The following morning, Archer woke to Nyx's soft snores. She was curled up on top of him,
her presence both comforting and endearing. Smiling at the sight, he gently shifted, carefully placing the sleeping dragon back onto the chair.
He then made his way to the bay window. The Red Mist outside was still thick but wasn't as bad as the day before. Archer's draconic eyes spotted figures roaming the street beyond the garden.
While standing there, Archer checked his status since he hadn't done it yet.
[Rank Up: Sovereign Mage>Demi-God]
[Experience: 10000/8000000]
[Experience Gained: ??????]
[Level Up: 618>801]
[Health: 50500>60500]
[Mana: 795600>995600]
[Strength: 58000>68000]
[Constitution: 56000>66000]
[Stamina: 56000>66000]
[Charisma: 31650>33650]
[Intelligence: 46500>56500]
[Status Points: 6>10006]
Archer was happy at his gains thanks to the girls fighting while he was dying due to the Swarms poison. He decided to rest and talk to Nyx as much as possible before the Red Mist disappeared.
When Nyx woke up, she made him more food, which he enjoyed. The dragon girl also informed him where all the wealth was, which was in the Swarms fortress below. Archer's eyes glowed as he declared, "Before leaving this place, we will steal the treasure and slaughter the monster hordes that have infested Pluoria.
Nyx agreed with a big smile before going to the window. She sighed when she saw that the mist was still outside. While stuck in the treehouse, Archer spoke to the girls and learned everyone was back on Draconia.
Archer told them he was trapped in a dangerous mist, hiding in a treehouse with a dragon woman he had met. Ella responded with a simple but heartfelt, "Be careful." She added that she loved him dearly and was relieved he was safe.
"That half-elf is so caring, I'm glad to have her in my life,' he mused.
While standing there, Alexa popped into his mind, causing a pain in his heart. Archer remembered his first love and wanted to see her again, but he knew he had to get enough mana to open a Gate to Earth.
"I'll have to ask Tiamat to take me back there in my soul form," Archer mused, his gaze fixed on the window.
As hours passed, his patience wore thin. He stood abruptly and cast Blink, appearing outside amidst the mist. It attempted to invade his body, but his mana banished it, forcing the mist to retreat from him as if it were scared.
"Their scared now.'
But Archer chuckled and activated his Draconis form, his body transforming with power. He used Blink to vanish, reappearing amid his enemies. With a fierce roar, he lashed out, his tail and claws tearing through armor and flesh alike.
'Oh, this feels so good,' he thought while fighting.
The air filled with their agonized screams as Archer carved a path of destruction through their ranks. That's when he lunged at one and clamped down on its neck like a monster before tearing the Terravian head off using his dragon teeth.
Archer was covered in blood, which frightened the remaining Terravians. They tried to flee, but he used Blink to catch them individually while using Mana Manipulation to hold them in
the air.
Once Archer caught the ones who fled, he heard someone walking through the entrance. He then saw Nyx looking around with wide eyes as she spoke, "How did you kill so many? I found
them hard to fight."
He shrugged, "I recently became a Demi-God, which increased my power and made the
Terravians easy to kill."
With that, Archer grabbed one of his enemies, dragging it toward him. He cast Soul Sunder, consuming the enemy's soul like a beast. The being's body went limp, and the others watched
in growing fear.
Archer turned to them all, repeating the process, crushing their bodies after consuming their souls. A sharp headache struck him as he finished, forcing him to one knee and causing Nyx to
rush over with a worried expression.
"Are you okay? What happened?" she said in a concerned tone.
''I'm fine,'' he replied while standing up. "I just ate too many souls and gained too much knowledge that it overwhelmed me, but I've managed to discard most of it while keeping the
useful stuff."
Nyx nodded before giving him a radiant smile as she hugged him and spoke quietly, "Thank you for helping me destroy them. They took Mother and Father from me."
"Did you get into a fight while I was in here?" Archer questioned while brushing a strand of
hair out of her face.
"Yes. A small horde of monsters appeared from behind us, and I dealt with them before they could get to you by using my breath that turned them to ash," Nyx replied while hugging him
tighter. Archer smiled at her response before they separated. He spoke, "Now, let's find the treasure and get you out of here. I want to show you the world, Nyx Drakebane."
Nyx beamed at his words and nodded eagerly. Archer led the way to the chamber where the
treasure was hidden. It took them ten minutes to reach it, and when they arrived, he tore off the stone door protecting the treasure.
"Oh wow. That's a lot of gold," the dragon woman muttered when seeing the mountain of gold and silver coins and many other treasures.