Salazar felt himself coming to. As he regained consciousness, he realized that something about him had changed. He just couldn't quite put a finger on it though. He couldn't see around him , but that was fine for now. After all he'd just been reborn , so he was expecting something of this nature. He believed his sight would return to him in due time.
He tried to move around but found that even that was difficult. But it didn't matter because the important thing was that he had feeling again. Though it was vague and he felt heavy for some reason, he was alive and that's all that really mattered. He started praising the ' voice of the world 'or whatever it called itself.
Just then , he heard the now familiar 'ping' sound and waited expectantly. "Welcome to the world of Astoria. You have been reincarnated into one of the highest worlds in existence , " he nodded , already liking this new world just from its name.
He wondered what made this world so great. Was it the tech or the high level of human evolution. In his world , there were several theories about how to advance the human race , one being that our genetic code could be modified to make ourselves better. But no one , not even him , had ever gotten around to doing that yet.
But the systems next words not only explained the state of the world , they also killed him inside. "Your form is that of a Mudman , the weakest creature in existence in this world. Astoria is a world of myth and magic , inhabited by three main races - the humans , monsters and demons.
"The monsters consists of many sub races including elves , dragons, dwarves and so on , and therefore have the highest population. He monsters and demons are -"
"What the f*ck " Salazar bellowed. At least he tried to. What came out of his 'mouth ' was a loud sloshing sound. The 'Voice of the world ' paused for a moment before continuing.
"I sense distress , is there -"
"Of course I'm distressed you bastard. What do you mean by I'm a Mudman. "
"A Mudman is the weakest creature that currently exists in the world of Astoria," the robotically calm voice of the 'Voice of the world' echoed out again , and Salazar felt a headache coming on. " Its most impressive feature is its long lifespan, a majority of which is spent in hibernation. Apart from that , it's physical traits and cognitive abilities are almost non existent. It is known as the most useless creature, as even it's body cannot be used to create magical tools or potions. "
As the 'Voice of the world ' was talking Salazar was silently cursing it. Finally , he couldn't hold himself back.
"What the f*ck , it thought this was the opportunity of a lifetime. He tricked me you asshole. "
The system voice paused , and then once again continued as though he had said nothing. " The world of Astoria is separated into three main territories , each belonging to the three major races. Of them , the human race is the strongest with the largest territorial boundaries , followed by the monsters. Due to the recent decline of the demon race , they have the least territory...."
Salazar was silently fuming. He'd like nothing better than to take apart this system sh*t , show it what true fear was.
A Mudman. From the most renowned scientist in the world; the most revered inventor and scientific expert to a creature that is considered the most useless in this world. If that was the case , what was even the point of being reborn.
At least if he had been reincarnated, he wouldn't remember his past and so wouldn't be feeling so down. Why , God , why? What did I do to deserve this ? I know I've not been the best guy , but I was never that bad , he cried silently.
Suddenly , he heard another ping sound and a screen appeared in front of him. His eyes were closed , but somehow , he could still see the damn thing. He wanted to ignore it , but , yet again , the choice was taken away from him.
" You have received a life long quest. Become the Monster king. "
Wait what.