[Luna.]
I called the owner of this space, but there’s no response. Only the silent white space replied back to me.
[Greed.]
[What is going on here…]
[Why… do I have a shadow?]
I crouched down, trying to touch the shadow,
[Don’t touch!]
[You are…]
A jet-black greatsword seemingly specialized for powerful strikes. The sword’s features reminded me of mortal sin weapons such as Greed, Sloth, and Envy.
The shadow seemed to be hostile. Its gaze seemingly filled with extraordinary hate, as though I was an obstacle to its greatest goal.
While I was still hesitating, the jet-black greatsword already rained down on me.
[Wha!?]
[I still took damage… what did it just do?]
『Sorry for the wait.』
[Greed!]
『You seemed to be struggling there.』
[This fellow, what in the world is he?]
『You should be able to tell』
[…..]
Borne from my shadow, with a form that resembles me.
『Yes, you guessed it right. He is the other you……that has been corroded by the Gluttony skill. It is finally strong enough to force its way to the spiritual world that Luna created.』
[That is.]
『Until now, it has been waiting until you got devoured by the Gluttony skill. But now, it is trying to take you out by its own power. Remember that dying in this place equals to the death of your soul.』
[That means, if it managed to kill me here…]
『The Gluttony skill will take over your body and run rampant in the real world』
『That was why Luna lost control of this spiritual world. She asked me for help, so here I am.』
『Moreover, its power spiked up for some reason. I do not know why.』
[Ah, I wonder if it has something to do with me]
『So you have an idea why?』
With the black sword already in my hand, I felt most assured.
[Let’s go, Greed]
『Go.』
[What was that?]
『It’s this form’s secret technique. There is no limiter in this world, remember?』
[Yeah, I’ll do my best then.]
[You…are…mine.]
[Somehow, we defeated it.]
[I’m glad that things worked out. I was worried for a moment there.]
[Luna, that shadow, can you prevent it from attacking me again?]
Those last words the shadow left behind still lingered in my head.
[Impossible. After all, it’s also part of yourself, except that it has been tainted by the Gluttony skill. As long as you have the Gluttony skill, there is no escaping it. For now, it’s easy for Fate to defeat it since your heart and soul isn’t that eroded yet. However…]
[One day, it might get stronger than me.]
[Yes. I made this wall to prevent the Gluttony skill from devouring Fate. But at the same time, Gluttony skill is also trying to find a way to overcome this wall. I’m sorry…]
From the looks of it, there’s nothing else Luna could do about it.
[There is still time, you’ll still have the advantage until then.]
[Please don’t make such a face. It’s thanks to Luna that I could go this far.]
[Thanks, Fate.]
[I should be the one thanking you. So, thanks, Luna. Mmm, by the way, can I ask you one thing?]
[Yes, ask away.]
[If Gluttony skill manages to devour me, what will happen to you?]
The girl smiled as a response,
[Then I’ll fall into the infinite hell below.]
[Alright, it’s almost morning. Fate should leave the spiritual world now. In the meantime, I’ll repair the damage left by the battle earlier.]
Luna said that before sending me back to the real world.
