Chapter Eighty-Eight
Crow leaned against a massive tree in the starter forest, thinking.
He needed more divine units.
The players were already leagues behind him, but that wasn't enough — he wanted an empire untouchable even by time itself.
He opened his Hidden Quest Tracker.
Because of his title [Reincarnated Person], he could see vague hints at undiscovered quests.
One faint glimmer caught his eye.
[Hidden Quest: The Weaver's Lament]
Location: Forgotten Caverns, south of Blackroot Swamp.
Reward: Unknown (High probability of Divine Rank).
A small smile played across Crow's lips.
He summoned his flying base, leaping onto the platform.
His undead army moved automatically beneath him, a tidal wave of goblin corpses and shadowy monsters.
Arriving at the swamp, the air grew thick and heavy.
Even the bravest players avoided this place; it was a high-level zone meant for elites.
Crow found the entrance hidden behind a waterfall, just as he remembered.
Pushing inside, he walked down the damp stone corridors.
Webs coated the walls.
The air vibrated with unseen tension.
Finally, in the deepest part of the caverns, he saw her.
A stunning half-spider, half-woman bound by thick, cursed chains.
Her hair was silver like moonlight, and her lower half was a glistening black spider body.
Her crimson eyes looked up at him, filled with anger... and deep sadness.
[Thalara, the Fallen Weaver]
Divine Rank Unit (Sealed)
A quest window popped open:
[Quest: Free Thalara from her cursed chains. Warning: Failure will permanently anger her.]
Crow stepped forward calmly.
He raised his hand.
Using SSSS Rank: Divine Contract, a golden magic circle formed.
The cursed chains hissed as divine energy wrapped around them.
Thalara gasped as the chains shattered, her divine aura flooding the cavern.
Instantly, she collapsed into Crow's arms, breathing heavily.
"...Master...?"
Her voice was soft, hesitant.
Crow gave her a light headpat without hesitation.
She shivered, a flush rising to her pale cheeks.
[Thalara has willingly formed a Divine Contract with you.]
[You have obtained Divine Rank Unit: Thalara, Weaver of Endless Threads.]
Crow looked down at her gently.
Another powerful addition to his army.
Another step closer to ruling everything.
And somewhere outside, millions of players wept without knowing why.