Great! I'm surrounded by villains!-Chapter 450 - 369: Summoning

The teal moon illuminated the path ahead for Duan Mingyuan as he traversed a deep crevasse, covered by thorns above, where the fragmented bodies of Void Demons fell like raindrops. The dripping black blood transformed into pure Life Energy just before touching his body.

Yet another counterattack ended in failure, and this time, even the Void Demons began to contemplate retreat.

They gradually realized that their assaults had never truly reached the man walking within the crevasse. Anything that touched the thorns was instantly shredded, their bodies as if sucked into a chaotic spatial current, and even the hardest shells were instantly crushed.

The demons realized that this might be a war of attrition.

Using their flesh and blood bodies to deplete the human’s Life Energy.

Once the supply was exhausted, the vegetation spurred by Life Energy would quickly wither, and at that time, they could break through the barrier constructed of thorns.

This seemingly sudden crevasse spanned almost the entire Land of Eternal Night and must have drained the human of a considerable amount of energy.

It wasn’t until a Warlord, left with only half of its body, brought back a chilling discovery.

The moment its half-body was shredded while crossing the thorns, it discovered that the demons’ torn bodies were transformed into some form of energy before hitting the ground. freewēbnoveℓ.com

Far from depleting the human’s Energy, their losses were instead utilized by him.

Duan Mingyuan could not recall how long he had walked in the crevasse; during his exploration, a balance was achieved between the Energy scattered by the demons and the Life Energy he emanated.

He could feel the waning assault of the Void Demons, not out of cowardice, but because the will controlling them had noticed something amiss.

The Land of Eternal Night is the homeland of the Void Demons, where darkness seems endless. Subjected to thousands of years of transformation, the Dark Energy had merged with the entire plane.

Transforming the Dark Energy of the entire plane was nothing short of an impossible dream; all Duan Mingyuan could do was attempt to carve a "pure" area in this Land of Darkness in this manner.

He quickly understood the reason "Black Mud" held this ceremony in such high regard.

The demon ascending the throne inherited not only the will of the Demon Ancestor but also the Dark Energy permeating the entire plane.

When this unused Energy gathered in one individual, it would give birth to an unprecedented creature.

It seemed he needed to hasten his steps.

...

Meanwhile, the Dark Night Witch, with her head bent low, ascended the spiral staircase.

She had reached the journey’s end.

A high tower atop a mountain range, where all subjugated consciousnesses converged.

The throne was located at the peak of the tower. Though she had never been here before, the moss-covered ancient stairs seemed to stir a memory, and she saw a figure sitting on the throne, its eyes burning like flames—the masters of the Void Demons were ruling them from there.

"You have finally come."

A figure emerged from the shadows, eyeing the Dark Night Witch assessingly, not concealing the arrogance in his gaze, "So, this is the person you have chosen?"

The Dark Night Witch was prepared for battle almost instantly.

She could not understand why an elderly researcher, seemingly frail, could evoke such a strong sense of threat in her.

This sense of crisis stemmed from her subconscious, or rather, from another will that lingered within her.

"Don’t look so frightened."

The man waved his hand, deliberately presenting a harmless demeanor, "You really should thank me. If I hadn’t had the Warlord block that person’s path, you wouldn’t have been able to come before me so leisurely."

The man’s gaze moved past the Dark Night Witch to the crevasse visible even from here.

He could discern the path of the crevasse thanks to the teal moon overhead.

In the thousands of years that had passed, the Land of Eternal Night had never witnessed such a phenomenon, nor had any creature powerful enough to exceed the demons’ understanding emerged.

This made the man somewhat regretful.

Because, the witch before him had never been their first choice.

The one supposed to ascend to the throne was that "human" who was walking towards here.

Even from a hostile standpoint, curiosity about the Scorching Sun Power, Dark Energy, and Life Energy, which when combined, could birth an extraordinary strength, dominated his heart.

An existence that was both the Sun King and the Demon Ancestor.

Perhaps, the origin of life needed to be added too.

However, now they had to learn to accept reality.

Even if that "human" rejected them, the demons had a backup plan, but compared to him, the current witch could only be described as an odd and flawed choice.

"I don’t have the same ambitions as you, as long as I witness the birth of a New King, my mission is complete," she said.

The man shrugged.

"Who are you really?"

The Dark Night Witch despised mystics, especially those cryptic people who disliked speaking clearly. Whenever she encountered such individuals, she would mercilessly turn them into little pigs.

If you won’t speak properly, then learn to grunt like a pig.

"1721, that is the name humans gave me, but that’s probably not the answer you want, just like you are not the Dark Night Witch," the man said.

Saying this, the man turned around, lifting a skull lamp, which illuminated their path with a lower demon that was split and cracked at the seams.

"I am you, you are me, we are inseparable."

This spiral staircase seemed endless, and the Dark Night Witch gradually lost patience. With a slight wave of her hand, a spell-generated wind lifted them up, sparing them the effort of climbing the stairs and taking them straight to the top of the high tower.

whistled, an action severely inconsistent with his serious scientist image.

The Dark Night Witch vaguely remembered seeing this man in the newspapers.

The chief scientist of Universe Company, who had been imprisoned on Prison Planet due to charges of crimes against humanity.

was not his name, the electronic publication listed him as Eisenberg.

Dr. Eisenberg.

An empty throne presented itself before the two of them.

Yet the Dark Night Witch seemed to see an almost invisible figure, wearing a crown, lazily leaning on the throne with his left hand propped against his chin.

His eyes were like flames that would never extinguish.

The crowned man gestured to her, inviting her to sit on the throne.

But at the same time, a strong unease surged in the Dark Night Witch’s heart.

Upon closer reflection...

Why was she here?

In the real plane, in the Holy City of the Ashen Church, she surely had unfinished business.

"Go ahead," 1721 also gestured her an invitation.

The Dark Night Witch wanted to hesitate, but her body responded on its own.

Her uncontrollable steps were graceful as she walked towards the throne.

Just like a composed queen.

And the Land of Eternal Night, was her kingdom.

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