Duality of Shadows-Chapter 934: Sacred Silhouette (2)

They observed Ruri calmly. She seemed more nervous than they were, but showed no trace of fear or jealousy. Ruri knew that this was their ex-wife, but they had already talked to her about everything.

Ruri understood that their past relationship had been a transaction. Neither of them had truly loved the other as a man and a woman. Still, there had been a powerful bond between them, with fate and karma deeply connected.

Alm and Bruno carried confusing and contradictory feelings about the situation. They wanted Isla safe and close again, but not in a romantic way. Could that be possible?

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Despite their long lives, it was with Ruri that they had discovered what a true couple’s relationship was. Comparing it now, their previous relationship seemed like a youthful romance, something innocent and immature.

"Let’s go, master. I want to meet her," Ruri whispered softly, encouraging them to move. Sensing the hesitation in both of them, she tried to reassure them.

Alm and Bruno sighed. A single look at Ruri was enough for them to understand what she was feeling, just as the opposite was true. She genuinely wanted to help Isla as well.

With renewed focus, Alm and Bruno pushed their celestial souls to the limit to conceal themselves while they moved slowly, step by step, toward the blurred figure.

As they approached, the silhouette became clearer; soon, they saw her full form. Though they didn’t recognize her physically as Isla, there was something about her that perfectly captured her essence. That form could only belong to Isla’s past.

She was a woman with soft, rounded features, almost ethereal in beauty. Around one meter eighty tall, her long, silky black hair flowed like a river of darkness down to her waist.

She unconsciously emanated a cold, pure aura, inspiring admiration and respect. Her delicate, feminine features had a unique magnetism, striking and impossible to ignore. A nearly imperceptible beastly aura surrounded her, further intensifying the mystery and power of her presence.

Isla floated in a lotus position, eyes closed, in deep meditation. On her lap rested a circular object half a meter in diameter that glowed softly: an enigmatic mirror, covered with golden runes that sealed something of great importance inside.

Ruri watched her closely, and an unexpected sensation coursed through her body, surprising her: ’Her...’, she murmured, feeling a connection that couldn’t be ignored.

Bruno, noticing what was going through Ruri’s mind, sighed and confirmed: ’Yeah, you two are incredibly similar. So much so that at first glance, someone could mistake you for her reincarnation. When you were younger, even Almin commented on how much you two resembled each other. But, as you lived your own experiences and matured, your personalities took slightly different paths. Still, at the core, you’re very close. Almost like twin sisters.’

A faint smile curved Ruri’s lips as she looked at Alm and Bruno. However, the two couldn’t decipher what that smile meant or what she truly thought about everything.

’She doesn’t seem to notice us, she must be very focused... so, this is the Reincarnation Mirror,’ Ruri spoke through the array, bringing the focus back to the main topic.

Alm and Bruno focused on the mirror, quickly sensing the perfectly intertwined Yin and Yang within it. It was a perfect, impossible union, leaving no doubt that it was the Primordial Chaos item. Isla appeared completely absorbed in the process of conquering it, as evidenced by the active tattoos on her wrists.

’Master, we can work together. My mental power can merge with anything now. In this state, she won’t leave meditation easily. If your power can prevent her from sensing us, we can invade her body and fully analyze her,’ Ruri calmly suggested.

The two reflected for a moment. They had been lucky to find her in a vulnerable state of meditation. Anyone else, at the slightest sign of an approach, would have instinctively alerted Isla.

But her instincts didn’t react to them. Perhaps because the two only wanted to help her, even preferring to harm themselves rather than cause her any harm. Isla seemed to trust that she would awaken if necessary, so that was impossible to predict and left no other defenses. She couldn’t imagine that there were people who wished her well in the world.

Alm and Bruno removed a fragment of their celestial souls. Ruri infused her mental power and also gave a fragment of her soul. They used the mental power and celestial soul concealment to the limit, creating a small violet particle that moved gently toward the figure.

Focusing deeply, Alm and Bruno closed their eyes as they entered Isla’s meditation. The process was silent, almost imperceptible.

However, a few seconds later, Ruri’s eyes trembled. Silent tears began to flow down her face, carrying an indescribable pain.

Alm and Bruno squeezed their eyes shut, struggling to contain the intense emotions that threatened to overflow. As they entered Isla’s mental sea, they found her soul... or what should have been a soul.

Before them was a devastating sight: a tangle of soul fragments grotesquely fused together, like pieces of a puzzle forced into place.

It was like looking at shattered glass in thousands of pieces, glued carelessly without preserving the original form. The structure of the soul was twisted, barely resembling something humanoid. It was a vision of deep anguish and suffering.

Ruri shuddered, and a searing pain coursed through her body. Everyone there felt the terrible reality. Less than 1% of that soul was truly Isla. The rest came from countless smaller fragments, other souls forcibly fused with hers.

Among the junctions of the fragments, a golden energy pulsed, holding everything together precariously. Although Isla was still the dominant part, the overall state of that soul was horrific and terrifying.

Alm and Bruno felt Isla’s presence intensely within that chaos. With every passing second, their disbelief and anger grew uncontrollably.

’The queen...’ Bruno started, his voice heavy with bitterness. ’She broke and destroyed the very essence of her soul. For a non-divine soul, that’s an irreparable damage. But... she replicated the process of the heavenly laws, forcing the union of parts of other souls and stabilizing everything with her own power.’ His analysis was painful, and each word felt like a blow to them.

Alm clenched his fists, struggling to keep from exploding with rage. His voice, though controlled, carried a contained fury. It was clear that the queen had destroyed her soul to steal her memories. When she reached the limit, to the point where she could no longer extract any more without completely annihilating it, she did this.

’If we only had a fragment of her, we could heal her soul until it completed itself again. For others, that would be impossible, but we could do it. But in this state... that bitch did this deliberately to ensure there would be no chance of recovery. The entire essence was completely destroyed by putting parts of other souls into her. Isla has become like an empty body, with her insides completely altered.’

Alm spoke, feeling an indescribable pain. "The queen knew she couldn’t get the complete memories, so she decided to use her this way, sadistically, to achieve her goals."

He finished, and for the first time, Ruri felt Alm overflow with emotions, unable to control himself properly.

Huying had said before that she was sure the God of the Forge and Isla were the people she knew in the past, but now they were completely different. At that moment, it seemed strange and meaningless, her words. But now, seeing the truth, they realized her description had been accurate enough.

The memories that inhabited the soul, intertwined with the law of origin, had been completely lost. However, because of the experience the soul had lived, there was still, instinctively, a familiarity and ease with what it had once mastered.

Probably, the God of the Forge had received all the knowledge of his own Dao, and that’s why he managed to connect so easily. Even though everything inside him had been destroyed, he quickly improved and became the best forger that ever existed again; one day, he might even surpass his former self.

The same would happen with Isla. The fact that the queen hadn’t obtained the complete technique wasn’t such a big problem. With this method, the creator herself could reabsorb her technique and continue the work. But now, after doing this with their souls, they were completely dominated and under her control.

’Master... she...’ Ruri murmured through the array, trying to formulate something.

It was at that moment that Ruri opened her eyes in her body. She felt the entire formation of the place shift, and then all the power began to reverse.

’An external power is interfering with the place!’ Ruri quickly stated through the array.

Alm and Bruno turned to her and narrowed their eyes. It must have been the beginning of the event that Caipora was planning.