Essence of theReturned Hero

Imbibing this Essence has given you a set of memories that was unsealed in your head.

• Obligatory one-time body and appearance changes here. Become a Lich or the BIGG TIDDY ROBOT GIRL you desired to be or something… It’s your choice, not mine.

• You are now a Warrior. A being at the peak of the World’s strength. Your will is unbreakable, and you are courageous above all else.

• You are a living incarnation of Hope against the Despair created by the Demon Lord. As such, whenever you’re around. Everyone will know that today will be alright and that tomorrow will be brighter.

• As such, you are exceptionally skilled. In what? Everything. Weapons, utilities, etc… You are a Master of a lot of skills and not just a jack of all trades.

• Optionally, you have Game-like HUD and abilities, such as inventory and the like.

• Optionally, you have a machine-like body. Making you quite more machine than man. Oh, and don’t worry about upgrading and wounds. You’re made out of Hypernanites.

• Optionally, you have the power known only as Infinite Returns. It is literally Return By Death from Re:Zero, except you can tell everyone about it and make them afraid of you.

• You have a weapon unlike any other. It can transform into any weapon you desire. But the thing is, this weapon always has the same stat and effect. Meaning you can shoot like a shotgun with a sword, somehow.

• Through sufficient understanding, you can use the weapon to imitate other things as well. However, you must note that you need to actually see the things to be imitated in action first. This includes chairs.

• The weapon can grow more powerful. But if you are in a hurry, you can fight a local Demon Lord or the equivalent of one to force the advancement of its growth. You don’t need to kill the Demon Lord though if they are peaceful enough.

• For some reason, you have become a Demon Lord. Somehow, you’ve become one, even though you didn’t do anything befitting a Demon Lord. You just became a Demon Lord. The center of your eyes surrounding the pupils will have a pentagram in them. They glow eerily the more power you have.

• Your Demon King power seems to revolve around the Finality of it all. Should you kill any Warriors or Heroes, or as close as one, you will obtain their power in their entirety along with their potential. Also, you will get their items, albeit they are in the opposite polarity. (e.g. A sword of light is now a sword of darkness).

• Unlike the other Warriors and Demon Lords, your growth and potential seem to have no ceiling. Allowing you to limitlessly become stronger than ever before. Try not to destroy the world just by turning around in your sleep.

• Optionally, after taking this Essence, you’ll be sent to another World where you’ll be their Summoned Warrior or Hero like one of those Isekai stories.

• You have the option to choose any setting and that setting will change to reflect your nature as a Demon King weaker than you will be your opponent.

• As an added option, you may replace or reincarnate to any character, excluding the deities, in the Setting of the Hero has Returned. Doing so will add their potential to you, and also give you their abilities and skills if they are a Hero. Their weapons, however, will be assimilated by your weapon.

• As an option, you may try to get back to Earth. However, it seems that when you try to do so something went wrong and the World is in disrepair. Turns out there are these Nine Warriors who caused such destruction in the World. Maybe… This is the reason why you’re the Demon Lord in the first place…

• This Essence, and its aspects, can’t be erased, forcibly changed, removed, or stolen.