Chapter 5: The Voices Within
[This is just the past chapter but with how did he gets the personality in the first place sorry for the confusion
-Author]
The fire crackled gently in the corner of the crooked merchant hut, casting long shadows across the walls of the pocket realm Lawrence had claimed. He sat in the lotus position, eyes closed, breath steady, surrounded by the shimmering remnants of a successful day in the Broken Realms' bazaar. Crystals, furs, trinkets of power, and one very smug, purring soul coin rested beside him.
Yet his mind was elsewhere.
For the first time, he turned inward—not in meditation, but in exploration.
[System Notice: Soul Core Stabilized. Personality Access Unlocked.]
The world fell away.
He awoke in a room that was not a room—an infinite space of mirrored stars and shimmering threads. A vast field of consciousness.
And in the center, four glowing spheres hovered in a circle. Each pulsed with different colors—blue, red, violet, and rose gold.
The white-blue one flickered.
???: (soft voice echoing through the realm)
"You're finally ready, huh… Took you long enough."
Lawrence: (turning, his fur bristling slightly)
"Who—wait, you're... inside me?"
???: (stepping out of the sphere, wings folded behind him, warm smile)
"Name's Lawire. The part of you that still believes in kindness. You forgot me, but I never forgot you."
One by one, the other spheres trembled.
Red Sphere: (cracks with a sinister hum)
Jack: (emerging with a chaotic grin)
"Oh ho ho, finally. Was starting to rot in there. Let's get this freak show rolling."
Violet Sphere: (flickers dully, sighs)
Charlie: (yawning as he floats lazily into the void)
"Ugh, why is everything loud… Can we do this after a nap?"
Rose Gold Sphere: (pulses with sultry waves of energy)
Lana: (stroking her fur, amused)
"Tch. So this is what we're working with? A little runt who forgot how to flirt with power."
Lawrence staggered back, overwhelmed—but deep down, something clicked.
These… were him. Pieces of himself.
Memories fragmented through reincarnation. Personalities born of trauma, experience, and power.
His body pulsed with a low hum.
[System Notice: Personality Control Watch unlocked.]
[Warning: Use reduces host stability. Pain and fatigue increases upon split execution.]
Lawrence: (taking a breath)
"So what now?"
Lawire: (gently, nodding)
"Now? You train."
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Back in the physical world, the hut shimmered as energy radiated from the small rabbit.
[System Notice: Skills Unlocked!]
[Dimensional Intuition – Passive]: You instinctively sense the weaknesses between realms. Allows natural rift detection.
[Soulstock Appraisal – Active]: Instantly appraise the soul or potential value of any creature, item, or being. Cooldown: 15 minutes.
[Persona Manifestation – Active]: Temporarily summon one personality into a separate body. Duration: 10 minutes. Cooldown: 24 hours. Warning: shared pain.
The floor cracked slightly beneath him as the power settled.
The Merchant's mind was evolving.
For hours, he trained. Lawire guiding his thoughts through logic and empathy. Jack cackling as he taught him how to twist perception and negotiate like a villain. Charlie, despite complaining, showed him how to suppress his presence—perfect for stealth deals. And Lana? She taught him the terrifying art of seduction-based manipulation.
By the end of it, Lawrence was panting, sweat glistening on his fur. His merchant coat was scorched and frayed, but his eyes burned with renewed clarity.
He wasn't just surviving anymore.
He was building his empire.
[End of Chapter 5]