Chapter 53：New Life (2/2)
Only when her body had been completely vaporised did Rhachis Ancestor Dawn retract the miniature sun, hovering in the air as his body emitted rising steam through the bruises filling his body.
Rhachis Ancestor Light appeared beside him, his expression solemn, gazing at a pale blue light before him, ”You have become strong enough to injure Dawn.”
”In the end, I could only give him light injuries,” The pale blue light formed the face of a teenage girl, flashing a bright smile. ”At the very least, I am my true self during my last moments. Thank you, Light. Also, even though Parasite managed to capture two of my subsouls, I have already detonated them. The two wisdom parasites in his possession now only contain fabricated information. This will be my final act for humanity.”
Seeing her appearance, a nostalgic expression flashed across the two old men, making their bodies tremble. A single droplet emerged out of Rhachis Ancestor Light's eye, quickly transported away by a minute flash of light. One of the pillars of humanity who had fought alongside them for more than a century had been killed under their own hands. It was a frustrating feeling.
”Can you answer one last question?” The girl sported a wry smile, her tear-filled eyes looking sad, ”Was it Jyorta Bone? Or was it George Eagle?”
Rhachis Ancestor Light sighed, his choking voice suppressed under his willpower, ”It was George all along. I thought you, of all people, would have discovered it first.”
”I see, so it was George. To think I assumed it was Jyorta,” She sighed, gazing at the face of Rhachis Ancestor Light, ”I never had any methods to discover one of my own. Maybe the tubed freak made me as such to prevent possible problems from cropping up? Among all the Unranked Skills I had obtained, Deific Inference wasn't one of them. Despite my subsouls having prominent positions in your city, I hadn't known of its existence till date. I am awed at your ability to block information.”
The pale blue face was dissipating, turning transparent with each passing second, ”Even after fusing with thousands of souls, my soul could still not affect reality. Man, this is depressing.” She then looked at the two before her, her gaze turning serious for a second, ”Despite me changing after fusing with humans and beasts alike, I have never once deviated from my goal, not even for an instant. If you don't find a better method, my successor will have to take a similar path.”
The pale blue face completely dissipated, accompanied by a minor gust of wind. Rhachis Ancestor Dawn stared at the evening sun in silence, his expression lost. He then sighed, ”I should probably head back for now. Parasite has been alerted, start preparing for war.”
”I will,” Rhachis Ancestor Light said, creating a light eagle twice his size. With a nod, Rhachis Ancestor Dawn held its neck, sitting on its back as Rhachis Ancestor Light sent it away with a streak of light, heading towards the stronghold of Rhachis Ancestor Dawn, Dawn City.
A second later, the light eagle returned, the top half of its body melted, looking on the verge of dissipating. Rhachis Ancestor Light waved his hands, dispersing the light eagle, and gazing towards the southeast, his expression solemn.
”By the time you finish your preparations to wage war against humanity, Strongest would have completed his Tier 6 Skill. He will lead humanity to greater heights,” Rhachis Ancestor Light murmured, flying at slow speeds towards Marble City. After passing through the barrier, he arrived at Central Command in a streak of light, planning to rest in his home.
”Right, I still have to remove the rest of her subsouls.” With a groan, he flashed from his residence, a crystal lens in his hand, heading further north.
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Thousands of kilometres east to their city, swimming within the shallow waters adjacent to a tiny island, a half-human half-fish Frenzy Beast paused for an instant, its expression changing. After a good hour had passed, the Frenzy Beast opened its eyes, its gaze relaxed.
”Thanks to Rhachis Ancestor Light severing my connection with all my subsouls and destroying my main soul, I am back to square one. But, this is for the better. I remember everything; the knowledge pertaining to both Humans and Frenzy beasts but, my soul is my own. Gajara Rahi is dead, her personality annihilated in the battle but, I am different. Of all the personalities I had possessed before, my current personality is…quite different and has never been fused with others. I should give myself a good name, to start my new life.”
The Frenzy Beast raised its hands, placing it below its chin, a look of thought flashing across its face, ”Hmm, how about… Jyavreh Sahi?”
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Marble City, Sector 4, 5th Ring; seated within a cafe were two teenagers. The boy looked quite excited at the prospect of going on a date as he kept talking nonstop, trying his best to act elegant and mask his excitement with no avail.
Seated opposite to him was a girl with a cheerful face, sporting a petite body frame, looking younger than her actual age. Suddenly, her expression changed minutely, unnoticed by the boy. Her brows scrunched up, her eyes closed as she digested the information pouring into her head.
She closed her eyes for a good two minutes, the boy finally noticing her disinterest. He looked disappointed, turning silent when the girl opened her eyes, her lips curling up into a smile, ”I remember everything, George.”