"A... clone?" Phoenix echoed, brows shooting up. Meira blinked twice, flames flickering uncertainly before dying down.
Erin, however, did not lower her guard. Her coils shifted, stone groaning softly beneath her weight as abyssal pressure thickened the air.
"A blood clone capable of independent action, speech, deception, and combat?" she asked coolly. "One that can project skills, suppress aura, and fool even those bound to you?" Her slit pupils narrowed. "That is not a simple technique."
Damon chuckled again. "Of course not. Calling it a clone is underselling it a bit. Think of it as... my blood avatar. A remote body grown from my blood, carrying a fraction of my soul, will, memories, and power. It’s an upgraded version of my shadow clone." There was a little more to it than just this.
Damon was still exploring the skill. While the base skill was something he obtained from one of the werevampires, he was able to combine it with the blood avatar skill Little Red had taught him, and partly the shadow clone technique.
The only drawback was that it needed him to part with a sliver of his soul. As long as he merged back with the clone, the soul fragment would naturally return to him, reintegrating without issue. The process was seamless, but it was not something Damon could afford to abuse carelessly.
If the avatar were destroyed before merging back, that sliver of soul would be lost forever. Not enough to cripple him, but enough to hurt. Enough to remind him that this skill was not meant to be thrown around lightly.
Erin gasped lightly, nodding in understanding. She stepped down with a look of reverence in her eyes. "Forgive me, my liege. I was just protecting my ladies."
Damon waved a hand casually, blood mist curling briefly around his fingers before dissipating. "No need to apologize," he said lightly. "That instinct is exactly why I trust you with them."
Erin bowed her massive head, reverence clear in every motion, and the last traces of abyssal pressure drained from the grotto. She once again transformed into her humanoid form. The oppressive weight vanished as if it had never existed, replaced once more by the gentle echo of dripping water and faint ripples across the pool.
"Anyways... " Damon smiled. "Are you guys up for a last round of meridian opening before the event starts?"
Aurora giggled and hopped and skipped to him, hooking her hands into her hands. "Let’s go, hubby. I want to become as strong as you." She then started touching him here and there. "Whoa. Everything feels just like you."
She hummed in obvious satisfaction, fingers poking his arm, then his chest, then circling back again like a scientist confirming experimental results. "Mmm. Same warmth. Same sexy hubby. Awesome! Hubby, can you teach me this technique? Please. Please. Then I can also make a dark avatar and always follow you, no matter where you go."


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