Civilization

215 Chapter 215

[ You are about to accept a contract with a demon. WARNING! This is the last chance for you to say no.]

[Yes/No]

"YES! Say, YES!" - Belial

"Wait, wait, wait. I'm not too sure anymore." - Kingston

"WHAT? WHY? I'LL GIVE YOU EVERYTHING! POWER IS JUST THE START!"" - Belial

"Well, it's just, you see. Uh…" - Kingston

"ACCEPT ME! LOOK! YOU ARE STILL ON A RAMPAGE OUTSIDE! ACCEPT ME AND WE CAN CONTROL THAT POWER AND MAKE IT INTO SOMETHING GREAT!" - Belial

"I… I'm going to regret this, aren't I?" - Kingston

Closing my eyes, I let out a deep sigh. I knew, deep down, that I wasn't a good person. I'm a coward. I'm greedy. Yet, was I the type of person to look down on a friend? Was I really relieved when I saw Ian fall? At this moment, I couldn't tell what was my own feelings and what was fake from the conversations and the visions Belial had shown me.

"Yes." - Kingston

[ A contract has been made with the demon - Belial.]

The world around me shatters like broken glass, flames seep in through the cracks engulfing everything while Belial laughs menacingly. The flames rush in, spinning around me like a tornado before flying inside my body through my mouth, eyes, and ears. Muffled screams, burning throat, skin peeling, hair singed, my mind goes blank.

Time passes so slowly, the feeling of my body burning to ashes from the inside out continues, and with no telling when it will stop. The echoing sounds of rushing flames and Belial's menacing laugh resound within my head imprinting themselves within my very soul. Just like that, my body disintegrates away, but my mind becomes active again, like a beating heart.

As if I am looking down from an eagle's perspective, I see my ashes shift closer together, pressing against one another. An ember sparks, lighting the ashes up and creating a small fire. However, the ashes still come closer and the fire burns brighter until a fiery orb is formed in the center.

The flames twist and spin around the orb as it sucks in the embers, flaring brighter and brighter. It burns and glows beating like a heart as ruby crystalline veins crack through the surface of the orb, creating a web of ruby crystals. Once the web of crystals forms, Belial looks directly at me, grinning from ear to ear.

"Time to go back." - Belial

With a blink, my perspective turns back to where my body once was before it got burnt. I look down to see the crystal veins and the orb beating slowly replacing my heart. Panic rushes through my head but no sound comes out, then all of a sudden the veins flash scarlet.

White bones form as muscles wrap around them entangling with the veins. Skin magically paints on top covering the flesh underneath as hair sprouts from under the skin. Each individual crease on my skin slowly forms, creating intricate fingerprints and palm textures.

Belial walks towards me grabbing my right hand tightly while grinning. His body flares once before slowly disintegrating. Shards of his body twirl around in a small tornado until it was just his hand before rushing into the back of my palm searing the area, creating a sigil in his name.

A jet black scar comprised of an inner and outer circle, with a small space between the two spelling out Belial with each letter at 12, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 o'clock respectively. Inside the inner circle, an obscure shape can be seen. My first thought was it was a weird upside-down jester hat, with numerous hanging ornaments at the bottom of the shape, hugging the L, I and A. 4 crosses can be seen on the sigil each and nearby 4 small circles can be seen. The sigil glows menacingly before Belial's voice rings inside my head.

"That is my Seal. It is also our contract." - Belial

Gulping down my saliva as I hear Belial talk, I notice the numerous system messages I was receiving. Some relate to Belial and others relate to new skills and changes to current skills.

[ Congratulations on establishing a contract with a Demon - Belial. ]

[ As the first to create a contract with a Demon, you will be rewarded.

+20 to all stats

Skill: Siphon Soul ]

[ Being Belial's contractor, you will gain skills accordingly

Skill: Hellfire (Upgradeable)

Skill: Darkness Resistance (Passive)

Skill: Demonic Energy (Passive) (Upgradeable)

Skill: Seal of Belial ]

[ Certain skills have been modified

Skill: Endless Rage has been changed to Skill: Rage

Skill: Demonification has been changed to Skill: Demon Trigger ]

[Spear of Light has noticed the change within the user. Feeding off the Demonic Energy the Spear of Light has converted to the Dark Spear ]

Siphon Soul (Active) 10% Maximum MP - Deal damage (10% Maximum Enemy HP) to an enemy and heal ( 10% of Missing HP) to yourself. Cooldown 1 hour.

Hellfire (Active) (Upgradeable) 10MP or 5 DE - Choose 2×2 m to burn and create a small fire in that area. The initial activation of this spell will cause 50 damage (+150% Intelligence) as well as 10 damage over time (+50% Intelligence). The fire cannot be put out by normal means, however, will not spread beyond that area. Duration 30 minutes. Cooldown 1 hour. This skill able to be upgraded once the user contracts with more demons.

Darkness Resistance (Passive) - 50% Resistance against all dark-element magical and physical damage.

[DE] Demonic Energy (Passive) (Upgradeable) - The user is able to store Demonic Energy within their body due to the presence of a demon. Demonic Energy can be used as a substitute for MP. Current Demonic Energy (20/20) can also be seen on status. This skill able to be upgraded once the user contracts with more demons.

Seal of Belial (Active) 50% Maximum HP - Activate the Seal of Belial and summon the Demon Belial for a short period of time. The Demon will have its own consciousness and will make its own choices. Duration 10 minutes. Cooldown 1 day.

Rage (Active) 20% Maximum HP 20% Maximum MP - Enter a state of rage, enhancing Strength and Agility by 20%. The user will react to enemy movements faster and is able to distinguish between friend and foe. Duration 30 minutes. Cooldown 12 hours.

Demon Trigger (Active) - Merge with a contracted Demon. The user covers themselves in crystalline armor resembling the contracted Demon. In this state, the user's stats are increased by 50% and their Demonic Energy is refilled and doubled. Skills that relate to the contracted Demon will do a further 50% damage. Can only be activated whilst the skill Rage is activated. Duration is however long the skill Rage has left. Cooldown 12 hours.

[ Dark Spear (Upgradeable)

Attack: 50

Agility: 20

Each attack is a dark element-based attack.

After absorbing the demonic energy of its user, the Spear of Light converts to the Dark Spear. Losing its glowing white hue, a deep magenta light radiates from its purple wine-like body with the tip of the spear painted in jet-black.

This weapon is able to feed on Demonic Energy, the higher the Demonic Energy the user has, the stronger this weapon will become and the more additional stats/skills will be revealed. ]

Name: Kingston

Race: Human

Health Points (HP): 90/90

Mana Points (MP):  18/18

Demonic Energy (DE): 20/20

Strength: 40

Vitality: 45

Intelligence: 38

Dexterity: 20

Agility: 45

Luck: 21

Skill: Sand Armor, Rage, Cleave, Charge, Demon Trigger, Siphon Soul, Hellfire, Seal of Belial, Buffalo Horns (Passive), Darkness Resistance (Passive), Demonic Energy (Passive)

Equipment: Dark Spear (Activated),  Copper Chest Plate, Copper Arm Guard, Copper Leg Guard, Goblin Knife, Wooden Helmet

The amount of information that was presented before me stuns me, making me take a small step back, but before I could react to the new skills and weapons, my eyes refocus, and I'm back in the tunnel. Surrounded in a small circle were agitated fishmen, gnarling and shrieking, taunting with their weapons in front of my eyes.

Repositioning myself, I glance around taking in the new environment, only to find David, Gibing, and the rest in a heated battle not too far behind me. A booming voice reaches my ears in the midst of combat.

"KINGSTON! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?! KILL THEM BEFORE THE GHOSTS BUFF THEM AGAIN!" - Yor

"Kill…?" - Kingston

A small voice resounds inside my head, like an enticing succubus ready to lay prey on her victims. However, I know this voice all too well. The same voice which I had spoken to not too long ago.

"Yes, kill them all. You are no longer the weak human you once were. With my power, you will be able to even control that state of Rage. Wreak havoc on your foes. Kill them all." - Belial

Like a switch inside my brain, my hands grasp the Dark Spear. My breath slows, and my heart races. I feel the power pumping through my body, like electricity surging through the wires. A grin spread across my face as a happy thought cross my mind. The ghostly image of Belial, looms on the edge of my vision, looking at me in anticipation.

"Kill." - Kingston

[ Activate Rage. ]