The Supre Staff’s choice of Evelyn as its heir ca as a trendous shock to all the awakened mage-ranks.
Even so, no one dared challenge the Supre Staff’s decision. In the end, even rlinster had no choice but to accept it and truly dismiss that vice commander.
From that day on, Evelyn finally gained the status of a core successor within the Supre Staff Legion.
At the ti, however, Evelyn was still just an ordinary little girl.
Deep down, she had been extrely uneasy about everything she had gone through.
It was only after eting the Supre Staff that she felt a deep resonance with it in the depths of her soul. Thus, a contract was ford between them, and Evelyn truly awakened the [Dark Titan] class, becoming a rightful heir.
...
Mistvale.
Under the Supre Staff’s arrangent, Evelyn spoke without hesitation.
"Mayor Edward, if you want to resolve the white mist, I may be able to help. But on one condition—we need to enter the Divine Tomb."
"If I’m not mistaken, you should know where the entrance to the Divine Tomb is."
A trace of discomfort appeared on Edward’s face when he heard that. He did not answer imdiately, only shook his head lightly after a mont’s hesitation.
"Honored Miss Evelyn, I’m afraid I do not understand what you an."
Evelyn frowned slightly. She looked as if she wanted to say more, but Caelan at her side had already lost patience.
"Edward, my patience is limited. If you’re still hiding sothing, then I’ll leave at once."
"As for whether the Jester Tycoon will vent his anger on you because of that, I think you understand the consequences better than I do."
There was an unmistakable threat in Caelan’s voice. And on the other side, the mont Edward thought of the Jester Tycoon, panic flashed across his face.
In the end, after a fierce inner struggle, Edward finally said,
"There is indeed a very strange place in Whitemist Town. But I can’t say for sure whether it’s truly the entrance to so Divine Tomb."
Caelan and Evelyn exchanged a glance, and both saw a flicker of excitent in the other’s eyes.
They were already almost certain that the place Edward ntioned was the entrance to the Divine Tomb.
"Please, honored guests, co with ."
Now that Edward had made up his mind, he stopped hesitating and led Caelan and the others straight toward the center of the town.
The townspeople moved back and forth along the streets, yet they seed to possess little real emotion, more like numb puppets than living people.
Caelan frowned faintly. He had long felt that sothing about Whitemist Town was wrong, that oddness lurked everywhere, yet he had been unable to pinpoint exactly what it was.
Now it seed clear—there was definitely sothing wrong with these townsfolk.
Edward, on the other hand, let out sigh after sigh as he spoke.
"Ah... our townspeople were not always like this. Before Whitemist Town was swallowed by the white mist, they were happy people."
"But after the mist appeared, they all beca trapped here. Outsiders can co in, but those inside can’t leave."
At this point, Edward turned to Evelyn beside him, his tone especially respectful.
"Miss Evelyn, if you can help us dispel the white mist, then we will rember your kindness forever."
Evelyn cast a discreet glance at the Supre Staff before nodding.
"Take us first to the entrance of the Divine Tomb. There may be a way there to solve the problem of your town’s white mist."
During the rest of the journey, Edward’s pace clearly quickened.
Very soon, they arrived at the very center of the town.
It was a vast square, where traces of forr prosperity could still vaguely be seen. Unfortunately, it had now fallen into ruin, and the bustling crowds of the past were nowhere to be found.
"Please, this way."
Edward gestured politely, then led Caelan and the others toward an underground passage beneath the square.
To Caelan’s surprise, there were actually guards stationed at the entrance to the underground passage.
But when his gaze swept over the two guards, he froze slightly.
[Guard (Corrupted)]
[Level: lv138]
[Description: Once guardians responsible for defending the Divine Tomb, they were corrupted by leaking energy and beca the Divine Tomb’s advance sentries.]
"Mayor Edward, why are you bringing outsiders into our town’s holy temple? That goes against the rules of our town."
As they spoke, the guards blocked Edward and the other two directly at the entrance.
Edward was montarily stunned, then turned to one of the guards and said,
"Pryce, what are you talking about? I’m the mayor of this town. Bringing friends to pay respects at the holy temple is perfectly within the rules."
"Besides, those rotten rules from hundreds of years ago—you complained to about them all the ti when you first beca a guard. Have you forgotten all that?"
Yet the guard’s response was nothing but cold indifference.
"Leave. Entry into the holy temple is forbidden."
Edward’s face filled with helplessness. He waved at Caelan and the others.
"Don’t mind them. We can just go in."
With that, he ignored the guards’ obstruction and stepped forward.
Evelyn had been about to follow, but the mont she took a step, Caelan reached out and stopped her.
"Wait. Let’s watch first."
But in the very next instant, the sword in the guard’s hand slashed rcilessly toward the back of Edward’s neck.
"Pryce, are you fucking insane?!"
Edward twisted aside and narrowly dodged the strike, then glared at the guard in fury.
But Pryce’s response remained cold and numb.
"The holy temple is forbidden ground. Outsiders are not allowed to enter."
Edward frowned, utterly unable to understand why his old friend had beco so cold and unreasonable.
Just as he was about to try persuading him again, Caelan suddenly made his move.
With a casual wave of his hand, a fierce Sword Aura blasted the guards straight into the walls on either side.
With a loud bang, the guards crashed heavily to the ground. Their heads lolled to the side, and they imdiately fell unconscious.
Edward stared at Caelan with eyes wide in disbelief.
"Lord Caelan, what are you doing? They’re our own people! How could you—"
Before he could finish, Caelan let out a cold laugh and pointed at the two guards.
"Take a good look. Are they really your friends?"
Edward froze, then imdiately turned to look at the two guards.
What he saw left him horrified.
Beneath their armor... there was nothing at all.
Nothing but empty space.
Only the armor remained.
At that mont, an unprecedented wave of terror swept through his heart.
"Th-This... what is going on?!"
Caelan sneered.
"A holy temple? I’d say calling it a demon’s den would be more accurate."
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