"I'm dead, again" was the first thought that crossed my mind the moment I regained my awareness.
"Damn," I cursed, massaging the bridge of my nose, trying to ease the sudden headache, "that fucking hurt."
'What happened?' I wondered, trying to piece together the events that led to this point, but no matter how much I tried, the only thing I could remember was Sol's shocked face at the sight of my skill.
Devour.
This skill was my bread and butter, the reason for my survival all these years, the thing that kept me alive even when the world was against me, the thing that made me the strongest warrior. It was a unique skill. Something that shouldn't be in the possession of a mere mortal like me, yet it was. And with it, I was able to consume everything, living and non-living.
How I got the skill was of pure luck or by the hand of fate, depending on how you look at it. One time at the start of my journey before I met my mentor, I saved a small village in the mountains from the demons, nothing serious, and in return, the elder gave me a small magical mirror. He said that the item was an artifact and it was capable of reflecting magic.
At first, I didn't believe him. How could a small village possess such a treasure? But I accepted it as a gift. After all, it's rude to refuse a present, and with no knowledge of how the mirror worked, I kept it.
One year later, I got ambushed by one of the demon generals. It was one of my toughest fights ever. I gave it my all, wounding the demon general but still lost, and as I was lying on the ground, the demon decided to use his unique skill to kill me or to be more accurate, consume me. After all, I was a mortal blessed by the goddess of the sun.
And by fate, that small mirror that I totally forgot about suddenly activated, reflecting the demon's attack. At first, the demon laughed, thinking that a simple reflection couldn't defeat him, but when his unique skill was sent back to him, he didn't expect it to affect him. And he got devoured by his own skill.
In short, the skill 'Devour' devoured its own user, the demon. And I, as the only living creature that was nearby, ended up receiving the skill and the memory of the demon general.
The skill was the reason I have reached this far. Devouring thousands of demons proved to be one of the ways to slay the demon king.
"Ugh!... where am I?"
The moment I opened my eyes, I saw nothing but darkness, a void.
"Hello!" I yelled, trying to find anyone. But no response. In fact, I don't think that my voice even came out and everything was playing inside my head.
"Shit" I cursed, taking a good look around, searching for any sign of life. Yet there was nothing. Then, out of nowhere, a blue holographic window materialized before my eyes.
[Would you like to proceed?]
[Yes/No]
"Proceed?" I whispered, staring at the screen, trying to figure out what was going on, "Proceed with what exactly?"
This blue window was similar to the one I had back in my world. A system that every blessed and chosen by the goddess had. It gave them powers and skills or boosted the abilities they already had.
"Hey system," I said, my voice loud and clear. "Identify yourself."
"..."
No response came.
"Hmm?... System, explain this process to me," I tried again.
Again, no response.
[The timer is about to run out, please make a choice.]
"Fine, I choose yes."
I pressed yes, and the blue screen disappeared, replaced by a feeling of something crawling inside my body.
"What the..."
Before I had the chance to say anything else, a sudden pain hit me hard and fast, like a tsunami. Something was burning me from the inside.
"Ahhhhh!" A scream of agony left my lips.
The pain was so intense that I was unable to move, and the worst thing was that this wasn't normal pain. It was something more intense. The pain was everywhere, I felt like something was rewiring my insides.
'Fuck! What the hell is happening?'
I had no clue what was happening. The pain was unbearable. The feeling of my insides being melted and reshaped was too much. And I blacked out again.
....
"Ugh"
The moment I regained my awareness again, a feeling of discomfort washed over me, and I had the urge to throw up, but I held myself, trying not to show any sign of weakness.
"Hmm? Where am I?"
Fortunately, this time I was able to see. The darkness was gone, and now the space around me was like a cave—a giant cave with a small pool to my right.
"Nice, water."
I tried to stand up, but for some reason, my legs failed me, and I lost balance, falling down on the cold hard floor. At this point, my eyes got used to the dim light, and I was able to see clearer. And when I looked down at my own body, I was shocked.
"WHAT THE HELL IS THIS!!" I screamed, not believing the abomination before me.
Black and white skin, split in half. My right side was pure white, and it was of a female—with a massive single breast, wide hip, and a thin waist—while my left side was completely different. Black and belonged to a man—flat chest, muscular body, and a dick, the size of my hand.
"HOLY SHIT!!" I freaked out, not believing what I was seeing."I turned into a freak!"
"HOW?"
"Think, think, think, think. How did I end up like this?" I mumbled, trying my best not to freak out again. Swiftly, I began checking on my 'body,' trying to find the cause.
"Well, at least I still have my dick." I sighed, relieved that I didn't lose my dick. Yes, the color changed into pure black. But a cock is still a cock. HOWEVER! When I checked more closely, I found something that I didn't have before.
"You gotta be kidding me. A VAGINA!"
Yes, below my balls was a vagina. A freaking pussy. I had no clue how and why.
Ding!
[Synthesizing completed]
[Greetings, host.]
"Damn, that freaked me out."
I jumped the moment a new blue screen appeared out of nowhere, and a voice echoed in my mind.
"Who are you? Show yourself." I demanded, not showing any emotion, but inside I was screaming and cursing.
[I'm the system. A sentient, non-biological, and digital system was created to assist the host in this new world.]
"Sentient, non-biological, digital," I repeated, trying to comprehend the meaning. "Are you saying that you're an AI?"
I had no idea how I knew that word or its meaning. It was the first thing that came out of my tongue.
[Yes.] The voice answered.
"Alright, then tell me," I said, trying my best not to panic. "What happened to me? Why did I turn into a freak? And where the hell am I?"
[Host, first you have to calm down. Take a deep breath and try to relax.]
"How the fuck can I relax when I'm a half-half thing?"I cursed, pointing at my new body, yet the moment I did that, a blue screen popped out.
[Would you like to receive your new status?]
"Huh?" I looked confused, raising an eyebrow and staring at the blue window. "What are you talking about?"
I didn't have any clue what the system was talking about, but before I had the time to ask again, a searing pain erupted from within my body.
"ARGGHHH!" I screamed in agony, feeling like my heart was about to burst, my vision getting blurry and dark. The pain was intense and horrible. It felt like something was forcing itself into me. I instantly realized what it was—memories of one fucked-up horny goddess.
"Ugh!... I knew Sol was a bitch, but fuck" I growled, massaging the bridge of my nose, trying to ease the sudden headache. "I didn't think she was at this level."
I couldn't even count how many lifetimes she lived through, watching and enjoying the suffering and struggle of mankind, and the countless wars and deaths, the blood, the despair, and the hatred were all for her pleasure. Moreover, Sol had two planets, the first our world, the one she used to farm something called faith by placing the world in a crisis. The second one was a paradise, a utopia where everyone lived happily and in peace, a place where Sol could act like a horny bitch using her avatars.
Yes, she was a virgin, but that was her real body. Like every god, Sol used avatars to descend to the world and have fun. Damn, she even gave birth to many of the creatures living in her second world, a world where she was known as a goddess of love and sex.
'Fuck... no wonder she came the moment I put it in,' I cursed, feeling the weight of the knowledge, and the fact that I devoured her. Yes, you heard me right—I devoured the goddess Sol and received her memories. Or at least part of them, the rest were still in the process, being digested and assimilated.
"System, pull out my status."