The night felt different now.
Heavier.
Darker.
Rahim slowly stood up.
His body felt stronger… but something wasn't right.
"My heart…"
He placed his hand on his chest.
It was beating slower than before.
Too slow.
[Warning: Shadow energy detected in host body]
"Host…?"
Rahim whispered.
"I'm not even human to you anymore…?"
Silence.
The system didn't respond.
Then—
A sudden movement caught his eyes.
The shadow of the monster he killed…
Was still there.
But it wasn't normal.
It was… alive.
Rahim took a step back.
"What is that…?"
The shadow slowly rose from the ground.
Twisting.
Stretching.
And then—
It took shape.
A dark humanoid figure stood in front of him.
No face.
No voice.
Only glowing red eyes.
Rahim's breath stopped.
[Shadow Detected]
➡ Status: Bound
➡ Command available
"Command…?"
Rahim hesitated.
Then slowly—
He spoke.
"…Stay."
The shadow froze instantly.
His eyes widened.
"It… listened?"
Rahim's voice trembled.
"…Come here."
The shadow moved.
Step by step.
Toward him.
Rahim's heart started racing again.
"I… control it?"
A strange feeling grew inside him.
Not fear.
Not excitement.
Something darker.
Power.
Suddenly—
The shadow knelt before him.
Rahim froze.
"…Why is it kneeling?"
[You are the Master of Shadows]
The system's voice echoed again.
Master.
Rahim looked at his trembling hands.
"Just a few hours ago…"
"I was nothing…"
Now—
A monster obeyed him.
He clenched his fist.
"…Stand."
The shadow stood.
Waiting.
Silent.
Deadly.
Rahim took a deep breath.
"From now on…"
"You follow me."
The shadow didn't speak.
But somehow—
He knew.
It understood.
Far away…
In a place beyond human world—
That ancient being smiled.
"The first one has risen…"
"And many more will follow…"
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