At long last, the Red Diamond Hodan had been waiting for appeared! It hadn't been easy—he had waited a full thousand years for this Red Diamond.
"Strange. I clearly scanned that area two hours ago. There was obviously nothing there, yet this Red Diamond suddenly appeared in that very spot!" Hodan gained a new insight into fate. "Heh! I can only say that it truly is destined fate."
The moment Brodie saw the red crystal, he felt as though his very soul had been drawn toward it. Unable to help himself, he reached out and grabbed it.
Naturally, Hodan would not allow the Red Diamond to fall into Brodie's hands. His Willpower instantly froze all of Brodie's movements.
With a beckoning gesture, the Red Diamond flew straight before him and landed in his hand. Instantly—a strange, peculiar energy swept through Hodan's entire body, including his soul!
"The Red Diamond does indeed possess some unusual effects that nourish the soul. However, it is useless to a Paragon!" Hodan sensed the effects of the Red Diamond.
The effects of a treasure diminished in turn depending on the level of the person using it.
If an ordinary mortal held the Red Diamond, their soul could likely become as powerful as a Saint-level soul in no time at all.
If a Mid-God held it, they too would feel their soul growing stronger. A Mid-God might even be able to kill an ordinary Highgod. But if a Highgod held the Red Diamond, their soul would no longer strengthen.
The same was true of its amplification effect. The stronger the user, the weaker the amplification.
The Red Diamond was merely a token. It was not a Supreme Artifact. Though its effects were special, it was not some invincible treasure.
"My lord..." Although Brodie had no favorable