Such darkness that even light cannot penetrate.
The members of the exploration team were also seasoned veterans who frequently ventured out; they had seen many ruins from pre-civilization eras.
In their memory, the most outrageous thing they had ever seen before was a relic from the sixth or fifth era.
The interior is teeming with venomous snakes and dark, corrosive beasts, which have completely submerged every area of the ruins. Looking through the illuminated passageways, all one can see is a writhing black ocean.
The sea of snakes, formed by the convergence of countless venomous snakes and dark, eroding beasts, is a sight so contagious and intertwined that it could trigger trypophobia in anyone.
That time, it was Evan who personally took action, using the destructive fire of the Twilight Sword to burn the monster to ashes.
"The darkness back then was also extremely dense due to the gathering of the Dark Devouring Beasts, but compared to what's before us, it's on a completely different level..."
Endless darkness, accompanied by the unknown, and the unknown brings fear.
"sand……"
Within the dark space, a sound like scales rubbing against rocks or something else could be heard, sometimes near, sometimes far. Some kind of monster existed within, and they might not have been discovered yet.
The exploration team member holding the rune item did not back down, but he gripped the mirror even tighter.
"Don't be afraid, I'm here for you."
With his left hand on his shoulder, Evan gripped the Dawn Spear with his right.
"I'll go and scout the way for you."
"Lord Evan..."
The situation is currently unknown. Would it be too dangerous for Evan to go alone?
"I am your leader and the highest-ranking administrator of the settlement."
Protecting the community and those who trust me and whom I trust is my responsibility as the highest leader.
The darkness of this ruin has begun to leak out; it has reached a point where it must be dealt with…
As he spoke, Evan stepped onto the edge of the passage, and the Dawn Spear in his hand emitted endless light.
"I am the strongest in the settlement, so I will dispel the darkness and eliminate the threat."
The Dawn Spear, as a seventh-stage mental weapon, unleashes a completely different kind of light power compared to rune items.
The black mist, the endless darkness before his eyes, was gradually dispelled, like ice melting under high temperature. As Evan moved forward, the darkness receded like the tide.
The ground of the settlement at the end of the passage was exposed, the ruins of what used to be the settlement, bearing the cultural style of the Eighth Age. This was the limit that the last exploration team reached.
With the arrival of light, the unknown fear brought by darkness dissipates.
"tread……"
With his feet firmly on the ground, Evan moved forward, and the exploration team behind him also picked up their weapons and followed closely behind.
"The current consumption, no, there is almost no consumption. The remaining darkness in this land that was affected by the God of Darkness is indeed powerful, but it is nothing to me."
Raising the Dawn Spear high, Evan felt the feedback of light purifying darkness. With his current mental armor combined with his own power, even if it was just a passive effect of light, defeating such darkness was not a problem at all.
"I've become stronger again, great, keep it up!"
He did not become complacent because of this. He knew very well that he needed more power. The darkness here was just the remnant of the power of the god of darkness, Model, which had been tempered by hundreds of years and was far from the power of a true god.
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