Multiversal Ascension-Chapter 68: Her Past (2)

In an instant, the two burly men closed the distance between themselves and Kiara's parents, each delivering a brutal punch to their heads.

"No," Kiara murmured weakly, her voice trembling as she stood frozen, utterly stunned by the horrifying scene unfolding after what had been a normal university day.

The punches connected, and Kiara's parents' skulls caved in under the force. In the next moment, their heads burst, sending a gruesome shower of blood and flesh across the room. Kiara's horrified gaze followed the spray as some of the blood landed on her cheek, freezing her in place. Tears unknowingly began streaming down her face as her mind struggled to process what had just happened.

Wang Wei erupted into cold laughter. "See? You shouldn't have opposed me!" he sneered.

His words snapped Kiara out of her shock. Survival instincts took over, and she bolted out of the house, running as fast as her legs could carry her.

As she fled, the two burly men exchanged indifferent glances, showing no reaction to the horrifying act they had just committed. They started to move to chase her, but Wang Wei's voice stopped them.

"Wait," he commanded, a cruel smirk spreading across his face. "Let her run. I'll catch her myself. The thrill of the chase will be... fun."

Kiara darted into the forest just outside her home. What had once felt like a comforting sanctuary now seemed menacing. The shadows of the trees loomed ominously, and the faint rays of sunlight that pierced through the leaves did little to dispel the eerie darkness.

Lost in a haze of disbelief, Kiara moved forward on autopilot. 'This can't be real... I'll wake up soon...' she thought, clinging to the faint hope that this was all just a nightmare.

"Thwack." A low-hanging branch she hadn't seen struck her face, leaving a stinging cut that trickled blood. The sharp pain jolted her back to reality. Tears flowed more freely now as the realization hit her—everything that had happened was real. Her parents were gone, brutally murdered before her eyes, and her life had been shattered in mere moments.

A torrent of emotions consumed her. Grief, fear, anger, and hatred warred within her, leaving her dizzy. She continued running, though it was more out of instinct than conscious thought, her mind too clouded to think clearly.

"Why is this happening?" she cried out between sobs, her voice trembling. She couldn't comprehend how a day that had started so normally, even pleasantly, had spiraled into this nightmare. 'What did I do to deserve this?!' she screamed internally, her thoughts a chaotic mix of sorrow for her parents and seething hatred for Wang Wei.

Her pace slowed imperceptibly until she finally stopped, collapsing against a tree. She let her head rest against the rough bark, her body too exhausted and her spirit too broken to continue. Her clothes and skin were covered in scratches from branches she hadn't bothered to avoid during her desperate escape.

As she leaned against the tree, her anger began to eclipse her sadness. The overwhelming grief diminished slightly, leaving room for her hatred to grow. But with that hatred came a crushing sense of helplessness. No matter how much she wanted Wang Wei to suffer, she knew she was powerless. She was just an ordinary girl, and she had seen firsthand how effortlessly those men had killed her parents.

"Thud." Her knees gave out, and she sank to the ground, clasping her hands together in a desperate prayer. "Gods, or whoever might be listening, please... kill him," she whispered, her voice breaking. She took a shaky breath, trying to steady herself. "Kill Wang Wei and his two bodyguards. I hate them so much... please, I'm willing to sell my soul if it means they'll suffer for what they've done."

She repeated her plea, her voice growing more desperate with each word. Deep down, she knew it was hopeless, but she didn't know what else to do.

Then, out of nowhere, a glowing screen appeared before her and a mechanical woman's voice sounded directly in her head..

[The Akashic Records have heard your prayers and are ready to make a deal with you.]

Kiara stared at the screen in shock, unable to believe what she was seeing. She hadn't truly expected an answer, her prayer a last act of desperation. But now, an ugly smile spread across her face as she responded, "What's the deal? I want Wang Wei and his bodyguards dead. I'll give you anything I have in exchange, even my soul!"

Her voice trembled with a mixture of desperation and determination as she awaited the response.

[The deal is as follows:

The Akashic Records will capture Wang Wei and his two bodyguard: Zhang Bao, and Zhang Xiao, subjecting them to horrific torture for one hundred years before ending their lives.

In exchange:

By accepting this deal, Kiara will be reborn as an AI created by the Akashic Records. She will endure an extended period in the Void, during which her unique fate will gradually erode and transfer to the Records.

She will be reborn and leave the Void when an origin-world native requests an AI that matches Kiara in every aspect—name, personality, appearance, and more—or when someone requests an AI without specifying any parameters. Upon her "rebirth," she will fulfill the AI role assigned to her until the individual for whom she was created either releases her or passes away. After that, she will gain full autonomy and access to the Records, like any other person.

Note: It's possible that her memories from before the Void may become blurry but will be fully restored once she becomes an AI exclusive to the one who requested her. As during this process she will transform and become a higher level entity than the usual AI created by the Records, not the propriety of the Records anymore and only of the one who requested her.

This deal is private between the Records and Kiara and will not be disclosed to others. Kiara alone has the choice to share the details if she wishes.

Do you accept? Yes/No.]

When she read the first part, a vengeful smile appeared on her face, which gradually faded as she continued reading what would be required of her. Eventually, it turned into a frown.

Her hand began to tremble. As much as she desired vengeance for her parents, the thought of staying in the void for an unknown period of time, followed by becoming some kind of slave without her memories, terrified her. She couldn't bring herself to make this decision.

Torn between accepting and refusing the proposal, a male voice echoed through the forest from afar. "K~iara, where are you? Oh, are you hiding from me? Are you shy?" The voice was laced with concealed malice, taking its time to instill terror.

As she heard this voice, her trembling resumed with renewed vigor, accompanied by vivid memories of her parents' brutal deaths. 'No,' she thought, refusing to let herself succumb to fear in the forest, waiting to become this scum's plaything.

She spoke in a low but determined voice. "I accept your deal."

[Deal confirmed! Transportation of the four individuals will begin soon...]

In that moment, a light began to envelop the four concerned individuals, but their reactions differed. Kiara remained calm, knowing exactly what was happening. Meanwhile, Wang Wei and his two bodyguards were also wrapped in light, but they were cautious, confused about where it was coming from.

They had only a brief moment to react and try to locate the source of the light before they were all teleported to their personalized hell.

On the other side, just before being teleported, Kiara experienced a moment of doubt. 'What if it's a lie? What if these three don't face retribution?' The thought terrified her, but she forced herself to calm down.

In the next instant, she was teleported. As she felt her body change, she didn't have time to dwell on it, as her surroundings quickly shifted. She found herself floating in darkness. The blackness was so complete that she could only see her fingers if they were close to her face. Even stranger, it didn't feel like she was standing on any kind of floor; it was as if she were suspended in the void.

After a brief 'scan' of her surroundings, Kiara turned her attention to her body, using only her sense of touch since her vision was practically useless in this place. She realized that her body had undergone some kind of transformation—after a while, she didn't feel hunger, thirst, or even fatigue. Her clothes had also changed. She now wore a dress that seemed to be controllable, allowing her to alter its color and even transform it into different outfits.

At first, this intrigued her, and she played with the dress, experimenting with its features. Eventually, she settled on a white dress, adorned with elements of armor. But soon, boredom crept in. She tried to push it away, but the thoughts she had been desperately avoiding began to resurface. She mourned her parents' deaths while also blaming herself, thinking that if she hadn't attracted Wang Wei's attention, her parents might still be alive.

After what felt like an eternity, her grief and hatred at Wang Wei and the two bodyguards faded, replaced by an overwhelming sense of boredom. She tried to distract herself by reflecting on her life before entering the void.

How long had she been there? One month? Five months? A year? Ten years? She didn't know, but it felt like an eternity. As time passed, her memories began to blur, starting with her love for video games, then her passion for art, and eventually, she began to forget her family.

"Why am I here?" she wondered aloud, her voice tinged with despair. "What did I do to deserve to suffer like this... eternally?"

Time dragged on as Kiara drifted aimlessly in the void, no longer thinking or caring. Everything felt like nothingness.

Then, suddenly, a system message appeared, informing her that she would become a trainer AI for a certain Mikael Angelini, and with it, knowledge related to trainer AIs and the Records was transferred to her.

Her numbness gradually faded as she saw the message, and she exclaimed, overwhelmed with indescribable joy, "FINALLY, I WILL LEAVE THIS DAMN PLACE!!!"

She jumped in place, but since she was floating, the movement felt strange, and she didn't move much. Still, she didn't care—she was HAPPY.

Not long after, she began to be enveloped by the light, causing her to stop moving. She didn't want to make a bad impression on the one who had brought her out of the void. She felt an overwhelming sense of gratitude, and even before she saw them, an obsession for him/her began to form.

In the next moment, she appeared in the training room, with Mikael standing before her.

She looked at him curiously, her tone cheerful as she spoke. "Hello, I am Kiara, and I will be your trainer for now."

"Take good care of me," she added, concealing her chaotic thoughts.

'Finally, I am out. No more endless void, no more isolation. I was going crazy being alone, doing nothing... or maybe I did go crazy? No, I didn't. It's perfectly normal to be happy and want to be with the man who saved me from that void, right? 24/7, always with him... right?'

Her new personality was a blend of who she had been while living on Blue Star with her family—though she no longer remembered this—and the profound impact of her time in the void, which had inevitably changed her. This was especially evident in her newfound obsession with Mikael, stemming from the fact that he had "saved" her from the void.

And the rest is history...

"And the rest... I know it. I lived it, after all," she murmured as the memories displayed on the screen before her came to an end. A faint smile graced her lips, contrasting with the tear stains still visible on her cheeks.

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