Together with his mana dispersed inside a one-kilometre radius, Alex skilled a heightened notion of the world. Something able to interacting with mana grew to become remarkably clear in his senses, together with each mages and warriors.

This was the tactic he employed to trace down the mage who had escaped utilizing a spatial spell.

The vast majority of warriors remained oblivious to Alex’s potential, and thus, his sudden disappearance caught them off guard.

Chitra, Karthi, and the aged man started to meticulously scan the realm, hoping to detect Alex’s presence. Every held their motivations: Chitra sought to uncover the rationale behind his arrival, whereas Karthi and his guardian wished to establish whether or not he really belonged to their tribe.

—

Having swiftly teleported away, Alex’s consideration shifted in the direction of a small, run-down hut located on the outskirts of the town. 

Regardless of its aged and unkempt look, it hid one thing ominous inside. This very hut marked the final identified location of the vanished mage that had slipped past Alex’s senses.

Alex fastidiously surveyed the environment, decided to unravel the thriller behind the mages’ disappearances.

A solitary entrance granted entry to the hut. No guards stood watch, and no discernible mana signatures emanated from inside. Alex was unable to find out the reason for the mage’s sudden vanishing.

“They might have taken precautions to hide the mana signature inside the hut. There may be extra to this humble construction than meets the attention. I need to proceed with warning,” Alex contemplated suppressing his anger.

“I ought to start my investigation by using my mana,” Alex determined, slowly extending a slender thread of mana in the direction of the hut.

The ethereal strand levitated over the ground, infiltrating the inside of the hut.

Nevertheless, the second it breached the hut’s boundary, it vanished, consumed by an unseen pressure, eluding Alex’s senses as to its nature.

Startled by this, Alex’s apprehension heightened. 

Nevertheless, he resolved to belief his instincts and take motion as a substitute of hesitating.

With out losing a second, he conjured a blazing fireball and propelled it into the sky. Simply as earlier than, his intention was to ask the Tier-5 warrior and the others to pursue him.

Alex held a agency perception that they’d comply and observe him to the designated location, spurred by their curiosity.

As anticipated, the fireball that blazed within the sky shortly caught the eye of the others. They start to observe Alex’s footsteps to method the hut.

With out losing a second, Alex disregarded any lingering doubts about the opportunity of it being a entice. His main concern was finding the kid earlier than any hurt befell them.

As he stepped contained in the hut, his gaze fell upon an open door resulting in a cellar. Within the dimly lit room, the cellar door stood out as the only real noteworthy function.

Approaching it with warning, Alex fastidiously opened the door, revealing an underground passage shrouded in pitch-black darkness. The air inside the passage felt stagnant and humid, assaulting Alex’s nostrils. Reacting swiftly, he pinched his nostril in response to the disagreeable odour.

Resolute in his objective, Alex ventured into the passage. He ran as quick as he can in the direction of the opposite finish. 

As he progressed additional, the air high quality deteriorated, worsening with every step. A putrid stench of decay permeated the tunnel, inflicting his ideas to spiral.

“Did one thing die inside?” A troubling notion infiltrated his thoughts. No matter lay on the finish of this subterranean pathway was undoubtedly one thing removed from benign.

“Drip… Drip…” Water droplets dripped from the ceiling falling onto the muddy ground. It created a sombre atmosphere as he walked by means of it.

To his dismay, Alex realised that his mana sense was utterly obstructed. Any mana he emitted from his physique was swiftly absorbed by the encompassing partitions, stopping him from utilising his mana sense.

Whereas observing this phenomenon by means of mana imaginative and prescient, Alex’s consideration was drawn to a sprawling rune formation that prolonged all through the passage, resembling the intricate roots of a tree. 

These runic roots avidly absorbed the mana he launched, fortifying themselves within the course of.

This phenomenon felt oddly acquainted. Identical to the runic chain that sure him when he was beforehand imprisoned by the evil organisation and the primary elder of the ice phoenix tribe.

‘Shit, I am unable to use teleport.’ Alex realised it too late. 

Nonetheless, he ventured ahead unafraid of the attainable hazard. 

He had not too long ago damaged by means of to a grasp mage. And his bodily power with mana augmentation was much like a tier 4 warrior. Except an especially highly effective tier 5 warrior appeared earlier than him, he had the boldness to guard himself.

Even when a gaggle of tier 4 warriors attacked him concurrently, he may barely maintain on along with his larger mana stage. 

The one factor he needed to worry was the acquainted runic chain that may stop using mana and power. 

—

After a minute of traversing the underground passage, Alex arrived on the different finish. The putrid stench of decay assaulted his senses as he approached the conclusion of his journey.

A faint glow guided Alex as he entered one other room, solely to be confronted by a ghastly sight. Strapped to an working desk was a toddler, with half of their inner organs scattered throughout close by tables.

It was a bone-chilling sight that destroyed Alex’s composure. He had now realised what the useless decaying factor he was smelling was. 

The horrible odour was being emitted by the corpse strapped on the working desk. The acquainted purple flesh among the many displayed organs enlightened Alex as to what may need transpired within the dimly lit room.

Blood splattered throughout the partitions and ground, together with the restraints that sure the lifeless physique, painted a harrowing image. 

Within the depths of his being, Alex may nearly hear the anguished screams and cries of the kid, topic to the horrifying torment of being vivisected with out anaesthesia.

Whoever did it was worse than a human. Alex affirmed his thought as he noticed the room intimately. 

“CLAP…CLAP…CLAP…” A sudden clapping sound snapped Alex out of his ideas.

Alex’s eyes narrowed because the determine in black robes emerged from the shadows, sarcastically applauding his efforts. The person had been observing Alex’s each transfer, and the implications have been unsettling.

The black-robed determine’s presence appeared to verify Alex’s suspicions—this individual was seemingly chargeable for the ugly experiments on harmless victims.

“The place is the kid?”

Sustaining his composure, Alex inquired concerning the whereabouts of the kid, his tone betraying no trace of worry or hesitation.

“I need to applaud you in your dedication, white-robed man. You have been even capable of hamper my plans. Even after utilizing useful teleportation instruments, you continue to discovered me.” 

Unfazed, the determine responded with a touch of disdain, highlighting Alex’s audacity in daring to query him after intruding into his abode. 

“You’ve nowhere left to run. The opposite warriors are following me. They’ll attain right here in only a second. If you wish to dwell, hand over the kid to me proper now.” 

The calm angle of the person was forcing Alex to rethink his method. So, he determined to barter even after figuring out the horrible issues this man has performed. Presently, the kid’s security was extra vital to him than anything.

“HA AH HA HA…” The black-robed man laughed after listening to Alex. “You’ve but to grasp your plight!” The person exclaimed. “Nobody is coming that can assist you.” He declared in a proud tone.

“The underground pathways are constructed on prime of an historic runic formation to make a maze construction. Not even the tier 5 warrior of the Divine Butterfly Tribe can take a look at it evenly. The one manner she will attain right here is by destroying the whole formation.

“Which might a minimum of take hours.” The black-robed man mentioned earlier than laughing as soon as extra. Paying no heed to Alex’s warning. 

“Nonetheless, do you dare to be assured?” he inquired, slowly revealing his face. As he eliminated the hood, a middle-aged face with distinct Western options got here into view. Aside from a small scar close to his left ear, his look appeared unremarkable.

His lips have been curled upwards in a derisive smile. 

His conceitedness was clearly displayed in his method. He paid no heed to Alex’s risk, even resorting to revealing his id in public. It appeared like he was positive that Alex, the white-robed man wouldn’t escape from his clutches.

“Black-robed man, who’re you?” Alex lastly requested, making an attempt to purchase himself a while. The person standing earlier than him was in contrast to anybody he had encountered earlier than. Boastful and boisterous, he appeared keen to talk with out restraint.

Alex hoped to extract useful info from this particular person whereas additionally diverting his consideration.

“Kain. My title is Kain,” he declared with pomp. “Chances are you’ll recognise me because the chief of the Spider Gang, or maybe as a humble servant of the Divine Eye. It is higher in the event you do not name us the black-robed males anymore.” Mocked Kain.

“The Divine Eye?” Doubt was evident in Alex’s voice.

“HA HA… I forgot that not even you already know our title. The Divine Eye is our one and solely lord. We, those that put on black robes are his trustworthy servants. We’re referred to as the Divine Arm.”

Lastly, the title of the evil organisation that eluded Alex was revealed by Kain.