Chapter 419
The intangible boundary, apparently created by Finis, was absorbing the shadows at random.
“… … This is why there was no miasma only around here.”
The reason why there was no miasma here was not because some kind of device had cleansed all the miasma.
Finis had sucked all the miasma through the gap in the boundary.
‘But why did you come to Finnis when I told you to find Mora?’
Umbra asked.
“Even though I want to find it, I have no clue about Mora.”
‘Hmm. Did you visit Finnis first to get a clue about finding Mora?’
Is it an illusion? Umbra’s voice, which sounded hazy, seemed to become clearer and clearer.
“yes.”
“Not a bad way. Finis is like Mora’s apprentice.”
No, it’s not an illusion.
It’s definitely getting clearer.
“He must have a clue or two about Mora.”
It’s not just the voice.
Umbra’s body is slowly materializing.
“Why are you looking at me like that?”
The materialization was over in an instant, and Umbra had a whole body.
I stared blankly at Umbra.
‘How did you materialize the body?’
Umbra is already dead.
The Umbra in the relic is just a mental body.
It is not a state that can materialize the body in reality like this.
How the hell did you make the body?
“Boy. You ask me what am I looking at?”
Umbra came up to me and gave me a face.
She was tall for a woman, but she was shorter than me, so she inevitably looked up at me.
“aha.”
Umbra laughed sinisterly.
“I thought you were a kid. Are you a man?”
Umbra posed with an alluring smile.
“but. Because the clothes I’m wearing right now are a bit small. Just look at it with those eyes.”
Umbra’s outfit was different from the previous encounter.
If the clothes you were wearing before had the feeling of a somewhat formal dress.
The clothes now looked like everyday clothes that had thrown away all formality.
No, should I say that it’s not everyday wear, but more like indoor wear that focuses on one’s own convenience?
The area of flesh color is larger than the area of cloth.
“Get used to it. You will see it often in the future. I don’t want to wear that stuffy battle dress every time.”
That was a battle dress.
It felt like a formal attire. I didn’t know it was for combat.
‘… … After listening to it, it seems like the best outfit for using shadows.’
A dress that makes the shadows look like fabric. If a shadow pops out of that dress, it won’t be easy to deal with.
“He’s still a man. Seeing that you didn’t even blink an eye after I said this.”
Umbra smiled.
“okay. look. It’s much better than sneak peek.”
Did he interpret my silence as he wished?
Umbra took a more alluring posture. see what you want to see It was a gesture and expression that seemed to say this.
“… … How did you materialize it?”
I ignored Umbra’s misunderstanding and asked a question.
“hmm? ah. Was that what you were curious about? I again.”
Umbra shrugged slightly and relaxed.
“First of all, to clear up the misunderstanding, it didn’t materialize.”
Umbra reached out to me.
And even just smile
hold your hand It was like saying something like that.
I took Umbra’s hand as it was.
“… … uh?”
But I couldn’t get my hands on it. My hand passed through Umbra’s.
“It’s not really materialized. I just created an image so that it can only be seen by your eyes.”
Shadows shook around Umbra.
“Using the shadow that was emitted earlier.”
The shadow instantly changed into the shape of ‘Persona’.
Unlike Umbra, it didn’t move or anything. Looking at the appearance, it was Persona itself.
“like this.”
“An illusion created using light and darkness… … Are you?”
“that’s right. After all, vision is just data transmitted by light. You can do this with light and darkness. How do you feel?”
I looked back and forth at Umbra’s body again.
No matter how you look at it, it looks real.
I never thought it was an illusion.
“Hmm. Do you really have no idea?”
Umbra narrowed her eyes and looked at me.
“This hurts my pride.”
He doesn’t show any reaction to his body, but his pride seems to be hurt.
“Isn’t there a problem with that?”
Umbra slowly lowered her gaze.
“… … hmm. That’s not it.”
Umbra nodded with a mysterious expression.
It was a sight that sent chills down the spine.
“Well, is that a good thing? Because I have no reason to worry about your future generations.”
Suddenly, this proverb came to mind.
‘I played drums and janggu by myself… … .’
I was just standing still
It seems that he had a strange delusion alone and came to a strange conclusion.
“anyway. I haven’t really been able to materialize it. okay?”
“yes. understand.”
An illusion that is infinitely close to the real thing.
I didn’t know that such a thing was possible with shadows.
Umbra. The more I look at it, the more it seems to be a power worth using.
“good.”
Umbra smiled contentedly.
“by the way… … .”
Then he slowly turned his head to the side.
“The partner the lady over there said then?”
Umbra’s gaze fell on Mimir.
“… … !”
Mimir was shocked.
see me how? The question is clearly visible beyond the eyes.
“Hmm. Judging from the first impression, he doesn’t seem like a great person to be praised by you.”
Umbra glanced at Mimir with her ax eye.
“Something looks stupid.”
“… … .”
Mimir’s expression hardened.
hot expression.
To be surprised is to be surprised. I can’t stand that word.
Mimir’s expression said so.
“this… … .”
Just as Mimir was about to burst into anger.
“ah. Don’t get me wrong. I don’t think you’re really stupid.”
Umbra intervened.
“There must be a reason why the contractor praises it. Don’t get me wrong, I’m just talking about first impressions. It’s cute because I’m bruised. There are some teasing.”
“… … .”
Mimir kept his mouth shut with a strange expression.
The expression that I don’t know how to answer that word.
‘I’m like a bitch when I’m angry here, but I’m angry when I stay still.’
You must be in such a dilemma.
“Let’s get along well from now on to each other on the same boat.”
Umbra grinned and held out a hand to Mimir.
Mimir took Umbra’s hand with an expression of pity in the world.
Since neither of them is real, it wasn’t really caught, but it came out as if they were shaking hands to some extent.
“… … But why did you come out like this?”
“ah. this?”
Umbra, standing still, spun once.
“just.”
“… … Just?”
You suddenly popped out like this for no reason?
“… … is a joke.”
Umbra laughed mischievously.
“I think you will need my strength to meet Phineas.”
“… … Umbra-sama’s power?”
“huh.”
… … Why do you need Umbra-sama’s power to meet Finis?
“Even if it’s not my strength, it doesn’t matter. I’m the only god who can cooperate with you right now, right? Because Persona can’t move so freely outside with her power.”
It may not even be your own strength. The only God who can help is you.
that means this.
“… … You mean you need divine power to meet Finis?”
“hmm… … . A little different.”
Umbra immediately followed.
“If Finis was in the same condition as me, I would have met him even if I wasn’t there.”
Same state as Umbra?
what condition are you talking about?
“You didn’t hand over your power to your predecessor… … It’s just waiting inside the holy relic.”
“ah.”
That’s it.
“Now Finis is your squadron… … . He has transferred his powers to Ray Bell Bytenor and is completely asleep. Other relics you have… … Ignis is in the same condition.”
“… … That’s probably why the other relics didn’t respond.”
“that’s right. I was able to meet the persona by giving away only half of my powers.”
… … So it was like that.
“In order to meet Finis, we have to force him to wake up using some method.”
“Do you need divine power to use that method?”
“answer.”
Umbra pretended to clap as she added, ‘You did a great job~’.
“That’s why I’m here to help.”
“It was like that.”
understood.
You’ve come to be of great help.
“Well, at least once, I wanted to see the outside world. I wanted to see how times have changed.”
Umbra looked around.
“… … It sounds like it would be difficult. anyway.”
It’s a pity that you can’t see the outside world. He smiled wryly as if he were saying that.
“It’s been a long chat. Is it because I came out of that boring holy relic? It seems that the tension has risen a little.”
Umbra grinned at me, then turned her gaze to the crack in the boundary.
“I see you there. It will be over soon.”
Umbra held out her hand toward the breach in the boundary.
Woo-woo-!
The stigma engraved on my collarbone shone even blacker.
“Don’t deny it. I can’t do anything without your strength.”
My mana began to drain around the stigma.
All the mana that passed through the stigma turned into ‘shadows’ and flowed into Umbra’s hands.
‘This stigma was for this purpose.’
I knew what Umbra meant by insurance.
Using this stigma, Umbra might be able to help me directly.
“really. The more I look at it, the more disgusting power it is… … .”
The shadow condensed in Umbra’s hand formed a snake-like shape.
“Is it because Finnis didn’t handle it himself? It’s just disgusting.”
The finished black snake flew through the sky like a shotgun.
Like a real snake, it forms an S shape and flies through the cracks in the boundary.
“Disgusting, but not dirty.”
The snake thrust its jaws into the cracks in the boundary.
and after a while
Kwadeuk!
I heard the sound of a snake biting something.
“Caught.”
Umbra’s eyes leaked.
“Come out.”
Umbra pulled the snake.
The snake’s body stretched out like a whip pulled back.
However, the body only grows.
The snake’s head showed no signs of coming out of the gap.
“… … Because it’s really disgusting. Even if it’s unconscious.”
Umbra trembled.
“contractor. It will be a little dizzy.”
“yes?”
Umbra’s eyes lit up.
And at that moment, a shock ran through my body.
The feeling of being beaten with a hammer and the pain spreading throughout the body.
Due to the sudden outflow of mana, reflex pain occurred.
“Stop rebelling… … .”
Whether I did it or not, Umbra sucked up mana as if it had nothing to do with it.
“Come outside! You disgusting bastard!”
next moment.
Kaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
A crack in the boundary emitted a bright light once.
and following
“yes! i have to come out Where are you rebelling?”
A black snake’s head appeared through the gap in the boundary.
A snake is biting something.
“… … Hexagon-shaped red jewel! Heir! that!”
Seeing the gem the snake was biting, Mimir shouted.
“that’s right. It’s the relic of Finis.”
Phineas’ Relic.
It appeared out of the gap in the boundary.
‘This shadow… … .’
A voice came from the red jewel.
‘Umbra?’
It was Finis’ voice.
