Joan was staring into nothingness. Vast space and was dark. The same as the time when he died in his past life. His body and clothes were glowing in white. Not able to comprehend the nothingness, he immediately realized.

“Wait!? Did I die? Already?” Joan can only smirk at the process.

Wearing the white robes outsized in his small body. He laughed again in his pitiful cute size. Realizing again that his soul was of a small boy.

“Joan! Joan!” He heard the voice as he felt that he was being shaken.

He opened his eyes and saw an old man wearing old brown robes and a moustached mouth..

Twinkling his eyes, he felt that his body was in great pain. Seeing the spears still attached in his chest, back and abdomen. Joan can only scream at what he saw.

“Oh!!!! It hurts like hell!” Joan grabbed the spear attached and tried to pull.

But he felt greater pain as he tried to do so. Staring in front of him, he can see Isaias stroking his beard.

“Oh, so you are alive now. I removed the curse of [Mana drain] and [Mana degeneration]. You might want to pull those things in your body by yourself and start healing.” Isaias said to him.

Joan can only grit his teeth, felt the painful skewered body but Isaias was only staring at him.

Joan will go mad anytime soon but Isaias said that he has to pull the spears by himself. Not something that Joan will appreciate.

“Are you mad? I can barely pull it off! And it was too painful!” Joan screams as his tears started to flow. Sobbing slightly.

Trembling hands were starting to hold the spear and redied all his strength for pulling it off. Can’t even count how many were in his body. Sticking in him like he was a porcupine.

“Huff huff….ready pull!” Joan scream as he pulled it off and then he used his skill to heal.

If it was just made of wood, he can just make his body become in embers with the help of the Fire element.

So sad that it was made of rocks which will only make it burn. He was starting to regret that he killed himself. Much more he lived again. He didn’t expect to be in this predicament in the first place.

“If you just listened to me to evacuate the villagers in the first place. This wouldn’t have happened. I am deeply disappointed with you and the God of Angels that sent you. But still, God is merciful and raised you again. I will not help you as a punishment.” Isaias said to him.

Joan wailed some more as he heard him. He regretted that everyone died because of him. His parents, his students, his kind neighbours. All were killed because he didn’t listen to his warning.

This even added to his pain. Emotionally tortured and physically. Making him have a mental breakdown.

He gritted his teeth, anger was rising in his heart and a speck of revenge was created in his heart. He shouted in great despair and then swallowed every bitterness.

“[Skeleton]” He uttered the skill with an unsteady voice.

Immediately the skeletons were summoned. Surrounding him and Isaias.

“Pull this off got damn it!” Joan commanded them with a shout.

They hesitated first as it will kill him in loss of blood but definitely will follow his command.

Putting their bony hands on his spears then Joan gritted his teeth. They pulled it and blood splattered everywhere. Joan was covered with blood and he screamed in great pain as they pulled the spears. Immediately he used his skill [Full heal].

[Full heal]–a skill of Priests for instant heal in full without blemish. Can’t regenerate severed limbs but can heal cuts and pierce damages.

He healed himself then he collapsed on the ground. Still awake but was panting. Hands opened wide on the ground with a bloody shirt.

Isaias was impressed that he has summoning skills, even Priest skills. It was the first time for him to see the powers of the anointed one.

“Impressive! That is what an anointed one should be! You did your best Joan to save them but in our mistakes, God will make something out of it to be a blessing. You have to believe me, more awaits you. You did your best and I am glad to guide you. Your mission starts here, we will follow where the Lord of Affliction will go and stop him.” Isaias said to him.

Joan was silent and he only nodded at him. Thinking that it was his purpose here. He was thinking that if only he can go all out from before and called all summons before they were all attacked. Maybe it will not be the same. Fate doesn’t permit it in the first place.

“Can you raise them from the dead like what you did to me?” Joan asked in hopes of some miracle will happen.

Isaias inhaled deeply, he pats his shoulders then removed his hands.

“Miracle was a God-sent powers. If the God of Angels wills it, he can revive them. But he intends to make them rest in peace. Remember Joan, death is just the beginning of eternal life. And resting in his presence without pain, sufferings, sickness, sin. So be happy that they rested now, they are now in his bosom. It will be another time that you will see them but eventually, they will wait for you there,” Isaias said to him.

“That was comforting, thanks. But first, I will do one thing before leaving this place. I will not let their bodies lay there and be eaten by worms. I need to burn their bodies first before leaving,” Joan said to him.

“Hmmm, you don’t want their bodies to be desecrated? Yes yes as you wish,” Isaias said to him.

Joan then went to the bodies of his students who were hanged in the spikes and closed their eyes. Joan prayed that their souls will be guided to the afterlife.

Isaias was comforting him while patting his back. Joan was still devastated deep inside. Everything happened so fast that he can’t cope up with reality’s predicament.

Soon after that, an Angel appeared and retrieved their souls. Joan can see their spirits in which Joan can barely see. Their faces were hazy and he can’t distinguish who was who. But he saw that they waved goodbye to him then disappeared.

Joan then smiled, his tears have run out that he can’t even force his tears to drip. Making only his heart be at peace. He felt that his burden felt lighter than before. He can inhale deeply without pain in his heart.

“Now that I have my Mana well full, I can let loose a bit now. Thanks, Isaias,” Joan said to him while Isaias was in his back.

Isaias then felt proud of him, a very resolute man in his age. He even thought he was acting older than his age. Not knowing if Joan was older than him in his past life.

Immediately, Joan summoned all his summons.

[Beast call]

[Summon bear]

[Summon vine]

[Skeleton]

[Spirit and Soul duplication]

[Shadow clone]

Multitudes of summons appeared. Isaias knew he was the chosen one but he didn’t expect that he was this strong in the first place. He was shocked that he was a multi-class.

All were summoned in his presence and he commanded them with some simple commands.

“Collect the bodies of all the villagers. Fetch me some dried woods and kill everything on the way.”