[Discussion] Soul Worker Story

Haru parallel world:

"You will soon arrive a new world"

"There's no place for formality in this world anymore."

"Denounce those who threaten this world."

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Where am I? Anybody here? Answer me, Somebody, somebody !

"Come here."

A ghost!!

"Come here."

You aren't going to eat me are you?

"Over here."

I don't have a choice. I've seen that child somewhere before though, so I guess I'll just follow.

"They are coming. It's starting. Get ready soon"

What next? What am getting ready for?

Monsters?! Where is this sword from?? What's going on??

"You will need that sword to protect yourself from this world. Find a home and find your revenge..."

"Quick this way!!"

I hear someone.Is there actually somebody here??

"This child fell from the great void.. I'll tell you more about it later. Get in!"

We took off while being pursued by a giant wolf creature. unbelievable things were happening in front my eyes. The same ghost appeared in front of me and took off as he spoke the following words

"You are me and I am you. I swore an oath to protect you"

"Promise me you will find me"

I collapsed right after.

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Where am I...? I woke up and met the woman that saved me. Her name was Miriam. I thanked her for helping me, but strangely enough she said that they survived because of me. I didn't understand at all. All I know is that I got sucked into a giant thing just to be spat out in another world. She stopped me and told me she will explain everything later more clearly.

I followed her. Apparently this place is known as Steel Graves. I was reassured that this was not a dream, it was reality and if a things could not get worse, I had to accept it. If I did not accept the truth, I would die she warned me. I questioned her quickly after. How would I die? Seemed absurd, but she quickly reassured me that's not something I should worry about for now as she will explain later all I knew I was to take a test. Not sure why.

I took the test and The test now lay behind and I was back. they told me that my power burst the stress capacity of the facility and had led to errors within their inner mechanisms. They said there wasn't much else I could do there. I had to lead over to Rucco Town, a town nearby.

Reality had changed. The world before me was different. According to Miram I had returned consciousness after 15 years of slumber. I took it as a joke, but her eyes were full of compassion. She was serious. It seemed to hint as if something terrible had happened while I was unconscious. I wasn't really happy of what I was hearing. Miriam sensed that my mood was sinking as we spoke, so she introduced me to others to lighten the mood.

Seoni was one of the few I was introduced to. Unlike Miriam, she seemed expressively cooled. Her poise and way of expressing herself spoke volumes. To me it seemed as if she was not happy to see me.

Seoni started to explain what had happened and where exactly I was. The "Great Void" she mentioned. According to her, I had returned to reality 15 years after I was drawn into the Great Void. All who return in the same manner as I did, apparently, have access to incomprehensible powers. They called them Soul Forcer. I suppose I am one of them. I had a hard time trying to process every bit of information she delivered to me, but I think that I got it. After seeing the results of the test and hearing my agent Chloe clear gasping, it was clear to me. I think I still needed time to process it though.

After a bit, I heard sudden news. Seoni explained it to me begrudgingly. A child has been spotted in Combat Zone 43. A troop was dispatched with Miriam, but after the Souldreg assault, she was cut off from the "outside world."

I didn't quite get it, but Seoni mentioned that they did not have any troops available for rescue. Then she suddenly asked for my help. But why me? I couldn't understand. She seemed serious though. Initially, I really didn't understand, but an indescribable feeling took hold of me and impulsed me to accept the request. I just felt as if it is something I must do. I had to help.

When I arrived, it was terrifying. There were terrible monsters whom people referred to as SoulDregs. I had to get through them until I finally saw Miriam. Miriam was barely alive. I ran through the horde of monsters to get to her. As soon as I got there, the same child that saved me stood there. He was the one that protected us from escaping the big monster. The child brought us to safety; however, at that moment the wall broke apart as a large wolf spiked Miriam to the ground and swallowed the child that had saved us.

I felt anguish and was extremely scared. I did not know what to do. it was then that the child's words came to me:

"You are I and I am you..."

That was when the sallow wolf spat out the child and disintegrated into glowing dust. I did not exactly get it, but I knew that I had to save the child at all cost even if I died trying.

I reached out towards the child without hesitating. The child did the same and as our hands met, the emotions washed over me. they streamed over with bundled force. I felt all the sadness, rage, jealousy and even joy, love and frivolity... Everything that made me happy and even those that tore my soul, all of them raged upon me. I felt as if my body transformed me into something else. I'm not quite sure what it was either. It seemed quite a big deal though as I heard Miriam expressionless claims.

As soon as we got back to safety I had another discussion with Miriam. This time we talked about soulworkers and soulforces. She explained to me that soulworkers clearly had greater strength and that I was one of them. I was not a soul forcer, but a soul worker. Her expressions from back them must've been because of this. However, even though it was clear it was not easy to follow. Everything she told stacked upon everything else I've been told so far was quite confusing. I did not get it.

I was offered a job though, to work as a soul worker under the SFL, Starry Forrest League. I could help people so I took it.

Based on the results, Miriam asked me to save the people who were sill trapped in Control Zone 43, so as before, I accepted the request. I actually saved a couple people and I felt relieved that I could help those in need. I actually saved a nice guy. His name was Tommy and other people trapped behind a barricaded steel door. I was unsure about the sudden turn of events after I arrived, but I do feel relieved that I can at least help people.

As I continued to save people, many of the trapped victims spoke of a pack that looked like wolf beasts who are nothing like the usual wolves we know of. Those wolves-like beasts constantly change their form, but what they feared the most were Malevils from the Great Void

Malevils? I did not quite get it either, but the word itself gave me chills. I brought the group to safety and reported back to Mariam. However, something was different. Curses sprang to my mind as I saw Miriam's stern face. An icy feeling trickled down my spine.

Those curses took a form. Reports mentioned a giant wolf in Control Zone 43. Miriam suspected that it was the same wrathful wolf that had pursued us back when we were escaping. The code name of the wold was Greedy Zoon. He was referred to as a being that amongst one of the most blood-thirsty and mighty Malevils around.

He had already ravaged an entire village. Miriam advised me to team up with Wilba, who had already been sent out. Together, we had to come up with a strategy to defeat Greedy Zoon.

We started carrying out the plan, but after some time wilba did not have the strength to face the Malevil. He had almost given up. I had to face the Greedy zoon by myself. He was referred to as Kairon. With the sudden turn of event, I went off to fight him which eventually led to his defeat.

As everything seemed over, a strange clown appeared but he did not seem to be with Kairon. He watched our fight and clearly he saw Kairon did not have the upperhand, so he completely destroyed the wolf.

He looked at me and told me I was to join him on stage soon. Then suddenly he was gone. His grotesque mask and glowing blue silhouette brought me great unease.

I met the clown once again, but this time sooner than I expected. I got a letter. It spoke of a place where a gift was waiting for me? If I wanted this, I would have to make my way to R square the letter claimed.

This clown apparently was known as Blue Blown, that was his code name. He was one of the most dangerous and highest ranking Bashai that countless soul forcers and humans had fallen to in the previous war. I'm not sure who are bashais or what are they, but they looked just like humans to me...

Wilba explained more of the Bashai. He told me they are just like humans but their physical abilities and way of thinking are very much different.

There were two threats against humanity: Bashais and Souldregs. Since the start of the Great void, the Starry Forest League have led an endless feud with the Bashai.

They looked like human to me. Just what do they want?

After the conversation with Wilba we went to R Square where the Blue Clown wanted to hand his gift. It was not easy though, there were living, murderous mannequins waiting for my arrival. I had to get through them somehow. I did not like any of it.

After the victory over the creepy mannequin army, another batch of bad tidings were waiting for my return. A satellite imagery caught another huge mannequin that had a bomb affixed to it and that exact mannequin was heading towards Rucco Town.

So this is the gift...

I was called immediately to Rucco Town. Benjy explained that this a problem beyond their extent. They could not solve this problem alone, so they had to collaborate with a company known as the NED company. They were a few workers stationed in Rucco town from the exact same company, so he tried to reach them.

One of their few workers dispatched in Rucco Town, Scral, had no interested in helping the SFL. He instead decided to take this opportunity to escape from his dispatch on "this accursed place" once for all. With bad news I had to report to Benjy about the failed collaboration; however, the nice guy I saved earlier, Tommy, called me over. He gave a note that would guaranteed his help somehow. If I gave him this note, he would consider collaboration and so I did. He followed this with malicious laughter.

I understood that Tommy blackmailed Scral. It was too good. It was a threat to scral's corruption. He took it as nonsense and got angry. He could not hide his stress even though he considered it nonsense. Eventually, he signed up for the unmanned helicopter set for the mission to R square. I guess the collaboration was a success.

However, the most important part was still missing. To make up for it Scral needed to re calibrate the AI module, but while he was working on the module, the mannequins needed to be stopped from damaging the helicopter. I gave him a helping hand.

Once we had fended off the largest of the mannequin attack waves, Scral came running over, handed me the AI module and cleared off again.

After the AI module was attached to the helicopter, it rose into the sky and launched attacks at the monstrosity that goes by the code name Big Plastica -- the big mannequin with bombs affixed to it. The helicopters attacks were in vain however. Big plastica destroyed the helicopter rendering our plan ineffective and useless.

The operation failed. We were about to give up until Benjy came up with a last resort. His last resort was to utilize the Starry Forrest Shield which was a giant protective wall around Big Plastica to prevent the ignition of the bomb reaching the town.

The new operation needed someone to lure Big Plastica to a certain location, a location far enough which is where I came in. It was my role. I activated the scan device which game me details on R Square, and then Tommy came to me directly prior to the decisive battle against big plastica. He gave me a high performance GPS and warned me to be careful

I was ready, the operation begun. I could not allow myself to fail. I did my job as a decoy and lured Big Plastica to the desired spot, but there was something wrong. The Starry Forest Shield was almost complete, but the protective walls had not fully spread around Big Plastica.

I ordered to withdraw, but if this continues, then the town will be in great danger. I understood that and decided to disobey the orders from the SFL and ignite the self-destructing bomb in Big Plastica myself. Chloe tried to stop me, but the bomb already begun to detonate. It was not a bad ending. Dying like a hero, I was satisfied with that.

The explosion ripped apart the mannequin and filled me with warmth as I stood in the middle of its remains. Surprisingly, I was still alive somehow, so I returned to Rucco Town.

I was not very welcomed when I got back. I was quite unexpectedly given sharp gazes from all corners. I knew why though. They did not like my heroic deeds as it was the same as someone descending into destruction. I did not deny it.

After all these sudden events happened, I was too tired. This was too much for me. From the very start, I did not understand much and the more time it passes the more confusing and complicated it gets. I couldn't avoid it.

Wilba and Benjy found the vaguest ways to raise my spirits. I'm not sure how, but they tried many things including praising and critiquing me. I could not tell to be honest. The only thing I got out of it is that they could trust me... but this was all getting too much.

As if these attacks could not be stopped, the mannequins continued to appear. Rucco Town was attacked by even more mannequins, but this time they were different -- they were twice as strong according to the reports.

The satellite scans had blurred all devices that emitted electrical signals, so the situation within the restricted sector was not clear to us. A scouting part was sent, but they did not return. I was the only option left, so Benjy asked me to carry out further investigation.

My main objective was to search for the scouting party. They weren't too far in as I found them sooner than expected. They had kept their appearance but it seemed that they had been transformed into window dolls, completely preventing their return. I'm not sure how any of this happened and had no idea how they could have prepared. All I knew I had to report back to Benjy.

As soon as I reported my findings to Benjy, he commanded Seoni to confirm the analysis of the restricted sector. Seoni said that the inexplicable waves from within the restricted sector have a terrible influence on human bodies. Apparently they transformed them into mannequins.

After they have transformed them, they can be controlled as soon as a piece of the Sanctrum stone is placed within them.

It was a dangerous situation. Seoni urged that we need to report this emerging situation to Major Benjy and also the mutinous Voy who was also a doctor.

Voy recognized the symptioms of the inhabitants of the Rucco Town that seemed to be similar to the influence that the restricted sector generated. When Benjy Fond out, he knew things had to move fast.

He reasoned that the electric waves had to be emitted from an specific device and ordered the destruction of it. I was the one to carry the task.

As I moved to destroy the device, to stop my own transformation, a new unknown type of mannequin appeared. He was gigantic and could even speak. I was astonished. Benjy ordered the elimination of the talking mannequin who claimed to be King Wayangon right away.

We had no choice but to eliminate him as the dispersal mast was indestructible and the only way to stop this was to eliminate their leader. Miriam also agreed to it as the fight couldn't drag on since I could end up losing my life.

I agreed and stormed into the fight against King Wayagon. Eventually, I was able to prevail through the difficult battle, but right after my victory the blue clown appeared again.

King Wayangon claimed him to be his leader, but as soon as he appeared before him, he finished him off. Again. I could not understand. Why does this madman create such a monster only to destroy them?

After my last encounter with the clown, I decided to find him in the restricted sector, but without much success. However, I did find out that he was not that far out of the sector. He was intentionally settled in a deserted hospital.

Benjy sent out a scouting party, but since then contact had been lost. I didn't know if it was already too late or not, but I felt obligated to help.

First I came across soldiers who had been beaten by the mannequins in the deserted hospital. They reported that the mannequins maliciously tortured them and practically stole their will to live. They were barely hanging on. The horror that had gripped them had evaporated all will to fight and survive. It was a sign of resignation as these soldiers would not dare to fight again, so I returned to Rucco Town.

Right after I went to report to Benjy I was ordered go there again. This time I knew that the Blue clown was playing with me. Somewhere within the deserted hospital, there was a powerful magnetic field which made me unable to enter and to lift the field, I needed a badge from one of the Blue clown minions. A mere game or a test he created just for me.

Even if this is all leading to a trap, I followed the game. I defeated his dogsbody in the building next to the hospital until I received the clown's badge. All now that is missing now was finding the Blue Clown.

I lifted the magnetic field with the badge and I found him. The mad clown behaved very strangely though. With strange jerks he operated the weirdest devices as if he was curing and taunting me.

The battle descended to ever-stranger levels. In the last, serious phase, the Blue Clown vanished with excuses. I did not get anything out of this blue stooge other than he was surrounded by sheer madness. Regardless, I could now return back without a worry.

However, to my surprise, the Blue Clown ignited bombs all over Rucco town. It was wishful thinking to believe that the situation would stay as is. I rushed to the roof of the hospital and delivered his final curtain.

Once I had him down, the circus tent on the roof exploded, I had to leap into the waiting helicopter and escape the catastrophe by a whisker.

As I escaped, there I saw him. The clown standing in the center of the flames and broke out into the most horrible of laughs

The ignited bombs in Rucco Town exploded into Simple Fireworks. What the hell does this madman have planned? I could not read his actions nor understand his intentions.

After everything, Benjy was called by his Starry Forest League Superiors in Candus City, a town close on the coast. He was to report his activities in Rucco Town and apparently I was to head over there. I took my time to say my farewells to the others in Rucco Town.

The last person I went to was Miriam. She emphasized that the true enemy is within our own heart and passed me a message. She asked me to pass this note to Aaron who has the Commander of the SFL in Candus City.

The wolf pack, the mannequins, the mad clowns, and everything else was too much. Since my eyes opened this world has only greeted me with the unthinkable. I simply could not catch a break. This world has changed way too much and I had to find a way to somehow understand what was going on.

As soon as I finished my farewell to the people of Rucco town, I was dispatched to Candus City. However, to get there I had to get through the Bandit Zone known as district 6. there Miriam introduced me to a bashai who I thought were all enemies of mankind.

His name was Deleska Bandits, a group of problem solvers. Of himself, he said that he depends on humanity as he sells out his colleagues to them. With that his short explanation of District 6 was over.

He sent me to Billy who was one of his mercenary. Billy was not quite friendly towards me, but he gave me the information that I needed to reach Candus city. I pondered over all this as I walked towards Candus city.