One minute ago
Deep within Divine Skin Manor,
Taking advantage of the time Glid needed to activate Blood Attire, William had used Moonlight Teleportation to come directly here. The two Counts responsible for guarding the passage and Pulse Tower had already fallen into a state of absolute confusion,
Their eyeballs had turned black, and black moon marks, billowing with thick smoke, had been branded between their brows. They were using their own methods to mutilate themselves, doing everything they could to kill themselves as quickly as possible.
This was different from Lorien's former gentle and imperceptible Moon in Water illusion.
This was a brand-new illusion—Dead Sea Moon—with William's maddened brain fused into it, making it more invasive, faster-acting, and far more terrifying.
However, William felt that casting the illusion had been far too easy.
"What's wrong with these two?
It's as if they were weakened before I even arrived.
Their bodies and minds are both incredibly frail, so the illusion invaded them instantly... Strictly speaking, even if my fusion with Lorien far exceeded expectations, the effect couldn't possibly be this good.
Still, the easier, the better.
Once Glid activates Blood Attire, it'll be a brutal battle. I can't let more bloodfolk come over."
William reached for the Moonlight Greatsword on his back,
The exclusive weapon specially designed by the Old World Merchant, Duke Garryson, and sold solely to Lorien. The instant William gripped it, his thoughts were unexpectedly drawn into the sword, where he glimpsed scenes from the distant past and saw the moon of the Old World.
It was a far larger near-Earth celestial body, second only in size to the Evil Sun.
William's vision was drawn toward the Moon Surface. He followed it to an ancient palace built from white jade stones. The enormous, magnificent palace was utterly