Mystic Calling：Stone of Glory-Chapter 506: Dark Seraphina?!

"You reckless outsider... You dare invade our world? Fine then! In that case, allow me—Shadow King Karlogh—to pass judgment upon you!"

Just as the words left his mouth—

A cold, mocking laugh echoed through the air, and then—everything changed.

BOOM!

A thunderous explosion ripped through the silence.

Right in front of him, the ground split open with a deafening crack, revealing a massive fissure that looked like it led straight into the abyss. From that chasm, something began to emerge—slowly, ominously.

A hulking figure, its entire body encased in stone.

A towering, dark giant.

"Shit!"

"They found me already?" Ethan muttered, quickly stepping back as the power within him surged to life.

THUD!

RUMBLE RUMBLE RUMBLE!

At the same time, his eyes locked onto the creature’s status panel.

[Karlogh Nyxshade]

Title: Shadow King

One of the Ten Overlords of the Dark World

Level: 85

Race: Dark Giant

Tier: 13

Class: Crimson Ultimate Hero

Hero Professions: Shadow Warlock, Cursed Witch

HP: 100,000

Physical Damage: 868–1072

Magic Damage: 1532–1718

Hero Skills:

Dark Magic Mastery (Master)

Wisdom (Master)

Mysticism (Master) 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

...and more.

Hero Talents:

Cursing Mastery (Curse-type magic damage +30%, learning and comprehension rate +50%)

Heart of Darkness (Dark-element magic damage +100%)

Shadow Hex (Unleashes terrifying curse magic on one or multiple enemies, dealing continuous damage until death. Can be purified, but not interrupted by attacks.)

Darkkin Command (All Dark Elf units under his command—11-Tier Shadow Witches, 12-Tier Shadow Matriarchs, and hidden 12-Tier unit Shadow Hex Matrons—gain +20 to all stats, +1000 HP, and +5% damage)

Piercing Insight (Detects enemy weaknesses, increasing magic crit damage by 15%)

Curse Detonation (Combines with Shadow Hex for devastating magic damage, with lingering effects and soul corrosion)

Hexbound Realm (???)

Overall Rating: Crimson Ultimate Hero, Grade D (17%)

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"Doesn’t look that strong on paper," Ethan thought, narrowing his eyes. "But the energy coming off him... it’s twisted. Must be some kind of power unique to this world."

He didn’t flinch. No fear showed on his face. If this guy wanted a fight, then fine—he’d give him one. No way was he backing down.

BANG!

RUMBLE RUMBLE RUMBLE!

The moment their powers collided, a shockwave blasted through the cavern, shaking the entire place like it was about to collapse.

But then—Ethan noticed something strange.

Karlogh’s energy... it was changing. Warping.

It still radiated darkness, but now there was something else mixed in—something faint, but unmistakable.

Light.

That same weird blend of light and dark he’d sensed before... from that little creature that had just hatched.

Ethan tried to probe it with his own power, to understand it better—but the moment his energy touched it, it was like sinking into quicksand. His connection just... vanished.

Worse, it felt like this force was trying to devour his power.

His eyes widened. "What the hell...?"

He immediately backed off, putting some distance between them.

Just as he was trying to figure out how to take this monster down, something flickered in his mind—an odd sensation, like a whisper brushing against his thoughts.

Then, a ghostly figure appeared not far away.

"Seraphina?!"

Ethan’s voice cracked with surprise. He instinctively took a step forward—but stopped.

Something was off.

She looked exactly like Seraphina... but that was where the similarities ended.

The aura she gave off was completely different. Cold. Alien.

"Who are you?" he demanded.

The figure didn’t answer. Instead, a wave of dark energy exploded from her body, surging toward him like a tidal wave.

Ethan’s heart skipped a beat.

Dealing with Karlogh was already pushing him to the edge—now this?

And this fake Seraphina... she felt even stronger than the real one.

Especially that bizarre energy she carried—darkness laced with light. It was unnatural. Unsettling.

And terrifying.

Ethan didn’t dare let his guard down for even a second.

He immediately pulled up the new figure’s status panel.

[Shadow Aspect: Seraphina Drahmoulis]

Gender: Female

Level: 90

Race: Green Dragonkin

Tier: Crimson Ultimate Hero

Divine Rank: Greater Deity

Magic Affinities: Storm, Venom, Forest, Wrath, Chaos, Demonic Power

Hero Classes: Green Dragon Deity, Draconic Warlord

Attack: 2585 (2742)

Defense: 2482 (2548)

Spell Power: 2208 (2253)

Knowledge: 2251 (2304)

HP: 870,000

Physical Damage: 3154–3481

Magic Damage: 2884–3089

Hero Skills:

Armorer (Master)

Offense (Master)

Resistance (Master)

...and more.

Hero Talents:

Venomous Dragon Breath Lv.3 – Her Green Dragon breath evolves into a venom-based attack with massive area coverage and devastating damage. At max level, it rivals Tier 4 magic in single-target damage.

Sanctified Darkness – Wields light, darkness, and death magic simultaneously. Can obliterate enemy souls in an instant or devour and purify their powers.

Forest King – Grants powerful buffs to all Forest-aligned units under her command.

Magic Immunity – Immune to all Tier 1–Tier 4 magic.

Sacred Realm Lv.2 – Can manifest either the Venomstorm Wyrm Domain or the Demonic Wrath Dragonking Domain, channeling the combined laws of Storm, Venom, Forest—or Wrath, Chaos, and Demonic Power—for a massive power boost.

Divine Dragon-King’s Empowerment Lv.1 – Increases her own attack and defense by 6%, and boosts the base stats of all 13-Tier Legendary Green Dragons under her command by 45%. Also increases recruitment rate of Ace Units by 10%, adds +1 to Green Dragon dwelling recruitment per cycle, and halves their cost. (Max level: 3)

Heart of the Unyielding – Possesses an indomitable will. Even when critically wounded or in dire straits, she can still fight at full strength, unaffected by external conditions.

Vow of the Eternal Guardian – A sacred pact. Once linked to a protected target, she can take fatal blows in their place—even death itself.

SSS-Rank Draconic Wrath Ascendant – Empowered by divine dragon blood and the laws of Demonic Wrath, she can enter a berserk state for a short time, massively boosting her power.

+60% damage

+40% HP

+60 physical resistance

+90 magic resistance

Tier 4 magic damage reduced by 60–80%

+40% crit rate

+20% lethal strike chance

Inflicts chaos and venom-based debuffs

+20% Sacred Realm resistance

Duration: 40 minutes

Warning: May cause severe side effects. Max debilitation period: 8 days

Overall Rating: Crimson Ultimate Hero – Grade A (20%)

"..."

"What the hell...? Dark Seraphina?!"

Ethan’s jaw dropped. He hadn’t expected this at all.

This thing—this twisted version of Seraphina—was nearly identical to the real one in terms of power.

Or at least, it looked that way.

Maybe it was just for show. Maybe it only looked the part.

But maybe... it wasn’t.

His breathing quickened. Panic started to creep in as he instinctively took several steps back. His first thought was to summon his army—his regular troops, his Hero Units—anything to help him hold the line.

Then it hit him.

He was alone.

No backup. No reinforcements.

Just him.

"Where do you think you’re going?" a voice sneered.

Karlogh’s voice.

"If you’ve come this far, why not stay and savor the taste of my power? After all, I am your greatest hope... and your worst nightmare."

"Now—prepare to witness the end of everything!"

Karlogh let out a booming laugh, then vanished in a blur of motion, charging straight at Ethan like a freight train of shadow and stone.

And at the same time—

Dark Seraphina moved in from the other side, closing in fast.

One in front. One behind.

The battle—

Was about to explode.

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