A day had passed, and the flag bearers of the Count's city had rushed from all over his territory to aid him. However, nothing remained but ruins and blood upon the ground—there was not a single trace of a human or any other living being.

Among the ten viscounts standing in their battle armor, one wore a wizard's robe. He dismounted from his horse, gazed intently at the black blood on the ground, and placed his hand upon it. He then began chanting a spell—one that could reveal the past of a specific target in the form of a dream. The nine other viscounts and their flag bearers watched him closely, their eyes searching for answers, knowing his unique abilities. But what they did not realize was that he had now become a prisoner within his own vision.

The young viscount, a wizard and a follower of the God of Wisdom, was once recognized as a prodigy for reaching the rank of Lord at such a young age. He was now reading the past of the blood through his mental magic when he encountered a scene—a soldier, wearing the uniform of the Count's army, stood before him, driving his sword into his own heart before twisting it to behead himself.

The viscount did not flinch at such a sight, for he knew he was witnessing the perspective of whatever had attacked the city. The soldier's luxurious cloak and ornate armor identified him as a city guard captain, which piqued the viscount's interest. However, moments later, he realized that the entity he was observing had not lost consciousness—it was still fully aware, its mind filled with incomprehensible screams, as if it were a child crying to its parents about its pain. The creature turned toward the guard captain with its countless eyes, then, in an instant, twisted its many teeth around him, shredding him apart.

Its many tendrils lashed out in all directions, dragging every living being into its massive maw, swallowing them whole without discrimination of age or gender—like a black hole consuming everything.

The viscount, witnessing such horrors, could not stop his tears for the trapped children. He attempted to escape the vision, but upon opening his eyes, he found himself staring into an abyss—two massive eyes before him, imprisoning him in darkness. More eyes with black pupils began appearing from all directions, staring at him.

Realizing he was under a mental attack, the viscount swiftly countered, chanting all protective spells of the God of Wisdom's temple. In the real world, the other viscounts and barons, seeing his kneeling form and completely white eyes, noticed blood-red tears streaming down his face. They immediately cast all possible healing and reinforcement spells while summoning priests for assistance.

After five minutes, the young viscount returned to himself, but his pupils were no longer the same. His eyes were now those of a dead man, his skin beginning to age. The other viscounts instinctively stepped back, urgently summoning more priests. But what they did not realize was that the young viscount's consciousness was completely gone.

The one responsible stood at the front of the temple altar, accompanied by roughly thirty other beings. His blank white eyes returned to normal after a few seconds, and he licked his lips while gazing at the altar's grand entrance.

The doors creaked open, revealing his master stepping past the Death Sylcopes. Raising both hands, his master unleashed waves of dark mana, forcing everyone to retreat. Even the Sylcopes, with their singular massive eyes, watched him with intense caution.

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Hazard couldn't even see their shocked expressions. His mind was occupied with the final requirement for his ascension. The moment his King of the Death Element skill activated, a black mist of dark mana enveloped him. An hour later, he regained consciousness and checked his system window—unaware that his height had now reached five meters, golden streaks had further spread across his body, his bones had grown sturdier, and another pair of massive skeletal wings had sprouted from his back.

Name: HazardFinal Race: Half-God of DeathLevel: 6Health: 4,000Strength: 2,400Agility: 1,500Mana (Dark): 25,000Stamina: -Total Points: 45,670

Abilities:

King of the Death Element

You possess a deep understanding of death and can utilize all death-related skills.

Eternal Resurrection

As long as you have mana, if your health reaches zero, you can sacrifice one of your subordinates to resurrect in their place.Cooldown: One month

Summon the Eye of the God of Death

Grants vision of all living beings within a 100,000-kilometer radius for one minute.Cooldown: One month

Summon Hell's Undead Army (Inactive)

Summons 10,000 hellish undead creatures, two levels weaker than yourself, for one hour.Cooldown: Six monthsActivation Cost: 1,000,000 points

Death Chain Lightning (Inactive)

Unleashes lightning imbued with the Death Element, dealing fatal damage and draining the target's life force relative to their level.Cost: 1,000 Dark Mana per boltActivation Cost: 1,000,000 points

Summon the Throne of the God of Death (Inactive)

A divine throne that enhances undead creatures by 100% within a 10-kilometer radius while weakening living enemies by 50%.Warning: Cannot move while using.Cooldown: Six monthsActivation Cost: 1,000,000 pointsSkills:Master of Elements (A)Grand Wizard (A)Martial Arts Master (A)Potion Master (A)Saint (A)Blacksmithing and Crafting Master (A)Linguist (A)Alchemy (A)...and more.

Hazard could have cried for an entire night upon seeing the activation costs, but he was undead—such emotions were beyond him.

Scanning his Final Race, he realized he had entered the second half of his evolution. At this stage, he considered himself mid-to-high tier, though he suspected Tier 10 might be the highest level.

Then, he checked the Rank 6 Units, and if he could have shed tears, he would have.

Demonic Undead Hero

Level: Warlord Rank 2Health: ~6,000Strength: ~3,000Agility: ~1,400Mana (Dark): ~7,000Stamina: -Skills: ???Traits: ???Automatic GrowthCost: 5 trillion gold coins, 5,000 Death Gems, and one Rank 5 Hero Soul

Demonic Undead Colossal Dragon King

Level: Warlord Rank 4Health: 12,000Strength: 5,000Agility: 1,500Mana (Dark): 5,000Stamina: -Traits: Dragon King's Domain, Summon Kin, Dragon's Might, Dragon's Roar, Death Aura, Undead DragonfireSkills: Dragon's Realm (A), Death's Domain (A), Fear Domain (A), Crushing Claws (A), Hardened Bones (A), Aerial Combat (A), and more.Cost: 20 trillion gold coins, 10,000 Death Gems, and 20 Rank 5 Souls

Demonic Shadow of Death

Rank: ??? (Epic)Health: -Strength: -Agility: -Mana (Dark): -Stamina: -Trait: EX Rank AmplifierCost: 100 trillion gold coins, 100,000 Death Gems, and one Rank 6 Hero SoulLimit: Only one can be summoned

At that moment, despite all physical limitations, the world itself could testify that a single black tear formed in Hazard's eye sockets.

Because at that very moment, he felt as if the system had just flipped him off with the ridiculous summoning costs.