In a shabby room, lit only by the dim light of an oil lamp, lay the body of a young man. His motionless chest and the coldness of his skin indicated that he had recently died.
Beside him, on the damp and dusty floor, a cracked glass jar contained a greenish, viscous liquid. Inside, two pairs of eyes floated: one dull human, the other feline, still glowing with a wild gleam, as if refusing to be extinguished.
Suddenly, the jar vibrated. An unnatural light passed through it, and the eyeballs were drawn to the center in a macabre dance. The glow grew until it consumed the entire room, and then it suddenly went out.
When it was all over, inside the jar were no longer four eyes, but a single pair: black as night, with the vertical pupils of a predator.
A heartbeat echoed in the silence.
The body on the floor shuddered.
"W... where am I?" the young man whispered as he opened his eyelids. Although the once-empty sockets burned with pain, he saw a bright green light before him.
They were the eyes floating in the jar, throbbing with energy. But before he could reach out, the eyes leaped toward him, violently embedding themselves in his skull.
"Aaaagh!" the young man cried, clutching his head. Along with the pain, he was assailed by memories that did not belong to him: a name, a fallen lineage, a forbidden technique.
Now he was Arthur Ravenshade, the last descendant of a family that once mastered the Mysterious Dao, sacrificing body, mind, and soul in pursuit of power. There were three secret arts of the Ravenshade, capable of taking them to Rank 4. But after the fall of the clan, only one technique survived:
The forbidden technique [Eyeless].
The young man who previously occupied this body attempted to dominate, but his mind was devoured by corruption. His failure opened the door to the new Arthur.
[Ding]
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✧ Congratulations, Arthur Ravenshade ✧
You have reached RANK 1 and mastered the [Eyeless] technique.
Acquired Skills:
◎ Spiritual Sight
→ You perceive that which transcends the mundane.
(Warning: Not everything you see is meant to be seen.)
◎ Shadow Eyes [Inheritance: Shadow Cat]
→ Your vision extends through shadows,
allowing you to see in complete darkness.
◎ Feline Reflexes [Inheritance: Shadow Cat]
→ Your abyssal pupils sharpen your senses and
grant you the agility of a predator.
◎ Shadow Glow
→ Your eyes emit a dark glow capable of intimidating
weak-willed beings.
You can project shadowy illusions that disorient your prey.
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