Whisper—Vanity
"What exactly are you?"
Shade asked in the lake. Knowing he could not escape, the human skin stared into Shade's eyes:
"I am the first human skin personally stripped away by the [Twilight Creator]. Let me go, and I can tell you the secrets of the Ancient Gods. I can even tell you the secrets of the First People, tell you what exactly happened at the beginning of creation, tell you where the First People and Ancient Gods came from.
"I witnessed their stories. I also saw with my own eyes what this world looked like in the beginning. Let me go, and you can obtain the most Ancient Mysteries from me. By my individual strength alone, I can at most be considered a Keeper of Secrets Level relic. You can have that building."
Shade shook his head.
"I would very much like to know those stories, but in my view, choosing a suitable time and discussing them at an afternoon tea table with someone I trust is far more reliable than learning the so-called 'truth' from you."
He raised the longsword in his hand. Crimson moonlight enveloped the blade of the Silver Sword, while the moon radiance also contained the silent purple glow bestowed by Miss Puppet:
"Moonlight Slash!"
He did not seek to kill it in a single blow, only to seal it temporarily. Shade's entire body transformed into crimson moonlight wreathed in a purple halo at the bottom of the lake, and the curved sword mark shot toward the human skin that was recovering.
The latter did not dodge. Instead, it spread its arms to welcome the attack:
"Are you willing to become one with me?"
The moonlight split apart that fragile human skin, but the shattered Skin Object immediately came into contact with Shade's body.