novelraw Chapter 580 - Capítulo 580: 98 The Path of the Prophet
Chapter 580 - Capítulo 580: 98 The Path of the Prophet
Capítulo 580: Chapter 98 The Path of the Prophet
Yar Continent, north of the Gloria Empire, Beixim Territory.
In the splendid City Lord Mansion, after dealing with a day’s worth of documents needing review, Marquis Beixim habitually massaged his temple. He put aside the multitude of official papers and then rang the magic bell on his desk.
“My lord Marquis.”
Soon, the steward entered the room, and after bowing to the Marquis, he took away the many documents that had been reviewed.
These were matters of significant impact within the territory, and they dared not make decisions on their own. They required the Marquis’s scrutiny before they could proceed according to his wishes.
After watching the steward leave the room, Marquis Beixim’s gaze gradually became more solemn. He looked at the window, then got up and walked towards the bookcase, seemingly casually pulling a book from it.
However, with his motion, the entire colossal bookshelf reaching the ceiling slid open silently, revealing a magic door behind it, flickering with faint luminescence.
This was a highly advanced protective measure. Without the correct magic key, even if one forcibly moved the bookcase, they would definitely not be able to find the secret door behind it.
Walking into the magic door with ease, the Marquis’s mind stirred slightly, and two pale green candle lights lit up from the wall, illuminating the pitch-black secret chamber.
The furniture in the room was very simple; in the center was a square stone platform, on which lay a specially made Dream Crystal Ball. A complex, pitch-black, massive array surrounded the stone platform, emitting a rich Dream Realm aura.
Seemingly perceiving the Marquis’s arrival, the array suddenly lit up with a dim light, and a figure gradually emerged from above the crystal ball on the central stone platform.
“I sense that there has been some anomaly recently at the Inheritance Land? Does this interfere with our plans?”
Staring at the Dream Crystal Ball that lit up in front of him, Marquis Beixim spoke calmly.
In the secret chamber’s shadowy atmosphere, his face appeared hazy, but his pitch-black, night-like eyes clearly reflected the green candle light, looking like two wells burning with flames.
“The plan is not affected, my lord Marquis. The King of Nightmares remains in a state of slumber. The recent disturbance is due to the discovery of a large Dream World that meets the criteria at the Inheritance Land.”
In the crystal ball, a female with dark purple skin and a strange pattern on her brow reported respectfully with a deferential tone.
“At present, we have invaded this world, but the owner of the Dream World is also here. They are able to mobilize the world’s rules for defense, and we are temporarily unable to break through the rules’ protection.”
Speaking of the current progress of the task, the female felt somewhat ashamed.
“It’s okay, we can just wear them down slowly; time is on our side,” said Marquis Beixim after receiving the subordinate’s report, slightly nodding his head with some satisfaction.
“The emergence of this new large Dream World is an excellent opportunity for us! We must make sure that the owner of this Dream World falls into our hands. With them, it’s highly probable that we could obtain the last two Golden Fragments.
Once the plan succeeds, I will reshape your bodies for you and assist you in returning to the Yar Continent.”
The communication was very brief. Watching the crystal ball in front of him fade again and eventually shattering into fragments on the ground, Marquis Beixim skillfully took out a new Crystal Ball and placed it on the surface of the stone platform, allowing the array on the ground to gradually charge it.
As long as there’s no bad news, that is the best news.
Currently, the Inheritance Land should be devouring that world. As time goes by, the Authority Fragment belonging to the original owner of the Dream Realm will only become weaker and weaker.
At that time, it will be the moment to launch a total attack.
This miraculous Inheritance Land is a secret realm that Marquis Beixim accidentally discovered when he explored the Deep Dream World one hundred and seventy years ago.
Ever since its discovery, he was astonished by the powerful entity that left behind this growing Dream World and was determined to acquire this inheritance and the Secret Realm World. His plan was to transform it into a hidden trump card for his family in order to gain more influence among the high echelons of the Gloria Empire.
Regrettably, he did not meet the selection criteria of the Inheritance Land, possessing the treasure mountain yet unable to enter.
Facing a Secret Realm left by an existence on the verge of the Ninth Rank Limit, even Marquis Beixim, as a seasoned Ninth Rank, could not forcefully take the Authority.
But ultimately, as a Ninth Rank as well, Marquis Beixim found a special method—that is, the product of all the negatives and darkness that gathered in the Inheritance Land: the Nightmare Spirits.
Using his immense Ninth Rank strength, he secretly captured and fused a large number of Nightmare Spirits, to artificially create a mindless King of Nightmare Spirits.
And tried to indirectly gain control over the Dream World’s Authority through manipulating it, ultimately achieving the effect of obtaining the inheritance.
But this seemingly perfect plan encountered the same problem as Anvis had discovered during its execution.
The path of the Nightmare Spirits became increasingly difficult the further one progressed, and in these one hundred seventy years, Marquis Beixim tried everything but only barely managed to collect ninety-eight Authority Fragments.
The remaining two Golden Fragments, he has never been able to obtain.
As the incarnation of the dark side of the Dream World, the Nightmare Spirits constantly need negative Magic Power to sustain their existence. If they don’t receive enough negative strength over a long period, they will gradually dissipate due to being unable to maintain their individual existence.
Thus, Marquis Beixim had no choice but to let the King of Nightmare Spirits sink into a hibernation-like slumber state to minimize daily consumption. He awaits the arrival of a sufficiently powerful Trialist carrying the last two fragments, and then compete for the Dream World’s most Core inheritance.
Now, he has finally seen hope.
The land of trials that swallows a large Dream World has also been the first in one hundred and fifty years; previously, there were only small and medium-sized worlds, and the intervals between them were immensely long, with only a chance happening every ten or so years.
However, correspondingly, the benefits of such a task are also the most substantial.
Swallowing a large Dream World, the rewards must surely be enough to complete the last two pieces of the puzzle, right?
After a final check of the arrangements in the secret room, Marquis Beixim waved his hand, extinguishing the candlelight, and then left the secret room.
In recent years, the situation in the Empire has become somewhat unpredictable, and the nine Marquises each have their own schemes. He needs to acquire greater Strength to secure the maximum benefit in the upcoming turmoil.
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In the Dream World, after ‘inquiring’ the Knight Nightmare Spirit about the whereabouts of the Four Nightmares, Anvis directly used the Nightmare Spirit’s Talent Ability to enter the mirror and leave.
Since the Nightmare Spirit showed a strong uncooperative attitude and aggressiveness during the questioning, Anvis had to ‘pacify’ it a bit and allowed it to obtain the desired rest.
The Four Nightmares are four formidable Nightmare Spirits whose strength ranks just below that of the strongest Nightmare Spirit. According to the rumors, for some reason, the strongest Nightmare Spirit is currently in a slumber, and the Four Nightmares are the most powerful Nightmare Spirits active outside.
Anvis plans to eliminate one of them and then take its place, becoming one of the new Four Nightmares.
This is the best choice he has made after peeping into part of the future destiny from the girl, through analysis.
Differently from before, the former him always used the power of Prophecy to indirectly interfere with the Net of Destiny, keeping himself out of the game, staying on invincible ground.
But this time, his own destiny line has been involved. He can no longer stand in the position of the player like before, overlooking the entire game.
But everything has two sides; even though he’s now in the game, it’s also an opportunity. He wants to make an attempt, to seek out his own path as a Prophet.