Soul Domain

Restart the Present World.

This is the greatest challenge the Dragon Lich encountered in its slumber! Cisco and Roger now live in the "Green Whisper Mountains," one of Multiple Histories.

This Historical World is in the process of returning to the present.

Then the corresponding...

At a certain point in time.

This Historical World was once contained.

At the same time that Green Whisper Mountains was being contained.

A completely new world will be restarted.

This is something that has happened more than a dozen times on the Mystra Planet.

Roger's Andes Copper Book possessed such magical power.

However, he himself did not carry out the will of the Celestial Palace.

Therefore, very little is known about the matter of Restart the Present World.

So he asked a few more questions.

Unfortunately, Cisco didn't know much either.

He spent a very long time with the Dragon Lich.

But most of the time, Besard was in a daze.

What he said was contradictory and illogical.

The things Cisco revealed during his occasional moments of lucidity also puzzled him.

He could only be certain of one thing.

That was when the Green Whisper Mountains were being contained.

Besard was suddenly awakened from his deep sleep.

He engaged in battle with an extremely powerful being.

According to Roger's speculation, this powerful being should be the one who contained that history—possibly a member of Asgard; or perhaps someone from the Celestial Realm.

In short, the two had a fierce fight.

Unfortunately, Besard was severely weakened.

They were no match for that person at all.

After the defeat.

The man seemed to want to kill the Dragon Lich.

In order to find a glimmer of hope.

Besard was forced to retreat into Extraterritorial World hidden beneath the Green Whisper Mountains.

That is, the place where the Cosmic Demon Dragon was sealed.

The relationship between the Extraterritorial World, the Silent Sea, and the Green Whisper Mountains at that time was very subtle.

The Dragon Lich did not explain this to Cisco.

The latter only knew that he was trying to avoid the inmate.

Besard was further devastated, its spirit flickering like a candle in the wind.

Moreover, he himself was forever trapped in this terrifying Demon Dragon Abyss, from the Lich's Phylactery to the Undead Body he used!

Unable to leave.

According to Cisco's understanding.

This Demon Dragon Abyss is a location used by the Pingsha School to suppress ancient demons.

The entire Demon Dragon Abyss exudes a faint killing intent.

The further down you go...

The oppressive aura of killing intent was then fully exerted.

This murderous aura can not only destroy a person's will.

It can even directly shatter the bodies of monsters! This is due to the ravages of time.

Very few monsters sent to the Demon Dragon Abyss survive.

Not to mention escaping!

The previous Cosmic Demon Dragon was an exception.

Therefore.

Besard, who had taken refuge in the Demon Dragon Abyss, soon found himself jumping from one pit into an even bigger one.

His condition is getting worse.

He completely lost his self-control.

Gradually.

He became confused and even suffered a split personality...

In this case.

Replace it with any other entity.

Their lives have probably already been consumed by the powerful forces of the Demon Dragon Abyss.

But Besard truly deserves its reputation as the most powerful being on this planet.

His knowledge and willpower enabled him to constantly struggle on the brink of death!

In this purgatory woven from murderous intent.

Besard's thoughts are divided into two kinds: good and evil.

And supported by the will to make a living.

These two thoughts, good and evil, work together.

They actually turned the tables and took control of a portion of the power of the Demon Dragon Abyss! After obtaining a small amount of authority over the Demon Dragon Abyss.

The Dragon Lich took a breath.

He found a way to continue living.

But Besard's good fortune came to an end.

After the survival crisis was eliminated.

Good and evil thoughts then begin to attack each other.

The intense internal conflict completely eliminated any possibility of him escaping the Demon Dragon Abyss.

He was lost in extreme thoughts and unrealistic fantasies all day long.

He completely degenerated into a terrifying monster.

It was against this backdrop that Cisco and Stephanie came into Besard's view.

At that time, in Besard.

Although they had already hidden in the Demon Dragon Abyss.

But there are still many spies in the Giant Dragon Graveyard, the stronghold that was once established for many years.

The duo had just entered the Dragon Tomb.

Besard then sensed it.

The Dragon Lich, who was greedy for power and addicted to illusions, had not seen such fresh humans for a long time.

He quickly set a small trap.

They 'invited' Cisco and his companion, who were in the Dragon Tomb, into the Extraterritorial World! After accidentally entering the Extraterritorial World...

Before Cisco and Stephanie could figure out what had happened...

They were horrified to discover that their gender had changed! This discovery left them bewildered.

Besard then seized the opportunity to enter.

He used his highly skilled soul magic.

It briefly captured the attention of Cisco and Stephanie.

They were then lured further into the Demon Dragon Abyss.

That concludes the discussion.

The two were completely caught in the clutches of the Dragon Lich.

This marked the beginning of a nightmare that would last for over two decades!

At the beginning.

Cisco still harbored a sliver of wishful thinking.

Because of getting to know each other.

He found that Besard was not as irrational as a villain in the traditional sense.

On the contrary.

On the surface, the Dragon Lich is charming, refined, and easy-going.

He demonstrated the demeanor and magnanimity expected of a wise man and a senior.

Regarding the matter of luring them into the Demon Dragon Abyss.

Besard offered a different, more respectable explanation—

He claimed that he only needed the help of the two young men out of desperation.

He will surely reward you handsomely once the deed is done.

In addition to restricting personal freedom.

Besard did not impose further restrictions on the two.

Even after the two of them had eaten all the food Cisco had brought with him.

Besard also taught them a Dragon Language Spell that they could use to make their own food.

Although the food I made wasn't very delicious.

But they managed to save their lives, albeit barely.

In the course of daily interactions.

Besard did not appear for long.

Every time it appears.

Good intentions generally prevailed.

At this point, Besard would take the initiative to tell Cisco some stories from his past.

In a sense.

The benevolent Besard is actually no different from the Ancient Golden Dragon of yesteryear.

He hoped to get rid of the two innocent young people, Cisco and Stephanie.

Unfortunately, the presence of evil thoughts prevented him from doing so.

Cisco also came after several changes in Besard's stance.

Only then did they realize that the evil thoughts within this Dragon Lich with a split personality were far stronger than the good thoughts!

This discovery frustrated him.

At the same time, he lost hope that Besard would let him go on his own.

The two began to secretly devise a plan to escape from the Demon Dragon Abyss.

It's a pity.

Cisco's ability is already considered among the best of the young players.

Even looking at Mystra, he could be considered one of the top masters.

But it was still incredibly inexperienced in front of the Dragon Lich.

After several failed attempts to escape.

The two men's actions seemed to have fueled an even greater malice in Besard's heart.

In his rage, the latter nearly killed Stephanie! Cisco himself was also severely injured and on the verge of death.

The harsh reality serves as a stark reminder to the two young men of the strength of their enemy.

Those who survived no longer actively tried to escape.

Instead, they tried to do as much as possible in accordance with Besard's wishes.

In the time that follows.

They accompanied Besard on some absurd and bizarre experiments.

Stephanie even learned some of the verses that only bards knew in order to please Besard.

One day.

After listening to Stephanie's music.

Besard left in silence.

Some time has passed.

When the Dragon Lich reappears.

He tossed Stephanie some books and music.

And all kinds of musical instruments.

Stephanie discovered this after she saw it.

These are all props used by bards.

Especially those books.

It can help her advance to become a formal bard!

The musical scores and poems provided by Besard were also exquisite.

However, upon closer inspection, it was discovered that all of these chapters were actually works praising Besard himself.

The two of them then understood.

These hymns were created by the humans of the Ancient Golden Dragon territory to praise Besard.

Even if they had already fallen into the form of Dragon Lich.

Besard still cherishes the memories of those days when he was the protector of the Ancient Golden Dragon...

Both of them felt this was an opportunity.

So Stephanie studied hard and became an excellent bard.

Cisco, in turn, used his persuasive skills and techniques to try and win over Besard.

Time passed day by day.

The relationship between the two sides seems to be getting better and better.

Besard did not display any signs of being possessed by evil in front of them.

The two gradually became more optimistic.

They felt that if their relationship with Besard became closer, they would have a chance to leave.

However, just one year later...

While the two young people were still frantically trying to increase the Dragon Lich's favorability.

Besard suddenly found them.

And he presented Cisco with a far-fetched idea—

He wants to resurrect the Cosmic Demon Dragon!...

According to Besard.

I am in a very painful state right now.

The time that good intentions can control the body is getting shorter and shorter.

But the power of evil thoughts is growing stronger and stronger!

As one side gains and the other loses, the other gains.

Before long, evil thoughts will completely take over the Dragon Lich's body.

At that time, good intentions will naturally disappear.

The fate of the two young men was self-evident! To resolve this situation...

Besard tried countless methods.

Final.

A compromise was formed between good intentions and evil intentions.

Good intentions hope that evil intentions will abandon this body.

And malice also agreed to this proposal.

But the premise is that he wants to obtain a more perfect physical body!

Fortunately.

The pure human blood of Cisco and Stephanie held no appeal for Besard.

Otherwise, the two of them would probably have been possessed long ago.

What Besard truly coveted was the corpse of the Cosmic Demon Dragon! The Cosmic Demon Dragon possessed immense power.

At this point.

Besard, who had fought against him, knew this very well.

And as time goes by.

Besard discovered.

Unlike other species, the remains of the Cosmic Demon Dragon were not completely obliterated by the power of the Demon Dragon Abyss.

On the contrary.

Its integrity is almost completely unaffected!

Moreover, recently, a glimmer of life has begun to sprout from the remains! This situation has caught Besard's attention.

He believed that given time, the Cosmic Demon Dragon would surely be able to revive! But this revival would require a trigger.

According to Besard's research.

As long as we can grasp that sliver of life within the Demon Dragon's Soul Domain.

It is possible to take control of this body with unlimited potential in the not-too-distant future!

The soul is no secret to the Dragon Lich.

Therefore, all Besard needs to do is separate evil thoughts from his body.

Enter the Demon Dragon's Soul Domain and gain control.

But the cunning Dragon Lich obviously wouldn't do that.

He is very wary of risks.

According to the concept of goodwill—

Evil thoughts are the fear that good thoughts will attack the Undead Body.

This could cause the evil intent's plan to possess the Cosmic Demon Dragon to fail.

Therefore.

In order to ensure that evil thoughts can successfully possess a body.

He ordered Cisco to explore the Demon Dragon's Soul Domain! Upon hearing this...

Cisco already understood.

The Dragon Lich needs a cannon fodder with a strong soul!

Thinking back on the past year.

Besard occasionally reveals knowledge about the Soul Domain.

Cisco felt a cold sweat all over his body!

At the time, he felt that this knowledge was worth learning.

So he carefully memorized it.

But now that I think about it...

Besard was clearly just testing his endurance as cannon fodder! After all, there were only two humans left in the Demon Dragon Abyss: him and Stephanie! He died.

Half of the available cannon fodder has been cut off! Cisco did not resist.

Besard gave him no room to resist.

After confirming that they would be exploring the Demon Dragon's Soul Domain.

Besard then began training Cisco's soul.

Three months later.

Cisco's soul has become twice as powerful.

Under the ceremony presided over by Besard.

He steeled himself and ventured into the Demon Dragon's Soul Domain to explore.

The exploration of the Soul Domain is a very troublesome and dangerous process.

Especially beings like the Demon Dragon.

Their Soul Domain is often astonishingly vast.

At the beginning.

They could only explore a small part of the darkness.

And after each exploration.

Cisco needs a long rest.

Besard showed great patience.

Apart from losing two Forbidden Spell to Cisco's soul imprint.

He didn't even urge Cisco to increase the frequency and duration of explorations.

That's all.

Days passed by.

About a month later.

Cisco has finally cleared the outer perimeter of the Cosmic Demon Dragon's Soul Domain.

The whole process was arduous.

But the result was still satisfactory.

The Demon Dragon's Soul Domain is very solid and clean.

At least there is no danger on the outside.

Next is the core area.

Cisco prayed that the subsequent explorations would go as smoothly as before.

But just as he stepped into the core area of Soul Domain...

Suddenly, the last glimmer of life on the dragon's corpse lit up! A terrifying thought erupted from the depths of the Soul Domain.

That moment.

Cisco understood—

That's the roar of a demonic dragon's soul!

He did not die.

He was merely feigning Feign Death to resist the terrifying power of the Demon Dragon Abyss!

After the dragon awakened.

Cisco felt he was finished.

So he simply closed his eyes and waited to die.

But no one expected it.

The dragon's soul did not attack Cisco.

Instead, they charged toward the edge of the Soul Domain!

Immediately afterwards.

Cisco then saw a dark red Ghostfire drift past him.

That Ghostfire is naturally the Dragon Lich.

Turn out to be.

Besard followed Cisco's lead from the beginning.

Silently.