The Greatest Inheritance - Dementors Progenitor! (2)
This diagram was exactly like the constellation of 9 stars, still glowing in the sky.
8 out of 9 stars on Cersei's forehead were glowing white and blue and were arranged in a formation of fruits hanging at the end of branches, giving the entire diagram a tree-like appearance.
The 1st star, the star at the top, was pale yellow; the crown of the tree.
This was the Sealing Diagram; the Qliphoth.
Just as the tiny points of light appeared on Cersei's forehead, a yellow stroke ran slithered up on the diagram, using Kai's Demonic Will as the ink and coiling up from the 9th star to the 1st star.
When the process ended, one could see a yellow stroke traversing over the diagram, bringing it to life.
Qliphoth Genesis!
This was nowhere near the ultimate technique of the Zanpakuto, Ayin. Not to mention, Kai's Reiatsu, which powered the technique, had long run out.
Yet, it didn't mean Kai couldn't seal anymore. Especially when the target was nowhere as devastatingly powerful as that of Shadow Lord.
The yellow stroke glistened on Cersei's forehead like a tiny serpent, hissing toward heaven. Somehow, this yellow stroke felt the same in appearance as the yellow strokes under the swords' hilts before their transformation.
The yellow stroke on her black forehead was also the same as the giant yellow path slithering up through the constellation, from one star to another in the sky.
Strangely, and in a pure detestable manner, these yellow strokes didn't feel the same, either.
Even the mere thought of trying to make sense of them, and their interrelation, could irritate one to death.
Bang!
The thick layer of shadows on Cersei exploded, a mass of black liquefied air bursting out like water from a balloon.
It was then the yellow stroke on her forehead shone, and became a black hole, attracting and engulfing all the shadows.
The diagram created by 9 stars had already vanished, becoming transparent, leaving behind that yellow stroke. Now, the shadows surrounded the sealing mark like a cocoon.
A black diamond, with a marquise shape, manifested on Cersei's forehead, and within it was a yellow stroke, enchanting the hearts of all onlookers.
All this hadn't taken even a moment to happen. From Kai using Telekinesis to catch Cersei, and then sealing the shadows inside her using the Parselscript, only a breath had passed by.
Gently, her eyes opened, and her green pupils shone black; the black of shadows and death.
By happenstance, as the blur in her eyes vanished, the first thing she saw was Kai's hooded, decaying face, and him sucking out Shadow Lord's happiest memories.
This scene etched itself in her heart; and if she had possessed a soul, this scene would have engraved itself on it as well.
It was also then that Kai finished his words, saying something that Cersei Lannister would never forget.
"And…" Kai's cold breath rattled, the Book appearing in his thoughts, "… no one… no one gets to touch what belongs to me, and remain alive…"
If one were to see the skies of this holographic blood world now, one would find this scene utterly bewildering, mystifying, and shocking, to say the least.
There, in the sky, was a dark and foul being, its very aura deathly cold. In his one arm was an old man, dying, trying to beg for forgiveness under the effects of raw despair and hopelessness. In his other arm was a pale but stunningly beautiful young lady, eying this rotten being with a gaze burning with such a zeal that it surpassed a drowning man's desire for straw.
Alas! Instead of kissing her, this filthy being leaned over, bringing its mouth to the old man, pressing its gray lips over his.
That was good as well, saving others from the repulsive sight of such a being kissing a young maiden.
Kai had never experienced a kiss better than this one.
The moment he took a sip of the mead coming out of Shadow Lord, heartfelt drunkenness possessed him, making his sight blurry.
Kai had sucked out the soul of a common wizard in the Harry Potter World, almost equivalent to a 2nd Set's newbie in strength. And as that wizard was an in-world Character, he had gotten 3 Soul Points out of him.
Because of the commotion caused by that single disappearance, Kai never attempted it again, postponing it to later, after becoming stronger and stealthier.
Yet that encounter had let Kai make a wild guess about a certain scenario.
A scenario of him sucking out Dumbledore's soul.
Kai had guessed that if he could do such a thing, then he would surely get at least 50 Soul Points out of the most powerful wizard, effortlessly.
It was this guess that had jolted Kai's heart when he had begun planning for this moment.
Pirate Lord Henry Morgan was a nigh Immortal Being, his magical might almost boundless. Not to mention, his strength had already surpassed the 9th floor, infinitely nearing the 10th floor.
To top it all off, Shadow Lord was an in-world Character.
What Kai wanted was Shadow Lord's Soul, the horde of Soul Points, and Breath… Breath out of Set Quota.
Soul mead ran down Kai's throat as if he was drinking immortal wine, his entire existence swelling up.
Suddenly, this feeling of swelling became so vast that Kai felt like he would explode.
Boom!
This explosion had not occurred outside, but within Kai, his decayed hands shuddering and his tattered cloak billowing as if a tempest had come.
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Congratulations Contestant Kai Stormborn
Your Dementor Blood Essence has updated
Blood Essence: Dementor (magical beast)
Grade: C- (growth: 25.1/50)
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Upgrade Reward: +1 Breath (Not Applicable to the Set's Quota)
]
Skill Breath Snatcher advanced from D grade to D+, Intimidation became D, and Dementor's Kiss arrived at C-.
The only one that didn't show any changes was the Skill Dementors Progenitor, a question mark showing in place of its grade.
Things, however, hadn't slowed down. Rather, they had become ever faster, tastier.
Pirate Lord Henry Morgan kept trembling like a fish out of water, his eyes horrified, and his face contorted with dread.
Kai sucked and sucked, uncaring of time and the vanishing Reality Marble.
Even the notification mentioning that his 3 days period will be over soon got ignored. Such was the taste of this power, this soul; the very embodiment of Mana.
30…
35…
40…
49…
Boom!!
This explosion was mightier than before, it's meaning vaster and viler.
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Congratulations Contestant Kai Stormborn
Your Dementor Blood Essence has updated
Blood Essence: Dementor (magical beast)
Grade: C (growth: 50.1/100)
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Upgrade Reward: +2 Breath (Not Applicable to the Set's Quota)
]
Skill Breath Snatcher advanced to C-, Intimidation became D+, and Dementor's Kiss arrived at C.
No change to the last Skill, still.
Things… had just reached the peak, though.
Cersei gulped as she saw Kai sucking out Shadow Lord's soul, the very meaning of beauty taking a strange psychological turn in her mind.
Behind her, Limitless Murasame and Supreme Sounga kept swirling, thrumming, thriving within the evil aura of Dementor-Kai.
On the blood ocean, Red Sun had sat down, his eyes trembling at the stupefying sight he had been seeing for some time.
Why did the mighty existence, Shadow Origin, never mention the Five-Crowned Prince having Conqueror's Haki? Why didn't he mention that Blood Demon was a resurrected descendant of the Emperor's bloodline?
Red Sun's guess had deviated little from that of the Contestant Nexus. Only this was the most plausible explanation. What else?
Yet, the resolute look in Robin's gaze never vanished. He had already let something slip out of his mouth; a King's Code Name, forcing him into that hellhole. No. He would question nothing anymore.
He had decided.
This… was his ladder to the top.
This… promised King… was his ticket to the 18th floor.
On the other side, Moraine's half-opened eyes looked at the foul mist pressed upon Shadow Lord's face. Her thoughts were all over the place.
Kai cared for nothing.
He would suck it all out. He would suck out everything. To the very last drop.
60… 75… 80… 92… 96… 98…
99…
99.4…
99.8…
99.9…
Just when the well containing Shadow Lord's soul had all but gone dry, Kai sucked out the very last drop with a resounding slurp.
BOOM!
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Congratulations Contestant Kai Stormborn
Your Dementor Blood Essence has updated
Blood Essence: Dementor (magical beast)
Grade: C+ (growth: 100.09/200)
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Upgrade Reward: +3 Breath (Not Applicable to the Set's Quota)
]
Skill Breath Snatcher advanced to C, Intimidation became C-, and Dementor's Kiss arrived at C+.
Kai let go of the dead old man, raised his head toward the dark sky, and let out a rattling roar.
This was all he had hoped for.
These many Soul Points, these advancements, and these upgrades were all he had hoped to gain; his Greatest Inheritance.
Yet, something happened then that Kai had never imagined in his wildest dreams. Not here, at least. Not now.
Another notification appeared in front of his pupils, and the entire world became silent along with him, his gaze trembling at the sight.
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Dementors Progenitor Condition matched…
Skill: Dementors Progenitor
Grade: B-
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AN: A Break Tomorrow