Currently, Haise's body was not as strong as he had had back from another world. The very definition of his mortal body limits his full potential as his utterly rewritten soul was not compatible to his human body; in fact, he assumed that the strange and unfamiliar flame within him was the one that currently keeping him alive and 'attaching' him to his 'old' world. And as to why he can still perform and demonstrate such magical prowess was all thanks to his Exsancthuar and soul and to the little mutation his body went through cause by the two.
The Exsancthuar is a magical assistive system or a latent and celestial assistive device that is eternally connected to his very existence and to his mind. It was programed to aid its master; programed to work that way by the will of its creator itself for the chosen soul.
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In the Lonewoods: a place where huge dark trees were famous for solemnly resting and standing and famous for it brown grass.
'Goodness, I wish these isekai's stories happened to me, too... it really unfair to have experienced such a second life that was more like an afterlife in hell.'
As Haise turned the pages of the manga he was reading, the Exsancthuar he was trying to relate to the story he was reading was far more different in fantasy and reality.
Having a magical assistive system at your side does not really mean you are already invincible or a bright future ahead already awaits. And unlike the 'magical assistive system' of the protagonist that were mentioned in the isekai's stories, the Exsancthuar does not possess a leveling up system or a game-like-leveling-up system where whenever you kill you level-up; just like that you become strong.
Haise even sort out, manually, and reformed the Exsancthuar accordingly to his desired design and will with his own effort, since it was strangely empty when he first learned about it and received it from the time he was reborn. And thanks to his creative mind and unique quirks, he succeeded it through trial and error, though it took him awhile. It was indeed an achievement that even the Exsancthuar itself acknowledged.
Furthermore, with the Exsancthuar itself, he could create enchanted things, just like his unbreakable wooden sword that symbolizes his judgement.
Haise may be kind (a gentle-hearted to be in fact), but he was not kind enough and foolish to make any decisions, let a certain occurrences to slide, and turned a blind eye for the conviction of morality that would bring misfortunes.
It was one of his traits that was loved and acknowledged by the Exsancthuar itself to the point it decided to become one with him. After all, the Exsancthuar had its own sentience, too. Although it was just artificial.
It was also one of the reasons if why the poor ones worship him as the "Wise Hero of Vengeance" despite being a vampire.
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THUD-!
Haise closed the book when, suddenly, he heard a weird noise coming from the woods. The animals that were watching him all started at the same direction.
As Haise stood up from the exposed root of the dark tree he was sitting in between, his eyes that were hidden behind his eyeglasses and long bangs glowed bright-red. And as it does, his vision became red and his awareness became wider. In the mode of when his vision becomes red; he could see the world in a different or unique way and as his awareness becomes sharper; all of his senses were drastically heightened. Now he could literally sensed or even hear the heartbeat of those whose around him; he can see also their heart beating vigorously.
"Let's see if what it might be."
Haise wandered his gaze around. It didn't took him long to find the strange ball of light from a certain distance, resting on the ground. 'That glow...'
The strange ball of light was emitting a smokey aura with different colors, like rainbow.
Soon, Haise vanished from the place he was wallowing, and for some reason, the plants and even the tree were left vigorously.
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At the side of the crater, that was as wide as a small lake, Haise mysteriously appeared out from the space. He stared around the area, but what caught his eyes the most was the white glowing stone that was resting at the center of the crater.
The white stone was emitting smokey aura with different colors that spread across the crater.
Haise vanished again then appeared near at the white stone. 'An... egg?' And when he stared at it closely, he noticed the shades rainbow-like color on its crystalline shell that has a cosmic contrast.
With his glowing eyes and visual ability, Haise can see the silhouette of the creature inside of it. It has four limbs, two pairs of wings, and long tail. And... it was in its weakened state.
Haise extended his hand after sorting his thoughts about it; the moment his hand almost made a contact with the shell of the egg its shell quickly disappeared, revealing its distinguish look.
Just as the silhouette he saw before its shell disappeared, it, indeed, has one long tail, four limbs, two pair of wings; the first pair on its upper back was larger than the second pair on its lower part of its back, and its body was like made of light... all light!
Since Haise doesn't felt any threat coming out from the being, and given the fact that his black smooth-leather-looking gloves were enchanted, he decided to pick up the being.
And the moment he was about to touch it, its body glowed brightly and flew inside him.
'Shit! Not in this life, please!' Haise felt something extremely odd inside him as he was unable to move. He felt a bond is forming and seems the being forcedly trying to connect 'in' him, which it succeeded.
As the light left, a huge beautiful cat was already resting in his arms. It has white fur with pinkish and golden shades , and the wings was no longer on its back.
Haise stared at the cat in astonishment after his moment in silence. It was really a beautiful cat but... "A living meatball!"
Yeah, despite how beautiful the cat in his arms, it was all those words he can utter in astonishment.
Haise grabbed one of its paw, then, he noticed something odd to which made him check the other paws up. Each paw has five fingers, which indeed unusual for a cat as it does not have vibrissae.
'Gues I have to work my ass up tonight.'
'...Oh! My precious ordinary life, please be with me in this world!' Haise inwardly cried as he let out a long breath.
'Goodness!' Haise wandered his gaze around as he felt the hostile gazes from his surroundings. With his visual ability and alertness, it was already obvious to him that it was not gazes coming from the animals around the forest.
It was gazes coming from beings hiding in the shadows that cannot be seen with mere special eyes, let alone naked eyes.
Haise stared at the beautiful cat in his arms and embraced it tightly but gently, then soon vanished from the place, without leaving a single trace of him. Except for his scent and the mana he used.
"Grrrrr"
"This scent. Find him!"
As the deep voice reaches the ears of those who obeys, silhouette in the dark quickly dashed in searching the boy.