Demonic Skeleton God

❗[CurrentWritingContest-WebNovelSpirityAwards2025Fantas]❗Flaingrewupinafuturisticworld.Whenhewasbornhisparentsdidn'twanthimbecausehedidn'tliveuptotheirexpectationsandsoheendedupverybadly.Flainwasemployedasaslave.Hewasforcedtomineradioactiveirondeepinthemines.Itwasdrilledintohisheadthatheexistedonlytoobeyorders.YoungFlainwasobedient.Hedoubtedsomeofitbutknewnothingelse.Foryears,heneversawasinglerayoflight;lightwasonlyspokenofamongtheothersasalegend.Theroutinewasthesame:inthemorning,hewouldtakeanutrienttabletandwater.Thenhewouldmineallday,sleepeighthours,andrepeat.Flainworkedlikethisfromchildhooduntilhewastenyearsold.Heevenfoundafriend,butthatfrienddiedofradiationpoisoningrightinfrontofFlain.Flaincouldn'tstopmining.Hekeptminingwithtearsstreamingdownhisface.Beforebed,Flaincried.“Iwillbecomethestrongest.Iwillkillyouall,andyouwillbecomemyslaves.”Flainstoppedcrying,staredblanklyattherockyceiling,thenlookedahead.Amanicgrinappearedonhisface,onethatwouldoftenadornitfromthatmomenton.Attheageoften,Flainwasassignedtoamilitarycampduetohisenduranceintheminesandhissurvivalagainstradiation.Inthecamp,Flainwastrained.Theregimewasmuchlooser;heevenhadanhouroffreetimeeachday.However,Flaindidn'tmakeanymorefriends.Evenduringhisfreetime,hetrainedwithasmile.Hewouldachievehisgoalatanycost,evenifitmeanttraininghimselftodeath.ExperimentswereconductedonFlain.Helosthishair,twolonggrayarmsgrewonhisback,andathirdredeyeappeared.Flainbecameamutant.Flainwasthensenttowar.Hefoughtwithsharpkatabas.Heperformedquitewellinthewar,earninghimselfcommandoftensoldiersandbecomingasmallcommander.Butoneday,everythingchanged.Flainthendies,isswallowedbydarkness,andFlainrefusestodie,thusappearingasaskeletoninafantasyworld.