The Third Return of the Necrotic Magic Swordsman

Hello, guys. If anyone is wondering how Evan knew when the world invasion was going to start, it’s because the two orbs he absorbed contained a few memories from his past life before transmigration.

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Upon appearing in a room, Evan was taken aback as it was his first time witnessing such a scene.

”Wow, how cool is that!” Evan exclaimed joyfully.

”It’s just a little trick of mine,” said the one who performed it, smugly, as Evan couldn’t see the faces of the ten beings.

”Okay, but where are we?” Evan asked, looking around at the same expanse of white space.

”Wait, let me finish before you ask more questions,” the one who had teleported them there said, clapping his hands as several orbs materialized in front of them.

Evan was amazed once more as the orbs didn’t fall but floated like actual bubbles.

He approached one, noticing an icon flickering within.

Some displayed icons of elements, others showed weapons, and still others depicted various things.

”Wow, what are these things?” Evan asked, trying to look at all of them but still unable to take everything in.

”Well, this is the culmination of your efforts from two lifetimes, your reward—or cheats, if you prefer to call them that,” one said, as Evan looked on in amazement.

”Huh, my reward from a previous life? What does that mean?” Evan asked, thinking they were going to give him cheats, but now it seemed it was something he had earned in his past life.

”Yes, these are the rewards from both your lives, which you were entitled to but for some reason couldn’t use or didn’t use, which we have now retrieved,” one explained, as Evan nodded, still puzzled.

”So, what are you going to give me, or let me choose from, and how much?” Evan inquired, to which one nodded and began to explain.

”Listen, Evan, you can take as much as you want, but the catch is that your soul is the limit,” one said, leaving Evan confused about the soul limit.

”What do you mean by ’soul limit’?” he asked, and one nodded, simplifying the explanation.

”Think of your soul as a vessel and these rewards as fluid. When we pour the fluid into the vessel, it fills up to the brim and starts overflowing once full, and sometimes it can even damage the vessel. This means your soul could be damaged by overloading,” one explained.

”Oh, now I get it—it’s like filling a bag to the brim, which might make it difficult to close,” Evan said, offering his own analogy.

”Exactly. So, do you grasp the concept?” one asked, gesturing for Evan to make his choice.

The grimoire holder was about to act when Evan interrupted him.

”Hold on, I need to ask something else about this,” Evan said, clearly puzzled.

”Go ahead,” One encouraged as Evan nodded.

”Can you tell me what choices I made in my past lives? It might help me assist you better,” Evan proposed, which One didn’t fully grasp but still nodded in agreement.

”Alright, Grim, let him have a look,” One instructed the man holding the grimoire. {Grimoire holder = Grim for now}

”Sure,” Grim agreed, as everything aligned to give Evan a clear view.

”Could you tell me what my first life chose to aid you all?” Evan inquired, and One nodded, signaling to Grim.

”Here are the things he acquired from us and what he gathered throughout his survival there,” Grim explained as about seventeen items materialized before him.

”What exactly are these things?” Evan asked, looking at the items but unable to discern what they were.

”Your first incarnation didn’t receive much from us, Evan. He obtained only two talents and one ability, but he was quite fortunate back then,” Grim revealed as One stepped forward to elaborate.

”Listen, Evan, we bestowed upon him the talent of a Sword Grandmaster (SS), the Heir of the Magic Sword (S), and the Damage Amplification ability,” One detailed as three items emerged, which Evan set aside for later consideration.

”And the things he acquired?” Evan queried, turning his attention to the remaining items.

”Oh, he acquired them during his travels,” one explained as he began detailing the items.

”First, he obtained the class of Elemental Swordsman with potential SS rank, possessing affinities for three elements: Flame, Lightning, and Water. These were enhanced by his bloodline to reach unprecedented levels. During his travels, he acquired the Black Dragon bloodline, which I just mentioned, along with battle techniques and a mana cultivation technique that greatly increased his strength. He also gained a beast communication ability, which you even utilized in your next life. And there are many other minor skills and abilities that are not as significant,” Grim explained as he displayed all the items and their names.

”Hmm, let’s see,” he pondered, initially considering choosing the bloodline but then setting it aside, thinking he could attain it later as there would be many opportunities.

”No, I’m not going to take anything from it; these things aren’t of much value for now. Even if the talents are superior, following the same path that won’t lead to success is pointless,” Evan declared, and Grim nodded in agreement as everything disappeared from in front of him.

”Okay, next, please,” Evan said, as if he were sitting in a store at the mall.

One signaled to him, and Grim immediately acted, bringing several items before Evan.

 However, this time there were fewer items than before, leaving Evan perplexed as he had expected more.

 In total, there were eight items floating before him, and One began to explain each one.

”In your second attempt, you learn from the mistakes of your first life, focusing on survival rather than ostentation. You choose to build yourself up in seclusion instead of seeking the limelight.

Your first item was from us, the additional class ’Beast Tamer’, which limited the options for your second life as it occupied most of the space. Then you chose the SSS rank bow talent, also a reward from your first life, which I will explain later, as you believed it would enhance your survival. Finally, you selected the Concealment Mask of the god candidate, which you...” One was explaining when Evan interrupted him.

”Hey, wait, what do you mean about the last one, the god what...” Evan asked, as One’s face was unreadable and the air between them grew tense.

”Let me finish first the thing you asked for, and your choice, then we will progress to that topic,” One said, as Evan nodded, his fear evident.

”Okay, so I was... ah, yes, you chose the concealment mask to hide your true status from the world by some rank. It was obviously too powerful to be in the hands of that man, and to grow stronger and surpass your past self to reach the peak of the Demi-god warrior rank, which increased your chances of success. But alas, you were killed before you could reach the advancement hall and died brutally because you angered someone out of your league.

Oh, and the other things were the techniques and abilities you gained on your journey. First, there were two techniques of yours, which included the Void Bending Arrow Technique and Omni-Element Burst.

Both were too good for an archer, which was your next class, and the others were skills like All Language, Draconic Regeneration, Thousand Arrow Assault, and some more,” One explained it all and stepped back to let Evan think about what he wanted to take.

Evan said, ”Well, I think I can take something from it, and it is...” and he moved toward one thing.

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What is he going to choose, guys? Tell me in the comments and be ready for some crazy sh*t upgrade.