Chapter 575: Artifact

The management of the Rosen Strongholds was quite strict.

These were trying times, after all.

But Raven had a bit of influence in a small stronghold. And she had chosen the passage leading to the stronghold that her town belonged to, so they were soon able to obtain the permit to pass.

The group of three got onto the ropeways and crawled over.

After a strict inspection, and with Raven vouching for them, Marvin and Jessica successfully entered the Rosen Strongholds!

Because this was a territory of the Underdark, it wouldn’t be too suitable for two Humans to walk around.

Thus, Marvin and Jessica changed their appearances.

Marvin’s Shapeshift Sorcerer class came with its own Disguise skill, which he used to turn into a middle-aged Dark Elf. As for Jessica, with her flexible powers as a Fate Sorceress, this kind of trick wasn’t out of the range of her abilities.

To the others, it seemed pretty normal for Raven to bring two of their own to safety from the dangerous areas.

But sneaking into the stronghold was only Marvin’s first step.

Next, he had to split his plan in two.

Raven led them to a safe place to talk. There, Marvin explained the details of his plan and they finalized it.

The plan was divided into two main parts. The first would be accomplished by Jessica and Raven.

They had to make use of the force that Raven had established in order to get as close as possible to the Underdark United Council within a certain time frame.

Jessica’s incredible strength should be enough to help Raven increase her prestige while drawing the attention of the Underdark United Council at the same time.

Marvin hoped that she would be gain the Council’s trust. It would be the best if she could get information about the team of Legends that they were planning to send out!

Getting the information about the timing and routing of the expedition would also be okay.

Thus, if the team of Legends set off, Marvin and the others could also follow behind them, waiting for the best opportunity to act.

Marvin didn’t know whether the Underdark United Council had dispatched a team of Legends to kill the Final Ghost Mother in the game, but if it did happen, then they must have failed.

They knew very little about the Dark Specters and the Eternal Frozen Spring, so Marvin couldn’t count on their success.

But drawing support from their strength would be fine.

The plan shouldn’t be too difficult for Jessica.

The other part of the plan had to be carried out by Marvin himself.

“I’ll have to take a trip to the [Rotten Mushroom Swamp],” Marvin quickly said. “To get rid of the Final Ghost Mother, we need to use the [Demon Subduing Sword]. I got some information long ago, and it indicated that the owner of the Demon Subduing Sword had been hiding in the Rotten Mushroom Swamps all this time.”

“And regarding the defensive scrolls I mentioned that are very effective against Ghosts, those can also be found in the Rotten Mushroom Swamps.”

“I’ll be as quick as possible. I’ll be back in a week at most.”

Jessica nodded and asked him to be careful.

It seemed to her that Marvin was entering deep into the Underdark and facing its dangers all for the sake of Rocky Mountain.

Even though Lorie had saved Marvin, so he did owe them, this courage and loyalty still moved her.

She noted this down in her mind.

…

But in fact, Marvin’s motives weren’t quite that simple.

While he did indeed want to help protect Rocky Mountain, he could also gain wealth and Comprehension points from killing the Final Ghost Mother. Divine Source wasn’t something that only Divine Servants could offer.

Moreover, the trip to the Rotten Mushroom Swamp was something he would have taken even if the Dark Specters hadn’t forced him to come to deal with them!

That was because, besides those scrolls and the Demon Subduing Sword, there was also a weapon sealed there that made the Underworld tremble!

[Artifact – Sodom’s Blades]!

In the 3rd Era, Bloody Emperor Sodom entrusted the God of Craftsmen to craft him a pair of curved blades!

It was rumored that at the time, even though he hadn’t ascended yet, Bloody Emperor Sodom had already broken through the limits of mortals, and his strength had reached a level above the Gods.

He was in complete control of his weapons!

On the Artifact Ranking for rogues, Sodom’s Blades ranked first!

What Cold Light Grasps, what Nightfall? They were second-tier in front of Sodom’s Blades.

It was said that back in those days, the Blood Emperor only relied on that pair of daggers to slaughter no less than a hundred thousand people in the Underdark!

He went to experience the Crimson Wasteland, but after the Bloody Emperor explored every corner of the place, no one dared to act against him.

This was a truly mythical character!

He was violent, savage, lecherous, and had countless other shortcomings. The Underdark had to survive under his terrifying shadow during the 3rd Era.

His brutal rule displeased all that lived there, but they could only surrender under his mighty strength.

He played with countless women, and not a single one had a good end!

It could be seen that this guy had been a complete tyrant.

Otherwise, the people of the Underdark wouldn’t have celebrated so raucously after he died a sudden and inexplicable death.

He definitely was the most unpopular emperor in all of Feinan, even if he was the only one that ever managed to unify the Underdark.

But it had to be said that the Bloody Emperor had reached the peak strength that mankind could reach.

Despite being a pure Human, the Bloody Emperor grew up in the Underdark, and ultimately, his strength was able to match that of powerful Gods.

Sodom’s Blades also became synonymous with bloodiness, slaughter, and death.

After the Bloody Emperor fell, Sodom’s Blades disappeared without a trace.

Many ambitious people looked for Sodom’s Blades, as it was an invaluable Artifact, after all, but most of them returned without any sort of success.

Only Marvin knew with certainty that Sodom’s Blades were buried in the Bloody Emperor’s tomb!

The tomb of the most infamous emperor in history was situated at the other end of the Rotten Mushroom Swamp.

Marvin estimated that it would take him about a week to get there and return.

The Great Elven King’s daggers had been with him for quite a while now, killing countless enemies. He had relied on these Legendary daggers’ attributes many times to get rid of his enemies.

Marvin was already used to the feeling of their handles.

But he had to be realistic: in the next battles, Legendary Weapons wouldn’t be suitable.

His enemies were Divine Servants, descendants of the Gods, Apostles, and Holy Women!

Angels, Greater Demons, Greater Devils, and frightening Evil Spirits!

Those azure daggers could withstand Feinan’s powerhouses, but when facing powerhouses on the level of Gods, they were lacking in strength!

He needed a pair of even more powerful weapons!

Sodom’s Blades were what the current Marvin needed the most!

No matter what, he would get them.

‘I hope that the post in the forums wasn’t just to toy with people.’

‘Otherwise, this might be a bit dangerous.’

Marvin crouched In front of the dark cave and peered inside for a bit before quickly rushing in.

Chapter 576: Swamp

A silhouette was flickering along the complicated pathway through a dark cave.

This was the southernmost part of the Underdark. After leaving the Rosen Strongholds to head south, one would arrive at the most remote part of the Underdark.

The terrain here was even more complicated, the caves were messier and there were no large underground spaces like in the center area.

Thanks to his memories and Raven’s incomplete map, Marvin was able to make his way through very quickly.

He could feel the soil gradually moistening.

Along the way, he met several Dark Elven Fighters, but he kept away from them.

Darksight, one of the biggest advantages of Night Walkers, was being put to full effect. In this pitch-black darkness, he was the true king!

Besides seeing some Elves, he also killed a few careless monsters as he continued on his way.

With Marvin’s current strength as a Legend, even when considering the entire Underdark, the people able to block his path would be very few in number.

At Level 22, an awful lot of monsters couldn’t even harm him.

As long as he avoided those with Divinity or who were Legends, Marvin would have no issues.

Perhaps it was because most of those living in the Underdark had gathered around the Great Vortex, but the population of the southern part of the Underdark seemed pitifully small.

Marvin also passed by a few places that originally had tribes or settlements there but were now completely empty.

Under the pressure of the Dark Specters, the lives of the Underdark’s inhabitants had reached a critical point. Marvin was unable to hold back from sighing as he thought of it.

As far as the Humans on the surface were concerned, those in the Underdark were simply great scourges. Members of the same race would tend to end up a lot more powerful if they grew up in the nasty environment of the Underdark compared to if they grew up on the surface, provided they survived. This place fully followed the rule of the survival of the fittest.

But even so, in the face of the Dark Specter clan that had overturned Feinan before, the Underdark’s inhabitants had still been caught unprepared.

It wouldn’t be exaggerating at all to say that the Underdark had suffered an enormous blow. Marvin believed that even if they managed to repel the Dark Specters this time and kill the Final Ghost Mother, the Underdark would need a long time to recover.

This was actually similar to Feinan.

It was just that one was being ravaged by the Great Calamity while the other was suffering from the consequences of the eruption of the Eternal Frozen Spring.

In this era, no matter where you were, you would face an unprecedented disaster.

This was the true calamity.

…

As the soil was gradually becoming wetter, Marvin hastened his speed.

Moving long-distance in the Underdark was very tiring, so at Raven’s suggestion, before leaving the Rosen Strongholds, he had bought a docile Rock Lizard to use as a mount.

He used some exp to quickly level his [Special Ability – Horsemanship – Rock Lizard] to the maximum, which he could access thanks to the Horsemanship skill of his Noble class.

This way, there would be no difference between him and a Dark Elven Fighter when it came to riding one.

Rock Lizards’ steps were light and noiseless even though they had shockingly fast speed. They could attach themselves to stone walls or the ground while keeping the sounds of friction minimal.

More importantly, despite being domesticated, as a species native to the Underdark, Rock Lizards also had a good ability to avoid danger.

Thanks to this inconspicuous mount, Marvin had already avoided quite a few ominous forces.

He didn’t come to the southern part of the Underdark to slaughter wantonly. He needed to finish his tasks as fast as possible.

As time slowly passed, the constant sound of air passing through the low caves could make someone become negligent.

But Marvin remained on guard. He pondered over a lot of things, while also continuously making sure he was going in the right direction.

In this place, a moment of carelessness could cause one to get lost.

Although he had adventured in the Underdark for a while in the game, Marvin wasn’t a native of the Underdark, he had to be careful.

After about three hours of travelling through the complicated cave system, Marvin emerged into a relatively wide open area.

He could see clearly tell that the ground was sloped.

After going down a gentle slope filled with moss, a seemingly endless swamp now appeared before Marvin.

[Rotten Mushroom Swamp].

The natives of the Underdark more frequently just called the place the Death Swamp.

Many who tried to go through ended up as will-o’-wisps hovering above the swamp.

Marvin took a long and serious look across the swamp.

But he only saw a mix of duckweed and mud, with some bubbles occasionally. There were also a few skeletons of victims not far away.

Some green lights were also faintly discernible.

The depths were obstructed by a thick fog.

The Rock Lizard under him was raising its legs restlessly, apparently noticing something.

‘Rotten Mushroom Swamp…’

‘From the thickness of the fog, it looks like that woman did indeed settle here.’

‘Haha, this is where the defensive scrolls are.’

Marvin sneered and pulled on the Rock Lizard, but he didn’t head for the depths of the Swamp.

They followed the gentle slope and started going east. He would be an idiot if he just went straight into the swamp!

After all, this swamp was a very frightening maze and had been placed there as a trap!

A natural swamp wouldn’t be so dangerous. People died in the Rotten Mushroom Swamp because a snake woman was living there!

She was a Witch who betrayed the Anzeds!

From the information he gained from the game, the snake Witch lost the fight over the position of Witch Queen many years ago. In her fury, she betrayed the Anzeds and even sold the location of the Anzed Witches’ headquarters to their biggest enemy at the time. She then hid in the Underdark, focusing on studying Potioneering and Alchemy.

The Witch Queen stripped her of her supreme Witchcraft Authority, but she still had many fairly powerful spells.

She possessed many kinds of magic, partially because she was a Demon’s descendant. Her aptitude for magic was also very strong. After several hundred years, her Potioneering, Alchemy and casting abilities had reached the peak among those in the Underdark.

But she still had no way to leave the swamp yet.

That was because after the Anzeds settled their biggest problem, the Anzed Queen had found her and put a curse on her.

The curse was that she would forever remain ugly, forever be unable to see the light of the sun, and forever cause anyone who saw her to feel loathing toward her.

The snake Witch was utterly furious, but had no way to get rid of it. Thus, shehttps://paste.imirhil.fr/# could only hide in this dark swamp, trying her best to break the Witch Queen’s curse.

And after these many years, she seemed to have reached a small breakthrough.

But she still couldn’t remove the curse alone and needed the help of others.

This was the brief introduction to a chain quest.

Marvin had seen the post on the forum before.

The player was showing off Sodom’s Blades, which he had gotten from the Bloody Emperor’s tomb, and explaining how he’d gotten them.

Marvin now took advantage of that information.

‘If that post wasn’t a troll, then there should be a dark river here.’

Marvin sat on the Rock Lizard, proceeding eastward, before finally finding a meandering brook.

He suddenly felt the temperature in the surroundings drop by quite a bit!

Chapter 577: Candle Boat

The River Styx, the dark river leading to the Underworld.

There were actually a few such rivers that were called the River Styx and led to the Underworld, but they were typically in the most remote parts of Feinan.

According to official sources, the Styx was the main way to lead souls to the Underworld.

Each River Styx was very wide, and the rivers didn’t just flow through a plane normally. They actually flowed downward through the Universe’s planes.

They ended in the mysterious, cold Underworld.

Marvin knew that this dark river was only a small branch.

There was a white wharf on the river shore, and many [Candle Boats] were drifting near the wharf.

Ordinary souls would be gathered by the Reapers before being transferred down the river through Candle Boats.

Each Candle Boat represented the soul of someone that had passed away.

The River Styx was this world’s most dangerous place.

It was safe to say that even if Marvin was ready to deal with the snake Witch, he shouldn’t approach such a dangerous area.

But there was actually a problem with this wharf!

…

When he reached the moss-covered slope, Marvin quickly jumped down from the Rock Lizard.

He gently patted the Rock Lizard’s back, hinting his intentions.

He would rely on himself from this point on. This rather smart mount couldn’t go with him.

He wanted the Rock Lizard to wait for him rather than run amok.

Although it had been tamed, Marvin didn’t know whether it would work.

But when he turned back after walked a fair distance away, the Rock Lizard had already started running off.

Marvin just shrugged and continued on his own.

After about five minutes, the Styx was already in sight.

Marvin kept going eastward, toward a bright beacon shining through the darkness.

This light would attract the surrounding souls and facilitate the Reapers’ work.

Marvin hid his aura and entered Stealth, slowly approaching the wharf.

As Marvin had expected, the wharf really was crazily congested!

After becoming a Ruler of the Night, Marvin’s body had been transformed to the point that his eyes could see souls, which were normally invisible to the naked eye.

He stood on a hillside, looking down at the bustling souls, which seemed to block almost the entire River Styx.

The row of Candle Boats on the dark river looked like a swarm, slowly drifting on the waves, gathering together.

Seeing this scene, Marvin rejoiced that he had guessed correctly. On the other hand, he also felt deep sorrow.

What caused this situation was naturally the terrifying Great Calamity!

One third of Feinan’s population died in a mere two weeks!

Many of the countless souls were left drifting, so the Reapers should be pretty busy!

Although this was very good news for the Underworld’s Sovereigns, and even though they had been prepared for this before the disaster, they hadn’t expected that the number of deaths would be so high!

The Styx’s wharf was thoroughly blocked!

Great numbers of souls were waiting to be handled by the Underworld’s Reapers. This put a large amount of pressure on the Underworld’s busy staff!

Thus, it gave Marvin a chance!

A chance to sneakily cross the dark river!

…

On the other side of the dark river, there was a large hilly area, occupied by an Arachnee tribe.

As long as he could get past the Arachnee tribe and circumvent the Rotten Mushroom Swamp, Marvin would arrive at his final destination, Devil Town.

The current question was how he should cross the river.

Because of the guide from the forums, Marvin’s work was made a lot easier.

The Candle Boats were made of a very special substance. It was the only thing that could float on the River Styx.

The Styx’s waters would instantly swallow anything that fell inside, regardless of whether it was a living being or a soul.

Even Gods would suffer heavy losses if they were infected by water from the Styx.

So, of course, Marvin didn’t dare to take the risk of going through the water either.

He found an area that was relatively crowded with Candle Boats, and thanks to the Reapers being preoccupied, he easily secured a path!

A faint red line appeared in front of him.

Marvin didn’t stop any longer. He stepped to the edge of the shore and made a big leap!

He was just like a falcon agilely pouncing on a rabbit as he lightly stepped onto a Candle Boat!

A stupefied old man was sitting in that Candle Boat. He couldn’t see Marvin at all!

‘No problem!’

Marvin was very pleased as he proceeded forward.

He jumped from boat to boat following the previously calculated route and the Underworld’s Reapers simply didn’t notice that there was a Human taking advantage of the opportunity to cross the Styx!

After all, it was such a rare situation for so many boats to be seen on the Styx.

For Marvin to meet this incident, his luck was pretty good… Or was it?

After five minutes, he reached the last Candle Boat.

This time, the distance between him and the shore was more than twenty meters.

With Marvin’s fierce abilities, such a distance wasn’t a big deal.

But just as he was about to jump, he felt a pair of eyes watching him.

He looked and saw that it was a boy!

And his eyes were different from those of the other boats’ apathetic souls. This boy could actually see him.

The boy was staring at him with a look of surprise.

But Marvin was even more shocked!

He recognized a familiar face and a pair of familiar eyes!

Crimson eyes, and an unyielding expression.

This was a Hammon! From the same clan as Isabelle.

This very boy was that Hammon clansman who had fought alongside Marvin in the past!

At the start, Marvin had regarded him only as an important quest character, but by the end of the quest, Marvin had gained a really good opinion of that boy, Jay!

His incredible tenacity and his lack of any fear of death had stunned Marvin.

‘How could Jay have died?’

‘Could it be that he died in the Great Calamity because of it starting earlier than before?’

Marvin was confused.

Jay seemed to also notice Marvin’s surprise. He looked at him and said, “I don’t want to go to that world.”

“As a child, my grandma told me that that place is the coldest place in the world. I don’t want to go.”

“Can you help me, Mister?”

Marvin hesitated, knowing that he couldn’t take long to make a decision.

The Candle Boat was continuously floating downstream, and they might be taken away soon!

He suddenly clenched his teeth and took out the Book of Nalu!

If it had been a random soul that he didn’t know, he might have just continued on his way.

But Jay was different. This small boy had already obtained Marvin’s respect.

Marvin didn’t want this talented Hammon to become an apathetic soul like this as a side effect of his transmigration!

Whatever the case, he would first take him away from the Candle Boat and then decide what to do about him later.

Chapter 578: Book of Nalu’s Information

Each soul on the Candle Boats was firmly bound to its boat.

It was impossible to take these souls away by any normal means.

And apart from the Book of Nalu, Marvin didn’t carry a Soul Vessel on him.

He wasn’t a Necromancer, after all. Although he was carrying all kinds of miscellaneous items, he couldn’t cover everything.

After asking for Jay’s consent, he quickly opened the book of Nalu and absorbed Jay’s soul into it!

Suddenly, an alarm rang out from the wharf!

All the busy Reapers were startled as their gazes converged onto that empty boat!

A silhouette had quickly jumped out, leaving the dark river and heading for the shore!

The Reapers’ reaction couldn’t be considered slow, but by the time they tried to pursue, Marvin had already disappeared!

…

At the bottom of a hill, Marvin let Jay come out.

“Thank you, Mister.”

The boy showed a sincere smile before his expression became bland once more. “I have some wishes I want to satisfy, but I don’t know what I should do now.”

Marvin remained silent for a moment.

The previous situation had been an emergency, forcing him to make a decision on the spot. Because he was sure that the boy was Jay, who he had fought side by side with in the past, he unhesitantly snatched his soul from the Underworld.

But he had no idea about how to deal with the consequences.

Maybe Necromancer Fidel would have some ideas.

Marvin knew that many Necromancers in Feinan knew how to inject a soul into a Life Stone or a Phylactery, which turn the person into something like a Lich.

But if that happened, his soul would be forever unable to be taken in by the Underworld.

If he died, it would also mean the death of his soul.

Marvin didn’t know what to do with Jay for now.

He thought about it, before cautiously saying, “If you keep wandering around on Feinan, you’ll be found by the Underworld’s Reapers again.”

“They will take you to the Underworld and you’ll forget yourself… If you believe me, you can wait in this book for some time. If I find a better solution, I’ll discuss it with you. How about it?”

The boy nodded. He hesitated for a bit before suddenly asking, “Mister… Can you tell me your name?”

“I am called Marvin.”

Jay revealed a splendid smile. “Hello Marvin, I am Jay.”

…

After storing Jay’s soul in the Book of Nalu once again, Marvin set off.

Marvin’s Book of Nalu currently hosted three souls, two of which were fragments of souls. Only Jay’s was intact.

Marvin used his strong will and directly ordered the Book of Nalu to not act against Jay. This allowed him to keep going forward without worrying.

Meeting Jay on the River Styx was unexpected, but it didn’t influence Marvin’s mission.

He had to get his hands on Sodom’s Blades!

If he could also obtain the Blood Emperor’s Slaughterer Set, that would be even better!

Although the Slaughterer Set was the best equipment for a Swordsman, a Ruler of the Night could also wear it.

From the attributes shown on the forums, the Slaughterer Set could increase Marvin’s strength by at least 20%.

For an item that wasn’t even for his class, this was already quite a huge improvement.

…

After the River Styx was a hilly area, and west from there was the Rotten Mushroom Swamp, which was always covered in fog. The dividing line that separated the swamp was quite clear: a few rotten mushrooms were scattered, forming a boundary. Not only were these mushrooms stinky, but if a living being got too close, the fungus growing on the mushrooms would automatically explode so violently that a large area around them would be caught in the blast!

According to estimations, the force of the fungus explosion would be equivalent to the Legend Spell, Thunder Purgatory!

And furthermore, the spores in the gas released from the mushrooms had parasitic, corrosive, paralytic, and hallucinogenic properties.

Even if a Legend accidentally got caught in an explosion, they would almost surely regret it!

In fact, regardless if it was the fungus explosion or the rotten mushroom itself, they were all products of the Snake Witch’s outstanding alchemy.

These irregularly scattered rotten mushrooms seemed harmless at first glance, but Marvin could tell that this was clearly a minefield!

He had been drooling for such powerful alchemy items for a long time. That Alchemist in his territory really was too unreliable. If the Snake Witch was sensible, he wouldn’t mind bringing this Legend Alchemist back to his territory!

Of course, he knew that the Snake Witch almost certainly wouldn’t listen to him, so he was actually prepared to kill the Snake Witch!

But not now.

He had to get Sodom’s Blades first.

The terrain ahead of him started to become more complicated.

Aside from the hills, there were also some sparse caves.

The structure of the caves was very strange. They were roughly half as tall as a person, and there were some traces indicating that this place wasn’t deserted.

Marvin crouched, roughly checking the trails.

‘Those are Arachnee footprints.’

‘Seems like the tribe isn’t far from here.’

But at that time, the Book of Nalu suddenly became scalding hot.

Warning signs burst out in his mind!

“What’s going on!?”

Startled by the strange phenomenon, Marvin immediately opened the Book of Nalu.

‘I got a reaction!’

‘There are other pages in the vicinity!’

The Rebirth page of the Book of Nalu seemed to be extremely excited!

“Quickly give me the 11th page, once I swallow it, my ability will greatly increase! And at that time, I’ll also be able to help you deal with your enemy!”

Its voice seemed full of temptation as it urged, “This is what you promised, I helped you hold back the Destroyer, you have to let us fuse.”

Marvin really had promised it.

In the Chromatic Dragons’ Library, he had been forced to helplessly agree because of the circumstances. But fortunately, he hadn’t set a time limit, so he had always let it drag on.

As time passed, he felt the Book of Nalu’s temptation becoming more and more intense.

It also showed a certain degree of desire toward his own body!

This wasn’t a good news.

Marvin made sure to stay calm as he asked, “You should be able to tell, which page is it?”

“2nd Page, [Prosperity]!” [Rebirth] answered very decisively!

Marvin’s mind shook when he realized which page that was!

It was actually Prosperity.

Didn’t that mean that Black Knight Sangore was also in the vicinity?

But just as Marvin was distracted by the revelation, the page in his hand suddenly turned into a scarlet light!

A sinister skull appeared in the tip of the light!

“Woosh!”

The 2nd page of the Book of Nalu, [Rebirth], directly rushed into Marvin’s mind!

In an instant, Marvin felt as if his head was splitting open!

Chapter 579: Counterattack

On the cold hills of the Underdark.

Marvin couldn’t help kneeling down.

The immense pain flooded his mind, and he even felt like he was about to lose consciousness!

But he knew that he definitely couldn’t pass out!

This was the Book of Nalu’s counterattack!

When the 3rd soul entered the Book of Nalu, the evil page decided that it was time to fight back!

It was unwilling to become a Human’s tool. On the contrary, it wanted Marvin to become its servant!

Just like Madeline and Raven.

Thus, it initiated a desperate attempt, forced its way into Marvin’s mind.

It tried to take control of Marvin’s consciousness.

In an instant, Marvin’s head hurt like hell.

But he didn’t faint. He clenched his teeth, and the fury in his eyes was practically gushing out!

“Bastard!”

“You dare go after my mind!”

Marvin went into a towering rage.

He managed to sit on the ground in a Monk’s meditation position!

He turned his thoughts inward, into his consciousness!

…

After a few days, the battle over Marvin’s consciousness was still being fought.

The Book of Nalu, which had turned into a red light, was crazily flying around in Marvin’s mind, trying to control his consciousness!

But although it gave Marvin quite a huge headache, it was rather lacking in effectiveness.

A powerful energy burst out of Marvin’s body and firmly surrounded the red light.

This power was refreshing and comfortable, and it gradually restored the places that had been attacked by the Book of Nalu.

At the same time, that energy formed a white sphere that very slowly surrounded the Book of Nalu!

“What is this thing!”

“Why do you have this kind of thing in your body?!”

The Book of Nalu burst into a startled bellow!

Marvin coldly watched the Book of Nalu’s consciousness, not saying anything.

Although this sneak attack had caught Marvin unprepared, he actually managed to gain some benefits from it!

Because he hadn’t been able to rein in the Book of Nalu’s consciousness before, it had become a hidden danger.

But he actually had a chance this time. The Book of Nalu’s consciousness took the initiative to merge with Marvin’s consciousness!

This was an extremely risky move. If successful, it would be able to control Marvin’s consciousness, turning Marvin into its slave.

But if it failed, it would be the opposite!

Marvin would be able to completely lock its consciousness and it would always remain as Marvin’s tool.

‘With my current frighteningly high willpower, even if a High God used [Fate Change] on me, I would be able to resist it.’

‘A mere page of the Book of Nalu trying to swallow me?!’

Marvin gradually calmed down.

Under the provocation of the Book of Nalu, [Fate Power – Wisdom] completely erupted. Although the power was sparse, it was very powerful.

The power of Wisdom had always been what Evil and Chaos were most afraid of.

Thinking of this, Marvin was even more grateful to Lorie.

He silently swore that he absolutely had to do something to compensate for the little girl’s losses.

With the protection of the Fate Power, the Book of Nalu simply didn’t stand a chance!

And furthermore, he had something else!

With the help of the Fate Power lessening the threat, Marvin’s consciousness returned to the outside world.

Fighting his headache, he pulled out an ancient-looking book from his storage.

He then opened it.

“Woosh!”

Something magical happened, and the ancient book began to flip through its pages on its own. Marvin wasn’t controlling it at all. Indescribable silver runes came pouring into Marvin’s mind!

Marvin also didn’t know the meaning of these runes.

But each rune appearing in his mind weakened the power of the Book of Nalu!

And the Fate Power was becoming stronger and denser.

In a short time, the ancient book’s pages stopped flipping and the runes on them disappeared, leaving behind pure, blank pages!

“Bam!”

The ancient book fell to the ground.

And in Marvin’s consciousness, countless silvery-white runes were floating!

“[Wisdom Chapter]!”

“Turns out the thing you were looking for in the Dragon Library was the Wisdom Chapter that could restrain me!”

The Book of Nalu, surrounded by the Fate Power and unable to move, eventually admitted defeat!

Marvin wasn’t one to be taken lightly.

The Book of Nalu could destroy Gods!

It was definitely a very dangerous object.

How could he keep using this kind of evil item without a safety net?

This Wisdom Chapter was Marvin’s preparation against the Book of Nalu’s inevitable counterattack!

At that time, in the Dragons’ Library, he looked for it meticulously, searching everywhere for the Wisdom Chapter.

But after he found it, he didn’t immediately put it to use. He knew that if he used it, the Book of Nalu would become more vigilant.

At that time, the danger would temporarily subside, but remain lingering as a potential threat that would be even more tenacious than before.

It was better to hide first and then wait until the Book of Nalu couldn’t hold back anymore, allowing it to reveal itself.

And as such, Marvin really had been able to trick the Book of Nalu.

The runes in the Wisdom Chapter were written in the Ancient God Language.

After Marvin absorbed the Wisdom Chapter, many lines appeared:

[You absorbed an Oddity – Wisdom Chapter]

[Willpower +10]

[Wisdom increased]

[Wisdom Chapter understanding: 0/?]

[Hint: By reading the Wisdom Chapter’s runes, you’ll be able to understand some additional mystical abilities.]

…

As a remnant of the ancient Book of Wisdom, the Wisdom Chapter was not only the best choice to restrain the Book of Nalu, but it was also extremely valuable on its own.

Although Marvin was currently unable to understand the Wisdom Chapter’s details, if he slowly learnt the Ancient God Language, he would be able to learn the unique skills or spells left on the Wisdom Chapter.

This was a great temptation for all Legend powerhouses.

And was before even mentioning the frightening +10 Willpower property.

From this day on, Marvin’s willpower would be impregnable!

Regardless of what kind of mind magic he was attacked with, Marvin would be immune.

He estimated that his Willpower was at least at 20.

Even Gods wouldn’t have such a scary number!

‘This danger can be considered thoroughly settled now. And when I find the opportunity, I will learn Ancient God Language. Maybe I will obtain some extra benefits.’

After watching the Book of Nalu in his mind gradually becoming a gentler red, Marvin’s mind completely stabilized.

This hurdle was cleared up at last.

…

Five minutes later, Marvin slowly opened his eyes.

The Book of Nalu separated from his consciousness and floated into the air with a yellowish sheen and many white runes circling it.

Its ego had been thoroughly suppressed by the Fate Power.

This page had completely surrendered to Marvin.

Thinking of this, he couldn’t help but think as he took out another page of the Book of Nalu!

This page also came from the Dragon Library.

It was the 11th page of the Book of Nalu, as well as the final page, called [Reincarnation]!

Chapter 580: Black Knight’s Trail

Unlike [Rebirth], this page of the Book of Nalu didn’t seem to have developed any consciousness.

For a fragment of the Book of Nalu, [Reincarnation] didn’t show anything special.

Even after looking at it carefully, it was still an ordinary page.

Marvin mumbled for a bit before piling the two pages together.

A strange attractive force appeared between the two pages before a faint yellow light flickered and the two pages melded perfectly.

After the fusion of the pages, a book-like item was now in Marvin’s hands.

The two pages of the Book of Nalu now actually looked like a book.

Apart from the fact that there were only two pages, making it look a bit ridiculous, it still started to seem more like an Artifact.

The cover was made out of a very hard material, with two words written on it in the Ancient God Language.

Although Marvin didn’t understand, he knew that this should be the true form of the Book of Nalu.

He had the 6th and 11th pages with him, and he knew the location of three other pages!

The 1st page was in the treasury of the Night Walkers. He had found it back when he was picking up his advancement manual. The 3rd page, Destruction, had been in Hathaway’s hands. After she was imprisoned by Dark Phoenix, that page had remained in the Three Ring Towers. If not for the fact that the Three Ring Towers were definitely teeming with monsters, Marvin would have already taken it. And there was still the 2nd Page, Prosperity.

That page’s owner was the Overlord of the Sunrise Island in the Pambo Sea, Black Knight Sangore!

Sangore was the founder of the Black Knight Monastery. He himself had been a Legend Knight for many years, and although he had been defeated by the Cloud Monk, his strength couldn’t be underestimated.

Marvin felt that the Book of Nalu’s warning was most likely true. He had to prepare carefully for the potential confrontation.

He opened the Book of Nalu again.

This time, because its consciousness was already under Marvin’s control, the Book of Nalu was completely unable to resist.

Faced with Marvin’s questions, it could only spill everything it knew.

After a few minutes, Marvin closed the Book of Nalu, displaying a pondering expression.

…

According to the Book of Nalu, the earlier reaction really was because of the [Prosperity] page.

Moreover, because [Rebirth] had gained sentience, and because of the fusion with [Reincarnation], his Book of Nalu was more complete and thus had an advantage.

At this moment, Black Knight Sangore likely hadn’t found Marvin yet, but Marvin had already found him.

Even better was that after the fusion, the Book of Nalu’s ability strengthened and could now point toward [Prosperity]’s location.

‘That direction… It’s definitely [Devil Town]’s entrance!’

‘Sangore has been secretly trying to gather the Book of Nalu. Could it be that there is something he needs in Devil Town’s surroundings?’

Marvin frowned.

Devil Town was a strange city in the southern part of the Arachnee Tribe’s lands.

That place was close to being the southernmost part of the Underdark.

It was rumored that the entrance of the Bloody Emperor’s Tomb was hidden in a corner Devil Town.

But to enter Devil Town, you needed a key.

That key had always been in the hands of the Arachnee.

Because the Arachnee Tribe consisted of descendants of the Emperor’s followers!

They followed their ancestors’ teachings and guarded the Bloody Emperor’s tomb all this time.

Anyone wanting to enter Devil Town would be stopped by them.

This Arachnee tribe was actually not very powerful. The reason the Devil Town had been peaceful for so many years mainly relied on the fact that it was a natural stronghold. Whether one wanted to get past the Styx or the Rotten Mushroom Swamp, it would be very difficult.

But that wouldn’t be that much of an issue for a very powerful expert.

Who knew what methods Black Knight Sangore used to reach Devil Town’s entrance.

Had he already gotten the key?

Marvin’s heart sank at the thought.

After Sangore lost to the Cloud Monk, he would have wanted revenge. It made sense that he would target Sodom’s Blades!

With Sodom’s Blades, his strength would increase explosively.

Although he still likely wouldn’t be the Cloud Monk’s opponent, he would be able to arrogantly look down on Feinan’s powerhouses.

‘Can’t let that guy get Sodom’s Blades first!’

Marvin put away the Book of Nalu and went on his way!

…

More and more crushed rocks appeared on the ground as Marvin went deeper into the mountainous area.

His path was littered with ghastly corpses!

All the Arachnees he saw had died tragically, not one left alive.

Marvin examined them and determined that Black Knight Sangore wasn’t alone.

There were at least four people!

One of them should be Sangore, wielding a spear. A good amount of the Arachnees had been pierced through the chest.

The second one should be a rogue, using daggers like Marvin did.

The 3rd one was definitely a caster, because there were still clear traces of Magic lingering. But what kind of caster that person was, Marvin couldn’t tell.

For a group of Legends, dealing with one Arachnee tribe would have been far too easy.

They didn’t have to go all-out.

‘The 4th… should be a Thief. He didn’t act, but he left a few footprints on the path.’

‘Definitely an expert… But it shouldn’t be a combat-focused Thief. Probably a [Temple Raider] or [Gold Thief]!’

Marvin quickly analyzed the strength of his enemies.

A team of four Legends… The situation had become a bit tricky.

But for Marvin right now, the good news was they probably didn’t know of his existence.

He could hide in some secret place and look for an opportunity!

He proceeded a bit further before hearing a howl!

‘There are people?!’

Marvin approached quickly in Stealth.

The sound came from the depths of a cave.

Marvin rushed in without any hesitation.

The cave was a standard Arachnee cave, but there were Arachnee Fighters lying on the ground.

They had all been decapitated.

‘An effective method.’ Marvin was even more careful.

He walked over and ended up in a hall, before finally spotting two living people!

He saw an old Arachnee suspended in midair, all of his legs bound in a rope.

Standing in front of him was a tall and thin man.

He was carrying two blades on his back and holding a bloody dagger in his hand as he scraped off the old Arachnee’s flesh.

“Tell me, where is the key?”

“Now, now. Boss can’t wait, so I don’t mind peeling off all your skin to appease him,” the man threatened unpleasantly.

Marvin frowned from the shadows.

‘It’s actually a Leader of the Crimson Road!”

Chapter 581: Evenly Matched

Leader of the Crimson Road, the Legend advancement class of the Outlaw of the Crimson Road!

This was a very cruel class. Just like the advancement to Outlaw of the Crimson Road required the sacrifice the people of a village in order to gather [Bloody Points], advancing to the Legend realm would also come with many savage prerequisites.

The only way for them get stronger was to keep walking along this sinister path!

Killing more people!

The Leader of the Crimson Road in front of Marvin was at least a hundred years old. He looked young at first glance, but there were some subtle wrinkles.

This was the power of time. Even Legends couldn’t resist it.

And his identity was also far from simple.

He was wearing a Crimson Road medallion at his abdomen. Ordinary Outlaws of the Crimson Road wouldn’t dare be so arrogant, but those that had reached the Legend realm often would.

This medallion was invisible to the average person, and its attributes were extremely good. Leaders of the Crimson Road all had the Slaughter Domain along with its associated advantages.

‘This guy killed at least ten thousand people…’

Marvin silently read the marks on the medal.

According to his understanding of the Crimson Road, those marks recorded the glory of the Leader of the Crimson Road’s kills. But to Marvin, that was just unscrupulously ruthless.

Because this class of maniacal killers had so many requirements, many Leaders of the Crimson Road had to target a lot of commoners.

They massacred the unarmed elderly and children rather than powerful Demons or Devils.

They used the principle of making up for lack of quality with greater quantity in their pursuit of the Legend realm, soaking their hands in the blood of innocents!

This kind of Legend… Marvin would kill them whenever he saw them!

Nothing he did to them would be too much!

Moreover, this Leader of the Crimson Road was blocking his way to Sodom’s Blades!

Marvin held his breath and his movements suddenly became extremely subtle.

This was a kind of stealthing footwork used to coil around his target’s back that he recently comprehended by fusing Constantine’s Demon Steps and his previous gaming experience.

Each step would be at the perfect location.

He cautiously probed the Leader of the Crimson Road’s senses.

He knew that it would be hard to get too close. The Leader of the Crimson Road was also a rogue and his perception was definitely outstanding.

Although his Stealth was very high, he couldn’t be careless.

However, the guy seemed to have his attention focused on the dying Arachnee, apparently unaware that there was one more person in the cave.

…

“You people will never be able to disturb the Bloody Emperor’s peaceful rest.”

“Those who trespass into Devil Town would be turned to ashes by the fury of the Bloody Emperor!”

Despite being subjected to the Leader of the Crimson Road’s torture, the old Arachnee remained extremely stubborn.

He wasn’t willing to yield.

Marvin inwardly sighed.

From the looks of it, this old Arachnee was probably one of the few that remained of his tribe.

Marvin guessed that he was the tribe’s leader, with the key to Devil Town in his possession.

But just because the Black Knight’s group didn’t have the key, it didn’t mean that they wouldn’t be able to get in. The only thing was that it would be much more difficult if they couldn’t use the main entrance.

After all, Devil Town had been personally established by the Bloody Emperor before he died to prevent thieving robbers from disturbing his rest.

The Bloody Emperor had made countless enemies during his life, from the Gods to the commoners, there was no one that didn’t hate him.

So of course he feared that his body would be defiled after his death, and established Devil Town to prevent this.

He eventually finished it, and for so many years, no one found the entrance to his tomb.

If not for Marvin’s knowledge from the game, he wouldn’t have dared to come to that tyrant’s grave.

…

“Bloody Emperor? You are talking about that dead guy?”

The leader of the Crimson Road’s expression seemed somewhat impatient and condescending as he sneered, “You think that without your key, we won’t be able to advance through Devil Town?”

“You saw our strength. A Temple Raider, a Tomb Raider, Feinan’s most powerful grave robbers gathered in front of Devil Town, waiting to begin.”

“If you don’t hand over the key, they will just force their way in.”

After saying this, he narrowed his eyes and added, “I suppose I should feel sorry for such a pitiful being, or should I say, waste?”

“Your ancestor was defeated and became the Bloody Emperor’s subordinate! The Bloody Emperor might have even slept with your ancestor’s wife, and today, his descendants are still stupid enough to guard that despot’s tomb.”

“Is that kind of scum worth it?”

The old Arachnee suddenly started struggling in anger. “I won’t allow you to insult the Emperor!”

The Leader of the Crimson Road laughed.

But at that moment, a cold blade plunged toward his head!

He reacted shockingly quickly, stooping down and throwing himself forward!

Marvin’s attack missed but he immediately pursued, but the Leader of the Crimson Road managed to support himself with his hands against the ground as he kicked backward!

Marvin dodged sideways as he slashed again with his curved daggers!

“Clang!”

Marvin’s daggers didn’t meet the Leader of the Crimson Road’s body, but his blades!

“There is actually someone that can sneak within ten meters of me…”

The Leader of the Crimson Road licked his tongue, showing a fanatical bloodthirsty expression!

Marvin knew that this was a Legend Skill of the Leader of the Crimson Road!

That skill was able to turn him into a robotically precise killer that couldn’t be influenced by fear or other such inhibitions.

Marvin originally thought he would be able to get a small advantage from the sneak attack, but it hadn’t. The other side’s physical abilities and Blade Techniques should be among those the top few rogues in Feinan!

“Clang! Clang!”

Marvin thought no further of what could have been and continued his offensive!

There was no need for superfluous words.

Black Knight Sangore had a small team, while Marvin was alone. They would definitely be obstacles to his goal in Devil Town.

Now that Marvin had managed to find one of them all alone, he would naturally try to get rid of him!

Thinking of this, his attacks became increasingly fiercer.

The two fought all over the area, crazily attacking and defending, closing the distance and widening it. The echoes of the weapons’ collisions rang out, each exchange sounding extremely thrilling!

But the two knew that they were both only probing.

The two hadn’t used any real effort yet.

After the initial blows they exchanged, Marvin felt somewhat shocked.

That Leader of the Crimson Road was really powerful!

More importantly, there was something Marvin was certain of. He had also entered the [Godly Dexterity] realm!

Their Dexterity was evenly matched.

Marvin had all kinds of bonuses from items and equipment, while the Leader of the Crimson Road had many treasures and also got some bonuses from killing so many people, but they seemed to even out.

As for the other fields, the more the two fought, the more surprised they became!

They were mirroring each other!

Reaction speed, movement speed, and the fierceness of their battle techniques…

They were very similar in all fields. Their classes were different so they had different skills.

But in this duel between Legend rogues, they were still so closely matched.

His blood began to boil!

‘Good, it’s been a while since I met a decent opponent.’

Chapter 582: Devil Town [2 in 1]

With his increase in strength, Marvin didn’t need to go all-out for many of the opponents that he faced these days.

In fact, the realm he was at right now was a bit awkward.

Ordinary Legends and those below the Legend realm were easy to defeat.

But against those one rank higher, such as the Dream Guardians he met before or the more frightening Divine Servants, and obviously Gods, he was at a heavy disadvantage.

After all, at this level, the gap between each step was huge and would have a major effect.

That Leader of the Crimson Road in front of him had extremely high Blade Technique mastery, and each attack put enormous pressure on Marvin!

This made him feel excited.

Blades flashed between them, intertwining. The sound of the collisions echoed in the cave.

…

The Leader of the Crimson Road frowned. He hadn’t expected to meet such a skilled enemy in a remote place like this!

‘I did hear that the Drow Blademasters were very troublesome, but I still didn’t think there would be such a powerful Legend expert here. I don’t know what kind of Legend Class he has.’

A tinge of curiosity flashed in his eyes.

Someone able to bring him to a stalemate in such a fight was definitely a Blademaster.

His opponent’s physical abilities were very similar to his own, so he wouldn’t be able to win the fight with just his Blade Techniques.

‘Hehe… I don’t believe you’ll be able to keep up with my speed and burst power!’

With this thought, the Leader of the Crimson Road suddenly slashed down!

This attack was faster than the ones before by at least 30%!

He had been holding back somewhat with all his previous movements.

The goal was to make Marvin become negligent after getting used to a slower speed.

This was his favorite trick to use, and it was often very effective.

He had killed many experts at a similar level to him using this trick.

After all, people often try to look for patterns, which would make them adapt to his rhythm. When his enemies became used to a slower rhythm, suddenly attacking them at a faster pace would catch them off guard!

The blade was like a shadow, ripping apart the air while letting out a whistling sound!

The Leader of the Crimson Road’s eyes were cold and gloomy, but were full of confidence!

He was sure that after this attack, the outcome of the battle would be decided!

Even if Marvin didn’t die, he would be at a disadvantage after being caught off guard.

At that time, once he made a few more mistakes, the outcome of the fight would be decided!

‘Coming to fight me at this time, maybe this Drow is a friend of the Arachnees.’

The Leader of the Crimson Road really thought of Marvin as a Drow due to his disguise.

Ever since they started fighting, neither had spoken a word.

…

But the Leader of the Crimson Road was in for a surprise!

“Clang!”

“Woosh!”

He reacted to the sound before he even saw what happened!

These two sounds made him very sullen. The first sound meant that contrary to his expectations, Marvin actually blocked that attack. And the second sound was particularly worrying.

That kid was actually able to follow his sudden increase in speed, and while blocking, he also counterattacked!

‘What the fuck was that?’

‘Extreme reaction speed?’

‘Wouldn’t this level of coordination be impossible even for me?’

But the situation didn’t allow him to think too much!

Because Marvin’s counterattack was like an omnipresent storm of wind and rain!

The Leader of the Crimson Road started retreating slowly down the narrow cave.

He now discovered that this guy had also raised his speed and rhythm. Moreover, the Drow had increased the speed by more, a lot more than he himself had!

…

Probe. Show weakness to your enemies. Then burst out with immense speed and power, leaving the opponent in the dust.

Marvin was extremely familiar with this melee trick.

Perhaps the Leader of the Crimson Road had used this technique to kill dozens of people, but Marvin had used this trick to kill thousands!

The two were very similar, and even their killing techniques were the same.

The difference was proficiency.

If this Leader of the Crimson Road was at an apprentice level, then Marvin was at a Master level!

The rhythm of this trick, the signs of its uses, Marvin knew those like the back of his hand.

When a change in the movement of the Leader of the Crimson Road’s right shoulder appeared, Marvin had already noticed it.

This kind of move was actually right up Marvin’s alley!

In close range, it was true that whoever initiated the attack first would gain the initiative, but if there was a miscalculation, then one would suffer a loss, or even be done for.

In a clash of blades between experts, defending and counter-attacking was actually the most dependable tactic.

In that split second, Marvin no longer stuck with just probing attacks. He instead used Desperation!

This Blade Technique Style would allow him to break out of a desperate situation and burst with potential!

The principle behind that style coincided with the idea of defending and then counterattacking.

When he noticed the impending blow, Marvin originally only wanted to burst with full strength to keep pace with the Leader of the Crimson Road.

But unfathomably, a wonderful power began to circulate in Marvin’s body.

He could feel his attack speed rise!

‘Desperation Blade Style!’

‘Is this the true strength of that Blade Technique Style?’

Marvin was overjoyed.

But he didn’t lose focus. On the contrary, he went all-out on the offensive!

The speed of his attacks rose sharply, not only catching up with the Leader of the Crimson Road, but exceeding him!

His enemy simply couldn’t withstand his flurry of strikes!

Each move of the Desperation Blade Style was repeated in Marvin’s mind. It felt as if Master Kangen’s instructions were still echoing beside his ears.

“Clang! Clang! Clang!”

Marvin’s speed was still becoming faster, and his attacks also became sharper!

The Leader of the Crimson Road nearly wanted to weep.

‘What is going on?’

‘We were more or less evenly matched just moments ago, so why does it feel like that kid just ate something that made him become extremely fierce!’

He couldn’t understand how this was happening.

He was already growing weary from parrying and didn’t know how he could hope to regain the upper hand.

He retreated little by little, his butt almost touching the wall of the cave as Marvin continued pressing the attack!

“Woosh!”

In the end, he couldn’t help using an escape ability.

The pressure Marvin gave him was too huge, and he needed a reprieve.

But at that time, the corner of Marvin’s lips suddenly rose up as he sneered, “Choosing that path out of panic… You still dare to use this trick in front of me?”

The Leader of the Crimson Road hiding in the darkness felt his heart tightening.

‘Fuck! That Drow speaks Common…’

This was his last thought.

With the help from his advanced False Divine Vessel’s Slaughter Domain, Marvin was able to find the Leader of the Crimson Road.

Marvin held his daggers and also disappeared.

Eternal Night Seal!

A powerful force threw the Leader of the Crimson Road into a world of darkness!

The Leader of the Crimson Road felt speechless.

Normally, with his skill and speed, he would have been able to avoid getting hit by this sort of skill.

But he had just used an escape ability to break away from the battle and hide, and after using it, he would be left in a weakened state.

This skill had saved his life quite often.

As long as caught his breath and recovered his strength, he would be able to get away from his opponent.

But In front of Marvin, this tactic, which had previously served him so well, made him pay with his life.

The advanced False Divine Vessel was no worse than an actual Divine Vessel!

Although Marvin was only a Legend, thanks to his advanced Divine Vessel, he had the potential to transcend Gods.

Trapped within the Ruler of the Night’s world, the Leader of the Crimson Road was unable to resist at all.

A quick and simple Night Beheading took off his head!

…

At the same time, outside an old city south of the Arachnee Tribe.

The Black Knight suddenly raised his head, looking toward the North.

A gentle voice asked, “What happened, Sangore?”

A woman was following Sangore. She was holding a fiery red staff in her hands, and elemental power was coursing over her body.

She was definitely a Legend Wizard.

There were two people dressed as Thieves on the side, one tall and one small.

The Black Knight remained silent as he stopped his horse and took a book from his bosom with a serious expression.

He flipped through the book until he ended up at a certain page with a few scarlet names written on it.

One of them was slowly fading.

“Stang is dead,” Sangore solemnly said. “This time, he truly died.”

The other three all showed expressions of shock.

They knew how strong Stang was. In the team, he was second only to Sangore.

“Could there be another expert in the Arachnee tribe? No way, if there was, they would have done something when we were massacring the Arachnee tribe…” The Legend Wizard was confused about who it could be.

“Not the Arachnee tribe.” Sangore raised his spear, a feverish expression in his eyes. “It’s him…”

“The one who also has the Divine Book!”

“I can feel him coming closer.”

“His goal is also Devil Town!”

“We will wait for him here!”

…

Marvin threw the corpse of the Leader of the Crimson Road into the Origami Space.

The Leader of the Crimson Road had nothing on him that would be more useful to Marvin than what he already had. Only that medal was rather decent.

That medal, if worn by a Leader of the Crimson Road, would substantially increase his strength. But if worn by an ordinary person, it would automatically disguise them as an Outlaw of the Crimson Road.

It seemed like a rather dubious effect. Who would want to disguise themselves as an Outlaw of the Crimson Road?

But Marvin didn’t think like that.

Items with unique effects had their own value. If he wanted to sneak into a Crimson Road base someday, this medal would be very useful.

After dealing with the Leader of the Crimson Road, Marvin was going to help the old Arachnee down.

Unfortunately, after being abused by the Leader of the Crimson Road for a long time, the old Arachnee was already on the verge of death.

Before dying, he used Undercommon to tell Marvin a few things.

Marvin couldn’t understand everything, but he was able to pick up a few words!

“Sodom’s Blades… Curse… Danger…”

This was what the old Arachnee conveyed before dying.

The Arachnee had a certain relationship with the Dark Elves, so he might have thought that Marvin had come to help after receiving a distress signal.

Unfortunately, these few words couldn’t give Marvin much information!

What was he saying about Sodom’s Blades? Was he just telling Marvin what the goal of the Black Knight’s group was?

What about the curse? Was it related to the Bloody Emperor? Or was it a hidden curse on Sodom’s Blades?

Danger was relatively easy to understand.

There was danger everywhere in Devil Town, and Marvin never took it lightly.

Whatever the case, the Arachnee tribe had already been destroyed. Marvin let out a sigh, but as he continued on his way, it occurred to him that he might not have been lenient either if they’d stood against him.

The Leader of the Crimson Road wasn’t able to figure out that the key leading to Devil Town was hanging on one of the flagpoles of the Arachnee Tribe facing Devil Town.

Marvin used his experience from the game to follow the clues and find the copper key.

This was the thing that the Arachnee Tribe had pledged their lives to protect.

For this, they were willing to pay the lives of their entire Tribe.

But they still couldn’t save it.

Whether it was Marvin or the Leader of the Crimson Road, their goals were the same.

Taking away the Bloody Emperor’s treasure, and more importantly, Sodom’s Blades.

In this cruel world, the weak had no right to say anything.

After obtaining the key, Marvin was no longer sorrowful and kept moving forward.

After walking past a hilly area, he arrived at a small mound.

From there, he overlooked the extremely desolate wilderness in front of him.

There was a strange cliff above him that was filled with jewels.

These jewels were embedded in cracks in the stone, emitting a radiant glow.

This radiance was harmful to the human body, and also the only source of light in the Underdark. Lifeforms able to survive here were ravaged by the radiation, but it also helped temper their bodies.

Marvin stood there, looking down.

A vast city was now spread in front of him.

He faintly squinted.

Four shadows were standing in front of the city, facing Marvin.

Both sides were already aware of each other.

The Book of Nalu was emitting heat continuously. That guy was clearly very excited!

‘Another page of the Book of Nalu…’

‘Four Legends.’

‘No good…’

Marvin had made some errors in judgement before.

He had thought that there were only four people in Sangore’s team. He hadn’t expected a fifth.

That guy seemed to have made many preparations to go to the tomb of the Bloody Emperor. In all of Feinan, Temple Raiders and Tomb Raiders were very few in number!

There were very few Legend rogues that would advance through these kinds of side classes. Finding 2 or 3 of them wouldn’t be that easy, right?

Moreover, he also had a Legend caster.

Along with the Leader of the Crimson Road that he just got rid of, it could be seen how profound the Black Knight Monastery was.

When Marvin killed the Leader of the Crimson Road, he found out that the other side’s soul was very strange.

He had come up with a guess, which was that the leader of the Crimson Road was more or less like Madeline.

No wonder Marvin had eliminated him so easily in the end despite his impressive physical ability.

But this challenge wasn’t as simple.

In the distance, the Black Knight’s spear was pointing at Marvin, killing intent seeping from it.

Marvin sneered, and his silhouette disappearing from view.