Supreme Hunter of Beautiful Souls-Chapter 401: Another year has passed.

Another year has passed.

Of course, after an event of such magnitude, much has changed in the world. Skaldi was… slowly rebuilt as an extra territory of the Witch Queen because…

The King was killed.

The body of the King of Skaldi was found among the rubble after Kael used "Ice Age," but it wasn't his fault; his body was completely corrupted by the great exposure to Chaos.

In this past year, the natural order of the world was broken in a way.

The event in Skaldi was called the "War of the Immaculate Chaos," and with it, the existence of the Chaos Cores was discovered by the other races. This meant that the world was now focused on locating these large sources of corrupted energy for their own benefit.

All the great nations made an agreement to locate and warn of where these things are.

The witches, however… refused to be part of the agreement. Because in the overall context, they wanted these sources located and exploited.

Yes, they want to have rights over the Chaos Cores for their own benefit, and Elion, the Witch of Chaos, simply refused, along with her mother Eleanor. And now…

The witches are considered enemies of the entire world. All the great races that were part of the alliance of great nations are now against the witches. This has created a problematic scenario. After all, there are some problems that have arisen because of this.

However, two nations agreed with the Kingdom of Witches.

The current Emperor of Western Humanity and the current Queen of the Elves.

This created something we call "The Free Alliance," and needless to say… This only exists because of Irelia, Amelia, and Sylphie.

And speaking of them… Unfortunately, some things happened.

Irelia returned to her family after six months of suffering alongside an unconscious Kael, who wasn't improving at all. We can say that she endured a lot, but her body could no longer overcome those difficulties, so she returned to the family she hadn't seen in a long time.

Her uncle, Adalric Ainsworth, was nervous about Kael, his disciple. After all, he hated seeing his niece sad and unwell, but he couldn't do anything more. Simply because he also knew Kael's condition; no, he understood perfectly, since the Witch Queen herself had visited him after the incident and reported his state.

What was left? To wait for Kael to wake up while taking care of his niece.

During this time, Irelia returned to the main house and locked herself in her room. The only person who could see Irelia was her mother, Ingrid Ainsworth, who had recently been named the Fifth Queen of Swords. Yes, she surpassed Adalric and joined the five strongest on the human continent.

Ingrid was a delicate woman whose swordsmanship sounded like flower petals with each attack; needless to say, she was strong. But when it came to her daughter… she was problematic. Initially, she simply wanted to invade the Witch Kingdom and beat Kael's body until he woke up. But things didn't quite go that way… She was blocked by Adalric, and now… they're not getting along very well.

Her little daughter, who forced magic into her own body to grow quickly and follow a man, has now reverted to being that thirteen-year-old girl in her room, depressed and lonely.

As for Amelia Valroth… she returned to the royal palace and is acting as an emissary of the witches in the human kingdom.

With the help of her aunt, still the current advisor to Emperor Hadrian Borealis, Hella Valroth helped her niece communicate with the Emperor without being judged for her age and the blasphemy she committed by advancing 10 years in age with magic.

People around Amelia judge her as a… limitless sinner who gave herself to a man who can't even hold her in his arms. But unlike the others, Hella was a good aunt and is protecting her from rumors and hurtful things said. But honestly? Amelia is completely broken.

After the first three months, she already knew that Kael would take a while to wake up, but she didn't know how long. She wanted to stay there, but each day the hope of him waking up was even lower, and that hurt her more and more.

Unlike Irelia, who had a weak mind for strong feelings, she used that time, even though sad, to perfect everything. After all, as Kael himself said, they will get married. So, she, as the future Amelia Scarlet Valroth, decided that she would study! Yes, study! She would be the best queen he could have.

In every sense of the word, she would be the best wife, the best queen, the best companion.

Therefore, she now followed her aunt along with the Emperor. Who initially found it quite strange, but upon understanding the situation, couldn't help but help. In a way, the Emperor owed Kael some things, for what he had done for him in recent years, saving Azalith twice.

In short, this was the current state of Amelia and Irelia; the problem really arose five months after Kael went into a coma…

Sylphie went with Yggdrasil. I know, we knew this would happen, but… the way it was done and the timing, means that now Kael has no one left by his side. They are all gone. Or rather, only Sylphie is truly gone.

Amelia and Irelia visit him routinely, every five days. But Sylphie… Unfortunately, there's no news of her. She only communicated with Eleanor.

"I'm going with the World Tree. When I return, I will be a completely different person," she bowed, thanked her, and added, "I will keep my promise to my husband. So I ask that you take care of him until then."

Eleanor couldn't help but laugh at seeing her disciple acting so seriously in front of her, but of course, she gave her the benefit of the doubt and let her go. Unfortunately, since that day, they haven't heard from her again.

And what about Kael? Not much is known. For most, his name has become synonymous with danger. Just like his mother, Elion Scarlet… the name Kael Scarlet has been associated with an extremely dangerous man with powers that surpass the abnormality of the world.

He received the title of "Crimson Devastator," a unique title. Something only powerful beings can possess.

Elion was called the Witch of Chaos because she controlled a powerful fire derived from Chaos, and whenever she appeared, she created absolute Chaos.

The Sword Kings also had unique titles.

Eva is called the Demon of the Sword.

Adalric is called the Brutal Sword.

Erika is called the Formless Sword.

Ingrid is called the Sword of Solitude.

Eleanor, before becoming the Queen of Witches, was called the "Crimson Omen" because whenever she appeared, it was like a bad omen.

He remains in a coma, and Elion stays with him every day. She comes in the morning and sits in a chair looking at his body without moving for hours. Whenever she comes, all the witches leave the medical ward where his body rests. Why? The aura she emits kills any average witch who gets close.

Thus, these have been Kael's days…

"It's past time to wake up." Ahri's voice echoed softly as she watched Kael, seated in lotus position in the center of his mental world.

Kael didn't respond immediately. As he absorbed the Chaos that snaked within his body, something impossible had happened: a small world was born inside him. Before, that place existed only as an unattainable concept—now, however, he was trapped there.

And he trained.

Layers of energy organized themselves under his will, colliding and molding themselves. His attribute had always been darkness… but that was no longer true.

Now, 99.9% of his essence was ice.

And the world reflected this.

The ground stretched across endless plains of crystalline ice, creaking beneath invisible currents of power. Above, a black, starless sky seemed to swallow everything, deep and silent. Kael lived there—immersed in his own frozen darkness, surrounded by the raw reflection of his powers.

"I can't." His voice came out low, restrained, as he kept his eyes closed, forcing every fragment of energy to align. The slightest mistake could shatter that fragile balance.

Ahri frowned, about to insist, but another voice interrupted her.

"He won't leave here." Umbra stepped forward, her presence now very different from before.

The transformation she had undergone was impossible to ignore: her hair, once a soft hazel hue, had turned as black as the absence of light. Her skin was too pale, almost ethereal, like that of a specter trapped between worlds.

"Not until you understand… until you master yourself." Her connection to the Umbral pulsed in the air, overwhelming. It wasn't just stronger—it was overwhelming. A nine hundred percent increase that made reality itself tremble around her.

"I'll wake up soon," Kael said, remaining focused. "I don't know how much time has passed, but… I know it's going to be problematic."

They didn't say anything, they just kept their gaze on Kael…

[Chaos Absorption Completion: 98.9%]

[Many months have passed]

[You received a status bonus for surviving a calamity]

[Your name has spread throughout the world as a transcendent being]

[Several gods are watching you]

[The Artemis System is blocking the Gods' vision]

[Due to a forced update by entity 0000007, you have gained new functions in the hunting system]

[All your skills have been infused with chaotic ice]

[Currently, the individual "Kael Scarlet" possesses an infinite number of possibilities for evolution]

[The system is charting the best path for your personal growth]

[Chaos Absorption Completion: 99.5%]

[Chaos Absorption Completion: 99.6%]

[Completion of [Chaos Absorption: 99.7%]

[Chaos Absorption Completion: 99.8%]

[Chaos Absorption Completion: 99.9%]

[Chaos Absorption Completion: 100%]