Chapter: 23, True Capabilities
Everyone else also looked at him, a bit uncomfortable. They didn't want to voice their question when Mark had given such a valuable gift to them but the question still lingered in their heart.
Sunny wanted to intervene and speak on behalf of Mark, but he looked at her with a calm smile as if to say 'I got it.'
Mark cleared his throat and to everyone's surprise, he said "I made them all."
Everyone was silent like how many times do they need to be silent?! Anyway, Sunny was the first one to exclaim in shock "What?!"
She stared at him for a little too long and asked shakily "Are you also a weaver?"
Mark nodded and said "You can say that, although! I don't have any of weaver's lineages, but I can still craft memories."
"How? You shouldn't be able to see the essence strings if you don't have weaver's blood." She said
"How do you think the priests of the Nightmare Spell created memories? It's not like they all had weaver's blood, do they?" Sunny looked at him, realization dawning in her eyes.
Eventually, she asked what was important "How did you make the soulbound enchantment? It's an enchantment that is harder to create than an entire supreme memory. And it can directly connect to your soul; Even the demon of the underworld didn't make it so simple."
Mark smiled and replied "I can also make supreme memories, but alas, I didn't have a supreme soul shard."
Suddenly, Nephis asked "Did you kill so many corrupted creatures to make these memories?"
"Yeah, I did. But don't worry, it took only about two days to make them and I still have many shards left."
"…"
"…"
Everyone just stood silently… again. Then Sunny asked with a shaky breath, "T-Then, How?" She clutched her head as she asked again, looking at him while tears formed in her eyes "How did you die in the previous life. If you're so strong to kill corrupted abominations as a dreamer, how did you die?"
Mark glanced at her red rimmed eyes and said reassuringly "I don't know. But I know one thing, I definitely encountered at least a Great Devil or higher."
He then looked at all of them and said "But let's not think about that, shall we? As long as I go back to the waking world with you guys, I should be good and safe."
Sunny still looked at him, not completely convinced but still believed him. She got close and hugged him tightly as if something very, very precious was on the brink of being lost from her and told him to promise "I don't care what you do, but I want you to leave for the waking world with us, promise me."
Mark patted her head and promised "I promise, I will survive and be with you all…" Then he mumbled under his breath so no one could hear him "No. Matter. What."
Sunny heard it but didn't understand it, and when asked about it Mark shrugged her off with a light kiss on her forehead.
Then a figure threw herself at them. As the figure collided with them, Sunny felt as if her bones were breaking.
Effie was smiling broadly as she hugged them excitedly, forgetting to control her strength. Mark pushed her enough so sunny won't be hurt, but didn't completely break the hug.
Seeing them hug, Cassie also joined and following her, Nephis, Kai and Seishan also joined hesitantly and shyly.
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Two months later…
In front of the Dark city, the artificial sun was illuminating the Dark city like the sun as Mark stood near the statue of the priest of the starlight legion.
He looked at the dark city a few distant away and with a smile, entered [Paradise].
In the beautiful scenery of the beautiful mountains and rivers, a group of girls were engaging in activities. Nephis and Sunny were sparring to get more in shape. Within the two months, Sunny had accompanied Mark many times since she needed shadow fragments to become a devil.
Kai was using her soulbound bow to get used to it and learn to wield it like an expert. Effie was learning to use all the weapons and armor available to her by her own soulbound memory.
Seishan on the other hand was also like Kai, trying to master her weapon and wield it effectively. Cassie on the other hand was trying to find many ways to use her soul eye much more efficiently so she can walk properly without anyone's help. The soul shards from Mark have helped her to fully saturate her soul core, and now she can keep the soul eye active for much longer.
On the outside, it had been two months. But inside, with the day and night cycle, fourteen months have passed since one day outside is one week inside. With it, a month was seven months inside.
They were not able to leave until now because Mark wanted them to become the best they can with their own soulbound items.
Throughout the two months, Mark had killed many abominations numbering around four to five thousands (Yup… He counted them with his supreme perception), all of them ranging from awakened to corrupted.
Those shards were enough to saturate all of their soul cores except Sunless and Nephis, But they had become Devil only one step away from Tyrant and Demon half a step away from becoming a Devil respectably.
Suddenly a figure materialized in front of them out of thin air. Mark looked at the group in front of him and smiled as he shouted "Girls! It's about time."
Effie rolled her eyes and complained "Oh hell Nah, I was happy in this beautiful heaven and you have to ruin it by handing me work!"
The others laughed at her acting like a child, but prepared themselves for the upcoming actions they need to do.
Mark smiled as the girls also smiled at him. Soon they all vanished from their spots…
To be Continued…