William Thomas's miserable state sent a chill through Roy Sophie's heart.
At that moment, William Thomas had no flesh left, only a bloody skeleton. Yet he was still alive.
Holy Light continued to burn his body. As his body was about to be destroyed, even his bones turned black; with the slightest touch, they would crumble into ashes and scatter through the air.
In just a short while, when the Eternal Ring had been completely purified, William Thomas had only his last breath left.
A faint flame flickered inside William Thomas's skull. It was William Thomas's Soul Fire.
"The Eternal Ring not only possesses great power, but also the power of curses."
"When someone continuously relies on the Eternal Ring and is tempted into falling, the curse begins."
"While granting you power, it corrodes your heart. While granting you a long life, it demands that you continuously create slaughter to repay it."
"However, there is a way to resolve the curse. Gather the Moss Wand and the Elven Crown, and you can gain tremendous power without being affected by the curse."
"Unfortunately, after obtaining only the Moss Wand, you no longer had the strength to continue and fell into slumber."
"It seems your battle with the Holy Spirit Wizard left you seriously injured."
Seeing the Holy Light fade and the Eternal Ring become more lustrous and warm, and no longer hearing its seductive whispers, Katelyle spoke calmly.
"William Thomas, do you think your old opponent, the Holy Spirit Wizard, is still alive?"
After pausing for a moment, Katelyle asked again.
William Thomas's Soul Fire flickered, but he did not answer Katelyle's question.
Seeing this, Katelyle extended his hand, and Dark Element energy merged into William Thomas's Soul Fire.
In an instant, the Soul Fire surged wildly as though it had