Seven Sins

"What was that?"

Bai Sheng asked. He had never heard the term before and did not know whether it was a new ability of the spirit puppet or whether some of Pandora's power had returned.

"Seven Sins. As the name suggests, they are seven types of sin:

Pride, envy, wrath, sloth, greed, gluttony, and lust.

They were originally manifestations of my power, inherited by seven different people. But now, as you know, most of my power has been sealed, and those seven people are all gone. As a result, there is a vacancy in the authority of my power. With my current abilities, I can construct a position. Your friend may still be saved. But it's still very dangerous. You need to think it through."

"What should I do?"

Bai Sheng asked. He had to take responsibility for Beleria, even if it meant losing this portion of power in the future.

Jing Yuan watched from the side. He knew about the scythe blade. To Bai Sheng, it was an indispensable companion, and Bai Sheng had told him everything while they were chatting earlier. So for now, all he needed to do was watch Bai Sheng solve the problem.

"Activate the spirit puppet. Just like when you absorbed Aatrox before, guide your friend's soul into the Scythe Blade. I'll be responsible for constructing her authority."

Within the Scythe Blade, a woman dressed in magnificent dark-purple robes drew upon the immense power surrounding her and gradually constructed a tiny yellow chess piece. Carved onto it was the head of an unknown beast, its mouth stretched wide open and taking up two-thirds of its entire body! Moreover, it radiated an intense aura of the [Gluttony] Path.

After the chess piece was fully constructed, the woman took a deep breath and slowly exhaled. Her breathing was perfectly steady. As she breathed out, her body relaxed as well, and the muscles in her previously tense shoulders and back gradually loosened. Her gaze grew calm.

"It's done. I knew the remnants of [Gluttony] that Qlipoth cut down before building the wall would come in handy! This is far stronger than the [Gluttony] wielder I had back then. Now let's see whether you can handle it, little girl."

Outside, Bai Sheng activated the spirit puppet. His eyes were veiled in golden light, and an ancient, mysterious aura surged from his body. At that moment, Bai Sheng seemed like a god. He reached out and touched Beleria between the brows, and a ghostly green shadow was guided out of her body.

That was Beleria's soul. A soul Bai Sheng could guide was different from Aatrox's case; this was also the first time he had ever separated the soul of a living person.

If Pandora had no solution, Bai Sheng would never have been willing to separate Beleria's soul. That way, Beleria could never truly rest. Her soul would continue to exist, but she would never awaken.

"Bai Sheng, put her in."

Pandora's voice rang out again. Bai Sheng guided Beleria's soul into the Scythe Blade. Gradually, the soul merged with the Scythe Blade and soon vanished into it...

"Master... I'll have to leave it to you..."

Bai Sheng could hold on no longer. He had no strength left, and his energy was completely depleted. If he had not been a Pathwalker, he would have died from exhaustion hundreds of times over.

Jing Yuan caught Bai Sheng and glanced around. In the distance, he could already see people who looked like soldiers or guards approaching the battlefield. He carried Bai Sheng on his back, picked up Bai Sheng's Pandora as well, and then left.

After they departed, two pale-blue phantoms suddenly descended at the location.

It was none other than Kafka and Silver Wolf.

However, only projections had come this time.

"Wow, Bai Sheng made quite a scene this time. I already told Bai Sheng's cheap big brother just now. He'll cover for us."

Silver Wolf surveyed the surroundings. The area was even more ruined than the battlefield she had seen earlier, probably because of the counterattacks from Phantylia.

Kafka nodded in agreement and said:

"All right, darling. That's enough looking. His journey will continue. According to Acheron's script, little Bai Sheng will obtain his second soul this time. What a pity. If Sam were here, she'd definitely be interested in that armor similar to hers."

Speaking so much at once seemed to have tired Kafka out. She called Silver Wolf over, and the two vanished from the spot.

(Sparkle: Mom! Let me help relax your mouth!

Author: Sparkle, get back here! It's not your turn to appear yet!

Sparkle: Mom!...)

For Kasantiya, this was merely an act of revenge by the Stellaron Hunters. Afterward, Bai Zhu, Bai Sheng's older brother, successfully ascended the throne and became the new emperor.

Beep beep!... Today's Interastral Peace Corporation news flash:

The famed Star of Puppets, Kasantiya, was attacked yesterday. According to information provided by an unknown source, an unknown conflict existed between the Emperor of Kasantiya and [White Ghost], a member of the Stellaron Hunters.

[White Ghost] took revenge against the emperor during Kasantiya's coming-of-age ceremony, killing both the emperor and the Prince. White Ghost also demonstrated ice-based abilities, which deviated significantly from previous assessments of [White Ghost]'s combat power. Though the possibility of assistance from others could not be ruled out, with approval from a P40-level corporate administrator, the bounty on the Stellaron Hunter [White Ghost] was raised to credit points.

It has been confirmed that [White Ghost] of the Stellaron Hunters appears to possess the same type of armor as [Sam], another Stellaron Hunter. The possibility that both are intelligent machines cannot be ruled out...

(End of the Kasantiya Arc!!!)