Some time later some kids had gone home while some stayed to have a sleepover . Ikuta stayed to look out for his friends in case they got eaten " The sky looks nice right ? "
Nisse asked Ikuta as the four were laying on the wide lawn . Ezio was admiring the cross Ikuta gave him and Druk was grumbling trying to ignore Ikuta and Nisse's friendly conversation .
" Yes it looks very nice " ' There is a big damned on top of the house ... But what kind of damned is it ? It has so many eyes ... Maybe I can cover my eyes too ? ' Ikuta thought of how to but he only has good luck which would repel bad fate and attract good fate .
His dad can only be with him because he has been with him and never noticed the resistance ' But I can't make it ' " Hey you two what are you doing ? " Nisse asked them ' Right we are by paper going through a trial for engagement if I can't even beat Ikuta then I can't get engaged or married to Nisse ' Druk thought trying to think like an adult .
" Hey , Ikuta what do you do at home ? Sometimes I stay at home so a teacher can help me with some math problems that had letters " Druk childishly bragged " Really ? I don't even have a teacher but I still have to learn the same " " Yeah I ... ??? " Druk was confused at what Ikuta had said and Nisse understood Druk's action and snickered .
" I sometimes kept moving around my bed so my bed was very big " Ikuta said " Then how many pillows and stuffed animals do you have ? " Druk asked already unable to keep his composure together .
Nisse thought about the stuffed toy that allowed them to bump into each other " Some of the stuff toys I won in an arcade or amusement park and some of them was bought by my dad " Ikuta threw a barrage of his life being better which affected Druk .
" If you win in arcade games then I win in sports I was the champion of the sports league at school because I trained " " Ahh that's nice " Ikuta's words were lacking in amazement so Druk tried to see Nisse's reaction " Ikuta how do you win the carnival games . "
If you have no interest in a subject you wouldn't ask about that subject . Since Nisse wasn't interested in Druk's gold medals hanging around his room she was more invested in asking Ikuta about the carnival which sounded more fun ' Ugh ' Druk was soundly defeated since he can't even have Nisse look in his direction .
" I don't really know how to teach you " ' Since Dad is the one who plays them ' " Plus we can't do it " " Then let's go tomorrow ? " Nisse suggested " Okay "
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Ikuta finished reading the bamboo rolls inside the shrine and sighed ''' That's gonna be a problem ''' he went to a clone and arrived at home with Claire and used her body ' This is some strange concoction ingredients it's better than the elf imitation program that could make Ikuta as healthy as elves '
The concoction Ikuta was making is to allow a spiritual being to surface . Of course , he was careful with the stuff since he bought most of them in pots to preserve the spiritual energy that strengthens the spiritual body .
' It's just like physics you need force to move but also friction ' he concluded and concocted the potion making sure he was choosing the weakest or least potent as well as a restriction since any attention to this could be bad .
After all , he only discovered the existence of the supernatural recently who knows what kind of group kept it a secret from most of the world and what they would do to him when they know about him . He looked at the news and clenched his fist as his spiritual sense showed his spiritual body .
''' I'll just kill them physically ''' he concluded and proceeded to create the concoction with all the herbs whilst preserving their spiritual properties with his spiritual body ''' The technique to alchemy is quite useful I have to thank those two later '''
While brewing the concoction he checked his connection to Ikuta ''' Kid still connected to me even this far ''' he smiled and evaluated that Ikuta could be seen as a vessel having no soul ''' Somewhat he couldn't resist my control but considering I won't need to possess him he can keep that body I have other body that can be used '''
He checked the connection to see if anything was attacking Ikuta but nothing was out of place ''' He'll be fine if anything the attacks of the damned only affects does with souls so hitting him would essentially be hitting me or would it be nothing ''' with no worry about Ikuta's spiritual and physical conditions he finished the concoction and packed it away without touching it himself .
''' It might force me to a physical body but this kind of connection is strange is someone planning something to stash this technique to be found ? ''' Ikuta smirked and surfed the network to find any delivery to this address .
''' I doubt a powerful concoction like this isn't planned most of the detail is hidden by a special ink allowing only the ones with low spiritual sense to see it . The way this goes is something big is searching for a vessel . There's even an effect of the concoction to emit a special wave detectable to those with high senses . '''
Ikuta found one package on his way and unlike the slow delivery speed it was going to arrive before sunrise ''' Hmph this author really thinks they can fool just anyone ''' Ikuta sat on the porch to wait not intending to rest curious to see what is being sent to him .
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Ikuta continued to look at the sky as the damned tried to attack him but the attacks passed through him since he has no soul , even the connection with his dad's soul or spiritual body isn't linked but it will be time to time for some reasons .
He felt a little strange when a small favored tackled him but it was as if the wind was blown to his body so he thought that the attacks are a breeze to him and it is literally a breeze ' It's cold ' " Brr " Nisse said " Then we should go to sleep the weather forecast said there will be no clouds today so we can look at the stars and not worry about the rain "
Druk assured Nisse " Here I prepared for them " Ikuta took a sleeping bag and lay on the clean dry grass ready to dose off but there seems to be a lot of growls it didn't scare him since they weren't as bad as Ikuta intending to kill him ' Dad was very nice today maybe I should say thank you to the hamsters '
Ikuta fell asleep and in his dreams , there were a lot of the damned and the favored inside him . His spiritual sense reached a high state to keep him conscious in his dreams while his soulless self allowed him to be energetic in the dream while his body went to sleep as if he was dead .
But he was familiar with death so he knew he didn't die the spirits tried to attacked him and suddenly the connection between Ikuta and him was suddenly established ''' Huh ''' Ikuta looked at his kid passing through the attacks as they passed through him .
" Dad ! " Ikuta waved at him while the creatures kept attacking him ''' Are you asleep ? ''' " Yes ? " Ikuta nods recognizing that this place was a dream " Dad why can't they attack me ? " ''' Don't know ''' ''' Looks like the connection isn't what I think it is but with his strange soulless self it should mean that he can't be hit with spiritual attacks '''
" DAD !!! " Ikuta was impaled by an attack at the shock of his kid ''' I'm fine ''' Ikuta turned into gas in the dream reforming back his body ''' Now then how did these things get in ''' they tried to hit Ikuta but he was like gas he was not disturbed by it .
''' These things would be bad if I could take care of them ''' " But they can't hurt me " Ikuta picked up a favored to show that it won't hurt him ''' Okay I'll keep them in a cage until then have good dreams ''' Ikuta seized all manners of "leashes" and dragged the damned and the favored outside Ikuta .
''' The barrier at the house can keep them , guess I'll be watching them instead of waiting ''' Ikuta also dragged the two system " Where are we going ? " he ignored their questions and threw the "dogs" into the barrier of the house .
''' You two will go out and find more skill books whatever they should be called to help me keep those things I can't just keep them hidden in my house ''' Ikuta gave them the money to buy " But we need sleep " ''' I don't care you'll have to pull all-nighters ''' Ikuta showed his killing intent to scare them away of the house .
He looked at the damned and favored who were frightened too ''' I killed a lot and got away with it of course I'm not afraid of you ''' he thought to himself and waited in the house keeping the spirits from leaving the barrier ''' This barrier doesn't work on those waves are those at a deeper level of the abyss able to pass ? '''
He thought of giving the barrier a higher level so that even the deepest level of the abyss would not be able to pass through ''' But if it wasn't weak I wouldn't have gotten that ''' he kept his eyes on the prize waiting for it to arrive and when it did he checked the inside contents .
''' Such a miraculous connection can't be achieved that easily they must be for something else ''' he moved the concoction beside the package wondering how it was going to get the product he made ''' I'll send Ikuta a message to stay there he shouldn't get in here it might be dangerous '''
The package beside the concoction emitted a sinister aura but thanks to the levels of the abyss it was hard to tell especially for someone who doesn't have enough spiritual senses . Like gazing into a deep ocean the deeper fishes are harder to see since light can only reach so far even the fishes of shallow waters can't see them .
''' It's not fazed by the damned and the favored aren't to be feared ''' Ikuta waited to see any changes on the package and the windows opened as the winds blew ''' I don't want anyone messing up my house ''' he closed them and watch the sword shake and the phone rang .
" Hello ? " Claire answered the phone and asked " Hello Claire Ikuta is staying for breakfast hope you don't mind me keeping him for a while " Druk's mom said " We don't mind we are cleaning the house today , thanks for taking care of him yesterday night " " Oh you're welcome he was one of the few who stayed for bed , is anything the matter "
Ikuta took control " No if his friends want him to stay he can it's very likely after all , hope you don't mind Louis bringing a change of clothes and some essentials " " Oh we don't mind , it just so happens Druk invited Ikuta to a game on who can eat a lot " " What a funny kid "
The package sent some spiritual attack at Louis but it didn't work mostly because there was a chip controlling activity and he isn't someone that is alive or a person ''' It finally did something ''' Ikuta decided to give the two clones he made to act as the big brother and sister to be spiritual masters who are really good at acting .
" So you finally did something " Claire said walking to the package with a knife " I was wondering how long it would take for you to obtain the concoction I may as well question you " cutting through the package to reveal a covered stick which some of you have thought that it was a cursed sword .
Ikuta waited for a response but didn't have all day " Since you won't respond then I'll make you " Claire cut the package to reveal a sheathed flat katana " Cursed sword I should've expected more " Ikuta sensed a slumbering spirit inside the blade " It's so old before the hunting era even began "
A short examination is all she needs to understand the age " But what is most interesting is that you still retain your peak form " she revealed the shiny black metal underneath the scabbard which also retains its peak chemical state " I'm assuming that you kept your cover since you where made for the art of drawing . "
She turned the sword to drop the shards that make it " But this is really to keep you together " ''' But it seems to need this to keep form then ''' " Sir we are back !!! " Ikuta turned to them as the two systems had plenty of books " good " Claire took the books from them and took one .
''' Inner palace ''' Ikuta performed the technique as he looked at the palace he made which was a big crowded palace ''' It looks like a representation of who I am connected to ''' he roamed around and swipe the moving figures but his hand merely passed it .
''' This is basically a palace that monitors their movement and displays them but that should mean I can bring anything inside ''' Claire picked up the felt katana's guardless handle as it was bought to the inner palace .
''' Hmm what do you do ''' Claire took the handle and poured the concoction on it as Ikuta felt it surfacing and waking the soul inside . The shards flickered on the ground and one by one they attached themselves like a puzzle .
''' I'm strangely feeling tired ''' he looked at the sword and sighed and heightened his spiritual output as dark aura fought the purple karma representing bad luck " Who ... are ... you ? " Ikuta sighed and Claire clenched the sword bringing the purple eye drawing of the sword close to her eyes to show Ikuta staring back .
''' " What do you think ? " ''' they both said as the damnation the sword obtain glowed to fight as it appeared inside Ikuta's inner palace " So you are the real mastermind " ''' He sounds annoying ''' " It's time I kill you and obtain your wares "
Purple smoke spread to grab a figure but as Ikuta demonstrated those figures are like videos so they can't connect . At the surprise of the blade Ikuta appeared to it ''' You'll be a good subject ''' Ikuta grabbed the blade from the air as he pushed its level of the abyss down from a forbidden technique amongst the books the systems bought " Wait ? "
The sword resisted Ikuta's strength ''' I'm really curious as to what the deepest level is ''' " No stop it " Ikuta ignored it ''' my only plan is to push the soul I'll keep this bad luck of yours and find a better name to call it '''
He sent away the soul down to the depths of the abyss spiritual level and the damned soulless sword broke apart as the damnation had no one to control " a fitting weapon for Ikuta " ''' I can replace this as my new vessel instead this would have been impossible before but with yesterday's encounter it will be befitting '''
Ikuta used the sword as a new vessel gathering all of the shards together ''' This is much more different than usual is it because of my spiritual senses ? ''' Claire swung the sword around and sheathed it as Ikuta released his control over the shards of the sword ''' Someone definitely made this specialize scabbard ''' he left the sword possessing Claire .
. Claire went to cook breakfast resuming the set program Ikuta placed as he reads the books bought by the two systems ''' Now this is something I should get them to bring more out but someone is watching ''' Ikuta floated out to the house where he saw another system .
" Hmm I can't believe my potential host is a very pretty girl those two are really fortunate to have her , it isn't normal for a host to have two systems but as long as I become her main system she can make them leave " the system told itself ''' Should've kept its thoughts from coming out '''
But there were somethings that he wanted to see , if the system can be with a host that doesn't have a soul ''' I wonder what this thing can give me ''' he thought and followed it as it went to a bird on the nest ''' Now what is it going to do now ? ''' Ikuta heightened his spiritual senses to read their mind .
' I'll test my host by making a coincidence ' Claire left the house and took the bird down and Ikuta inhibited the cursed blade " Don't worry I'm just putting you down to get rid of some pest " she sheathed the blade ' Wait isn't that a ' before it could finish a thought Claire pointed the blade at it .
''' Time to trap this ''' Ikuta caged the system in his palace ''' Now talk ? ''' he told his prisoner .
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In the morning at Druk's place Ikuta woke up with plenty of damned trying to possess him and favored trying to call out to him ' There's a lot maybe dad was right ' he got up and went to the bathroom ' There's still some ' he was very sleepy to have the energy to react to them .
He went to the kitchen to see if anyone was awake and found a glass ' Where is the water ? ' he walked around as the spirits of the dead followed him " Water " he went to the living room and saw a kettle of water ' Here '
He saw Druk's mom put down the phone too " Hi auntie " " Oh morning Ikuta Druk woke up early in the morning " " Ehh really ? " " Yep and I called your guardians they said you can stay and Louis will come by to drop a change of clothes and a few more things you might need " Ikuta looked at the borrowed pajamas that were Druk's old ones that he outgrew .
" Okay and can I have water ? " " Okay here let me do it for you " she took the pitcher of water pouring a glass for Ikuta and he looked at the spiritual energy " Hmm ? " " What's wrong do you like sparkling water more ? " " No but what is that ? "
" Aww curious at this age already ? It's an old antique I don't know what it is but it is a heirloom we use all the time . " ' Dad did read that old thing have strong spiritual energy ' Ikuta drank it feeling refreshed thanks to his spiritual senses absorbing it .
A tiny orb of spiritual energy appeared inside his hollow ( a shortcut for soulless or lack of soul ) " Hmm is there more ? " " Sure here let me pour some " Ikuta drank another glass but still felt thirsty " I'm sorry aunt but I think I'm still thirsty " " There's only some hot water in the kitchen " " I can drink it " Ikuta's mouth felt dry to him so she went to the kitchen and took the kettle .
" Here " " thank you " Ikuta put the water down and stretched his body " You're welcome do you like to eat anything ? " " What are you cooking for breakfast " " Steak is that okay with you ? " " It's okay but is there vegetables ? "
" Well if it's for you I'll make some potatoes , carrots and string beans " Druk's mom was pleased to here Ikuta balancing his own food " Thank you " " You're welcome " Ikuta stayed in the kitchen with her " You can stay at the living room "
" You don't need help ? " Ikuta tilted his head confused " No need I have enough help with me you can go have fun " she smiled at Ikuta as he left
Ikuta went to the living room and stared at the coffee table thinking how back then there was at least a jigsaw box under but now it was just a Pixel blocks ' It's boring ' he looked at the tv where there are games that can be played .
He took a case of a game ' Oh it's a horror game ' he thought looking at the damned that tried to scare him ' But they are scarier than the monster here ' he put it down and saw another one " This looks weird " he thought as the damned smiled and entered the game .
' It can do that ? ' Ikuta looked at the game and started it . He opened a file and saw that the files were corrupted " Huh what happened ? " " You got that weird game started " Druk said " Weird game ? " " I found it and thought it was going to be fun but I can't start it at all it even looks old ... yawn " Druk fell asleep on the couch and Ikuta looked at a new game character that look like Druk .
" Hihi spiritualist you're friend is now trapped in my nightmare game , if you don't save your friend I'll devour him " the damned said inside the game "You can't eat me monster" a word box showed what Druk said inside his "dream"
"You just look really big you can't scare me" Ikuta looked at the damned that emerged on the screen " Spiritualist how about I possess your body then I'll let your friend go " Ikuta imagined the time when the spirits of the dead couldn't even hurt him .
" Okay but let my friend go first " the damned smiled and let Druk go and it entered Ikuta " Huh what happened ? " " You were talking about the game ? " " Oh right the game , did it start yet ? " Druk turned to look at tv " Oh it didn't work again , I really want to play"
He sighed in disappointment and Ikuta stared at the game " Then can I have it ? " " Yeah it's not like I can play with it and it won't even work " " Where did you buy it ? " " At the big green mall beside the train station " Ikuta smiled holding the old casing and took out the chip .
As for the damned it is now trapped inside Ikuta's hollow without any way to leave only with two orbs of spiritual energy to feed on " Druk time for breakfast and call your friends and this time eat your vegetables " " Mom " Druk shouted in embarassment .
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''' Now this is disappointing ''' he realized that this system was only filled with the function to absorb knowledge indefinitely ''' This guy is useless I really thought this thing will give me some use ''' " hey you , you better release me or my supplier will have a say about this " ''' Being prideful will not save you I can just make an accident and pretend that you died from it '''
Ikuta held a sword ''' I'll pretend that you got caught up to a surge of damned ever heard that bad karma brings bad fate ? ''' " Wait wait wait how about this I offer you everything I have " ''' And you report me ''' Ikuta clenched the sword as the shards floated ''' So how about this you die and I take your empty vessel '''
He slashed it as it shook the cage to avoid it ''' I prefer not to waste my time ''' " Hello ? " Claire picked up the phone while still holding the flat katana " Oh he wants his dad ? " " Okay tell him he is at home and heard about him " Ikuta sighed and arrived at Druk's home where Ikuta was eating outside .
He looked at his kid and he stared back ''' What is it ? ''' Ikuta pointed at himself and he only thought that Ikuta wanted to have some privacy so he entered his hollow ''' Oh you got a damned I'll take care of it first ''' Ikuta caged the damned inside his inner palace .
' Dad there is this weird game " ''' Okay , Louis is coming so I'll pick it up for you , anything you want to ask ? ''' ' The damned inside my soul ? ' ''' I trapped it , so do you know where this game is from ? ''' Louis came by to drop some clothes " Louis can you bring this with you ? Druk said he found it at that big green mall beside the train station "
Ikuta looked at the game which had some spiritual energy inside it ''' I'll have to investigate that store ''' he went to another clone and took control bringing it to the store " Sir have you seen a game named nightmare damnation ? " " Yeah it was sold by a kid , it was a long time since he sold it to me but I never get to play it he looked a little poor so I bought it from him . "
''' Doesn't look he knows anything ''' Ikuta sighed and decided to leave the problem behind ''' I'll tell Ikuta about this he must've been very curious about where Druk bought this thing ''' Ikuta looked at the chip and box to look for any manufacturing address .
''' This year was during the hunting age ''' Ikuta assumed it was from an organization ''' One who sent the broken flat katana and one that could create a game with the potential to bring out an empty inner palace ''' Ikuta smiled ''' Then I'll have to search the whole planet for these people ''' he decided to prepare for war .
" First take Ikuta's things home and clean the house " ''' Then get stronger ''' Ikuta looked at all the damned and favored spirits of the dead that were clinging to a thread around his house the thread being the coins ''' Damnation for the damned and reward for the favored ''' Ikuta sent all of them to fall into the depths of the abyss while keeping their judgment holding the danation and reward with him .
''' I learned quite a lot from those books ''' he checked his lab which was in space to see if any spirits of the dead lurked ''' The satellite is working properly no one is in surveillance ''' he controlled the crew he made to operate the satelitte .
''' I can power that game if I need to it is nothing but an empty catalyst I'll also have to build up in strength , the book says that spiritual strength must best be increased through experience so I have to find that lost wheel of reincarnation '''
He learned a lot from the shrine , ragnarok , the lost fragments of the spiritual world , the end of the abyss of no return and the wheel of reincarnation was one of them .
They were what cleansed the person's judgment of damnation or reward and also a good artifact to gain experience in life ''' I must have great spiritual strength because I have clones which I gain experience from ''' he sighed and floated in the space station where he tries to contact alien life again .
''' A Century of fighting in the hunting age or era just so they could make peace with those with bloodline of the gods , if they had a tie then that means they have a battle should that mean I can retrieve the souls of geniuses and strong figures ? '''
He sighed ''' I'll need to get their loyalty though ''' he checked on the data the satellite gathers so he can obtain information about last night's delivery ''' ah found it some rich company that contributes and benefits from culture ''' he wanted to start a raid to take out the warehouse where the box of the cursed sword came from .
''' Hmm ''' he used his spiritual sense to scan the warehouse using the satellite ''' Brimming with spiritual energy best make an MC maybe I can use that system as bait in case a fish wants it ''' he searched for a clone he can use .
''' I'll go there then ''' he appeared in another city staring down at a clone and holding a cage like it was a lantern ''' I have a job for you ''' Ikuta pinched his fingers to create a collar ''' But you will be restrained ''' " Hey I'll " the words couldn't leave the system's mouth .
''' I already prepared a script for you so I don't need you to say anything only keep the appearance and look as if you are doing the job ''' he used a bit of his bad fate to weave a costume . And Ikuta possessed the man as the system acted the script .
''' Name Eran and current mission keep an eye on the warehouse and intercept their deliveries and leave them in a location in a later time ''' Ikuta said and left the clone to the mission ''' Now that takes care of the sword and the source and this game ''' he returns to Louis who left the game at the coffee table .
Claire took it and inputted the data into an old computer ''' It's a game that wakes up people's nightmares ''' Ikuta smiled creating a dangerous idea ''' How about I send it to my servers to get it accessible , it would be like those live streams where you pay to make the streamer do something but even more interactive '''
Ikuta decided to figure out the coding language and got a few codes of it ''' It's like a canvas where you can't even paint only move icons ... But that is enough to attract people ''' he started the code and pushed the cabinet in the game causing it to happen in the real world .
''' So this function is similar to using your spirit to move physical things , then possession would be hard and costly after all it basically possesses the person ''' the code he used was able to input spiritual means to output physical effect which is basically like having access to telekinesis .
''' This gives someone control while giving up their own spiritual strength they can only feel fatigued as cost ''' he thought as Claire was losing energy from the use of the functions ''' I'll keep it definitely a weapon that comes with a cost I can benefit from if I a the one receiving the spiritual strength '''
Ikuta packed the code and sent it to another email so he can transfer it and put it on his server ''' unlike that damned who uses it to threaten spiritualists this code can be used for other things ''' Ikuta took the USB containing the code and plugged it to a small server room inside a company he owns .
''' A new website that advertises the nightmare damnation ''' he left one function unlocked which was the movement of objects ''' It will allow a few with exceptional strength to be able to use the game and if I put the manufacturing date and location there will be people who will investigate this place '''
He was satisfied to have a way to gain connections with any spiritualist and with a bargaining chip of having the key to shut the servers down to make any who wants it to shut down bargain with him .
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Ikuta finished eating his food and placed the plate on the sink " Auntie can I use the telephone ? " " Okay " Ikuta called back to his house " Hello ? " " Where's dad ? " " Hold on a minute " Claire put the phone down and Ikuta took the call .
''' What is it need me to fetch you ? ''' " Can I go with Nisse and Ezio they said they wanna go to the mall ? " ''' Sure have fun kid , Need me to bring you anything ? ''' Ikuta thought for a while " Can Louis come with me Druk said he wanted to buy a basketball so can I buy something too ? "
''' You can buy anything , just don't buy something that only looks fun ''' " Hmm is a game fun ? " ''' Considering your contact with spiritual things I doubt a horror game is gonna scare you , but if there are some spirits of the dead that is trapped inside of you feel free to call me and you can buy a puzzle as long as it doesn't take you minutes to finish '''
" ... Uhm dad I have some " Ikuta looked at the mirror in the living room where he can see some black , purple , gold and white aura on his spiritual senses " Some what ? " Ezio asked " Nothing "
''' Got it you have some spirits in you , I'll take care of it in the meantime you enjoy your time kid ''' Ikuta said as Louis bought his wallet with him and went to go to Druk's house with a car .
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