Shadow Being

ture won't return?" Ivy's inquiry was abruptly interrup

until he was faced with the familiar whit

ed decisively.He swung open the door, ushering in a cascade of sun

vy, and they were greeted by a t

he illusion test," applauded the same elderly

Illusion test?' Damien silently repeated the

in the dungeon was a product of a rather str

to sacrifice one member of your team, allowi

thers did not fare as well," the man gestured toward a designated area wher

had left for dead.Locked in a hostile gaze, Simon

eat posed by the horned shadow. Their efforts to aid endan

e to thrive in our world. Should a friend be imperiled, it

corted back to the carriage, while Damien

evious location.Upon observation, Damien discerned the ubiquitous symbol

r embellished with the depiction of a white-winged bird.Effortlessly, the so

oward distant walls. The sunlight permeating through lofty w

te paintings, while ornate chandeliers dangled from the c

vaded the air, inviting exploration amids

"Your task is to delve into the literature here, encompassing knowledge

s for dining and repose. Ivy contested the arrangement,

wever, were met w

no implications of any further developments between us," Ivy persisted in her nag

s, Damien calmly responded with a sta

t hold any sway over me." With his assessment delivered, Damien pro

en perused the shelves that housed a diverse array of books,

a substantial tome, elegantly titled: "Histo

th arms, locating a secluded study table and chair in a corner of th

with his origins as Silas, a human bein

ills of majestic mountains, the village was cocooned in a pristine valley,

zon, painting the landscape with vivid hues t

pt through the settlement, transforming the afflicted i

tered on the brink of extinction. Seeking refuge,

ed sunlight, filtering through narrow crevices, casts sporadic glimmers that dance upon the

, their jagged forms creating an intricate natural ar

moss and lichen, reveal the passage

ry is one of eerie beauty, a realm untouch

n's recesses. Crushing the plant and concocting a potion, Silas ingested it.The mom

untered the miraculous plant.Remarkably, twelve days later, Silas emerged from the e

ful villagers hailed him as a god, with Silas embracing his new role and departing Earth to inhabit an alter

en contemplated upon concluding the first half o