Death Heir's Devouring System

"A Remembrance is a fragment of a creature’s essence, gained by chance upon killing a being with a soul. The rarest — and potentially most beneficial — thing a Chosen can obtain after putting down a monster for good. These fragments can be used in three ways,"

Champion Frederick scanned the faces of the young recruits before continuing.

"The first is the safest — Purification. By purifying the soul you’ve acquired, you’re granted Purity points, as you’ve personally delivered the final blow. However, keep in mind—while it may be the safest method, it’s also the most wasteful."

He paused, letting the weight of his words settle.

"The second way is — Absorption, you will attempt to absorb part of the being’s essence. If successful, you will be granted a skill or item related to the creature. There is a chance of failure, of course, which may cause damage, corruption, or instability within your soul."

The man scoffed. "Still, those side effects can usually be corrected over time — with effort and the right help."

Then his expression hardened.

"And finally, the most dangerous, but potentially most rewarding, way — the Submission Ritual. A deadly rite that transports your spirit into a soul realm, where you’ll face the original creature at its peak strength. No terrain advantage. No outside help. No items. If you win, you’ll be able to summon the monster at will, bending its power to your command. No one here can deny how powerful that is — an abomination, always ready to be summoned to do your bidding..."

Frederick let the silence linger, then drilled the next words into their minds.

"However, failure results in death. Your body will be overtaken by the monster’s essence, transforming you into the very creature you sought to control. It doesn’t take a genius to guess that it will begin attacking any nearby living being. As such, when a Chosen chooses to perform a Submission Ritual, they must be watched by at least a dozen others, ready to put them down should they fail and unleash a monster upon the world."

’It’s very dangerous indeed,’ Azrael nodded, it wasn’t hard to imagine how difficult such a fight would be, since most Chosen relied on items, terrain advantage and their team to subject monsters; it was a truly risky gamble.

He sighed, ’Still, this is the price for power, one can’t just expect to be given everything for free. Even my Divine Inborn Trait has a cost. Should I wish to keep my sanity I will better start killing Chosen...’