"Indeed, it is I, Ophir. I didn''t expect a nameless nobody like you to recognize me."


    Following the voice, Analise turned her gaze and saw a swirling ck ring glowing behind Sean.


    It resembled Echo, only differing in color-Echo was pure white, whereas Ophir was pitch ck.


    The two systems seemed to be visible only to Analise and Sean.


    Everyone had tense expressions as they stared at Sean. Only Analise carried a hint of concern in her gaze.


    At that moment, Sean''s face was pale as a sheet, and his lips were drained of


    color.


    Scott frowned. He''d seen Sean in this kind of situation before-so weak and out of sorts.


    But hadn''t his illness already been cured?


    It was then that he remembered-Sean did seem to have these episodes


    periodically, though nothing ever showed up in his checkups.


    And every time this happened, something terrible would follow.


    "Scotty..."


    Perhaps thanks to Echo''s suppression, Ophir was starting to lose control over Sean''s soul.


    Scott froze.


    That tone... It was unmistakable.


    How long had it been since he''d heard Sean call him that?


    Analise pressed her lips tightly together. Without any hesitation, she drew her Purification Bow and aimed it at Sean.


    Seeing Analise draw her bow, Ophir panicked and yelled, "Sean! Do you really want to die? Without me, your soul will be cast out from this body! You won''t survive!"


    At the moment, it had yet to find a suitable host. It couldn''t afford to have its ns disrupted like this.


    "I never agreed to this anyway," Sean replied as he struggled to his feet.


    "Hmph. You have no say in this!" Ophir retorted.


    In a sh, Ophir shot right into Sean''s body.


    When Sean opened his eyes, there was a ck halo around his irises.


    Under Ophir''s control, Sean said smugly, "What now?"


    He raised his hand, admiring the new body it had stolen.


    "Ophir, you never change! I''ve reported you to the main god. Soon, the others wille and apprehend you."


    Analise''s grip on the bow loosened slightly as she hesitated.


    The Purification Bow was a piece of purification equipment and a weapon simultaneously.


    As a weapon, the damage it could inflict was not much different from regr bows. In fact, it might be even more powerful.


    "What should I do? There are two souls inside," Analise whispered, asking Echo.


    The two consciousnesses within


    Sciousnesses within


    Sean struggled for control,


    gave the Sean who transmiicmet Sean who trahe


    to shout out


    "Just shoot, Analise! The system is bound to me. It... It won''t let me die!"


    "Analise, there''s no other way right now," Echo urged.


    "But Sean is..." Despite Analise''s hesitation, she still released the arrow.


    Of course, Ophir wouldn''t just stand still.


    It forced Sean''s body to dodge sideways-the arrow grazed his arm, slicing open the skin and drawing blood.


    "Fire!"


    After some internal struggling, Scott gave the order the moment Analise''s arrow missed.


    "Man,


    brother? Gideon asked in


    le ruthless. Isn''t that your


    Gideon asked in confusion.


    g that, he pulled out a els


    prepared pocket drive.


    "He''s not my brother. At least, not right now."


    Scott''s voice was cold and steady. He lifted his ster and pointed it straight at Sean.


    At the same time, Analise readied another arrow.


    She had three Purification Arrows


    left. If she couldn''t strike


    Sean''s


    hear those three shots


    of


    would''ve been in vain.


    "The heart, huh?" Scott tightened his grip on his ster, recalling what Sean had


    said earlier.


    While Analise was hesitating, Scott was calm and resolute.