Online Game: I Started with Max Charisma and Caught the Goddess's Eye-Chapter 346 : The Hero’s Aura! Transcendent Evolution! The Fall of the Holy Son!

Countless monsters surged toward Luca, and Brade Morningsong's maniacal laughter echoed across the sky, mocking the soon-to-be fallen genius with cruel disdain.

"That damn bastard! If Luca dies, I will never forgive him!" Donlow's eyes turned bloodshot, her fists clenched tightly, her whole body trembling with rage. The pain, anger, and sorrow in her heart transformed into killing intent. This was the first time in her life that she wanted to kill someone—she wanted to tear him apart, limb by limb!

Even Fuzzsir, who was usually the optimist, fell silent. Looking at the swarm of monsters, he muttered, "I'm just a necromancer. Even if I wanted to resurrect him, they'd at least have to leave a body behind."

The mentally unstable person just viewed the world differently—this didn't mean they lacked their own emotions.

Meanwhile, Spritlane and the others saw this scene and felt a sense of relief. It was best to deal with an enemy like Luca quickly. Otherwise, if he had the chance to grow stronger, they might find themselves in dire straits.

Sky James, however, furrowed his brow, staring intently at the place where Luca had been buried by the monsters. "This guy shouldn't die so easily. Something feels off."

Though he hadn't interacted with Luca much, that elusive nature of his had left a lasting impression. Since he was a businessman from a young age, constantly dealing with people from outside the James Family, he had met countless individuals, but Luca was one of the few he couldn't fully read. A person like that couldn't easily die here. It wasn't that Sky James believed in Luca's strength, but he simply trusted his own judgment, which had never been wrong.

Sky James gritted his teeth and muttered, "Luca, you can't die. All my bets are on you. If you die, I've lost the entire game!"

Perhaps his prayers had an effect, or maybe Luca's body had been completely consumed, but the massive pile of monsters began to slowly scatter. Within just a few breaths, the ground beneath them was revealed.

Brade Morningsong, who had been watching the situation closely, was not one to underestimate Luca, despite his arrogance.

But what puzzled him was that, once the swarming monsters parted, he didn't see Luca's body. There wasn't even a trace of blood. Even if he had been eaten, there should have been some remnants. A bad feeling crept up in his heart, but before he could dwell on it, an even stronger sense of impending danger enveloped him.

Danger! Brade Morningsong suddenly looked up and saw that the sky above him had turned ominously dark, with countless silver lightning arcs churning and leaping within the clouds, exuding an incredibly terrifying power.

As he stared at the thunder, he heard a massive rumble. A giant silver python, formed entirely of lightning, plummeted from the sky. Before he could react, the world in front of him turned white, and he could see nothing else. The thunder completely engulfed him, and the blinding lightning illuminated the entire area, turning everything within a hundred miles into daylight.

This sudden turn of events was something no one had anticipated.

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Instinctively, everyone closed their eyes, waiting for the light to dissipate.

When they opened their eyes again, they froze in place, some of them even gasping in disbelief.

There, in the sky, hovered a figure emanating endless golden light. Luca appeared to be cloaked in holy radiance, and even his black wings had turned golden. The pressure he radiated was far beyond that of a Superclass, and from a distance, he resembled a deity descending to the mortal realm, so dazzling that no one dared to look directly at him. In stark contrast, Brade Morningsong was completely blackened, his hair was frayed, his body cracked with deep fissures, and he was on the verge of collapse. Staring at Luca, he muttered to himself, "Why... why aren't you dead... I clearly saw you being devoured by the monster horde... you should have died..."

It wasn't just him—many people were left dumbfounded, unable to understand the massive change in Luca. Even Donlow and Fuzzsir were utterly bewildered.

Luca had clearly been consumed by the monster horde earlier, so why was he completely unharmed?

The answer, of course, lay in the Hero's Aura!

More specifically, it was the "Hero's Aura" granted by the Top Player skill, which doubled a player's luck attribute.

At a critical moment, Luca activated this skill and used the Fate Dice to gain the temporary ability of Transcendent Evolution. This ability boosted one of his class skills by a whole tier. Luca used it to enhance his Storm Envoy ability, narrowly escaping death. All of this had happened in an instant, and outsiders had no way of understanding what had occurred.

A golden lightning spear materialized in Luca's hand as he gracefully stepped forward, walking toward Brade Morningsong. Looking down at Brade, who was barely clinging to life, Luca spoke calmly, "Do you want to know why I didn't die?"

Brade Morningsong, struggling to stay conscious, nodded weakly. If he didn't find out, he wouldn't be able to die in peace.

"I won't tell you." Luca sneered coldly. With Brade's furious, unwilling gaze locked on him, Luca thrust the golden lightning spear forward with unrelenting force.

With a soft plop, the lightning spear pierced through Brade Morningsong's skull with clean precision. The overwhelming force of the lightning exploded within his body, instantly turning him to ash.

"Brade Morningsong... dead?!" Everyone was stunned, staring at the scene before them. No one had expected that the "Holy Son" of the Eastern Territory, Brade Morningsong, would die so easily here—especially at the hands of a young man who was barely in his twenties.

It left them with a dreamlike feeling, especially Spritlane and Zhang Ming.

They knew Brade Morningsong's strength better than anyone. He was considered one of the top thirty players in the world today, yet here he was, dead before their eyes. How could they not be shocked?

In contrast to Spritlane and the others, Donlow and Fuzzsir had an entirely different reaction. Donlow excitedly shouted, "Well done, Luca! This scum from Morning Star doesn't deserve to live!"

Fuzzsir, however, looked somewhat regretful and said, "I thought it was finally my time to shine, but in the end, this guy stole the spotlight."

Meanwhile, Sky James let out a breath, his face breaking into a self-satisfied smile. "I knew it. I told you this guy wouldn't die so easily. My judgment was right, as always."

Sky James's subordinates couldn't help but twitch at the corners of their mouths. If they hadn't seen how nervous he had been just moments ago, they might have believed everything was under his control.

Luca paid no attention to the gazes of others. The lightning spear in his hand dissipated, and in the blink of an eye, he appeared in front of Spritlane and the others, his presence as calm as ever.

"Luca… Mr. Luca, this was all our boss's doing, we were just following orders..." Zhang Ming and Spritlane, seeing Luca suddenly appear in front of them, tensed up. Were they about to be killed too?

However, they were overthinking it. Luca had no intention of killing them. He just had a message to deliver.

He spoke flatly, "First there was Lightless, then Brade Morningsong, both of whom were leaders of your respective teams. Your Eastern Territory Morning Star division really harbors filth. Tell your leaders, if there's a next time, I, Luca, will personally pay a visit to the Eastern Territory."

Hearing his words, Spritlane and the others were all shaken. They watched in stunned silence as Luca turned and walked away. They never expected that instead of dealing with them, he was planning to go after the leaders of the Eastern Territory division.

"This guy..." Zhang Ming opened his mouth but didn't know what to say. Spritlane, on the other hand, watched Luca's retreating figure with a complicated look in his eyes, realizing that this man had never regarded anyone—including Brade Morningsong—as his equal.

In other words, they were never from the same world.

After killing Brade Morningsong, Luca didn't linger. He continued to lead the monster horde in circles, his demeanor as relaxed as if nothing had happened. To onlookers, it seemed as though he hadn't just killed a genius, but rather a low-level monster. This contrast left many feeling a mix of emotions.

The beings they had looked up to, in Luca's eyes, were no more than ants.

Luca didn't encounter any further troubles. He spent several more hours leading the monster horde around, completely distancing himself from any human settlements. Once he was far enough, he turned back and headed toward Shelter 304, where the ordinary people who had recently relocated were now staying.

Upon entering the shelter, many people gave him grateful looks. One child even brought him flowers and candy. These were the people who had been relocated from Shelter 303, and Luca had saved them from the monster horde. They all knew that without this young man before them, they would likely have perished in the jaws of those monsters. The gratitude they felt was immeasurable.

Luca basked in this rare moment of appreciation. It was the glory he truly deserved. However, this peaceful time didn't last long. Upon arriving at Shelter 304, Donlow and Fuzzsir immediately reported everything to Drumph.

After learning the details of the events, Drumph was so furious that he nearly stormed over from the Northern Territory Morning Star division. He vowed that Eastern Territory would be made to answer for this incident. He also instructed Luca and the others to return.

With the Federation's founding approaching, they needed to head to the Imperial Capital immediately.

Luca and the others understood the importance of the matter, so after receiving the order, they didn't hesitate. They set off to return to Shelter 102 right away. Halwind and the Eastern Territory Morning Star members, on the other hand, sighed in relief.

Though they knew Luca wouldn't harm them, having witnessed his invincible presence among the monster horde, simply standing before him filled them with immense psychological pressure. For them, the weight of this pressure was even greater than facing a Superclass monster. After all, a Superclass monster would only end up slain at Luca's hands.

As the sun set, with the residents of Shelter 303 waving them off, Luca and his companions drove off in their off-road vehicle, growing smaller and smaller on the road until they disappeared from sight.