Grazing a Wraith

Before Grazing the "Wraith" Steve, Luther examined the Lamb within him. His Spirituality extended forward, seizing the soul of "Interrogator" Katie, and pulling her out amidst her struggles.

He needs to make room for the new Lamb.

Katie's soul was held in his left hand. Compared to when she first started Grazing, her soul had been somewhat damaged and looked rather weak.

"No! Let me go!"

Katie's soul screamed and trembled in his palm.

Luther ignored her, silently sensing the deepest part of his body— Cecilia's soul was being tightly and gently enveloped by his Flesh. But even with the tightest protection, her soul was subtly being worn away.

It cannot be denied that keeping the younger sister's soul inside her body is not a long-term solution.

Was putting Cecilia into that sea really the right choice? But simply throwing her in directly carries unpredictable dangers. If something irreversible were to happen, I would only have regrets.

Hmm? Wait a minute.

While hesitating, Luther suddenly seemed to remember something and shifted his gaze to the soul in his hand.

We could try using this guy's soul first!

Let her be the guinea pig first, soak her in it for a while, and see the effect. It would be best if it could nourish the soul, but if it gets damaged by seawater, it won't do her any harm.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but let out a cold smile.

Originally, he planned to crush this guy's soul and only keep his Beyonder Characteristic to sell for money. Since it's still somewhat useful, he'll preserve it for a while. With that thought, Luther turned his gaze to Steve's corpse on the ground, opened his empty right hand, and aimed it at the corpse.

"Call--"

Amidst the howling wind, the latter's soul, imbued with Beyonder Characteristic, was forcibly torn out and swallowed, then placed in the empty spot where Katie had originally been.

"No!"

Steve cried out in despair, never expecting that he would continue to suffer even after death. The Shepherd's abilities allowed Luther to forcibly communicate with his Spirituality and learn about the abilities of the "Wraith."

In addition to the "Spirit Body Transformation," "Evil Spirit Possession," and "Mirror Blink" that Sharron had previously told him, the Wraith also possesses abilities such as "Ice Manipulation," "Necromancy," "Spiritual Intuition," and "Wraith Shriek," as well as all abilities below Sequence 6 "Zombie."

Luther could only fix three abilities. After a moment's consideration, he decided to keep "Spirit Body Transformation," "Evil Spirit Possession," and "Mirror Blink." "Spirit Body Transformation" goes without saying; it is the foundation for the activation of other abilities of the Wraith. "Evil Spirit Possession" is also a very powerful ability.

What Luther was more concerned about was "Mirror Blink," an ability that allows Spirit Body to leap between surfaces that reflect images, with an effective range of 300 meters. Fortunately, Steve didn't manage to use this ability at the time, otherwise he might have actually gotten away.

No matter how unwilling he was, Steve's soul could not defy the Shepherd's power. The connection between the two was irresistibly established, and he was forced to remain trapped inside Luther's body.

After that, he disposed of the corpse using Flesh and Blood Magic and quietly left.

In the early hours of the morning, Luther returned safely to his residence.

"Meow."

Luna, the black cat, was perched on the cabinet in the porch, her tail covering her front paws. She tilted her head and looked at Luther, her blue eyes seemingly carrying a hint of reproach.

Why aren't you asleep?

Luther reached out to touch Luna, but her body caved in, and his hand missed.

They're having a disagreement.

"Sorry, Luna, I shouldn't have thrown it at you."

Luna just wagged her tail and didn't respond.

Seeing this, Luther could only shake his head and turn to go upstairs to his bedroom. He had done too much tonight, which had depleted his Spirituality and tormented him mentally. He planned to lie down and rest for a while, using meditation to restore his Spirituality.

Meow~

Luna Feather Fall jumped off the cabinet and followed at his feet. She seemed interested in the transparent soul Luther was holding and wanted to pounce on it to take a look.

"Don't touch this."

Luther raised his arm, thought for a moment, and then directly stuffed Katie's soul into his body. This was different from Grazing; it was simply a rough, temporary storage inside the body. After doing all this, he felt somewhat exhausted and collapsed onto the bedroom bed without even taking off his clothes.

Before falling asleep, he briefly reviewed the events of the evening and summarized his takeaways:

After his lambs were attacked, he discovered that one of the rules of playing the shepherd was "protect the lambs"; and following the clues of the werewolves, he tracked down the Rose School and reconnected with Sharon, whom he had lost contact with; he successfully killed the Rose School members and the Count of Andes, eliminating an enemy for himself.

As for the spoils of war?

He acquired a Sequence 6 "Zombie Characteristic" and Grazing a Sequence 5 Wraith, while Sharron took the extraordinary item "Scarlet Lunar Corona." Speaking of Sharron, it was unexpected that the two would meet again in this way. Their previous agreement to explore the Fourth Epoch tombs together should be able to continue this time.

That tomb contains the Human Skin Shadow Characteristic that [the World] needs. Besides that, perhaps something even more valuable can be found inside, which can be given to [the Sun] so that he can persuade the chief of City of Silver to hand over the Black Knight's Potion recipe.

At the Tarot Club, remember to talk to them, and also give me the extraordinary item for the [Hanged Man]. Also, when I wake up, remember to go to that sea to conduct the experiment. The Flock also need to be Soothing, and a funeral should be held for the deceased.

With countless thoughts swirling in his mind, Luther suddenly felt genuinely exhausted.

I really want to rest

He fell into a deep sleep.

The Crimson Moonlight slanted through the window, making the bedroom less dark. In a few hours, the night would be over. The black cat Luna nimbly jumped onto the bed, without stepping on Luther. She looked at Luther's face, illuminated by the moonlight, with her azure eyes.

His face looked slightly haggard.

The black cat watched him quietly for a while, then lay down beside his neck and curled up.

Soon, it started making purring sounds.

The night passed quickly, and Luther slept soundly for once, without any strange Illusion in his dreams. After washing up, feeding the cat, and eating some raw meat for himself, he locked the front door, sat down on the sofa in the living room, reached into the body, and pulled out Katie's soul.

"Come out."

He called out to M.

The latter appeared cooperatively, maintaining his usual composed expression.

How do I get my soul to that sea?

"Just wrap it with Spirituality, and then let your physical body carry it up."

M Road.

You should have said so earlier! I had to pull her out myself.

Luther glanced at the other person, then stuffed Katie's soul back into his body, and then summoned the Tide.