Chapter 521: Rael, The Platinum Swallower (idk)
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The thing isnât lying, but⌠I have a feeling that by killing it, Iâm doing the shadow a favor, Rael thought with a deep frown.
âJust what is your plan here?â he asked, continuing to drain its Mental Integrity rapidly.
The shadowâs smile grew even wider. âThis is what you wanted and came here for, right? This is your one and only chance to kill me. If I were in your shoes, then Iâd take it.â
âHmm⌠Just like Solenne, you spout too much bullshit.â Rael shook his head and increased the rate at which he absorbed her Mental Integrity.
So, after just 10 seconds, the shadow was out.
<???âs Mental Integrity: 92,142% â 1%>
<Ding!>
Just as Rael was about to click yes, Gaia intervened.
[Wait! If you click yes, then the Mind Realm is going to unlock, and that thing is most likely just going to run away, only slightly weakened,] she said sternly.
What do you think I should do then? Rael mused. I only have around 30 seconds left of this transformation, so do a little bit of brainstorming.
[Kill the bitch,] Burger chimed in.
[Just lock the shadow away for all eternity or something,] Vatyra added.
And lastlyâŚ
[Why donât you absorb the shadow?] Gaia suggested, causing him to raise his brow.
Iâm listening.
[This shadow has a portion of Solenneâs powers. Itâs also said to be as strong as a being with the Primordial God status⌠A Grade 8,] Gaia continued. [Usually, possessing the shadow of a powerful being comes with risks, such as the beingâs shadow taking over your shadow.]
Her voice lowered:
[Now hereâs the thing⌠You donât have a shadow. At least, not your own shadow. You have the shadows of beings whose memories youâve bought⌠That alone puts you at no risk of her shadow taking over yours.]
Rael nodded slowly. So youâre saying I can absorb Solenneâs shadow without consequences?
[Thatâs right,] Gaia replied. [Youâve already weakened it, so now all you need is a little push to absorb it.]
What about after my shadow returns? Rael asked.
[By then youâll have already completely absorbed the shadow,] Burger chimed in. [Donât be a wuss here. I already checked every single nook and cranny of that shadow. There are no tracking spells, no special shadow traits, no soul tracking⌠Itâs almost as if this shadow had been abandoned.]
Silence ensued for a few short moments until finally, Vatyra spoke:
[Haha⌠this reminds me of the past⌠But if Iâm understanding correctly, then if Solenneâs shadows die, she regains a portion of her powers that were stored in those shadows.]
[WhatâŚ? Iâve never heard of something like that,] Gaia said. [Are you sure?]
[Iâll tell you later⌠But the baby dragon doesnât have much time left on his God Mode, so as long as he doesnât kill it, he can do whatever he wants to it,] Vatyra replied.
Hearing that, Rael let out a deep sigh. His first decision would likely have been something along the lines of absorbing its Mental Integrity and implanting a Seed of Fear in its mind.
However, with the help of those in his mind, he came to a simple decision.
How do I absorb it?
[Huh? Oh, right⌠Uh, it already gave you its core, so just⌠swallow it?] Gaia replied sheepishly.
[Kekeke⌠Yeah, swallow it, Rael.] Burger cackled. [Make sure toâ]
[Iâve stuck a vine down his throat. You may go on now,] Gaia said coldly.
A shiver ran down Raelâs spine, and then, to the surprise of Solenneâs shadow, he leaned in and put the marble inside his mouth.
âWhat do you think youâre doing?â the shadow asked.
Rael shot it a smile, and then, with a bit of difficulty, he swallowed the marble, causing it to travel down to his stomach.
But instead of digesting, the marble suddenly dissolved into pitch-black mana that traveled directly into his heart.
It was a small dose of mana at first, but it gradually got bigger and bigger.
It was a similar sensation to when he usually manifested skills, but this time, there was so much mana entering his heart that he felt as if he was going to explode.
And by the looks of things, the amount of mana entering his heart wasnât stopping any time soon.
âWhat have you doneâŚâ the shadow muttered speechlessly. âYouâve just made a very grave mistake⌠HuhâŚ? Why canât IâŚâ
He felt a bit of mana trying to enter from the outside, but nothing happened, almost as if his entire body simply rejected it.
And as expected, no matter how much the shadow tried to interfere with him, it couldnât do a thing.
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But on the other hand, Raelâs heart was practically full of that black mana, yet it showed no signs of stopping.
[Hmm, I guess you should try to guide the black mana across your entire body. That should refine every single one of your cells and enhance them,] Gaia said. [After itâs done, the remainder of the black mana should settle in your heart, and youâll be able to use many of the abilities the shadow could. Not only that, this shadow will become your primary shadow, which you will have full control over. Iâll explain more afterwards as you donât have that much time.]
Rael frowned slightly. Thatâs it?
[Do you expect to become all-powerful from just one shadow?] Gaia giggled. [Youâll become more powerful⌠But just not that powerful, okay?]
Despite her reassurance, Rael felt as though it was a waste. The black mana would settle in his heart and then give him some special abilities and probably some extra boons on top of having the shadow of Solenne.
ButâŚ
What if I donât let the black mana go to waste? Rael pondered. If its only purpose is to assimilate inside my heart, why donât I just create something that could gather and store this black mana?
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