Becoming a Shadow in the New World

Siegfried was the one who spoke on behalf of everyone to Cao Cao.

"Then let's set off, let's turn this world upside down because of us, let's tear off the hypocritical faces of those gods and Buddhas, and let's see where our limits are."

Chapter Thirty-Two: The Two Mixed Up

"Thump!" A pure white figure landed on the balcony. He had rushed back from the deserted island and finally arrived home just as the sun was rising.

Upon opening the bedroom balcony door, the girl who had been lying on the bed had vanished.

Sid was not surprised at all. He had sensed the situation inside the room before he came in, and he only dared to walk in with peace of mind when there was no humanoid life form in the room.

Entering the living room, he saw that the thermos he had left in the kitchen before he left was already open, and the porridge inside had been completely eaten. To Sid's surprise, the tableware and thermos were already washed and placed on the table. Sid stroked his chin.

"He's a good kid."

After sighing, he prepared to go to the bathroom for a bath.

"Wait, I don't think I've ever tried drinking milk while taking a bath. Let's try it today."

Sid looked at the refrigerator and noticed that there were some extra words under the note he had stuck on it.

Sid raised his arm, and a slime tentacle emerged from his hand, opened the refrigerator, took out the milk Ita had given him, and casually took down the note and handed it to him.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

"what…!"

Sid was completely immersed in the bathtub, the warm water enveloping his body. His tense muscles relaxed, the magic training he had maintained 24 hours a day stopped, and all the accumulated pressure seemed to be released.

He loves taking baths. If you were to ask him about the significance of this hobby in his heart, he would say it's something he "could give up but wouldn't want to."

Soaking in the bathtub, eyes closed, there is no noise, only the sound of my heart beating and blood flowing.

In this environment, his nerves, which had been tense from constantly playing minor roles and searching for a stage to become a powerful figure, seemed to relax.

A sense of ease washed over him, and everything relaxed. He no longer needed to think about becoming stronger; he only needed to quietly enjoy this moment of tranquility and feel the embrace of the water. The blissful sensation was so intense that even the slime tentacles he was holding, now extended from his body and holding milk, became limp.

"Boom!"

Control the slime tentacles to open the bottle cap, use magic to make the milk inside float out, circle twice in the air, and then flow into your mouth.

"Oh!"

The silky texture allowed him to clearly feel the milk sliding down his throat and into his stomach. The slightly chilled temperature, combined with the hot water he was soaking in outside, created a unique and exhilarating sensation of hot and cold.

The subtle sweetness, without any hint of savory flavor, was especially satisfying for this dessert lover.

“That’s really great, Ita. You finally understand that not everyone likes bitterness as much as you do.”

Ita, a purple-haired elf, was the last of his seven childhood friends to meet him, and was also a member of the Seven Shadows.

If Gamma is the smartest of the Seven Shadows, then Ita is the most intelligent of the Seven Shades. She enjoys being alone, is indifferent to everything, and the only thing that can interest her is knowledge. She's practically a mad scientist from a movie.

He wouldn't be surprised if someone told him that Ita had been conducting human experiments in pursuit of knowledge and was now wanted by the authorities.

Because Ita's eyes, filled with the desire to fulfill some dream, were very similar to his own, he felt that he understood Ita quite well.

What bothered him was that Ita seemed to like bitter food and often brought him things that looked delicious but tasted very bitter.

The last time Ita treated him to coffee, he thought it would be just a regular bitter coffee, but after taking the first sip, he almost couldn't help but spit it out. After enduring the bitterness on his taste buds and finishing the whole cup of coffee, even though he was in shadow form at the time and needed to maintain his image as a shadow-wielder, he couldn't help but complain.

"This is a truly sophisticated bitterness." (Translation: Ita, your taste is sophisticated, but too sophisticated for me. Please give me something more palatable, like sweet, sweet...)

It's no wonder she's his childhood friend, someone he grew up with and who can still play cringey games; she's got a built-in translator.

Ita understood, and her frustrated expression almost made him soften.

But I'm sorry, Ita, I won't be soft-hearted. The food you've been treating me to is getting more and more bitter, it's almost like poison now.

Fortunately, Ita was a good girl. Instead of pretending not to understand his hints and continuing to give him the food that he considered to be poison, she gave him milk instead.

"This is really great." Taking a bath and clearing your mind makes time fly by.

Feeling the milk in my stomach being digested, and the nutrients in the milk being carried throughout my body by the rapid blood circulation caused by the bath.

I don't know why, but even though the milk I drink is ice-cold, I always feel like my body is getting warm. Well, it's probably just an illusion caused by the hot water outside.

Sid stood up, drained the water, put on his clothes, and walked out of the bathroom, ready to go to school to continue being an extra... Oh right.

Remembering something, Sid returned to his bedroom, took out a student ID from the scattered demon summoning flyers in the drawer, and placed it on the table. It belonged to Himeragi Yukina.

"Really, I completely forgot to write my student ID on the sticky note last night. She should be on her way to school by now, so I'll have to give it to her when she gets there."

After making up his mind, Sid packed his things and prepared to go next door to call Akina Gisa to go to school together, but he was stopped by someone as soon as he opened the door.

“Sid.” “Senior.”

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Sid turned around and saw Himeragi Yukina and Akatsuki Nagisa standing together.

After the two of them called out to him at the same time, they looked at each other with surprised expressions, as if wondering why the other knew Sid.

"Senior? Setsuna-chan, didn't you just transfer here? How do you know Sid? Are you two acquaintances?"

The first to react was Akinagi, who asked Himeragi Yukina with a hint of nervousness on her face.

"Um... this... that."

Himeragi Yukina stammered, unsure how to answer, given that quite a few things had happened yesterday.

Saying they met because she almost fainted from hunger on the street after losing her wallet is too shameful. Saying they met because of the teacher-killing incident would not only drag Akatsuki Nagisa into it, but also expose that she is a member of the Lion King Organization.

Although Sid told her that her identity didn't need to be kept secret at the school because it wasn't anything special among the children of high-ranking officials from various factions, and it might have been discovered by some people when she enrolled, she still felt that it should be kept secret if possible. At least, Akatsuki Nagisa didn't seem like the child of any high-ranking official; she should be considered a commoner genius.

"How did you come to know Sid? Did you know him before I did?"

Seeing Himeragi Yukina's silence, Akatsuki Nagisa's imagination ran wild, and she wondered how far her thoughts would go if this continued.

“Nagisa-chan, it’s not what you think. I got to know you because you helped me on the street yesterday. It’s not as complicated as you think.”

Feeling the increasing pressure, Himeragi Yukina felt she had to explain, but she tried to gloss over what happened yesterday.

"really?"

Akina expressed her doubts.

"real."

Himeragi Yukina nodded.

"What's the matter, Setsuna-chan?"

Akina was very curious about what it was.

"this…"

Himeragi Yukina's eyes darted around.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. This should be Yukina-chan's private matter. Nagisa shouldn't have asked so many questions."

Once his rationality returned, Akatsuki noticed Himeragi Yukina's predicament. Having believed her story to some extent, he quickly apologized, since Himeragi Yukina had no reason to lie to him.

"No, it's not a private matter, but I need Senior Sid's permission to speak about it."

This made Himeragi Yukina feel embarrassed. After thinking for a moment, she decided to ask Sid for help.

"Really? Sid, could you tell Nagisa what happened between you and Setsuna yesterday?"

Their gazes returned to Sid, but Sid was lost in thought.

Sid knew very well that his senses were dull. The atomic radar could only sense what others were doing, not their emotions towards him. He couldn't sense what others called aura, killing intent, or hatred unless it was revealed to him.

After all, do people care how ants on the roadside see them when they're walking?

Why bother? They're just ants; we can just let them jump out and crush them.

He's still relatively lucky; at least he's just a bit dull-witted. He still cares about the malice others show him. If someone dares to be malicious in front of him, he'll find an opportunity to kill them.

But now he's wondering if he should train his perception. Just now, two people were crouching behind the door and he didn't even notice. A normal person can at least sense other people's gaze, unlike him who can't even sense anything.

It's impossible for him to keep the atomic radar running 24 hours a day.

Chapter Thirty-Three: Team System Unlocked

"trouble."

Slumped listlessly on the table, Sid reflected on the events of the past few days.

First, someone is plotting to sink the island. He can investigate and see if he can add another item to his list of Shadow Powers.

Secondly, his sister arrived, and it seems she's also involved with Alexia. Trouble upon trouble, big trouble indeed.

Then, Alpha's tragedy repeated itself: his disciples abandoned him, his part-time job ended, and his Shadow Fund's funding dried up, resulting in a huge loss.

Finally... what was it again?

Sid sat up and thought for a moment.

He remembered that he had something to do after he got to school, what was it again?

"Snapped!"