Although there had been a slight problem with the process, at least the outcome was correct.
Charles killed the monster and gained an increase in spiritual power and mana.
This increase was more like a reward from the Wizard World for Charles's extermination of the monster, and its effect was superb.
With the monster on the doorframe slain, Charles looked at the pitch-black room.
In the end, he did not dare go inside.
The room had been coughing just moments ago. Who knew whether the entire building was one whole entity?
Keeping well away, Charles first cast Greased Ground onto the house's wooden structure.
Then he directly hurled a Foxfire Spell at it.
"Whoosh!"
Flames erupted instantly, igniting the timber.
From afar, Charles found an eave and stood quietly beneath it.
He cast Eagle Eye Spell and Dim Vision over his eyes.
From the shadows, Charles stared at the house engulfed in flames.
In the firelight, tentacles seemed to grow from within the house, swaying constantly in the blaze as though lashing at the flames.
"Swish! Swish! Swish!"
Even from so far away, Charles could hear the tentacles whipping through the air.
"Crack!"
The burning wooden structure was directly overturned by the tentacles and flung away.
But that movement also caused the tentacles to be stained with foxfire.
Yet the tentacles swung as fast as an electric fan, swishing twice before extinguishing it.
Watching this, Charles stood utterly still, not daring to move.
Good thing I didn't go in to take a look. There really was a big bastard inside that house.
Judging by the commotion those tentacles were making, if Charles had gone in, he might never have come back out.
Although the tentacles had knocked away part of the timber, more wood behind it was still burning.
Moreover,