The Last King Of Darkness

"We had no forewarning, so we were unprepared for the attack. The Doomsday believers orchestrated a series of meticulous deceptions to divert our attention, and when the attack occurred, only ten Judgers were present."

The King paused, speaking in a heavy tone.

"They all perished."

"The attack caused massive casualties and triggered a huge explosion, destroying most of Stone Street. The burning Black Fire reduced the most valuable workshops in the area to ashes."

"Although we killed all the attackers at great expense and uprooted the fundamental Doomsday Cult planning the attack, the loss was already irreparable."

"This is our most grievous loss in decades. Olivia's child also died in this attack."

"She couldn't accept it. The tremendous blow caused her soul to show signs of corruption, and the Soul Church warned that her spirit was on the verge of losing control."

"To save her, Olivia's brother used a forbidden Resurrection Ceremony, tearing his flesh and splitting his soul, ultimately reviving her child."

Rod widened his eyes, almost unable to believe his ears.

"Resurrection Ceremony? Resurrection of the dead? How is this possible?"

The King glanced at him.

"Don't you also have the ability to resurrect? Although it might only be a similar effect, you shouldn't be surprised by resurrection."

Rod furrowed his brows tightly but said nothing.

His resurrection ability came from the miracle creation in the Dream Realm, the "Resurrection Stone." He must bind the effect of the "Resurrection Stone" while alive. From this perspective, the "Resurrection Stone" might not actually resurrect his dead self, but perhaps another kind of effect.

However, the "Resurrection Ceremony" mentioned by the King obviously revived the dead.

This was beyond Rod's comprehension.

"King... my resurrection comes from another reason."

Rod hesitated to say.

"And resurrecting the dead, according to my knowledge, is an impossible feat. The dispersion of the soul and the death of flesh cannot be reversed. Even if souls were recombined and flesh reconstructed, it wouldn't be the same person as before."

"Moreover, I remember you've said many times that Olivia lost her child."

The King nodded slightly.

"Little Rod, you are correct."

"The Resurrection Ceremony didn't actually succeed. Olivia's child wasn't revived. The ceremony resurrected a monster comprised of her child's flesh, her brother's flesh, and a mix of their soul fragments."

"What? This..."

Rod felt the hairs on the back of his neck stand up, a creeping feeling of dread overcoming him.

The King continued.

"Olivia also participated in this ceremony. She was deceived. Her brother lied to her."

"She lost a part of her flesh and soul, but her brother gave all of his life."

"For this Resurrection Ceremony, her last relative also departed."

"Afterwards, we investigated and found that her brother was influenced by the Doomsday believers, who led him to commit this insane act, including performing the Resurrection Ceremony introduced to him by the Doomsday believers."

"We concluded that this Doomsday believer was the mastermind, but he quickly disappeared, leaving no trace."

"Until today, we discovered through some clues that he is Amon!"

Rod's heart sank instantly.

He had never felt so nauseated at any moment before.

Amon, I will make Asa devour you!

"What happened later?"

Rod asked hoarsely.

"How did Sister Olivia recover?"

The King replied calmly:

"Olivia was initially on the brink of losing control, but during the Resurrection Ceremony, her brother replaced her corrupted soul with a part of his. The souls of the same lineage unexpectedly fused together."

"This is the only case of healing severe soul corruption."

"After that, we used a dangerous method to shield her memories, allowing her to gradually accept the reality. Eventually, we lifted the shield and restored most of her memories."

"Although she weathered danger, this incident became her heart demon. Her soul, though healed, became unstable due to the fusion with her brother's soul, but she also inherited her brother's trait, the Dark Moon."

"This is a forbidden power, its danger when out of control you have witnessed inside the Divine Tower."

Rod nodded cautiously.

The horror of the black moon left a deep impression on him.

Amon evidently had premeditated plans to unleash this power.

The King said solemnly, "Olivia possesses two traits. They counter, deplete, and replace each other, causing the soul to remain unstable and unable to advance further. Consequently, she lost the qualification for the Ashen Throne, becoming only the Great Knight Captain."

Rod was silent for a few seconds, then asked, "What about the monstrosity?"

The King said flatly, "The Life Priest Group stripped away the abnormalities from him, turning him into a normal person. He is now one of the seven Fire Sons of Trolian."

Rod was shockingly alarmed, and he exclaimed, "Fire Son? He became a Fire Son?"

The King nodded.

"Olivia's brother was a super genius before the arrival of Thunder Misha. We had placed countless hopes on him, believing he was the most likely to achieve the True King."

"His soul was exceptionally powerful, with extremely unique Soul Traits. The monstrosity produced by the Resurrection Ceremony only inherited a portion of his Soul Traits. Although this potential is far less than Olivia's brother, he still has hope of achieving the True King, so he took the Ashen Throne and became a Fire Son."