After Iver chose the entry, the other two options shattered.
He felt his body grow light... When he looked down, his body had become a gray shell. It tangled with the Shadow Demon, then condensed and reappeared once more.
The power of the Shadow Demon flowed continuously into his body through the contract. What had originally been a stream like water from a faucet had now become a roaring drainage pipe, and the mana pool inside him had finally expanded enough to contain the additional Dark Attribute Mana!
When Iver awoke from his dream, the sun had not yet risen, and the outside world was still pitch-black.
The robe draped over him, smeared with Chicken Blood, had already dried and was giving off a faintly unpleasant smell. Lily had not woken yet. She was probably still choosing her entry.
His status panel had changed accordingly:
Demon Scholar LV10: Demon Knowledge—Level 2 (97%), Basic Ritual—Level 2 (0%), Demon Contract—Level 4 (0%), Shepherding (Essence)—Level 2 (0%) Mana Pool: 27/27 (Light), 24/24 (Dark), 47/47 (Fire) Path Traits— Transcendence—Shadow Avatar (Balanced): You are both a vessel and an avatar. Shadows are no longer your enemy. Your "Shadow Affinity" and "Darkness Vessel" levels increase by one. Transcendence—Shadow Affinity LV2: You have formed a life-bound contract with the Shadow Demon and can freely use Second Level Shadow Abilities. Transcendence—Darkness Vessel LV1: You have come into contact with the Serpent Father's feather. Your maximum mana pool capacity (Dark) increases by 14.
It worked.
Iver now had fifteen levels in Priest and ten levels in Demon Scholar, and he had barely used any of his experience.
In other words, next month he could advance twice again!
Moreover, this time Iver had finally confirmed one thing: entries could indeed be controlled through behavior! "But how am I