The perfect test subjects had just arrived. The void swirled around Eodum slightly more before Eodum closed the portals. The white glowing eyes and bottomlessness of its fur made the soldiers come to a halt. They'd never seen anything like this before, and they could only feel fear. Eodum growled, but it came out doubled. The growl washed over the silent soldiers, and they flinched in fear. Time to kill.
'Time to kill.' A voice echoed in Eodum's mind
… What the fuck was that!?
'That was me.' The voice responded.
Ok then, who the fuck are you!?
'I am the void.' The void replied.
… What the fuck!?
'I am the void.' The void repeated.
The void is alive!?
'Yes, I am.' The void confirmed.
What even are you!?
'I am the void,' The void began, 'I am the space between all worlds, dimensions; I am where there is nothing.'
Why haven't you done anything till now?
'I couldn't. I could only watch without making contact, but with your new skill we can now interact.' The void answered.
You mean [Void Body] and [Tail Elemental Synergy]?
'Yes. before, [Tail Elemental Synergy] only allowed me to interact with your tail, but [Void Body] allows for us to fully interact. Look.' A tentacle started to stretch from Eodum's skin, and it waved in front of Eodum. The tentacle then retracted back into Eodum. What was that!?
The void then started to explain, 'Your skill [Void Body] integrates myself into your body. We combine and fuse into a single body, both consciousness floating around in it. We can both control the body.'
You can control my body!?
'Yes,' The void said, 'During your fight with Ksilisab, you attempted to harness my power with the skill [Tail Elemental Synergy]. My power and very being was too much for your mind to handle, so you passed out. I then took control of your body and defeated Ksilisab in your stead.'
How come my mind can handle your power now?
'You can handle it now because you're stronger and you have the skill [Void Body],' The void answered, 'Now, back to the matter at hand; aren't there soldiers to be killed?'
Right, let's start killing. Eodum snapped back to reality to see a sword looming over it. Eodum swiftly dodged out of the way and wrapped its tail around the large blade. Eodum ripped the sword from the soldier's hands and flung it at the other troops. The blade cut through some of them while pushing others off their feet. The soldier in front of Eodum pulled out another sword, and they started swinging wildly at their surroundings.
Eodum nimbly each attack while closing in on the man. Eodum's tail started to shift and change, and then it transformed into a slightly curved dagger. Spikes jutted out from the Eodum's tail and the blade's base and back. Eodum whipped its spiked tail at the soldier and wrapped them up tightly. Eodum then ripped its tail back. The soldier screamed in pain as lacerations were left where Eodum's tail was. Not even a second after, Eodum pierced the soldier's heart.
Slowly Eodum retracted its tail back to a normal length. Eodum flung the heart off of its tail and looked up at the terrified soldiers. Eodum's maw opened, and then Eodum was gone. The soldiers looked around in a panic, but stopped when the screaming of their fellow soldiers echoed from behind them. They whipped around to see a mangled and mutilated corpse of their comrade. Another scream came, and then another. One by one, the soldiers fell to the ground as mangled messes of meat.
A wave of fireballs came at Eodum, but Sheila jumped in and blocked them all. Eodum hopped over Sheila's [Holy Wall] and casted [Gravity Up] on the soldiers. Then, Eodum casted [Gravity Up] and [Gravity Anchor] in front itself, so it would launch at the soldier. Then it did. Like a cannonball, a black blur rushed past the soldiers. The soldiers turned around to see Eodum standing behind them, but then their vision started to tilt. The small army in those alleys found their upper bodies tilting. Their upper bodies hit the ground, and their lower halves toppled over soon after.
[Congratulations, you've met the XP requirements and have leveled up!]
[Congratulations, you've met the XP requirements and have leveled up!]
[Congratulations, you've met the XP requirements and have leveled up!]
[Congratulations, you've met the XP requirements and have leveled up!]
It's been a while since I last heard that! Were those soldiers really that strong?
'Yes they were,' The void suddenly replied, 'It's just that when together, we're that strong.'
FUCKING HELL! You startled me!
'Apologies, that was not my intention.' The void apologized.
No, no, I just wasn't expecting it. It's fi-
At that moment, Eodum got a splitting migraine. Pain rushed through its head like a thin blade was piercing its skull. A portal opened near Eodum, and the void started being sucked back through.
'It appears my presence is still taking quite a toll on you,' The void explained, 'This portal also appears to be your self-preservation instincts kicking in. It seems I must take my leave, it's been a pleasure, Eodum.' With that, all of the void left Eodum's body, and returned to its main body. Eodum shrunk and wobbled a bit, but it managed to keep conscious. The portal closed revealing the aftermath of Eodum and the Void's rampage on the soldiers. A bloody, bloody mess: arms, legs, and god-knows what else.
Eodum then remembered those messages from a while ago. Eodum pulled its consciousness it had forgotten about for a while. It has been a while since anything proved a large enough threat to offer any proper amounts of XP, so these soldiers might've been a blessing in disguise. The familiar blue panel of the status screen appeared in front of Eodum.
[Status:]
Name: Eodum
Race: Void Rat
Gender: Male
Age: 27 days
Level: 14
Hp: 224/224
St: 311/311
Mp: 137/137
Str: 38
Dex: 22
Agi: 47
Wis: 53
Int: 65
Cha: 20
Con: 49
Mnt: 38
Lck: 125
Skills: Excavate 10 (MAX), Aura Slash 2, Crush 10 (MAX), Intimidate 8, Body Scan 8, Presence Detection Alteration 3, Muscle Tension 2, Void Body 4, Targeting 3, Acid Resistance 3, Blunt Damage Resistance II 2, Support Magic ll 5, Magical Perception, Petrification Resistance 2, Rat Command 4, Regen Enhance 8, Tail Elemental Transformation 2, Gravity Magic II 3, Teamwork 7, Dagger Mastery 9, Void Entry 7, Translate 6, Accelerated Thoughts 7, Stealth Attack 3
Accomplishments: Genocide, Stone Breaker, Lord Slayer, Torturer, Snakes' Bane
SP: 15
AP: 50
Ah, it's been a while.