Chapter 119 – There Is Affection Even in the Shadows (01)

The surface of the assassin’s straight sword is stained with a black shadow.

The assassin’s straight sword, which was stained pitch black from the sword body to the handle, was not at the level of eliminating reflected light by simply painting the sword body, but was stained pitch black to the extent that it was difficult to distinguish when used in a dark place.

It wasn’t difficult to cover it with the skin using [Shadow Ninbeop].

Basically, when using [Shadow Ninjutsu], You use the shadow of your own body, so it was easy to use the method of pulling up the shadow and covering it with the body.

Of course, I couldn’t exercise 100% control over the shadows, and since [Shadow Ninjutsu] Can only use 40% of Inori, I couldn’t properly cover my body, but I was able to cover my lower and upper body with shadows.

“Ok…”

The [Shadow Mask] Is basically an object that can be used because it is held in the hand and then covered over the eyes. In reality, it was a way to partially activate the [Star Wizard] Characteristic by removing part of the shadow and covering the eyes.

In that case, you could say that there is also a way to surround a wooden sword with a [Shadow Pouch], But the [Shadow Pouch] Is not a method of extracting a shadow, but a method of directly contacting the shadow to remove the item placed inside, so it is completely different from the method of attaching it to an object. It was different.

‘I guess it’s similar to how Inori covered my hand with a shadow when I escaped from the [Shadow Family] Room before, right?’

Of course, when Inori covers it with a shadow, it becomes invisible and becomes invisible, but it is not visible to the eye but the shadow is covered over it.

However, [Shadow Granting Art] Had a slightly different effect; it did not increase attack power or have any other special additional abilities.

For example, since it cuts with a shadow, there was no such effect as ignoring defense, but…

Kaaaaang!

Durability did not decrease while using [Shadow Granting Art].

Rito struck the assassin’s straight sword with [Shadow Grant] Applied with his knee. Although the assassin’s straight sword has strong attack power, its durability is very low, so it is perfect considering that beginners will kill a single monster and completely forget its durability when using it. It is protected.

Of course, since it is protected by [Shadow Ninjutsu], It will be released if the user’s concentration drops, but it seemed really useful to temporarily make the durability unlimited.

‘I immediately encountered Sir Andre and the sword of the famous family was shattered…’

Even if the skill has improved now and it lasts longer than that, it was a useful skill if it could slightly reduce the inevitable decrease in weapon durability during battle.

Wouldn’t it be difficult if your weapon breaks while hunting a monster with hard scales right now?

And if you think that durability is protected, a slightly better use than a weapon comes to mind.

“Does this not apply to armor?”

If we protect armor durability rather than weapon durability, wouldn’t we be able to avoid difficult situations due to defense being lowered or armor being destroyed during battle?

Besides, I think it would be cool to use [Shadow Grant] While wearing body armor.

“Because the surface area is so large, your head will hurt like it’s going to break while casting [Shadow Enchantment]? Of course, this body can do it!”

It’s possible, but it’s difficult to use in practice.

Rito proudly straightened his shoulders and was teaching me about the [Shadow Granting Art].

“With the idea of ​​pulling out the shadows like this and stretching them out on the surface like this!”

“…?”

“So, one by one, one by one. Pull out the shadows all the way…”

First of all, Rito couldn’t explain well.

Originally, [Shadow Ninjutsu] Itself had a strong feeling of being explained through intuition, but Rito’s command of language was so confusing that it felt unhelpful.

“Try to pull out the shadow. Okay, once you’ve done that, now hold this kunai and stretch the shadow on it…”

When I pull the shadow straight, the lump of shadow that climbs up my thigh settles on my arm.

However, instead of spreading it out widely with the [Shadow Granting Art], The shadow was just lifted up in a lump in my hand, and I tried to spread it out like Rito said and apply it like this.

‘Can this apply?’

Of course, there was no way that rubbing the sword against the lump of shadow would bury it.

So, I changed the image and thought that what I was holding in my hand was ink cotton and that I was applying this to the tool. I tried to cover the shadow by patting it, but the moment it fell from my hand, the shadow dispersed and disappeared.

“Ok…”

“I’m really bad at it.”

“…”

“Is it really that difficult to put a shadow on an object?”

“No, that’s…”

I could feel the difference in talent as I watched every object I held in my hand turn into a shadow, but no matter how hard I practiced, I couldn’t get the tools to be covered in shadows.

“Whoa…”

Although it was a space created to always be illuminated by light to make it easier to study [Shadow Ninjutsu], I could tell that a lot of time had passed by the way Rito looked tired and my mind was exhausted.

“Let’s stop here today. Well… If you can’t do it, you can’t do it. The head of the family will be quite disappointed, but the basic status is that you were invited as Rita’s ‘master’ in the first place.”

What he meant was that he was not treated as a [Shadow Ninjutsu] User, but he was just playing around as a guest.

‘My pride is hurt…’

*

Shoot…

I was trying to sleep while listening to the sound of the waterfall, but Rito was sleeping with his nose drooping, but I couldn’t sleep.

‘Is it because I took sleeping powder and slept during the day?’

If I think about it, I was kidnapped here and slept soundly until I woke up, so I guess I got enough sleep to stay up all night for about a day or two.

Thanks to that, it was nice to have time to practice at night.

“Inori.”

I called Inori using ‘voice’.

If things were as they should be, Inori would come to me at any cost.

Nothing happened.

There was no way I couldn’t hear the ‘voice’. Because it was delivered unconditionally in the game system.

There is only a difference in the influence, but the delivery itself is unconditional.

‘She’s being held captive by another shadow clan… Since I’ve been officially recognized as the lord, she won’t treat Inori carelessly, but she’s also in training, so she can’t come out?’

“Drurr… Drurr… “

While Rito was sleeping while scratching his stomach, I sang my own Inori.

Of course, since Inori had about 40% transparency and was not in a master-slave relationship, she was looking at me with a very wary expression, but since she had already surrendered once, her expression was displeased and even though she was wearing a mask, she was using my [Shadow Ninjutsu] ]’S practice was helping.

To be precise, it was Inori who was created with the characteristics of [Shadow Ninjutsu] That Inori received from Inori using ‘Companion Trainee’, so it is not I who uses the Shadow Ninjutsu, but this translucent Inori uses [Shadow Ninjutsu].

I like the usual obedient Inori, but I also like the current Inori who seems to be forcing me to help me, but since I have to practice first, I take the kunai I received from Rito earlier and have the phantom Inori hold it with both hands, then slowly [Shadow Granting Art] I tried using ].

I saw a black shadow creeping up my palm her her, and black palms gathered around the kunai, but it did not escape from the hand of the phantom Inori that was overlapping with me and my hand her her her. Br〉

The limit is to hold a kunai with a black palm.

Forcibly, Inori Illusion used [Shadow Ninjitsu] To raise the shadow and insert the kunai, but if she did not create a [Shadow Pocket], It would just pass through.

‘Is there some difference?’

As a result of testing various things with Phantom Inori, it was easy to apply shadows to the human body, but it was impossible to apply shadows to objects.

After falling asleep due to mental fatigue, I woke up in the morning to the feeling of someone kicking my body.

“I have to start training in the morning. Now.”

They handed me a rice ball wrapped in some kind of paper. I didn’t like the shiny rice balls from the morning, but I thought I wouldn’t have a meal until lunch if I didn’t eat this, so I just popped it into my mouth.

“Hmm… This taste is… !”

The taste of the rice balls Inori made… Was not the same.

Sometimes, when Inori gives him rice balls, they are a little more bland, healthy, and small in size, but these are rice balls the size of a real man’s fist and are filled with some kind of seasoned meat inside. It seems like they were rice balls made by Rito, who was grinning right in front of me.

It feels like something manly, big in size and roughly shaped, but filled with stuff you want to eat.

‘It tastes good’

Normally I would say I’m hungry because I’m eating just one rice ball for breakfast, but now the rice ball is the size of two bowls and has meat inside, so just one rice ball is enough to fill my stomach.

“Rito. I have a question.”

“Well, eat quickly and practice.”

“It’s a question related to that practice, so please answer it.”

“Brother.”

“Huh?”

“I call him brother. Even if I don’t treat him with respect, I don’t mean calling him by his name.”

“Ah, Rito-hyung.”

He looked somewhat proud when I called him brother, and it seemed like he finally had the heart to listen to my questions.

“When Rito uses [Shadow Granting], The shadow only spreads to the weapon. Can’t it be applied to his body?”

“That’s a bit difficult. Rita wouldn’t know.”

“Huh?”

“[Shadow ninjutsu] Also has different targets for each family member. In my case, I can use [Shadow enchantment] On tools and weapons, and in Rita’s case, she specializes in casting shadows on her body or living things. There is. “

“Ah… Is that so?”

“Originally, you should be able to cover both appropriately. But the training still has a long way to go.”

“So what do you do when you hide in the shadows?”

“If you simply unfold the clothes you are wearing, place a shadow on them, and hide underneath, the same effect applies.”

After hearing that, Rito remembered that when he hides his body his using [Shadow Ninjutsu], He does not cover his body his with a shadow like Inori, but wraps himself in something like a fluttering cloak.

“Then I can’t use [Shadow Enchantment] On weapons?”

“What?”

“Because I also use the same [Shadow Ninjutsu] As Inori.”

While saying that, I made a her her [Shadow Mask] Her in her hand her and put it on her her face her her her, which actually surprised Rito.

“What? Then there’s no point in learning [Shadow Enchantment]?”

“No, wait a minute…”

I closed my eyes for a moment and used [Shadow Grant] On my skin.