"Argh!
What did you do?! "
As the wolf head withered, Shadow Swindler screamed in agony. The restraining force on Shadow Swindler vanished right away.
Miss Swindler sped up and ran to Kieran's side.
It was easy for Miss Swindler to differentiate between the dangerous and safe places.
Similar to how she knew someone had done something to her body.
"Damn it!
"Why are there so many terrifying fellows around that little sheep-like fellow!"
Other than this dangerous bastard who is as dangerous as a lone wolf, there is someone who can control shadows! "
Miss Swindler always thought her rich experience and knowledge were useless on Starbeck.
"That bastard is a freak among freaks!"
Miss Swindler criticized Starbeck in her heart.
Then, looking at the situation before her eyes, her mind spun rapidly.
"I am being used!
"Evie Dan and Sharly were purposely arranged by this guy?"
He's doing this to lure 2567 here! "
"That wolf head is the final trap … Huh?!"
As she speculated, Miss Swindler looked at the wolf head in Kieran's hand and when she got a clear look, she was stunned.
The wolf head that was a little withered but still considered lively was now withering at exponential speed visible to the naked eye. Within a breath's time, it had turned into a rotten piece of wood.
On the rotten piece of wood, several maggots the size of a grown man's pinky with sharp teeth were falling to the ground.
Every time a maggot fell, Shadow Swindler would scream in agony.
When the last maggot fell to the ground, Shadow Swindler went limp on the ground, her materialized body faintly discernible.
"How is this possible?
Why doesn't the plague work on you?
"I used the blood of the Beast of Plague and Famine to cultivate it. Even a rank III warrior would fall into a state of absolute weakness!"
Why? Why aren't you affected? "
Shadow Swindler screamed out of unwillingness.
"The Beast of Plague and Famine?"
Kieran was searching for useful information from Shadow Swindler's words.
His attitude infuriated Shadow Swindler even more.
"You think you've won?
This is just the beginning!
"I will …"
Aisphany Shadow was still clamoring but Kieran had completely lost interest in her. She wasn't the one he was prepared to deal with.
"It's just a bait to activate the trap."
On top of that, his thoughts and intellect are greatly reduced because of his shadow form. Other than activating the maggots bred by the Beast of Plague and Famine, he has no other value.
Kieran shook his head and raised his hand.
Gluttony, who was impatient, transformed into a gale and threw himself at the man, dragging him into the darkness at the very next moment.
Kieran didn't care about the agonizing cries and tearing sounds in the shadows. He turned his attention to the [Plague Knight Body Tempering Art]. In that split second, the Plague Force automatically absorbed the Plague and Famine Beast's blood and grew rapidly, boosting [Plague Knight Body Tempering Art] from Grand Master to Musou Level.
[Name: Plague Knight Body Tempering Art (Musou)]
[Related Attributes: Constitution]
[Skill Type: Ancillary]
[Effect: After going through a dangerous start, you've learned this terrifying body tempering art, Constitution + 6 (Basic + 1, Entry + 1, Master + 1, Pro + 1, Grand Master + 1, Musou + 1)]
[Special Effect: 1. Absorb Plague; 2. Release Plague; 3. Tenacious Body]
[Consume: Stamina]
[Prerequisite: Constitution A]
[Remark: This is the origin of the plague, its benefits to you are limited but powerful.]
[Note: You've learned this skill through learning, so you can't level it up with Points and Skill Points! If you want to level it up, you'll need to continue learning or get a Skill Book!]
…
[Absorb Pestilence: Absorb the power of pestilence at a considerable rate]
[Release Plague: Release the plague in the body at a certain speed]
[Tenacious Body: Grants + 4 buff against any Constitution authentication]
…
[Plague Knight Body Tempering Art] leveled up, it didn't just strengthen the Plague Force, all the special effects were strengthened as well, the changes to Constitution were the most obvious.
From ZZ to ZZ + Constitution, Kieran could clearly feel his body getting stronger.
"Huh?"
Suddenly, Kieran looked down at his feet with slight astonishment.
[Plague Knight Body Tempering Art]'s changes weren't enough to surprise Kieran.
It was all within expectations.
What surprised Kieran the most was the dreaded curse energy appeared again.
It was much fiercer than before!
It was also a lot more subtle!
If it wasn't for his powerful Spirit attribute, Kieran wouldn't have noticed the changes.
Of course, once he was noticed, the curse energy this time would be no different from the previous one.
The untamed demonic energy courageously tore it apart.
The rampant cardinal sins energy started to devour the curse energy again.
Dawn Force was cleansing the remnants in his body.
The power of the curse dissipated, leaving not a trace behind.
However, Kieran's heart didn't feel happy at all.
Kieran could clearly tell the cleansing process this time was much more strenuous than the previous one.
The difficulty was multiplied by several folds.
At the same time, Kieran also felt a dangerous malicious intent coming from the ground beneath his feet, causing him to feel uncomfortable as if there was a blade on his back.
"As expected, something is not right here!"
If Kieran was still wondering whether the curse energy was Broker's pawn's handiwork or if it came from Supreme Road itself when he first encountered the curse energy, there was no need to guess anymore. Kieran was a hundred percent sure that the power of the curse originated from Supreme Road.
Following the confirmation, some of the doubts that troubled Kieran were solved.
"No wonder they used their minions, clones, and shadows to fight with extreme restraints!
Other than testing each other, is it because of the strangeness around Supreme Road?
"If you use any power that exceeds a certain limit here, you will be targeted!"
Wave after wave of malicious intent gushed out like a tidal wave, causing Kieran to frown uncomfortably due to his sharp Spirit.
Fortunately, the malicious intent soon subsided.
The ground beneath Kieran's feet returned to normal.
However, in Kieran's eyes, it was the calm before the storm.
Kieran wasn't a passive person, so he called out to Orderfell.
"Orderfell!"
"M-My lord, I'm here!"
Orderfell ran to Kieran before he even realized what happened.
"Get me all the information you can about the Supreme Road!"
Kieran ordered.
"Yes, my lord."
Orderfell nodded and ran to the study room.
Perhaps not every noble could become an erudite, but every noble would definitely have a sufficient collection of books.
Orderfell was no exception.
He moved all the books about Supreme Road that he could find in front of Kieran.
A dozen times in a row.
After doing all that, Orderfell collapsed on the ground, panting heavily.
Kieran and Aisphany didn't care about the useless Orderfell.
Kieran then started to flip through the books.
Aisphany, on the other hand, looked at Kieran in confusion.
"What's wrong?
"What happened?"
Aisphany asked in confusion.
Kieran didn't answer, instead, he glanced at her with a displeased gaze.
The meaning behind his gaze was clear as day.
It infuriated Aisphany.
Orderfell was the second man that she met who was immune to her beauty.
Oh right, the first one was also related to this fella. That little sheep-like fella was also immune to her charm.
"What's wrong with these two fellas?
Are they blind or what? "
The angry Aisphany stomped her feet and walked out of the command center.
However, before she could open the door, it was pushed open from the outside.
Her servant and assistant, who had been missing for a long time, walked in just like that.
"Raulee, where have you been?
"Do you know … um, who are you?"
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
