Congratulations! Host has Successfully fused with The Affection System!
Quentin stood there is the strange room, and although could have obsessed over the past and his life, he chose not to. It was in the past. What was the point about obsessing over something that can't be changed when you have a do-over of sorts right in front of you?
'Alright. Um, how do I activate the system?' Quentin thought to himself.
"Status!" he shouted out. No response.
"Status Board!" Silence.
"Open!" Nothing.
"Open the system!"
...
-2 hours later-
"Activate!" He spoke out unenthusiastically.
'Ding! System was searching for suitable body for the host in the next world that had something to do with the plot!'
His eye twitched. He wasted 2 hours screaming and shouting for nothing?
'Not quite, host. You can just use the word 'Activate' as a trigger. You can also speak in your head as well.'
With that, Quentin's anger was extinguished.
'System, can you explain what you mean when you say body, next world, and plot?'
'It's a surprise! You have to wait to find out!'
'Wait what? And aren't systems supposed to be unfeeling? Why do you have humanly characteristics?'
'Pffft. Come'on. Being a system is a 24/7 job. I could be a cold and unfeeling system, but that would suck the fun out of it and make it feel like an obligation to work and help you grow strong. I for one, and personally feel proud when my host grows strong.'
Quentin was stunned. He never thought that way before. At least his system wasn't out to troll him. But come to think of it, would have he liked to work his shifts at job with a nice, easygoing person or a unemotional and cold person? Of course an easygoing person.
'And also, I although I do have what you call humanly traits, it's subjective, as emotions are not something that can be derived from the human race alone. Of course there are other races than the humans that have come up with the concept of emotions. Although they may not name emotions 'emotions' and can come up with another word for it, there are other races and species with emotions so the traits I show cannot be exactly categorized as 'humanly.'
Quentin heard all this silently, trying to absorb what the system was saying. There is sentient life other than humans? And also, the system had a point. Quentin couldn't say that races or people were like humans because to them, it may seem that we are like their species.
'So why are you called the Affection system and not something else?'
'My name has changed many times, and I have many forms. The current Affection system title I have is the product of many evolutions and testing of what energy source is most versatile and easiest to use. Affection and positive emotions are a very flexible energy source and humans tend to have huge amounts of affection and positive emotions towards their loved ones and it was either this or the seven sins energy, mostly known as 'evil energy' and this energy is much, much easier to gain and manipulate than positive energy, but nearly impossible to control, even for me.'
'Alright, it is time for the host to take over the body I have found for you.'
'But I still have questions to as--'
Quentin tried to say in his minds as the strange room began to fade.
He felt of wave of unimaginable pain as a alien force was fighting his fading soul. He tried to look around, but everything had become pitch black. He tried to fight back, flailing his arms around, kicking, hoping that these attacks would help.
There was a no expected thud, as the attacks swing through the air hitting nothing. But he could sense something there. He kept hitting, over and over, as he tried to break free from some imaginary chains that seemed to come out of nowhere and weigh him down and constrict him, although the attacks seemed to have no effect.
'Should system intervene and help?'
A voice sounded in Quentin's head.
'What? Help! What is happening?'
'The soul of the new body for the host is fighting back, as you are trying to take over it's body. Sigh, you can't even fight against a newborn's soul. Although this is to be expected, as his body is very much high quality. But warning, helping you now will make you weaker in the long run.'
Weaker? Wait- a newborn's soul? No, now isn't the time to be thinking about morals. The soul. The soul.....should he try to attack in waves and use his soul? What he feel now should be what his soul feels as right now he in his soul state. He could faintly hear a pulse.
Not the sound of a heartbeat but more of a pulse that traveled through his head down. Should he attack in time with the pulse? What about the system's offer? No. If just a newborn's soul is strong enough to threaten his existence, than imagine the grown adults.
What he needs now and will need in the future is strength. So to take the shortcut will only do him harm. Quentin waited till the right pulse to release a soul kind of shock wave. The shockwave seemed to hurt the attacker.
Quentin began getting the rhythm and the attacks began growing heavier as he began to unravel the mysteries of soul attacks.
His eye began to glow an erie red as he became more skilled at fighting with his soul, and the shockwaves became more solid as it slowly became tangible and a physical object. Soon Quentin formed a red sword, a red energy pulsing through the blade.
When he attacked with the blade, a half moon red sharp shockwave appeared and seemed to expend much of Quentin's energy. The newborn's soul who had been destroyed some time ago, seemed to leave a small remnant of himself, which was the heartbreaking sound of a small baby's innocent giggle.
The red glow faded from his eyes as his soul slowly was attracted to a force and the dark pitch black space faded, along with Quentin.
But just before the Quentin's soul faded, He heard a sound.
'Gained 1000 affection points gained for relieving a pure being's pain.'
To be continued...
(Alas, some readers may not be happy about how I had the mc kill off a Newborn's soul. I hope you can wait until the next chapter to read the reason why I wrote what I did.)