Shadow of the Abyss

Chapter 17: Passion of Sorrow

A/N: Warning Disturbing Chapter

At the stroke of midnight, Laros had awaked from his coma within the infirmary, his body cured of any injury, but the pain of his mother's lashes hadn't faded from his mind. He shuddered, beath the sheets like a lost fawn, trembling as tears swelled in his eyes.

'Is this the fifth time?' He wondered, the burning of his chest deeping as shame crept into his heart. A cry of a wounded beast, grim as it was torn, sounded from his throat. 'Why? Why? Why? Why me?

Why is it always me? I hate it here!

Young Master Laros curled into a ball as the sting of his mother's words tered his mind: Useless Bastard. Ungrateful Spawn. Worthless. Insect. Retard. Idiot.

Ev with the Aros name, you're useless! Your Trash! Insignificant! WORTHLESS! GARBAGE! WASTE OF A FUCKING FETUS!

KILL YOURSELF!

He howled, clamping his ears shut as her words pierced his heart. He hammered at his head with his small fist. " Useless. Trash. Why can't you do anything right? I hate you!

I Hate you! I HATE YOU!!!!" Blood trailed from his head as the tears swelled. He stilled: "I am useless, haha, ar't I? I lost too... I lost to a commoner. I am unless. Garbage, just like Mother said.

"

[Divine Being 'Passion of Sorrow' looks at you with mournful eyes]

Laros yelped at the sudd notification from his Neurolink, stumbling off his bed. The blood pooled from his head, staining his gown.

[Divine Being 'Passion of Sorrow' wishes to know if you seek power?]

"I..." Confused, Laros didn't immediately answer. But understood what was happing. It wasn't uncommon for a God to pick an acolyte or two. There were many Gods known to grant blessings, High-Rank Armamts, or Elemtal Attributes.

He staggered to his feet and thought: 'I've never heard of Passion of Sorrow... But..."

Laros nodded. "I do."

[Divine Being 'Pasion of Sorrow' smiles but remains unsure of your true desire.]

[Divine Being 'Passion of Sorrow' desires you to prove yourself.]

Falling to his knees, ssing his fleeting hope dwindling before his eyes, Laros pressed his head against the g. "PLEASE! HELP ME! I... I DON'T WANT TO BE TRASH!!' he cried, "I don't want Mother to hate me! I don't...." Tears once again swelled from his eyes. " I don't want to be useless."

There was a long absce of the familiar chime from his system, leaving only the whimpering cries of Laros as he remained, kowtowed: the ssation of hope dwindling with each passing second, each agonizing minute that came and wt leaving only sorrow.

There was nothing, and th—

[Divine Being 'Passion of Sorrow' seeks to test your will]

[Quest Created]

[Objective: To prove yourself to Passion of Sorrow, Laros Aros must take a single life and prest it to Passion of Sorrow]

[Completion: 0/]

[Time Limit: Five Hours]

[Failure: Death]

[Reward: Phoix Flame Upgrade]

[Do you Accept: Yes or No]

At the sight of the notification, Laros could no longer hold back the tangy acid crawling up from the back of his throat from splashing over the still corpse.

Heat blistered his cheeks as he buried his head over the tarnished corpse."I can't... I can't... I can't...." He cried, curling in a ball beside his vomit and the cold body of a nameless corpse. His bloodied fingers stained his face as he clched his ears shut. He shook his head:' Don't make me do it... please... Please don't...."

[Divine Being 'Passion of Sorrow' is pleased by your humanity and has decided to grant you the bonus reward.]

[Reward: Phoix Flame Aquired]

[New Attribute Added]

[Ding]

Name: Laros Aros

Age:

Mana Cultivation: N/A

Class: Novice Swordsman Lv [First Awaking]

Strgth:

Dexterity:

Constitution:

Wisdom:

Charisma:

Mana: 0→

Skills: [Phoix Flame Lv E→D]

Proficicy: %

Passive: N/A

Class:

[Novice Swordsman Lv ]

Attributes: + Str, + Dex, + Con Per Level Up

Description: One Who Seeks The Path Of The Sword.

Skills:

Phoix Flame [D]

Elemtal Attribute: Fire, [Destruction]

Description: The Blood of the One Eye Phoix Aros runs through your veins. Empowering House Aros with the Flame of the Phoix.

[Ding]

[Do to Passion of Sorrow Divinity on the bloodline. A new Bloodline has be born.]

[+00 Achievemt Points]