[Hadean Light]
﹂Boosts Elemental Control, Elemental Power, and Physical Stats by 300% (Level 1)
﹂Judgment (Level Max) (Sealed)
﹂Springbloom (Level 1)
﹂Hell Descent (Level 1)
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[Wiseman’s Insight]
﹂Detailed Inspect
﹂Foresight
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[Lunar Grace]
﹂Appearance, Stamina, and Fertility boost by 500%
﹂Boosts Dark-type Affinity’s Elemental Control by 100%
﹂Infinite Mana
﹂Wayfarer
Neo stared at the screen in front of him.
Blessing of Underworld – Hadean Light – was more or less what he expected.
However, the levels surprised him.
It seemed his blessing could grow stronger.
His brows furrowed as he read further.
‘Wiseman’s Insight must be the name of Sphinx’s blessing,’ he thought. ‘It has easy-to-understand and useful abilities.’
His gaze landed on the next blessing and his lips twitched in disbelief.
‘But what the fuck is wrong with Lunar Grace? Fertility, really?’
Neo shifted his gaze toward the Sphinx.
The Administrator of Akashic Record raised its hands in a gesture of surrender.
“Don’t look at me like that,” the Sphinx said. “It’s not my fault the perverted Moon is always thinking about those things.”
“Why add it to the blessing? It’s not helpful to my combat strength.” Neo scowled.
The screen flickered, and a new line of text appeared:
[It will help you build your own little army.]
“What?” Neo froze.
“It’s not me,” the Sphinx said quickly, waving its hand. “The Intent of Artemis within you said whatever it did.”
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“It just said–”
“I don’t want to know,” the Sphinx interrupted.
This unusual reaction made Neo pause.
Seeing the Sphinx – who normally brimmed with curiosity – retreat like this reminded him just how insane Artemis could be.
Only one thing ever seemed to be in her mind.
“This is gonna be a fucking headache,” Neo muttered, pinching the bridge of his nose.
[Fucking? Who are we fucking?]
The message on the screen made Neo’s eye twitch.
He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and tried to focus on calm himself.
‘The blessing is useful. Don’t erase the Intent. Don’t do it,’ he repeated to himself like a mantra.
Clicking his tongue in irritation, he diverted his attention to another.
“What’s with this Infinite Mana blessing? Is it really infinite?”
“Kind of. The Moon is a Stage-2 Planet, so its energy reserves are huge, comparable to Earth’s.
“Only Executioners have direct access to it. It’s essentially infinite, since it’s used by only nine people.”
Neo nodded.
The idea of having infinite mana was fascinating.
While Mana was a lower-quality energy compared to Divine Energy – and far lower in quality than pure World Energy – its sheer abundance more than made up for the difference.
‘I always wanted to try spamming spells,’ he though.
He could already picture himself unleashing a rain of Mimicked Meteors.
After checking his blessing, Neo turned around to leave.
He was about to step out of the hall when he suddenly stopped.
“Tell the principal to take Morrigan as her disciple,” he told the Sphinx.
The Sphinx raised an eyebrow.
“That isn’t supposed to happen until the start of Second Year classes.”
“Morrigan needs the God Slayer weapon Charlotte bought from the auction.
“It will raise her chances of survival when they go for bone excavation. The only way she gets that weapon is by becoming Charlotte’s disciple,” Neo explained.
“Not even trying to hide you know the future anymore, are you?” the Sphinx let out a soft scoff.
It waved its hands lazily, as if in no mood to listen to Neo’s excuses.
“Consider it done.”
“Got it.”
He stepped through the silvery portal without another word.
The world shifted around him, and in an instant, Neo found himself back in his dorm room within the academy.
Just as he appeared, a screen materialized before him.
[Quest: Save Elizabeth de Beaufort]
[Reward: Awakening of Nightmare Element, Void Field Spell, Crownless King Exp +50%, Empathic Transcendence Exp +50%]
[Failure: Ire of Amelia de Beaufort]
[Time Limit: 20 Days]
[Accept/Reject?]
‘Accept,’ Neo spoke in his mind, and the screen vanished.
He turned toward the door and prepared to move, attempting to use Shadow Step to enter Felix’s room.
However, as soon as he tried, an invisible barrier surrounding Felix’s dorm room stopped him in his tracks.
“…Why does the Academy have such good security? If it was a villain infiltrating, I bet this shit barrier wouldn’t work.”
Clicking his tongue, he spoke a little louder,
“Principal, please open Felix’s dorm room. I need to give something to him.”
There was no response.
Neo frowned.
The principal must’ve heard him with her Exalted-rank senses.
She was probably ignoring him deliberately.
He crossed his arms, tapping his foot.
‘I wonder if I can fix the door after smashing it,’ he thought, weighing his options.
Just as he was about to act, the door opened with a quiet shoosh.
“Thank you,” Neo muttered before stepping inside.
Felix’s room was neat and smelled faintly of lavender, likely from an air freshener set near the entrance.
Neo made his way to the bedroom and noticed a thin layer of dust on the furniture.
“How long has it been since he came to his room?” he murmured.
He moved to the training room next.
It was completely different.
The smell of gunpowder lingered in the air, mixing with the metallic tang of spent ammunition.
Training dummies riddled with bullet wounds stood scattered across the room, and some of them appeared to have been damaged recently.
“This place is good enough. It’s clear Felix comes here regularly,” Neo remarked.
Neo took out a small vial from his Shadow Space.
He made a small cut on his palm, and let his blood drip into the vial.
Once the vial was filled, he pulled out a piece of paper and quickly scribbled a note.
>God Slaying blood. Use it preciously. From Neo<
Neo placed the vial and note in a spot where Felix wouldn’t miss it, ensuring it was noticeable.
“This should be good enough for their excavation mission,” Neo muttered.
He gave the room one last glance, and left.
The air in the hallway was cool .
Neo focused inwards.
‘Where are you?’ he called out to Beelzebub.
The response came from a nearby place.
Neo opened his eyes and began to move towards the cafeteria.
The cafeteria was a sprawling, brightly lit space with long tables and chairs arranged in neat rows.
The scent of various dishes—roasted meats, fresh bread, and rich stews—filled the air.
A group of seats was covered in a gloomy aura.
It belonged to Arthur and his friends.
They ate slowly, too exhausted to move.
“Maybe the training is too much?” Neo chuckled softly. “I guess it shouldn’t take them long to defeat my Intent clone at this rate.”
He scanned their table and spotted Beelzebub swimming in a large bowl of soup.
The caterpillar flailed helplessly, struggling to escape the thick broth it had been eating until now, and come out to meet Neo.
Neo raised an eyebrow.
The bastard had grown significantly during the time they were apart.
‘You’ve become a fatass,’ Neo told Beelzebub.
A snort came as response from his mental link.
Jack, seated at the table closest to Beelzebub, noticed his frantic movements.
His eyes widened slightly as he realized what was happening.
He stood up and picked Beelzebub out of the bowl, ignoring the odd looks from others.
“Where are you going?” Felix asked, his voice tired and his eyes half-lidded as he glanced up from his plate.