Illusory Blood, Child of the Moon

Iver did not hesitate for a moment.

To be able to obtain Golden Entry that only exists in theory during the Promotion Ritual from level two to level three—

If he missed this opportunity, not only would the Twin Mirrors be unhappy, but he himself would never forgive himself.

After he consciously confirmed his choice, he felt his body slowly float up.

Iver's spirit rose further, hovering high in the air.

The next moment, a beautiful eye slowly opened and lit up in the void.

The colors in those eyes were indescribable and beyond Iver's comprehension. They were like rainbows, or some other special color—countless lights emanated from them, illuminating the entire world.

It was only then that Iver realized that another version of himself was floating beside him.

A mirror lies between the two versions of themselves, making the eye in the air appear as a pair as well.

A shadow was cast beneath Iver, but there was no shadow beneath the Iver in the mirror.

In the shadow beneath Iver, the Shadow Fiend, who had lost consciousness due to the pause in time, was extracted and transformed into the form of Beard, hovering behind Iver.

Like the static on a television screen, the mirror flickered blurry a few times, and another "Beard" appeared behind the other floating Iver.

But instead of black smoke emanating from him, Bayard had a pair of scarlet pupils.

That was not Shadow Fiend, but Beard, the Child of the Moon.

The next moment, the two "Beads" behind Iver vanished simultaneously. Iver, as if drawn by some kind of gravity, suddenly crashed into the mirror in the middle! When the two Iver, one inside and one outside the mirror, collided, Iver abruptly opened his eyes and instantly woke up from his bed.

And Iver's system panel also popped up automatically, updating the changed parts:

Demon Scholar LV20: [Demon Contract- Level 6 (0%)], [Demon Knowledge- Level 4 (80%)], [Basic Ritual - Level 4 (39%)], [Curse - Level 3 (56%)], [Shepherding) - Level 3 (0%)

Mana Pool: 52/52 (Light), 44/44 (Dark), 55/55 (Fire)

Path Trait —

The path has been illuminated: Dedication - Level 3, Transcendence - Level 3

Beyond/Beauty - Illusory Blood (Child of the Moon): You can now use a ritual to switch between human and Child of the Moon race, gaining the same racial traits and abilities when switching to Child of the Moon of the Child of the Moon. This is considered a disguise undetectable by spell effects, but the illusion shatters upon severe injury or blunt force trauma, like breaking an ordinary mirror. There is no cooldown when you actively end this effect, but if the illusion is shattered by external force, you cannot use this ability again until the next new moon/full moon.

"Wow, I don't need any more mana!!" This was Iver's first reaction after seeing his stats.

Now, if you balance his three attributes, he can directly create wind and Earth Attribute Phantom Demon Card.

Not to mention the Punishment Demon, it can even seal away the Wild Hunt King!

The only problem is that the card can be made, but the player might not be able to defeat it.

The Wild Hunt King, Previous Life's strongest Phantom Demons, is probably only half a power level weaker than the Fallen Angel who were later brought down by the Ouroboros Ring. If Iver could subdue the Wild Hunt King, he would have the confidence to challenge the Fallen Angel.

Moreover, even if it is successfully sealed, it may not be very easy to use for the time being.

Because Iver's true form still lacks Earth Attribute mana pool, he must switch forms to use the Wild Hunt King even after sealing Iver —but his disguised form cannot participate in combat, otherwise it will easily shatter.

In addition, only one Phantom Demon can be on the field at a time.

The Child of the Moon form has no Fire Attribute magic, which means that Iver cannot use Shepherding, Illumination, Fire Offering, or summon Little Butterfly.

However, after obtaining this skill, Iver no longer needed to risk experience penalties and biases by taking on the third path as a side job. Gaining just a few points of mana was quite simple.

In the Theocracy, Advanced Divine Arts can grant some permanent temporary mana through blessings, and high-level alchemists may also create rare elixirs that increase the mana pool limit. Occasionally, purple equipment that increases the mana limit can also be unearthed in ruins.

Anyway, Iver didn't need the thirty or forty points for Card Making; he only needed a few points to activate the cards. It wouldn't even reach five points—that wasn't difficult at all.

To put it simply, there are definitely some items in Avalon's black market that increase Wind Attribute Mana —the staffs used by the Law Mage in the Bureau of Supervision responsible for tracing crime scenes have this effect.

As a minister, Iver could easily commission the royal artisans to create a similar extraordinary artifact.

However, not being able to defeat the Wild Hunt King is a minor problem.

Currently, Iver is the only Great Sin Scholar in the world, and the Wild Hunt King won't run away, nor has the Fallen Angel descended. Iver can safely develop his abilities and wait until he's absolutely certain before making his move, lest a failed capture anger his opponent.

Both of Iver's professions have now entered the plateau phase of the Third Level.

Next, he needed to find the materials for the job change, so he could slow down the pace of the Promotion Ritual. Moreover, while he was here Path Power was balanced, allowing him to focus on nurturing his phantom demon using the Shepherding Method.

When school resumes, Iver will be going to study in the Theocracy. The "Radiant One" profession hasn't appeared yet, so Iver will probably have to go to the Theocracy to find clues to change his profession.

Before that, he could focus on resolving the problems in Avalon.

Currently, the Third Level of the dual paths is just enough. You can fish without worrying about being unable to defeat the fish—you won't scare them into playing dead, nor will you be so weak as to fight them. If your strength isn't enough, you can try to raise the Shadow Fiend's level.

"—Judging from your reaction, you must have successfully been promoted, right?"

Little Sherlock's indifferent voice rang out from the side. "Your laugh is disgusting."

Indeed... what about the others?

Iver reached out with a smile to pat his head, but Sherlock impatiently slapped his hand away.

"I'm awake too, young master."

Lily opened her eyes from the side.

Before Iver could ask, she answered directly, "This time my affixes are two purple and one blue. After careful consideration, I chose a purple affix called ' Shadow Avatar.' Because you mentioned before that you have this affix, I feel like it's better than the other one..."

"Huh?"

Iver paused for a moment, then exclaimed with delight, "That's really great!"

Upon hearing this familiar term, he knew that Lily's Promotion Ritual points should be quite substantial.

While replenishing Shadow Affinity and further enhancing the Shadow Fiend's combat power, it also replenished Lily's mana pool. Since she had never previously allocated any points to the Container Entry, the sudden increase of 14 mana was quite noticeable.

Starting from level three to four, you'll basically stop encountering Blue Entry. However, it's not impossible to get Container Entry from a composite affix. In that case, the Shadow Avatar could be directly split into two levels of Shadow Affinity, thus maximizing the Shadow Affinity level.

Lily can also directly convert it into a level two Container Entry —that would give her an extra 42 mana.

After all, Lily isn't just an assassin anymore; she also has the profession of witch. Witches can also cast spells using Dark Attribute Mana, and a spellcaster's mana is never enough.

As for what Lily's other purple color was, Iver simply didn't bother asking. This was fine.

It's like Final Exam —once you're done, you don't need to check the answers.

Anyway, you can't rush back, knock out the proctor, and change the answers back.

Especially since the proctor is Nine Pillar Gods.

Unlike ordinary Promotion Ritual —where the apostles watch over the process—this time, the Nine Pillar Gods are personally present!

"Hai Na is still not awake?"

Iver glanced at Hai Na and lowered his voice.

Hai Na's face showed pain, as if she were having a nightmare; she was covered in sweat and was still struggling.

Sherlock shook his head. "It's only been less than two hours... She's going from third to fourth grade, it should be quite difficult."

"Then let's hope she can pass the level smoothly."

Iver sighed and offered his sincere blessings.

"And you?"

Sherlock asked bluntly, "Judging from your silly grin, you must have gained even more than Miss Lily. Can you show me? If not, never mind, pretend I didn't ask."

"I said, you asked that question yourself."

Iver immediately laughed and blurted out the question he had been holding back for a long time, "How did you know I got the Golden Entry?"

"--ha?"

Sherlock paused for a moment.