Max Level is 100? I Can Upgrade All skill s to Lv99999!-Chapter 237 --The [Godfiend Trials] Appear!

After Caelan’s explanation,

Edward had finally realized just how terrifying the Divine Tomb truly was.

What he had not expected, however, was that his friend would die in such a baffling and senseless way.

"Lord Caelan, Miss Evelyn, please save our Whitemist Town! I beg you!"

"If you can save Whitemist Town, then I, Edward, am willing to become your servant and do anything for you without complaint!"

Caelan nodded, about to offer Edward a few casual words of comfort, when Evelyn’s voice suddenly rang out.

"It’s too late. Everything is already too late!"

The moment those words were spoken, both Caelan and Edward were left utterly confused.

Just as Caelan was about to ask Evelyn what she meant, he saw her shoot him a helpless look.

At the same time, her voice echoed directly in his mind.

"The Divine Tomb is about to emerge, but for now, we can’t enter it!"

Caelan froze for a moment, then instinctively asked,

"Why? Haven’t we practically found the entrance already?"

Evelyn gave a helpless smile and pointed at the Supreme Staff in her possession.

"Because Senior Supreme Staff had a huge argument with the administrator inside the Divine Tomb. So the administrator has temporarily revoked our access rights... ahem."

Evelyn lowered her head in slight embarrassment, because she knew perfectly well that this time, the problem really was Senior Supreme Staff’s fault.

But... there was nothing she could do to stop it.

Mainly because, for some reason, the Supreme Staff seemed to have an overwhelming sense of superiority whenever it was facing the Divine Tomb, as though it were deliberately showing off something.

And the administrator of the Divine Tomb seemed to have been driven half-mad with rage because of it.

Caelan could only curl his lips helplessly. Wasn’t this just a complete waste of time?

Was Senior Supreme Staff really here to help, or just to make trouble?

But then he thought it over again. Perhaps Senior Supreme Staff had its own reasons for acting this way.

After all, while it often seemed unreliable, the information it provided had always been extremely accurate and had helped Caelan solve quite a few problems.

So... if Supreme Staff had done this, there had to be some deeper meaning behind it.

Just as Caelan was wondering whether he should simply lay his cards on the table and ask Supreme Staff directly what it was planning— 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

In the next instant, at the exact center of Mistvale’s plaza, a gigantic Runic Array, formed from countless runes, suddenly appeared out of thin air!

Immediately afterward, Caelan noticed in shock that more and more townspeople were gathering around the square of Whitemist Town.

Their expressions were numb, their movements uniform, like puppets pulled by invisible strings as they walked forward.

The sight before them left Edward completely stunned.

"Madam Jenny, Mr. Elsa, Lord Taritari, you all—"

Before Edward could finish speaking, the people he recognized suddenly transformed one after another into shadowy phantoms and merged into the center of the Runic Array!

"What is happening?!"

Edward cried out in alarm, but what happened over the next few seconds became a scene he would never forget for the rest of his life.

Those familiar figures turned into illusory shadows one after another, then fused into the Runic Array.

The entire process was swift—and eerily silent.

After only a few breaths, the several hundred residents of Whitemist Town had all vanished into the Runic Array, leaving Edward alone, kneeling on the ground in despair.

"No!!!"

"Why?! Why is this happening?!"

In a fury, he charged toward the illusory image of the Runic Array and unleashed his strongest skill against it.

But the result was that his attack smashed into the plaza itself, instantly shattering the already ruined square into pieces.

He was just about to use another skill when Caelan grabbed him and stopped him.

At that moment, Edward’s eyes were filled with tears as he said unwillingly,

"Lord Caelan, why are you stopping me?!"

"Didn’t you see it?! My family, my friends, the people of my town—they were all devoured by that damned Runic Array!"

"So why are you stopping me?!"

Faced with the nearly broken Edward, Caelan’s expression remained calm.

"What you’re seeing now is only a projection."

"Those family members and friends of yours died a long time ago. Haven’t you realized that all along?"

Edward froze, then shook his head violently.

"No... impossible. They’re alive. They’re alive!!"

But when Caelan heard that answer, there was a trace more pity in his gaze.

"You don’t need to keep lying to yourself. They died long ago, didn’t they?"

At that moment, Edward felt as though he had fallen into an icy abyss. His entire body turned cold.

He remembered it now.

During this recent period, he had actually noticed that something was wrong long ago.

He just had never forced himself to think too deeply about those problems.

So they had really all died... every last one of them?

But then why was he still alive?

And why...

Just as Edward was about to be pushed completely to the brink of collapse, a cold voice suddenly rang out throughout the entire Abyss.

"[Godfiend Trials] has opened. Its location is Whitemist Town. Proceed there at once."

"[Godfiend Trials] is a limited-time treasure Instance. Once all treasures have been claimed, the Instance will close permanently. Make haste!"

???

[Godfiend Trials]?

At that moment, stunned expressions appeared on everyone’s faces—including Edward’s.

The Divine Tomb did not seem to be called by that name, did it?

And what exactly was this [Godfiend Trials]? What did it have to do with Whitemist Town?

But very quickly, Caelan noticed the key part of the announcement.

A limited-time treasure Instance?

What did that mean?

Before this, Caelan had never encountered such an Instance.

Seeing the confusion in Caelan’s eyes, Evelyn stepped forward and explained on her own initiative,

"Limited-time treasure Instances are mostly reward-based Instances. As long as you achieve the mission objectives, you’ll receive abundant rewards."

"It seems this time, our Divine Tomb operation won’t be able to proceed quietly after all."

The moment she finished speaking, a savage aura came charging over from the northwest of Whitemist Town!

It was a one-horned demon, with faint arcs of lightning flickering around the horn on its forehead.

The instant Edward saw the creature appear, even the grief on his face froze. His eyes were filled with utter disbelief.

"Severin—the peerless genius of the Dark Unicorn Clan—why is he here?!"

In the next moment, another awakener team appeared within the bounds of Whitemist Town.

Leading them was a one-eyed succubus, her entire body radiating an iron-blooded, battle-hardened aura. It was completely different from the subtle, seductive charm usually associated with succubi.

"Balinne the succubus... why is she here too?!"

At that moment, Edward sank into deep self-doubt.

The young powerhouses of the Abyss were arriving one after another!