Chapter 647
The Beast of Arrogance · Eivass (Requesting Monthly Passes)
After Eivass confirmed his choice, the remaining two entries dissipated.
That golden star gradually grew larger and taller, transforming into stars, into the sole sun within that dark world.
Then, it gradually extinguished as if quenched by fire—Eivass could finally see its color.
Half red, half purple, forming a Tai Chi symbolizing the rotation of yin and yang.
It seemed like the morning sun, and also like the sunset, repeatedly flowing, indistinct.
As Eivass clearly saw it, that Tai Chi Great Sun began to spin rapidly and emit light—
Eivass, staring at it, immediately fell into hazy illusions, his consciousness as if drawn out of his body.
In a trance, Eivass saw seven profound symbols. Three on the left, three on the right, and one above.
Four of the symbols were dim and lusterless.
One symbol burned with flames, like ashes.
One symbol leaped with dark purple electrical light, appearing darker than black.
[Sloth], [Envy].
Eivass immediately understood the meaning of these two symbols.
As for the remaining one—the topmost one—Eivass couldn’t see its color at all.
The more he concentrated on looking at it, the more he felt it could be any color—it seemed black, it seemed red, and it also seemed transparent.
As Eivass’s consciousness gradually sank into it, he finally saw…
It was a mirror.
Reflected in the mirror was his own face.
It was an Eivass with an arrogant and unrestrained expression—his hair was black, and his pupils were blood-red.
He wore black light armor, sitting on a throne with his legs crossed.
He was slightly raising his right hand and looking over, while six small orbs of various colors circled his index finger.
“Hmph!”
Suddenly, that black-haired Eivass seemed to see Eivass’s arrival.
He let out a cold snort and crushed all six orbs into his palm.
He stood up from the throne, and the earth and palaces shook and collapsed. He floated in the air, swung his right hand horizontally outward, and behind him, six-colored giant wings unfurled with a whoosh—
Crimson, blue, yellow, green, white, black.
A giant, serene blue magic circle appeared behind him, facing Eivass. Then, a large amount of electrical light erupted from it, and it immediately went berserk, three rings spinning rapidly, sparks flying like overloaded gears of a machine. The color turned into a deep red, almost purple.
But at this moment, Eivass suddenly felt a sharp pain in his heart.
A phantom chain emerged from Eivass’s heart and flew straight forward, entering the heart of the black-haired Eivass before him, like a tether, connecting the two of them.
Eivass felt a blue light emanating from his surroundings—he quickly realized it was not an illusion.
A blue, giant, serene magic circle also appeared behind him, just like the magic circle that had appeared behind the black-haired Eivass.
Then, these two magic circles, one blue and one red, one static and one dynamic, suddenly pulled inward and merged, sticking the two Eivasses back together!
Seeing the entire world before him suddenly collapsing towards him, Eivass subconsciously closed his eyes.
When he opened his eyes again, he was back in reality.
But before his system panel popped up, he first saw a strange Tarot Card floating before him.
It was not an ordinary Tarot Card.
It did not depict the Thoth Tarot patterns as usual.
Within the card, there was a young man whose body shape indicated he was Eivass. He was wearing a white robe with a hood that covered the upper half of his face, making his features indistinguishable. In his hand, he held the Book of Law, which Eivass was extremely familiar with.
The Book of Law was open, and the blue serene magic circle floated behind him.
There was also a faint red light circling the edge of the card, just like the blue light at the edge of Eivass’s vision just moments ago!
—Undoubtedly, the pattern depicted on this card was the last scene the black-haired Eivass had seen!
At the same time, the card’s attributes also came into Eivass’s view—
[Great Sin: Moriarty (Star)]
[Level: 30]
[Transcendent Path, Attributes: None]
[Upright: Eivass]
[Effect: Seal a weak Phantom Demon into the Tarot Card and exert command over it]
[Reversed: Lord of Great Sins]
[Requirement: None (5)]
[Incantation, Enchantment, Summon, Continuous Effect]
[Effect: Transform oneself into the Beast of Arrogance, Moriarty. Moriarty is considered a summoned creature; this effect can only be used when all other six Great Sin Beasts are in cooldown]
“…I am also a Beast of Great Sin?”
Eivass muttered, feeling incredulous.
The Sin Scholars he knew did not possess this Great Sin Card, nor the ability to transform into the “Beast of Arrogance”!
Has history changed again… And why this time?
At this moment, his system panel finally popped up, updating the changes:
Sin Scholar LV30: [Basic Ritual – Level 6 (0%)], [Demon Contract – Level 11 (0%)], [Curse – Level 3 (80%)], [Shepherd’s (Essence) – Level 3 (0%)], [Demonology – Level 7 (0%)]
Mana Pool: 204/204 (Void), 0/42 (Wind)
Path Traits—
[Yin-Yang Harmony (Gold): When your Path is in a balanced state, all your Mana Pools become Void Mana Pools. Void Mana Pools are the sum of all paired and opposite colored Mana Pools for you (Currently Active: Light-Dark / Water-Fire); When your Mana Pool is a Void Mana Pool, any action that consumes Mana can gain different enhancement effects by additionally consuming 1/2/3/4/5 times the cost]
[1x · Silent Spell: This spell will no longer require verbal components]
[2x · Spell Range: The range of this spell is doubled]
[3x · Spell Potency: All effects of this spell are enhanced]
[4x · Instant Spell: This spell will no longer require verbal or somatic components]
[5x · Spell Tier Advancement: The priority of this spell is increased by 1]
Lit Paths: Devotion – Fourth Layer, Transcendence – Fourth Layer
“—It succeeded?”
Sherlock, who had been watching for a long time, nearly jumped up from his chair and quickly approached.
But Eivass merely lowered his head, staring at his hands with a blank expression.
Unlike the pain experienced during the last advancement, Eivass felt no pain at all this time.
He only felt that his spirit had become infinitely high and infinitely distant—he was like a cold and ruthless monarch overlooking the earth, his brain incomparably calm while feeling that everything in the world was meaningless and as fragile as snow.
Eivass’s pupils were filled with flowing purple light, his gaze indifferent and hollow, and he possessed a monarch-like majestic aura. It far surpassed Isabel, and even made Sherlock more in awe than Queen Sophia… to the point that his hurried steps slowed down visibly and then stopped a few paces away from Eivass.
But at the same time, there was an extreme sense of harmony about Eivass. This sense of harmony gave him a peculiar charm, making anyone who saw Eivass unable to help but look at him again.
The only difference was…
Eivass felt his heart was empty.
As if something had been lost…
Like making a decision and abandoning one’s wishes; or like a loved one dying, and not having time to grieve.
Eivass couldn’t help but reach out and touch his chest.
Even though he felt the strong heartbeat and the genuine warmth, there was a sense of alienation, as if he were touching someone else’s chest and feeling their heartbeat.
“I’m fine.”
Eivass said calmly.
As he spoke, new data continued to flash before his eyes:
[Profession Traits—]
[Unforgivable Ritual: Your “Basic Ritual” has evolved into “Great Sin Ritual”]
[Great Sin Ritual: Rituals one energy level below your Transcendent Path no longer require a Ritual Array; rituals two energy levels below your Transcendent Path no longer require Mana; rituals three energy levels below your Transcendent Path no longer require ritual materials]
[Breaking Shackles: Your “Demon Contract” has evolved into “Phantom Demon Contract”]
[Phantom Demon Contract: You can sign temporary or permanent contracts with Phantom Demons other than actual Demons, just like with your Demon Contract; your “Ritual: Summon Demon” can also summon Phantom Demons other than actual Demons]
Following this, Eivass’s panel also changed.
Sin Scholar LV30: [Great Sin Ritual – Level 6 (0%)], [Phantom Demon Contract – Level 11 (0%)], [Curse – Level 3 (80%)], [Shepherd’s (Essence) – Level 3 (0%)], [Demonology – Level 7 (0%)]
Mana Pool: 204/204 (Void), 0/42 (Wind)
……Finally, the advancement was complete.
Eivass slowly exhaled, and the cold, rational feeling that had lingered in his mind gradually dissipated. The indifferent expression on his face slowly softened.
Then, he immediately felt intense weakness and dizziness.
“It seems… it went smoothly? Do you need to eat something first?”
Sherlock, who had been watching from the side, reacted as soon as Eivass’s expression softened: “Should we go see Lily first?”
“I…”
Just as Eivass was about to reply, he saw a new notification.
His spirit immediately perked up, and he forced himself to concentrate and look again.
I want to see what kind of final payment the God of Lightning-Fast Final Payments has settled this time!
If it’s weaker than that “Limited Edition First Release Path Trait,” I’m going to grumble!
[You have completed the trial of the Lord of Scales and Feathers]
[You feel the gaze of “Adaptation”]
[You have obtained the trait: Adaptation – Essence of Atlas]
[Adaptation – Essence of Atlas: A potion refined from the essence of “Supreme Heaven” Atlas. When you die, you will be reborn in a more powerful form (limited to one use)]
(End of this chapter)
