When Alfin returned to the prison, he immediately sensed something had changed. The aura around Diana had grown denser—stronger. She had awakened her khodam. But instead of separating her soul and implanting it into a fox-woman khodam for control, she was first training herself to merge with the spirit. It was far easier than separation, but still required time. And because they needed to avoid attention, Diana could only train at night, in silence and secrecy.
Meanwhile, Atila—the powerful female shaman imprisoned with Diana—shared a risky plan with Alfin: they needed to steal the Golden Key from the Third Prince's chamber, the key that could break the seal suppressing her power. But the prince rarely left his room. He was always occupied with his eight wives and long meditative sessions to cultivate his jin energy.
Knowing he couldn't do it alone, Alfin turned to the one person known for his cunning: Shaman Rosso.
But Rosso saw it differently. This wasn't just about creating chaos—it was about luring the Third Prince out and getting the key without raising suspicion.
When Rosso heard Atila's name, his eyes narrowed. He knew who she was—a level 20 shaman, a legend, someone capable of fusing two super khodams or twenty ordinary ones into a single powerful being. Freeing her could shift the balance in their favor, drastically.
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Elsewhere, Rai had just finished reading the ancient tome on how to create khodams. Without hesitation, he traveled to the Banjar Spirit Market and purchased a Khodam Creation Ritual Table for 500 million rupiah.
Fortunately, Rai was smart—and rich. His company had been growing steadily, and since he lived alone, all his earnings were his to spend.
The ritual table was massive. In its center was a wide enchanted mirror, surrounded by small slots for inserting materials. There were two main methods to create a khodam:
1. Using the sperm of a male and female jin – the easier method. When the two substances meet, a natural body structure forms automatically. The creator can then modify it as needed.
2. Using a jin core – the harder method. The creator must design and construct the khodam's body from scratch. One mistake, and the entire core and materials are destroyed.
Rai, of course, didn't settle for cheap ingredients. He bought the best—including jin sperm from powerful demonic races costing up to 500,000 rupiah per vial, along with rare cores, ghost stones, fire rocks, fragrant jin grass, and more. Some were cheap, some expensive, but all essential.
He carefully placed everything in his farm, which he had converted into a personal workshop. But just as he was about to begin his first attempt at crafting a khodam...
Shaman Rosso's khodam appeared before him.
> "We have a plan to free Diana," it said.
Rai paused.
Part of him still wanted to experiment with the creation process. But saving Diana and Atila was a priority. Besides, Atila was known as a master khodam-maker—if she were freed, Rai could learn directly from the best.
And so, Rai made his decision: rescue first, creation later.
This rescue could change everything.
In a dimly lit underground chamber, Shaman Rosso gathered with Alfin and Rai to discuss a serious mission—the plan to free Diana and Atila.
"Judging from Diana's progress," said Rosso while stroking his beard, "the earliest we can break the prison seal is in about seven days."
"So… any ideas to lure out the Third Prince?" asked Rai, crossing his arms.
"What about setting his house on fire?" Alfin suggested with a smirk.
"You'll end up on Lengara's blacklist forever if you do that," Rosso snapped. "Even I won't be able to save you."
"Then how about kidnapping the Third Prince?" Rai asked.
Rosso smacked his own forehead. "Are you serious? The Third Prince is heavily guarded and a top-tier jin cultivator in his kingdom!"
"Then we need to understand Lengara's power structure, especially their top jin," Alfin said, getting serious.
Rosso cleared his throat. "Let me break it down for you. First, there's the King and Queen—they look kind and noble, but they're vicious and unimaginably powerful.
The First Prince is a recluse. Keeps to himself. Still unmarried.
The Second Prince loves fighting. Rumored to be a battle maniac. Also incredibly strong.
The Third Prince, our target… is a playboy with an uncanny ability to sense beautiful women. He's even planning to marry a human shaman!"
Rosso leaned forward, lowering his voice. "We'll be dealing with him, so listen carefully to the rumors I've gathered."
"He's a master of spiritual arts—sealing, dimensional space, even body amplification. People say he once multiplied himself into nine clones during battle."
"He doesn't usually kill his enemies. Instead, he captures them, tortures them, or… marries them if they're women."
"But he's still known as a man of honor. Even though he's a womanizer, he only claims what is 'rightfully his.' Like with Diana—he took her only because of a marriage pact made by her brother. He didn't force her to marry, just locked her up until she agreed."
"Some say even Atila lost to him, which is why she's now a prisoner too."
Rosso's gaze sharpened. "He often wanders out to flirt with jin women—even female khodams. But he never forces them. His eight wives? Some were sold by their parents, others agreed out of poverty. Honestly…" Rosso glanced sideways at Rai, "…he seems like the kind of guy who could be used by clever women."
"W-why are you looking at me like that?!" Rai asked, shivering a little.
"No reason," Rosso chuckled. "Look at this TT video. Four girls dancing with such charm. Coincidentally, you have four beautiful female khodams. Why not learn this dance with them while training your multitasking?"
"Master… what does this have to do with saving Diana?" Rai asked, confused.
"You still don't get it," Rosso said. "Why create chaos just to lure out the prince?"
Rai frowned. "Then… what does dancing have to do with luring him out?"
Rosso smirked. "The Third Prince's weakness is beauty. If we hold a concert in the Lengara realm, he will come. No need for chaos. Just art."
Rai and Alfin blinked. "You can sing?" they asked, doubtful.
"Well, since you doubt me, I'll just be the MC and producer!" Rosso said proudly. "For the next 7 days, I want you to master these five songs with their dances. Three is fine if five is too much."
"During the show, I'll perform some acrobatic acts to spice things up," he added with a grin. "It'll be the biggest concert ever held in the jin realm!"
And just like that, the strangest rescue plan ever began.
Not with weapons…
But with music, dance, and a playboy prince's weakness.