Wasn't This the Ultimate Strength You Dreamed Of?

Before the three of them lay a vast, Burn village, with the words "Ironclad Legion" engraved on a broken iron plate, and countless corpses scattered throughout the village.

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Su Luo tried and found that even moving was difficult, and Jingjing and Iron Guard were completely unable to move.

"This place... looks familiar..."

The Iron Guard's voice suddenly broke the silence; his voice trembled, and his gaze behind the mask seemed to Burn.

"This is the past, the [Eternal Night Court] after the Desolation Plague." The Jingjing voice carried a chill as it looked up at the eternally dark sky.

There was only a Burn village, and above it, a deathly silent sky. Beyond the sky, there was Ethereal.

"This room shouldn't exist in the second phase, and the first choice wouldn't have resulted in this scene... This is the past buried in the dust of time, Era Fragment, beyond the Tower... This is exile."

Upon hearing this, Su Luo continued to absorb and utilize the abundant Mana in the environment to the maximum efficiency, while calmly saying:

"In other words, the Tower feels that the monsters and Desolation Plague punishments within the Tower can't handle me, and wants to use certain 'things' that exist in this era to erase me?"

As the three spoke, the scene before them began to change strangely.

The black flames Burn most fiercely in the center of the village suddenly shot upwards, twisting and expanding, gradually outlining a huge, ferocious shape with tattered fleshy wings on its back.

Iron Guard was struck dumb, and his whole body trembled violently!

"These... are my kin... they are the reason I seek revenge!"

Iron Guard finally remembered, and also remembered why he had climbed the tower.

Devil! He slaughtered his kin! Leaving him all alone, he embarked on a lonely and long path of revenge!

"Why did the Devil kill your whole family but not you?"

Since it was still in a cutscene, Su Luo casually asked a question.

"Because..."

That enormous silhouette was that of Devil. At the Devil's feet, where the flames weakened, a standing human figure gradually emerged.

He was a young warrior whose face was not yet covered by the mask that could not be removed. His features were clear, and his aura was eight or nine parts similar to that of the "Iron Guard" who was now wearing heavy armor and wreathed in purple flames!

"I made a wish to Him... praying for power to become the strongest among my people, for the glory of the legion, and so that no more comrades would be sacrificed..."

The Iron Guard, covered in Devil features, wept from his mask as years of sorrow and regret washed over him with his memories.

The Devil spread its wings, its enormous head bowed, and its eyes, Burn with sulfurous flames, mockingly gazed at the tiny humans at its feet, its voice like the scraping of rusty iron.

It mocked the young Iron Guard who was staring blankly at his fellow creature's body. "Now, you truly are the strongest, hahaha... hehehe... hahaha!"

After endless laughter and a cutscene, Su Luo and her two companions were finally able to move freely.

"It fits my stereotype of 'Devil's Contract' very well."

Su Luo gave a comment, her tone still calm, then touched the Burn flame beside her and offered her analysis.

Faith, Mana, Contracts, Burn... it's somewhat similar to the Goushi system Su Luo [ Under the Under the Starry Sky].

It is Faith Side that incorporates Mana, but without Divine Power.

At this moment, the young and tragic Iron Guard of the past vanished, leaving only a laughing Devil and corpses scattered everywhere.

The maniacal laughter gradually subsided, the Devil lowered its head, and its Burn gaze passed over the flames, landing on the present-day Iron Guard standing not far away, overwhelmed by immense emotion:

"Why are you crying? Isn't this the ultimate power you've always dreamed of?"

Iron Guard paused, and the purple flames that had been flickering on his body suddenly surged!

His figure began to twist and grow taller in the flames, his armor groaning under the strain, and more Devil features began to emerge on his body, his extreme regret transforming into the purest desire for destruction.

"Ah--!"

The Iron Guard roared, engulfed in towering purple flames, and crashed into the Devil in the scene like a runaway train.

Clearly, he wanted to use Devil power to test his skills against the Devil.

Su Luo and Jingjing took a few steps back in perfect unison, finding a section of the low wall that hadn't completely collapsed, which they used as their seating area.

Su Luo casually condensed a relatively clean stone from the scorched earth and sat down.

Sit in a row, eating melons.

"I never imagined that Iron Guard's entire family had died before he even entered the Tower."

Su Luo watched as the two figures wreathed in Black Flames collided with a deafening roar, sending sparks flying and shockwaves rippled through the air. She sighed, then turned to Su Luo and said, "Unlike you, your whole family only died after you entered the spire."

Jingjing: "..."

Jingjing was somewhat speechless. "You... sigh, I've never seen a spire banish climbers to Era Fragments of the past. It seems the spire really wants to kill you."

"This Devil isn't qualified."

Su Luo watched as the Devil grinned maliciously and sent the Iron Guard flying. Then, purple flames erupted from the Iron Guard's body, healing his injuries, and he charged at the Devil again.

If Su Luo's Main Attribute had been 21 when she encountered this Exploration Quest, she probably wouldn't have been able to do it. Not to mention Unsealing one percent of her power, she wouldn't even have been able to break through the Dreamscape's rules to Unsealing her power.

However, Su Luo already has 24 points in spirit Attribute. One percent might not be enough, but with skills and mechanics, the Devil can win even with two hands and three legs.

"No, no, no, in the past, danger was not Devil, not Devil!" Jingjing shook her head, and the hideous skull on her head swayed accordingly.

"It's the Desolation Plague! It's Desolation Plague that fell from the sky. I am the strongest in the clan, and I went to the Tower to find a way to end the Desolation Plague! The entire [Eternal Night Court] has been Corrosion by the Desolation Plague, except for the Tower at that time."

"And now?" Su Luo pointed to the layers of desolate Desolation Plague that the Tower had placed on her body.

"The Tower... has also been corrupted... This is the manifestation of the Desolation Plague of the Eternal Night Court within the Tower... So I want to climb to the top and find the reason for everything."

Jingjing and bewildered, I watched as the Iron Guard was kicked around like a ball by the Devil.

"Pfft--! You..."

The Iron Guard continuously Burns the cards, and the cards also continuously Burn indefinitely, restoring his condition and enhancing his power.

But the gap was too large; he was no match for the Devil at all.

"Haha! Back in your prime, you were completely at my mercy. Now that you're crippled, what right do you have to challenge me?"

The Devil stretched out several hands, tearing at the Iron Guard, while black flames Suppression the purple flames on the Iron Guard's body.

Iron Guards gradually fell silent, Su Luo somewhat disappointed.

He thought there might be some Miracle. Usually in stories, the Protagonist who is deceived by the Devil and burdened with blood debts will eventually achieve redemption or revenge after a long adventure and inner struggle.