Half an hour later, he emerged from the state of [Meditation Art], and clarity returned to his eyes.
"The erosion of Great Sin works subtly. It truly cannot be underestimated."
After opening his eyes, Dark let out a soft breath, allowing his taut nerves to relax slightly.
As his research progressed and his understanding of [Envy] deepened, he was naturally affected more profoundly by [Envy].
His previous "distractions" had only treated the symptoms, not the root cause.
The proper treatment was still to stay away from [Envy].
Fortunately, his research had already reached its final stage. He would no longer need to extract [Envy], and could maintain peace of mind as much as possible without actively using the [Witch's Wand] to increase [Envy].
The [Witch's Wand] had indeed helped him greatly with his research on [Envy], but its time had come. It was time for it to officially retire.
Next, Dark prepared to focus all his efforts on cracking the construction of [Envy]'s multilayered magic patterns.
The double-layered magic patterns built upon the basic magic patterns could be used to strengthen [Envy IV], but refining [Envy V] required higher-grade multilayered magic patterns.
Researching an enhanced version of [Envy IV] no longer held any meaning for Dark.
His current capabilities were no longer what they had once been.
The most efficient method was to directly research multilayered magic patterns and use his own blood to refine [Envy V].
"There are still half a month until Christmas. It all comes down to this!"
Dark's research accelerated.
Construction of the [Magic Guidance City] also accelerated. In the Royal Capital, the Demon Realm Threat Theory had become increasingly widespread. The uproar stirred up by the [Underworld Duel] had yet to subside.
However, rumors of an invasion by the [Demon Realm] had severely affected the