The Knight pushed some of the void out of its soul. Then it became a physical wall.
[Desire] – The boundary between nothingness and form – Distinction of the Void is Frail.
The [Visage of Terror] grants the Knight supreme control over fear; it got this power after crossing the 100th power level threshold – since power is for those who prove they are worthy, otherwise the soul crumbles. [Daunting] makes the Knight able to stop the use of powers within its void, and the things it eradicated became part of its void. This was only fitting since it was unlocked after the Knights void territory crossed 1 000 units.
This new power, however, is something strange. It has given the Knight power over desire – all desires. On a basic level, this just means that the Knight can temporarily turn the nothingness that is its void into something 'form'. This is a consequence just as with the power over other powers. The power known as [Daunting] allows the Knight to turn things into nothing, increasing its void – the same way it did to the Spirit Romeo.
The ability to turn the void into anything is merely a consequence, the real power is simple, the authority over desires within its void.
'I'd say I got this power because I have signed the contract to become a void lord, and not only that, but I took the first step to accomplishing this goal – breaking the second seal. The other powers must also have their own conditions, and the higher my knowledge stats rise, the better I can surmise these conditions. I think I will hold off on that for now, I will first take a look at this one.'
The void lost the desire to be physical. To demonstrate the extent of this power, the Knight reached its hand as far as it could. The ground began to tremble, and a from all directions came monsters rushing at the Knight, it had ordered the dragons to let them pass, and just a few metres from the Knight the entire horde of monsters stopped.
Sure, all of them here were weaker than the Knight, it was still extremely strenuous holding them in place. For the Knight had birthed and strengthened two desires. It birthed the desire to seek out and bent their desire kill, and directed it towards the Knight, and just before they reached it created a field of fear so dense they did not pass.
'I wonder just how much desire can push them…'
And just like that it increased their desires to move forward, and due to the Knights level, this enough fear to kill them, so the ones that had arrived ahead collapsed as they took one more step, and instead of dying, all of their souls moved and collected in the palm of the Knights hand, giving it over a hundred monster souls in an instance.
Then it stopped, because even at this level the stunt it had pulled was taking its toll. The monsters that still lived circled around the Knight and attacked normally which then the Knight quickly dealt with all of them by hand.
'The power over desires huh? I'll have to try it out more later…'
The Knight was sure about how to use this power, but it was more cautious about overusing it – Afterall, desire is the only thing that drives existence forward – this power alone just made the Knight one of thee most terrifying beings to be, not only did it have three powers, but each was as debilitating as the last.
Now that that was done, it thought, 'Whisper, bring up my stats.'
Surely…
[System Update] available…
'Just do it already…'
Gathering stats, system overhaul beginning… Reflection of current status needs to incorporate mission. Additional stats can be found in Analytics section.
Dweller ID … 070124
Title – Vile Knight
Power – 314
Knowledge – 314
Rank – Void Lord Candidate
Inscriptions – [Spells]
Skills acquired – [Crimson smith] [Mighty] [Hero] [Sole Survivor] [Battle Monger] [Greed] [Soul craft] [Teleport] [Sense Manipulation] [Soul Touch] [Horror Mirror] [Camouflage] [Impact] [Arbitrary Concealment] [Flame Dragon Absolute Rule] [Fire Tamer III] [Willruption I] [Dungeon Pass]
Followers – 4291
Tamed – [Red Scorch]
Believers – 50 568 743
Spawns – 493 928 801
Void Domain – 1 001
Void Counter – 1 001/1 000 000 000
Armament – [Vile Armour] [Vile Sword] [Forlorn Feather] [Gift of Speech] [Scent Charm]
Inventory – [Dangerous Medallion] [Bone Thrown] … [Flame Bladed] (dozens of souls and other equipment) … [Ansi's Soul] [Survival Kit] [Monster Cage] … [Book of Souls] [Silent Daggers] [Demonic Mirror] [Comfortable Chair] (More Souls) [Dungeon Locator Map]
Slaughtered – 1892
[15] Dungeons Are Available
[5] Missions Incomplete (Complete missions for more missions)
[0] Events Currently
[3] Updates
[Analytics]
Dreaded Soul – [Visage of Terror] [Daunting] [Desire] [Retched Void] [Soulless] [Madness] [Unfathomable]
Will – Wisdom (Infused with Whisper of Darkness)
Value Coins – 745 600
'Is it me or is the stats table growing every time I use it.'
"I guess unleashing the second seal does have its perks boss!"
Some parts are added to help track the Knights Progress. Most are resources granted by the will. Up until now – the will has only created the books of the series of Knowledge. Once Conviction to Knowledge was confirmed after inscription – new functions were unlocked. More functions to be unlocked after Events.
'Anyway, it seems like I have more to do. Let me assess the situation. Everything so far makes sense, so Whisper what are the available dungeons.'
Dungeons – [Lost World] [Exiguus] [Abysmal Dungeon III – Asol] [Void Dungeon Kkil] [Feroily] [Clixux] [Yhell] [Spirit Dungeon Hollow] [Spirit Dungeon Gateway IX] [Jinx] [Anos] [Kepler] [Andromeda – Idylls] [Core VI] [##^&*@%!]
The Knight pulled the Dungeon Locator Map. It was actually just a stone. Then a cosmic multi-Dimensional map appeared. Surprisingly it immediately understood how to use it. The Knight moved its void into the stone like orb. A map formed from the void.
'I guess the map would be different for those with a different void territory. And no map for those without one. I guess this proves it then – the only path forward is becoming a void lord.'
The darker spots were the dungeons. Some spots were blank, showing dungeons that were not available for some reason. The Knight could zoom in and out. By shrinking to a single point and pulling it, it inversed the map to display the void or the world of the realms. As it turned out, the void was more complicated than the world of the living so was the realms. Instead of different celestial bodies, they had varied realities somehow. This was not the major concern though.
'Which are close?'
[Void Dungeon Kkil] [Clixux] [Spirit Dungeon Gateway IX] [Core VI] [##^&*@%!] are within proximity, but only [Void Dungeon Kkil] [Clixux] and [Core VI] are reachable with the Knights current movement capabilities. All three are still above the Knights current abilities. Advice: complete missions to gain better means of accessing dungeons and other functionalities.
'Okay, pull out the missions.'
Missions:
[Attend Void Academy][Enter A Dungeon][Absorb Void Units – 0/1000][Go To the Void][Collect Souls – 147/1000]
Completing a mission will add new mission. Other missions will be triggered through events and the fulfilment of certain conditions.
Next event scheduled in 25 years [ ¼ Cycle]
'If not for my knowledge stats all of that would have gone over my head.'
35 slaughter points consumed.
'Some things never change though. Mugaw, I just might be able to help you, only if you give me information – you know something – Red Scorch might remember you, but some things it never had the pleasure of finding out. For now, just think about my offer.'
The Knight then instantly teleported to the front of the castle.
'Impressive, all that distance in a single leap, even the skills are getting more effective.'
The Knight had not expected to see the legion still here. It just bumped into…
You have encountered a level 189 human, Commander Braona. Type-Knight.
"Whoa! You must be knight Bachelor Knight. I have seen you during the staff meeting, but seriously, your armour is more imposing up close. You feel so much more imposing."
She looked around the Knight, inspecting it. She then said in an inattentive mind, her focus being on the armour.
"Both Paladin Adriel and Paladin Solace are currently out. They usually go training when we're put on standby. They left Bachelor Poli in charge. You can find her in the garden."
The Knight started walking away towards the garden, Braona turned around to say something she almost missed but there was nothing behind her, the Knight had teleported away.
'I'm sure someone will tell him. Now that I think about, where is Callen, he was supposed to be off duty today.'
***
"You're back! Adriel was looking for you."
"Bachelor senior Poli, reporting for duty. I got sidetracked and it took longer than a week."
"Never mind, relax. Adriel is a little mad though. We were ordered to stay on standby by headquarters."
'So, that's why the whole legion is here.'
"But why?"
She then turned her gaze back to the calm waters of the spring. Putting her hand on the wildflowers in the small bushes – humans had grown attached to all types of flowers, even wild ones. This is because the darkness has robbed them of so much, they learned to see the world without the flawed filters from the ancient times.
"The Seneschal says the situation with the darkness is too volatile. We are to observe this development. He said something about there being a lot of strange behaviour over the past decades – this makes him feel like something worse is coming. You can't blame him, Maroon city, Pyre city, the woods of Elleria, even that massive earthquake."
"Aren't all those you're doing boss!"
"Shut up!"
"What did you say."
"Don't mind me. In any case, I am headed to my post."
"Do you even know what that is."
…
"I thought as much, just look for commander Callen, he has been put in that post temporarily."
The knight then left. Poli looked back, but the Knight was gone. Even she had forgotten to tell the Knight – 'well Callen will surely remember.'
***
The Knight was having some trouble finding Callen, everyone knew he was off duty, but none knew where he went. Eventually, all the Knight did was wait at the entrance to the palace, since this is where he'd be coming back to.
'Where is that fool…? There he is.'
"Sir Knight!"
"Where have you been? Never mind, just tell me, what duties was you given in my absence?"
"Yessir! You have been charged with helping train some of the squires."
'Well with that out of the way, I better check up on the situation with the army.'
Before the Knight vanished, Callen in fact remembered to tell the Knight.
"Wait sir!"
The Knight then looked back. "Yes?"
"A woman calling herself your wife showed up around a week ago. She left for the next town, south of the palace. She went to the guild to find some work in the meantime..."