The soul fragment writhed in Rael's hand—cold, weightless, yet screaming silently in his mind. Eron's essence was fractured, soaked in cowardice and betrayal, but beneath it… was something useful.
Rael sat cross-legged in the darkness of his hidden chamber, deep beneath an abandoned cathedral. His real body—still battered from the execution—slowly inhaled, drawing mana through his veins like liquid fire.
"System," he whispered. "Begin Soul Dive."
> [System Notification]
Soul Dive activated. Processing memory fragment...
Target: Eron Talic
Accessing: Tower Floor 63 – Internal Communication Logs...
Risk: Moderate – Possible mental backlash.
Rael's eyes rolled back.
Suddenly, he wasn't in the cathedral anymore.
He was standing on Floor 63 of the Tower.
The heat of battle. The clash of swords. The air filled with smoke and blood.
But he wasn't in control—just watching, a ghost inside Eron's memories.
"He's getting too strong," a voice whispered.
"If Rael clears Floor 70, the Tower will mark him. He'll become… something else."
Rael turned, stunned. That voice—it wasn't Eron's.
It was Karin, his former student.
The golden-haired prodigy, the one who called him Master, the one who cried when he bled… was standing beside the other six betrayers, plotting his death.
"Then we strike on Floor 68," Karin said coldly. "We'll make it look like the boss did it."
Rael felt the phantom pain again—the blade in his back, the shock in his dying breath.
She had ordered it.
The memory shattered like glass.
Rael gasped awake, sweat dripping down his brow. His heart was pounding—not from pain, but rage.
> [System Alert]
Trait Unlocked: "Soul Tracker" – You can now follow spiritual echoes tied to each betrayer.
> New Target Identified: Karin Vale
Current Location: Unknown – Last seen in the Tower's God-tier zone.
Threat Level: Extreme. Status: Ascended.
Rael clenched his fists, the air around him crackling.
"She became a god… using my stolen legacy."
But he wasn't afraid.
No—this changed everything.
He no longer wanted just revenge.
He wanted reclamation.
Of his name.
Of his power.
Of the throne at the top of the Tower.
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