Transforming Succubus: Almost Doomsday

He placed the charred remains of the assassin's bones in many boxes.

With these bones as a medium, he created a powerful seal.

This kind of seal could grant him greater power in the Pantheon.

They were "Heroic Bones," special items necessary for a special seal.

All along, Box had been searching for such items.

But those worthy of being called heroes were too rare.

He had approached this with a somewhat experimental attitude; after all, he had extracted bones from many sinners, yet none counted as "Heroic Bone."

This time was no exception for Box. If the target couldn't sustain the seal and didn't qualify as a Heroic Bone, then the corpse would be completely destroyed, or simply given to Lechter.

Lechter did not get to devour that person's flesh and blood because Black Flame had incinerated it completely.

Only the bones remained.

Out of necessity for the ritual and seal, Box took the bones.

Unexpectedly...

The bones of this person who claimed to be Huang Miu actually proved to be the exceedingly rare Heroic Bones.

Box grew curious. How many deeds had this person done to deserve the title of a hero?

Nevertheless, the corpse, once rumored to be Huang Miu's, seems to have become tainted with Huang Miu's fate once more and was neither destroyed nor consumed.

Thus, the faint hope did not dissipate, and in the boundless darkness, there still was a spark.

...

Pantheon.

Recently, Box has been having many dreams.

In his dreams, he met a person named Mark.

Mark implored him to summon him, to set him free.

Mark shared his story. He was originally a foreigner who came to work in a city filled with dragon-blooded people.

At that time, he frequently committed misdeeds and enjoyed stirring up conflicts.

But in the end, he was dealt with by someone.

He met someone named Eternal Night. Eternal Night told him that only through genuine repentance could he attain freedom.

Mark repented.

He underwent a cleansing and atonement of his life.

Even though, the person who imprisoned Mark was always wary of Mark's abilities, as he was getting visibly stronger at an alarming rate...

He always felt that Mark's gestures of goodwill were a form of disguise.

But he didn't know...

Mark had truly changed.

One day, Mark felt that his own existence was fundamentally at odds with Eternal Night's.

"You told me to treat him well, to repent, and I've done all that. But what about you? In the end, are you content? You are an All Gods' Treasure, you haven't forged a pact with him, do you harbor your own ambitions?"

"I've always been curious... whether I could pull you down from your throne. After all, my friend once managed to do just that, to pull you from your eternal seat of power."

Mark waged a battle against Eternal Night, believing that if Eternal Night was truly a loyal companion, then letting himself, who truly cared about his comrades, take Eternal Night's place shouldn't be rejected.

The final outcome...

Eternal Night was defeated once again by Mark, the supreme follower of the God of Plagiarism and Duplication, who unseated him.

It sounded so much like the rise of a villain.

He even defeated the strongest entity in the Dream Cage.

But in truth... he really wasn't a villain.

Box pondered this dream, and gradually, he started to enjoy sleepwalking.

The All Gods' Treasure Void Dream had its core changed, and now, this Void Dream could be renamed "Mark's Dream."

When anyone aside from Zhou Baiyu wore it, they'd have to consider whether they were worthy of it.

The rise of Mark within the dreamscape was more exceptional than any prodigy from any era.

Because plagiarism and duplication were already the world's most shameless and abnormal Divine Embryo.

It encompassed everything, eventually seizing it all.

Naturally, nightmares and the void were also claimed by Mark.

But in the end, Mark was just a "dream spirit."

He defeated Eternal Night, but in a sense, he was also vanquished by Eternal Night.

Eternal Night irrevocably changed him, and the significance of his victory over Eternal Night became distorted.

Over the following days, Mark continued to influence Box through dreams.

He constantly conversed with Box, telling him how much he could help once released.

Rule over the Pantheon? No, I can give you the entire world.

In dreams and the void, you can sit atop the throne of Void, looking down upon the world.

Box was undoubtedly tempted, but he was also unarguably rational.

He remained vigilant.

But this wariness was far less than that of the previous owner of "Mark's Dream."

The previous owner would rather be incinerated by Black Flame than ever release Mark.

In comparison, Mark didn't see this as someone's distrust in him.

He just thought, this was the mark of a responsible person.

Which is why Mark thought even less of Box.

Mark could feel that Box was close to being persuaded by him.

But Mark wasn't able to do more.

Like—reassembling the bones of his dear friend.

That would make Box realize that the All Gods' Treasure possessed its own consciousness, attempting to manipulate its wearer.

Mark didn't dare to be rash.

So he could only try to... reach out to those who had been in contact with his dear friend before.

Because of the distance, he could only reach those who would "dream" of his friend.

In the dreams, Mark appeared to be an all-powerful magician.

But this also had a critical condition—it must be someone who dreamed of him.