Stealing the Treasure! Second Update

The deeper Soren went into the Gate of the Jungle, the denser the trees grew.

He even spotted oaks and maples with golden leaves. No one knew how long these ancient trees had stood there. Each rose over a hundred meters, its lush canopy blotting out the sky. By a deity's senses, they all radiated intense life force. They were awakened Treants, including Ancient Tree Sages whose strength approached Legendary. They were the Gate of the Jungle's true guards. Even a team of Legendary Adventurers would be unlikely to break through their defenses.

A special ward protected this area.

Normally, even Soren would have struggled to get past it. But he carried a piece of equipment that was almost an Artifact to a Rogue.

The Anti-Detection Cloak!

The Nature Guardians had set up a defensive barrier here. Whether an intruder flew overhead, approached on foot, or tried to sneak in, they would detect them.

The Anti-Detection Cloak's greatest strength was its ability to foil any Detect Invisibility spell.

That was why Soren had dared come here. Otherwise, even as an Avatar of Deity, he could hardly have escaped unscathed from a swarm of Legendary Treants.

"Shadow Domain!"

"Shadow Jump!"

As he neared the ancient trees' watch perimeter, Soren chose the safest way in.

His figure slipped into the Shadow Plane in an instant. Then, using the power of space, he bypassed the spell ward and appeared in the shadow of a rock more than a hundred meters away.

This was how Legendary Rogues came and went without a trace!

Enormous roots spread before him. Soren pressed a hand against one and felt Life Essence slowly flowing away. It was not draining quickly, but the sheer amount contained within was staggering. Even after thousands of years, that escaping Life Essence had