Chapter 52 A Little Discovery

Chapter 52 A Little Discovery

Northern's desire for battle went unfulfilled. It was frustrating to him that just when he needed it the most, the battles ceased.

Night after night, he would gaze at his profile, unchanged and devoid of any new information.

The [Formless] Attribute he had acquired seemed nothing more than a mere decoration. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't uncover any additional details about it.

To pass the time, Northern would take leisurely strolls around the area.

Judging by the respect the monsters showed him, he could surmise two things: either they feared him because of his battle alongside Night Terror, or he had achieved a higher rank after returning from war.

However, Northern was certain it was the latter.

There was an overwhelming aura of fear surrounding Night Terror. Anyone who came into contact with the terror would feel it.

But when Northern thought about the lord of the castle and how Night Terror bowed before it, he couldn't help but be filled with awe. Just how powerful was the lord of the castle?

Northern dismissed his profile and prepared himself. A black leather armor, sleeveless with pauldrons that protruded with sharp edges weave itself around his pale body.

The vambraces, boots, and armor bore intricate carvings, resembling a dense runic script.

He had tried before but despite his attempts, Northern couldn't decipher the meaning behind the carvings, nor could he glean any useful information from inspecting other items.

So far, this armor, dagger, and silver sword were the most impressive items he had acquired from the war. And considering he had managed to kill over fifty monsters, they were not comforting enough but it wasn't like he had anyone to complain to... these monsters?

'Who would have imagined that things would work out like this?' he mused as he descended the winding stairs of the tower. 'Does Shin even know? Judging by the number of clones he has, it seems he naturally chose the path of numbers.'

Northern's gaze fixated on the ground as he continued his walk.

'Or perhaps this pathway was only available to me because of my ability to evolve talent,' he pondered, stroking his chin before clasping his hands behind his back.

He reached the castle compound and observed the monsters in the vicinity.

Each one seemed to be leisurely standing around... until the gate began to creak open.

In an instant, they repositioned themselves and turned their attention towards the gate.

One of them donned a frogmouth helmet that seemed to weave itself onto his head.

They exchanged a brief glance before one of them departed, following the path the other monsters had taken, while the other Northern stood resolutely in the center of the compound, patiently awaiting their return.

Northern stood alone in the compound, dwarfed by the colossal critter. He craned his neck to look into the eyes of the monster.

His eyes grew somber as he tried to paint the look in its compound eyes.

'It seems... disjointed from everything...sad?'

Even though those eyes slightly shimmered with some level of wisdom that made the creature seem like some ancient sage, Northern couldn't help but perceive a sense of disconnection from it.

In a few more minutes, the monsters were back with the carts, they linked it to the chains and the monster without being instructed slowly picked itself up, turned around, its massive form almost occupying the whole castle compound.

Then it began to crawl out of the castle compound, Northern watched its form disappear as the gate closed.

But his heart palpitated.

'I wonder how many talent points killing that thing will fetch me'

Suddenly his eyes widened—as his clone returned.

Northern tried to walk but staggered as enormous pain beat his muscles.

'What? What is happening?!'

He wasn't paying attention to the link because he was busy looking at the enormous critter.

His clone had engaged combat with a creature at the depth. Northern rested on his knee and tried to part the information in his head.

Suddenly, his pupils thinned in and began to quiver at what he found out.

"Uh...Night Terror...s?"

Just at that moment, a wild horn sounded, filling the air with vibrations.