Chapter 2: 1. My Soul is not Dark

Maybe you saw it, maybe in a dream.

 A dark and forgotten land.

 A place where souls can mend their sick minds.

 You will lose everything.

 Once marked.

 The curse symbol.

 An omen of darkness.

 Your past.  Your future.  Your own light.

 Nothing will make sense, and you won't even care.

 Until, you become something other than human.

 A thing that feeds on souls.

 A Hollow.

 Long ago, in a faraway land, a great king built a great kingdom.

 I believe they called it Drangleic.

 Perhaps you are familiar.

 No, how could you.

 But one day, you will stand before its decrepit gate.

 Not really knowing why.

 Like a moth drawn to a flame.

 Your wings will burn in agony.

 Time after time.

 For that is your destiny.

 The fate of the damned.

                                    [ YOU DIED ]

 The darkness made it impossible for me to see anything, I just felt like I was submerged in cold water, unable to move my body, if there was still a body.  Not knowing where I was, I only knew one thing.

 "I died...."

 Sighing, after an unknown time.

 "What do I do now? Having to stay conscious for all eternity and not being able to do anything doesn't seem to be very pleasant."

                   

                      [ Do you want to continue....?  ]

                                        Yes / No

 "O-Oh! What is this!? Some kind of reincarnation system like in the novels I read?"

 Not getting an answer, not caring, without much thought I choose 'Yes' in my mind.

                                  [ DARK SOULS ]

 "Holy shit! This sure isn't the best world to live in!"

 Then my consciousness is pulled into a black hole with white tendrils, like tree roots sticking out of it, that oddly aren't sucked into the darkness.

 For an instant my vision disappears.

 The next thing I know, I find myself opening the door of a hut built in the hollow trunk of a large tree, inside which I find old ladies in red hooded robes, sitting by a fireplace drinking tea.

"Look what we have here."

 "An undead came to play. Heh heh..."

 "They all end up here, all like you."

 "You spoke to that dear old man, didn't you?

 Heh heh..."

 "It's your end."

 "You will become a Hollow."

 "Yes, you will become one of them."

 "Hollows prey on men, feast on their souls.

 "This is the fate of the damned. Heh, heh, heh…"

 "What is your name?"

 'This is the plot of the second game... But I can think clearly, has the curse not affected my mind?  Perhaps because my soul is different from what it should be.'

 'Never mind, I'll think about it later.'

 'Now I have to choose a name in... Which one should I use...?'

 'I already know!'

 "... Ashen One"

 "At least you know your own name."

 "Here's a present for you."

 "It's a Human Effigy."

 "Look better... Heh, heh..."

 "Who do you think it portrays?"

 "Remember, look deep into your past."

 Picking up the Human Effigy, which looked like a limbless straw doll the size of an apple, a screen appears in front of me.

                                  [Choose a class]

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 - Warrior

 - Knight

 - Swordsman

 - Bandit

 - Cleric

 - Sorcerer

 - Explorer

 - Deprived

 'I remember that the classes only made a difference at the beginning of the game, so I'm going to choose the one that will facilitate my initial journey.'

                                      [ Sorcerer ]

                                        Level 64

 - Vigor > 5

 - Attunement > 0

 - Endurance > 6

 - Vitality > 5

 - Knowledge > 12

 - Strength > 3

 - Dexterity > 7

 - Adaptability > 8

 - Intelligence > 14

 - Faith > 4

 [ Jewel of Life ×10 ]

 [ Dagger ×1 ]

 [ Sorcerer's staff ×1 ]

 [ Black Hollow Mage Cloak ×1 ]

 [ Imported pants ×1 ]

 [ Soul Arrow ×1 ]

 'The levels in this game have always been weird, but they seem to have fixed it here, however there is a new parameter added that only existed in the next saga.'

 This means that I will be able to use the mana of this world, and my spells will not be so limited, actually instead of mana I think it was called focus.

                                  [Choose a gift]

 - None

 - Ring of Life

 - Human Effigy

 - Pharros Blocking Stone

 - Bone of the Return

 - Soul of a Giant

 - Fragrant Branch of Yore

 - Something Petrified

 'Damn it!  It has a fragrant Branch of yesteryear!  This is an essential item to progress through the story.  Getting one now will save me a headache later.'

 'It seems that whoever gave me this second chance at life really changed the game.'

                        [Choose your appearance]

 Here is the most annoying part, because there are many customization options.  Can I keep my previous appearance?

 'Hmm... Looks like it!  I'm just going to make some changes.'

 'Male, long black hair, light blue eyes, light skin, no beard, 185 tall, young, slim body with muscles...'

 After I finished choosing my appearance, I instinctively brought the Human Effigy to my chest.

 A faint white glow began to envelop me, thus expelling the darkness within me.

 But, not giving me time to marvel, the witch starts talking again, as if programmed to do so.

 "All people come here for the same reason."

 "To break the curse."

 "You're not different, right?"

 "Hmm... But you don't stand a chance."

 "Well, you never know!"

 The old women began to laugh.

 "Go through the door and trot along the realm."

 "But remember, protect your souls."

 "They are everything that keeps you from becoming a Hollow."

 "Oh, I won't deceive you anymore..."

 "You will lose your souls...all of them. Over and over again."

 Then the old women started to laugh again.

'Motherfuckers, these old women are crazier in person.  If I'm not mistaken, they were Guardians of Fire, I don't even want to imagine what they went through to become like that, but this world is really fucked up and I have no interest in getting more involved than necessary.'

 Not wasting any more of my time, I head upstairs to the second floor and open a chest in the corner of the room.

 [ Human Effigy ×1 ]

 Finding what I wanted, I exited the cabin, not caring what few items we left behind.  So then I can't find the bonfire that should be here.  Having a bad feeling about this I turn to find the door I walked through disappearing before my eyes.

 "What is happening?"

 As if answering my question, the system's holographic screen appears.

                                      [WARNING!  ]

 - Death in the undead state is irreversible.

 - Your soul is not cursed, but remaining in an undead state for a prolonged time will affect your mind until your instincts dominate you.

 - All Bosses were affected by a Bonfire Ascetic, permanently increasing the power of their souls.

 "Are you kidding..."

 - Good luck.

 "Wow! But that doesn't answer my questions!"

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