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Chapter 309: Journey’s End (2) · Nov 01, 2026

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301 Chapter 301: A Different Shade of Pain (1) 2026-11-01
302 Chapter 302: A Different Shade of Pain (2) 2026-11-01
303 Chapter 303: The Loop of Sorrow: Awakening in Darkness (1) 2026-11-01
304 Chapter 304: The Loop of Sorrow: Awakening in Darkness (2) 2026-11-01
305 Chapter 305: When Titans Speak 2026-11-01
306 Chapter 306: Nameless (1) 2026-11-01
307 Chapter 307: Nameless (2) 2026-11-01
308 Chapter 308: Journey’s End (1) 2026-11-01
309 Chapter 309: Journey’s End (2) 2026-11-01
310 Chapter 310: The next step (1) 2026-11-01
311 Chapter 311: The next step (2) 2026-11-01
312 Chapter 312: The Calm Before the Storm (1) 2026-11-01
313 Chapter 313: The Calm Before the Storm (2) 2026-11-01
314 Chapter 314: The Hunt Begins (1) 2026-11-01
315 Chapter 315: The Hunt Begins (2) 2026-11-01
316 Chapter 316: No Way Back (1) 2026-11-01
317 Chapter 317: No Way Back (2) 2026-11-01
318 Chapter 318: A Continent Against Twenty-Two 2026-11-01
319 Chapter 319: The hammer and the anvil (1) 2026-11-01
320 Chapter 320: The hammer and the anvil (2) 2026-11-01
321 Chapter 321: Cannon fodder 2026-11-01
322 Chapter 322: Beneath the Crowsʼ Gaze (1) 2026-11-01
323 Chapter 323: Beneath the Crowsʼ Gaze (2) 2026-11-01
324 Chapter 324: Beneath the Crowsʼ Gaze (3) 2026-11-01
325 Chapter 325: Womb of Ashes 2026-11-01
326 Chapter 326: Third-Generation Contracts 2026-11-01
327 Chapter 327: Ashes of Innocence 2026-11-01
328 Chapter 328: Dancing to the Devil’s Tune (1) 2026-11-01
329 Chapter 329: Dancing to the Devil’s Tune (2) 2026-11-01
330 Chapter 330: The Day Death Knocked (1) 2026-11-01
331 Chapter 331: The Day Death Knocked (2) 2026-11-01
332 Chapter 332: The Witch’s Gambit (1) 2026-11-01
333 Chapter 333: The Witch’s Gambit (2) 2026-11-01
334 Chapter 334: Frey starlight vs Beatrice (1) 2026-11-01
335 Chapter 335: Frey starlight vs Beatrice (2) 2026-11-01
336 Chapter 336: The Witch’s Game (1) 2026-11-01
337 Chapter 337: The Witch’s Game (2) 2026-11-01
338 Chapter 338: Snow Lionheart (1) 2026-11-01
339 Chapter 339: Snow Lionheart (2) 2026-11-01
340 Chapter 340: Snow Lionheart (3) 2026-11-01
341 Chapter 341: Snow Lionheart (4) 2026-11-01
342 Chapter 342: The Devil’s Bargain (1) 2026-11-01
343 Chapter 343: The Devil’s Bargain (2) 2026-11-01
344 Chapter 344: The Cost of a Few (1) 2026-11-01
345 Chapter 345: The Cost of a Few (2) 2026-11-01
346 Chapter 346: Maekar Valerion vs Astaroth (1) 2026-11-01
347 Chapter 347: Maekar Valerion vs Astaroth (2) 2026-11-01
348 Chapter 348: Maekar Valerion vs Beatrice (1) 2026-11-01
349 Chapter 349: Maekar Valerion vs Beatrice (2) 2026-11-01
350 Chapter 350: Sir Alon 2026-11-01

Chapter 309: Journey’s End (2)

Once the moment passed, the three of us roamed the castle, looting anything that looked useful.

After some searching, I found the perfect weapon for Ghost.

He was completely captivated by the twin black daggers, each releasing a violet aura that rose like dark steam into the air.

He twirled the daggers in his hands, testing their weight and balance.

”They feel light… but theyʼre actually really heavy,” he noted.

”Theyʼre probably made from the same metal as my swords,” I said with a smirk, sharing what little knowledge I had.

”They also align perfectly with dark and shadow attributes—making them ideal for someone like you.”

Ghost nodded in appreciation, silently thankful. The whole exchange didnʼt feel like one between friends anymore…

More like one between someone who had crossed a threshold ... and others who hadnʼt.

Everything that had happened had left its mark on our relationships, changing them entirely.

It felt as though years had passed… when in truth, it had only been a few hours.

Ghost was the biggest winner—now wielding an SS class weapon.

As for Snow and me, we each took a set of the black armor once worn by the Nameless cult.

Dressed in the same dark gear, white-haired and all… we looked eerily similar.

”Darkness suits you,” Snow said.

”Not as much as it suits you,” I replied.

He, who once always carried a bright and cheerful aura, now seemed changed. After facing the depths of the underworld himself… I knew it was an experience heʼd never forget.

There were countless treasures all over the place ... we took as much as we could fit into our rings.

Still dazzled by what theyʼd seen, both Snow and Ghost couldnʼt help but ask:

”What is this place, really?”

A simple question, yet one I couldnʼt answer easily.

”This place… is a tomb.”

A vast tomb that buried the story of a king.

After gathering all we could, the three of us finally left the castle.

”What now?” Snow asked—a valid question.

Even after everything weʼd been through, our main problem still remained:

How were we supposed to get home?

But that wasnʼt a problem anymore.

”This way.”

I pointed toward the path, and both of them looked at me with curiosity.

”I know this sounds strange, guys… but I promise Iʼll give you answers soon. Right now, I just need you to trust me and follow.”

I knew it was selfish of me to ask that after they risked their lives for me.

But my head was about to explode from all the information that had been shoved into it.

I couldnʼt think straight anymore. I just needed time.

”No problem,” they both said.

They understood.

”Thank you... really. Thank you so much.”

And just like that, the return journey began.

”There are several teleportation gates scattered across this place,” I explained. ”One of them was broken before… but now, we just need to find another.”

I knew where all of them were.

I had no idea how to calibrate them to return us to Earth, but I suspected the Engineerʼs followers had already prepared one.

The journey was quiet ... each of us lost in thought, trying to process everything we had seen and experienced in this forsaken land called Londor.

None of us spoke.

Every so often, nightmare creatures emerged along our path. But—

”Slash!”

It only took a few strikes of my sword to tear those horse-shaped beasts into pieces.

My body felt incredibly light. My strength had increased without me even realizing it.

I began correcting small, unnecessary movements in my combat style—instinctively, based on the knowledge I had absorbed.

And there was also Shadow Adaptation, now at level three.

I still didnʼt fully understand what that ability gave me.

At level one, it allowed me to adapt to my opponentʼs fighting style and develop instant counters. It was such a powerful ability that I unlocked the Upper Shadow element the moment I reached it.

I assume stages two and three will grant me similar—or perhaps entirely different—powers.

But honestly… I donʼt know yet.

I figured Iʼd find the answer eventually.

The massive boost in my strength hadnʼt gone unnoticed—Snow and Ghost both realized it immediately.

I could tell I was no longer beneath Snowʼs War King Form in any way. In fact, if I went all out now, I might even surpass him.

My power had multiplied several times the moment I put on that mask. And even though I hadnʼt absorbed everything inside it, what I had taken was more than enough to elevate me to this level.

As I was now, I was confident I could go head-to-head with any SS ranked fighter without issue.

It was a massive leap.

And yet, I couldnʼt bring myself to feel happy about it.

Not while I knew that this body of mine might just be a borrowed vessel.

The journey that once took us over a month… was now over in just a few days.

We tore through anything in our path, eventually reaching the hidden teleportation gate nestled deep within a forest.

”I expected it to be harder than this… maybe even running into the Lord of Graves again.”

Snowʼs concern wasnʼt misplaced. But the Lord of Graves wasnʼt around anymore.

Even he wouldnʼt dare linger in the same land as the Lord of ligtt, who was still nearby.

”The real problem is whatʼs waiting for us on the other side.”

Nearly three months had passed since we left Earth.

”Weʼve got a lot to explain…”

”Yeah,” Snow muttered with a smirk. ”Pretty sure winterʼs hit by now. We were at the end of the year when we left.”

”I bet weʼre going to be expelled from the temple when we return.”

”Worse ... we might be listed as missing.”

I had sent Ada a warning that Iʼd be gone for a while, but I could imagine how worried sheʼd been. She probably searched for me everywhere.

Still, none of that mattered anymore.

We just wanted to go home.

We stepped through the portal without delay, leaving the barren land of Londor behind.

A place where we saw and experienced far too much…

The place where it all began.

Once we returned to Earth, we arrived back at the Shadow Sect ... the very place we had departed from.

I knelt and touched the soil, filled with pure aura, and realized just how much of a blessing it was to live on a planet that wasnʼt dead.

”Never thought Iʼd miss the Shadow Sect,” I murmured, staring at those dark walls.

”Nothing like home, man. Letʼs move,” Snow replied.

We didnʼt linger.

The journey took only a few days thanks to our current strength, which made it easy to destroy anything in our path—especially since Earthʼs monsters were nothing compared to the ones in Londor.

At first, we thought the magic circle we used to arrive had long since faded… but to our surprise, it was still there.

”Thatʼs strange. Was that hired mage really that strong? For his spell to last this long?” Snow asked.

I nodded slightly.

”The last time I came here through a similar gate, the caster had to borrow aura from the entire Starlight estate. This… this isnʼt normal.” I stared at the glowing magic.

It was suspicious, but its presence saved us a lot of time. Instead of crossing the entire Eastern Nightmare Lands, the portal would take us straight home.

”Letʼs go,” I said, and both Snow and Ghost followed.

We expected snow the moment we arrived—but the weather didnʼt seem all that different from when we left.

A bit odd, but nothing worth overthinking.

After crossing the Oclas Mountains…

We were officially back in the Empire after our long absence.

”Lord Starlight?”

One of the border guards attacked us by mistake the moment we stepped forward.

He ended up attacking us ... but I took him down effortlessly.

”Itʼs been a while…”

I assumed three months was long enough to be missed.

But the guardʼs reaction surprised me.

”What are you doing here, Lord Starlight? Didnʼt you just return a few days ago with Lady Ada?”