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Chapter 261: Sida, Are You Cosplaying?
Chapter 261: Sida, Are You Cosplaying?
Kraya Kageno's reputation preceded her, and Diabros often targeted female children. It was no surprise that they had set their sights on her.
The more exceptional the test subject, the higher their adaptability to the Diabros Factor's magical power, and the greater the chance of becoming a Diabros Child.
The so-called Diabros Children were the result of the Diabros Cult's actions. They would target orphans or children from impoverished families, abducting them if they showed even the slightest magical adaptability. Then, in a specialized facility, they would be nurtured, trained, brainwashed, and repeatedly administered a potion.
Those who survived became Diabros Children and were divided into three levels.
Third-level Diabros Children were mostly defective and treated as disposable, as their mental state was already broken, eliminating the risk of information leaks.
Second-level Diabros Children possessed relatively stable mental states, and a tiny minority of first-level children had exceptional combat abilities.
The highest-ranking Diabros Children would receive titles and were also known as Named Children.
Before finding Kraya, Yecheng had learned from various sources that the kidnappers were not ordinary human traffickers but a crazy organization that used human children as test subjects. He knew the situation was dire, so he immediately followed their trail to locate Kraya.
However, when Yecheng found Kraya, he discovered that she had already been injected with the potion, and her magical power was in an extremely unstable state.
"Tsk, has her magic run amok? Is this the so-called Diabros Factor?
If this continues, Kraya's consciousness and body will be devoured by this thing!"
Yecheng violently pried open the prison lock with his longsword and saw Kraya curled up on the ground, emitting a terrifying aura.
At this moment, Kraya had fallen into a coma, but a powerful and fluctuating aura surrounded her, likely the power of the Diabros Demons.
"There's no other choice. I have to take a leap of faith. Since it's a magical power rampage, if I can manipulate it, I should be able to suppress and control it."
Yecheng muttered to himself as he extended his hand to start channeling the rampaging magic within Kraya.
Over the years, Yecheng had primarily focused on learning magic manipulation and compression when he wasn't in the mysterious space.
Before obtaining his cheat ability, Yecheng's magical power was stronger than most, but it couldn't be considered exceptionally vast.
At the very least, his magic was commendable among humans, but it couldn't break through the racial limitations.
Aware of his magical power's inferiority compared to other races in this world, Yecheng, unable to enhance his own magic, sought other means to improve himself.
Through constant research, Yecheng discovered that magic of the same quality and quantity, when compressed and meticulously manipulated, could unleash a force several times stronger than before.
As a result, after years of practice, Yecheng's magic manipulation and compression skills had reached an incredibly impressive level.
Yecheng held Kraya in one arm, and with the other, a magic array appeared, and using his aura perception ability, he began to guide and control the rampaging magic within Kraya.
As this was his first attempt, Yecheng was highly focused, but just as he was about to finish guiding Kraya's magic, two figures slowly emerged from the dark corridor. Judging by their appearance, these two figures seemed young.
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Because of their short stature, one of them wore a long black robe with a hood, while the other was a young girl with golden, flowing hair.
The pointed ears on both sides also indicated that this girl was not an ordinary human but a member of the Elven Race.
"I am Shadow, dwelling in the shadows and hunting the darkness!"
Looking at the Night City who was hugging Kreaya in front of him, and the slightly fluctuating magic on Kreaya's body, the self-proclaimed "Shadow" glanced at Night City with a slight squint.
Kreaya had gone missing, and as her younger brother, Sida couldn't possibly ignore it. After Alpha's investigation, Sida learned that his sister Kreaya had been abducted to this place.
When they saw Night City after clearing out a large number of minions along the way, Sida was also stunned for a moment.
After a brief moment of shock, he suddenly covered his face with his hand and started laughing uncontrollably for no apparent reason.
"Hahaha, I understand now. On the surface, you're the perfect Noble Heir Archetype, even possessing the Hero Template, but behind the scenes, you're also a part of the dark and sinful entity?
Such plot twists and revelations are quite common. Since that's the case, I, Shadow, will personally hunt down this final darkness!
Alpha, you step back. He's not someone you can defeat."
Hearing Shadow's words, Alpha, the Elven girl, nodded obediently and retreated to the back.
Just as Shadow drew a rapier and prepared to attack Night City, he heard Night City's words, and his body froze in place.
"Sida, are you playing some kind of special cosplay or performance art?
If you're here to rescue your sister Kreaya, then our goals are aligned. You wouldn't mistake me for the kidnappers, would you?"
Hearing Night City's words with a smile, Shadow, who was about to show off, stopped in his tracks. The look from under the hood towards Night City was filled with astonishment!
With his identity exposed, Shadow decided to no longer hide and removed his hood, revealing the youthful face beneath it.
And this face was none other than Sida, whom Night City had met at the Kageno household, and also Kreaya's younger brother.
"How did you recognize me?"
At this moment, Shadow—no, Sida's expression was one of utter shock. He had not only disguised himself but also altered his magic and aura significantly from when he was Sida Kageno.
Despite this, Night City had recognized his true identity at a glance!
If it were someone very close to him, it would be understandable, but he and Night City had only met a few times. Yet, Night City had accurately identified him!
This was Shadow's first appearance, and previously, he had used aliases like "Handsome Thief Slayer."
Sida had spent a long time coming up with this alias, "Shadow," and the accompanying lines.
He had originally planned to quietly show off as a "Shadow Power Seeker," but he had been recognized by Night City on his first appearance!
Being identified at a glance, was he even a Shadow Power Seeker?
(End of Chapter)
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