Reborn as Sung Jin Woo

500 gems = bonus chapter

Story is now fully available:

www.patreon.com/posts/reborn-as-sung-124287235

***

I think it was just a dream.

I was walking through the darkness. Everywhere I looked, there was nothing but blackness. But I could feel the flat floor with my feet and walked forward as if some force was calling me. At that moment my mind was clouded, so that my perception of what was happening was distorted. I did not ask how I was here or why I was here. Only some force, which gave off a painful throbbing in my chest, guided me.

And I don't even know how long I walked like that, maybe a few minutes, or a few hours? Even in my perception of time I was not sure. But, anyway, at some point I saw a light ahead. That strange force that was calling me so. A small purple light.

- Haa? - I exhaled.

For the first time in this place, I was touched by surprise for a moment. I saw purple vapour coming out of my mouth. But despite that, my feet continued to walk forward.

It was only a short distance to the source of the light when my hearing picked up a metallic clanking sound.

And, hesitating, I lowered my gaze.

That clang...

The sound of my own footsteps. But, if I had been walking in my soft shoes before, I now found lath boots on my feet. And, in fact, not only my feet, my whole body was suddenly shrouded in gloomy armour, as if from some dark fantasy.

- W-what?

The feeling of surprise grows stronger.

And I raise my hands, looking at the lacquered gauntlets. Sharp clawed fingers, lots of moving parts. And from the thin joints of the armour, dark smoke streams out, enveloping my body. But when my incomprehension peaked and I just froze, this body was already moving forward on its own. I wasn't even sure it was my body. Even more so than now, I felt as if I had been knocked out, and as if in some game, I was watching this massive figure in armour from the side. As he walked towards the source of the light, without my participation.

I was pulled after him.

I was no longer walking, no longer feeling the body, I was just a helpless observer who could no longer do anything... not even look away.....

And then...

He had reached the target.

The source of the light was a man. A young guy with black hair whose skin was glowing with purple fire. His eyes were especially bright, like white fire. This ghost stood motionless, not reacting to anything, even as the figure of the dark lord approached him. And that was exactly the association this image evoked. The only thing missing was the mace and ring.

- Haa?

I was abruptly pulled towards him.

I felt myself in that body again. But the sensation was stronger now. It felt like this body had been stuffed with cotton wool before. And now it exuded a tremendous power. In the muscles, in the ligaments, in the bones, in the flowing blood, a thrilling power flowed through this body. But, only, along with it, fatigue seized me. Some ancient feeling of longing and frustration that just makes you feel down. An apathy that overpowers the mind.

- Hrr... - I exploded in a grudging way.

Or not really me...

The one I was connected to now. The true master of this body.

He reached out and touched the ghost. Immediately, golden threads flashed all over his body. The lord's hand touched one of them and... the darkness began to consume the gold, distorting those threads. And with it, all the power the lord possessed poured into the ghost.

Fire flared in my chest with pain.

And I saw the black threads already embedded in the armour, piercing my body....

- Haaaa... - And I sigh in relief.

The threads return to the ghost, sealing it with a pulsing blob of power.

And, along with that power, I myself was being transferred into the ghost.

The lord had transferred all of his power... all he had left was apathy and fatigue.....

At that moment, I felt like a runner on the track who had been handed the baton. Although, these threads seemed to be holding back the power of the lord. Right now, I could only feel the weakness of this body. And looked at the mighty figure in armour. His eyes still burned with fire, but not so brightly. His lats were scattered with particles of darkness. And finally, the lord's eyes flashed one last time before his light was completely extinguished.

And immediately after that...

The darkness around me pounced on me!

- Haa! - I inhale sharply.

And jumping up sharply.

- W-what?

Bouncing out of oblivion, I came to my senses in a hospital bed.

*** 

Don't forget to donate gems and write a review.

And subscribe at:

patreon.com/FanFictionPremium