Single Wish: Rise Of The Omniscient Paragon

390  389: The God of Assassins (Third Bonus Chapter)

If one were to ask Corey how many times he had been shocked in his entire life, he would say a lot of times.

If one were to ask him how many times he had been shocked to the point of being speechless and frozen, his reply would be quite a lot of times.

If one were to ask him how many times he had been shocked to the point where he actually forgot to breathe, his reply would be- how can you be shocked to the point where you actually forget to breathe?.

However, the moment Corey heard Nina's words, he completely forgot to breathe and his flow of energy stopped for a few seconds. Luckily for him, his stars of consciousness took control of his bodily activities.

A few seconds later, Corey returned from his stupor, and his stars of consciousness brightened and burned with intensity as countless thoughts and questions appeared in his mind.

His main consciousness and every single star of consciousness focused mainly on the words Nina had just told him.

[Corey.]

Nina called out, but Corey did not respond. His pure white eyes blazed with a blinding light that seemed to keep on growing brighter and brighter with every second that passed.

[Corey.]

Nina called out once again, but just like before, there was no response from Corey. Instead, Corey started sweating profusely and his breathing became more forced and uneven. Despite all of these, Corey's expression was one of complete focus and also a tinge of coldness.

[Sigh… Corey!]

Corey shook. His body wobbled, and blood flowed out of his nose and mouth. He fell to his knees while inhaling and exhaling forcefully and roughly.

[You almost killed yourself.]

Nina calmly spoke as Corey slowly came back to his senses. After what seemed like forever but was actually ten seconds at most, Corey finally regained some modicum of control over his body and mind.

He exhaled and inhaled deeply for a few more seconds, and then he sat on the ground in a cross-legged position.

"What did you mean by what you said?"

Corey completely ignored what Nina said about him almost killing himself. Although he knew that what she said was true, he did not care.

[I wanted you to figure out yourself, but since it has come to this, I guess I have no choice but to tell you…]

[... I obviously don't know everything, but from the moment I entered your body and developed a mutual relationship with you, I analyzed your entire body and also your mental space. Your body was nothing special, however, your mental space was… somewhat special.]

[Although I was surprised by the presence of the soul origins of the dead gods of your universe in your mental space, it was not as surprising as the presence of your soul origin.]

[Usually, a mortal like you should not be able to see their soul origin, or any soul origin for that matter since it's a completely abstract concept that most powerful beings barely understand.]

[However, your soul origin was not hidden, and it was larger than the soul origins of even the soul origins of some powerful gods. I was extremely baffled and confused in the beginning, however, after I studied your soul origin and also obtained some information from The Queen Mother and The Realm of Paragons, I finally knew why your soul origin was larger than the soul origins of some gods.]

Corey's gaze sharpened slightly, and he subconsciously sat up straight.

[Just like I said before, you were once a powerful and dangerous god of your universe, but you died at the hands of the Supreme Ancestor.]

[In your past life, you were once The God of Assassins in your universe. When I read the information The Realm of Paragons had on you, I was able to know why you were one of the strongest gods in your universe.]

[Unlike regular assassins, you were not just an assassin that had weak defenses, strength, and the like. You were more… balanced, and your foundation in the past was truly above average.]

[It was said that there were rumors that the past you obtained a powerful cultivation technique that not only gave you the ability to manipulate darkness to a certain degree, it also gave you the ability to use the darkness element to strengthen your physical body and soul.]

[It was because of all of these that the past you was one of the strongest and most dangerous gods of your universe, and it's also one of the reasons why your soul origin is bigger than the soul origins of the other dead gods in your mental space.]

[When the Supreme Ancestor invaded your universe, you were among the people who chose to confront and fight him. However, despite your strength, you died.]

As Corey heard all that Nina said, he had a deep frown on his face that was filled with confusion. He said nothing for a few seconds, but later on, he released a soft sigh.

"I have a lot of questions."

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[I know. Ask away and I'll answer those I can answer.]

Corey nodded slowly.

"First of all, you said there's no way for the dead gods in me to be revived… but here I am, alive and well. Kindly explain how I'm alive if the dead gods in me cannot be brought back to life."

[I knew this would be your first question.] Nina softly chuckled, [I also had this same question when I realized that you were once the God of Assassins, and I decided to ask The Queen Mother.]

Corey squinted his eyes slightly when he heard this.

[What she told me was that the Paragon Ancestor is one of the reasons behind your… 'resurrection'.]

"What? The Paragon Ancestor brought me back to life?" Corey was baffled.

[No, The Paragon Ancestor did not bring you back to life. According to The Queen Mother, The Paragon Ancestor interfered with the plans of The Supreme Ancestor, and as a result, your past self was able to avoid a True Death.]

[I don't know the details at all since I wasn't there. But The Paragon Ancestor is one of the reasons as to why you're currently alive.]

Corey gave no response when he heard this, and his brows furrowed deeply in contemplation for a minute. He exhaled deeply, and then he spoke once again.

"I don't have any recollection of my past life as The God of Assassins. Would I be able to regain my memories? Or is the God of Assassins probably still alive in me? Would he want to one day take over my body?"

[...]

Nina remained quiet for a few seconds, and Corey found himself becoming slightly tense. Whenever Nina chose to remain silent after he asked a question, she always dropped a bombshell.

Five more chapters to go. I'll try to write two more before I sleep this night.

Anon22

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