An immense pain, more powerful than the last time occurs. "so I was right.. The nightmare spell, can create soul cores, and we humans can have more soul cores!"
The pain is immeasurable, from being pulverised, to having your soul ripped apart, you can barely think or have a consciousness for that matter. But I do my damn best to not pass out!
About 15 minutes later. Much shorter than the first, but much longer than the last, the formation of the soul core was over.
The whole battle took around more than a few hours, of cat and mouse, chasing, battle tactics, to eventually ending by cheating.
I check how much my soul has grown.
[2014/4000]
"3000 essence huh.." I guess they were a transformed human? or every time they transform they were treated like human? by becoming a human the world treated it like human? i sigh at the complexity, if that person was originally a human or monster, and which Era they came from.
I get up sorely, my body is pathetically fragile. I summon my newest clone, the only benefit who came from the ordeal unscathed.
"damn I look like shit~"
"shut up jack ass~"
I chuckle to myself and get a piggy back ride.
"your heavy~"
"stop tripping~"
I summon my grey tunic instead, lightening my weight anyways.
"good boy~"
"shut up~"
I summon Silverworn, making them collect up the shards and corpse. "each corrupted shard gives 8 fragments for awakened. Theres 6 shards, 8 x 6 = 48. I don't really need it right?"
Currently speaking, he did all of this for the research on memories. Lucy was the main objective, and since she survived its mission accomplished.
The added shards are barely noticeable for his immense core, and the physical enhancement of being a devil makes my body more comparable to saints than ever before.
Not to mention the added 2000 fragments on top of that. Though I fear that each fragment is given less meaning now. As you need 28 thousand fragments to be a titan, where I fear that the exponential growth gets worse from hear.
I sigh and rest my head down on the shoulder of the new clone.
"how frustrating" the clone answers, as my main body passes from exhaustion.
A few hours go by, as I see Saint Kai in his dragon form flying up to my presence.
"heal" the enchanted words that Kai declares makes the world and my body heal faster. I feel my body heal much faster, with the added benefits of [Fear Feeding Carapace] and i start getting excited over the fact that i heard Shaper magic for the first time!
I sigh in relief, blowing away my excitement and straighten up, still on my clones back.
"what has happened here?" the draconic saint asks worriedly and concerned. After all, this is his segment of humanity he protects.
"I fought the terror, blew up the terror, did it again and again. Then blended its insides as soup."
His eyes widen, as he knows I'm not lying, otherwise his flaw would've gone off. "I'm going to need you to explain further awakened Luke."
"I wish I could, but my main body is kind of in severe pain and close to dying. I need a healer." I say through my clone, as my main body passes out from over exhaustion and pain.
He nods, giving my bodies a ride on his back.
'what to do…' do I explain it thoroughly, putting myself back into the radar of the sovereigns? Should I give a partial truth? 'Or should I run away?'
In truth, I don't know what to do. My brain is completely fried by [Bubbling Lust of Blood] fighting with all my heart for the entire time, even though I have 5 segmented thoughts, I had to use every single trump card to not die. So getting into it with another ordeal, is painfully annoying.
As we enter the Song domain, Saint Kai drops down to a government facility. I see Eri and a few other healers approaching the Saint.
"Saint Nightingale, has your battle with the terror ended so quickly?" a Master asks, as Master Haku and Quince are nearby, I also see Shiki hidden in a corner.
"Actually, the battle was over before I interfered." I pick up the main body and jump off the back of the draconic Saint.
The healers approach and start healing the main body, while Shiki and Eri run up to it and check on it.
"guys I'm right here?" I find it strange that they're going to the unconscious body instead of me.
"you're a clone?" Eri states blatantly, as it pisses me off.
"I'm still the guy whose slipping"
"yeah yeah" Shiki brushes off ruffling my feathers even more.
"you idiots, I control all my clones at the same time!"
They look at me then back at my body. "so your still conscious?"
"technically, my main body is passed out, while my other bodies can be used while I'm passed out" I say while grabbing the enchanted band from the main body and put it on mine.
'gotta make sure they don't see my enchanted sword.'
i get back up and look at my newest test subject~ "now, Lucy right? I made a deal with the government if I hold off or take care of the corrupted terror I'd gain you to accompany me on my research."
Lucy nods, being aware of it since she arrived at the government building. "so what is your research? They said it has something to do with memories?"
"well, it's a very private and important matter, so I can't say anything right now, only after we reach my workshop."
"wait your leaving already?!" Eri shouts while Shiki's eyes widen.
"yeah dude, you literally just came back from killing a corrupted terror? Aren't you gonna rest?" He asks, concern written on his face.
"I am resting~" I point to my main body, "plus I have to do this as soon as possible, or otherwise I have to ask the government to put Lucy on lockdown."
"is your research that important?"
I shrug "it's important to me"
With that I pick up my main body which is fully healed and right as I'm about to leave I remember about my clones.
"can you heal my clones as well?"