"What happened?" Ryder asked, frowning. He wondered how things ended up as they did. He wasnât even sure what actually happened, but from the tone of the Shadow, he could believe that it wasnât good.
"Something went wrong between the Two Ancestors. And one of them sealed the other forever," the Shadow answered. "As for the one who was sealed, it was the Ancestor who created him..."
"You mean who created your partner? Ahh! I understand now. So he was upset that your Ancestor sealed his? And then he did the same for you in revenge?" Ryder exclaimed, understanding a few things.
"Thatâs close. That event resulted in the battle between the two of us. Ultimately, I lost. And I was sealed here, forever," the Shadow answered.
"Why didnât he kill you?" Ryder asked, frowning.
"Because he couldnât. I have Origin Immunity. I couldnât be killed even by him," the Shadow answered.
"Ahh! So thatâs what Origin Immunity meant! So thatâs what I received at that time!" Ryder exclaimed, remembering receiving this skill from the bracelet.
"Hmm? Did you receive Origin Immunity? Why canât I sense it?" The shadow asked, placing its hand on the head of Ryder.
"Because I donât have it anymore. Anyway, does it work to make you a True Immortal? I thought Gods were already Immortal?" Ryder asked.
"Gods are Immortal, but they arenât True Immortal. They can be killed, and Iâm sure many have already died. Only the ones that have Origin Immunity are true Immortals," the Shadow answered. "And only theyâre truly Undying, but theyâre not undefeatable either."
"Anyway, you said you had Origin Immunity? But now you donât have it? How is that possible?" It asked further, curious.
"Because my other half took it," Ryder answered, sighing.
"Your other half?" The shadow asked, confused.
"Yeah. Actually...."
Ryder started explaining everything that had happened to him, from how he lived his life to how he received the system. He even talked about how he received the Origin Immunity and how he killed the God-sons.
Ultimately he talked about meeting Chaos and finding out about his true history and how these two were the same person. In the end, he said how he didnât have his real body now.
"Ah, so thatâs what happened. Thatâs why you were able to enter this place. I was wondering about this," the Shadow let out, laughing.
"What do you mean? I was able to enter because of these stickers. These made the walls useless to me," Ryder explained, showing the sticker he possessed.
"Thatâs true. These things made the walls useless for you, but that wasnât how you were able to enter. There was another Barrier placed inside the wall. It was to stop any human, beast, any other species, or any god. It also stopped puppets from entering."
"It was all a precaution to make sure no one found out about me in the future. But youâre not a human now. Youâre not a god either. Also, youâre not any other species, and youâre certainly not a beast. You arenât a puppet either since you have a real soul."
"I believe thatâs why you managed to pass through. Moreover, your blood..."
The shadow stopped, sighing his head.
"What about my blood?" Ryder asked, confused.
"Your Blood is the Godly Blood. It seems like that Chaos left his blood to you to give you those powers that you possess now. Thatâs also the reason I was awakened," the shadow answered, looking down. It observed a blood droplet mark that was left on the ground. As for the blood, it was absorbed by the ground.
"Your blood was a Godâs blood. It was a Divine Blood that was absorbed by this place, and the Divinity ultimately reached to me, waking me up. Without that blood, I wouldnât be up," it further added.
"What about the lock on the coffin? I thought I sliced it which freed you?" Ryder asked.
"That lock? Nah, it was an ordinary lock. It wasnât anything special. I was out way before you but the lock. In fact, I was standing behind you when you sliced it," the Shadow replied, smiling.
"Anyway, I should thank you for waking me up," he further added. "But then again, my awakening will only further boost the commotion in the world. He would soon find out about my awakening and come to fight me."
"Iâll have to fight back, and many worlds will be destroyed in the process. I havenât regained all my strength since I just woke up. It doesnât seem like Iâm ready to face him," he continued, sighing.
"That isnât something you should concern yourself with though. Iâll find a way to do it. Tell me, what gift do you want for helping me? Iâll try to grant that to you before I leave in search of a place to rest."
"Is there a way I can help you?" Ryder asked, slightly concerned. "You seem like a nice person."
"Nice... Hahaha, itâs the first time someone called me nice. Thank you, but youâre the real nice one here. Not me. In any case, Iâll only trouble you more if I take your help."
"Thereâs no trouble. Just tell me how I can help you. At least until you recover? Should I try contacting Janus? He basically broke all his relationships with me. But maybe heâll listen now? He should be able to help you?" Ryder suggested.
"No. I donât need the help of God. They canât help me either. But then again, I think I should take your help. At the same time, I should help you too," the shadow said, frowning.
"What do you mean help me too?"
"Your Blood awakened me. Iâm sure. Heâll sense that when he comes here. He would find you through that Blood. But if I stay inside your body, I can modify your blood essence a little, so he canât reach you."
" Moreover, your body is a perfect place to hide. He canât sense me there because of...."
"Anyway, that would be good for us both. I can rest inside your body while sharing my strength with you. We can both grow together. Moreover, because of my essence, soon, youâll be as strong as Chaos. Iâm sure youâd love that, wonât you?"
"Getting as strong as him... Ah, that would certainly be good. But the Blood part is the best. I wouldnât want to be found because of that. My family would be put at the risk. Moreover, it would help you too. I would accept that" Ryder agreed to the suggestion, allowing the shadow to use his body to hide.