Interiors - Lemone's Subconscious - Night
Lemone finds herself in an infinite void, enveloped by total darkness. He feels lost and alone, like a leaf tossed by the wind. Suddenly, a deep, resonant voice echoes in his head.
Dark Entity: "Who are you, mortal?"
Lemone jumps, frightened by the voice. He looks for the source of the sound, but sees nothing.
Lemone: (In a trembling voice) "Who are you? What am I doing here?"
Dark Entity: "I am an entity of darkness, a watcher of the worlds. You find yourself in your subconscious, stuck between life and death."
Lemone feels overwhelmed by panic. He doesn't want to die, but he doesn't know how to escape from this terrifying place.
Lemone: (Crying) "Please help me! I don't want to die!"
Dark Entity: "I can offer you a chance to survive, but at a price."
Lemone listens attentively, a glimmer of hope in her eyes.
Dark Entity: "I can reincarnate you into a new world, a world filled with magic and adventure. But in this world, you will be an evil being, a dark lord sowing chaos and destruction."
Lemone hesitates. The idea of becoming an evil being repels him, but at the same time, he is attracted by the adventure and power that this proposition promises him.
Lemone: (In a determined voice) "I accept. I want to live, even if it means becoming evil."
Dark Entity: "So be it. But know that this choice will bind you to me forever. You will be my servant in this new world, and you will carry out my wishes."
Lemone closes her eyes and accepts her fate. He is ready to face the darkness and embrace his new role as an evil overlord.
Lemone opens her eyes, groggy and confused. He finds himself in a dark and dusty room, furnished in a rudimentary manner. Cobwebs hang from the ceiling, and a musty smell hangs in the air.
Lemone: (Talking to himself) "Where am I? What happened?"
He gets up with difficulty and walks towards a window. He opens it and discovers a dense, dark forest that stretches as far as the eye can see. The sky is covered with black clouds, and the sun struggles to break through the mist.
Lemone: (Frightened) "What the hell is this place? It's horrible!"
Suddenly, a virtual interface appears before his eyes. It displays information about him:
Name: Lemone
First name: Ikuta
Race: Demon
Status: Servant of Darkness
Class: Black Mage
Lemone reads this information with surprise and confusion. He doesn't understand what's happening to him. He became a demon, a servant of darkness, and a dark mage?
Lemone: (Smacking her head) "But that's impossible! I'm not a demon! I'm a man!"
The virtual interface disappears, leaving Lemone alone in his thoughts. He feels lost and scared. He doesn't know what he should do or where he is.
Lemone: (Crying) "I want to go home! I want to see my family again!"
But he knows it's impossible. He is now linked to the dark entity, and he is condemned to live in this world of darkness.
Suddenly, the deep, resonant voice of the dark entity is heard in Lemone's head.
Dark Entity: (Sniggering) "You look lost, my little demon. Haven't you gotten used to your new body?"
Lemone jumps, frightened by the voice. He feels humiliated and angry.
Lemone: (In a trembling voice) "Who are you? What do you want from me?"
Dark Entity: "I am your master, the entity that gave you a second chance. And I want you to serve me."
Lemone: (Furious) "I am not your servant! I am a free man!"
Dark Entity: (Laughing even harder) "A free man? A demon like you? You're pathetic. A demon is not a little girl crying in the corner. A demon is a warrior, a conqueror, a being of power and darkness."
Lemone feels belittled and humiliated. He wants to prove to the dark entity that he is not a "wench".
Lemone: (In a determined voice) "Okay, what do you want me to do? Show me what I can do!"
Dark Entity: "Good. There is a pack of sacred boars in the nearby forest. Their blood grants immortality. Go hunt them and bring me their hearts. This is your first mission as a servant of darkness."
Lemone shivers with excitement. A dangerous mission, a chance to prove your worth? He is ready to take on the challenge.
Lemone: (Smiling) "No problem, master. I won't disappoint you."
He gets up and leaves the house, determined to accomplish his mission and earn the respect of his dark master.
Exteriors - Dark Forest - Day
Lemone walks out of her medieval-style house, the cool forest air whipping against her face. He is determined to complete his mission and prove his worth to the dark entity.
Suddenly, a notification appears on its virtual interface:
Notification: "Tracking the Golden Boars" quest started!
Lemon smiled. The hunt has begun.
He consults his inventory to check his weapons and equipment. He only has two dark swords at his disposal, and their description is strange to say the least:
Dark Sword
*Buff: ???
* Debuff: ???
Lemone wonders what these mysterious buffs and debuffs are. But he doesn't have time to dwell on it. He must concentrate on his mission.
It goes deeper into the forest, following a narrow and winding path. The trees are huge and their branches intertwine, creating almost total darkness. The air is heavy and humid, and the silence is broken only by the singing of birds and the rustling of leaves.
Lemone feels nervous, but also excited. He is aware of the danger that awaits him, but he is determined to succeed. He wants to show the dark entity that he is not a simple "wench".
—End of chapter—