The Black Flash — a living legend in the community of the Bright Castle and the outskirts. He had appeared around six of seven months ago, and was a monster in human flesh.
Thousands of rumours had swirled around this legend. Some mentioned him as a child of the Divine and the Unholy, a divine abomination. The other's whispered about his ability to use magic, making him seem like a magician from the Age of The Heroes.
The boy had gained the moniker The Black Flash from how he teleported around the Forgotten Shore relentlessly slaying every abomination he had set his eyes on.
The boy disappeared as soon as he appeared, making the people name him The Black Flash. Even the terrifying Bright Lord had tried to recruit the monster but failed.
There were whispers that the Bright Lord had been enraged by his refusal and had sent his hunting party to slaughter the boy. These rumours were even more enforced when the citizens of the Bright Castle found the washed ashore bodies of a few hunting members.
Their heads were decapitated and their heart was ripped out which was the way The Black Flash had slaughtered his enemies.
This boy was now currently eating an amazing steak seasoned with the spices he found around the Forgotten Shore — this boy was Benjamin.
"Eating this makes me feel like transmigrating into Shadow Slave wasn't a bad thing at all" The boy whispered to the shadows.
Benjamin was actually a transmigrator, he had lived in the modern world but had suddenly awoken in the world of Shadow Slave with no prior warnings.
His First Nightmare was hellish but it was rewarding at the same time. It had allowed him to gain the lineage of a being whose existence was a loophole in the natural order.
He had gained the lineage of Nether, he had gained one out of the seven other lineages. The one he gained was called Soul Destiny and it was not a good ability.
Soul Destiny allowed him to burn up his soul to gain an extraordinary amount of Wandering Fragments, significantly boosting his strength and essence. But the flaw was that his soul would be in tatters and it would be severely damaged.
The next ability was boosting the amount of Essence he had and powering up its regeneration speed. Soul Destiny also strengthened his soul.
Ben then tore a large piece of the steak he was cooking and threw it into the shadows. Immediately, a huge large black figure pounced on it and devoured the entire thing in a single gulp.
"Eat slowly Fleagra, there's enough for the both of us!" Ben said in a tired tone. Fleagra was a unique existence, he had been slayed by Ben and had been turned into an Echo.
But he was no ordinary Echo, just like Sunny; Ben could turn his Echoes into Shadows or Travelling Companions. This allowed Fleagra to grow stronger just like Sunny's shadows.
Fleagra was a huge, umbra demonic wolf. Its teeth were serrated and were able to rip out flesh within a second, Ben had gained Fleagra after a terrifying fight, when he first arrived in the Forgotten Shore. Ben then quietly ate as reminisced about his journey.
Ben then silently got up and stretched his body. 'I guess it's time Cassie, Nephis and Sunny arrive. It's going to get bloody here, well anyways it's time to hunt!"
Ben thought as he summoned his runes.
Name: Benjamin
True Name - Angel of The Stars
Rank: Dreamer
Class: Beast
Star Core: [1/7]
Star Fragments: [153/2000]
Memories : — [Traveler's Life], [Jade Blade]
Echoes : — [Demonic Wolf of Annihilation]
Attributes: [Fateless], [Mark Of Divinity], [Child Of Journeys], [Scribe] [Observation], [Soul Weave]
Aspect: [Door]
Aspect Rank: Divine
Innate Ability: [Trickmaster]
Aspect Ability: [Planeswalker]
Aspect Legacy: [Antithesis]
Flaw: [Hollowed]
Aspect Description: [You have the ability to use doors to go anywhere you wish. But only time will fully develop your abilities. Travelers cannot rush; they must pace themselves. Even though you've evolved, you're still alone.]
Innate Ability Description: [You have a plethora of spells and can create new ones. ]
Aspect Ability Description: [A Planeswalker's goal is exploration. Exploration is built into your very existence. All Doors respect you.]
[Fateless] Attribute Description: You are an oddity in the weave of Fate. The strings of Fate have no hold over you. Either a curse or a blessing but you truly are the only one who can make his own Fate…..
[Mark Of Divinity] Attribute Description: "You bear a faint scent of divinity, as though someone briefly touched by it once, a long time ago."
[Child Of Stars] Attribute Description: The stars acknowledge your existence.
[Scribe] - You are able to record what you see.
Current Recording: — 2/2
Recorded Ability: [Theft], [Friction Manipulation]
[Observation] Attribute Description: Your senses are able to extend far beyond the physical senses.
[Soul Destiny] Attribute Description: You can manipulate your Soul. Your soul is unique and shines with vigour
Memory: [Traveler's Life]
Memory Rank: Dormant
Memory Tier: II
Memory Type: Tool
Memory Description: On his journey to The Tomb, a traveller was distracted by a bird. He chased after it for days until, one fateful day, he found the bird dying. He nursed it back to health. Thankful, the bird led him back on the path and gifted him a tool so he wouldn't get lost again.
Memory Enchantments: [Attract]
Enchantment Description: Once fired, it will attract gazes. Some might be helpful; some not.
Memory: [Jade Blade]
Memory Rank: Awakened
Memory Tier: VI
Memory Description: [A long forgotten promise, a long forgotten order. The Jade Blade records all the promises but none have been fulfilled.]
Memory Enchantments: [Essence Conduction], [Destructive Strike], [Presence of The Mind],
Enchantment Description:
Essence Conduction - The Jade Blade conducts essence like no other, making it sharper than most blades.
Destructive Strike - Pour out all your strength for a single devastating attack.
Presence of The Mind - You are always in the best state of mind while wielding this weapon no matter the problem. This state allows you to analyse attacks and the best way to defend yourself and attack the enemy.
Ben's aspect ability allowed him to teleport within a distance of 100 meters and had the ability to allow him to pass through any substance.
His attributes too were special, specifically his [Scribe] attribute which allowed him to copy others' aspects albeit with the restriction that he had to be in contact with the Target for ten seconds.
The abilities he had copied were from his First Nightmare. [Theft] allowed him to steal virtually anything in a distance of 100 meters, even memories. While [Friction Manipulation] allowed him to increase or decrease friction in an area. It also allowed him to speed up motion by removing friction or completely stop motion by increasing friction.
Ben then sighed and summoned his weapon and with a cold, crazy gaze decided it was time for a hunt.
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The quiet depths of the chasms were disturbed with sparks of light and constant explosions of thunder and fire. The dark and gloomy cave was turned even more unnavigable as a deep mist spread in the cave.
This was the work of Ben, his innate ability [Trickmaster] allowed him to use a variety of spells and made him be able to create new spells too; albeit he only had one spell slot with each advancement.
The spells he currently has access to were — Fog: Creates fog
Wind: Creates a light wind.
Flash: Creates a light.
Freezing: Freezes the target.
Electric Shock: Shocks the target.
Tumble: Makes the ground beneath the target slippery.
Bounce: Causes objects to bounce.
Burning: Ignites objects with a scarlet flame.
Bent Light - Hides the physical form and the essence of oneself by bending light.
The first eight spells were provided by The Spell while the ninth one was Ben's own creation to make his hunting easier. Ben then used his Aspect to teleport in front of the giant spider he was fighting.
In the air, Ben acrobatically dodged the spiders pincers and landed on its body. Using the [Destructive Strike] enchantment of the Jade Blade.
Ben tried to deal a devastating attack on the spider's body. But, the abomination nimbly maneuvered and dodged Ben's ferocious attack despite its humongous size. The spider then used his webs to sling around the chasm calmly.
Ben clicked his teeth in frustration and completely arrested it's motion sending tumbling to the ground with his Friction Manipulation. Just as it tried to smoothly kand on its legs Ben used his tumble spell to make the abomination slip.
As the spider landed flat on the ground, Ben conducted lighting through the air and started electrocuting it. With a painful ruar the creature tried to jump up only to be set on fire.
The creature painfully lashed out on the side of the cavern and tumbled into a new cave where it tried to hastily retreat.
"Motherfoxer!" Ben cried out in displeasure as he instantly teleported to the spider's location. Ben stole the spiders webs causing it to plummet to the ground.
Ben then used the remaining of his essence to deal a fierce blow, ending the creature's life.
[You have slain the Fallen Beast, Twelve-Legged Behemoth]
[Your Star shines brighter!]
Ben grinned at this, he was now closer to becoming a Demon. Just, then his attribute [Observation] alarmed him of three existences observing his behaviour.
With a curt tone Ben bellowed. "Come out, whoever you are!"
Three hazy figures soon appeared in front of him. "And you are?" Ben asked lazily.
The first of the figures soon answered with a cold tone. "I am Nephis of The Immortal Flame Clan"
The second figure continued their introduction. "I am Cassia"
The last figure soon answered after a bit of deliberation. "Caster of the Han Clan"
'Damn I guess it's already been two months, I completely lost track of time. So, Nephis and her cohort have finally arrived, I wonder why they've appeared here' Ben scoweld internally.
Ben ruminated over his words before he asked. "Do pray tell why you've come here?"
Ben soon sat on the spiders body as he listened to their demands. "I'll cut to the chase, we want you to join the expedition I'm conducting"
The white-haired beauty spoke first with a clear and commanding tone as if he had no choice except to accept.
Caster did not seem happy about the offer but he did not voice out his thoughts. While Cassia offered a smile that had an unknown depth to it.
"I'm sure you've heard my struggle again with the Bright Lord Gunlaug. I am planning an expedition to unearth something that will give me an edge against him"
Ben considered her words carefully. "I don't know what conflict you have with Gunlaug as I haven't been up to the surface in a while but I can piece together what's happening. But, I do want to know how you plant to conduct the expedition"
Nephis was silent for a few seconds, seemingly considering her words. She then soon replied about the journey and the routes they would take.
Ben did notice the blaring lack of information, it seems she still didn't trust him. Well, Ben wasn't mad about that; even he wouldn't discuss the entirety of his plans to total strangers.
"Why did you choose me?." Ben asked with curiosity.
"You are strong, you are the only sleeper who has taken down a fallen creature alone. That combined with your spatial abilities and your sorcery makes you an invaluable figure. I am also sure you are quite familiar with the routes we want to take as there are rumours you emerged from the catacombs, since months prior."
Ben nodded at her words: "I do wonder what'll happen if I refuse?"
Nephis seemed to have considered his question as she replied without hesitation. "I would try to make a deal with you, in exchange for your support I would either give you soul shards of memories"
Ben shook his head. "I have no interests in such material things, I can earn them myself."
Nephis nodded. "I expected as such. So, what do you want?"
Ben smiled. "I do desire something …. A handshake for ten whole seconds. So, do you accept my terms?"
Ben had thought this through and had realised that he had no way to heal his injuries. Even if he was able to teleport in an instant, some Nightmare Creature might be able to catch up to him too.
No aspect is invincible, a small injury might put Ben down for some time and he did not have [Blood Weave]. So, after mulling it over, Beb realised he did indeed need a healing ability.
And Nephis's aspect was the perfect fit for him. Even though she was a sleeper she could heal missing organs and body parts; a perfect fit for Ben.
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A/N - MC looks like Bad Ben from Ben 10