Capítulo 7: Immortal World: Isolated

Pov Illios:

After my conversation with Elena and activating the login system, I went about my usual routine.

(I'm 5 years old, so it's not like I have much of a routine to speak of).

Basically, it consists of going for short walks, eating and playing from time to time, all in our own palace.

Yes, both Elena and I were assigned a mini-palace. You know how things are in these kinds of worlds; the places are fucking big, and the Silvermoon Imperial Palace is no exception.

Interestingly enough, the name of our palace is "Eternal Snow Palace", which belonged to one of my female ancestors.

It is decorated in an interesting way, with elements related to snow and ice, suggesting an affinity of our ancestor with those attributes.

It's quite intriguing, so much so that it makes me wonder if this empire has some other sort of hidden background or something.

(I guess I'll find out someday).

I thought about this as I took a light stroll through the garden.

"Oh lord, what a handsome prince Illios is!"

"Hey, hey, how many wives do you think he'll have?"

"I have no idea, but maybe I should introduce him to my daughter when she grows up."

"Shhh, I hear he'll be engaged to some princess when he turns 18."

My thoughts were interrupted as a group of maids approached.

(My appearance is undoubtedly top-notch...).

As expected of the Star Demon's body, which grants me a fiendishly handsome appearance.

(Although I've also faced some unexpected inconveniences...)

For example, I have noticed that the maids in charge of dressing and bathing me, look at me differently....

At first, I thought they were just trying to score points with a prince or expected me to create some kind of sympathy or love towards them, but I realized that this was not the case.

[Star Demon's body generates a passive aura that influences people's thoughts, bringing out their darkest desires.

The more contact the host has with the person, the stronger this effect is, especially if they are of the opposite sex.

(The effect varies according to the power of the individual affected.)]

(It is a relief that this derives from my power).

It wouldn't be nice if some old immortal tried to kidnap me or something, would it? And since I currently don't have a shred of power in my body, this effect only affects uncultivated people.

So this effect isn't too much of a problem, at least not for now.

The issue lies in the second drawback....

Do you consider that having these ultra-powerful bloodlines does not bring any drawbacks?

Well, yes and no.

My body, it turns out, operates through an energy called "Cosmic Power", which is present throughout the multiverse according to the system.

How is this linked to the bloodlines?

My body is literally saturated with blood energy, that is, the power contained specifically in that blood.

An example is the Phoenix Qi of the Phoenix bloodline of Fire and Ice.

To regulate all these powerful energies flowing in my body, spiritual energy is normally employed, which is obtained through cultivation.

However, I am not yet able to perform such cultivation.

This leaves only one alternative: to use Cosmic Power, which is inefficient and, instead of solving my problem, overloads my system with denser energy such as Cosmic Power.

The solution to this issue?

My body goes into an inactive state for a full 8 hours, which is fortunate, as it is almost equivalent to a day's sleep and I only need to time it.

The downside is that I can't consciously move any muscles, leaving me completely vulnerable in case of danger inside the palace.

(It is fortunate that this is solved by cultivating).

Fortunately, according to the system, this flaw is eliminated as I become more powerful, so it shouldn't be an issue in the long run.

As for Elena... well, she just doesn't have this issue.

It turns out that she inherited an inferior version of all my powers, such as....

The fire phoenix bloodline, which I possess in its highest purity (royalty), but she has it in a lower, i.e., "noble", rank.

In addition, she also has a... flawed version of my Star Demon body, which functions a bit differently, as it has no problems when it comes to energy saturation.

Though if you prefer the explanation the system gave me, it's as follows:

[ The female part has a different physiological system, which allows them to absorb and process cosmic energy more efficiently due to their reduced requirement, which allows them to control their energy flow without overloading themselves and without the need to sleep for long hours. ]

As for how flawed his body may be....

[Degraded Star Demon body is a less powerful version of the original body. Unlike the full star demon body, this version only allows the user to control a limited number of elements, with fewer abilities and power.

Some degraded effects that might be present in this body include:

Limited control of the elements: The user can control only one or two elements, and with fewer abilities and power than in the full body. For example, instead of controlling all forms of fire, the user can only control weak flames or generate small explosions.

Limited regeneration: Instead of full accelerated regeneration, the degraded version of the body can only heal minor wounds and cannot regenerate lost limbs or destroyed body parts.

Limited Endurance: The degraded star demon body is less resilient and can take damage more easily than the full version.

Limited gravity control: The user can only control gravity in a small area and for short periods of time.

Limited creation of dimensional portals: The degraded body only allows the user to open dimensional portals to nearby locations and only for short periods of time. ]

(In my opinion, it is still OP, not to the level I have, of course, but by the standards of this world).

So, until I eliminate this flaw, I will have to entrust my nightly security to her.

(Well, I'd better get back to my room).

I'm not very comfortable with people's stares. Lately, I feel a heavy atmosphere near my palace.

(I have a feeling that something strange will happen).

"Hey, did any of our brothers approach you?"

As soon as I walked into my room, I found Elena sitting on the bed and asking that question.

"No, I don't think they have any interest in meeting us.

So far, we have not seen any of our older siblings, let alone our father.

(It feels like we're isolated...).

It's a little strange, but if you think about it, none of them have any reason to meet us.

(It would be a different story if our mother was supportive or at least acknowledged us).

"I think it's better if you don't leave the palace. I feel something will happen," she said with a frown.

"You feel it too, don't you?"

"Yes, this atmosphere is... as if the dispute for the throne has already begun."

"Isn't the emperor too young?"

(I heard that my father, the emperor, is in good shape. So, for them to start doing this kind of thing so early is a bit... rash).

"Maybe our father allows this, we don't know much about this culture, don't you think?"

(Hmm, if we take into account some cultivation novels, I read in my past life... this is possible. Even the fact that we are isolated might have something to do with that).

"Makes sense."

*knock *knock

At that moment, the sound of the door interrupted our conversation.

"..."

We both looked at each other in dismay, since maids should not be coming at this time.

*knock *knock *knock

(Well, maybe we are thinking too much).

The fact that we're nervous is a bit rash, so....

"I'm going to open."

"..."

Apparently, Elena also thought of something similar, since she didn't try to stop me.

*Door Opening.

Opening the door, I was able to get an immediate glimpse of the visitor.

"So, you're those twins..."

The person who walked in was a tall woman with silver hair, very similar to mine or Elena's. She had deep blue eyes that contrasted with her pale skin.

She wore an elegant black one-piece dress that gave her an air of authority and mystery.

(Finally... A relative?)

She approached the table near my bed and looked at us with an enigmatic smile.

"Hmm, hello, who are you, are you our older sister?", I asked cautiously and hesitantly.

(She looks young, but in this world looks can be deceiving).

"Come, little one, come," the woman said, this time patting her lap lightly and looking at me with her enigmatic smile.

I glanced sideways at Elena, who started acting very innocent.

"Are you my big sister!" asked Elena excitedly before hopping off the bed and coming over to me, perhaps to back me up.

"No, little ones, I'm her aunt, Silvia Silvermoon."

(Aunt... I wonder why she's here?).

"Hi, Auntie! What brings you here, did you come to play with us?" asked Elena very "animatedly" to our "auntie".

(Her acting skills...scary).

"Well...you could say that, but I'm here to take you to play with a new friend," she said excitedly.

"But first, come here, son, let me take a closer look at you," she insisted, patting her lap as she looked at me.

*Push

And while I hesitated, Elena gave me a little push, with which I had no choice but to move closer to her.

(This... this is awkward).

As I was close to her, she grabbed me by the armpits and lifted me onto her lap.

(Looking at her more closely, she is certainly a beautiful woman).

I guess I should say, as expected from the immortal world, most noble women in this world are goddesses.

"Impressive, you both inherited the two main characteristics of our lineage...", she said as she stroked my chin and looked at me with her deep blue eyes.

"Although it may not seem like it, you were both very lucky," this time she changed her soft tone and put on a slightly more serious voice.

"Why, Auntie, do you know where Mom is?" asked Elena, tilting her head doubtfully, she looked so innocent.

"We'll talk about your mother when you're a little older... Now, why don't you little ones introduce yourselves?"

"I'm Elena, Elena Silvermoon," she replied without losing her energetic persona.

(I wonder how she can do that kind of character so good?).

"And you?", seeing that I was slow to answer, Aunt Silvia asked.

"Illios, Illios Silvermoon," I said nervously.

(I feel pathetic).

I must say in my defense that I had never seen such a beautiful woman in my past life, and even the actresses at the time didn't look so... perfect.

"Illios... you have a good name."

"Tia, no offense, it's just that my little brother is a little shy," Elena interjected, hugging her leg.

(... I'm the oldest).

"With that handsome face, are you shy? Well, you don't have to worry, someday it will pass," she said this as she hugged me, smashing my face into her two big….

(I shouldn't be thinking about this, but they are soft).

While she had me in her embrace, she made a strong statement.

"Tomorrow we will all leave for my territory, the Moonshadow Duchy."