HDXD: Omni Harem System-Chapter 27: First Step into Necromancy

In the world of HDXD, there was a phrase every necromancer knew by heart.

"Dües Kli Arge ki Lao Amentriga."

Roughly translated, it meant... Life is Borrowed, Death is Earned.

For all that it is worth, the mantra itself was more than just a saying...all things considered.

It was a fact of the world, to say the least, a principle etched into the bones of reality. Life was fleeting, a temporary state of being, while death was the only certainty, the one thing any and all could be sure of to see.

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It was the final payment for a debt all living things owed.

To die and return was to transcend the natural order, to sever oneself from the shackles of mortality and become something beyond life, beyond death. Hence the term... Eternal, which was described as someone who had crossed the threshold of life, and peered into the Afterlife. And if they manage to come back, that is what turns a person into an Eternal, it was one of many ways, one fulfills the conditions of joining the supernatural world in HDXD because the Afterlife is a supernatural structure.

And coming in contact with anything supernatural despite not being of the supernatural means you were touched by the force that was known in the original game as the Paranormality.

And with that touch came power.

But power is not something freely given when the Paranormality is involve.

The Paranormality was not something one could seek out just because they simply wanted to, or they simply could, it was something that was for the majority of the time, akin to unexplainable events, or instances that one stumbled into out of luck, or misfortune.

After all, it was a force beyond reach of all manner of comprehension.

Given that this force is the source of all things supernatural, henceforth it cannot be explained within the domain of common sense, and anything that was a product of it is simply something that is considered just what it is.

For example, legends, yokai, monsters, weird events, unexplainable phenomena... all of that are a part of the supernatural world, that is the Paranormality in itself.

There were many ways one could cross into the supernatural side of the world. Some were born into it, descendants of deities, monsters, or entities beyond mortal understanding. Others were granted a place within it, touched by a god's favor, or cursed by something far older.

Henceforth, a Necromancer... or an Eternal was basically someone who saw the Afterlife, and came back to life after crossing into it, because of this, they gain power over the afterlife, and can usually tap into abilities that typically have to do with the art of controlling and interacting with life and death itself that revolves around the rules of the Afterlife that they cross into.

Keep in mind, there are many different Afterlives out there, they may all revolve around the concept of life and death, but depending on what Afterlife one steps into and comes back from, will depend on what kind of necromantic powers a Necromancer will have, that is what makes eternal unique.

Their power relies on the Afterlife they have come back from.

That was common knowledge after all... well, when it came to the topic of Necromancy of course, for that reason, when Adam studied, more and more about the topic, he could not help but wonder.

"Say System, given that this is a fanfiction universe, and a lot of shit had to change to make the universe operate properly, is this method of becoming a Necromancer still possible."

Adam asked the System, which was indeed a valid question to ask at the time, and she replied back to him, saying as such.

『Well... yeah, in a way. The concept is a bit different in execution, but technically speaking, someone could become a Necromancer this way, by using an Afterlife as their power source. The thing is, though, establishing that connection isn't something just anyone can do. It takes a Lore Ability to manifest the link, to carve out a direct channel between yourself and that realm』

Said System, explaining to Adam just how insanely broken these types of Necromancers truly are.

And she ends it off by saying.

『And let me tell you, Necromancers like that? They're beyond just extremely rare. Because if you can actually pull it off... you're basically broken. We're talking about an almost limitless reserve of power drawn straight from an Afterlife itself. At that point, you're not just some ordinary Necromancer anymore, you are a walking embodiment of death itself』

"Hmmm I see... damn with Lore's abilities as the main power system it basically allows for every other instance of power to be feasible... given dying and coming back to life, would be a feat in this world, and I guess that's how one can establish a link between to an Afterlife, henceforth become a very powerful necromancer."

『Natrually yeah, it is quite a very versatile set-up all things considered』

She said to Adam, but on that note, however, Adam's self-studying was now coming to an end. he got up from the chair he sat upon for god knows how long, and closed the Tome, as he had finished reading it.

And after putting it back on the table, he stretched his arms, and said to himself, recalling his knowledge of the topic at hand.

"Hmmm... I have learned a lot of useful spells, and it's not even his complete power over necromancy."

Adam said, and as if to confirm his words, the System then said.

『You have learned the inherited spell: Negative Touch, Positive Touch』

『You have learned the inherited spell: Dream of the Damned』

『You have learned the inherited spell: Banshee's Cry』

『You have learned the inherited spell: Recall Oblivion』

『You have learned the inherited spell: Convert Corpse』

At the sight of this.

A slow, almost wicked smile crept across Adam's lips.

He had earned this power with his own effort and it felt great.

He had spent months in this space, studying, refining, and absorbing everything he could. And now, his efforts had borne fruit.

Time felt... irrelevant here to him.

He never grew tired.

Never hungered.

His body remained frozen in a perfect state, all thanks to the Codex freezing his body in time.

With one last stretch, he leaned back, although this did nothing to him, it was born out of habit.

"Damn... How long have I even been here, now that I think about it, I did hear you recalling sometime ago that some months had passed?"

The answer came instantly.

As the System said to him.

『By the standard time of the real world: Four months, two weeks, six days, thirteen hours, twenty-one minutes, and forty-seven seconds』

Adam blinked.

"...ehhh...

"WHAA...

"HAHH!"

Then silence, and finally.

"...Holy shit."

He ran a hand through his hair, shaking his head with a chuckle. Four months? It hadn't felt like that long.

『The tome you studied was complex. Necromantic theory is not something easily understood. And with 3,839 pages of information, your immersion was expected』

"Yeah, no kidding."

He places a hand on the closed book on the table, eyeing it with newfound respect.

"Now that you mention it... this thing didn't even look that big."

『Size within the Codex is relative. Every book here appears identical in form, but their contents are... deeper. Some contain entire worlds of knowledge for the use of some spells that exist here. Others may hold secrets that could rewrite existence itself, but those are the stronger spell books.』

The moment Adam heard this, a low whistle escaped him.

"That's... terrifying. But also kind of awesome."

Adam said to himself.

And honestly speaking he would like to stay here longer, to learn more.

On that note, however, he had to confirm.

"System, just to confirm are you sure time in the real world was stop?"

『Yes, and it will remain that way till you return』

"I see, well I will take your word for it, now then how do I get out?"

『You have already form a pact with the Codex, its officially part of your soul now, just will the Codex to set you free』

"Really?! It's that simple?"

『Yes its that simple host』

Replied the System causing Adam to follow her instruction as he said out aloud.

"Ok well lets give this a shot.... Hmmm Pandora Box, I am ready to leave this place, can you kindly send me out."

Adam said, and the moment he did, the space around him began to crack like glass till reality around Adam shattered in every direction, and in the next moment, as if a container that contained his being, was suddenly broken into bits around him, allowing him to see the other side.

Adam was then met with the same bathroom from he was kidnap in, 4 months ago when the Codex took him to the sub-space.

"Wow, would you look at that...

He said softly.

And then continued.

"It really does obey my words... Hmm... I can feel it inside my soul too. Weird, it's not there physically, more like immaterially, yet I can still feel it. How interesting... Oh well, I had my fun inside this space. Time to go meet Minerva."

Adam said as he exited the bathroom and headed toward the courtyard, where Minerva was waiting for him.