[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-sss-awakening-starting-with-infinite-soul-copy":3,"chapter-sss-awakening-starting-with-infinite-soul-copy-sss-awakening-starting-with-infinite-soul-copy-chapter-104":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","SSS Awakening: Starting With Infinite Soul Copy",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},392147,653,"Chapter 104: Meeting With Supernaturals (II)","sss-awakening-starting-with-infinite-soul-copy-chapter-104",104,"\u003Cp>\"Cheaper, huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>White whispered, the liquid spinning in the glass, which had cracks growing on its surface with every passing second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m Esmarie, by the way. Beta Esmarie.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She introduced, reaching out her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just call me MadWhite.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>White replied, taking the handshake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second he did, he noticed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Her hand...they’re hot to the touch.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like dipping one’s hand into half-boiling water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"MadWhite, huh? It’s not every day you hear such a name?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She remarked with a giggle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And by Beta Esmarie, I can take it that you’re a Werewolf?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He noted in return, and she quietly nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have to say, your transformation, even after taking over a human soul, is still quite clean.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No dark veins over your face or neck, or some black wings.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took notice as White looked around the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though almost everyone here looked human, the Otherworlders were still quite easy to identify, mainly due to those dark veins that lurked around their bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to them, White was much more...normal looking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Remarkable eyes, too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Esmarie added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While it wasn’t obvious that he was an Otherworlder, she was well aware no human should possess such an extreme eye colour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That revealed his Otherworlder origin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And for some reason, there was something about those eyes of his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something that made them different from the simple darkness of the majority of the Otherworlders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m surprised you’d like them, especially when they’re mostly crimson.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>White responded, and she paused with interest,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And what makes that surprising?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The majority of the red eyes around here mainly belong to them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said, tilting his head down a bit, and she turned down to look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was referencing the Vampires.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe I observed wrong, but you don’t seem to fancy them much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said, and Esmarie shrugged quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Werewolves and Vampires don’t see eye to eye.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You all are Supernaturals, though.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>White made mention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Doesn’t make us friends,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Esmerie said, her tone taking on a bit of coldness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But...we do know how and when to put our differences aside and appear as one, though.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Like this occasion...a victory celebration?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. Just like this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bright lights in the hall began to dim as lines of runic light appeared across the ceiling, bathing the room in purple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The music changed to a slow piano piece, played by a Supernatural in the far corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>White observed many of them rising to their feet and moving to the center to dance.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A slow dance that he had only ever seen once, and that was during his past life when he had been on a protection mission for a high-profile military candidate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beta Esmarie said, drawing White’s attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was standing by the railing, both her hands resting on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Much as there’s a war between the humans and us, Supernaturals, there are quite a few beautiful things we share with the humans.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She said, tilting her head slightly to the gathering that had been made below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One of them is this dance...waltz.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Most Supernaturals can do this, and somehow, we’ve seen humans also do it perfectly, too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s one of the things that captures me...a dance that remains the same, even through two wildly different worlds.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She said to him, and White could see it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shine in her golden eyes as her hands quietly gripped hard at the railings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beta Esmarie paused, noticing a hand suddenly appear at the corner of her gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was him, stretching out a hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Care to dance?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He asked, but she retreated quietly, clasping both her hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I... I haven’t done that in a while.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She said with a nervous giggle, and White chuckled leisurely, taking his hand back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s okay. I don’t have that good a memory of it from this body, too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said with a smile, before turning to look at the dance floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a mesmerizing change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dim light, the purple rays, the peaceful, slow beat of the piano, and the rhythmic left and right dancing movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of it created a peaceful symphony that made White feel his head quietly going blank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hate, the chaos, the disgust he ought to feel quietly faded away as his hands slipped from the railings, dropping by his side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of a sudden, he felt a hot touch grab at his arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned, and brilliant rays of golden light shone upon his face, almost making him wince his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"On a second thought, I wouldn’t mind a dance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beta Esmarie said, and White smiled, stepping closer until he stood fully opposite her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His left hand brushed over her fingers, closing softly around them before lifting them to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, his right hand settled at the small of her back, just above her waist, firm but respectful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Esmarie followed naturally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her left hand came to rest on his right shoulder, her posture straight as she fell into the frame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They adjusted by instinct, arms aligned, distance set, and bodies angled just enough for movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a heartbeat, they held still, then they began to move right as a new rhythm started.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gentle step forward from White, and Esmarie followed without resistance, her foot gliding back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He guided into a slow turn, their joined hands lifting slightly as she pivoted beneath, unhurriedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They settled back into frame, moving in quiet rhythm to the song, step, sway, turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hand at her remained steady, directing without force, while their clasped hands traced soft arcs in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of it made Esmarie’s lips slowly curve, a soft laugh escaping her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You dance quite well for one with not much memory.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She said, giggling softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back during that mission, he had been forced to take a two-week class in waltz dancing so he could move effortlessly and avoid exposing himself during the mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Foxtrot, prom-style, Viennese Waltz, he had learned every last one past the beginner phase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, his interest was mainly one thing, and when he noticed the mood was just right, he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell me about...\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1019,"2026-05-30T06:39:49.210Z","2026-06-01T04:30:33.480Z",1,"novelbin.me","e6b5c2cf9da1481eee375587cf6a04b45f05b8b439c0493e2b6d66427c6c14cf","sss-awakening-starting-with-infinite-soul-copy-chapter-105","sss-awakening-starting-with-infinite-soul-copy-chapter-103",225,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsss-awakening-starting-with-infinite-soul-copy-cover.jpg"]