Chapter 174: Legendary Class’ Path

After saying those words, the man summoned the demonic energies ocean. He let himself get swallowed by it, disappearing from the crumbling soul…

Alex also turned off his skill, returning to his body.

After opening his eyes, Alex noticed Wolfen Demon’s dead body. He didn’t turn into particles… He became a corpse, waiting for someone to take care of it. Should Alex leave it alone, the soul grave-keeper would use it for his future experiments.

Alex was sure of it.

“What happened?” Stella whispered, still hugging him.

Alex was so focused on the man’s words that he hadn’t felt his warmth. But now that Stella’s voice reached him, Alex clenched his hands, looking down sadly.

He had just learned that Elias Deathwill was a bastard. He was more than just your usual bastard, as he would even use his family for his goals. And now, the foreign demon told Alex that he saw through Elias Deathwill’s plot.

What plot? What was hidden within Stella and her sisters’ bodies? Maybe there was nothing, and the demon wanted to scare Alex about the impending future? If Alex researched more about Stella and her sisters’ bodies, trying to find something within them, he would trail Elias Deathwill’s steps in this way.

“There was a hungry demon who killed Wolfen Demon… He was much different from the others… He could casually appear in the Earth Soul Land, so he was a different deal…” Alex explained a little.

But as he did, he understood that the man’s power was beyond what he knew. Who could casually enter these lands, after all?

Stella felt his thumping emotions. His inward conflict didn’t elude her senses as her innate ability told her about his feelings.

She whispered to his ear, “Those emotions aren’t due to Wolfen Demon’s death.”

“He said he saw something within you… Elias Deathwill’s plot…” Alex whispered.

As much as he wanted to hide that from Stella to avoid hurting her, he would never like when his beloved hid something from him. And at the beginning of his gameplay, Alex had hidden too much stuff from his girlfriend and friends.

He didn’t want to continue doing that.

Stella closed her eyes, “Tired…”

“Let’s return home,” Alex patted her hair, feeling the power escaping his body as he wasn’t in a battle mood.

They soon would drop exhausted, not being able to move freely. That would be dangerous in the open forest, so Alex slowly took Stella home.

Wolfen Demon’s body entered his inventory.

“Alexander… If you think about it, it’s nothing big. What shaped Elias Deathwill? What drove him to higher lands? You will know his plot and what he expects from his daughters if you think like that.

And what he wants to snatch away,” the man spoke with closed eyes.

He was back in his body, in a different place that looked like a royal castle. It was pretty dark here as the black sheets covered the windows. He was on the soft bed, mumbling to himself.

The demon had a woman with the same red eyes on his right side. She held a peculiar object that every Earthling would recognize.

It was a tablet.

She played some kind of a game…

“Elias Deathwill?” Without taking her eyes away from the screen, she asked in a jeering tone, “The pinnacle of humanity’s strength?”

The man burst out laughing, “There were a few pinnacles of humanity, weren’t there? No one of them comes close to us… We are the pinnacle of humanity’s strength.”

“Couldn’t you read that from my tone?” the lady clicked her tongue as the [Game Over] appeared on her screen.

The man stood up from the bed, taking a peek into her screen, “You lost… How come you still like those games? Our lives are much more interesting than this 2D crap. You even went this far to reproduce it through the magic stones.”

“Because I’m a true gamer, you twat,” she replied, glaring into the man’s eyes.

“Our true game starts again, Rikka~~ Since the new general was fated to die, we can only continue with our plan. We have to level up, meet more exciting guys, and spread the fear across the continents and realms.

Ah, but you know… I remember that Elias Deathwill has three wives… Has no one found them yet? They are good keys to their respective races,” the man narrowed his eyes as he thought about it loudly.

The lady shook her head, “Just fucking ask through chat. I’m playing now.”

“Oh well! I will ask later,” the man grinned.

“Why are you so fixated on Elias Deathwill? No, on that Alexander?” Rikka asked, her eyes going up to stare at one of her pals.

The man chuckled, “Because I was the same. I also had the legendary class.”

“Is this funeral, daddy?” Celia asked as she stared at the small grave on the castle’s grounds.

It was just a mound with a cross.

Everyone available attended that funeral.

It was Wolfen Demon’s funeral.

Alex replied belatedly, “Yes.”

Wolfen Demon would’ve turned into particles in normal circumstances, dropping some items. He would give EXP points to Alex and Stella, helping them grow in strength.

But because Alex didn’t wish for that, the system respected his wish. It was the same all over the world.

The residents could become bags of experience… or they could remain authentic… Even in their last moments, their bodies didn’t belong to them… After death, they could either become exp, resources, or even undead.

That was the cruel reality of the Avander World.

“You know… Stella… I don’t think I want to shoulder the responsibility of being the king,” Alex whispered, staring at the grave.

He believed that he would lead many people in the future as the owner of the Deathwill Castle. Alex also knew that people were swallowed by darkness, waiting for their king to save them.

But as he recalled Wolfen Demon, Alex’s heart grew chaotic. Emotions took over him…

He was, in fact, too emotional.

Stella took his hand, “That’s good… Just care about me and your beloved… Leave the rest to others.”

On their adventure, they would meet a lot of people. Alex also didn’t think he could not become friends with other kings. If those people accepted Deathwill Kingdom’s residents, it would be the best.

He glanced into Stella’s golden eyes, “Your words apply even now.”

“Words?” Stella tilted her head.

“If I care too much about others, I will not have enough time for you girls,” Alex chuckled, feeling a little better.

And as Stella’s lips curved up, Alex’s mood became much better.

It was a peculiar, too soothing smile.

The world continued to move forward.

But because of that short exchange with Wolfen Demon, fate’s clogs significantly changed.

Alex and Stella achieved the impossible feat of combining two opposite energies. One could say that they were a match in heaven.

But more importantly, Alex’s view of the world changed. He didn’t think he was running away from responsibilities.

After all, knowing when to say no or stop was a pretty valuable characteristic that many people lacked.

He believed he progressed well, stomping on the appropriate path.