***NoTe
I stick my hand into the white flames.I supposed this is the Hellfire of the forgery. Once I stick my hand in I feel immense pain but not heat. I jerk my hand out the fire. However once my hand was no longer there. It had fully burned through not even bone was left. I have to fully submerge myself into the flames to become a reaper.
If I can't handle this then I won't be able to become the white reaper. I strip down from the clothes I had made. Then I walk into the pure white hellfire. This pain is the worst I've ever felt.I want to jump out but I can't. I'm sure the longer I stay in here the stronger I'll become. All of the people I've killed or hurt start appearing in my mind. All the crimes and sins I've committed. They all keep replaying in my head. Is this why the pain is so great? Hellfire burns at your sins and soul. I have to be able to accept my own sins
I don't regret any of them. Except one. I regret one thing that I've done. That was killing Stitch. Once I finish that last thought the pain intensifies. It's like it increases 10 fold. I'll be fine though.I have to accept that too. I have to do more than have acceptance though. I need to take in the hellfire. Hellfire is just negative mana. So I should be able to control it. Making the hellfire my own will be a vital weapon.
After a while I finally stop feeling the pain. I feel that it is time to leave it. I walk out of the hellfire finally on the second half of purgatory. I feel as if I've been reborn. With this new body that isn't restricted by human limits. I'm closer to my goal of being the strongest.
***Kuro
"How strong do you think he is?" I ask the king.
"Well now that he has the body of a reaper. I'm sure he could easily destroy a planet even if he had no mana." The king responds
"That's strong. Not strong enough though for a reaper." I say in response.
" Yes that is true. However, he'll get stronger I guarantee it." The king says.
***NoTe
The beasts here are definitely stronger than the ones before. However they barely damage this body. Even without me defending myself the most I'll get is a scratch. I need something stronger. I need someone stronger. Just because my enemies are weak though. Doesn't mean I'll be weak as well. I need to keep improving. When I was a kid I wanted to be the strongest under the skies. I've long surpassed that goal.
I've met new people now though. I've been shown new ways to get stronger. There are people who could rip the skies apart with their hands. I'll be stronger than them as well. I'll be the best.
The beasts in the second half are more humanoid. That makes it easier to practice martial arts on them. I haven't used my hellfire on any of them. It's not necessary yet. It'll most likely work better on earth. People there make sins everyday. Since time passes so differently in purgatory. I don't know how much time has passed on earth. It's been years here but who knows how much time has passed on earth.
***Kuro
"Should I start making preparations?" I ask.
"Yes you should. NoTe will be out of purgatory soon. Prepare the books and time chamber." The king says
"Yes sir." I say back.
***NoTe
I've pretty much subjugated every beast here. I've had a lot of free time because of that. During that time I checked out my body. The only obvious physical change is my all white hair. I noticed I wasn't getting hungry or thirsty. I can also perfectly feel all of my mana veins. The negative and normal mana combined perfectly. I wonder if anyone else has done that.
The body of a reaper does feel completely different from a humans. It feels unshackled. I encounter 3 humanoid demons. They are moving in sync. It's like their brain waves are all moving at the same frequency. Which causes them to all sync up with each other.
They start attacking me. I dodge all of them and jump up on a spike. I should be able to disrupt their frequency with sound. I swing my hands back and make a big clap. It sends Shockwaves throughout the area. They all stop in their tracks. Their bodies start shaking violently then they explode. I wasn't trying to go that far. I need better control over my abilities.
After exploring the area a lot I notice it is like a desert with mountains. Like that would be the best comparison. A desert with mountains all in it. I could use my negative mana for basic mana skills. Things like reinforcement and enhancement would be easy. However I feel as if I should still restrict my mana usage. I don't want to become reliant on it. I'll prove that my martial arts will surpass everything.
***Kuro
"His obsession with being the best while using only martial arts reminds me of someone."
" Yeah but that person really did become the best. He is also a danger to us all so let's avoid speaking his name." The king says
" If NoTe fights him one day. Who would win?" I ask.
"Currently NoTe would put up a decent fight. However, at the end he'll just get killed. If we are talking about NoTe in the future though. That's entirely different." The king says.
***NoTe
After defeating all the beasts here. I've spent my time searching for a way to escape. Only place I've seen is a portal but, it's being guarded. I don't know exactly what but I do know it's at least 10 meters in size. Well if it tries to get in my way then I'll just kill it.
I run up and jump over the beast. I try to walk straight in the portal but something attacks me from behind. I jump back to guard against it. Of course it's the beast that woke up. I guess it didn't see me as a threat before.
" Who dares enter here?" The beasts says
" I'm NoTe and I need you to get out of my way so I can leave. If you don't move I'm sure my brother would love a new winter coat." I say to it.
" The cereberus clan has never let anyone pass in over 1000 years. You will just be added to the trail of bodies." The beast says.
Well that's annoying so now I have to fight it. I really wanted to avoid it because his claws. They have some type of special property. I noticed when I guarded against them. They can ignore defense and just attack straight through. Those will be perfect for my sword.