Milton, the Tier Five [Heavy Armor Warrior] from the Shak Kingdom, stood before the [Spirit Infusion Instance Token], looking full of vigor.
Before he could celebrate, he noticed his surroundings.
His expression instantly darkened...
"Kid, is this how you welcome me?"
Eight familiar faces, all former members of the Seven Kingdoms' Tier Five alliance, stood watching him warily with weapons in hand.
Why were there eight instead of nine, and where had the missing one gone?
Milton, the Tier Five [Heavy Armor Warrior] who had just completed Spirit Infusion, did not ask. Since that person was absent...
Given how ruthless that brat An Kai was, they had most likely been sent off to reincarnate ahead of schedule...
Watching Milton emerge after successfully completing Spirit Infusion, Widow Wang, who stood beside An Kai, felt a flash of envy.
Then she went on full alert, watching this Tier Five Powerhouse whose status as enemy or "friend" remained unclear!
Malken, a [Assassin] at the first level of Tier Five, stood in front of An Kai with a dagger in hand. An oppressive weight seemed to roll off Milton toward him.
Moreover, the unpleasant "air of decline" surrounding Milton had vanished. In Malken's eyes, Milton now brimmed with "vitality"...
He was like a young man in his prime.
Is this Spirit Infusion?
Malken wondered, envy flashing through his eyes...
Holding the [Brute Force Staff], An Kai did not respond to Milton calling him "kid."
Instead, he sensed the [Contract] in his mind, checking it repeatedly until he confirmed that his [Contract] with Milton remained valid.
Then he took out the Attribute Detector made by An Daun, the Detector merchant, and aimed it at Milton...
Beep...
With a soft sound, the custom Attribute Detector An Daun had made for An Kai displayed Milton's values...
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