Under the Sun Shadow: Come Out? Pass On the Flame! Extra Chapter [55

59. Under the Sun Shadow: Come Out? Pass On the Flame! Extra Chapter [55]

(Extra chapter for changing chapter word count [5/5])

When Diakum summoned the Forge of the Afterlife from his Eclipse Illusion, the Primordial Darkness, which had been brimming with confidence just moments ago, fell silent. Only the surrounding Animated Darkness was filled with the harsh sound of extremely displeased teeth grinding.

Clearly, it knew what this thing was—and what it could be used for.

Diakum allowed the Animated Darkness to cover and swallow him, as though he were continuously falling into an uncertain abyss of night. It was much like drowning, yet he seemed entirely at ease.

An'she had already ascended to High Heaven and departed for the Seat of the Star Sea under Lady Elune's protection. Diakum was the only one left capable of bearing the "Eclipse."

These derivative powers of the Eclipse desperately longed to crowd around Diakum and usher him onto the throne of Eclipse, establishing this supreme inheritance of eternal night.

The Vigilant had no objection to that.

But before then, these dangerous Eclipse corruptions had to be "purified."

"I may not be able to find another An'she to bear the suffering of Eclipse, but I do not need to place this burden upon anyone else."

Amid the bone-chilling cold of the Animated Darkness covering him, he said to the Primordial Darkness:

"Right now, I am indeed incapable of bearing all the suffering of Eclipse. Yet while it is sealed and evolves within An'she's prototype, the primal sun known as the Forge of the Afterlife, I will not stop moving forward.

"One day, I will return here and bear this anguish that wishes to extinguish the sun.

"You may continue waiting here, sir.

"You may shepherd the darkness and attempt to have it