The thing from the monster screamed, the flies buzzing in a

[Extensive damages detected]

[Deconstructing and reconstructing body]

The swarm of flies that hid the monster dispersed revealing a white skeleton with a giant hole where its eyes should be.

[Incorporating inorganic elements…]

From the monster's carcass, bronze and metal mechanical components floated in the air. Gears, pistons, and other things flew at the skeleton, breaking its bones to dust, replacing them perfectly, the skull continuously screaming the whole time.

Once all the pieces were in their place, the flies started to cover up their entire body, the insect immediately dying on contact and decomposing, growing a network of green mold all over the body.

[Bloodline of Devil has been set at sleep.]

[Bloodline of Nergal has been set at sleep.]

[Bloodline of Airmed been set at sleep,]

[New evolutionary pathway created.]

[Species Kayeri has been accepted as a new race]

[Kayeri are able now to evolve.]

[Sending notification to all new kayeri races…]

On the mold pillar, several black pusses have formed that have released more and more black smoke.

Then, the singing started.

“

Ich ziehe los im Schutz der Nacht(I set off under cover of night)

Um was ich will zu kriegen(I want to get there)

Ich diene nur der Wissenschaft(I serve only science)

Bald wird sich alles fügen(Soon everything will fit together)

„

“AAAAaAAAAAAAA!”

The muscular man let out a war cry and jumped into the black smoke, his sword brimming with energy.

When he made contact with the stuff, the manly warrior started to scream, his body turning green and white flowers blooming all over his body.

In seconds, he was nothing more than a pile of mold and white flowers.

“

Von ihr die Augen (From her, the eyes)

Von ihr das Haar (From her, the hair)

Von ihr die Beine (From her, the legs)

Und mir ist klar (and I realize)

Soviel Schönheit weit verteilt (such beauty is spread far)

Doch bald von mir vereint (but soon I put it all together)

“

Slowly a figure walked out of the black smoke.

A tall man, hairless with white skin, limbs disproportionally too long for his body.

On its slightly longer neck was a bald head, which had a hole in the middle of its face, shoved the black flesh that made up its body. The only facial feature it had was a shit-eating grin that shoved his perfectly white teeth.

Once out of the smoke, the monster lifted his hand slightly making a swarm of flies cover his body up.

Before the prince’s eyes, the insects died and became mold themselves that slowly took on the shape of a greenish-black suit, with a light green shirt under it.

“

Funken sprühn, die Schweißnaht glüht (sparks fly, the weld glows)

Ich bau mir einen Prototyp (I'll build myself a prototype)

Ich bin meines Glückes Schmied (I am my own happiness)

Ich bau mir einen Prototyp (I'll build myself a prototype)

Ich setz dich Stück für Stück zusammen (I'll put you together piece by piece)

Von jeder nur das schönste Teil (only the most beautiful part of everything)

Ich bin meines Glückes Schmied (I am my own happiness)

Und du mein ganzer Stolz (and you are my pride and joy)

Mein Prototyp (my prototype)

“

“Wh-Who are you?!”

The monster cracked his neck and looked at me

“Me? Well, that’s a simple answer to the question.”

The monster made a black necktie and slowly tied it.

“I am The Plague Father, Darwin Tim Right.”

CRACK!

Above our head, cracks appeared in the sky, from which black smoke started to flow in.

“Right on cue. It seems like we need to postpone our fight for another day. I wish you a good day.”

When the sky literally shattered apart, allowing the darkness to flow in, Darwin bowed elegantly, his mouth stuck in his disgusting grin.

*****

[Evolution Complete]

[unique weapon: [Green Blood Bow has been repaired and integrated into the body ]

[All non-organic body parts have been absorbed and converted inf mold]

[Three New mold Type created: [Metal Mold][Magic Mold] [Cursed Mold]]

[New Race been designated as[ True Kayeri](Mechanically Augmented)]

[Hp and SP have been fuzzed with MP]

[TMN been lost]

[New Class received: [Dark Apostle of Putrefaction]

[New Passive Skills received: [Mechanical Skeleton] [Toxic Air] [ High Regeneration] [Organic Clockwork] Demon’s Presence] ]

[New Skills received: [Mold Manipulation] [Fly manipulation] [Plant Manipulation] [ Decomposing touch] [Plague Berserker] [Inorganic conversion] [Plague Mist] ]

[New Title received: [The Thirteenth Dark Apostle]

[Fate has been set.]

[Connection created with Apostle of Harvest]

“This feeling. This power. This fresh air… so vivifying.”

My mind was sharp and clear, unlike the previous evolutions, my body tingling with power and might, as if I could kill a god with my bare hands.

As the world crumbled around me, bringing me back to the real world that seemed to be filled with my spores, I could feel the connection I had with my children deepen, gaining the ability to feel their presence even without the system's help.

“ Come to me.”

Under my feet I felt something forming, creating a ground on which I could safely fall.

“I like the scenery, but it makes it hard for me to see.”

By instinct, I snapped my fingers, making the cloud of mold move towards me, entering my mouth and eyes, until there was not even a speck left of it.

“Well, well, Well, this place certainly changed.”

The colosseum, which was big and intimidating, was now nothing but a ruin covered in white flowers.

Amongst these flowers, I could see bodies moving, wilds that were scavenging for food.

Even the sky looked like it had changed, it was darker, and the clouds had taken on a greenish tint.

“Fa-Father.”

One by one, my guardians fell on the green platform around me, their bodies shifting and changing.

“Evolution? Have you slaughtered enough to transform? How exciting.”

I kneeled down to the nearest one, who happened to be Erste, whose armor’s surface was literally bubbling with green tumors.

“Don’t be afraid, my children. This pain is only temporary, once it passes you shall find rebirth into a greater being. Don’t fight it, let it carry you into sleep.”

Erste made a faint sound, before the tumors enveloped his entire body, turning him into a slowly pulsating cocoon like the rest of them.

“YOU!”

By reflex, I raised my scepter, that somehow landed near me, up to the sky

Thung!

When the blow reached me, it created a shock wave so powerful that it shocked the entire area.

“What do we have here? A flying king?”

It was indeed the king, the armor he was wearing was badly damaged with pieces missing, such as the helmet, showing her face slowly turning green.

“My dear King, you look under the weather. Is this fresh air not to your taste?”

“Cursed Flames!”

At his command, her sword became covered in purple flames.

“Let’s not.”

Without any fear, I put my hands on the flaming weapon and sent out some of my energy.

Immediately, the flames extinguished, and the sword turned into a cloud of reddish dust.

“Ho-How?”

Using the dumb amazement, the king was in, I grabbed her throat and started to squeeze.

“This is the power I gained when I evolved. With a single touch, I am able to make anything decompose. I can kill plants with a finger, rot your flesh between my fingers, and if I want, turn your precious weapon into a lump of rust. Now allow me to send you to a better world.”

Slowly I grabbed her throat and started to use my power, stopped by the pain that washed over my body, caused by the slave mark.

“Hehe, it’s still here? My king, your magic is quite excellent. To still be a slave even after an evolution, I have to give credit.”

I threw her on the green ground, which in response created tentacles, pinning him down.

“No matter. Maybe you will not die by my hands, but the spores you inhaled will surely do you in. Before you go, I have to tell you something.”

I leaned forward to her ear and whispered.

“I always hated you.”

The king tried to scream, but the tentacles wrapped around his mouth didn’t let him.

“Alright, that’s enough.”

Behind me, a black-cloaked figure showed up.

“And who you might be? The Spirit of Ch-“

Whose!

“-ristmas Past? Hmmm?”

Without me noticing it, I was teleported away from the colosseum and ended up in a dark room.

“I know you aren’t aware of it, but I hate when people do this to me. I will be generous and give you a minute before I turn you into fertilizer.”

“Mister Phil.”

From the shadows, several black-robed people walked out.

“We have been expecting you.”

I tightened my grasp on my scepter, ready to be attacked.

“Who the hell are you?”

One by one the people took off their robes, showing themselves to me.

The leader, a literal statue made from dirt, wearing brown leather jackets, pants, boots, and a cowboy hat, slightly bowed.

“We are your kin. Your family. Your brothers. We are the Dark Apostles, and we welcome you home, Apostle of Putrefaction.”

*****

Back at the colosseum, the king managed to get rid of his bindings.

The sickness coursing through his body was causing him immense pain.

“I will kill him! I swear I will kill-“

Bonk.

In his furious ranting, something fell on his head, knocking him out cold.

The object slid through the ground, stopping at the foot of one of the cocoons.

It was a book.

A well-kept, richly decorated book.

The Book of Rot.

*

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Old status Board:

[

Name: Phil Smith 'Plague Father'

Race: [Molded High Elf] LV : 22/100 (52/100)

Main Class: [Life Father]

Sub Class: [Rouge]

HP(Health Points): 284/284

SP(Stamina Points): 70

MP(Magic Points): 204/204

TMN (Tamed Monster Numbers): [0]

Blessings: [Blessing of Nergal] [Blessing of Airmed]

Active Skills: [Basic Steady Hand] [[Hive control] [Hive Absorption] [Hive Repulsion] [Mold Field] [Basic Spirit Voice] [Aether Vision] [Steam Engineering] [Dagger Arts][Presence Concealment] [Lock Picking]

Passive Skills: [Body Knowledge] [ Plant Knowledge] [Medicine Knowledge] [Stamina Enhancement] [ Movement Enhancement] [ Reflex Enhancement.] [Basic Sponge Mind] [Perfect Stomach] [Hive Mind] [Music Instrument Knowledge[Healing Hands][Medical Senses] [Medical Mind] [Surgical Precision]

Affinities: [Basic Farming Affinity] [Basic War Affinity] [Basic Pestilence Affinity][ Basic Fire Affinity.] [Basic Life Affinity] [Basic Death Affinity]

Titles: [The One Who Saw a Thousand Worlds] [Knowledge Driven] [Chosen by Flies] [Medicine Pioneer] [Hive Master] [Giver of Life]

]

New Status board:

[

Name: Darwin Tim Right 'Plague Father'

Race: [ True Kayeri (Mechanically Augmented)] LV: 1/10 000 (1/10 000)

Main Class: [Dark Apostle of Putrefaction]

Sub Class: [Life Father]

MP: 6000/6000

Blessings: [Blessing of Nergal] [Blessing of Airmed]

Active Skills: [Basic Steady Hand] [[Hive control] [Hive Absorption] [Hive Repulsion] [Mold Field] [Basic Spirit Voice] [Aether Vision] [Steam Engineering] [Dagger Arts][Presence Concealment] [Lock Picking] [Mold Manipulation] [Fly manipulation] [Plant Manipulation] [ Decomposing touch] [Plague Berserker] [Inorganic conversion] [Plague Mist]

Passive Skills: [Body Knowledge] [ Plant Knowledge] [Medicine Knowledge] [Stamina Enhancement] [ Movement Enhancement] [ Reflex Enhancement.] [Basic Sponge Mind] [Perfect Stomach] [Hive Mind] [Music Instrument Knowledge[Healing Hands][Medical Senses] [Medical Mind] [Surgical Precision] [Mechanical Skeleton] [Toxic Air] [ High Regeneration] [Organic Clockwork] Demon’s Presence]

Affinities: [Basic Farming Affinity] [Basic War Affinity] [Basic Pestilence Affinity][ Basic Fire Affinity.] [Basic Life Affinity] [Basic Death Affinity]

Titles: [The One Who Saw a Thousand Worlds] [Knowledge Driven] [Chosen by Flies] [Medicine Pioneer] [Hive Master] [Giver of Life] [The Thirtieth Dark Apostle]

[END OF ARCk ONE]