Eric's body floated back down, the forest seemed to still at his presence. Creatures looming in the darkness backed away as his body burst into something different.
Unlike his snake and monkey hybrid for the Mountain Cloud Guardian and his hellish figure in the Underworld Vulcan form, his figure seemed ghostly. As though about to phase out from existence, he used his spider appendages, growing from his back to stand higher.
His skin a ghostly white as a purple soul energy formed silk like clothing that fit on him loosely. Turning to the city, Eric moved. Driven by an instinct, Eric returned to the city. By the time he arrived at the gates, his ghostly form was back to human.
Flashing his badge, he went to a cheap but filling eatery and gorged on food. His scrawny figure drawing glances.
"Did you hear, the army is ramping up selections and it's to start in a month."
"Ohhhhh, I heard. I also heard that the inquisitors have been moving around lately."
"Shush, don't talk about them too loud. I'm more concerned with the flood-dragons introducing new drugs. I also heard Yulo got a new girlfriend, if you can call her that."
Eric registered the first three pieces of news, sighing at the third. However, a bubble of optimism came as he heard about military selections taking place sooner.
'Good, something to focus on.' Eric went back to the Iron Dragon Shop and was immediately pulled by Rudolph. With a wave of a hand he was yanked across the shop into the back.
"Boy!!!! Where have you been and why---" Stopping, Rudolph did a double take as he tapped around Eric's body.
"Boy, who have you been around?" Eric didn't answer Rudolph, merely shifting into his newly gained bloodline.
" It's called the [Eight Legged Ghost] bloodline. It's from the Hades Spider that was inside of me." Telling the old man about his chance encounter, Rudolph's face tightened.
"Listen carefully boy. For everything that grants power, something must be given in exchange. That girl was a Teller. They're oracles that try and read and tap into fate. DO NOT MEESS AROUND WITH SUCH THINGS. That is God's domain, they're kind have gone extinct because of this."
Eric nodded slowly.