But if that was the case, he couldn't use Judgement of Shamash. To be safe, the Herrscher Authority too... Hm?
Kaino's eyes lit up as he suddenly thought of a good idea.
The Herrscher of Reason's Authority activated once more, and a weapon modified to a certain extent based on the Xuanyuan Sword suddenly appeared in his hand.
It was a blue-hilted sword adorned with golden patterns—the sword had been modeled after the Wooden Sword Karel had given him back then.
"Mm, not bad."
Kaino examined the weapon in his hand and nodded in satisfaction.
"Right now, I'm a traveler from the Quantum Sea, apprenticed to Cheng Lingshuang of the Five Disciples of Tai Xu. I transformed the Xuanyuan Sword into its current appearance, allowing me to use part of the Herrscher of Death's Authority."
"I don't really understand, but it sounds amazing."
Blue Seele praised him cooperatively.
Kaino smiled without saying anything.
In a sense, everything he had said was true.
Unlike his other more discreet Authorities, without this identity to cover for him, Kaino really wouldn't have dared to use the Herrscher of Death's Authority.
It also conveniently explained why he had been able to pull Seele out of the Quantum Sea.
Red Seele nodded in agreement, then asked, "Anyway, we're done now, right? Shall we leave?"
"Wait a moment. Seele, do you want your own body?"
"What do you mean?"
Red Seele's pupils contracted slightly, as though she suspected she had misheard him.
"Exactly what it sounds like."
Kaino shrugged and explained with an awkward smile, "I noticed you often borrowed Seele's body to come out and have fun, and you seem to like eating a lot too. Wouldn't having your own body be more convenient?"
"It wasn't that I didn't want to help before. My Honkai