The Animagus: From Hunter to Monster

Chapter 35 The New System - Elusively Selected

Buji could hear faint voices from the background, probably belonging to the priestess. But clearly, he heard a voice, feminine but it sounded with the appearance of a strange screen.

[Host Found]

[The Host has passed his test, and is offered survival.]

[Survival due to inheritance]

[Congrats, you have gained the status of a 'player'.]

[The player, upon leveling up will awaken a potent monster]

[Class: Animagus | Type: Snake | Aspect: Venom]

[Do you accept?]

Given the choice to embrace a monstrous path, Buji seizes it with unyielding resolve.

'If becoming a monster is my only path to strength, I'll take it. Fighting against these hunters was going to be a job, but imagine a world where I had control over monsters like this Night Priestess, had my own monster kingdom, and becoming the strongest of all. Stepping on these hunters won't be a deal anyway.'

"Yes!"

And everything became dark.

Buji was drowned in a consuming darkness. He felt weightless, adrift in the endless void. His body, once seared with pain from the arrows and the oppressive grasp of the Night Priestess, now felt strangely calm.

The oppressive cold he had felt in the bat dome gave way to a tepid warmth, which contrasted with the emptiness surrounding him. The golden light that had emanated from him moments ago flickered faintly, like a tiny ember fighting against a suffocating wind.

He continued moving deeper into the void and afar, there was utter illumination. It seemed to be coming out from a hall.

'Another hall?'

The door that led into the hall was left ajar to allow any visitor to step into. Seemingly, Buji was their current visitor, so he continued inside.

As he stepped into the hall, he let out a gasp of amazement.

The inner of the hall smelled hell, but everyone inside the hall seemed to be calm. Not only that, there were other companions.

Beasts and Monsters.

Hundreds of people inside the hall sat on one knee, facing a white haired bald man standing in the platform affront. Beside him, was another man who he could not clearly see.

He continued to step into the arena, steadying his movement forward to the two people standing at a platform in front of an altar.

As he reached the middle of the hall, the bright light tripped off, allowing shots of steady fire to erupt from beside the pillars that demarcated the isle of the hall from the seating arena.

The young boy seemed to have a beautiful innocent smile on his face as he approached the altar in front.

He had arrived where the white-haired old man stood, seeing his father's face clearly. And the blooming smile on his face that showed he was proud of him. The young boy smiled back at his father and faced the altar.

Slowly, he knelt down and bowed his head in honor of whatever the altar signified.

The old man stepped closer and placed his hands on the head of the young boy. "After now, after today, you shall begin your journey into the Monster land."

As he said it, Buji's father brought forth a toy snake which he held in his hand and handed it over to the old man.

'How? I mean, I'm very sure I left this toy somewhere in my room in Mr. Zin's house.'

"I see. You have the symbol of a snake, one of the great monsters but is yet to be awakened," the old man said, collecting the snake toy from Buji's father. "Your mission is to awaken this snake which is the last of the monster bloodline, and get acquainted with it."

"It will be part of you and you will be part of it. Every task it performs, you command. Every decision it makes, you incite."

"You are the last of the Yin's bloodline. A promising great one. Do thou what is expected and bring down what is required."

"You can step forward now," the old man instructed, dropping the snake toy on the altar.

Buji stood up from where he knelt and moved closer to the altar. The snake toy now glowed with a sharp golden light.

"Now! Sip from its energy. Engulf its ability."

And immediately Buji's hand touched the snake toy, he woke up.

'Was it a dream? Or an Illusion?'

"..."

'But, I survived... how?'

Buji wished he was dreaming. For some reason, he didn't think he can ascertain the fact, if it was actually reality.

Fortunately, there was proof that he was alive. He didn't see any arrows stuck in his body, but he did see patches, covered with bandages.

He looked around him and saw that he was in the hospital. The scent of the room he was in choked him and he coughed...

"You've finally woken up."

"Huh..."

Kira was the speaker. She said it, patting Buji on his back with her soft hands to calm his nerve. "Are you okay?"

"I should be. Just the scents."

But then, he was taken by surprise from the noise coming from outside.