After finishing lunch, Eros leaned comfortably back on the sofa, while nearby, Estelle was busy making various markings on a massive map. Suddenly, Estelle paused her movements and turned to look at the relaxed Eros, her beautiful eyes shimmering with curiosity.
"Have you still not found a suitable 'Weird Thing' to ignite your Spiritual Fire?"
Eros reached out and playfully tousled Undine’s hair as she rested her head on his lap. He replied in a leisurely tone:
"The Spirit Lady wants me to do it all in one go—so that the moment I advance to Sequence 6, my Spiritual Fire will already meet the requirements for Sequence 5!"
"Hehe! Estelle, my strength is about to surpass yours!"
Estelle smiled warmly. "Surpassing me is a good thing. Naturally, I hope both of you grow as strong as possible."
"Did you hear that? Still sleeping here... get up and work hard! How long do you plan on staying at Sequence 8?" Eros teased, ruffling Undine’s head again with a look of mock disappointment.
This naturally drew Undine’s dissatisfaction. She immediately reached up to swat away Eros’s hand and grumbled:
"Agh! Don't mess up my hair! It’s coming soon, I can feel it. In another few months, I'll meet the conditions to advance to Sequence 7."
"A few more months? Too slow, too slow..."
"It’s already very fast~"
Watching the lively pair of siblings, a gentle smile graced Estelle’s exquisite face.
When night fell, Eros looked up at the silver, platter-like full moon hanging in the night sky. It seemed that today he would finally discover the secret hidden within that Full Moon Bracelet.
Without hesitation, Eros, sitting on the balcony, instantly transformed into a mass of shadow and merged into the night. For safety's sake, he planned to study the bracelet in the wilderness. After all, no one knew what secrets were buried inside; studying it at home would be asking for trouble if something dangerous were to emerge.
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Traveling through the shadows, it took him some time to reach the mountain wilds on the outskirts of Intiles. He scanned the surroundings and, feeling the location was secluded enough, came to a halt. He then withdrew the Full Moon Bracelet from his shadow.
Ever since he had intentionally displayed it in front of Ayesha, he had kept it hidden in his shadow.
The next second, Barbara’s figure appeared beside Eros, accompanied by a small, silver crescent—the Moon of Eternal Slumber. Eros handed the bracelet to Barbara, who then hung it upon the silver crescent.
The Moon of Eternal Slumber trembled slightly. Simultaneously, the bracelet emitted a faint silver glow. Moonlight from the heavens seemed to be drawn to the bracelet, converging upon it in streams. As it absorbed the lunar light, the silver glow grew brighter and brighter until it was dazzlingly brilliant.
Suddenly, Barbara’s expression turned grim. Before Eros could even react, she grabbed him, the Moon of Eternal Slumber, and the bracelet, dragging them all into the Shadow Realm.
At the same instant, the Book of the Night within Eros’s mind gave a gentle shake. A surge of secretive power descended, enveloping him completely.
In the outside world, a gaze—one that seemed capable of freezing time and space—suddenly descended from the heavens, landing exactly where Eros had been standing. This gaze stared at the spot as if trying to peer through the very fabric of the region and its corresponding Shadow Realm.
Suddenly, the owner of the gaze seemed to sense something and hurriedly withdrew. An instant after that gaze vanished, three more fell from the sky, focused on the exact same location. After watching for a long while and failing to detect anything amiss, those three gazes were also retracted.
In the Shadow Realm:
Eros, having been pulled in so abruptly, still hadn't fully processed what happened. However, he knew Barbara wouldn't act so suddenly without reason; an emergency must have occurred. It had to be a major incident for her to hide him in the Shadow Realm while simultaneously shielding him with the Authority of Secrecy.
Knowing this, Eros didn't ask what was happening but waited for Barbara to speak first. After waiting for over two hours, Barbara finally let out a long breath.
"It’s safe now."
"What happened just now?" Eros asked urgently the moment he was allowed to speak.
"Four Gods turned their gaze toward us! The first was likely the Goddess of the Silver Moon, and the three that followed were probably those three Traitors."
Eros sucked in a cold breath. Good lord. Attracting the attention of four deities at once meant the secret of this bracelet was massive.
"What exactly is hidden in this bracelet?" Eros asked, his voice a bit dry.
At the mention of this, a trace of excitement appeared on Barbara’s small face:
"Divinity!"
"I sensed the aura of Divinity inside. This Full Moon Bracelet likely hides a spark of Divinity."
"Furthermore, the Divinity inside is very likely related to that Silver Moon Goddess. That is why She was able to sense it instantly and cast Her gaze down. The gazes of those three Traitors were only drawn because they were alerted by Her movement."