Chapter 234: The Death King (1)
I put my hand on Preta’s shoulder.
Swish!
A vortex wrapped around her, strong at first, then gradually losing its intensity until it shrunk to the size of a marble.
This small marble was the Box of the Earthbone Dragon’s Skull. Preta’s memories were inside. A nameless doppelganger had swallowed a village girl, become the saintess, been condemned to a witch, and then her paradise had disappeared without a trace. Every single memory of Preta’s was stored inside this little box. One could describe this box as her soul.
I looked down at Preta’s soul in my palm. “Preta, can you hear me?”
The marble trembled very slightly.
“From now on, I will eat your memories. I don’t know how it works, but it seems your memories aren’t going to be stored as a Box within me. They’re going to turn into black water and pool in my heart.”
From afar, somewhere in the neighborhood, it sounded like rain was splattering against the ground. Dark clouds would pass through these poor alleys and soon reach this old hanok. The jet black marble looked radiant by comparison.
“Preta, a little while ago, Miss Ja Su-Jeong said something important.”
The marble didn’t even move.
“Even if I were to give someone a body using my Skill, they’re still in control of their bodies.”