Gazing at them coldly, Shelly mumbled under her breath, "Soul Destruction."

    As she spoke, the bandits began to fall lifeless to the ground.

    Silence prevailed. The bandit leader''s haughty smile vanished as he saw his underlings lying lifelessly on the ground. He couldn''t help but suck in a cold breath. Jumping off the spirit beast, he kneeled on the ground and began to beg for forgiveness.

    "F-Forgive me, senior! I didn''t know you were this strong! Please spare my life. I will leave and begin to live as a monk from henceforth."

    He continued to beg continuously. Shelly didn''t reply. Jumping off the carriage roof, she landed gracefully and walked toward him.

    Reaching near him, she flicked her finger, causing the bandit leader''s head to slice off his body. Gazing at the twitching corpse emotionlessly, she mumbled, "Soul Recall."

    From the corpse, a white glob appeared and began to take the shape of a human. Then, a spectral bandit leader formed. He kneeled to her and said, "Master."

    "What is your spirit?" she asked.

    "My Spirit is the Yin Furnace...." Before he could finish his words, he began to scream. Emotionlessly, he transformed into a weapon—a sword laced with infinite darkness, the darkness stemming directly from the bandit leader''s soul. Shelly grasped the sword and felt the extreme yin element in it.

    "As expected of trash, he surely was suitable for a Yin element sword," Shelly mumbled and began to fly again.

    The people sitting in the carriage came out and gazed at Shelly''s back. They bowed in her direction and then resumed their journey.

    Shelly, on the other hand, continued her trip to the city. Whether she killed those bandits to create that Yin sword or to save the people of the carriage, only she knows the answer.

    *****

    Aiden''s eyes fluttered open, taking in his surroundings. He noticed a few maids bustling around the house. The ghost doctor was nowhere to be seen, and he realized his injuries were completely healed.

    Sitting up, he caught the attention of the working maids. An milf maid approached him, patted his head gently, and asked, "Are you alright now?" Her smile was warm and affectionate.

    "I am fine now," Aiden replied with a smile. The milfy maid nodded, leaving to fetch him some food.@@@@

    As she departed, Aiden frowned and thought, ''Why is she treating me like a kid?'' Glancing down at his hands, he sighed, seeing his small, childlike fingers. "No wonder, my disguise is removed, and I''m back to being a 7-year-old kid."

    "The spell was supposed to last for a week even after I lost consciousness. I must have been asleep for more than a week," Aiden mused. Getting off the bed, he froze, noticing his clothes had changed. "Damn it, who changed my clothes?" he mumbled, feeling a flush of embarrassment.

    Shaking off the thought, he walked to the balcony and raised his eyebrows in surprise. The sky was painted in a pinkish-orange hue, and nine moons hung in the sky, casting a serene light over the world. The sight was mesmerizing and surreal.

    Aiden frowned, closing his eyes to sense his surroundings. "The laws here are different," he muttered in confusion. "Where am I?"

    He stood on the balcony of a beautiful house, built in the middle of a violet shimmering ocean. The scene was enchanting, especially with the floating gardens on the water''s surface. In the distance, he spotted other islands, but when he tried to use his Akashic Eyes for a closer look, he couldn''t.

    "I guess I am still injured," Aiden said to himself, noting the cracks in his soul. "Just how strong was that woman, that her aura alone injured me this much?" He sighed, reflecting on the encounter.

    "Well, I need to fix my soul first," Aiden resolved. Returning to his room, he found a perfect spot to draw a magic circle that would aid in his healing. He gathered his materials and just as he was about to begin, the milfy maid returned.

    Serina flinched, seeing her appear like a ghost, while Aiden calmly ate his last bite.

    "You are awake," Shelly said, removing her veil.

    Aiden was momentarily stunned, not because she was so beautiful, but because her beautiful eyes were dull and lacked light.

    Aiden frowned as he saw an ethereal chain connecting them.

    "Is it because of her vow?" Aiden thought, then willed it to break.

    Since he was the master here, he could do it easily, and he did.

    "There is no need to be my servant just because I saved you. Just take me back to where you picked me up," Aiden said to her, as she gazed at him with an astonished face.

    "I only went to that mansion because I was intrigued by the... cough," Aiden started, but then he coughed up blood again. Shelly vanished from her seat and appeared behind him. She flipped her hand, forming a white liquid essence above her palm, and then pressed it against Aiden''s chest.

    As she pushed it, various notifications began to appear in front of Aiden.

    [Due to enormous intake of Soul essence, System ban is temporarily lifted]

    [Host gained the equivalent of 1,000 souls'' worth of essence]

    [Host''s soul is strengthened tenfold]

    [Host''s soul has reached its current limit]

    [Residual essence seeping inside body... Physical body is being bathed by a tremendous amount of soul essence... Nine Ethereal Soul Emperor body obtained]

    [Congratulations on acquiring a Divine physique]

    [Various new perks unlocked due to achieving a new physique]

    [Host realm broke through to peak Spirit King level]

    [Temporary access removed... System will fall into dormancy once again... You are doing great Aiden, just dont be reckle..]

    Aiden blinked as he watched the system screens vanish, unable to help but smile at the last lines spoken by Nexus.

    ''Hmm, I was using Falsify to make up random bullshit, but I guess I lucked out... at least it ended in something amazing,'' Aiden chuckled to himself.

    Serina and Shelly, seeing Aiden intrigued, then smiling and chuckling, felt weird.

    ''What did this woman do to this poor kid... and is it true she kidnapped him?'' Serina thought inwardly while maintaining her poker face outwardly.

    ''Did I accidentally give him too much soul essence!... What should I do now?'' Shelly screamed inwardly with worry while maintaining her emotionless face outwardly.