The red glow of the moon emerged through the rain clouds. Derus Robert turned around, looking down on the world under the moonlight like the wolf from the legend.
Cubara was reflected in his emotionless eyes. She had left after their previous talk, but she reappeared in front of him.
âMy lord.â
Cubara went on one knee and placed her hand on the ground.
âSirith is dead.â
Her voice remained calm as she notified Sirithâs death, speaking as if it were an everyday conversation.
âI know.â
Derus tapped on his forehead, where the brood mother of the rage worm was located.
âThe rage worm that I placed in his heart is gone. AndâŠâ
His gaze remained serene as he nodded as if he knew it would happen.
âI thought this might happen since Raon Zieghart has escaped from many other crises before.â
ââŠâŠâ
Cubara quietly raised her gaze without saying anything.
âHow did the battle proceed?â
âSirith mustâve been confident that he could finish him off. He didnât place any Shadows, and itâs impossible to find out the exact situation.â
âTsk.â
Derus Robert clicked his tongue in displeasure. He seemed more irritated by the fact that he couldnât learn about the situation rather than Sirithâs death. freeweÉnĂžvel.com
âAccording to the agent who arrived at the scene after that, Raon Zieghart managed to survive in an exhausted state, and the Deathbringer Revenants were burning.â
Cubara repeated the report sheâd heard a moment ago without showing any emotion at all in her eyes.
âWhat about Sirith?â
âThe agent was unable to confirm the reason for his death because the corpse was burnt before he arrived. The battlefield was in shambles, as if it had been bombarded by something, and the twelve of the burning Deathbringer Revenants were intact.â
âTwelve of them were intactâŠâ
Derus closed his eyes while stroking his beardless chin.
âWhich means Raon Zieghart finished Sirith off before those twelve could act.â
The Deathbringer Revenants only obeyed the owner of the aura that was registered in their broken hearts.
Because their manipulator, Sirith, had died, they were incapacitated before they could do anything.
âI wonât have to worry about any information leaking.â
The rage worm engraved in Sirith didnât transfer any emotion of fear or anxiety.
That meant that Raon had slain Sirith in an instant to stop the Deathbringer Revenants. The possibility of an information leak was extremely low.
âI canât completely overlook the possibility, thoughâŠâ
He didnât need to worry about his name being disclosed since Sirith was brainwashed to die the moment he tried to deliver the name âDerusâ or âRobertâ. However, it was still possible that he couldâve said something about the Deathbringer Revenants. Derus decided that he should be careful.
He calmly opened his eyes and licked his lips.
âThey are still unstable.â
The Deathbringer Revenants had managed to carry out multiple assassinations for him, but they still seemed to need a lot of improvement if they had to kill an extremely powerful warrior.
âI need to make them keep attacking the target in front of them even if the manipulator dies. It could be a good idea to have them feign death before they explode.â
He managed to figure out how to improve the Deathbringer Revenants even though he didnât even watch the fight.
Derus took out a small piece of paper from his clothes. He wrote down the methods he had just come up with and gave the paper to Cubara.
âSend this to the factory.â
âYes.â
The paper on Cubaraâs hand melted down like bubbles.
âEnhance the factoryâs security. Report to me right away if anything happens.â
âUnderstood.â
Derus gave out additional instructions before he turned around. He furrowed his brow while looking at the bloody moon.
âBut does that mean he⊠managed to slay twelve Deathbringer Revenants right after defeating a Grandmaster with Sword Field Creation?â
Twelve of them being intact implied that the other twelve had either exploded or been eliminated. He couldnât believe that Raon managed to create that result despite being extremely exhausted.
âHeâs becoming more and more of a monster.â
He was already surprising enough during their last encounter, but he mustâve grown even further. The way he kept getting infinitely stronger felt like a demon.
Derus briefly sighed and turned around. Cubara was still there instead of leaving.
âDo you have more reports?â
âYes.â
Cubara nodded.
âThe ones you have been waiting for have arrived in Cameloon.â
She delivered the most recent news sheâd received with a calm voice.
âWhoâs there?â
Derus Robertâs eyes glowed red just like the moonlight shining upon him.
âBoth of them have arrived. Cameloon has apparently turned into a battlefield as a result.â
âI see. Thereâs no way they would stay quiet after hearing âthat thingâ is in Cameloon.â
Emotions of excitement and murder started to appear around his lips.
âAs for Orgos, he moved towards Banneret, the Five Divine Ordersâ city, direction just like you predicted. He seems to be looking for Raon Zieghart.â
Cubara bowed to Derus Robert and quietly stood up, implying that sheâd finished delivering all of her messages.
She left the garden with a calm expression on her face, as if sheâd returned to being a normal maid.
A frightening smile appeared on Derus Robertâs face as he fiddled with a lively blue flower petal.
âHis life is over now.â
He had only dispatched Sirith as an experiment, and he had been planning on having Raon Zieghart killed through someone else to begin with.
Orgos was famous for being narrow-minded. His arrival implied that Raon was pretty much dead.
âI might even be able to kill Glenn Zieghart at this rate.â
Glenn didnât show it on the outside, but he greatly cherished Raon. If Raon ended up dying, the old man was also bound to act.
While Derus was planning for the future in his head, small footsteps could be heard from behind the garden.
âFather?â
He looked around upon hearing the tired voice and saw that his youngest son, Lephon, was tilting his head in a dusty uniform.
âWhat are you doing here?â
He placed his worn-out training sword on his shoulder and walked up to Derus.
âI was having a night stroll.â
Derus changed his murderous smile into a gentle one and examined Lephon.
âYou mustâve been training all along.â
âYes!â
Lephon nodded proudly.
âYou are working hard. Is it because of your idol?â
âYes. I canât be idling around when Sir Raon is always getting stronger.â
He grinned while pointing at his training sword, which had Raonâs autograph on it.
âDo you wish to follow his path?â
âI know Iâm lacking in talent compared to him, but I definitely want to follow him!â
âI see.â
Derus Robert hugged Lephon with a benevolent smile on his face.
âYou shall be able to achieve it.â
He gently patted his sonâs back and revealed the murderous intent that heâd been hiding.
âYou will definitely be able to do it.â
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Raon reduced his speed and checked the messages in front of him.
[Youâve gained an impossible achievement.]
[Youâve overcome the limit of your realm.]
[Youâve overcome the limit of your stamina.]
[All stats have increased by 25.]
The stats had increased by a huge amount at once, probably because heâas a Masterâhad defeated Cloud, who was a Grandmaster, and even overcame the assault of the Deathbringer Revenants and Sirith that followed.
Creak.
His limbs trembled. The powerful resonance coming from inside his body made his ruptured muscles and fractured bones even stronger, like a blade being hardened from tempering.
The fire that was protecting the pillar of his soul also burned more fiercely and suppressed the evil emotions of the demon kings.
There was no pain at all. A warm light green exhilaration gently brushed past his spine.
Twenty-five points at once was a huge reward. However, the real deal wasnât even there yet.
[The trait Ten Thousand Flames Cultivation has increased in rank.]
[The trait Glacier has increased in rank.]
[The trait Water Resistance has increased in rank.]
[The trait Fire Resistance has increased in rank.]
The two cultivation techniques had ranked up to seven stars, and his lower energy center resonated with the Ring of Fire.
The sedate wave connected all around his body, expanding his energy center to store more aura, and the impurities were removed from his mana circuitsâreaching all the way to his capillaries.
It felt like cold water was cooling down the heat all around his body.
âItâs finally seven stars.â
It could be thanks to the Sword Field Creation that utilized both fire and ice or from defeating a Grandmaster.
The rank-up of the Ten Thousand Flames Cultivation and Glacier filled him with an even more intense exhilaration than the stats because they hadnât advanced at all for a while.
Thinking about using new techniques of Ten Thousand Flames Cultivation and Wrath brought a smile to his face.
âThe resistances have also increased.â
The two resistances connected to the Ten Thousand Flames Cultivation and Glacier had also increased. Fire Resistance was still low, but Water Resistance was high enough to even withstand a Grandmaster-tier magicianâs attack for a moment.
Wh-what?! Why are there so many messages?! Donât tell me thereâs moreâGasp!
Wrathâs eyes were blinking like a toad, and a new set of messages appeared above his head.
[The trait Bleeding Curse has increased in rank.]
[The trait Backstab has increased in rank.]
[The trait Iron Will has increased in rank.]
[The trait Aura of Death Resistance has increased in rank.]
[The trait Magic Armor of the Snow Flower has increased in rank.]
Since they were about the assassination-related traits, they mustâve been earned from defeating Sirith and the Deathbringer Revenants.
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I-it wasnât over! How is this happening?!
Wrath grasped his head and shook it in extreme irritation.
âWell, I deserve this much of a reward.â
Raon smiled cheerfully while looking at the floundering Wrath.
âAfter all, I defeated a Grandmaster.â
A Master had defeated a Grandmaster and had even defeated the assassins that came after that. It wasnât strange at all to get that much of a reward.
A Grandmaster isnât even a big deal! The King of Essence could smash him with a single finger!
Wrath ground his teeth, saying the rewards were too generous for such a trivial achievement.
âOkay, okay.â
Raon ignored Wrath and examined the messages once again.
âMy body and mind have been fortified and even my martial arts improved.â
Heâd gained twenty-five whole stats at once and various traits had ranked up.
The rank-up of the Ten Thousand Flames Cultivation and Glacier was the best part, and he figured he would need a long time to get used to his new power.
Damn it!
Wrath shouted towards the sky.
This doesnât make any sense!
âWhat are you talking about now?â
Raon turned off the messages and turned his head towards Wrath.
There's a saying between humans that what goes around comes around!
âThere is.â
But why is the King of Essence only getting shit as a result?! He even gave you his energy for the sake of the humiliated deceased a moment ago, so why are you the only one getting all the rewards?!
âBecause you arenât humanâŠâ
The King of Essence is more human than you, you bastard!
âHmmâŠâ
Raon couldnât easily refute that. It wasnât because he didnât consider himself to be inhuman, but because Wrath was far too human.
This world just keeps hating on the King of Essence! This is unreasonable!
Wrath rubbed his eyes with his plump forearm.
âIn that caseâŠâ
Raon licked his lips and stopped his steps.
âIâll reward you instead of heaven.â
He patted Wrathâs trembling shoulder.
Stop your dogshit! How dare you, insignificant human!
âIâll buy you ice cream. Wouldnât that be a fine return?â
Wrath suddenly stopped swearing upon hearing that.
âIâll buy you the ice cream and the food you want to eat. Iâm going to Cameloon anyway.â
Wrath raised his gaze at an extremely slow pace. His eyes had turned red.
âDid it not work?â
Raon realized that he was looking down on him too much by trying to appease him with food when he was so angry.
âIâm sorry, I looked downâŠâ
How many?
ââŠTh-three?â
Heaven isnât that stingy! Be more generous!
ââŠâ
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Zieghart
Lordâs Manor
Audience Chamber
Glenn was reading a golden booklet while sitting on his throne.
The hand turning the page was as gentle and careful as a motherâs touch playing with a newborn baby.
âHaa.â
Glenn raised his gaze after he focused on reading the book for a while. He closed his eyes and exclaimed.
âThe âDonât Hide My Sky.â line must be the best after all.â
He touched the book of Raonâs gospel, full of emotions as he said that he was deeply impressed.
âHuhuhu.â
Roenn laughed gently, took out the second volume of Raonâs gospel, and opened it.
âAs for me, the part where Sephiaâs president visited us and praised Young Master Raon is my favorite. Praise from a stranger makes parents the happiest, after all.â
âThat was indeed rather refreshing.â
Glenn nodded in agreement.
âRaonâs gospel will have to gain lots of content when the young master Raon returns. âYou wonât reach my sky.â That line needs to be recorded no matter what.â
âYes. We also need to describe in detail how he defeated three opponents on his own.â
While the two of them were planning for the new section of Raonâs gospel, urgent footsteps could be heard from outside.
Wham!
The audience chamberâs door opened without a knock and Chad, the leader of the Shadow Agents, entered. His completely pale expression suggested that the news he brought was far beyond being a serious matter.
âWhatâs the matter?â
Glenn noticed the emergency in Chadâs expression and asked about the situation before anything else.
âTh-thereâs a big problem!â
The leader of the Shadow Agents ran over the carpet at the center and went on his knees. He went straight to the point without any greeting.
âThe city of Five Divine Orders, Banneret, is under attack by the Holy Sword Alliance and the White Blood Religion!â
âThe Holy Sword AllianceâŠâ
Glennâs red eyes snapped into a frightening light.
âSo, they have finally emerged. Moreover, even the White Blood Religion is on the moveâŠâ
Nervousness was seeping into the wrinkles around Roennâs eyes.
âTell me the details about the situation. Which ones are attacking them?â
âTh-the Holy Sword Alliance master and the White Blood Religionâs leader have personally brought their masters of swords and apostles!â
âThey are attacking themselves?!â
Glenn shot up from his chair upon hearing that the two leaders were personally present.
âYes. The four leaders of the Five Divine Orders are currently stopping them. And inside the cityâŠâ
Chad told him everything that had happened inside the city.
âDoes that mean that Raon and the Light Wind division escaped from the city while protecting the civilians?â
âYes. The Heavenly Blade division leader and the Light Wind division leaders are stopping the master of the sword and apostles in front of the rampart.â
âHaaâŠâ
Glenn sighed quietly.
âThatâs a relief.â
He was worried about Raon because he tended to overexert himself too much. That was why he was somewhat relieved to hear that he had escaped from the city alongside the Light Wind division.
âThose two should manage to safely return.â
Sheryl and Rimmer had survived countless battlefields. They should be able to find a way to retreat as long as the Raon and the Light Wind division could leave the battle.
âEven so⊠I should still go.â
The Five Divine Orders and the Five Demons both had transcenders who could achieve anything if they wanted.
Glenn figured he should personally attend to the scene and settle things to prevent any potential issues.
As soon as Glenn decided to head to Banneret, the Heavenly Tremor floated by itself from next to the throne and entered his grasp.
The frightening resonance coming from the Heavenly Tremor seemed to express his wrath.
âThe dimensional door at Banneret shouldâve been destroyed, so Cameloon should be the closest location. Get it ready right away.â
âTh-thatâs true. However, that one is also unusable right now.â
Glenn went down the stairs from the platform while pulling on his coat, and Chad lowered his trembling head.
ââŠWhat do you mean?â
âIâve already contacted Cameloon to prepare the dimensional door, and they said they are also under attack by the Black Tower.â
âThe Black Tower?â
âTh-they said the towerâs master and vice master are both present.â
Glennâs eyes wavered violently, just like Chadâs trembling voice.
âBut there shouldâve been no reason for the Black Tower to attack Cameloon out of nowhere.â
âThe towerâs master was looking for something in Cameloon and clashed with the Archmage of Eternal Flame, Chamber. And their vice master destroyed Cameloonâs facilities before heading south.â
âChamberâŠâ
Glenn slightly bit his lip. Chamber wasnât a good matchup against the Black Towerâs master. She wasnât going to be defeated, but she wasnât going to win either.
âWhy is the Black Towerâs master suddenly attacking Cameloon⊠Wait, did you say south?â
He was putting his thoughts together and suddenly came to a halt.
âYou said Raon evacuated the civilians, didnât you?â
âIn-indeed.â
Chad nodded and spread the map that heâd brought in his clothes.
He put his finger on the Five Divine Ordersâ city, Banneret, then pointed at Cameloon, which was nearby.
âCameloon is the closest and most trustworthy place from Banneret.â
He continued with trembling lips.
âThe Light Wind division is going to clash against the Black Towerâs vice master at this rate!â