Chapter 622 - 567: The Split Soul (2/2)
That second part was the very same Arthur raised by Bilgart, that courtyard was a separate plane in which Time didn't flow hence why his young appearance never changed even after a long time passed in the outside.
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”If we were to talk about your adventurous journey through time, there is a lot to talk about.” Explained Arthur's copy, who sat opposite to him in this peaceful courtyard that existed everywhere and nowhere.
Arthur was more and more surprised the more he heard. To think that his last piece of soul was actually Sol'khin, the very same thing that Forne and Zodiak want to kill. It also explains why the Joker and Leiu refused to do anything and allowed the Black Seat and his group to come at them.
”You went back to the Era of Beginning twice. The first trip was when you taught the Twelve and the reason behind the second is… a bit complicated and better not spoken right now. Anyway, the soul is not split 1/3 for each, nay, you have 1/4, Zodiak has 1/4, and Sol'khin has 1/2, which is why he's able to absorb all your powers and can even control your dear brother.”
”You said that Leiu is the reason I can't break free from my cycles… why is that?”
”He's fully capable of killing Sol'khin but if that were to happen, do you think you'll still exist? Each part of your soul is essential and without it, the rest will slowly disappear too. Considering that Sol'khin has 1/2 of the soul, if it were to vanish, the smaller parts will dissipate sooner or later. He knows that by killing the enemy, he'll end up killing his brother too.”
”So what do you suggest doing?”
”Combine it together, of course. You and Zodiak can overpower Sol'khin and absorb half of the soul but only if it's inside Leiu's body. When Sol'khin's host dies, the soul will be severely weakened and it'll be the perfect time to attack.”
”Are you telling me to kill Leiu?”
The man shrugged his shoulders and retorted: ”It's one way or the other. There's no outcome where you both survive.”
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BONUS: LORE
Arthur Bilgart: Created in the Era of Beginning by Bilgart (The Watcher), a being that's very similar to the human race but internally different. He was the perfect creation, surpassing even the Twelve and in possession of every magic that ever existed. Later on, he was given the name Sol'khin by Timos and ended up being corrupted by the savage and violent aura of the Cthulhu, his personality and appearance drastically changed and became very twisted. He was the incarnation of true evil and were it not for The Watcher's intervention, Sol'khin would've cause a big mess.
The soul was split in two, one was sealed and the other was taken to a special dimension, where it went back to its original and innocent appearance.
When the separation occurred, Arthur was no longer a perfect being and the abilities were split between the two souls. After an inordinate amount of time, Arthur was taken to Earth, where he was raised as an orphan in the Philippines. He grew up to become a successful businessman but, unfortunately, his end was tragic and miserable as he killed himself after months of torture planned by his wife, Claudia.
However, death wasn't the end for Arthur, who was reincarnated into Astria thanks to the Joker and the Nameless Knight's interference. They went to Heaven and threatened Fate, who forcefully put reincarnated Arthur to the world designated by the crazy assailants, who almost killed her.
Arthur was given a new as a parasite and as destiny would have it, he met Lucy, who will later become his eternal partner. One event after the other happened and the parasite evolved more than a few times, becoming a Soul Parasite, which is a Race that's slowly erasing his humane emotions.
Dark Soul Parasite: A new Race automatically created by the System when Arthur reached the necessary requirements. It's able to obtain double the stats of any hosts possessed and it allows the user to transform into anything(n the catalog) without needing a real corpse. Additionally, soul parasites cannot be killed by physical attacks, However, if their Health reaches 0 due to a physical attack, they will be severely weakened and their stats will significantly decrease for at least a day.
Soul parasites can avoid any physical attack if they remain in their soul form, however, they become very vulnerable to Soul and mental attacks so it is not advised to use this ethereal/soul form.