His eyes shot open. He saw himself on the bed.
From the night, after he'd returned from the dead eye's realm he had immediately drifted off to sleep.
His mind felt fresh, there was no headache left—just slightly.
Just then as the realisation came to him he looked at the clock, suspended on the wall.
It was 5:04 AM. A sense of relief washed through his heart.
However he didn't believe that he woke up exactly at the same time he used to wake up. Yes of course it was his habit to wake up daily at the same time but last night he'd gone through too much.
But he didn't prefer to think about that now, he needed to continue his habit of mediation for the real Astral world.
He turned his head to the left side of bed, Selpe wasn't there, perhaps she'd already woke up.
'She woke up earlier than me?'
He thought in surprise and theb left bed, getting freshed up.
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Finding open space in the room. He sat cross-legged, straightened his back, placed his hands on his knees, and stretched his arms.
He meditated peacefully.
Warmth spread from his mind to his feet, and coldness from his feet to his mind.
He sensed every part of his body separating from itself. He saw their fragments and felt the control over them.
…
A flame-like energy—The Chikara— burned from his heart, flickering with each second. He could feel it.
And just after ten seconds his eyes shot open.
He felt far relieved now. Just like usual he stood up, went back toward the bed and stared at the clock.
It read : 5:29 AM
'Uhmm… just a few days'
He was excited to see how Chikara worked and to finally experience the Astral World that existed everywhere—but even so, he wasn't feeling well after what had happened the previous night. The thought kept bothering him.
So he sat down, leaned back on the bed, and closed his eyes, letting his restless thoughts drift out.
"Is this what's supposed to happen? Is this my Will? Will Power? Huh… seriously, Will Power is the greatest power of all—after Knowledge and the Subconscious. Last night… my Will—I felt it awakening. Was it really awakening? Maybe it was. I came back to life because of it… because I let something inside me take control and survive. Did it awaken the beings within me to fight?"
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"Sigh… I'm just a servant to my Will."
He spoke with determination, his voice carrying a deep emotion—as if the words had come straight from the deep part of his heart.
When je was in the sea of subconsciousness he really felt the will awakening inside him, and now he had realised that the light which was calling him was his none other than his will but he still didn't get what does it mean to have the will? What was his Will?
There were countless questions lingering in his mind with none of answers.
Well he let those thoughts and questions aside.
He had already got the idea that the two creatures that had entered his body had taken control or perhaps he was able to get their powers but without control but he still didn't make any conclusions.
It was still time to have breakfast, so he preferred to check his relic first. He had advanced to the [Apprentice Branch] last night as well as got some new skills so in order to check them, he summoned the relic.
[???]
He noticed that he still hadn't named the gang however he had already got a name for the game, a very suitable name. Servants Of Will.
He thought and set the gang name from [???] to [Servants Of Will].
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[Servants Of Will]
Status:
Name: Ibaan De Light
Codename: Mask of Dusk [Leader]
> Members: Mask of Dawn [Vise-leader,]
Mask Of Shard [Yet To Be Chosen By The Leader]
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Mark: Mark of Divinity;
[Sealed Contract]: Eye of the Dead
[Contracted Party]: Unknown Being
Mark Rank: Apprentice Branch
Space: [Divine Sword]
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He concentrated on the [Mark of Divinity;]
And a new panel appeared before him.
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[Mark of Divinity]
[Sealed Contract]: Eye of the Dead
[Contracted Party]: Unknown Being
[Dead Eye]: ???
[Branch]: Apprentice. You have unlocked the Initiate Branch of Divinity. You may use a drop of Dead Eye powers.
Initiate Branch Powers;
[Inevitable Sense]
[Description:] Inevitable Sense allows you to perceive unavoidable futures, locate lost things, and detect lies or truths.
[Splein Octod Genes]
[Description]: Splein Octod Genes allows you to use its tentacles.
Apprentice Branch Powers;
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He read the panel.
'Splein Octod is the creature which had already killed me? I could use its tentacles but how?'
He had no idea how to use the powers of [Splein Octod]. There wasn't even a single guide explaining how. Of course, it made sense—the School System was also created by the Totla, and though not perfect, it still held nearly absolute information. It was constantly being developed by the Weaved Tech, but their control and authority were limited only to school-related data.
Letting that thought go for now, he shifted his focus to the [Apprentice Branch Powers] section. He tapped the option to activate it, and the panel began to process and update.
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Apprentice Branch Powers:
[True Gaze]
Description: Whenever the user pushes their palm toward a target, an eye appears on the user's arm and burns the target with its gaze. If the target dares to look back, they may become the user's puppet—depending on their strength. However, the user must endure the puppet's emotions, feelings, and pain.
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Reading this, a wave of excitement rushed through his chest—but a cold shiver followed right after. The thought of feeling someone else's pain and emotions was terrifying.
Before he could think further, another panel caught his eye. It seemed like it had been there all along, waiting for him to notice.
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[Entity: Morrveil Bloodroot]
[Entity: Crepy Orrock]
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His eyes widened in realization. He quickly tapped the names.
'These two… they're the creatures that entered my body. But why can't I get more information?'
He tried again and again, but nothing worked.
After a few more failed attempts, he sighed out of exhaustion, closed the relic and headed toward the kitchen for the breakfast.
He couldn't find a solution to this issue yet, do he rather delayed it after completing the gang forming mission and today, they would finally form the gang—a sub-division of Bloodlust.
Now known as—Servants of Will.