY IN THE MARVEL UNIVERSE, IT'S LIKELY THAT CURSES WILL ALSO START TO APPEAR, HOST.]

Neo's soul is in the sky now, and he's resting well, friends, don't worry.

When Neo "wakes up" from his mini blackout, he gives up on talking to the system, feeling like he's going to get high blood pressure just from talking to this damn thing.

But for now, there's a bigger problem on his hands...

What to do with this guy named Alex?

'Do I kill him, or do I try to bring him to my side?'

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Hey guys, how are you? This part up here is always just to beg for power stones, so if you're liking it, please send some power stones.

But hey, guys, I'm really proud of this chapter. I really liked this idea of 'if Muhammad won't go to the mountain, then the mountain will come to Muhammad.' It's always so cool, because in addition to the usual Marvel problems, now he has to deal with the issue of other cursed energy users and curses. But hey, if anyone didn't like it or has feedback, just let me know. I'm always here to read the comments. But that's it for this chapter. Gotta go now. Good day, everyone.

P.S: I think in a few hours I might be able to post another chapter, but no guarantees.