Caelan narrowed his eyes, then used [Eye of Insight] to inspect [Wax Effigy Core (Sealed)].
[Wax Effigy Core (Sealed)]
[Description: Born in an extremely special place. Its form appears to be made of wax, and it seems to possess the ability to imitate. However, it has been sealed by a mysterious energy.]
[Would you like to unseal the seal?]
Caelan thought for a moment, then chose "Yes."
But [Wax Effigy Core (Sealed)] didnât unseal because of that. Instead, a brand-new prompt appeared.
[Conditions to unseal the seal]
[Condition 1: Kill 100 Deathborn, and completely purify them.]
[Current Progress: 0%]
Seeing this condition, Caelan couldnât help rubbing his brow.
Killing Deathborn was not an easy task.
Because aside from being hard to find, Deathborn had one defining trait above all elseâ
they could immunize against the vast majority of damage.
Beyond that, Caelan was also extremely curious: what exactly did [Wax Effigy Core] do?
After all, his experience inside [Killing Tower] had already broadened his horizons.
And donât forgetâthis was a reward obtained only after clearing Floor 100 and defeating [Dark Titan]!
Even though he didnât know the specific effect of [Wax Effigy Core] yet...
Caelan was almost certain it would be something utterly, absurdly overpowered!
Looks like occasionally helping other people... wasnât such a bad choice after all!
Caelan stroked his chin, feeling quite satisfied with his own willingness to lend a hand.
Helping was one thingâmore importantly, the returns brought by [Killing Tower] were simply unbelievable!
They were just a tiny bit more than Caelan had expected.
But in the next moment, Caelan fell into deep distress again.
Not because his haul wasnât rich.
Quite the oppositeâbecause it was too rich, he couldnât bear to sell any of it.
After all, any single item from this runâput it in the auction house, and it would be a treasure with demand but no supply.
Even for Caelan himself, every one of them was extremely useful.
So after agonizing over it for a while, Caelan finally made a decision.
For the time being, he would not sell any of the loot from this [Killing Tower] run.
His skills were currently sufficient, and he still had some gold coin balance left.
So heâd stockpile these resources for now!
...
Outside [Killing Tower]
Large numbers of awakeners still remained here, lying in wait.
No matter what their motives were, they all wanted a close-up look at this legendary human.
But after a short while, they realized Caelan had already left the instance.
Having come up empty, the awakeners cursed in disappointment and withdrew from the instance.
Even so, Caelanâs name spread like a windstorm, sweeping through nearly every corner of the myriad races.
At this moment, countless adventurers were talking nonstop about everything that had happened in [Killing Tower].
"Never thought humans would produce a young monster like that!"
"Iâve seen Boss Caelan beforeâheâs the man who lifted the siege of Frostguard City!"
"Thatâs right! Boss Caelan has always been strong. Back when Mylanne City had that blood mist incident, he was the one who saved the entire city-state!"
"What a shame... [Killing Tower] was such a great place, and it just got destroyed like that!"
...
St. Peter City
The elites of the Stonebrawn Legion arrived in a hurry.
In fact, theyâd rushed over only after receiving the latest news.
But when they reached the entrance to the instance, they realizedâastonishedâ
they were too late.
At this moment, awakeners who wanted to witness the miracle had nearly packed the entirety of St. Peter City so tightly it was impossible to squeeze through.
But just then, they noticed Alyssa not far away.
"Tydamir, look over thereâ isnât that Alyssa from the Ironclad Legion?"
Hearing his subordinateâs call, the knight captain Tydamir immediately looked over.
When he saw Alyssa standing alone, seemingly dazed, he instantly sensed an opportunity.
Tydamir was the youngest knight captain in the entire Stonebrawn Legion.
At the same time, he was the only son of the Stonebrawn Legionâs vice commanderâCaptain Augus, a great and renowned figure.
Although the Stonebrawn Legion and the Ironclad Legion didnât exactly get along...
Tydamirâs pursuit of Alyssa had lasted a full five years.
Over those five years, he had confessed countless timesâonly to be rejected without hesitation every single time.
On the other side, Alyssa also noticed Tydamir and his group.
She didnât want anyone coming to bother her at a time like this.
So almost immediately, she turned around, preparing to leave.
But for Tydamir, there was no way he would give up such a rare chance to "comfort" Alyssa.
He rushed forward and blocked her path.
"Alyssa, I want to talk. I know youâve never looked favorably upon any man, butâ"
Before he could finish, Alyssa rolled her eyes at himâhard.
"No. I donât look down on men. At least, Caelan is not included in what you just said."
"Forget it... someone ordinary like you would never understand."
Alyssa sighed, then glanced at Tydamir with obvious disinterest.
The look in her eyes was like she was staring at someone weak and pitiable.
Meanwhile, Tydamirâs entire brain short-circuited.
Alyssaâs reply just fried his CPU.
Noâwasnât Alyssa basically saying she had a favorable impression of this guy named Caelan?!
Damn itâwho can tell me who Caelan even is???
In that instant, anger nearly filled Tydamirâs chest.
And the Stonebrawn Legion members behind him all wore expressions of utter disbelief!
The Ironclad Legionâs "princess," the lofty goddess who looked down on everyone...
had actually admitted out loud that she admired a man?
Who the hell was this Caelan?!
"LookâTydamirâs face just changed!"
"Wait... the name Caelan sounds kind of familiar."
"I remember now! Itâs todayâs trending headlineâ[Killing Tower]! The big shot who cleared all 100 floors!"
After realizing Caelanâs identity, the Stonebrawn Legion members immediately wore complicated expressions.
"If itâs Boss Caelan... then maybe Goddess Alyssa reacting like that is pretty normal."
"Tydamir just kicked a steel plate this time. Letâs have a one-second moment of silence."