After hearing Noan's response, Malrik was left speechless and could only continue guiding everyone forward.
In fact, this place wasn't yet completed and still needed more construction.
Only one issue remained... Noan wasn't sure how Malrik intended to protect it.
If this area only had Lords of rank E or F, he wouldn't have to worry too much. However, he suspected that, in the future, various areas would rge.
At that point, Lords of rank D or higher would inevitably appear, and this territory would be at risk.
Even though Noan wasn't entirely clear about this place's purpose, he didn't want it destroyed, and thus he needed to find a way to protect it.
Naturally, the best approach was to help Malrik beco stronger.
Noan and the others reached a fire pit located in the centre. Flas here reached over twenty ters high, yet oddly, they gave off no heat at all.
Instead, the flas in the pit emitted such an intensely chilling aura that Noan involuntarily shivered. With an overwhelming evil presence, anyone standing there would imdiately feel despair.
"Malrik, prepare yourself. I'm going to help you evolve."
Hearing Noan's words, Malrik instantly beca joyful: "Kekekeke... Master, I wish to evolve right here. This area was created by , and evolving here will positively impact it."
Noan felt this was sowhat peculiar but didn't ask further.
After all, this was connected to Malrik's secrets, and he genuinely had no desire to learn them.
"System, what resources are required to evolve Malrik to rank D Peak?"
[Ding! To evolve Malrik (Rank E) to Rank D Peak, the following materials are needed: 6 rank-E materials, 6 rank-E materials, 6 rank-D materials, 6 rank-D materials, 6 rank-D Peak materials.
Total required energy crystals: 2,500 Rank-D crystals.]
Upon seeing the required materials, Noan didn't feel particularly surprised.
After all, Malrik was a hero possessing incredibly mysterious and powerful abilities. It was entirely normal for him to consu nurous resources for his evolution.
"Good! Let's begin," Noan waved his hand decisively.
However, Malrik quickly interjected, "Master, please wait a mont! Evolution is a significant event; how could we do it so carelessly?"
"I need to prepare properly. Just wait a bit—it'll only take a few minutes."
Noan nodded. Although he didn't know exactly what Malrik intended, he could clearly sense Malrik's excitent.
During this ti, Noan transported all the necessary materials from his territory to this place. Following Malrik's instructions, he arranged the materials around the fire pit.
At this mont, Malrik stepped directly into the fla-filled pit. Noan tried to catch sight of him, but the flas were so dense and intense that they completely concealed Malrik's form.
Noan didn't dwell too much on this. After all, these flas were created by Malrik himself—how could they possibly harm him?
Moreover, Noan felt Malrik was right. Evolution was indeed significant, potentially altering the fate of a Hero.
'Perhaps, in the future, I should also emphasize rituals more carefully,' Noan quietly considered.
[Ding! Do you want to consu all listed materials to evolve Malrik from rank E to rank D Peak?]
"Confirm!"
[Ding! Evolution initiated!]
The skeletons around the fire pit suddenly emitted a strange glow, swiftly transforming into blue-green flas that rushed toward the colossal pillar of fire in the centre.
Noan imdiately sensed changes occurring within Malrik's body.
A trendous surge of magical energy erupted, so powerful that Noan felt like Malrik's body might burst from the pressure.
BOOM!
Suddenly, the column of fire exploded upwards, raging even more fiercely, now soaring over fifty ters into the air.
Simultaneously, the flas encircling the territory rapidly expanded outward, climbing even higher until finally halting at a towering height of more than thirty ters.
A dark silhouette slowly rose upward from within the imnse pillar of fire, accompanied by eerie laughter filled with sinister delight and wickedness.
"Kekekeke… kekekeke…"
Noan clutched his chest and knelt on the ground, feeling such intense pain as if his heart had just been violently squeezed.
Suddenly, his entire body ignited in flas—a strange, blue-green fire imdiately enveloped him.
Yet, despite being engulfed by this terrifying fla, his body wasn't injured or burned. Instead, the fla slowly seeped into him, penetrating deeper into his body.
Noan felt clear that every cell within him seed to be rejoicing, absorbing this new energy and becoming more potent.
Indeed, this strange fla felt like a peculiar form of energy, gradually infiltrating each cell of his body.
anwhile, the second Zhisse, hiding inside Zhisse's body, suddenly beca terrified.
This fear arose directly from her soul as if she were being stared at by a pair of malevolent eyes filled with dark evil.
She could hardly believe that a re rank E monster—even after evolving to rank D Peak—could instil such profound terror in her.
GRAO! GRAO! GRAO!
Suddenly, countless tornted screams echoed throughout the surroundings, like relentless waves of haunting sound.
The fiery pillar exploded upward once again, rapidly climbing from fifty ters, reaching more than a hundred ters in height—and showing no sign of stopping its ascent.
Far away, Caleb and Austin were preparing to explore the Dark Forest.
It was a vast place, and they still hadn't fully explored it.
Austin had suggested investigating further since they currently had nothing else to do. Besides, Austin believed they might discover other hidden caves like the one he'd found previously.
Of course, this ti, Austin wasn't as reckless as before. If he did discover sothing unusual, he would definitely inform his Master first, rather than acting impulsively.
GRAO! GRAO! GRAO!
"Ack!"
"What the hell was that?!"
Caleb and Austin imdiately panicked upon hearing the distant screams.
The sound terrified them so profoundly that their bodies shook uncontrollably, cold sweat soaking through their clothing.
Fear gripped them, preventing them from even taking another step. Nearby, several other Lords standing around instantly fainted and collapsed onto the ground.
Caleb stared off into the distance. There, a column of fire over a hundred ters high emitted a sinister glow, casting its ominous light across an enormous area.
Austin also stared in horror at the distant sight, trembling as he asked, "What the hell is that thing?"
Caleb vividly rembered—this terrifying fla was created by the monster summoned by Noan, a place where countless souls were being eternally burned.
Noan clutched his chest and knelt on the ground, feeling such intense pain as if his heart had just been violently crushed.
Suddenly, his body ignited in flas—a strange, blue-green fire enveloped him instantly.
Yet, despite being wrapped in such terrifying flas, his body was neither injured nor burned. On the contrary, the flas slowly penetrated into his very being.
Noan clearly felt that every single cell within him seed to rejoice, eagerly absorbing this newfound energy, strengthening and evolving in the process.
Indeed, these strange flas were like a peculiar kind of energy, steadily infusing into every cell of his body.
At this mont, the second Zhisse, hiding inside Zhisse's body, felt terrified. A primal fear rose from deep within her soul as though a pair of malevolent eyes were silently fixated upon her, scrutinizing her every move.
She couldn't believe that a re rank E monster, even after evolving just to rank D Peak, could instil such overwhelming fear into her heart.
GRAO! GRAO! GRAO!
Suddenly, countless tornted screams echoed throughout the area, resonating like endless waves of despair.
The massive pillar of flas surged again, skyrocketing swiftly from fifty ters to over a hundred ters tall, with no signs of stopping its ascent.
Far away, Caleb and Austin were preparing to explore the Dark Forest.
It was an enormous area, and they hadn't fully explored it yet. Austin had suggested further exploration, given they currently had nothing else to do. Moreover, Austin firmly believed he could find more hidden caves, similar to the one he'd previously discovered.
Naturally, this ti he wouldn't be as reckless as before. If he encountered anything unusual, he'd inform his Master first, avoiding impulsive decisions.
GRAO! GRAO! GRAO!
"Ack!"
"What the hell is that?"
Caleb and Austin imdiately panicked upon hearing the distant screams.
The horrifying sound penetrated deeply into their hearts, causing their bodies to tremble involuntarily, and cold sweat drenched their clothes.
Fear immobilized them entirely. Several other Lords nearby imdiately collapsed, fainting directly onto the ground.
Caleb stared off into the distance, where a towering pillar of fire over a hundred ters tall emitted an eerie, sinister glow, covering the entire region in a terrifying hue.
Austin also gazed into the distance, trembling as he asked, "What in the world is that?"
Caleb rembered clearly—this enormous pillar of fire was created by the monster that Noan had summoned, a place that eternally burned countless souls within it.
Previously, it had only reached around twenty ters in height, yet now it soared over a hundred ters, still rapidly ascending further.
The fla's glow wasn't bright like sunlight; instead, it radiated a haunting chill, impossible to describe fully in words.
The black sky was now illuminated in an unsettling shade of blue-green, spreading this unnatural palette across the land as far as the eye could see.
Caleb swallowed hard, whispering fearfully, "Hell itself is screaming…"
Elsewhere, Alex rested beneath a tree after a long day of hunting when suddenly, he heard those eerie screams.
He looked down, noticing goosebumps forming rapidly on his skin, accompanied by a surge of inexplicable fear creeping into his mind.
"What the hell is going on?" Alex frowned deeply, quickly leaping onto a higher tree branch to see the horizon.
His eyes widened in disbelief at the sight of the massive column of fire, now surpassing one hundred and fifty ters, illuminating the distant skyline with a chilling glow that made him shiver involuntarily.
"What on earth is happening in this area?" Alex gritted his teeth, feeling genuinely frightened.
Crack!
Another fracture silently ford in the core of his pride. Of course, Alex was unaware of this subtle change.
Back at the fiery epicentre, Noan felt countless veins bulging beneath his skin, throbbing painfully, almost as if they were about to explode.
He clenched his teeth, desperately enduring the pain, but it soon overwheld him, forcing him to scream aloud, "AAAARGH!!!"
Seeing Noan in such unbearable agony, Vylyss felt a piercing pain deep within her heart.
Without hesitation, she imdiately rushed toward him. However, although these strange soul-flas didn't harm Noan, that didn't an they were harmless to others.
As soon as Vylyss approached, the flas seared her soul, causing her to cry out in unbearable agony.
Externally, her body appeared unhard, but the flas directly targeted her soul, burning it with unimaginable pain she'd never before experienced.
Even when facing a Mutant Hunter in the past, losing an arm and a wing, she'd never felt pain like this.
Yet despite the soul-shattering tornt, Vylyss continued pushing forward, her trembling hand stretching desperately toward Noan as she whispered softly, "Master…"
User Comments
0 comments from readers