Courting Death System

Father James was silent for a long time and when he came to, he asked the head researcher if that was all and she confirmed by nodding. 

"Since we can't discover the source of his power, prepare for the Holy Sacrifice. I'm sure that whatever it is that's inside his body can't escape from the eyes of the Holy Mother. I want everything prepared by tomorrow night."

"Yes Sir. Right away Sir."

…

When Lucius revived, he expected to find himself in the lab and experimentation would continue but no. He found himself at a huge hall that looked exactly like the Awakening Room but without the blue crystal or the huge magic array formation on the floor. The statue of the beautiful woman was still there though. 

Looking around, he realised that the place was empty and he seemed to be tied in something that resembled an altar. He didn't know what it was but from how he was placed, he was sure that he was in an altar of some sort.

He lay flat on the huge white stone, his arms pulled outwards to create a cross like shape with his legs tied together. He could only move his head and nothing else. The white stones were inscribed with magic formations that when all were activated at once, would create a magic array formation. As for the ceiling, it wasn't there, instead there was the clear night sky with numerous stars accompanying the moon.

Just as he finished his analysis, a large group of people wearing robes entered the hall. Their robes were pure white and loose fitting, they walked barefoot and finally their faces were covered in cloth masks with a print of the woman statue. 

[Karr Koiz Fa La. Brgm ihft lohga. Qwahhhr drre cocc blllk nykl grym mzxn oihhff pqa vixccz tyes jll op fkry hii]

They circled around him and began their incantation or whatever it was they were doing. Lucius honestly didn't and didn't care, he just waited patiently for something to happen and was sure that it would help him change his current situation. 

The incantation lasted for about thirty minutes or so before these fanatics stopped. Then, one of the masked figures holding a dagger slowly approached him. The dagger looked blunt so it obviously wasn't for cutting meat. The dagger was also well maintained and looked new. 

"Lucius my boy, tonight is our final night together. After tonight, you shall ascend and become something greater! You shall have the highest honour of meeting with our Holy Mother and join her ranks to boost her strength! Rejoice boy! You shall be reunited with your own kind!" 

Lucius could tell from the voice that this was Father James. No matter how perfect he hid his face, even if the man was a pile of shit, Lucius would still recognise him. That's how much this old geezer had affected his mind. Hearing Father James speak so righteously, Lucius finally understood what had happened to the others. 

Like in the movie on Earth "Apocalypto", they had become sacrificial lambs for this evil cult that dared to call itself holy. They'd been sacrificed to this Holy Mother and Father James probably received some benefits because he spent almost everything on Lucius in hopes that he was special so there had to be benefits for him. 

Since Lucius was laying naked with his chest bare and vulnerable, there was nothing Lucius could do to defend himself. 

[Karr Koiz Fa La. Brgm ihft lohga. Qwahhhr drre cocc blllk nykl grym mzxn oihhff pqa vixccz tyes jll op fkry hii]

[Karr Koiz Fa La. Brgm ihft lohga. Qwahhhr drre cocc blllk nykl grym mzxn oihhff pqa vixccz tyes jll op fkry hii]

[Karr Koiz Fa La. Brgm ihft lohga. Qwahhhr drre cocc blllk nykl grym mzxn oihhff pqa vixccz tyes jll op fkry hii]

The others watching from the sides started the incantation again while Father James placed his hand on Lucius's head as though praying for him. When the light of the full moon shone on both Lucius and Father James, he only heard Father James say three words. 

[IT IS TIME!]

Then pierced the dagger straight through his chest and into his heart. He bled profusely and the blood flowed from his wound onto the white huge white stones with magic formations. The magic formations lit one by one as the blood continued to flow until it reached the floor where there was an even bigger magic formation. Lucius watched everything calmly but his eyes were full of excitement. 

When all magic formations had been activated by Lucius's blood, the statue's eyes began to glow in a blinding light. Then the statue seemed to become lifelike, Lucius didn't know if this was happening for real or if he was hallucinating but something was happening. 

When Father James stabbed him through the heart, he didn't feel physical pain but instead felt like it was his Soul that had been stabbed. It was unimaginably painful but Lucius endured with a straight face. He didn't know what it was but something within him refused to scream in pain and agony so he endured. Father James pulled out the dagger and stabbed him again and again. 

Lucius could feel his consciousness slowly fading away and in his last moments, he saw someone. A woman who wore extremely revealing clothes, if they could even be called that. What she wore only covered her breasts and private part, unlike the statue woman whose clothes hid her body. 

This woman was so beautiful. She was so beautiful that that was the only word Lucius could use to describe her. He felt himself being embraced by this woman and Lucius's final thoughts before his consciousness disappeared were simple.

"I… would…smash…" 

Father James heard Lucius's words and grabbed the dagger tighter. Even though hidden, his expression was very dark and gloomy as if someone fucked his wife and told him to join in.

'Fucking horny bastard! Still thinking about sex even in the face of death! I don't know whether to admire you or loath you even more!' he thought to himself. 

The white stone was now crimson red in colour and once Lucius died, it cracked open and now resembled a coffin with red liquid inside which Lucius's corpse fell into, then it closed up and returned to normal. 

[Karr Koiz Fa La. Brgm ihft lohga. Qwahhhr drre cocc blllk nykl grym mzxn oihhff pqa vixccz tyes jll op fkry hii]

Now, all they had to do was to continue with the incantation and wait for their Holy Mother to deem the process complete and award them for their hard work. The church had sacrificed lots of people here so they knew that everyone was different and because they were different, the ritual would either be long or short. 

One hour passed! 

Two hours passed!

Three hours passed! 

…

Slightly more than ten hours had passed but still nothing. These guys were now tired and thirsty but the ritual couldn't be stopped once started. Another two hours passed and it was already the next day and was already approaching daylight. Just as they were about to lose their patience, a strong force pushed them far away. Many of them died on the spot while those who survived kept vomiting blood. 

"What…happened..?!!!"

CRACK!!!

The sound of cracks sounded behind them and when they turned to look, the Holy Mother statue was full of cracks before it shattered into dust that was then blown away by the wind. 

"What…fucking happened?!" asked Father James but he didn't receive an answer. What he did receive though was great fear and trepidation. 

"So, this is what it feels like to be awakened?!"

"Impossible…!"