Chapter -7 An end and a beginning (1/2)

'Hope is something easily lost, and most difficult to regain. These were the words I once heard in those days before I died the first time.'

”Do you feel regret? Or perhaps guilt at what you've done?” asked the faceless being.

”None, do you?”

The soul returned the question right back at the being knowing there wouldn't be any substantial response.

No matter what the soul did, it didn't seem to affect the being much. This seemingly infuriating carefree attitude only served to annoy the 'Soul Eater' even more. However, the stray soul didn't understand the being's way of thinking.

'Did the creator of this seemingly bizarre and twisted place actually care at all what happened to the other souls? This great architect that helped shape the very system which brought out new life, did any of this matter to it? What of those other gods? Did any of this matter at all?'

”It is time for your reincarnation, won't you accept this life that has been chosen for you? Acceptance will bring salvation. Once the gods have what they seek, you will no longer need to suffer.”

The words of the being woke the 'Soul Eater' from its thoughts.

”Never! I will make my own path! You'll be seeing me again soon!”

The soul went on its merry way, thinking it would devour another soul, but this time, something changed. The broken veil that it sought was nowhere in sight; it had been sealed shut. The loophole it had found, seemed to be gone.

”Did something happen?”

That creation that tried to slip into another body to swap souls instead found itself being sucked into a very familiar, and despicable hole.

Had it been tricked by those beings which it hated most?

”But why now?” the bewildered soul thought.

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Once the bright light that blinded the 'Soul Eater' had gone, it was then greeted by the sound of a wailing baby. But it wasn't hearing the sound; it was emitting it.

'Wait! What the hell is going on? Oh no! I'm a baby? I can't believe this! Wait a second… I have my memories? What's going on!?'

That being had indeed prepared a surprise.

Normally, when being brought back into this world, the soul would be transported into the body of a baby. But at some point, the soul had discovered it could take the body of another being if it were quick enough. Doing so would inevitably cause the new host body to die, but during a short period of time, it would be able to operate it and devour other souls.

As a newborn child, it was almost impossible for it to take its own life. The lack of freedom was also an annoyance.

'Dammit, living as a baby is going to be a nightmare! I can't move my body freely!'

Normally when the soul was reincarnated, it wouldn't retain its memories of past lives until after it died, but something had changed. This time, things were different, the cursed soul retained its memory and consciousness.

'Am I even a boy? Wait, yes, I am. At least there's that. I hate being a girl the most. Women have to suffer too much pain. Those are always the worst memories.... And the worst deaths.'

The 'Soul Eater' did its best to look at its surroundings, but it could only see blurry figures of a few individuals.As the baby boy was still crying, one of the individuals stepped forward and lifted him up, bringing him towards a pair of breasts.Even though the soul's consciousness had now started to merge properly with the mind, it still had little control over the body and immediately began suckling at the nipple that was presented.

The cursed soul tried to control this new body and stop from drinking from the woman's breast, but there was very little it could do to stop it from reacting. At least when it started drinking the milk from her teat, its body calmed down to a certain degree.

For now, it would accept its new family's warmth, but unfortunately, there were no feelings of love.

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