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 toTwo 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
A month later, in the city of Baront.Located in the heart of the imperial area.Riven, dressed in simpler attire without a face covering, revealed her beautiful Elven features. Her shoulder-length blonde hair and pointed ears were on display.She held an old book created from the hatred energy of those who died because of the Dark Lord.In front of her, a Dark Soul Labiryhtix knelt. Although it was a Dark Soul nested from the second floor, which certainly lacked intelligence, it still submitted to the power of the Dark Lord.Riven used the hatred energy within the book to directly turn Labiryntix into a clump of dust.She then moved forward, entering the Gate from Labiryntix Nest.…In a different area, Erin found herself standing in front of Alden. Strangely, the Alden she saw wore a gentle smile. Erin could quickly tell it was an illusion; she felt slightly eerie seeing Alden genuinely express such an emotion.
A month earlier.After Alden and Erin crossed the door to the human world, Riven was stopped by Alioth."Remember, the Event will happen at the latest within two months from now. And as much as possible, when that time comes, you must fully master that power," Alioth said.Riven didn't respond; she immediately crossed the door without hesitation....Back to the present.Hendric was a key holder. With him disappearing suddenly, the Guardians from various churches would start a massive search.Because of that, Alden had to act quickly. He didn't want to encounter troublesome issues.His brief interrogation with Hendric led him to one conclusion. Unlike Moss, Hendric hardly knew the fact that Allen The Fate might be on their side. Therefore, the interrogation didn't go smoothly.Alden looked at Hendric, his green eyes sharp and imposing, making Hendric tremble. The aura of destiny around Alden grew stronger.
The second floor of the Dark Dimension, Rule World.Riven immediately met Alioth as per their agreement.It didn't take him long to find where Alioth was waiting; it was a frozen cave containing the dead nests of frozen scorpions."Where are your companions?" Alioth asked, his red eyes still emitting a threatening aura.Riven replied, "They're dealing with something."Alioth nodded in understanding. "I don't think we need to wait for them. We'll finish this quickly; Lily doesn't like me being on this floor."Riven dug into his knowledge. "Lily The Desire, one of the Emperors who didn't suffer defeat from the hero party other than Darbend and Alioth."The second floor was the domain of Lily The Desire, and sooner or later, Alioth's presence would provoke her to come."What should I do?" Riven asked.Alioth answered briefly, "Simple." He smiled....Two days later.On the second floo