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Anvis was not overly worried, however.

Although the Old Days Secret Scripture seemed to hold this cup in high regard, Anvis did not believe that the portion of it currently on Yar Continent could be very powerful.

If it were truly so powerful that it had no rivals, it would have stepped into the open long ago and dealt with the Holy Radiance Church along the way. It could not possibly be sneaking around as it was now, holding secret Rituals and cultivating believers.

The Old Days Secret Scripture itself was capable of growth. Its current indifference might very well change after its next evolution.

As for how to deal with the cup, Anvis changed his original plan of feeding it to the Desire Seed. Instead, he chose to leave it temporarily with the Lord of Dragon Shadow City.

After all, he was not the Old Days Secret Scripture. He did not dare eat things carelessly.

Still, although he could not directly devour the cup, Anvis had not come away empty-handed.

After the ruby-red concentrated liquid of Desire Power inside the cup was sealed by the Old Days Secret Scripture, it appeared perfectly normal. The Desire Seed would have little trouble absorbing it.

At the same time, observing the entire process by which the cup stirred and manipulated the desires in people's hearts, as well as transformed Professionals into desire beasts, gave him considerable inspiration.

After absorbing enough Desire Power, the Desire Seed finally broke through into its second stage. From its former appearance of a dull gray Seed, it evolved into a miniature ring.

A faint mist of desire shrouded it, making it seem somewhat mysterious.

It was an incarnation of a strand of the desire rule, a Key that opened the path of desire for Professionals.

In fact,