"Hajimemashite." A voice ran through my head sending shivers down my spine while my left hand was burning. I Looked down at my hand to see that all the stars were gone! Cold Sweat ran down my forehead and shoulders while panic raced through my mind. "Waga Aruji-sama, there is no need to be afraid of me. I am but a humble servant created by your magic to serve you." The voice said telepathically. "Who are you, what are you and where are you?" I muttered silently still not trusting the voice in my head as well as not trying to wake my parents from their slumber. "I shall explain everything to you waga aruji-sama, but first you must stabilise your mana core before it explodes crippling you for life!" The voice boomed in my head. Once again panic shot through me as I pleaded with the voice to help me. "Waga Aruji-sama, please do not use that respectful tone towards me. I exist to serve you so there is no need for formalities on your end. Now in order to stabilise your core you must focus on developing your mana that is freely coursing through your vital organs into the naval area and create a ball. Then imagine the mana being enveloped into a crystal ball with incredible strength. " The voice stated respectfully.
As I begun to feel the mana in my body I encountered a fierce pain while trying to move it to my stomach, almost as if it were sentient. I pushed on and now lots of white stars gathering in my stomach when I noticed something wrong. There was one massive golden symbol engraved onto the darkness inside my stomach which was 命 (Japanese kanji for fate). Suddenly half the stars I had been collecting raced towards the Symbol. The ones that raced to the symbol were swallowed by it and changed its tint of gold to an almost yellow hue. The stars that didn't race towards them were collected into a sphere and were enclosed by a crystal ball the size of my thumb and began turning into a white liquid which filled about 5% of the ball. Suddenly everything turned black as I felt my head dizzying. The figure of a girl about the age of 15 came into view. She had stunning auburn hair which went past her shoulders and a great figure. Her waist was skinny but she had the perfect hips a man could ask for as well as breasts that a man could only dream about seeing. Then I realised something after studying her face. She looked like my little sister but older than when she died. I felt the urge to cry but I held it in. I still didn't trust this voice even after it had helped me stay alive. "Why do you look like her!?" I screamed in my head as the ground began to shake. The woman's face turned into despair and fear as she trembled as was about to cry. Looking like she was at her limit she fell to the ground on her knees and started to speak with fear and sadness in her voice. "Onii-sama why won't you hug me? Why are you trying to kill me?" the voice said. My eyes burst into water as I lost all my anger and rushed over to the girl. "Jasmine?" I whimpered. "Yes Onii-sama it's me." she said while trembling. I was now within arms length of her as I jumped onto her and pushed her on her back. "Please don't be bullying me gods!!!!" I screamed at the top of my lungs. "I swear, I am sorry for the wrongs I did but please don't be showing me Jasmine as a punishment! Please don't show the woman that I love!!" I wailed at the top of my lungs until I passed out in my mind? (What the hell am I even writing at this point lmaooo.) As light entered my eyes I saw a paradise, an island that had some short lush green grass, two young dark brown oak trees, a few purple, white and black flowers growing off some tiny yellow leaved bushes. There was a small hole about the size of my foot in the ground in front of me radiating an unnatural amount of heat and a small puddle of dirty water beside the oak trees. (think back to the 8 stars that entered Alex's body in chapter 2.) I felt a soft sensation under my head which made all my worrying go away. This felt like Jasmine's lap from when she use to give me a lap pillow when I was stressed. I realised that it was her thighs I were sitting on and sat up. Her face beet red and full of surprise she stared at me. Our eyes locked for a good 15 seconds before she spoke. "Onii-sama, I know you must not believe that i'm alive but if I wasn't then I wouldn't be talking to you now." Jasmine said with a soothing tone. Realising that this was Jasmine I proceeded to ask her some questions. "How are you alive, Where are we and if I was dreaming."
Jasmine looked at me and proceeded to answer my questions in order. "Firstly, I do not know how I am alive but I do know I was reincarnated into a new world. I was born again as Jasmine Takahashi into a town called Settlement about 9 Months ago." Suddenly her form started to change as her features turned into that of a 9 month old infant. "Ahhh, I look hideous. Please don't look onii-sama!." She squealed. I let out a laugh and soon Jasmine was as well. "Jasmine, I also reincarnated here into this world in the forest surrounding Settlement." I stated. "When our bodies learn to talk we should meet up." She said. Nodding in agreement she then proposed that in four years we meet up. Nodding once again I couldn't help but hug Jasmine even in her baby form. Suddenly remembering that I blurted out that I loved her my face turned beet red. She soon remembered that as well as her face turned red. "Ahem, I said breaking the silence. In four years time we will meet up next to the fountain in Settlement. Also Jasmine, how are we able to communicate through our minds?" I asked her. "I had just unlocked this weird thing called magic from reading a book with my mum." She replied. "Then all of a sudden it started hurting as my mother told me how to stabilise my core." "Did your parents tell you as well?" She inquired. "No they didn't. I have memorised most of the alphabet and simple words and sneaked into this locked room now that I am able to walk." I said pushing out my pathetic baby chest. Jasmine's face lit up with admiration as she said "You can walk!?" "I can't and I practice every day!" She said while making a pouting expression. "Yeah I can, just keep trying you'll get there eventually." I reassured her. "Back to the story at hand," I said. "I saw eight stars fly into my left hand and one into my stomach. Then I felt lot's of pain and passed out. I woke up with a weird mark on my left hand but now it's go-..." My sentence stopped as I stared at the mark which had become bigger and changed pattern into that of one purple star covering half of my palm. There were curved lines coming out of the star, each were different colours but only extended about 1 centimetre each. They looked similar to Ki pathways I thought to myself. Suddenly everything around me began to fade including Jasmine as I reaffirmed the plan with her. "In four years time i'll be waiting for you in front of the fountain!" I yelled. "Okay! i'll see you then!" she yelled with hints of fear in her voice.
Soon I opened my eyes only to see my sitting cross legged in the study. Studying my mark I let out a gasp as my skin all over my body began to fall off and regrow as a darker, paler colour. The process did bring pain but I bit my teeth and pulled through it. "Waga Aruji-sama!, a voice said from behind me. Once again my body wanted to run but I didn't I turned around to face the monster that was calling me his master. The image I saw left me on the verge of fainting, It was a man with white skin and black hair, he looked like a noble all over, from his clothes to the way his aura is. His aura felt like a Demons. I was instantly reminded of a term that was used by pirates of the sea. Some pirates were able to use their Ki to a greater extent than land soldiers due to their navigation skills, personality and the fact that they were always in battle searching for new powers or money. 'Haki' was the power that was used by some pirates that could knock down 50,000 soldiers without touching them or hardening their skin to get an invisible aura that worked with offence and defence. Some could even see limited futures. This man now in front of my was clearly using Haki. His Haki was off the charts. From his aura I could see that he was trying to prove his worth to me by showing his power. I could feel his feelings which made me even more scared as all I felt was the constant need to please me. "Kon'nichiwa masutā, watashinonamaeha zakkudesu." (Hello Master, my name is Zack.) "Ah sorry, about that my language was the language you preferred, but I can understand the need to learn the new language so I shall speak primarily in 'Custodian'. I will now explain everything about me waga aruji-sama. I was born when you unlocked your magic crest, pointing at the thing on my palm. When you awakened your magic I was summoned due to you becoming a 'Demon Lord' with your magic. All people who awaken their magic receive a summon built from their experiences, personality and wishes. Due to your current heritage from your father and mother it hastened your awakening but for it to be this fast is incredible!"
"Fumu fumu, I think I understand." I stated. "So basically I am a Demon Lord, would that make you a demon?" "Please don't compare me to a mere low ranked Demon waga aruji-sama. I am the eighth son of the current King of Purgatory, Walpurgis." "I was thrown away since I was the weakest of my brothers and my sisters since I could only use a strange aura, that I could manipulate. From searching your memories I can now see it is called Haki." "Fumu, I understand completely now. So are you here to just obey my command and follow me or do I have perks that come with you?" A smirk lit up on Zack's face. "Of course there are perks, let me explain."
Thanks for reading this chapter
Written: by Dashiharu
Edited: by Dashiharu