My Two Status Windows

Chapter 165

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Chapter 165: Shooting the Sun (1)

“What do you mean by that?”

[God of Souls. I don’t understand your intention…]

A faint smile spread across Artemis’s face.

In contrast, K'aai looked displeased.

Well, considering their conditions, K'aai was more likely to be chosen—no wonder he looked unhappy.

“K'aai, your side needs a piece of a divine soul, right?”

[Yes. And not just any divine soul—a pure, white soul fragment from a being who’s lost their reason.]

“If that’s what you need, I can give it to you.”

[No way… How? Ah, because you're the God of Souls?]

“Exactly. Hmm. Artemis, let me see your arm. I’m going to harvest a piece of your soul.”

At that, Artemis’s right arm, previously shrouded in darkness, was revealed.

Pale but with well-defined muscles.

[Will this suffice?]

“Yeah. Alright then—let's harvest the soul. Artemis, you consent, right?”

“Uh… I suppose so.”

Artemis nodded, dazed.

With her permission, I brought the Soul Sword to her arm.

“Adjusting soul energy output…”

The blade shrank, about the size of a kitchen knife.

I pressed it to Artemis’s soul and carefully began slicing.

Zzzzzzzt.

“Ugh…”

She gritted her teeth, enduring the pain.

But seeing her biting her lip harder showed it definitely hurt.

Even though I lowered the output, it still caused pain.

[Heh. To feel pain from just this? God of Souls, whatever you're doing, wouldn’t plain torture be quicker?]

“Hold on, I’m nearly done.”

Zzzzzzzt.

Bit by bit, the Soul Sword cut into Artemis’s soul.

Whether it was because of the lower output or the nature of divine soul, it didn’t cut easily.

Snip.

Still, I didn’t give up.

With careful slicing, a small part of the soul was finally separated.

A tiny piece of flesh from her arm—just a minute fragment of divine soul.

“This much should be regenerable, right, Artemis?”

“Ugh… Yes, it should be.”

“Good. Then… Soul Fusion.”

I opened the Soul Fusion window.

The main component: Artemis’s soul fragment.

The sacrifice: …

“Summon Clone.”

I summoned my clone.

Since it’s for sacrifice, there’s no need to give it my full form—just a simple orb.

[Hoooh…]

“Uh… What are you doing? Are you combining your soul with mine?”

“Yep. Should make for a decent result.”

Artemis flushed bright red and looked flustered.

What’s up with her?

Ignoring Artemis, I began the fusion.

[Soul Fusion in progress...]

The Soul Fusion window began to glow.

Before the result appeared, I silently wished for a pure soul fragment.

If my will as the God of Souls imbues the process, the result will likely follow that direction.

Ever since reaching SS-rank, I’ve known this instinctively.

And my intention bore fruit—the result was satisfying.

[SSS-Rank Divine Soul Fragment has been created.]

[Fused with the God of Souls' essence. Soul fragment’s size and purity have increased.]

Success.

The resulting fragment looked like a transparent glass bead.

Completely different from Artemis’s white soul.

K'aai was visibly thrilled at the sight.

[Ooooh… That soul fragment…! Excellent. Wonderful…!]

He was totally ecstatic.

Meanwhile, Artemis, looking pale, asked me,

“Wait. Are you seriously going to give that to him?”

“Yeah. Of course.”

“But still… it’s a fusion of my soul and yours… How can you just give that away?”

“Huh? Why not? You said it was a regenerable amount. Same goes for me.”

“But combining two divine souls is like… like having a child together!”

Wait, what?

How did she even come to that conclusion…?

Her wild imagination left me speechless.

“…Are you crazy? That was just a piece of your arm.”

“That’s just how a human sees it! No matter the part, a god’s soul contains divine information! When two divine souls are fused, it’s basically like we’ve had a child together!”

[Heh heh heh. That’s just a soul fragment, Artemis. Stop spouting nonsense and worry about your own life. A virgin goddess imagining that… how absurd.]

K'aai immediately shot her down.

Still, her reaction left me feeling uneasy.

Better double-check.

“Soul Disassembly.”

Using Soul Disassembly, I examined the soul fragment.

I carefully

[Soul God. I have a good suggestion.]

K'aai, watching the scene unfold, spoke with his usual eerie and cunning tone.

[Apollo is outside right now… Perhaps worried for his twin sister. He’s been waiting a long time. Wouldn’t this be a perfect chance to eliminate him?]

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