Chapter 117 - Preparation (1/2)

Just as Aurus was embarking on the second trial of his inheritance, a white silhouette could be seen zooming through the vast and dark space known as the Celestial Plane.

This white silhouette had features that could easily attribute it, or in this case her, as a personage of high standing and influence. What was the reason for this basis? Beauty.

This white silhouette had a beauty that could easily make whole galactic civilizations fight in order to get her agreement to marriage. If it was not for the fact that her body structure was akin to that of a young teenager, that might've happened.

Or it could have...due to the fact that this silhouette was blessed with a bosom so bountiful that it would not lose out to the legendary temptresses and succubi of history.

This white silhouette was none other than Kurohana...well, Kurohana's divine clone that had 90 percent of her maximum power, Shirohana. Since Shirohana was Kurohana's divine clone, it was a matter of fact that Shirohana would look a lot like Kurohana. Well...from the word 'clone' alone, don't you think it would be obvious by now?

Anyways, Shirohana was tasked by Kurohana to head towards the Hall of Greater Divinity to help Nix in eradicating the two Depraved Deities and preventing other Primordial Sins from disturbing the peace in the Celestial Plane.

It took Shirohana a hour and a half to reach the Hall of Greater Divinity, stemming from the fact that she did not have 100 percent of Kurohana's power.

She landed near the entrance of the hall and looked around for a bit with an indifferent gaze. She then closed her eyes for a bit and rummaged through Kurohana's memories to make sure she was in the right place. After making sure, she opened her eyes and walked inside without caring about the gazes of others.

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While Shirohana was entering the hall, a few gods could not help but take notice of Shirohana's silhouette and mistake for Kurohana's as they looked the same, their aura was the same, how could they not be the same? Of course, they did not know that the Kurohana in front of them was a divine clone.

Nonetheless, some small conversations started to pop up here and there regarding Shirohana, especially those gods who were slightly lecherous.

”Man, whenever I see Kurohana, I just want to do things that I wouldn't normally do, you know?” A male god on one side of the hall could not help but look at the genderless god beside him as he said with a slight smirk.

”I don't have the lust you have, Cerephor, but I do see why you want to do things that you don't normally do,” the genderless god answered the male god's, Cerephor's, question. It then let out a soft sigh before saying, ”I have this strong urge to protect her just from looking at her.”

On another part of the hall, a goddess could not help but look at Shirohana with slight shock and mutter, ”I'm so jealous! How does Kurohana maintain her beauty so well?! I've tried everything to maintain my beauty but it still seems to fade away!” She then looked at the other goddess beside her and ask, ”What beauty secrets do you think she has?”

The other goddess could not help but ponder for a bit before replying, ”To be honest, I don't know as well. She just looks so perfect but... don't you think her aura has gotten weaker?”

Since the other goddess was not purposely softening her voice, all of the other gods and goddesses in the hall could hear what she said and not help but examine Shirohana closer, only to exclaim in disbelief a few seconds later.

”What... you're right! Her aura did become weaker!”

”I wonder what happened to her in order for that to happen...”

”If I fought against her...do you think I'd win?”

Before more chatter about Kurohana's weakening continued, a black mass manifested just a few meters in front of Shirohana, instantly silencing the other gods who were gossiping about Kurohana's rumoured weakening...which was not true at all.

With the black mass manifesting in front of Shirohana, Shirohana stopped in her tracks and looked at the black mass as it dissipated, revealing a goddess that seemed to emanate an intense aura of darkness about her.

This goddess was none other than Nix, the hallmaster of the Hall of Greater Divinity.

Nix looked at the surroundings before looking at Shirohana, who was a few meters away from her. She then looked at Shirohana intently as she sent a message through energy.

”So...have you decided to help me in fighting against the demons?”

Receiving a message from nowhere all of a sudden slightly surprised Shirohana, but she was able to deduce where it came from, prompting her to send an energy message back to Nix.

”I am a divine clone of Kurohana, Miss Nix. You can call me Shirohana. I was tasked by her to help you fight against the demons.”

Nix was not surprised at Shirohana's reply at all, letting out a soft sigh as she muttered, ”That weapon she's crafting seems to be quite important, huh.”

”Alright, follow me to my office,” Nix then said to Shirohana out loud before turning around. With no other choice, Shirohana followed behind her, leaving many gods in the hall extremely confused.

So...the hallmaster and Kurohana stared at each other for a bit before heading to her room? Doesn't that seem...off?

Then again, Nix and Shirohana could care less about the other gods' minds as they entered Nix's room a few minutes later.

Shirohana grabbed a chair and placed it closer to Nix's desk and sat opposite her. As for Nix, she sat on the chair behind her desk and waited for Shirohana to become comfortable before starting to talk with her.