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Chapter 1956: Consider Death
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    Remi0
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    If Sunny's souls see is a small Shadow realm, I wonder what that makes Nephis's Soul sea and the other divine lineage owners.

    Maybe they are all seeds for the rebirth of new worlds.
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      Ahmed T
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      I don't think so maybe they are just normal divine souls since only shadow was unique and he's death so even the gods ended in his embrace since even the void did
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    Love_and_peace
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    The amount of foreshadowing from the forgotten shores is insane 21

    Do y’all remember when Sunny Neph and Cassie were on their journey to the Dark city and Sunny was giving his share of drags to Nephis and Cassie?

    Neph made a subtle observation that didn’t really seem too important at the time about Sunny. It was that the soul shards from the abominations he personally killed seemed to shine brighter than the normal ones.

    We knew before that killing the abominations cleansed their souls freeing them of any corruption but now we know that Sunny has been unknowingly growing his collection of abominations in his very own shadow realm.

    I think this means that Sunny is actively preventing the shadows of the abominations he kills from actually reaching the shadow realm (shadow gods own) by keeping them in his own where they don’t dissolve into essence but stay in a tangible form to be used by him.

    Additionally I think these abominations might be able to be turned into spirit essence or soul essence just like how the essence storm was formed in the shadow realm however his might be used for a different purpose in the future.
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      Percival
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      Yes we don't have much information back then so I though Sunny's shards shine brighter cos he didn't absorb soul essence
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    ChaoticDestroyer
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    I see where this is going maybe he needs to commit suicide or be killed one way or another for him to inherit the death aspect of Shadow God and create his domain to gain the will of death. But he has died in the tomb of ariel repeatedly so I guess he needs to commit suicide or it might be speciality of the Tomb.
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      Jesp2610
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      He may also need to be a saint at the cusp of supremacy for death to be able to turn him into a sovereign
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        ChaoticDestroyer
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        I mean that much is obvious I am mainly mentioning what might be the last step that might break the barrier
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    Porcelain Doll Sunny
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    G3’s cooking again cheerful
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    MoLaNtIc
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    Man, I’ve got a strong feeling that someone from the main cast is going to die in this war, and honestly, Cassie feels like the most likely fit for that role. I really hope I’m wrong.
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      Shre08
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      May be possible , because Cassie knows the day and the way her death will happen.
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      sigmagooner
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      In my opinion useless death, I would rather say that this war will maybe split the cohort somehow. I also think that people of the cohort will start to die when they all have supremacy and sunny and Nephis maybe even sacred, if they die now it would be WAYYY to early for the main plot(void, corruption, gods and daemons)
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    nockks
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    He had to consider death.


    Is this foreshadowing ? wiseacre
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    LustKing
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    Make the two arrows into memories so he can recall and use them again. Also looking what new enchantments he'll come up with
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    Bigpooper
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    In the end, Sunny lost more than he gained


    This sentence just about sums up the entire novel eh?
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      Rightful heir of Death
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      he gained a chance at strength in exchange for a normal life, he gained freedom at the cost of his remembrance and a bunch of others
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    NO-NAME
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    Looks like we're getting a new shadow lads!!
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    Pro100zver25
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    1957: Sorcerer's to do list.

    Sunny spent the next several hours exploring various mystical materials he had accumulated over the years and considering what, exactly, he was going to craft.

    The memories of the Shadow Realm kept creeping into his mind, but he resolutely ignored them and tried to concentrate on the task at hand. Sadly, just as he did, there was another distraction.

    It was Aiko, who wanted to know where the large hole in the floor of the dining hall had come from.

    Sparing his bewildered assistant a neutral gaze, Sunny turned back to the shelves and gave her a non-committal shrug.

    «Oh, you know. I just happened to find the Gates of Death, by accident, and decided to take a quick look at what was on the other side. It was quite pretty, actually… sadly, my soul kept disintegrating, and someone shot an arrow through my heart. So, I took offense, and left.»

    He sighed.

    «But I sort of forgot to close the door after returning. As you can see… we lost a bit of flooring as a result. And an entire display case! The fancy one with silver inlays and tempered glass…»


    Aiko stared at him for a while, then lowered her head tiredly.

    «Uh-huh. I see.»

    Her gaze naturally settled on the two black arrows lying on a table nearby. She studied them for a moment, then shivered.

    «W-what's that?»

    Sunny glanced her way absentmindedly.

    «Oh, those? Those are arrows from Death's Realm. By the way, can you go clean the one on the left? I got it wet… you know, with my heart blood.»

    Then, he scratched the back of his head and added in a doubtful tone:

    «Actually, scratch that. Don't clean it… in fact, don’t touch it at all. It's imbued with a little bit of death's essence, so who knows what will happen if you do?»

    Sunny was a Saint, but Aiko was merely an Awakened. He still remembered always being killed by a mere glimpse of Nether's killing intent, frozen in the reflections of the Great River. So, it was better to keep these arrows away from her… just in case.
    The petite girl gave the black arrows a tense look and took a hurried step away.

    «H-ha! You and your jokes, boss. Ha-ha!»

    Nevertheless, she then took another step back and even floated up a little.

    Glancing at Sunny, Aiko hesitated for a moment, then hastily left the warehouse.

    He nodded.

    «Probably a good decision…»

    With that, Sunny returned to his thoughts.

    Weaving. There were a lot of Memories that he wanted to create.

    His end goal was the sword he had promised Nephis… a blade to slay the gods. Both figuratively and literally. That sword was meant to accompany her into the battle against the Sovereigns, but Sunny was looking further than that. He was looking to what would happen after the Sovereigns were gone — to the time she would be Sacred, and then Divine.

    Aside from the sword, Sunny also wanted to craft a few Memories for himself. He wanted to create several soulbound charms, in particular, so that the [Underworld Armament] trait of the Onyx Armor would be finally put to use again. He had some ideas, but wasn't certain what these charms would be just yet. He also did not know how many of them he wanted to create…

    One would be enough, but seven would be better. That way, each of his incarnations would be able to use a unique soulbound charms, and all of them would be able to use the charms simultaneously.

    «Do I even have enough imagination to invent seven suitable charms?»

    He was still determined to only use Memories for convenience or to better express his own power, not borrow power from the Memories themselves.

    In any case, it was too early to think about crafting the charms. He had not even discovered a way to bind Memories to souls yet, anyway — so, planning to forge them was a bit premature.

    Then, there was Saint. Unlike his other Shadows, she could use Memories too. Not any type of Memory, though — only weapons and charms. The graceful stone knight had the ability to either manifest weapons from her darkness or augment existing weapons with it. Currently, she was only doing the former, but doing the latter could push her to even greater strength.

    And, just like Sunny, her armor could augment the enchantments of a single charm.

    Finally, there was Rain. His sister had been suffering a lot since coming to Godgrave. She had endured many harrowing battles, surviving against all odds when surrounded by Nightmare Creatures far more powerful than her… every soldier in this godforsaken place had. She had also killed quite a number of abominations, and since the Nightmare Spell could not reward her, Sunny had to take its place.

    These ones were probably the easiest for him to forge due to her low Rank. Handing Rain Memories of higher Ranks was… an option, but not a very good one. Both because her pool of essence would be swiftly drained by their power-hungry enchantments and because she would not be able to wield them very effectively.

    Plus, she would learn to rely on the Memories provided by Sunny too much, which would stunt her own growth.

    There was also the matter of people questioning where a young Awakened with no backing had received Memories of great power. Not only would that cast suspicion on Rain, but there was a slight danger that someone would decide to try taking them from her.

    Her safety was already guaranteed by his presence by her side, so Sunny did not want to overdo it with her equipment.

    «I'll start with crafting something for Rain.»

    That would be a good start, as well as something that would allow him to realize his recent insights.
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      Pro100zver25
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      1958: Practice run.

      Sunny had a lot to consider.

      He wanted to give Rain the best chance of, if not thriving, then at least standing on her own in the war between Song and Valor. The problem was that there were only a handful of individuals in the world who could stand their ground in the sweltering hell of Godgrave.

      The rest of them — the Awakened soldiers, the Ascended officers, even the Transcendent generals — were really out of their depth. They were not meant to be here, in the middle of a harrowing Death Zone, and they were definitely not meant to spill each other's blood for the benefit of two callous Sovereigns.

      If even Saints could not guarantee their survival in the war, then mere Awakened like Rain could only rely on luck and good fortune to survive. Of course, Rain had her faithful shadow companion to keep her safe… but she did not quite know how far her teacher was willing to go to protect her.

      It was so by design. Sunny had intentionally made himself look eccentric and unreliable in front of her, so that she wasn't stifled in his vast shadow.

      Still, he could think of a few things that would help Rain in the days and months to come.

      He thought back to his experiences on the Forgotten Shore, and the Memories he had relied on to survive there.

      In a sense, Godgrave and the Forgotten Shore were somewhat alike. The latter was a dire crucible in which the Dreamers of the Dark City had been forged into unparalleled warriors… those of them who survived, of course. Even Aiko was someone far more dangerous and capable than an average Awakened was, despite her outwardly whimsical and cowardly appearance.

      The former was much the same for the soldiers of the two great armies. Those of them who were destined to survive would come out much more fearsome and stalwart on the other side.

      So, Sunny could very well look to his own experience to determine what Rain needed the most at the moment.

      The nature of the war was also changing. Before, during its early stage, the dangers his sister had faced were predominantly those posed by the Dream Realm itself. The scarlet jungle, the incandescent white abyss above, the hordes of powerful Nightmare Creatures that her weapons could barely harm…

      But things would be different now. The two Domains had already established themselves on the bones of the dead deity, which meant that one day very soon, the clashes between their soldiers would become far more frequent. There would be bloody skirmishes, devious ambushes, and large — scale battle fought under the grey veil of clouds. Fighting against humans was very different from fighting against Nightmare Creatures, especially if Rain was unfortunate enough to face a Master or a Saint on the battlefield.

      …Killing humans was also very different from killing Nightmare Creatures.
      Sunny himself was not even sure how he would handle the next stage of the Domain war due to that.

      No, he could not even call it the Domain War anymore. Now that the House of Night had been wiped out, and the government had been forced to break its neutrality, there was no party uninvolved in the war — the whole world was dragged into the conflict between the King of Swords and the Queen of Worms. Both of the worlds, really… so, it was a World War.

      Or a Realm War, to be precise.
      Mostly because Sunny had been a little negligent in his role as a surrogate replacement of the Nightmare Spell.

      «So, what does Rain need the most?»

      There were several areas that needed improvement.

      The first and the most obvious one was her lacking ability to slay enemies of higher Ranks. Most Nightmare Creatures of Godgrave were Transcendent, so many Awakened were physically incapable of harming them.

      Of course, local abominations were also strange, since they were born weaker than most creatures of their Rank, then matured and gained true strength in a matter of days — at least on the surface. That was how the two great armies had been able to push the scarlet jungle back, slaying these Nightmare Creatures before the enemy could come into their natural power.

      Nevertheless, Rain could use a weapon that was capable of piercing the hides of even mature abominations with at least some degree of ease.

      Considering that her weapon of choice was a bow, that meant arrows. Sunny glanced at the two black arrows, then shook his head.

      If even Aiko wasn't safe handling them, Rain wouldn't be, either.

      The second area that needed improvement was Rain's defense.

      The Puppeteer's Shroud was a good armor, but it wasn't the most durable of them. Its main benefits were that it was light, sufficiently resilient, and protected one's mind. Better yet, it had an invigorating effect on someone's mind as well, helping its master deal better with mental fatigue — which was perhaps the most valuable gift Sunny could have given Rain in a dreadful war.

      That said, he had not anticipated that she would keep ending up in the midst of a melee so often when transferring the Puppeteer's Shroud. Wasn't she supposed to be an archer?! Why was his sister constantly fighting side by side with that girl, Tamar of Sorrow?

      Sunny grimaced and shook his head.

      Then again, he had been supposed to be a stealthy assassin, too. Life never went the way one wanted it to go…

      The Puppeteer's Shroud had seemed sufficient at the start of the war. But now that the two great armies were about to clash, Rain would be going into battle against humans… against Awakened. She would be exposed to countless Aspects, and those were varied and unpredictable.

      So, she needed to both bolster her overall defenses and gain resistances against a varied array of attacks, from relatively simple elemental ones to more strange and sophisticated forms of harm.

      Sunny hesitated for a while, looking around the crowded warehouse. Then, he nodded.

      «Arrows, defensive equipment, utility Memories.»

      He had his work cut out for him.
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