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Tomas unleashed everything he had, and in the last monts of his battle, he even saw through the "Mana Flow" which he always believed was nothing but a taphorical belief his master had.
But now, he realized was real. Mana Flow was everywhere, and it guided living beings sohow, if soone managed to learn and see these flow, they could be guided towards what they desire.
It was sothing similar to the concept of Fate itself, but it wasn't sothing predestined either, Mana Flow didn't control people.
But it could guide them towards what they wanted, as long as they continued to believe, grow stronger, and understand magic and its roots and concepts, to connect with the world itself.
In that mont where Tomas reached his limits, the Demonic Energies within him, the Holy Power of the Chains, and his own Mana converged, synthetizing through his soul as he saw the Mana Flow move.
And Spirit Energy was born from this fusion, as bizarre as it sounded, this and the Mana Flow fueled him with enough power to swell his own arm and gain more power, in exchange for his life.
BOOOMM!!
As the Demonic Door scread in agony and felt even its soul shatter into pieces, as Tomas' punch carried the holy power within the chains themselves, his form quickly went back to normal, his human body, his original appearance, covered with wounds and with a missing arm.
He had lost too much blood already, dropping into the ground while looking exhausted. He was unable to even breath anymore, and his heart was quickly slowing down its heartbeat, until ultimately stopping.
At the end, he was unable to stop things from escalating to this point, but even then, he made sure to destroy the damned Demonic Door and open the way for everyone to go underground and destroy the Demonic Formation.
"Haah… Haahh…"
Yet despite all, he looked happy, smiling.
"I finally… did sothing… useful…"
He cried, falling to the ground.
"Tomas!"
"We need to heal him!"
"Hurry, use your Elixirs!"
Without breathing and with his heart stopping its heartbeat…
Tomas was dying.
As they poured Elixirs on his body, his large wounds slowly regenerated, but even then, he had still yet to breathe, and even then his heart wouldn't start back up again.
"Ugh… Haah… Is this how I'll die?"
He looked at the ceiling, rembering his master. His consciousness began to be consud by darkness, as he recalled the mories of his rather short life.
He had done so many things he regretted that at the end, perhaps this was…
"Maybe… this is… fine…"
It was perhaps alright now.
To go this way, finally making a difference, finally helping many people.
Even if he had to die at a young age.
It didn't matter as long as he was useful.
Tomas had always wanted to do sothing of significance, through his entire life.
"Mother…"
He recalled his mother, who had been brought to the Forest of Beginnings already.
He knew she was safe now, and although he felt sad he would have to leave her behind… Enjoy new adventures from My Virtual Library Empire
He still felt it was okay.
Tomas glanced at the girls around him, and how they were trying to help him revive but…
"Please… carry on the mission… defeat that monster…"
Tomas smiled, closing his eyes.
"T-Tomas…?" Angelina muttered, feeling shocked. "TOMAS!"
She knew that this was a "ga" and that Tomas was simply another NPC.
But seeing how intelligent and real they felt, and how NPC didn't revive no matter what, they had permanent deaths.
It made them feel perhaps more real than the Players themselves.
"Oh no… No, no…!" Anna muttered. "Shit! Fuck! You can't die man! No…!"
"He gave his life for us to get through…" Monica muttered, crying. "Tomas…"
"A-Ahhh…" Elisa looked troubled, without being able to properly express what she felt. "D-Dammit!"
Tomas was dead.
His consciousness slowly drifted away, alongside his soul.
The darkness beca a tunnel, and through the tunnel, there was a light.
Whatever remained of his sense of self… followed that light.
He felt peace, he felt… calm.
This was a good way to go, a good way to…
"Don't think I'll let you die, damn brat."
"Ah?!"
However, Fate had other plans for him.
He felt cold hands grasp his soul, pulling it down.
They grasped his soul tightly, with imnsely sharp claws.
"Aaaaggh! W-What's happening?!"
His soul glanced into the abyss beneath, as he saw a sea of blood.
And two crimson eyes glaring at him through the abyss.
"You're my only connection to the Mortal Plane… Do you truly believe I'll let you go?"
He imdiately realized who this being was, who was pulling his soul back into his body.
"T-The Demonic Soul?!"
As he felt despair, the Demon continued dragging him down more, and more, and more.
"I am no re Demonic Soul."
"E-Eh?"
Tomas soul eyes widened, as he saw a monstrous being within the sea of blood and the abyssal darkness.
With eight arms, three heads, nine eyes, four tails, and three crowns.
"W-What… What are you?!"
"Hehehe… You don't have to know yet. Not yet, brat."
The monstrous demon opened its jaws, which spread through its three heads all the way down its stomach, and devoured Tomas soul.
"You're mine!"
CRUNCH!
"That Demonic Door… Without , you wouldn't have won!"
CRUNCH!
"You owe a lot, brat! So don't you dare die yet! Hahahaha!"
CRUNCH!
"UUUUAAAGGGHH!"
As Tomas scread in agony, suddenly, he gasped for air, his heart beginning to rapidly beat once more, as he coughed blood from his lungs.
"Cough, cough…! Ugh…! Aaah! W-What…?!"
As he gasped for air and looked around, he realized he was back to life.
Angelina, Anna, Monica, and Elisa by his side were in tears, shocked he was back!
"TOMAS!"
Despite how little they knew him, they already admired him a lot, and didn't even hesitate to hug the young man.
"Uuaaagh!"
He was naturally crushed by all the strong won's powerful arms, but he felt… both happy and afraid
He was happy he was back but at the sa ti.
Afraid of whatever monster had been implanted into his soul.
"It would be too boring if I went back to Hell too soon, don't you think, brat? So stay alive for a while longer… We've got things to do, you and . Let's beco great friends! Heheh… HAHAHAHA!"
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Author's Note: Out of nowhere I made Tomas more important than I imagined he would be… He might stick with the main gang at this point. He has better potential than you imagine, and the Demon inside of him… well, he might be a little too important for the main plot.
Also I'm a sucker for underdog characters that are total losers until they finally start improving and get their hype monts of improvent, growth and self-evolution. So Tomas was the perfect vessel for to channel this.
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