Craaaaaash!
Black lightning filled the underground room, striking the tal cells, lting and disintegrating them into shards.
Crackle!
Craaash!
Gyeongtaek's party was fortunate that Seol had warned them earlier. If they had stayed by Seol’s side, they would likely have perished in the storm of shadows.
Tighten…
Seol grimaced as he tightened his grip on Koko’s core.
Even though the storm had been raging for a while, nothing significant had occurred. Seol began to worry that it would just fizzle out like this.
‘The number of shadows is decreasing too…’
Despite the room initially being filled with shadow essence, as it rapidly got absorbed into Koko's core, Seol started to fear that the process would end before Koko could be revived.
‘Was it not enough shadows?’
And then…
Crack…
A large crack ford on Koko’s core.
“What…?”
- Finally, a reaction. It's normal, so concentrate.
Seol cald down and focused on shaping the energy pouring from the core.
Crack…
Baaaaaaam!
‘...The core exploded!’
The black orb was destroyed.
Seol briefly worried if sothing had gone wrong, but his concerns were for nothing.
Fwiiiiiirl!
The black storm around him began to subside.
Faaaade…
Until it vanished altogether.
However, Seol still couldn't spot Koko anywhere.
Pant pant…
Seol turned around to glance at his shadow, only to find Koko poking his head out from his Shadow Space.
He looked much better, and much happier than before.
[Awakening! You have made a new creation.]
[Your new creation is Koko, the Happy.]
[Your creation has inherited mories from Koko, the Starving.]
[Your creation has inherited so skills from Koko, the Starving.]
[The attribute of the new creation is designated as Sticky Shadows.]
[The type of the new creation is designated as 'dium beast'.]
[New, related skills can be derived from this.]
[Awakening! Your creation awakens a new skill.]
[Your creation is now able to use Mark Territory.]
[Awakening! Your creation awakens a new skill.]
[Your creation is now able to use Hellfire.]
[Awakening! Your creation awakens a new skill.]
[Your creation is now able to use Boss.]
[Awakening! Your creation awakens a new skill.]
[Your creation is now able to use Black Arrow.]
Pant pant…
Koko hopped out of the Shadow Space to nuzzle against Seol’s ankles.
- Wizardry is the best! Wizardry is the future!
- Ur, the best advisor! I will gladly listen to your advice!
- The cutest dog in the world, Koko, has returned! Get ready to go on walks, everybody!
- Ur, the true teacher!
Seol petted Koko’s head as he spoke to himself.
“So he didn’t get all of his skills.”
- Of course not! Did you forget that we weren't turning him into a summon but a creation? There's no way you could fit Koko as a summon with your shoddy Shadow Space. Consider yourself blessed for at least accomplishing this much.
The nurous skills Koko initially had when Seol t him disappeared like smoke in the wind.
‘Still, I should consider myself fortunate for getting a bunch of useful skills…’
Black Arrow was a skill that enabled Koko to ambush soone from the Shadow Space, while Boss increased the stats of all creations, including himself, by 20%.
‘Hellfire is probably the sa skill as before, but… what’s Mark Territory?’
As Seol tried to read through its description, Ur intervened.
- It's a shadow wolf’s unique skill. More accurately, it's the unique skill of a tad shadow wolf.
‘...It continuously increases the Shadow Space?’
- Yeah, while the shadow wolf is in your Shadow Space, it will naturally grow in size. If you give him enough ti, he will eventually make it large enough to not make it so cramped in here.
Seol rubbed his chin. He had no idea Koko had such a ridiculous ability.
Munch munch…
Suddenly, Koko shifted his attention elsewhere and started attempting to eat sothing.
[S-Save ! He’s trying to eat !]
Only after noticing his empty lantern, did Seol realize it was Agony in Koko's mouth.
[I’m not a snack! You shouldn’t eat ! I’ll get you sick! I’m serious!]
Seol swiftly retrieved Agony from Koko's mouth.
Agony safely returned to its lantern and closed the door tightly behind them.
[Haah... Hrgh... Bwrgh... I sll like spit. This humiliation... I'll pay it back tenfold, you damned mutt! Hey! Could you check if the door is securely closed, yeah?]
Creak…
Seol then double-checked the door, closing it once more.
Regardless, with Koko's successful revival, Seol had accomplished everything he had set out to do on this Adventure.
‘I also resolved Malacus's regret along the way, and I've gained information on the Church of Eternal Life. Plus, I've resolved both the issues with Lian and Koko at once.’
Seol had gained a lot from the brief ti he had invested in this Adventure.
While Gyeongtaek mostly just felt sorry for receiving Seol's help, in truth, Seol should have been the one thanking him.
Especially since he helped Seol find Lian.
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Translator - goguma
Proofreader - Karane
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A few days later, Gyeongtaek's party began to worry after recalling everything that had taken place in the manor of House Gatiff, a noble family.
“What’s going to happen to us now, hyung? Are people from Nevenia going to arrest us?”
“That won’t happen.”
“But…”
“You’ll see.”
Gyeongtaek's party found it difficult to trust Seol's words, but knowing that Seol was soone who wouldn't lie, they simply waited.
Not long after, everything was resolved, just like Seol had said.
“I apologize.”
The young man held the crystal ball while Seol continued to converse with the older man reflected within it.
The man within the crystal ball was Earl Brispin. Before Seol had even set foot in the Gatiff manor, he had quickly inford Earl Brispin of the truth.
Though Seol had only left a letter outlining potential events, in essence, Seol, a transferee, was about to take on House Gatiff.
Brispin responded while running his hand through his beard.
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