Re: From Elf Mage to Overlord Slayer

Iwassometwenty-somethingwomandyingofstagefourcancer.Igotobliteratedbythe“Truck-kun”younerdsarealwaysjokingabout.Turnsoutit'salotlessfunnywhenit'syourgutssplatteredonthepavement.Crap.NextthingIknow,I'mfloatinginthedarkandthisthingpopsupinmyface.[Achoiceisnowavailabletoyou.][OptionOne:Fade.Ceasetoexist.][OptionTwo:Reforge.Beginanew.]Youthinkyoucanjusteraseme?Hah.Asif.Fueledbypure,uncutspite,Islammedthereforgebutton.Turnsouttheuniversehasatotallysicksenseofhumor,though.Iwokeupasamaleelf.Aseriouslyhotelf—amage,ofallthings.Let'sjustsayIwasworkingwithsome…unfamiliarhardwaredownstairs.AndJonny?Mybestfriend,mybro,mylifelongmeatshield?Theuniversedecidedhe'dlookbetterasYael—astunninglybeautifulelfchickwithacharismastatthatwasprobablymaxedout.Forawhile,weweren'tjustgettingby.Wewerecrushingit.Itwasawesome.OurnewlifewasshatteredbythearrivalofVex,anoverpowereddemigodwhosawourworldasaresourcetobeharvested.Hewasacosmic-levelthreat.Mypride,thesamestupidpridethatalwaysgetsmeintotrouble,wouldn'tletmekneel.SoItoldhimwherehecouldstickit.Bigmistake.Thepriceformybigmouthwaspaidinherblood.Vexdecidedtomakeanexampleofher.Hedidn'tjustdefeather;heshatteredherlegsintopulprightinfrontofme.Afterthat,shejust…erasedme.Walledmeoff.Iwentfrombeingherbestfriendtoaghostshelooksrightthrough.Herhatredisn’tloud;it'sapermanentdebuff,andthesilenceisathousandtimesworsethanherscreamingwouldhavebeen.Brokenbymyfailureandrage,theSystemofferedmeanotherchoice.Iaccepted.TheSystemlaidoutthecostincold,hardcode:Thefriendlyblue“OverwhelmingPride”interfaceshattered,overwrittenbyabrutal,blood-redOSrunningoneprogram:The'OverlordSlayer'.Mypersonalitywasstrippedforparts.Mycharmandpridewereforgedintoan'AuraofDread.'Myguiltbecameadamagebuffcalled'PainEater.'Mygriefisnow,literally,mymanapool.Myquestisnolongeraboutsurvival.Itisbrutallysimple:KillVex.Absorbhispower.FixwhatIbroke.Buttobecomestrongenough,Ihavetogrindthisnew'Slayer'class,andeverylevelupfeelslikeI'mdeletingapieceofmyself.Therealquestionis,bythetimeI'mstrongenoughtosquashhim,willtherebeanythingleftofthepersonYaelknew?AndevenifIcanfixherlegs…what'sshegoingtothinkofthemonsterwhocomesback?