Morgan chose 'Yes' without hesitation.
He didn't need to read the instructions, nor did he need to know the price he would pay.
Right now, the only thing he wanted was to prevent the tragedy from happening again.
He wanted to save her, no matter the cost.
[Confirmed! Newbie gift package is being distributed...]
[Congratulations on receiving the complete version of Amaterasu.
Description: A katana once wielded by the legendary swordsman Lucien, it is the finest sword to be found in this world.]
[Congratulations on receiving +10 CP.]
[Congratulations on receiving the recognition of the sun god.
Description: Receiving the recognition of the sun god will allow you to use the origin breathing technique - Sun Breathing. It consists of 6 moves and one awakening, unlocked based on your level.]
[Congratulations on reaching rank E. Unlock the first move - Dawnbreaker
Description: A powerful vertical slash, the sword's light like the first rays of dawn slicing across the sky.]
The katana hilt in his hand suddenly flashed with brilliant flames, the sword sheath and broken sword fragments flying towards him.
The flames enveloped everything, causing all the fragments to reassemble into a complete katana as it was originally.
There was no trace of age left, only the flawless quality of a peerless katana.
Moreover, the power within his body surged at least double, accompanied by an incredibly powerful technique.
"First Move: Dawnbreaker." Morgan shouted, the blade in his hand erupting with fierce flames.
Every cell in his body now felt reinforced, and he felt certain he could kill this demon.
Whoosh!
He shot forward like a ball of fire racing through the wind.
The katana was raised high and then slashed down, creating a large pillar of fire.
Not only was there tremendous heat, but also light like rays from the sun shining everywhere.
The intense light gradually faded, revealing Morgan's unwilling face.
Such a powerful attack had taken all of his strength, yet it only tore and burned the opponent's shoulder.
In contrast, the demon's frenzied face suddenly became extremely excited.
The more he looked at Morgan, the more pleasing he found him, as if his 'thousand-year lover' had returned to find him.
In his mind, he already had a grand plan called: The Plan to Cultivate Lucien's Heir.
Just the thought of personally training a 'little' Lucien was enough to make his heart race.
Over the past thousand years, this was undoubtedly the most exhilarating moment he had ever experienced.
"Boy, you care deeply for her, don't you?" He paid no heed to the blade pressed against his throat, instead pointing at Elyssia lying in a pool of blood.
The blade flared up again, Morgan's face becoming wildly crazed.
"If you want to harm her, you'll have to step over my dead body!" he yelled, mustering all his strength to strike again.
"Stop!" The demon grabbed the blade and threw Morgan away.
Then he grabbed Elyssia and revealed a sly smile.
"Look, if you succeed in this situation, she will be saved. But unfortunately, now you have no chance."
As soon as he finished speaking, he transferred his blood into Elyssia's body. Strangely, the wounds on her body healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Morgan was stunned. Wasn't he helping her?
"What do you mean? Why are you helping me?"
"Helping you? Ha ha ha ha. Look closely!" the demon said defiantly.
After healing, Elyssia's body suddenly changed dramatically. Her skin color changed, and strange symbols appeared on her body.
She opened her eyes, which were no longer human but resembled those of a monster.
The scene that followed was one Morgan would never forget for the rest of his life.
Elyssia knelt before the demon and respectfully said:
"Your servant, Elyssia, greets her master."
Morgan's eyes widened so much they seemed ready to pop out.
He couldn't believe what he was seeing, let alone what he was hearing.
"You bastard! What have you done to her?" He gripped his katana tightly and roared.
At that moment, he wanted nothing more than to slice the monster before him in half, but his body no longer had the strength to fight.
"Ha ha ha ha. Interesting? Surprising? As you can see, she has now become a demon. Rest assured, I will make her my number 12 trusted subordinate." The demon said, his voice full of provocation.
"Ah!" Elyssia screamed in pain, her body now being scorched by the sunlight.
Morgan didn't understand why, but he tried his best to get to her side to help.
But he was too slow, so the demon grabbed her by the collar and threw her directly into the shade.
"See? Demons fear the sun. If you take her out into the sun, she'll die." The demon said.
One hand kept pointing at his own umbrella as if to say:
See this? If you cut it, I'll be burned to death.
Morgan was furious inside, but he didn't act on the provocation.
Though it wasn't clear, whenever he used the Sun Breath, this guy clearly faced the same situation as Elyssia, but it only resulted in superficial burns before he recovered.
"Well, this is boring. How about we play a game? She'll stay with me for now. If you want her back as a human, just defeat me.
Don't worry, I mean what I say. I'm not the type to refuse to admit defeat. So? Deal?"
His provocative tone made it seem like he was genuinely afraid Morgan wouldn't agree.
Other than that, he wasn't worried about anything else.
Over the past thousand years, his strength hadn't grown significantly, but it hadn't stagnated either.
Never mind Morgan; even Lucien at his peak, he had a chance to draw with him.
Defeating Lucien, however, was a pipe dream. After all, the one chosen by the sun was undoubtedly the pinnacle of the world.
"I agree." Morgan replied without hesitation.
Now that he had the system to help him, he only needed to kill demons to become stronger.
He was confident that soon he would be qualified to face this demon head-on.
Seeing Morgan's decisive agreement, the demon was ecstatic.
He immediately moved in front of Morgan and shook his hand as if the two were old friends.
"Ha ha ha, good, very good. I am the Moon God – Michael. But humans prefer to call me the Demon Lord. What is your name?"
Morgan wanted to let go, not intending to waste words with the other party, but seeing the current situation, if he didn't speak, Michael wouldn't let go.
"I am Morgan. Can you let go now?" he said irritably.
Michael casually let go, a satisfied look on his face.
"Go to the place called the Demon Hunter Alliance. They're pretty strong. You'll get stronger quickly." Michael laughed and said, but immediately switched to a threatening tone.
"If you make me wait too long, don't blame me for torturing her."
With that, he vanished into the forest with Elyssia.
"You bastard, if you dare harm her, I won't forgive you." Morgan gritted his teeth.