The Beginning of Evil

Cas is an experienced Crusader.

Upon hearing Han Dong's exclamation, the opening of the Wooden Gate was already irreversible, and Cas immediately closed his eyes.

I only felt a cold wind brush against my body.

He immediately took advantage of his crusader-like physique, retreating continuously and kicking the door.

Boom! The study door slammed shut again.

Cas closed his eyes in time and saw nothing.

"What happened? Was something just outside the door?"

Koster quickly replied, "A ghost! Just like the description on the Bounty Mission, the woman hidden under the white cloth has tree-like tentacles growing on her body."

"You... what happened? What's going on in the study?"

When Cas turned to look at his teammates, he discovered that the once dilapidated study had been 'restored'!

It was restored to the look of a study that a luxury mansion should have.

"Could it be that the 'night' will restore this mansion? Or... can the moonlight reveal its original appearance?"

Just as his teammates were surprised and considering how to deal with the ghost outside the door...

Han Dong picked up a special diary from the desk and began to read it carefully. It contained the secrets of the ' Baker Family '.

Han Dong skipped over the trivial matters and focused on reading the important content.

Notes written by [Baker Marcellus]

The content is as follows:

March 17th.

Today, I heard from old Henry that a batch of decent quality 'new goods' has arrived in the Slums.

Perfect timing! I've gotten tired of the slaves at home; it's time for some new flavors.

However, the thought of having to personally go to such a dirty and smelly place Slums makes me a little uncomfortable. I hope old Henry isn't lying to me.

...(The process of purchasing slaves, approximately 800 words)

There wasn't a single slave I liked. Old Henry's 'channels' were clearly no longer working, and there was no need to continue contacting him in the future.

But one item that was exhibited at the end of the auction really interested me.

A book, a book with special magic.

It is said that a fearless civilian picked up the book from an abandoned sewer system. After selling the book at an auction at a normal price, the civilian died suddenly at home that same day.

The starting bid for this book is as high as 300 Copper Coin.

I trust my judgment; this is the only way for me to return to the Knight's Path, even if it means jeopardizing the family's funds, I will buy it.

If I can learn the special magic recorded in this book, I can return to the Library and continue my Knight's Path.

I had the housekeeper bring the money, bought the book, and rushed home immediately.

I used Fake Body to participate in this auction in the Slums; no one should know that.

March 18th.

Unbelievable! The contents of this book far exceed my imagination. With the wisdom of a dignified ' Knight-Errant, ' I can only understand the first chapter at most.

But that's enough. As long as I can execute Chapter One perfectly, I will gain endless magic power! When I return to the Library Department, those teachers who expelled me will surely regret their foolish actions back then.

Human sacrifices must be prepared slowly, and the opportunity only comes once.

I must first conduct a 'small-scale simulation experiment' at home, and if that succeeds, then I will proceed with my Great Plan in detail.

Perfect timing! Isn't this old woman in the house the perfect human sacrifice?

I've wanted to kill her for a long time. This family was built up by me, the great ' Knight-Errant '. She and her old, immortal father only gave me some start-up capital.

After being expelled from the college, she looked at me every day as if I were trash.

I'm already itching to kill this old woman.

March 19

It's a bit late, but I must record the interesting things that happened today.

This was so much fun! The experiment was a success, and I gained power!

Moreover, I even managed to create a ' Corrupted Entity ' by combining the arcane spells I learned at the Knight Academy with the content of the first chapter of the book.

A Corrupted Entity is completely harmless to me!

That's right, I'm very talented, I can perfectly cast the magic recorded in the book!

After draining the old woman's life energy, I also used an array to transform her into Corrupted Entity.

You can try the content described later in Chapter 1, and try to 'stuff' something more into her body, turning this old woman into a powerful Corrupted Entity to guard the mansion and stop and kill any guys who break into my house and try to interfere with the Sacrifice Ritual.

If all of this can really succeed.

I might... I might become 'king'.

March 20

Today was a very interesting day!

I stuffed my whole family into this old woman's body, turning her into a very powerful 'pet'.

Although it breaks my heart to see my young son suffer, there's nothing I can do about it.

What surprised me most was that the refining site was located in the back garden. When I activated the evil magic circle, I didn't expect that even the century-old sycamore tree would be incorporated into it.

It's incredible! This Magic Book has the power to control all life.

Let's start the plan tomorrow... Take this opportunity to lure the security personnel to my door! With my current abilities, it'll be easy for me to control these gigolos.

Let's devise a murder plan.

That concludes the diary entries.

The above description has clearly explained everything that happened to the ' Baker Family '.

The mastermind was none other than the head of the household, Baker Marcellus.

As for the 'ghost' floating in the mansion, it was a pollutant product he created by incorporating his wife as the main body, along with the whole family and a sycamore tree.

However, this is not what Han Dong cares about most.

Rather, it was a book that the head of the family had bought at a high price.

"A ' Magic Book ' auctioned off in the Slums, found by a commoner in an abandoned sewer pipe? The truth is more complicated than that... This book has a lot of problems."

While the tests at the Royal Knights Academy may have some issues, they are fair enough to all students. As long as students meet the school's requirements, they will be able to study and grow normally in each department.

Baker Marcellus, who was dismissed and denied his talent and ability, was able to gain such great power through a book.

This shows that it's not that he has talent.

Rather, this Magic Book deliberately granted him powerful evil abilities... deliberately using this head of the Baker Family to corrupt the Holy City.

Finding the book might lead to the person behind it.

"Andeva, my friend! Have you made any discoveries?"

Cas's question interrupted Han Dong's thoughts.

"Hmm... We already know the Baker Family's secret, but we need to deal with the ' Corrupted Entity ' lurking outside the door first."

According to the book, the 'ghost' is a combination of the Baker family and a century-old sycamore tree in their Backyard.

The refining method involves the 'eyes', something Senior Koslin has already witnessed.

During combat, be extremely careful to avoid eye contact.

Cas looked surprised. "You finished reading the entire diary in just three minutes? Andeva you even noted down the key points?"

Han Dong explained, "Leaving aside the irrelevant information, there isn't much truly useful information. Reading also requires efficiency and method... Captain Cas, you formulate the battle plan."

"Um."

Cas nodded, deliberately giving Han Dong a meaningful look.

After thinking about it, I've decided to post this early, before midnight, so as not to keep you in suspense... Please vote!