Transmigrated As The Final Villain of a Death Game-Chapter 186: Sun Purification Ritual [ 9 ]

"...on!"

"...Amon!"

I abruptly opened my eyes, spotting a panicked Clementine who shook me by my bare shoulders.

She was fully clothed now, and judging by how dark it was... I was no longer in the light.

Neither of us was.

The moment she saw me looking back at her, she hugged me tightly and exhaled a relieved breath.

"You had me worried. The light suddenly flung me away, and when I looked back, I saw your body burning rapidly. I pulled out as fast as I could... but you weren’t responding."

At her words, I finally snapped out of it.

"I’m fine, Clementine. I’m sorry for worrying you."

I brushed her hair back and hugged her in return.

Just like that, the two of us sat in each other’s embrace for a couple of minutes, until finally, she backed off, her cheeks slightly red.

"I-I think you should put on some clothes first."

I smiled.

"Should I? Speaking of which, you even had time to put on some panties, huh?"

"Pervert."

"Hahaha."

As the conversation with Elise lingered in the back of my mind, I quickly got dressed.

Judging by how calm she was, I guessed she didn’t go to the same place that I did.

Hell, she might’ve been in this cave the whole time.

Right as I was about to call out to Clementine, a strangely soothing sensation ran through my body and rested in my heart. It was an energy that reminded me of the heat I felt, but instead of burning me, it seemed like it was steadily bouncing around my heart, somehow expanding it.

The same went for all the Gifts it came into contact with, as their pathways became bigger. The energy of the Gifts themselves became extremely dense too, and if I had to guess, just from this alone, the density increased my overall fighting power by at least two to three times.

And this late in the game... it was huge.

The capacity was also a big boon.

Though, while I let that finish, I glanced over at another tab, which made a slight smile appear on my face.

[Ding!]

[You have completed the emergency quest.]

[Reward if you hold on for 60 minutes: +50 Free Stat Points + Enhanced Energy Reserves + Enhanced Energy [Complete]]

[Additional reward if you hold on for 24 hours: +50 Free Stat Points + ★Sun Resistance (Lv.1) + Blessed Armor Set [Complete]]

[Ding!]

[★Sun Resistance (Lv.1 → Lv.92)]

The rewards were huge this time around.

Even the 100 Free Stat Points were no joke, and most importantly, the Blessed Armor Set.

I pressed on the Blessed Armor Set pop-up, and in the next instant, a black set of armor appeared in my palms.

It was black from head to toe, but it also had silver plates covering all the vitals. Since it was so compact, I could probably wear it under my clothes, and no one would notice.

And of course, I inspected it.

[Armor Of The Shadow Assassin]

[Description: A Blessed armor set which reduces all Demonic Energy influence by 20%. You may focus your intent on the armor and activate the innate Shadow Dash ability, allowing you to teleport 10 meters in any direction.]

[Bonus Feature: You may wear the armor set, but hide its visibility while still maintaining the set’s effects.]

Oh?

Since it reduced Demonic Energy influence, that also meant I took 20% less damage.

As for the teleportation ability... it was okay?

I could probably catch someone off guard with it.

But since I already have black lightning, I wasn’t that impressed with it.

Still, I was happy with all the progress.

Quickly dumping all 100 Free Stat Points into my Vitality stat, I opened my status screen.

•—Amon Everness—•

Level 513 → 546 [Low-Grade 51 → Mid-Grade 54]

▷Stats

[Strength 433 → 442]

[Stamina 422 → 435]

[Speed 508 → 510]

[Perception 600 → 610]

[Vitality 604 → 734]

▷Inherent Gifts

★★Telekinesis [Expert] (Lv.97 → Lv.99)

★★Black Lightning Manipulation [Master] (Lv.22 → Lv.25)

★Sword Saint [Master] (Lv.99)

▷Special Abilities

★Mystic Eyes of Perception (Lv.55 → Lv.64)

★Blood-Sight (Lv.87 → Lv.88)

★Demonic Energy Resistance (Lv.71 → Lv.75)

★Lightning Resistance (Lv.93)

(NEW)★Sun Resistance (Lv.92)

▷General Abilities

☆Sprint (Lv.88)

☆Pain Tolerance (Lv.92 → Lv.93)

☆First Aid (Lv.90)

☆Mental Resistance (Lv. MAX)

▷Core Traits

◆The Demon King of Wrath’s Blood [Advanced] (Lv.53 → Lv.99)

◆Dragon Heart [Intermediate] (Lv.52 → Lv.55)

•——•

Hehe.

Even The Demon King of Wrath’s Blood went up considerably after Adam helped me.

But oh well.

I’m sure this was the last time I had the pleasure of increasing my stats so much.

After all, from this moment onward, Clementine and I will be focusing on preparing for the demon descent.

And I’ll also be preparing for the talk I’ll have with my ’retainer.’

Anyhow...

"When we go back, I’m definitely buying a glass box."

"What...? Why?"

I smirked.

"Like the pervert that I am, I’m going to store your bra inside it as though it were a historical treasure. How else am I supposed to remember the first time you tied your bra around my eyes?"

She pouted.

"When we get back, you’re not even going to get a peek, pervert."

"We’ll see~," I teased, playing around with her hair, all the while she was playfully punching my chest.

Just then, a familiar face appeared.

It was none other than Obel.

"You two... what are you made of?"

I rolled my eyes.

"I’m sure you know the answer to that. Now, will you keep your end of the deal, or will you try to turn us into vampires?"

"I’m someone who holds true to my words. As per my oath, I’m unable to lie," Obel replied.

My eyes widened.

"You made an oath...? Wait, were you a paladin?"

Obel raised his finger, as if signifying ’higher.’

"Holy Knight?"

Even higher.

But the only things higher than Holy Knights are official positions in the Holy Order.

"Were you actually an Arch Bishop?"

Obel smiled.

"You’re close. I was the Grand Commander of the Holy Order. In a way, my authority was similar to the pope’s, at least when it came to mobilizing an army."

Wow...

This guy’s the real deal.