Daniel’s eyes fell on the final item.
[Ding! You sold an item to Doom Guild: Potion of Agony (legendary-grade), 1 copper coin. Millionfold Boost triggered!]
[Congratulations! You obtained 1 gold coin and the potion: Endless Despair (supre-grade)!]
[Endless Despair (supre-grade potion)]
Effect: Upon consumption, killing a target player automatically grants 100% of their gold coins, and applies the [Eternal Debt] effect.
[Eternal Debt]: The target player’s gold coin amount is further reduced by 1000%, and all future gold coins obtained by the target will be 100% transferred to the killer until the debt is fully repaid. During the debt period, the target’s shop purchase privileges are temporarily suspended.
Duration: 24 hours
Description: What is true suffering? Death? No—it is a debt that can never be fully repaid.
Daniel read the potion’s description and felt a chill run down his spine.
Such a vicious potion, combined with his [Eternal Ring] talent...
...ant that every player who died at his hands would forever carry a debt.
He drew a deep breath, lifted the potion, and drained it in a single gulp.
The bitter liquid slid down his throat, carrying an ancient aura, as if drawn from the very depths of the Abyss.
[Ding! You have successfully consud "Endless Despair"! Your status bar has been updated.]
He opened his status panel.
[Endless Debt BUFF]: After killing a player, automatically acquire 100% of their gold coins, plus an additional 1000%, and apply the [Eternal Debt] effect.
Current Buff Duration: [Permanent] (effect granted by the Eternal Ring talent)
Daniel stared at the buff and couldn’t help but let out a laugh.
He could easily imagine the expressions of hostile players being stripped bare and utterly humiliated by this effect.
After handling the loot, Daniel turned to Carodion.
This ti, he owed the watcher a debt of gratitude.
Without Carodion’s strength, he would never have been able to so easily slay a legendary-grade being like Avelia.
He understood his current situation clearly:
In version 1.0, legendary-grade powers represented the absolute ceiling of strength in this world.
Even the weakest among them would be difficult for him to confront directly with his current power.
Self-preservation? Easy. Victory? Far from guaranteed.
The road to becoming truly strong still lay ahead.
Carodion stood quietly to the side, like a millennia-old iceberg.
He retained all his forr strength, but had lost all mories.
For now, he was rely Daniel’s follower, acting solely according to the will of their contract.
At that mont, a brilliant blue figure slowly erged from the void.
"Hm? Where are the shadowkin?"
"And Avelia and Azmodar?"
The azure light faded, revealing the form of a young female mage.
[Archmage · Louise (??? – legendary-grade)]
She surveyed the cratered entrance to the rift, her mind swirling with questions.
News of the rift’s chaos and the shadowkin invasion had shaken the entire Human Empire. She had been sent as one of the empire’s reinforcents.
Yet the scene before her was entirely different from her expectations.
The ground was littered with the corpses of shadowkin.
The aura of the legendary-grade shadowkin had vanished completely, and even the rift’s exit had been blown apart.
Her gaze quickly settled on Daniel and Carodion.
When she recognized the white-clad figure, her body trembled, and her pupils shrank in shock.
"Lord Carodion!"
She called out, astonished. "You... you’re alive?"
Carodion ignored her cry, staring coldly at her instead.
A heavy dread settled in Louise’s chest.
She had known Carodion for many years, yet this version... felt entirely unfamiliar.
Her gaze then shifted to Daniel.
Daniel studied the suddenly appearing mage.
From his past lives, he knew that anyone capable of hovering in the air and traversing the void must be a legendary-grade powerhouse.
Legendary-grade beings enjoyed long lifespans and ageless appearances, and though the girl appeared young, her true age likely surpassed imagination.
Louise fixed her gaze on Daniel and asked gravely:
"Lord Carodion... what exactly is going on?"
Daniel did not withhold anything, explaining the entire sequence of events.
After listening, Louise remained silent for a long mont.
"I see..." she murmured softly.
"The crisis that shook the entire empire... has been resolved by a single person."
Her eyes toward Daniel reflected a mixture of emotions: awe, relief, and a hint of concern.
"It is fortunate that the Human race has a genius like you... but..."
She paused, her tone turning grave.
"You must be careful in the future. The Shadow Council will hate you with a vengeance. They will spare no effort to take your life."
The Shadow Council had even managed to ambush top legendary-grade powers like Carodion. Against soone like Daniel, who had not yet entered the legendary-grade realm, their thods would be even more insidious.
"With Lord Carodion by my side," Daniel said calmly,
"they will at least hesitate."
Daniel knew the Shadow Council better than anyone.
This organization was the nesis of nearly all human players, founded by human traitors with the sole goal of overthrowing the Human Empire.
Within the council lurked many high-ranking officials and legendary-grade powers.
Unfortunately, in his past lives, Daniel had only encountered mid-level operatives, and his clues about the high-level traitors within the empire were far too sparse.
Later, when the entire Human Empire fell, he had no ti to investigate who truly controlled the Shadow Council.
At that mont, Louise suddenly raised her hand, pointing toward Kruel, who remained immobilized by divine magic.
Kruel could only stare at the two of them, unable to act.
"This man is a pawn of the Shadow Council. He can be left in your hands," she said.
As her words fell, a system prompt sounded in Daniel’s ear.
[Ding! You triggered a random quest: "Clean Up the Pawn." Accept?]
A glint of determination sparked in Daniel’s eyes.
"Accept."
[Ding! You have accepted the quest: "Clean Up the Pawn"!]
[Quest Difficulty: D]
[Objective: Kill the pawn of the Shadow Council mastermind.]
[Quest Description: During the rift chaos, non-human races allied with the Shadow Council, using the [Spear of Dalik] to aid in the assassination of Human Watcher Carodion. Their plot has been foiled, but you must strike back decisively!]
[Quest Reward: Louise’s favor, Louise’s summoning crystal.]
Daniel closed the quest panel and lifted Stellar Wrath.
Golden light condensed at the tip—Arrow of Divine Radiance!
With a gaze full of fury, a light arrow shot straight through Kruel’s body.
-560,050!
Critical hit!
This was Kruel’s HP maximum, not Daniel’s limit.
[Ding! You killed the player "Kruel"!]
[Endless Debt BUFF triggered! Acquired 100% of "Kruel"’s gold coins! Target afflicted with "Eternal Debt," owing you 100w gold coins!]
A slight smile lifted Daniel’s lips.
"100w gold coins... principal of 10w? Not bad... this guy’s pretty rich!"
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