The Guide finally moved, his speed being much faster than Eren had imagined, even while carrying the heavy sword.
'Did he invest all his stats in agility?' Eren thought, slightly taken aback.
The Guide appeared in front of Eren, who used acceleration to keep up with the man's swift movements. The two swords clashed, creating sparks as the dark essence and the holy essence collided.
The two contradicting energies clashed, each trying to overpower the other. The figures were only pushed apart when the impact of the collision forced them back.
'He even has strength?' Eren grew increasingly amazed by the Guide's capabilities.
Normally, mages did not focus extensively on physical attributes. The person before him, however, was quite different.
Despite being a mage of death, he was fighting like a proper warrior. Not only did he possess remarkable agility, but he also had considerable strength.
Eren had thought that he might take the person down with just the abilities of the Holy Emperor, without having to expose his real identity. Unfortunately, the more he clashed with that person, the more unlikely it appeared.
He prepared to react accordingly. However, as he was about to take a step forward, he felt a sense of danger. All his senses were warning him at the same time.
Quickly, he moved to the side, barely avoiding a hand that was about to grab the back of his neck. He swiftly jumped back, growing stunned to see the person that had appeared.
"Kelia?" Eren exclaimed, catching sight of the Left Guardian who was supposed to be dead. Only death could break his control over her after all.
"Hmm? No, something is different." He noticed the lifeless eyes of Kelia, which was much different from before.
Her skin was also incredibly pale, as if her heart had long stopped working to supply blood. Despite that, she was here.
"An undead?" Eren frowned, realizing that this had truly become a big mess.
"I was wrong. It could get worse..." Eren looked at the figure in the sky, being the first time he had seen him in person.
High in the sky was the Overlord of the Northern Continent, the one who ruled over all the existences.
It was the Master of the Necromancer Tower who had destroyed all other towers during his ascent, rewriting the hierarchy of the entire continent.
It was the man who sat on the same table as Feng Yu, Mist and the Holy Priestess. He was also the person directly responsible for killing the Devourer and hunting Ren Necroline in the past.
"Are this world really trying to kill me today?" Eren asked, remembering the words of the Author.
He had thought that he might be safe as long as he was careful during his trip to the Northern Continent. He never expected to come across the Necromancer Tower Master.
Not only the Necromancer Tower Master, but the Guide and the Left Guardian were also here. Three out of the top four of the Necromancer Tower were here, all with the purpose to hunt him.
The only person missing was the Right Guardian who was protecting Hell's Door and making sure to annihilate every existence that tried to break through the cracks of hell.
Eren's body reacted on its own under the aura of the Necromancer Tower Master. Just the holy aura alone wasn't enough to protect him.
His Sword Emperor's Aura rushed out as well, protecting him from the effects of the Tower Master's Aura.
For the first time, the tower master's expressions revealed minor fluctuations.
"The Holy Aura, as well as the aura of that annoying person. How did you gain all this... Ren Necroline?" The Tower Master's emotionless voice came from the sky, making Eren's expressions go even darker.
He was still in disguise so how did the person find out? It was impossible to do that through the memories of the Left Guardian, so how? He didn't do anything to reveal his real identity after all.
The Tower Master flew down, landing in front of Eren, his lips carrying a subtle smirk.