Asura’s Wrath
CP: 1500cp
Background: Demigod (100cp)
Era: Asura’s Wrath
Perks:
Mantra Generation (Free): I can generate my own Mantra. Yay.
Imposing Declaration of Title
(Free): Everyone gets a title that pops up when something important occurs, such as a new form.
Mantra Affinity: Melancholy (Free): My affinity is Melancholy and I am both a constantly active 10 sources of Mantra. More or less that means I am constantly at level 1.
Mantra Training and Techniques (100cpD): Supernatural martial arts, a mantra form, woo!
Cyborg Hindu Godbody (200cpD): True cybernetics/genetics/magic/WTF that gave me a new chance with a new body.
Equipment:
Resplendent Wardrobe (Free): Very nice clothing.
Mantra Capacitors
(100cp): Mantra storage devices, which... with enough of them... I could probably reach level 5 with enough preparation.
Divine Weapon: Flail (300cp): A wonderful weapon. Named "Redemptionist's Might" and has the special ability of storing momentum and potential energy through swinging. Can be unleashed in one strike with the cap of the user's strength. In other words... After 10 seconds of swinging, I can hit them with twice my max strength.
Divine Weapon: Shield (300cp): A large kite shield of sorts with a bladed edge that has the special ability of protecting anyone behind the wielder from collateral damage, such as cones and explosions. It weighs a literal ton and is named "Lamenter's Burden".
Mantra
Reactor (200cpD): It will keep me from dying due to the use of Mantra.
Retreat (200cp): A luxury resort that can be fashioned into a fortified bunker.
Drawbacks:
Outlandish
Empathy (200cp): I can feel the pain of the planet and use it to power my Mantra, but I run the risk of gradually dying. Why the fuck is the planet feeling lust!?
Threat to the Conspiracy (300cp): And all of the deities are after me. Yay!
The Day that Remorse
Died
Asura’s
Wrath… Such an odd, yet welcome place to wake up in. All the way up until I
realized one single issue… I felt the emotions of the world as a whole. I had
memories of being a Demi-God for thousands upon thousands of years, interacting
with all of the main characters, side characters, background characters, and
everything that occurred up to the point that I went rogue against the
conspiracy. I knew exactly what was going on, however, and for the longest
while I stayed out of it, simply enjoying my time until Asura had worked his
way up to the point that he was preparing to fight Chakravartin… However, there
was one issue.
Because of
the constant attacks on me and various other factors that I had caused due to
slowing down the pace at which Asura realized his version of enlightenment, the
“creator” was already moving his plans ahead to remake the world once again.
Shit…
The Sisters
and I were staying at the retreat, discussing how to specifically survive long
enough for Asura to take on, and eventually defeat, Chakravartin as he should
have. All of the other demi-gods who could possibly have a chance are dead
except for Yasha, who Asura is currently fighting. “So… I have a terrible idea…
But, the only reason I am considering it is because, well… I don’t want this
planet to die, nor do I want all of us to perish with it.”
As I spoke,
I gestured to the Sisters of Battle, each of them having a worried expression
in their own right. Cierra was currently eating away at some cookies she had
made to help ease her worries, Fia was curled up next to Lina who was trying to
console her, and Celestian had just the barest hint of a frown. I was
personally focused more on holding off the tsunami of emotion from the world
itself. It was painful to feel the torment of the very planet for years upon
years… I was used to never feeling the same emotion as another individual and
understanding why they felt the way they did without the use of logic, but
instead pure emotion.
Part of me
welcomed the change, but the emotions clawed at my heart day in and day out, threatening
to drive me insane and force me to feel the exact same way. Everyone, however,
stayed silent, simply looking at me, awaiting for me to explain my idea.
Instead of actually telling them, like I should of, I slowly stood up and made
my way out of the retreat. I gathered my flail and shield as I went along,
bringing them as I knew that I would require them for what was to come.
They
followed along, Fia actually speaking up as we walked. “Well, what’s your plan,
Tadek? Wait… Why are you brin-“ She went silent for a moment, the color leaving
her face as something apparently dawned on her. Instead of allowing them to
speak, I glanced up toward the sky. “Heh… You know… I killed a planet once. I
have regretted that fact ever since… But, well… If I am going to die, anyways,
I am going out fighting. Give Asura a chance to catch up.” I explained, the air
around me starting to flow with blue lines of Mantra before I suddenly crouched
and leaped high up into the air, moving from the planet into the sky and out
into the empty void of space.
I would be
lying if I said that the rush of power wasn’t sobering. Going from what would
be considered Mantra level 1 to Mantra level 6 in an instant through the power
of the very planet itself. I had to focus heavily on keeping the rush of energy
under control as I came into view of a large, golden figure in the far
distance. “Chakravartin.” The figure was smiling, but it was a curious one,
almost as if he wasn’t aware of who I was. He was going to find out soon enough
as I allowed some more of the energy to flow through me, pushing me from level
6 to 8. “Using a drawback as a benefit… Hmm… Come to think of it, I am going
against my own philosophy, relying on another entity for power.”
With a
little hum, I made my way toward the glowing figure as fast as I could. I had a
job to do and I was not going to enjoy it.
It wasn’t
long before I found myself standing on a flat expanse of white, a subtle glow
surrounding me on all sides with the subtle tone of chimes filling the air. It
was almost transcendent, my mind and body being calmed for the moment until I heard
someone speak with a soft voice. “And who are you? My plans only accounted for
Asura to accomplish such a feat.” I heard those words just before a column of
energy surged forth, a tall, multi-armed being appearing with a curious smile.
“My name is
Tadek Pezrin… At least that was what I called myself after I slaughtered a
world to undo the death of a few and those that followed that I had caused. You
may know me as Remorse.” The being squinted his eyes for a moment, a
realization possibly coming to his mind. “So, you are the slaughterer. You
brought suffering upon yourself to remove the suffering of an entire planet…
But, in doing so you caused further torment for all. What brings you to me?”
The being
slowly raised up off of the ground and floated toward me, coming to stop a
short distance from me. “Your actions have caused nothing, but suffering… I am
here to end this.” I explained simply, bringing up my shield and dropping the
head of my flail so that it hung below my hand. “And why? From the stories I
have heard, you and I may agree on how one obtains enlightenment. Suffering.
Suffering brings strength… It brings knowledge…” He explained, obviously
deeming me nothing more than an insect that he could speak with without fear of
being bitten.
He was
right… I saw suffering as a means of obtaining strength, improvement. Did that
make me like him? Someone who would force someone to suffer for eternity so
that they could become a god? That realization slowly caused my weapons to
lower. Wait… There was one part that I forgot. One single thing that makes
suffering a way to improve. “No. We are not the same. Suffering does lead to
improvement… The body and mind do become stronger by overcoming hardship, but
that’s just it… The body and mind need time to recover. You can’t just keep
going on without a chance to recover.”
I explained,
thinking it over in my head for a moment as to why people suffered in the first
place, why people became stronger and why they didn’t break underneath it all.
Before he could speak, I interrupted and spoke once more. “Heros suffer for
others… Only Villains force others to suffer for their own ends! I normally
only bring pain upon myself to continue my existence, so that I can become more
and more powerful. But… I don’t want others to be in pain. I don’t want my
companions or the planet to die here because I stayed out of the fucking way!”
I raised my weapons and leapt toward the deity with flail in hand.
Chakravartin
narrowed his eyes and slowly raised one of his hands. “Pathetic fool. Here I
thought we could have a proper conversation and not fight one another…” His
hand thrust forward, a wave of force coming toward me, sending me flying back
without so much as a shred of resistance on my part. I was thankfully
uninjured, but it kept me at a distance. “Now… Die.” My form lurched back with
a burst of energy going around me, my shield held high. I hardly saw the burst
that he sent my way, even at level 8 I could hardly move to block each burst
that came my way.
“You use
energy that you do not even know how to properly make use of. Energy I gave
this world. You may have the power of a perfect being, but you are truly
flawed.” I gritted my teeth as I slid across the floor. “As if I would even
want to be perfect! You may have given the world Mantra, but it is their energy
to keep and use! Once given, a gift can’t be taken away!” I called out, my
concentration more focused on keeping my energy levels in check and defend against
the various impacts that caused my very bones to rattle.
I glanced
up and dropped down, my knees on the verge of buckling as a column of Mantra came
down upon me before the next thing that I was aware of, I was laid flat on my
stomach, my body shaking while smoke flowed off of my chest. “Shit… What the
fuck hit me.” I muttered as I slowly forced myself up to my feet. Chakravartin
hummed softly, halting his attacks for the moment. I couldn’t beat him… Even
with everything active, I could not beat him like this. My concentration was
too split to do more than stale my death.
I was going
to die here at this rate before Asura ever got here. I was drawing on a planet,
willingly, but I was still too weak. “Take heart, Remorse. At least your
suffering will bring you closer to enlightenment before your death.” He stated
as he started to charge a small orb of Mantra in one hand. Wait… I was going
against one of my principles. I was willingly drawing on the power of another,
many others, simply so that I could try and save myself and everyone else.
People I cared for, people I didn’t know, every single being on the planet
including the planet itself. It brought an odd smile to my lips. “Heh… Hehe…
Hahahahaha….”
My sudden
laughter caused the being to pause for a moment. “I am glad to see that you are
enjoying your demise.” He stated with a hint of confusion and I simply offered
him a grin. “Heh, I get it now… This is why the villain always loses. This is
why heroes fight and have nothing against drawing on the power of others.
Suffering brings strength, but only the happiness and the support that what you’re
fighting for brings can you ever obtain true power… Can bring you happiness. I
have been going on for so long… I couldn’t feel a damned thing in my heart.” As
I spoke, I slowly straightened up, blue lines flowing around me once more as I
continued.
“My
companions brought me some joy. They cared… I didn’t have to constantly
keep myself up, to keep myself from breaking down underneath the strain of my
guilt. But… Here… I am sure that I will die and I am happy, but it is terrible…
I feel terrible knowing that if I die, everyone else goes with me.” I dropped
my shield and my flail to the ground below, small waves flowing away from where
they impacted the ground. “I might as well go out knowing that I will bring the
end of a god who wishes nothing else but death on this world.”
“That is
unlikely.” He stated before he launched the orb toward me. At that moment, I
simply let go. I finally let the levees open and flood my heart. Time for me to
finally let go…
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