Chapter 58 - The Umbras (1/2)

”Genius, there was a reason why I'd said not to follow me on my alone time,” scoffed Mavislin, arriving back to the group.

”So what were those things?” asked Raiyen.

”They are rogue versions of the shadow beings from the Abyss of Stars. In other words, Angry Man's under-developed cousins.”

”How'd they end up like that?”

”You are aware of how Shadow beings like Baldwin were created, right?” asked Mavislin, placing a rock onto the ground in front of her.

”Yea. They become whatever they attack, then they stop. They devour, whatever the being that they took on, ate.”

”There are some shadows who end up being consumed by their greed. Due to this setback, they revert to their original forms and feed on existence.”

As Mavislin explained the situation, she had collected a bunch of sand grains and created a hard rock. Then, with a mere touch of a finger, the entire rock collapsed. Jeannette and Raiyen had a slight problem understanding the scenario but understood the important parts. Meanwhile, Metria was completely lost.

”So in basic terms, once they lose their sanity, they revert to being mindless beasts?” asked Jeannette, closing her eyes.

”Somewhat, but I don't think that's the whole truth. If anything, I've got to ask the Angry Man about this.”

”You can't just eat 'existence'. That doesn't make sense,” argued Metria, skeptical at Mavislin's words.

”Shall I feed you to them to prove my point?” asked Mavislin.

”I mean, how would you do it?”

”Do you want a live demonstration? You can be the guest of honor.”

Finally, the girl had learned to keep her mouth shut. With the number of questions coming out from her, one would need to give her a plant to replace the oxygen she had wasted.

”Anyways, scattered throughout the universe, the Umbras prey on the existence of others. Once they get you, they take away a single day from your life; the day you were born. That's what we were up against,” explained Mavislin.