Soulbound: The System Of Temptation
WARNING: INTENSE THEMES
When Greg opened his eyes in a strange bed in a world not his own, he expected confusion, not a glowing screen that labeled him as a "Host." But the system that bound itself to him wasn't one of swords, spells, or cultivation—it was something far more dangerous.
The Desire System rewards every choice made.
Each act of connection, every bond formed, every line crossed earns Greg "desire points"—points that can heal wounds, unlock powers, and strengthen his body. But not all missions are equal. The more dangerous and forbidden the act, the higher the reward from the system.
When even looking into the healer's eyes is labeled "average danger," Greg realizes this isn't just a game. Each mission tests not only his performance but also his resolve. Will he use the system to grow stronger, or will he lose himself in the process?
Caught between survival, confusion, and difficult choices, Greg must walk the fine line between man and monster in a world where temptation can be the most dangerous weakness of all.
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Chapter: Chapter 381Fifty-seven out of the sixty-one pregnant women were pregnant with children whose blood resonated with each other. And there is enough resonance that the children can only be siblings. With their memories tampered with, they are all convinced that they are carrying their husband's child. But out of the sixty-one women that were pregnant, this is only true for four of them" the healer revealed, pointing to the group of four women standing off to the side of the larger group. "I fail to see how any of this is important. We all know that mages can't impregnate or be impregnated past the fourth tier," Hira spoke up not seeing why the indiscretions of mundane women were of any relevance to them. Whoever impregnated these women, it wasn't who they were after. "Yes, a high-tier mage can't, but their student probably can," answered the healer with the proud smile of one who'd solved a riddle no one else could. "Even if you are right that all these women were impregnated by the same pers
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Chapter: Chapter 380The ship they had been on was specifically designed to carry high-tier mages, with the formations on them helping to keep their auras suppressed and hence relieving them of the burden. That, however, was no longer the case as she stepped down on the ground near the top of the mountain. Both she and Mage Grenad had to tightly clamp down on their aura lest they agitate the abyssal ooze that remained placidly at the center of the clearing. And that was to say nothing of Mage Nasik, who was already struggling as is. Powerful as his element was, the element of time exacted a harsh toll on anyone who wielded it. Even simple spells would leave them more drained in terms of mana and energy than equivalent spells in other elements or schools of magic. With a bow, the fifth-tier mage brought them to the edge of the clearing. "Mage Shia was correct," the pale man spoke up. Hira watched as Nasik waved his hands before him, his fingers moving in arcane patterns as he weaved into being a window i
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Chapter: Chapter 379None. The townspeople don't have any recollection of a powerful mage or any mage for that matter living among them, and outside of that there are no traces of magic being used anywhere in the town" came the answer. Though he was a good actor, Hira noticed the fear in the slight tremble of the fourth-tier mage that brought the report. Not everyone that reached their heights of power was reasonable. Some would take their displeasure out on their subordinates when met with bad news. She, however, wasn't one of them. While she didn't forgive stupid mistakes, she also didn't lash out like a child throwing a tantrum when she heard something that she didn't like."Have you investigated the mountain top?" Hira questioned."Yes. We found the abyssal ooze as indicated by Mage Shia. There was, however, no formation anywhere in the clearing around it" The fourth-tier mage gave his report.Arching an eyebrow, Hira couldn't help but ask. "What do you mean no formation? Was the area dug up? A format
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Chapter: Chapter 378Just because mages belonged to the same alliance, didn't mean that there weren't factions in them. The whole point of joining an alliance was to gain more benefits than one could accrue on their own. And where benefits were involved, factions motivated by self-interest were the natural consequence. This was why it was important for any alliance that didn't want to fracture to balance out the growth and power of those factions. That's one of the reasons Grenad had been sent alongside her. It was not an iron-clad rule, but whichever faction did a recruitment, usually gained the new member as a part of their faction simply because they were already familiar with them. By having more than one faction take part in the recruitment process, the one being recruited is given a broader choice of where they want to land. The other reason for having two seventh-tier mages come was because one was there to back up the other just in case the negotiations turned hostile. After having lived so long
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Chapter: Chapter 377Hira calmly stood in the chilly predawn air on the bow of the ship. Her gaze was aimed at the mountain off in the distance. Given how thin the mana in the air was compared to more central parts of the continent, she couldn't help but be skeptical at the idea that a high-tier mage would stay in such a region. Sure, high-tier mages have a large pool of mana that's hard to exhaust but, by the same token, they have a large mana pool that's hard to fill if the ambient mana is so thin. It was a fact that left her unsure whether to be happy about this assignment or not. On the one hand, the Draknar alliance was in a precarious position. They really needed this clue sent by Mage Shia to be true. After they lost the only high-tier healer they had in a strange set of circumstances, the rate of attrition for their members had gone through the roof. Despite her aloof and standoffish demeanor, no one in the whole alliance could argue that Mage Alena wasn't a brilliant mind that ran the healing ar
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Chapter: Chapter 376Shalia's eyes fluttered open as sleep escaped her. Some small lazy part of her was tempted to just let her eyes drift back closed and let herself sleep in for the day. Given that she was almost always up before the sun, it'd be hard for most to guess just how much she hated early mornings. Still, the old woman who had been her master for years before she died had inculcated into her the idea that she needed to be up before everyone else, and much to her chagrin, it had stuck. With a sigh of resignation, she rose and began her morning rituals. After a cold bath to fully wake her up, she donned her clothes for the day and started towards the front door ready to head toward the infirmary. "Mother, you should be resting" Shalia spoke when she found her mother in the living room laying out two bowls of broth. Her mother wasn't sick, but given that she had given birth just a month prior and was taking care of her younger brother, she needed all the rest she could get. After his injuries f
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System Of Desire: The Mage's Burden
THIS BOOK CONTAINS INTENSE THEMES
Greg never asked for powers he's just wanted to survive.
When a mysterious entity named Morpheus bonds with him, Greg gains access to unimaginable magical abilities. But power unfortunately always comes with a price, and in his case, it's measured in years of his life. Now, as a first-tier mage with the potential of someone far beyond his rank, Greg finds himself on the run alongside his teacher, a once-powerful seventh-tier healer betrayed by her own alliance she called her family.
Fleeing across continents from the deadly Draknar Alliance, Greg must master combat, magic, and the brutal art of survival while protecting his family his mother and sister who've been torn from the only home they've ever known to live. Under the harsh training of his familiar Olivia and the guidance of his weakened teacher, he pushes himself to the limits in deadly dungeons and real-world battles alike.
But escaping the past isn't easy when your enemies command armies and your teacher's former allies will stop at nothing to hunt you down. As Greg grows stronger, he discovers that the path to power is patched with impossible decisions: How much of his life will he sacrifice? Can he save his teacher before her damaged magic kills her? And when the time comes, will he have the strength to face the alliance that wants them dead?
In a world where magic rules and also determines everything, Greg must decide what he's willing to lose or even protect those he loves.
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Chapter: CHAPTER 345A content smile crossed his mother's lips, a sigh of relief escaping her. "Perhaps this is a bit unambitious of me, but I wasn't looking to walk the path of ascension," She revealed. "My husband is dead, and my children are all grown up. Ascending to the first tier already gives me several more years to watch the two of you and see what you make of yourselves. I am more than content with this," She explained. Greg turned in his sister's direction, curious to see what her reaction to this unexpected turn of events would be. Unlike their mother who seemed to be at peace with the outcome, Greg could see a conflicted look in her eyes. Perhaps it was a function of the fact that she was still young, but the idea of being stuck in place for the rest of her life clearly didn't sit well with her. "Well, I certainly hope that it's the latter case. It'd be a shame to step on a path just to realize you can't walk it" She quietly confessed. Greg wasn't sure what to say to her. Instinctively, h
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Chapter: CHAPTER 344Greg couldn't help the sudden burst of relief he felt as he turned in his mother's direction. Even greater than the anticipation that something unique might happen with her awakening, had been the fear that something would go wrong. He, after all, hadn't been present during his teacher's awakening owing to his yearlong seclusion. The fact that nothing extraordinary happened didn't even remotely bother Greg. Everything had worked out well and to Greg that was by far the best outcome. A part of him, also, was thankful toward Tayani for the distraction as he too had been feeling quite nervous about the whole ordeal. Greg had only engaged her because he wanted to ease her worries by distracting her from them. In the process, however, he too had been distracted and felt a lot less worried. His mother's eyes opened and a smile graced her lips as she looked from the healer to her son. There was nothing outwardly different about her. Through his sense for Mana, however, Greg could feel the
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Chapter: CHAPTER 343Greg could almost feel his guts twist with guilt, especially at how genuine the sentiment seemed to be. Back when he took his mother and sister out of the town, it hadn't been for anything as benign as taking them to see the world. Despite doing everything in their power to wipe every trace that they'd ever been in that town, some small part of Greg had known that it was doomed. Of course, there was no way he could have been certain one way or the other. The fact that he wasn't willing to leave his direct family members back there, however, was all but a confession that a part of him had known what would be the ultimate end of everyone he left behind. Not letting any of his conflicted feelings show, Greg just smiled and replied. "Why not a space mage? It would seem to me that they have more mobility than an air mage," he voiced his opinion on the choice. Tayani just rolled her eyes in answer. "I said I want to explore the world, not just jump between places I already know," she an
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Chapter: CHAPTER 342His hands felt clammy and his heart was racing. Despite this, Greg maintained a calm demeanor even as he looked on at his mom sitting cross-legged in the middle of the crystalline sigil. A part of him knew that the feeling was irrational. Unless his mother was linked to a hidden deity they'd all been unaware of so far, her ascension to the first tier would be nowhere near as dramatic as Greg's had been. Still, the rest of him couldn't help but fear all the same. His ascension had almost gone horribly wrong due to danger he couldn't have seen or predicted. Given the fact that they were in a city deep in the middle of a black zone, who's to say that something equally strange or unexpected couldn't happen? A hand clenched tightly around his bicep and Greg couldn't help but turn his gaze to his sister who was unconsciously clinging to him for support. Unlike him, she didn't hide any of her nervousness behind a veneer of calm. But unlike Greg's fear, her nervousness didn't stem from the f
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Chapter: CHAPTER 341WELCOME TO THE SIXTH SCHOOL! NAME: Roka. RANK: Acolyte Of Lust (71/100). MAGIC POINTS: 836.9M. LUST POINTS: 38.4M. ------ Greg had to fight the urge to smile like a maniac as he looked at the numbers on the first page of the system. In total Greg had only spent around ten or so minutes over the underground mana lake. In that time, Morpheus had been stretching and distorting space around him such that the mana didn't suffocate, let alone kill him the way it would have were he not protected. In fact, it's only toward the end of the ten-minute visit that Greg started to feel the mana levels climbing a bit. By this time, Mage Ethia was already looking pale and a bit sickly. Whether it was her high-tier or some other item that was allowing her to be steeped in such thick ambient mana, it seemed to be reaching its limit. Consequently, they didn't linger any longer. Greg was glad he hadn't looked at his system while they were down there. Ten minutes is all it had taken for him
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Chapter: CHAPTER 340There was clear surprise on both Athalia's and Captain Tharion's faces at the sudden secrecy. However, it wasn't Athalia who spoke up first. "Does this have to do with the deities?" The captain immediately asked, clear trepidation in his voice. Greg's gaze drifted to the side as he considered the question for a second. "Only tangentially" He finally answered. The black zone was left behind by a deity's involvement. That much the captain already knew. But that the black zone had been gathering Mana for the past one thousand years, he didn't know. The mana containment was done by the world serpent and the plan to make full use of it before it turned into a mana storm was by Morpheus. Each held a small corner of the tapestry of the secret he was about to reveal but none were truly at the center of it. That a mana storm would snuff out their existence if their plan failed wasn't a core secret of any of the three beings. Greg expected his answer to come as a relief to the man. However, f
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The Prodigy paradox
Looking down upon the blood drenched battlefield, the lone figure sighed in frustration. It seems his Champion was unequal to the task of protecting this realm. As the figure pondered how the battle's outcome would affect the future of his world, a second figure appeared from the mists.
"Eros, why so somber?" the second figure gloated teasingly.
Turning to face the unwelcome intruder, the morning sun illuminated the chiseled jaw and perfect figure of Eros - God of Love, Procreation, and Desire. "Do you ask because you care for my answer," Eros responded, "or because you genuinely fail to understand what you have done, Enyo?"
Enyo, Goddess of War and Servant of Ares, laughed cruelly. "I'm a Goddess of War, you simpering fool. Do you really think me incapable of understanding battle?"
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Chapter: CHAPTER 11Three hours later she was nearing the end of the mountain pass and could see the beginning of the foothills at the edge of the Dracian Forest. Up ahead she saw a lone traveler coming her way. The man was wearing a heavy traveling cloak, carrying a worn walking stick, and strolling up the path at a leisurely pace. She was a bit surprised at this, for the day was growing long, and there were few decent (and no comfortable) places to make camp along the trail behind her. As she drew closer to him, she noticed his traveling cloak was of rather nice quality, but had a handful of poorly stitched tears in it. "A pleasant evening to you good lady," the man greeted Laurena. "How do your travels find you this day?" "I am well sir. On my way to the port city of Calavius for the opening of the new temple there," she responded politely, and a bit proudly. Halting his walk a few feet in front of her horse, the man took a closer look at her white robed form. "A priestess of Eros, eh? It has be
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Chapter: CHAPTER 10All of these events escaped the notice of anyone in the area, for the tremors were not deep cast off's of the Hindu Kush Mountains' tectonic activity. They were the reactions of a world absent magic for millennia, reacting to its presence once more. Had anyone been looking in David's direction, they would have seen an Army soldier sprinting full out into a glowing white oval that had blinked into being inches before him, and blinked back out immediately after with him. Same Day, Same Time, Different Place Snow Gap Pass, Erosius Laurena was bored. She shouldn't be bored; she was traveling through the Abatinus Mountains, officially on her way to help open the new Temple of Eros in the port city of Calavius. But unofficially she was on a mission for her god. Eros had appeared in the dreams of a few of his faithful across the land three nights ago, to tell them of the coming of a new Champion. The Champion was to be sought out and escorted to the Field of Woe, site of the Great Batt
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Chapter: CHAPTER 9David thought about the mission plan. His team had been out of contact for over four hours, and their route was well known. By now aircraft should have been sent to find them, and had certainly seen their position. The QRF that responded to the attack on the lower OP should have already made it to his position. Where the hell are they? Did they get held up? Maybe the attack on the lower OP was bigger than I thought, David thought to himself. They don't even know I survived. Realizing he needed more information, he decided to return to the lower OP and try to pick up a signal on one of the smaller MBITR radios as he got closer. He wouldn't go all the way in - he had no idea what he would walk into if he did - but he had to get close enough for radio range at least. He gathered what he would need to move back to the lower OP. He knew after six months in country most insurgent contact was at five hundred meters or greater. Before today he doubted there had been a firefight inside three
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Chapter: CHAPTER 8 Approximately 2.5KM SW of ANA Lower Observation Post (OP) Jubai, Kunar Province, Afghanistan There was a rock poking him in the face. Also, his scalp felt like a million angry fire ants were crawling through his hair and biting him. And his head was pounding worse than the most painful migraine he had ever had. But, yeah, at the moment the most significant thing he could think of was there was a rock poking him in the face. Why was a rock poking him in the face? David wracked his throbbing skull for the answer to this conundrum. He was on a mission...something bad happened...he took a nap? That wasn't right. He had gotten knocked out. Wile E. Coyote had attacked them with ACME TNT. Nope, still wrong. His team didn't have the Roadrunner in it. Can't blame the bird though, there was no reason for the Roadrunner to be in Afghanistan. Wait a minute, Afghanistan! He was on mission in Afghanistan. The donkey, The Kid, THE IED! David groaned as he rolled over to get away from the ro
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Chapter: CHAPTER 7Before David had reached five the grenade had detonated, but he had enough time to return his hands to his M4 and shoulder it, prepared to fire. Taking two steps out, he swept left to right, identifying the bodies of two PSD laying at the edge of the boulder. These were the ones they had shot previously. Further down the trail about fifty feet he could see two more PSD crouched down from the grenade's detonation. They had apparently decided to make a run for it. David aimed center mass on the first target and fired twice rapidly, double-tapping his corrupt betraying ass in the chest. Before his second round had left his rifle's muzzle, Epps had opened up with the Mk 48, sending a burst of 7.62mm 'freedom' into both opportunistic jihadists.David began visually scanning the back trail for the captain and his two adjutant soldiers. "There sir," David called out, pointing at a bend further down the trail. "About three hundred meters out and running fast down the trail."Hollywood moved t
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Chapter: CHAPTER 6Popping the quick releases on his rucksack, he shouldered his rifle and crawled to a nearby rock that would give him some cover, while still allowing him to fire safely past Doc and Mother. He settled the crosshairs of his 4x32 Trijicon ACOG® on the spot where the ANA PSD were popping out of cover behind a boulder the size of a delivery van to take pot shots at his teammates. David steadied his breathing.Bang.The report of his rifle was barely discernible to his ringing ears, but the spray of pink mist from behind the rock face was all the confirmation that he needed. His single shot had done its job."Doc, Mother and I got this. Get your ass down the trail and check on the rest. Tongue-punch and Pappy ain't moving, and I didn't get eyes on the captain before I decided to bail your asses out." He could barely hear himself, but the soreness in his throat told him that he was screaming his voice to hoarseness to get Doc's attention.Doc ducked down behind the rock he was using for cov
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Reborn And Chosen By Three Gods
CONTAINS MATURE CONTENTS 18+
After death, fate gave him a second chance and three gods claimed it.
Alexander Frost died in a catastrophic event on Earth, expecting death to be the end. Instead, he awakens in a world of magic, monsters, and gods, where the dead are reborn as Adventurers. But Alex isn't like the others. While every newcomer is chosen by a single deity, he bears the marks of three forgotten gods.
Branded an anomaly and hunted by forces that fear what he represents, Alex must master powers no one fully understands. As kingdoms, guilds, and ancient enemies begin to take notice of him, he discovers that his rebirth may be tied to a mystery capable of changing the fate of the entire world.
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Chapter: CHAPTER 94He rubbed the tension in his neck and glanced back to see a look of concern on Lyra's face. He realized he was doing a terrible job of introducing his friends, so he gestured for her to come forward. "My apologies. I should have introduced our party leader, Lyra Foxlove-Baumer." Gor'Dem looked at him in surprise. "I thought you were the leader!" Alex shook his head. "No, the party is Lyra's. They've joined me to complete the mission. Their party name is The Answer." Gor'Dem huffed in amusement. "Clever!" Alex smiled at Lyra, and she nodded with a little mischievous smile on her lips. She took over the introductions for the rest of her party members, and Gor'Dem shared the names of his crew of Guardians. "We don't have any hotels or restaurants in Vastella Station, as that's not its function. We serve as a guard post and early warning station for incursions from the north. But Shalazar has these amenities," he stated humbly, but Lyra raised her palms. "We're quite content t
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Chapter: CHAPTER 93Soon, they were close to the sprawling settlement, and Alex got his first look at a Beast-Kin village. The inhabitants were too unnerved by his presence to act naturally, but he could see children peeking at him from behind the adults and around the edges of the tents, which resembled yurts. A distance behind these structures was a low rolling hill with entrances dug out of the earth. Low chimneys poked up from the hilltop, where he saw wisps of smoke he'd seen earlier rising above the village. He understood there would be a shortage of lumber and possibly stone for building homes out here in the grasslands. The yurts and underground dwellings made the most sense for this environment. They came to a stop next to a large tent, and several broad-shouldered beings walked from the structure to approach the scouts and Ti'Nah. The Tigress grinned and clasped the forearm of the leader in greeting. As everyone exited from the carriage once more, Thorn and Yellsbeth walked up on each sid
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Chapter: CHAPTER 92The Beast-Kin Tigress peered ahead and smiled. "That's Vastella Station. It's the farthest outpost from Shalazar and marks the beginning of the Beast-Kin territory. There's a sizeable group of Guardians stationed here in case of invasion. The village grew up around the outpost." She peered into the grasslands to her left and raised both arms above her head, clasping hands to make a circle around her head. Moments later, two heads popped up in the prairie grasses. Ti'Nah smiled at Alex. "Scouts. Keeping an eye on you—and us! Give me a second." She moved to Alex's other side and repeated her arm circle gesture, and three more heads popped up and began to move closer. Soon, five Beast-Kin stood on the lane before them, watching the Therrax with trepidation. Alex was impressed as they must have been moving fast to keep up with him, but they'd remained hidden in the tall grasses. The leader had golden-yellow fur with dark rosettes reminiscent of a cheetah, complemented by a slim, athle
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Chapter: CHAPTER 91When their people arrived and met the other races, they were not greeted with offers of friendship. The others were initially suspicious of their similarity to some of the monsters they'd encountered on the world and were confrontational. Seeing the God's marks on the corpses was their first clue that they shouldn't be treating them this way, but the damage was done. Distrusting the Elves, Orcs, and the Dwarves to a lesser degree, the Beast-Kin isolated themselves in their domain and managed to figure out most of their purpose with less bloodshed than the others. When they finally received the Dwarf Guide, they adopted its steps into their own process for training New Arrivals with little difficulty. Alois's knowledge of Human history was second to none, thanks to his education and position in society. When the Humans first arrived, they weren't ready for such a hostile environment and began dying off quickly. The Dwarves stepped in to give them structure and set up their initia
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Chapter: CHAPTER 90It wasn't like he was missing out on female companionship. From the early days of his joining the party, Yellsbeth and Thorn were eager and willing bed companions. As a powerfully muscled Dwarf with a bombastic personality, Yellsbeth was frustrated by her inability to attract lovers and was delighted to discover Alex held no such biases. Thorn was much quieter than her sister, but still waters run deep. She welcomed every opportunity to share his bed, and her desires might be a little wilder than her older sister's. He'd been surprised to discover their two new Beast-Kin party members were also interested in sharing his bed. For Shi'Jax, it was just for comfort and security as she preferred snuggling and made no attempt to move beyond this. Ti'Nah was another matter. She was eager, enthusiastic, and energetic. He discovered she was also too vocal. That led to a lot of teasing and embarrassment for him. Ti'Nah had no such difficulty and glowed with satisfaction for days. Once m
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Chapter: CHAPTER 89The steady rhythm of his four broad footpads thumping against the soft earth brought a sense of peace to Alex's troubled mind.Ignoring the fact that Humans shouldn't be able to experience this sensation also helped.He'd come to terms with the fact that he now had abilities no other Human shared. Abilities granted to him by the Gods he'd only recently learned of after he was reborn on another world.His mind was currently inhabiting the body of a monstrously large beast called a Therrax. It had the head of an eagle with large golden eyes that caught the slightest detail and motion. Large, triangular, scoop-like ears gave him excellent hearing, and his body was that of an oversized polar bear, covered in soft, black fur.This was only one of the beasts he could transform into due to a blessing from a God of this world.As incredible as these concepts were, accepting them as real went a long way towards bringing him peace of mind.Returning to the now, he looked upwards at an intense b
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