Being Alone

"A pure demonic Spirit Body? As long as we find it, that's enough?"

"That's right. As long as I can pinpoint its location, I will use the temporary space cube given to me by my 'mother' to take it to a separate space to deal with it... without getting involved in any other troubles in the Magic Crystal Canyon."

"I thought you were looking for some monster's weakness and wanted me to report the information to you in advance... This is easy."

"Nicholas, you wouldn't happen to be..."

" With the Talent Tree fully developed, all aspects will naturally improve."

Han Dong closed all three eyes.

[Laughter] appeared on Han Dong's face in the form of a smile.

A strange field of perception spread rapidly from Han Dong's center, covering about one-fifth of the Magic Crystal Canyon area.

rustling...

In an instant, it seemed that small sections of rock in every corner of the Magic Crystal Canyon had been assimilated into black sand.

As the sand slid down, an eye connected to Han Dong's main vision appeared, working together as Lesser Demon Eye to carefully search the canyon.

"There's none in this area... Follow me to the next canyon area."

Demps could clearly feel a strong sense of being watched coming from different areas of the canyon, which was obviously Han Dong's ability.

"Has your 'eye' reached this level? Or... is it the influence of the domain?"

"They're all related to each other to some extent."

"As expected of someone who broke through the core crystal of Mature Abyssal Demon, your starting point is far superior to that of Ordinary Knight... You have also inherited the 'domain' that the Earl himself possessed, which is truly terrifying."

"I hope I don't draw you in the Cavaliers' draft early."

"I didn't want to draw you either."

that's all.

Thanks to Han Dong's almost superhuman search abilities, the [Demon Spirit] lurking deep within the canyon was located in less than One Hour.

Staring at the pure and innocent demon, Han Dong finally understood Demps's 'unique taste'.

The original three-day plan was achieved in just one day.

return

Demps returned almost unconsciously, guided by her breath.

They were immediately sent by their 'mother' to a Absolute Seclusion room for 'seed breaking'.

Unique magical patterns have emerged on Demps's body... It's unknown what Demps will look like after breaking free of his seed.

As agreed.

The mother will give Mia 'protection'.

A special four-hand mark was temporarily imprinted on Mia's body to drastically reduce the 'five senses' of all living beings within a hundred-meter radius.

Using Mia's Stealth Ability, they quickly traversed the Insect Valley, searching for suitable targets to destroy.

Han Dong naturally also acted as a temporary helper, relieving Mia of some unnecessary pressure so that she could concentrate on dealing with the target of breaking the species.

It takes more time.

Han Dong carried a rather large Spider Silk sac back to the wooden house.

Mia's method of breaking free from the human race is different from that of ordinary people.

As a ' Insect Possessed ', her Insect Nature will change as she breaks free from her spawn... She needs to undergo metamorphosis in the special environment of the silk sac, and the time it takes to break free is more than five times longer than that of an ordinary knight.

that's all.

Since both Demps and Mia need to break the seed on their own.

During the time Han Dong spends returning to the Gayn Forest from the cabin, he will be alone with this 'mother'.

Because his senses were completely suppressed, Han Dong was genuinely uncomfortable and didn't know what to talk about, making the atmosphere incredibly awkward.

Just as Han Dong was trying to pass the time by pretending to meditate.

The mother turned her hand over, revealing her mouth.

"Since you want to 'play' a human, why not break the seed in the normal way? In your current state, your part outside the city will be more easily discovered by the perceivers in the Holy City, and my family's Demps will also be implicated."

"Hahaha..."

With no friends around, Han Dong burst into unrestrained laughter.

Such hearty laughter made Han Dong feel incredibly comfortable all over.

"Did you notice? As expected of a high-level being who can control 'senses'... Besides, the Earl is basically dead, only retaining a little consciousness, so it shouldn't matter too much, right?"

That's right.

Six months ago.

With the help of the Crow God, Han Dong defeated the Mad Laughter Count and used his crystal core to break his seed...

Successful breakthrough.

However, a small wisp of consciousness remained within the crystal core.

There are two reasons for this.

Firstly, the Earl's own [Laughter] attribute is quite powerful. Even Though his physical body and soul completely died during Han Dong's Seed Breaking Stage, the laughter attribute still maintained his consciousness.

Secondly, Han Dong had some considerations.

Moreover, due to the characteristics of the Faceless Head, a crystal core containing a remnant of a small Earl's consciousness was trapped in Biological Laboratory, sitting on the same experimental table as the Clown Arm.

"I'm a little curious, why would you risk preserving such a wisp of consciousness?"

"This seems to involve some of my personal confidential information. Aren't you advocating for 'equivalent exchange'?"

Hehehe...

A strange laugh came from the palm of his hand and mouth, finding the young man quite amusing.

At the same time, a long, sealed scroll covered in saliva was spat out of the mother's mouth:

"This is a map covering the Human Holy City and the surrounding 1,000 kilometers, updated a month ago... It should be equivalent to your intelligence, right?"

Han Dong took the map without hesitation.

It's important to know that maps are highly prized items in the Holy City, especially one with such a vast coverage area, and one that was recently drawn.

"Alright, I will preserve the Earl's remaining consciousness for two main reasons."

Someone of your Special Existence should know that the Scarlet Count is actually building his own network of relationships in private.

Based on my current understanding, the Earl had business dealings with at least five "former kings" and more than eighteen large forces during his lifetime.

I'm very interested in the 'network' left behind by the Earl... Keeping a wisp of consciousness will help me maintain these networks so that I can use them someday.

"That's interesting... anything else?"

"There's another point that involves one of my 'arch-enemies,' who, unfortunately, also possesses the attribute of maniacal laughter... In some ways, it might be even more pure and difficult to deal with than the Earl."

At that time, I may need to rely on the Earl's consciousness to help resist the mental influence of this "mortal enemy."

The mortal enemy Han Dong mentioned was naturally [The Joker - Pennywise].

In "It (Part 2)," Han Dong will head to Old Derry Town... the danger of which is self-evident.

Moreover, since Han Dong acquired the Maniacal Laughter attribute, the images of the clown in Han Dong's mind have greatly decreased... This is the fundamental reason why Han Dong retains a part of the Earl's consciousness.

The clown deserves Han Dong's serious preparation and treatment.

Upon receiving this reply, the mother revealed an extremely rare, twisted smile:

"Demps really has a good eye for people..."

"Yaga, you flatter me."

This name is used to call out.

In an instant, the hands that had been pressed against the mother's face were removed, revealing a face that could instantly Loss of Humanity an ordinary person...