Seconds passed and the changes did not stop, at least not for Theos' body, which floated in the air with his eyes closed.
His hair grew, his skin became paler and seemed softer, his right eye became darker and his left eye brighter.
His body became even more toned and his face improved noticeably, with a pronounced jawline and a chiseled face that looked like a drawing of the angels themselves.
His whole appearance improved.
'This is so addictive' Theos thought as he felt his body merge with the dark particles.
His body was warm, not excessively so, at a comforting level.
But suddenly Theos' closed eyes narrowed with a frown.
The dark particles had finished with his body and began to affect his soul even more...
The pain was mild, so Theos did not need to curse, but he could feel great discomfort.
Soon, his soul, which had previously been a fusion of different colors that did not fully merge, had become a dark black soul with bright red cracks.
"Now comes the important part..." Theos concluded, instinctively tensing his muscles.
The next moment, the particles went straight to his heart, or more precisely, to his Mana Heart.
The Mana Heart is not part of the soul or the body, but a Mana Heart that can be placed anywhere in the body the wearer wishes.
But it is necessary to connect the two parts; it is to intertwine with the soul and connect with the body; it is the bridge between the two.
Theos' brow furrowed as he felt the particles of darkness touching his Mana Heart.
Theos opened his eyes to witness this most important process and was stunned.
'What the hell is this, do I have a red core?'
According to Theos' memories, this fact was never revealed in the novel, and even in Theos' original memories, no red core is seen, so he did not know.
'Could this be what the novel is telling us about how Theos' power was sealed?' concluded Theos as he remembered the novel's information about the seal.
But he couldn't think much about it, the dark particles and the red core merged, creating an even brighter and redder core with small black cracks, the complete opposite of Theos' soul.
A grimace of pain adorned his face, but he did not complain.
As he stopped floating, Theos stepped onto the pitch-black floor of the bizarre room.
"What did you think?" the voice said suddenly, causing Theos to shift his attention to the large eye in front of him.
'Then he asked what a red core means. I have to play dumb for now,' Theos thought, agreeing inwardly and showing a confused but grateful look.
"I don't know what happened to me, but I feel much stronger now, thank you very much!" he smiled with an emotion gesture.
Of course, it was an exchange and there was no need to thank him, but Theos needed to get more into character.
"Well, since the exchange is over, you have nothing more to do here. See you soon, Vessel," the deep voice boomed through the room.
Immediately, dark particles flew into the air and gradually disappeared.
Theos took a step toward the large red eye, a cold smile appearing in his mocking eyes.
Under the watchful gaze of the Great Eye, Theos reached up to touch the surface of the Great Eye.
"What are you doing?" the abnormal voice asked. This time, for the first time, Theos could feel a hint of emotion in the voice; it wasn't fear, nor was it anger.... It was more like disgust.
But Theos wasn't thinking or answering his question when his very left eye began to glow brightly.
Like a switch, the large red eye glowed brighter.
"Receiver's ability... theft."
Theos' voice, so cold and shadowy, echoed through the slowly disappearing room.
"Did you think you could play games with me? Did you want to mock me? To see my suffering and then make me forget?"
"For me, even the smallest sand is paid for..." The dark particles gradually disappeared, while the big red eye slowly lost its color. At the same time, Theo's left eye glowed brighter and brighter by the second.
The Anomaly, the cursed one of oblivion, uttered not a word of protest against his fate, he could only watch as Theos absorbed the power of his eye.
As if he had energy to spare, the hand that touched the great eye began to glow, creating tiny sparks around it.
From the same left eye of Theos, a small scarlet flame was born, taking the shape of a six-petaled flower.
The particles of darkness disappeared almost completely, leaving Theos' room blurred.
"I hope you are prepared for the consequences of the future, successor to the fallen," was the only and final warning the voice gave, this time in a more chilling manner.
Unconsciously, Theos' lips curled upward. "I hope I am strong enough to face the consequences of my actions."
After this last conversation, the large eye lost its color completely and became a particle of darkness that vanished into thin air. Instead, Theos touched the floor of his room.
He had finally left the realm of such a being.
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