"Your Highness, this is..."
"Elder Gu."
Raylo gave a simple introduction.
Gaius respectfully gave Gu a Knight's salute and expressed his thanks.
Gu just waved his hand dismissively, signaling that there was no need for such formalities.
"Uncle Gaius, have the soldiers clean up the battlefield."
Raylo said.
"Tally the casualties, treat the wounded, and let's leave this swamp as soon as possible."
"Understood."
Gaius accepted the order and turned to arrange the follow-up matters.
Raylo lowered his head and opened his palm.
The dark red Crystal Stone lay quietly in his palm.
Inside the Crystal Stone, countless twisted Soul Spirits screamed silently, and a pure aura of destruction and madness continuously battered his will.
'A madman infinitely close to the Catastrophe Level...'
Gu's words echoed in his mind.
This Crystal Stone was a deadly poison, but also a key that held infinite Power.
'How should I handle this... "gift"?'
...
「Three days later, at dusk.」
