You've found the Gusha-hime Knight, so put your hair up in a bun!

"Seriously, is this really okay?"

Moen flipped through the books and, after gaining a general understanding of the steps involved in generating the Source of Inheritance, frowned slightly and expressed his doubts.

Even though the Shadow of All Things is a demigod without real authority, it still possesses the power to use authority and can receive the prayers of believers.

But that demigod has been gone for tens of millions of years. With his origin lost, this method should not work no matter what.

"That's correct in theory."

Ruby stretched her body, and the sense of destiny she felt grew stronger, making her convinced that her idea would work.

"Eileen, are you ready?"

Ruby looked at Irene beside her and asked.

Irene took a deep breath, reviewed the classic texts she had studied intensively last night, nodded vigorously, and said firmly, "Yes, no problem!"

"In that case, let's begin."

After saying that, Xiluo summoned [Infinity], enveloping the people in the courtyard to prevent their aura from leaking out and damaging the surrounding buildings.

Ruby and Irene sat facing each other, and the two simultaneously began to circulate the extraordinary energy within their bodies. Streams of shadow elements surged from their bodies, creating two completely different scenes.

Irene's shadow has a faint fluorescent blue hue, cold and sharp, each extending shadow like a sharp blade, blooming into a thorny crown of shadows.

Ruby's shadow, on the other hand, revealed a light purple hue. Her shadow flowed slowly and silently like an underground river, without making a sound, just quietly surrounding her and constantly expanding outward.

Ruby's shadow rippled outwards in waves, quickly enveloping Irene's body.

When the sharp Shadow Crown encountered the formless Shadow River, it did not react aggressively at all, as if it did not notice the presence of the other party at all, allowing the Shadow River to completely envelop it.

After the Shadow River connected the two, complex and ancient prayers were chanted in a low voice from Irene and Ruby. In a moment, runes began to appear above the Shadow River and then flowed into their bodies.

"Hiss—what's that feeling—?!"

Moen gasped, his arms trembling slightly, his pupils constricting as he stared at the two figures in the River of Shadows.

To Moen's surprise, the ritual described in the texts was indeed proceeding as planned.

But what shocked Moen even more was that she clearly felt some inexplicable and unseen power slowly reviving during the ritual!

That is a power that transcends all living beings, originating from a higher plane...

People call them—gods!

"Hey, hey, hey, is this really okay?!"

Moen had already taken out his magic wand from his personal space, staring warily at the two people shrouded in shadow, and shouted to Shilo beside him under the heavy pressure.

True gods are fine, but for demigods like the Shadow of All Things, whose good and evil are unclear, no one knows what will happen if they come into contact with His power.

Even in the most optimistic scenario, it would be possession.

But when Moen called out, he found that he did not receive a response from Shiloh. He looked to the side in surprise and found that Shiloh was staring blankly at the center of the shadow tide, as if he had fallen into some kind of enlightenment.

Damn it, why did it have to happen at this time—!

Moen gritted his teeth, and a few magical runes flashed on the crystal gem at the tip of his wand, casting several layers of protection on his body before he moved with difficulty toward Shilo.

She didn't know what had happened yet, and Moen knew it would be difficult to wake Shilo up at this moment, so she could only try to get as close to him as possible and take protective measures.

"You're such a jerk... If you don't make it up to me properly, I'll never forgive you!"

With a heavy heart, Moen pulled out string after string of precious defensive items from his personal space and put them on himself and Shilo. He also enhanced his magic wand in every aspect, ready to use spatial magic to escape with him once the ritual was over.

boom--!

The shadowy tide continued to recede and spread, and Ruby and Irene could no longer be seen.

The enormous tide crashed against the edge of the [Infinity], causing the barrier to tremble and rumble.

Subsequently, the pressure from the higher-ranking figure within the shadow tide grew even more immense.

The oppressive aura penetrated the magical barrier cast by Moen. Faced with the power emanating from a higher level, any mortal means were rendered meaningless, while Moen felt an invisible hand gripping his throat, tightening its grip continuously.

"Cough cough...!"

Moen clutched his throat in pain, his face flushed red from the blocked blood.

Just as Moen was about to reach her breaking point and was about to forcibly take Shilo away, a large hand suddenly grabbed her shoulder.

"You're finally awake?! Let's escape together—wait, what's wrong?"

Upon sensing that Shilo had awakened, Moen turned around, ready to hurriedly take him away, but halfway through his sentence, he was suddenly surprised to find that the oppressive aura seemed to have vanished!

No, it's not that the oppressive force disappeared, but rather—

The shadow tide continued to crash against the edge of the force field, wantonly unleashing its immense power.

On the contrary, the place where he and Shiloh stood presented an "eerie" calm scene.

Is it this guy...?

Moen raised his eyes and looked into Xi Luo's dark pupils, then his heart suddenly skipped a beat.

Those dark eyes remained calm and composed, but Moen sensed that something had subtly changed—or rather, returned to normal.

Xi Luo remained silent, but slowly raised his fingertips, condensing a ball of light composed of Yin and Yang energies, and then gently flew it into the Shadow Tide.

The moment the ball of light touched the tide of shadow, the world seemed to be frozen in time.

A moment later, a dazzling white light burst forth from the shadowy tide, briefly stripping away all color.

"Um...w-what's going on?"

Moen slowly lowered his hand from his eyes, blinked his eyes which were still a little uncomfortable from the sudden flash of white light, and murmured to himself as he looked at the scene before him.

Just before the light burst forth, she saw Shiloh's lips move, and judging from the shape of his mouth, it seemed he was saying—"Award of Medal."

After the white light dissipated and the shadow tide receded, Ruby and Irene's figures were revealed, but they were completely unfamiliar to Moen.

Irene and Ruby stood on either side of each other, their ancient robes woven from shadows draped over them, the ancient runes flowing on them giving them an indescribable air of majesty.

Irene's eyes were slightly lowered, and her light blue shadow robe added a sense of mystery and lightness to the little girl, making her look like a lively little priestess. She was as pure and lovely as an elf, yet she was also dignified.

Beside Irene, Ruby, dressed in a pale purple shadow robe, floated in mid-air, gently stroking Irene's hair, and looked at Shilo with a calm expression.

Ruby's gaze was indifferent and calm. At this moment, she didn't seem like a girl flirting with Shiloh, but rather like someone who had lived through many years.

Moen frowned as he watched what was happening before him.

"Hey! She might not be Ruby anymore, don't—hey!"

Before Moen could say a word, Shiloh swept past her and walked straight toward Ruby, leaving her no time to pull him back.

As Shiloh and Ruby closed the distance between them, Moen's heart was pounding in his chest.

In her vision, Ruby's aura was completely undetectable, and even looking at her for too long made her feel like her eyes were about to bleed.

Moen understood that Ruby had now transcended the so-called extraordinary level and reached a "level" that no one in the world could reach in the present day.

However, as if completely oblivious to the oppressive aura, Shilo walked straight to Ruby, looked up at the girl floating in mid-air, and then suddenly reached out, grabbed the honey-colored little foot in front of him, and pulled her down—

!!!

Moen's pupils dilated instantly; he couldn't understand why Shilo dared to do such a thing!

Although I know you're a lustful devil, don't you really need to think twice about the consequences of attacking the gods?!

Even after pulling Ruby, or the demigod known as the "Shadow of All Things," into his arms, Shiloh disrespectfully slapped her little bottom hard, making a crisp sound.

Snapped!

Moen almost choked, standing there with a gloomy look in her eyes, her mind replaying phrases like "the genius girl Moen has perished here."

However, to Moen's surprise, the expected "divine punishment" did not come. In fact, the expression of the [Shadow of All Things] did not change at all; he just quietly looked at Xiluo.

Silo looked down at Ruby's increasingly deep purple eyes, rubbed her full breasts in her palm, and said softly, "If you keep looking at me like that, I'll have to give you some special training tonight, okay?"

Upon hearing this, [Shadow of All Things] trembled slightly, a hint of embarrassment appearing on her pretty face. She pursed her lips and looked away in a slightly flustered manner.

A moment later, [Shadow of All Things] looked up again, embarrassed, and said to Xiluo, "Um, I'm sorry, I'm still a little... not quite used to it."

Eh?

When Moen saw this scene, his brain went blank for a moment.

In this scene, the "Shadow of All Things" seems to have reverted to "Ruby," but if she hadn't been possessed, there's no way this ritual could send her into the realm of a demigod; otherwise, it would be too exaggerated.

"She is Ruby, she has not been possessed, so don't worry."

"what?"

Moen crashed again, remaining silent for several breaths, as if forcing himself to accept this setting.

"So... Ruby, what's going on with you now? Have you gained the power of a god?"

Upon hearing this, Ruby's gaze towards Moen returned to indifference: "Gaining power is not accurate. I have merely reclaimed my past destiny."

???

Moen found it even more difficult to understand.

Shiloh patted Ruby's waist and answered for her, "In short, she is Ruby, and also the Shadow of All Things."

? ? ? ? ? ?

The answer, beyond all comprehension, left Moen stunned. She couldn't understand how her friend, with whom she had worked for many years in the adventurer's group, had become the [Shadow of All Things] without being possessed.

Could it be reincarnation?

While it's not impossible for high-level superhumans to do this, the difficulty is practically impossible.

As for demigods, they are stuck at a very awkward point between gods and mortals.

They cannot reincarnate like high-level superhumans, nor can they approach eternity like gods. Furthermore, because they possess the power to wield the authority of the world but lack the corresponding right to use it, the lives of demigods dissipate quickly, and after disintegration, even their souls cannot exist.

Ruby, how could she possibly—

Seeing Moen's constantly changing expression, Ruby carefully chose her words and said, picking out what she knew: "Moen, don't worry too much. In short, the ceremony went smoothly, and Little Irene has also generated a source of inheritance originating from her."

Ruby's words calmed Moen down a bit. As a mere mortal, she really shouldn't understand things that involved the divine realm.

"Well, I know that... but why does Shiloh also seem to know everything?"

Moen pointed at Shiloh, his face full of confusion.

Since meeting this man, there have been more and more things that she can't understand.

"Uh……"

Ruby hesitated for a moment, glanced at Shiloh's face, and then quickly looked away.

Since regaining some of her memories from the time of the [Shadow of All Things], Ruby has been unsure how to treat Shiloh.

Shiloh sensed Ruby's emotions, and gently kneaded her full breasts, letting the plump flesh overflow like cream from between his fingers, causing the girl in his arms to let out a melodious hum.

"You too, don't think too much. The me right now is what I want."

Shiloh smoothed Ruby's hair, and the girl nodded with a slight blush. Suddenly, she raised her elbow and nudged Shiloh's chest, whispering, "You... cough, be gentle. Didn't you get enough of that yesterday?"

Moen watched the young couple flirting with a sour feeling, twitched his lips, and sighed.

Ugh--

In any case, Ruby's current appearance doesn't seem like she's been possessed, and Little Irene's aura has also advanced to the [Star Rank], so overall it's a good thing.

Chapter 242 Moen: Small Fools, Small Fools~ (Two-in-One)

"So, have you now reached the level of a demigod?"

Some time later, in the living room of the villa, several people sat around an elegant small round table, drinking steaming hot black tea.

Ruby shook her head at Moen's question and said, "In terms of rank, yes. However, this body is still too weak to accept the power of the divine domain, so I am currently only at the [Erosion Realm Rank]."

That's it...

Moen's lips twitched; he felt somewhat unbalanced by Ruby's words.

Glancing at Irene, who was still half-asleep in Shiloh's arms, Moen reached out and stroked the little girl's hair, asking, "When will little Irene wake up?"

"She'll get used to this power soon, it won't be long."

Xiluo gently stroked Irene's back, using Yin and Yang Qi to help her regulate the shadow power within her body, gradually stabilizing her rank at the [Stellar Rank].

"That's good."

Moen breathed a sigh of relief, picked up the small porcelain cup, took a sip of tea, and looked at the rippling, thick red tea with an inscrutable expression.