Before long, Ernest went with Umbriel, Aurion's apprentice, to their masters.

"How are you feeling?"

"Look, the level of our mission has changed. A wizard may be creating Ferovaraxes. So take this seriously, I do not accept mistakes."

"Okay, understood!"

Aurion was thinking about sending his apprentices to fight with Karma. Indeed, if there was an Eonist wizard in front of them, the apprentices would be a burden and would die. Nevertheless, he wanted to observe Ernest personally after hearing what Karma had to say.

Although he had threatened to kill Ernest to Karma, he agreed with him. He could strengthen Ernest in a controlled manner and turn him into a good weapon. So, he had to see Ernest's potential with his own eyes.

The cave was larger than the chests they had. Even though they had been walking inside for an hour, they had not encountered a single Ferovarax. Was there an error in the information provided?

Ernest drew his sword and shattered two Zarathites. Broken Zarathites could tend to explode according to the mana flow in the air. The Zarathite on the left wall exploded and caused minor damage to the cave's wall.

"You fool, you're going to kill us!"

Although Umbriel did not understand what Ernest was trying to do, the masters had already noticed.

"Lower your voice, Umbriel. You'll attract the monsters."

"Well, aren't we going to kill them anyway?"

"Shh! I told you to be quiet."

They had progressed for another five minutes.

"Ernest, were the Zarathites you shattered here?"

"Yes, right in front of us. I even took the other piece with me."

The Zarathite on the wall was as compatible with the piece next to Ernest as puzzle pieces. Undoubtedly, a labyrinth spell had been cast on the cave. Whichever way they progressed, they merged at certain points by bending the space.

A person in a green robe was coming towards them with a smile on his face.

"Ah man! Look at the famous masters of Karayıldız! They wouldn't even notice me if they didn't have apprentices."

"Have you been watching us for an hour?"

"I couldn't help it. Your helplessness looked so funny!"

His small laugh turned into laughter. He lowered his hat and revealed his face.

"Do you recognize me, Karma?" "Agares! You can't have done this!" "Do you remember what your father said when he put me against you?"

"I will not teach a weak bug like you."

"Exactly!" "And you waited for revenge by making spells on Ferovaraxes and waiting for our guild to accept the mission."

"Yes, yes! You're very smart."

Ernest laughed for the first time since he came to Yarya.

"You don't have to be smart. You may be the worst character ever written in history. You are a meaningless subplot that connects us to the main story. You are easy to predict."

Agares was indeed easy to predict. Just because Karma called him a weak bug, he had become stronger with dark magic arts and had become an Eonist.

His laughter was interrupted, and he began to look seriously down, tilting his head.

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"I submit to our god, the Shadow King, and I want a piece of your power to teach a lesson to the ignorant person in front of me."

Agares's eyes turned black, and his hands turned into claws. He made a move directly towards Ernest.

Skill Active: Reflex

Skill Enhanced: Reflex

Ernest drew his sword and cut Agares' finger. Umbriel was bleeding and had fainted. Karma was watching in amazement. Even without the sword's enchantment, Ernest managed to break Karma's shield with a single blow. Agares' spell must have been more intense than Karma's shield spell.

Agares was in pain but was holding back to appear strong to Karma. What surprised Karma was that Ernest's terror spell didn't work. He might have overestimated his expectations.

"I command you, kneel before me, Shadow King..."

"Ernest, stop it! You can't submit the spirit creatures with magic!"

"Get a hold of yourself, kid!"

Ernest was not listening to them. After all, Karma had tried to stop him with her previous spell.

"...you will be my servant. I am sealing your power."

A silhouette appeared behind Agares. It was none other than the Shadow King himself. Karma ran to Ernest and cast a barrier spell.

"Fool! You have summoned the shadow spirit Yarya."

The Shadow King just watched. Then he began to grin.

"You can't control me with simple spells. But since you want me to be yours, try to defeat my servant."

Agares' cut finger had healed. Then his whole body began to transform.

"What's happening to him?"

"He submitted to the shadow spirit, and it's giving him all its power. This mana is too strong for Agares! You have to leave this place. Take Umbriel and go. We will handle the rest."

"I'm sorry, but I agreed to be your apprentice to become stronger. I'll fight him."

Ernest had already thought about this a lot. Since God had pushed him to the stage as the main character, he couldn't die easily. Besides, he wasn't afraid of death. He had died once, after all.

Agares' spirit transformation was complete. He broke Karma's shield and pierced through it. Once again, they had escaped thanks to reflexes, but this time they couldn't injure Agares.

Level up.

Statistics updated.

TP required for next level: 1300

Mandatory Mission: Capture the Shadow Spirit

Mission Rewards:Hidden

Mission Difficulty: Deadly

Sword strikes were not enough to hurt the spirit. Ernest regretted what he had done. What was a deadly mission? And he had no chance to refuse. Aurion was taking his precious apprentice Umbriel out of the cave.

"Master! Which spirits can I use for magic?"

"You won't know until you try, Ernest. The spirits choose their users carefully."

A violent wind was blowing around Agares, in every direction. He seemed to be transforming again.

"Then tell me, what kind of magic should I cast?"

"You just remembered to seek advice? Listen carefully, there are many types of magic spirits, but I guess we can divide them into two main groups. You should choose a black group from the black group in front of you. I don't think I need to describe each of the spirits to you one by one, remember the spell you cast on your sword."

Ernest had already forgotten the spell he cast.

"Angel who pierces through the darkness with your light, grant me your gift from heaven. Help me to knight the woman beside me!"

Title acquired: Knight, Angel of Apocalypse Transformation successful

The deep purple light of his sword illuminated the entire cave. He brought Agares down with a vertical strike to his chest. The darkness over Agares dissipated, revealing his human form. After the darkness had faded, the hole in his chest closed up.

The shadow spirit reappeared.

"I am Umbrus, the King of Shadows, and I accept my defeat. I swear to serve you for the rest of your life. However, please allow me to rule over my subjects one last time."

"Hurry back."

Umbrus made Agares' body disappear.

"I will not leave your side, my king."

Title acquired: King of Shadows