"Marked?" Alden asked, puzzled.
Seeing Alden's reaction, Alioth fell silent for a moment, his poker face unchanged."How much time do I have?" Alden inquired.Alioth answered, "Who knows, maybe one or two months."Alden furrowed his brow, racing his mind. In one or two months, if following Black Orb's plan, Alden should already be in the next city, searching for the key holder to the second floor. And that also meant, the most important special item, the Ring Of Fate, should have been completed.But Alden still had thoughts that it might not be enough; his opponent was one of the Emperor Dark Souls!"Know that it's highly likely not only Conine, but another Emperor will be sent to hunt you down. The worst-case scenario is if it's Darbend." Alioth expressed concern in his tone, but from a manipulative standpoint, he was more afraid if his plans were discovered by another Emperor; that would be the worst outcome for him."Turning to Erin, Geld asked again, "And what about the young lady?"Alden spontaneously replied, "She's my younger sister."Geld furrowed his brow in confusion, "He has two children?"At that moment, Black Orb sighed deeply.Erin smiled, "We're not related by blood,"This revelation surprised Alden, who looked at Erin in confusion. Erin smiled oddly upon realizing Alden's gaze, saying, "What?" as if nothing was amiss.Alden was momentarily stunned before Geld spoke again, "You're here, meaning the Soul Vessel item was successful in containing your father's soul, right?"Alden didn't know how to react. In front of Geld, he should divulge everything, but he feared it would create conflict between him and Erin.Alden simply nodded, avoiding verbal confirmation.Geld breathed a sigh of relief, "Alright, have you obtained the necessary materials?" Geld asked.Alden was a bit puzzled. "Did Geld alrea
Two multi-story buildings enclosed this small area, a narrow alley untouched by the red sun's rays. The concrete walls of both buildings emitted a cold energy, and the brick pavement between them.Alden leaned against one of the buildings, while Alioth stood beside him. They didn't face each other.Next to Alden, opposite Alioth, Erin could still be seen nervous."Where's your elf companion you mentioned?" Alioth asked.Alden immediately responded, "As you know, elves are hunted by other Dark Souls, but here, the Dwarves have enslaved some elves, and as a condition for her to join my team, she asked me to rescue her kind from here. Now she's gathering information about it."Alioth still wore his cunning smile. "Is there a way to find her now? My time here is limited."Observing Alioth's unchanged expression, Alden answered, "I'm not skilled at finding people," he paused for a few seconds before continuing, "Alright, I'll lead you
Inside the mini hangar, Geld stood holding his beard, staring intently at the blueprint of the Heart of Nightmare item. It looked quite intricate with various engraved information on it.At that moment, he almost didn't realize that guests had arrived. Alden and Erin stood behind him, looking puzzled. Peep perched on Alden's shoulder, emitting a soft sound and alerting Geld, who had been lost in deep thought."Oh, you've arrived," he said, turning to greet his guests."We received your message," Alden said.Geld nodded in understanding. He walked to the side, revealing a special room with simple interior. In the middle, there was a long table with several items displayed on it.On the edge was a pair of white cloth gloves, specially made to fit Erin's hands."Virtue Gloves," Geld introduced the item."This item fulfills your request, having the function to stabilize mana circulation, and I incorporated Dryad materials to
Two days after Alden received the items crafted by Geld.At the foot of the mountain, where the dry forest looked chaotic. Alden moved adeptly, avoiding thorn bullets from the Dark Soul Rose Mutants. With the Hell Monocle on his right eye, he could see the mana traces of the Dark Soul, following it, Alden could easily anticipate where the next attack would come from.Swinging his sword, Alden adjusted his position and cut off the poisonous stem of the Rose Mutant.Seeing a large gap that could be exploited, Alden leaped back, letting Erin finish them off.Erin, now wearing the white gloves with black buttons on her right hand. "Flamethrower!"Flames sparked at the tip of her fingers and instantly enlarged into a deadly attack against the Rose Mutants.They defeated a group of Rose Mutants with ease."I'm starting to get used to these items," Alden murmured.Erin felt the same way.Back in town, they eat
Cyro, with a flick of his finger, had created another spear, but suddenly he moved to strike the air with it, "Tch!" He realized his body was moving on its own, the effect of the Vorago Creo Spell!At this point, he had opened up a gap for Alden to launch an attack."Ice Field!" Creating a freezing point that slowly spread around, immobilizing Cyro's movement, simultaneously Alden used the Wind Spear Spell as his main attack.A swirling wind formed into a spear shape and rushed towards Cyro.Just before it hit, Cyro widened his eyes. The Wind Spear instantly weakened and soon only produced a normal gust of wind.Cyro had freed himself from the influence of Vorago Creo, swiftly maneuvering between the dry trees and launching long-range attacks on Alden, in the form of gleaming spears.Alden used his sword to make his Spells more efficient, "Earth Wall!" Creating a shield to protect himself from the spear attacks.However,
"Say it again," Alden's words pierced Cyro's heart with a chilling cold.Alden, shrouded in red mist, grabbed Cyro's hair and forced him to kneel.Cyro's body trembled. His once confident gaze vanished. The lower part of his jaw had been cleanly severed.It was evident that Cyro couldn't answer, but Alden intentionally pressed him to speak. He knew Cyro could regenerate the wound."Stop now, Darbend is on this floor! Don't overdo it!" Black Orb tried to halt Alden.Gradually, Cyro's jaw regrew to its original state. As it happened, Cyro mumbled unclear words, "You Monster!""That's not the answer I wanted," Alden responded instantly, increasing Cyro's tension."The Dark Lord will come for you!" Cyro still had the courage to smile.The red mist around Alden almost entirely concealed him, the effect of Hell Monocle's disguise losing its efficacy. Ultimately, rage consumed him, once again....A f
The green eyes of Alden grew darker, and the red mist thickened."Alden! Stop now! If Darbend senses you, everything will be over!" Black Orb tried to calm him.At that moment, Conine, inhabiting Cyro's body, realized something crucial. The longer Alden emitted his dense energy imbued with characteristics of destiny, the more apparent his presence would become to Darbend. If Darbend noticed this, he would come swiftly!Furthermore, he gained Cyro's memories; another vessel of Dorm The Savage was in the city, meaning Dorm The Savage would regain his power. Just as Cyro had said, if this continued, Alden would eventually have to face three Emperors simultaneously!"I believe the Dark Lord won't kill her quickly. He will torture her until she begs for death!" Conine continued to provoke."Hellfire," Alden placed his palm on Conine's face, causing it to blister and be engulfed in black flames.Alden allowed Conine, using Cyro's body,
A month later.Third floor of the Dark Dimension.Riven, wearing a pink dress, looked graceful with an owl mask on her face. She stood in front of a large podium with a book inside a box with a bluish barrier.Alioth stood behind her, looking both unbelieving and satisfied with the pleasure. For the first time, his manipulative smile showed genuine delight. "As I expected," he muttered.Riven walked slowly toward the podium, then gently touched the barrier with her slender fingers.The surface of the barrier rippled, slowly like a burst of water.The book inside the box had a purple cover with a rough surface. Unique carvings on it seemed to conceal many mysteries, written in gold ink.Coated with leather material, the book's cover had a dark hue with a purplish tone as if emitting distress."Is this the Dark Lord's Grimoire?" Riven looked impressed.After dissipating the barrier, Riven slowly touched t