Krishen was not exactly a solitary person, but since he spent most of his time reading novels, he gave the impression of being one.
Krishen liked to immerse himself in the stories of the novels he read and so his life was quiet and at the same time he did not neglect his health, he went out to exercise frequently while listening to audiobooks, so his life was long, so long that he lived 124 years.
In his last years of life he had many hallucinations while reading, sometimes he could not distinguish if he was inside the stories or if he was daydreaming.
His death was quiet and peaceful, he left as if he had never belonged to that world, with no material attachments or remorse, neither did he leave any descendants nor did he have any friends or relatives who were still alive and could remember him.
At the moment of his death he felt sorry for not being able to continue enjoying the novels he loved so much, but he still had the hope that reincarnation existed and that he could be reborn in a fantasy world where he could learn magic and live adventures.
When he no longer knew if he was alive or dead a clear voice whose origin he did not know said in his mind:
[You have died]
(What is that voice?)
(If I have died, why can I go on thinking?)
Before he could assimilate his death the voice spoke again:
[Your Mortal Soul has received +124 Exp]
(If souls exist, does that mean reincarnation exists?
But why does it feel like it's a game?)
[Mortal Soul -Level 99: 999,883/1,000,000,000] -> [Mortal Soul -Level 100: 1,000,007/1,000,000,000]
(It's really like a game, there are even levels for the soul, apparently I'm level 100, taking into account the experience I received with the last life, I can conclude that I have lived tens of thousands of lives)
[Your Mortal Soul has fulfilled the requirements to try to evolve].
[WARNING: If you fail to evolve your soul will be destroyed]]
[Do you want to try to evolve your Mortal Soul?]
-Hey, what if I don't try to evolve?
[Responding to the user: If you don't try to evolve, your soul will remain mortal and will progressively wear away until it disappears].
(I seem to be able to communicate with the strange voice, that's comforting but the fact that my soul will disappear makes me get chills on a back that I don't even have anymore).
-Can I try to evolve my soul after living more lives?
[Answering the user: No]
(He doesn't even give me explanations, it's a flat NO).
(What do I do, I really don't want my soul to disappear. I don't know how likely I am to succeed or how many lives my mortal soul can endure, I'll ask him and reason which is the best option).
-What are my chances of succeeding in evolving my mortal soul?
[Responding to user: You don't have access to that information].
(Crap, I didn't think you wouldn't tell me)
-How many lives can I live until my mortal soul disappears?
[Answering user: 483 lives]
(That's very few compared to the tens of thousands I should have lived, even if it were more, if I don't try to evolve my soul I'm destined to end up disappearing.)
(I have to take the risk even if I'm afraid).
-I will, I want to try to evolve my mortal soul.
[User request received]
[Three possible soul evolutions have been detected].
[Spirit Soul]
[Admin Soul]
[Magic Soul]
(Apparently there are types of souls, but I need more information).
-Can you inform me of their characteristics?
[Answering user: No]
(Crap, same thing again. If this is the case I can only make assumptions around their names. The spirit soul will surely make it easier for me to learn spirit arts and make contracts with spirits. The admin soul should allow me to manage something, my power or mana and the magic soul will help me learn magic).
(The only one I don't quite understand is the admin soul but I don't know why I have the feeling I should choose it).
-I choose the Admin Soul.
[User request received]
[Initiating the evolution from Mortal Soul to Admin Soul...]
(I thought it was going to hurt but all I feel is liberation as if I have been bound all my life and those bindings are loosened, I hope I succeed)
[Soul evolution completed]
(I did it!!!!!)
[Mortal Soul -Level 100: 1,000,007/1,000,000 -> Admin Soul -Level 0: 7/10,000]
[Fixed trait of the Admin Soul achieved, Growth type trait: System]
[Second soul trait will be chosen randomly]
[Legendary type trait gained: Transcendental memory]
[Sending soul to the cycle of reincarnation...]
(I don't know what soul traits are but one legendary type and one growth type trait should be useful in my next life)
[The World of Highest Rank No. 37,761 (Baltior) has been set as your next reincarnation destination...]
[As a soul of higher rank you have the right to choose between three reincarnation paths]
[Spiritual Lotus (Unique)]
[Slime (Commun)]
[Demi-Human White Tiger (Rare)]
(Considering it's a higher rank world and the name of the three reincarnation paths, I'm pretty sure it's a fantasy world, that's perfect).
(The first option I rule out even though it's rank Unique, I just don't like the idea of being a plant and not being able to move, as for the slime, it's too weak and surely can't survive for long. The only option left is the semi-human white tiger, I don't know how much it will resemble humans but it's the safest option).
-I choose the Demi-Human White Tiger.
[User request received]
[Beginning the process of being reborn...].
At that moment I felt as if I was being taken to a far away place, that sensation lasted only a few seconds and soon I felt again the warmth and the sensation of having a body. At the same time I heard a deep voice that I was not able to understand as what seemed like two large hands lifted me up as if I was a newly won prize. While still enjoying the warm sensation I heard a different voice, which was higher pitched than the previous one and sounded very tired and short of breath, shortly after that I felt how the hands holding me high up brought me down and moved me forward where I was left on the arms of the person with the tired voice.
With much effort I opened my eyes and saw a white tigress with red eyes and human form looking at me with much affection.
I reached out my hand and touched my new mother's face, her fur was soft and felt nice to the touch, I also noticed that my hand had white fur with black stripes like my mother's and small pink pads on my hands like those of tigers and cats.
I really felt very happy to be reborn and had even kept the memories.
As I wondered why I had kept the memories the strange voice spoke again:
[Activating Soul Fixed Trait Admin: System...]
[Scanning the user's information...]
[Scanning completed]
[System is ready for use]
(I don't think this is the case but maybe the system is like the one in the video games of my past life, if that's the case I should be able to see the profile window where my stats are displayed)
I thought with all my strength that the window would open and shortly after a semi-transparent black screen with white words written on it appeared in front of me.
Name: Krishen.
Race: Demi-Human White Tiger.
Age: 1 minute.
Level 0: (0/10).
Class: None.
Health points: (4/4).
Mana points: (8/8).
Attributes:
Strength -> 2.
Agility -> 2.
Dexterity -> 1.
Intelligence -> 1.
Constitution -> 2.
Class Skills: None.
Racial Skills:
(Passive):[Tiger's Wrath] Lvl 1: Increase stats by 10% for every 25% health lost.
(Active): [Human Intellect] Lvl 1: Increase your mental speed by 30% for 40 Seconds. Cooldown Time: 1 Hour.
Free Attribute Points: 0.
Skill Points: 0.