Vile Evil Hides Under The Veil

1900  Empusa Genesis Manual

"Empusa Genesis Manual."

Jolly muttered the name of the manual that he could read that was written on the front page.

As he quickly browsed through the pages, the manual revealed a wealth of information on how to craft different types of Empusas, each designed for specific purposes and levels of power.

There were instructions for creating various Empusa variants, ranging from basic foot soldiers to powerful commanders, each with unique abilities and strengths.

According to the manual, five main types of Empusas could be created.

The first type was the Basic Foot Soldier Empusas. These were the most common type, designed for simple tasks and combat. They were created using relatively simple demon magic circles, requiring minimal resources but lacking in specialized abilities.

The second type was the Infiltrator-type Empusas. These Empusas were designed for espionage and sabotage, with the ability to blend into their surroundings and move with stealth. They required more intricate demon magic circles to create, imbuing them with enhanced agility and camouflage capabilities.

The third type was strength-based Empusas. These were larger and more robustly defined Empusas, designed for brute strength and frontline combat. They looked like boa snakes from their waist down. They required extensive demon magic circles to create, enhancing their physical abilities and resilience on the battlefield.

The fourth type was the Strategist-type Empusas: These Empusas were crafted for leadership and tactical command, possessing heightened intelligence and strategic thinking. They required specialized demon magic circles imbued with knowledge and cunning to create, allowing them to outmaneuver their foes on the battlefield. These Empusas were usually employed to act as the leaders of a small squad.

The fifth was the temptress-type Empusas. These Empusas were masters of manipulation and seduction, using their charms to ensnare and manipulate their targets. They required intricate demon magic circles infused with the influence of the Lust Domain to summon them, allowing them to bewitch and control their prey.

The manual also detailed the construction of demon magic circles specifically designed for Empusa creation.

These circles served as the foundation for crafting the shells of the Empusas, providing the framework upon which their demonic essence could be summoned and imbued with consciousness.

By following the instructions in the manual and utilizing these demon magic circles, the demonic practitioners could create Empusas tailored to their specific needs and objectives.

Of course, this manual was not meant to be used just by any regular demonic practitioner.

Only someone like the incarnations of the Immortal Demons or Eren could make use of the methods mentioned in the manual effectively.

Even if the S-Ranked demonic practitioners followed the steps mentioned in the manual, they would not necessarily be able to create Empusas as their subordinates.

"Dreamscape Empusa Proxies technique," Jolly mumbled the name of the last chapter in the manual. The chapter title referred to the Lust-Mana-driven clone technique by the same name, which could be used by practitioners to create clones of certain people in different ways.

The Dreamscape Empusa Proxies technique was a complex and powerful method that allowed practitioners to create Empusa proxies imbued with the essence of their mates, even if they were separated by vast distances or different worlds.

This technique required a deep connection between the practitioner and their mates, established through intimate bonds. Things would go a lot smoother if the user had something like the Sin Series Branding on their mates.

To initiate the technique, practitioners delved into the Dreamscape, a realm where consciousness intersected and dreams took on tangible form. Additionally, Dreamscape was nothing but a conduit that one could use in the form of the ruined plane left abandoned by the dead Immortal.

It seemed that Asmodeous had found various ways to influence his subordinates, allies, and enemies. The use of the ruined planes as Dreamscape planes was his ingenuity in using the demon magic.

Within the Dreamscape, practitioners could project themselves to communicate with their mates, bridging the gap between worlds.

The role of the clones' souls was huge in the technique. Through these dream interactions, practitioners sought the consent of their mates for the creation of Empusa proxies. Consent was paramount, as it ensured the stability of the Empusa's form in the end.

Once consent was obtained, the practitioner began the manifestation ritual within the Dreamscape. Drawing upon their own Sin Series abilities and the shared connection with their mate, the practitioner imprinted the Empusa proxy with fragments of their mate's consciousness and abilities. Basically, the practitioner's mates would be used as templates for the Empusa creation.

This process required great skill and precision, as the Empusa proxy would inherit not only the appearance but also the personality and powers of its template.

With the Empusa proxy formed, the practitioner guided it back to the physical realm, where it took on a corporeal form. The Empusa proxy retained partial memories of its mate and possessed abilities reflective of their template.

"This manual is really interesting," Jolly thought to himself as he closed the book and saved it in his Inventory. He sensed that it was part of the core inheritance of Asmodeus that he hadn't even put on the Mesh for his subordinates to claim. This was something he would have only given to one of his incarnations.

"Now what should I do with it?" Jolly thought for a bit before closing his eyes and reestablishing his connection with Eren.

It took a while, but Jolly managed to send the Empusa Genesis Manual to Eren's Inventory through the Mesh using the special perks available for him as Eren's pseudo-avatars. The manual was practically useless for him, but he knew that Eren would be able to make better use of it himself.

By the time Jolly had finished browsing through the book, Shaai had finished her browsing through the artifacts and other items available in the castle's depository. Apart from the mana amplification orb, she also claimed a few defensive-type items for herself. She left the rest to be claimed by her husband– Jolly.

"Did you get the thing you wanted?" Jolly asked Yona as he looked at her curiously while saving all the other items in the castle's depository. When everything was saved in Jolly's Inventory, the castle depository started looking empty.

"Hehehe. Indeed," Yona chuckled as she showed Jolly what she had claimed for herself from the depository. A mysterious dagger appeared on her right palm as she raised it for Jolly to see.

"Hm? What kind of dagger is it? Doesn't look like a regular Hex artifact to me."

Jolly said as he took the dagger from Yona's hand. The moment he did, he felt something in his head. It was as if something had been snapped and he had lost his connection with a giant web that was all around him.

"This… this is," Jolly stuttered as he looked at Yona with expressions of utter surprise. His face also told her that he had 100 questions in his head that needed some answering from her.

"Let me see that," Shaai appeared beside Jolly and almost snatched the dagger from his hand.

She didn't like that Yona was trying to make the dagger sound really mysterious in front of her husband for some reason. Nôv(el)B\\jnn

However, her expression also changed when she saw a blank window appearing as a Spectral Notification when she tried to learn a bit about the dagger using the Mesh.

"Well. this is strange. Why is the Mesh not being able to detect anything about this dagger? It should at least list out the potential matches and possible properties, right?"

Shaai asked Yona with an expressions that said she didn't trust her completely. Yona smiled at the husband and wife duo before adding further.

"This is not really a dagger but a key," Yona said as she took the dagger-like artifact from Shaai's hand.

She traced the blade's edge of the artifact with her finger playfully before adding further. "Jolly, this is a part of the Mesh Killer Formation that Asmodeus and Goddess Two Lips had developed during their research thousands of years ago.

How can the Mesh identify something that is made to destroy it?" she asked as she looked at Jolly playfully.

"Call Eren out. Now that the key is in my hands, the cause-and-effect fabric has changed drastically. it's about time I tell you something really interesting."

Yona said as she stored the Mesh Killer Key Fragment in her Inventory.

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