Becoming a Shadow in the New World

Sid disappeared from the spot, and half a second after Sid disappeared, a black-haired loli who was about the same size as Astalti appeared there, holding a black square metal object in her hand.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Carrying Yukina Himeragi to the ground, they flew through the air at a speed invisible to others in another direction.

"the world!"

Seeing Rudolph stop handing the relic to someone else, Sid stepped forward, a small magic circle appeared at his fingertips, he pressed it onto Rudolph's head, and then turned and left.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

"call--"

After placing Himeragi Yukina on the bed, Sid exhaled and began to score his performance in this Shadow Warrior operation.

"Nine points."

After some thought, Sid gave himself a nine out of ten rating for his actions.

Chapter 43 Apology to Akatsuki Kojo

What is the stance of those with the power of shadow?

They are an invincible third-party force that has neutralized both the righteous and the villainous sides.

From this perspective, after understanding the truth of the entire Keystone Gate incident, Sid chose Run.

This kind of scenario, where both sides have a valid point, is really unsuitable for the appearance of a Shadow-level powerhouse. Because in such a scenario, if they intervene to help, regardless of who they are helping, it will be considered taking sides. Once they take sides, the Shadow-level powerhouse will lose their neutral stance.

The most suitable position for a Shadow-level powerhouse in this matter is actually the mastermind, but that position is already filled, so there's no opportunity for him to appear, and he can only play the role of Run.

Fortunately, just as he was about to leave, he successfully discovered the location of the mastermind. Moreover, the mastermind was planning to personally intervene because the hero he had arranged had been defeated by the Demon King. This immediately gave him an idea of ​​how to replace the mastermind with the power of the shadow.

Just as the mastermind was about to kill the Demon King, he intervened to stop him and, as a spectator, revealed that he had been watching the whole spectacle.

Treating a battle involving hundreds of thousands of lives as a spectacle demonstrates a complete disregard for human life and reveals the chaotic values ​​of those with the power of a Shadow.

The metaphor of the Demon King and the Hero expresses that he actually knows who is right and who is wrong from an objective perspective, but his choice to simply watch the show demonstrates his neutral stance.

While stopping the mastermind and classifying him as the second-to-fifth force on the field, a scheme within a scheme was instantly formed, allowing the Shadow-level powerhouse to reach the third level of the Thousand-Layer Cake realm.

The first scheme was the one orchestrated by the mastermind to have the hero defeat the demon king. Then, the mastermind intervened in the situation, and the hero stopped the mastermind, telling everyone that he was just watching the mastermind's scheme as a good show.

But because the mastermind behind the scenes withdrew, he, who was hiding behind the mastermind, also had to leave the scene, thus creating a second situation.

This move elevated the Shadow-level powerhouse to a level even higher than the mastermind, instantly boosting their prestige to the top.

Brilliant, absolutely brilliant!

It perfectly demonstrated the superior status of the neutral, chaotic third party of the Shadow Powers. The only pity is that the mastermind behind the scenes, Xian Gu Yong, backed down and did not choose to take action. He can only give himself a seven out of ten rating for this Shadow Power operation.

Although Shizuka Koyo is weak, as long as he can defeat her instantly and demonstrate the overwhelming power of a Shadow Realm user, this Shadow Realm operation can be rated 8 out of 10. However, if Shizuka Koyo refuses to make a move, he cannot force her to do so. He has already prepared himself for the disappointment of only getting 7 out of 10 for this Shadow Realm operation.

But sometimes luck comes knocking and you can't stop it. Kojou Akatsuki's sudden rampage gave him the opportunity to demonstrate his strength as a Shadow.

Moreover, it directly surpassed Xian Gu Yong by two major levels, reaching SSS-, and with those few familiars, it advanced to the world's T1.25 tier.

Judging solely from the performance, Akatsuki Kojou is stronger than a typical SSS-rank character.

Absolutely overwhelming violence, effortless control, and an oppressive presence even more villainous than the villains themselves.

Three points, and three more!

If things end here, then this operation by the Shadow Warriors will be very successful.

Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs". After defeating Akatsuki, he felt something was off, so he returned to the Foundation Gate.

Thankfully, he went back, and thanks to Himeragi Yukina's reminder, he discovered exactly what was wrong with him.

He forgot about the cross necklace he was wearing!

Sid swore he was not the son of God, nor had he granted Rudolf any power.

But this wasn't a problem he swore he could solve. Rudolf truly wanted to destroy the island, hand over the relics to someone else, and then wait there to die. But now the foundation had been replaced with a new one, and staying there meant his fate was to be captured.

If Rudolf or Astallo is captured, interrogated, and their memories searched, and it is discovered that they are the son of God that Rudolf spoke of, then they are dead, even if they are not.

You know, it was he who ruined the mastermind's plan to send Yukina Himeragi to Kojou Akatsuki, and then it was discovered that he had been in contact with Rudolph. If he said it was a coincidence, would anyone believe him?

Shadow needs other people's imagination to fill in the gaps, but supporting character Sid doesn't.

In an effort to prevent this future, he rushed over to alter his memories, but due to the urgency of the situation, he could only erase all the memories and impressions of him from Astallo and Rudolf's minds.

The fact that he managed to prevent his identity from being exposed this time was purely by luck. If he had been a little less lucky, Rudolph would not have been waiting to die there. He would have escaped Itogami Island by now, or he would have been captured by the guards and had his memories searched. He would have been dead on the spot. So, deduct one point.

Sid stood at the door and reviewed yesterday's actions again, giving it a score of nine out of ten.

As for why Rudolf called him the Son of God, he didn't know, so he could only assume that he had accidentally revealed a bit of his light power, which was then discovered by a super-sensitive fanatic who mistook him for the Son of God. Now, just in case, he had added an extra layer of concealment barrier to his body.

He glanced at the time, and Sid's face fell.

"So... how long are these two guys at the door planning to stay? We're going to be late!"

Sid was giving himself a score for his actions yesterday at the door, not because he had nothing to do, but simply because his atomic radar showed two female life forms at his door, both of whom he recognized.

"Never mind, we'll be late if we don't leave now."

Seeing that he was already on the verge of being late, Sid gritted his teeth, pushed open the door, and immediately ran to the right, shouting loudly.

"I'm going to be late! I'm going to be late!"

A pull came from his neck, causing Sid's previously anxious face to turn into a speechless expression.

It failed, oh well!

Thinking this to himself, Sid's face immediately contorted with anger.

"Who is it? Don't you know I'm... Sis! Sis!"

Upon seeing the person behind him, Sid's voice suddenly rose several octaves, for it was his sister, Claire, who had grabbed him.

"Sid, what's with that expression? Are you surprised it's me?"

"How could that be? Sister, it's just that I'm about to be late, and I really don't have time to welcome you. Could you let me go to school first?"

"really?"

"really."

While forcefully shaking off Claire's hand that was grabbing his collar, he looked at Akatsuki Nagisa, who was standing to the side holding something, with a pleading look in her eyes.

"Big sister, I can testify that not only is Sid going to be late, but I'm going to be late too."

Xiao Nagisa gave Sid a look, telling him not to worry and to leave it to her.

"Uh... I'll let it go this time. Take this, and I'll come to your school to see you later. Get yourself in a good state, because I'm going to take you to meet someone."

After being assured by Akina, Claire tentatively believed Sid's words, stuffed a bag into Sid's hand, and hurriedly left.

"This is... clothes! No, sis, who are you taking me to see?"

Upon opening the bag, one finds a set of clothes that looks extremely high-end and exudes an aristocratic air. It may not be as impressive as his collection, but it is enough to suit most social occasions in the world.

I wanted to ask Claire who she was going to see, but as Sid was checking, Claire was almost out of sight.

"Um... Nagisa, thank you."

Seeing Claire walk away, Sid turned to thank Akina for not exposing him, and also for making Claire wait for him obediently at the door instead of kicking it open.

"You're welcome, Sid. Besides, I wasn't lying; I really am going to be late."

I didn't lie; I just concealed the fact that being late wasn't a big deal and the punishment for being late wasn't severe.

Caihai is a school established for exchange, and its students are diverse. They can be late, skip class, or leave early for all sorts of reasons, so as long as you have a reasonable excuse, the school will not investigate further. The only two standards that this school truly requires strict adherence to are ability and interpersonal relationships.

"Where's Gu Cheng? Why isn't he here? Did he leave early?"

As she walked towards the school, she chatted with Akinagi, who was skipping and jumping around beside her, trying to find out about Akiko Castle.

After all, the damage caused by Akatsuki Kojo last night was considerable; at the very least, the Foundation Gate was destroyed. In addition to the various other damages caused by Akatsuki Kojo, just thinking about the cost made his heart skip a beat.

"Gu Cheng went out last night and hasn't come back yet."

Akina's expression darkened, as if she had thought of something unpleasant.

"He made me worry all night, but he only called me this morning to tell me that he had a lot of fun at Jishu's house last night and accidentally fell asleep. He also asked if I could help him get a day off because he accidentally fell and is currently being examined at the proctology department of the hospital."

"How could Gu Cheng not have died from a fall? He actually thought I'd believe such a lie. How could he fall so badly that he needed to go to the proctology department for a checkup? I never imagined Gu Cheng would have an affair with a man and end up in the hospital. What a misfortune for the family!"

Seeing Nagisa's increasingly gloomy expression, Sid had a feeling that she might be thinking the wrong thing.

However, proctology...

Sid remembered that after he released the nuclear bomb last night, Akatsuki's pants did indeed darken a little, and he seemed to smell something foul before he left.

Looking at Akatsuki Nagisa's still-muttering mouth, Sid thought for a moment. After all, he was the one who caused this, so he had to help Akatsuki Kojou ease Akatsuki Nagisa's anger. He then revealed an angry expression.

"It was Kojo's fault this time. He actually made you worry because of something like this. Don't worry, I'll talk to Kojo alone when we get back."

I'm sorry, Ancient City, this is all I can do for you. Any more and I'm afraid I'll get myself into trouble.

Just as Sid was thinking this, Nagisa suddenly showed a horrified expression and hurriedly spoke up.

"No, no, no, you don't need to worry about this, Sid. I don't care about it and I'm not too worried. If Kojo wants to do it this way, then so be it. But Sid, you absolutely mustn't be alone with Kojo..."

Seeing Nagisa's flustered appearance, Sid tilted his head and frowned as he pondered.