Chapter 13: One Body, Dual Souls! Lilian!
The sky is gray and dim.
This world seems to be shrouded by some kind of power of laws. Even Soren felt a hint of oppression and fear after his arrival. However, this emotion only existed for a moment, and soon his steadfast will rejected all negative states. He glanced around and saw countless demons and Prayer Weavers, and then he roughly guessed where he was. This should be the place that holds the soul of the Demon God of Fear, specifically the **Throne of Fear** within the **Bottomless Abyss** of the Kingdom of Fear!
All of this happened in an instant.
Although Soren was startled by two Vivians, his long-term adventures made him habitually clarify his surroundings first.
Vivian, that little girl, is incredibly smart. If it weren’t for the limitations of the natives, her talent would probably exceed even Soren’s. This isn’t just about being superior in certain aspects, but an advantage in various fields, including intelligence. Even Soren has to admit this, as he was far behind in performance compared to her at her age.
It’s worth noting that the little girl is barely 11 years old this year.
Soren’s expression didn’t escape the little girl’s eyes, and soon he saw the two little girls exchange glances; the Vivian on the left slightly bowed and performed a curtsy, saying softly, “Brother! Hello!”
“I’m Lilian!”
Lilian?!
Demon Witch – Lilian?!
She had existed for a long time already?
This realization hit Soren like a thunderbolt, shocking him thoroughly. However, he soon seemed to understand something and immediately turned his gaze to the other Vivian, frowning and asking, “Vivian! What’s going on?”
“Has Lilian awakened within your body already?”
“That’s right.”
“Back at Gloria’s tower, you referred to yourself as Lilian. So, you’ve been hiding this from me all along?”
Soren had already had a vague guess in his mind.
However, Vivian’s usual behavior seemed completely normal, and he had only harbored slight doubts. But seeing two Vivians today immediately provided evidence to his past suspicions, and Soren quickly pieced together the general situation.
“Brother. I’m sorry.”
“I didn’t mean to hide it! It’s just… just…”
A hint of guilt crossed Vivian’s small face on the right, but she opened her mouth several times without knowing what to say. She had wanted to explain everything to Soren, but such matters were not easy to bring up.
“Never mind.”
Seeing the little girl’s conflicted expression, Soren’s heart softened, and he shook his head, saying, “This isn’t the time for this; the will of the Demon God of Fear is still watching us.”
“The most important thing now is to get you out of here.”
At this point, Soren turned to look at Lilian beside him. Her identical appearance made him slightly uncomfortable, but he quickly regained his composure and calmly asked, “When did you start having self-awareness?”
Self-awareness?
Hearing Soren’s question, Lilian, the one on the left, was taken aback for a moment, then softly said, “Brother. I’ve had self-awareness since Vivian was born. It’s just that my memories were quite vague back then; I only started to understand things when Vivian was three. But I truly awakened after other Demon Sons of Fear appeared.”
The little girl is really clever.
Lilian clearly guessed what Soren wanted to ask.
“Is it one body, dual souls?”
Upon hearing this, Soren immediately grasped the key point and understood why Lilian also called him brother.
The reason lies here.
Lilian did not just suddenly come into being; her soul had existed since Vivian’s birth, only back then, Vivian’s soul was the dominant one while she was in a deep slumber. There was even a possibility that her soul was being controlled by the will of the Demon God of Fear. If things progressed normally, Vivian’s soul would disappear due to some unforeseen event after the Saint’s Cataclysm, while Lilian’s soul would take over Vivian’s body, and the will of the Demon God of Fear would descend upon her.
At that moment, the conditions for the resurrection of the Demon God of Fear were almost met!
All the unexpected events happened because of Soren.
He first delayed Lilian’s awakening, then killed several Demon Sons of Fear, and even solved the Vampire Son.
All these divine powers infused with the will of the Demon God of Fear were absorbed and transformed by him, which naturally eliminated the influence of the Demon God.
If those Demon Sons had died at Vivian’s hands, then Lilian would have been subjected to the control of the Demon God of Fear.
The will of the Demon God of Fear would gradually gather, and its influence would grow ever more substantial.
In the end!
Lilian would have turned into a mad **Demon Witch**.
Soren’s appearance changed everything; the divine power of the Demon God’s will was eroded by Soren, allowing Lilian to grow through a different path while retaining most of her original memories. These memories were all experiences that Vivian had gone through, meaning that the will of the Demon God of Fear could no longer control her, directly resulting in the emergence of a rebellious version of **Vivian**.
This is why she calls Soren brother. If following the original nature of the Demon Witch, she would likely be extremely mad and chaotic!
The Demon Witch of that year thrived on destruction and terror, frequently sacking cities without a second thought.
Otherwise, Lady Silver Moon wouldn’t have intervened to k*ll her in the end!
However, the Lilian before him seemed very calm, showing no signs of being dominated by madness and chaos. Their forms were comprised of soul and spirit, representing the closest essence of themselves, showcasing their most authentic nature.
There might still be a slight issue.
Yet Soren quickly accepted Lilian’s existence because, while she was different from Vivian, there were many similarities, even to the point of calling him brother in the exact same way.
She experienced all of Vivian’s life from the perspective of an observer; **one body, dual souls** is precisely this situation.
“You two come here.”
Soren had no time to dwell on these matters; the most important thing was to take Vivian and Lilian away from here. The longer they delayed, the higher the chances of the Demon God of Fear succeeding. He had to find a way to escape this mental space.
“The Demon God of Fear is watching us from the shadows.”
Soren looked at the countless demons and Prayer Weavers around them. These were all phantoms of the mental world; they had not yet reached the **Throne of Fear**, so the power of the Demon God of Fear was still not at its peak.
Realizing this, Soren said seriously, “Hold onto me tightly when the time comes!”
“I will try to use divine power to break through the space and bring you back to the real world! No matter what happens while breaking through space, you must not let go!”
“Make sure to remember this.”
“Otherwise, the Demon God of Fear could very likely trap you in this mental world created by the **Throne of Fear**.”
The two little girls nodded seriously in response.
Then they each took hold of Soren’s arm, having been trapped here for some time. As mortals, they knew nothing of divine power and had no idea how to escape this space. The will of the Demon God of Fear aimed to wear down their wills, making them gradually succumb to the oppressive and terrifying environment, and at that moment, their wills would show vulnerabilities, allowing the Demon God of Fear to seize the opportunity to control them.
While this place is a mental world, it perfectly replicates everything about the Kingdom of Fear.
This means that a force of laws from the domain of **fear** shrouds this place, and Soren could not stay here for long; he needed to get both little girls out safely.
“Are you ready?”
Soren looked around with a serious expression and said in a deep voice, “When I break the space, the will of the Demon God of Fear will definitely attempt to block us!”
“You need to be extra cautious!”
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(PS: There is only one update today. This part of the plot requires more thought before I can write. The public WeChat account has posted a similar loli picture of Vivian today; you can check to see how similar it looks.) (To be continued ~^~.)
