From Human to Skeleton: Revived with Infinite System Crystals

Chapter 174: New Places

(Meanwhile – Distance from Demon King: Incalculable| )

(Location: ________ Realm moments after being pushed by Erebos)

Back with Ty Hockenson

Time: 8:30AM

World: Planet Hadeias

Region: The Heian Kingdom

Ty's blue eyes fluttered open, their gleam contrasting sharply with the bright sun above. He instinctively raised a hand to shield his eyes, fingers raking through his hair as he groaned. Confusion laced his voice as he muttered, "What the hell, where am I?"

The realization hit him like a bolt of lightning. Staring at his hands, now flesh rather than bone, he recoiled in shock. Ty scrambled backward on the gritty earth, his voice rising in disbelief, "There's no way... my skin... I have my skin back!" He clutched at his face, his fingers tracing the unfamiliar contours of his cheeks.

Tears began to well up in his eyes, not just from the overwhelming surprise but also from the flood of painful memories - his friends bleeding out, their defeat at the hands of Erebos.

Ty, about to speak, was abruptly cut off.

The man continued, a hint of resignation in his voice, "The Devil God might be having some influence on the current events. It seems no matter what I do, I can't stop the events that are unfolding." He locked eyes with Ty, his gaze piercing. "One day, you will be forced to choose a side permanently. But for today, focus on making the right choices, one step at a time.

Try to go against the grains of darkness."

As the old man concluded his statement, the room began to undergo a dramatic transformation. The walls around them started to crumble, the fragments catching fire as they fell. The ceiling fractured and broke, sending debris tumbling down. A massive sun, larger and more intense than any Ty had seen before, churned ominously towards them, engulfing everything in its path with fierce flames.

Amidst the chaos, Ty, driven by a pressing need for answers, shouted over the roar of the destruction, "Do you possibly know why I'm no longer a skeleton before this ends?!"

The man, now enveloped in flames, maintained an eerie calmness. A sly smirk crossed his face as he replied, "Well, that's quite simple. You are still the skeleton, but since your soul has returned to its original home, you have assumed the form that the soul first inhabited.

However, after Erebos stole the devil core from us, it's likely you won't be able to use the regeneration you had grown accustomed to for so long."

Ty attempted to grasp the explanation, his thoughts racing. "Wait, but I thought the regeneration came from the skeleton's original body that the Demon King—"

His words were abruptly cut off as the entire room was suddenly consumed in an inferno. A moment later Ty was back from his trance and his eyes, initially glowing a fierce red, transitioned into a soft light blue. His black hair fluttered gently in the breeze that had mysteriously returned. In front of him, a floating eyeball held his gaze, an eerie presence amidst the chaos.