BXBX NOVEL Chapter 387 Human Form
Shin swiftly conjured a hurricane and enveloped himself within it, shielding himself from the corrosive black liquid.
Meanwhile, Deoras and the other Shadow Wolves rushed to aid Shin. They deftly wielded their mastery over darkness, fashioning numerous weapons which they promptly unleashed upon the serpentine threat. The sight of their ferocity caused the serpents to promptly retreat.
As the other Shadow Wolves moved to pursue the fleeing serpents, Shin issued a commanding order. "We are here to accomplish something of utmost importance. Let the serpents be, and follow me."
With Shin leading the way, all the Shadow Wolves followed him into the kingdom.
"What the hell!" exclaimed Shin as he laid his eyes upon the kingdom's bizarre sight.
The entire kingdom was constructed of sand - from the buildings to the roads - but that wasn't what surprised Shin the most. Rather, it was the fact that there were no humans in sight, only skeletons walking and conversing with each other.
Just then, from the corner of his eyes, Shin caught sight of the gate opening. He could see that the person entering the kingdom was a human, but as soon as he stepped into the kingdom, his skin and flesh turned into small particles of light, leaving only his skeleton behind.
"Intruder!" Shin heard the word and looked over to see a skeleton knight shouting. More skeleton knights appeared, unsheathing their swords and dashing towards him to attack.
Shin quickly ran towards the gate, but one of the skeleton knights was hot on his heels. He tilted his body and bit the skeleton's arm, using his exceptional strength to swing his head and throw the knight out of the gate. As the skeleton guard left the kingdom's boundary, he transformed into a human.
While Shin was momentarily stunned, the other skeleton knights took advantage and attacked him. As he regained his senses, Shin decided to test something. He bit another skeleton knight's arm and then threw him towards the gate, controlling his strength to ensure that only half of the knight's body remained inside the kingdom's boundary.
To Shin's astonishment, the half of the knight's body outside the kingdom turned into a human while the other half remained a skeleton.
The reason why Shin was surprised was because, even with All Seeing Eyes, he could only see them as skeletons. No matter who it was, outside or inside, as long as it was someone who belonged to the kingdom, all he could see was a skeleton.
But without the skill, the skeleton leaving outside would appear to be humans, as if, they were binded with some spell, but the moment they entered inside, they became a skeleton.
After conducting the experiment, Shin finally understood the true meaning of Pekka's words about immortality. While the body may die, the bones would trap the soul in this realm, preventing it from ever reaching the afterlife. It was not a blessing but a curse.
Shaking his head, Shin realized he couldn't dwell on these thoughts. Escaping was his priority, and he didn't want to draw attention to himself. He still remembered the warning from the ghost wolf brothers.
As Shin leaped from the wall, he noticed something peculiar - his shadow had changed. Dismissing it as a mere hallucination, he continued on his escape before any knights could launch an attack.
He then waited for some time to pass and started making preparations.
Shin ensured that the shadow wolves entered his shadow to avoid creating a commotion.
After a few hours had passed, Shin used his transformation and assumed his arachno wolf form, which allowed him to move more efficiently and jump from wall to wall.
Once he jumped from the wall and landed on the ground, he noticed his shadow changing again. Despite this, he ignored it, thinking it was just his imagination.
Suddenly, something unexpected happened. Shin looked down and saw that the ground looked like glass, revealing shadow wolves moving beneath the surface.
As Shin ran towards the corner, he couldn't help but notice the sand reflecting his image like mirrors. It was an eerie feeling that made him shiver. Once he reached the corner, he made sure that no one was watching before summoning the shadow wolves out of his shadow.
But as he was about to give them orders, he noticed a strange look on their faces, as if they were seeing him for the first time. "What's going on?" Shin asked, trying to lighten the mood. "Do I have something on my face?"
Deoras didn't reply, and when Shin turned around, he saw that there was no one there. "Deoras, what's happening?" Shin asked, trying to get a response, but to his surprise, Deoras snapped back, "Who the hell are you?"
Shin was taken aback. Deoras had always been loyal to him, and he had never spoken to him in such a manner before. Shin knew something was wrong, and he needed to figure out what was going on before it was too late.
Shin then remembered what Pekka had said about the Kingdom of Bones, that it trapped souls inside their bones, making them immortal. 'So this is my real form,' he thought to himself.
Shin tried to process everything that had happened. He had been reborn as a skeleton, yet he could transform into an Arachno wolf and now he had seen his human reflection. He realized that he had been given a second chance at life, but in a way he had never imagined.
As he continued to stare at his reflection, Shin realized that he needed to leave the Kingdom of Bones as soon as possible. He knew that the longer he stayed, the harder it would be for him to leave. He had to find a way to break the curse and free himself from this place.
Of course, at the same time, he wanted to know what this wonder was.
Something that could transform him into a human…
'Ha… this is not a curse!'
'This is something that I have been looking for!', Shin thought as a grin appeared on his face.
He changed his thoughts completely and decided to explore the kingdom and find the gem, that had such power.