"Nice! Finally took him down—if we hadn't, things would've gotten real messy…" Ethan let out a long breath, relief washing over him.
He hadn't expected to run into someone with such a bizarre ability here. What really blew his mind was that Varlok turned out to be a rare, special race—one that was incredibly powerful in the Umbral Abyss. They could absorb the blood of others to boost their own strength.
Wasting no time, Ethan pulled out a map.
Based on the data the system had just analyzed, Varlok's race seemed to originate from the very heart of the region.
"Master!" Andona came running over, her voice full of excitement. "All the remaining enemies have been wiped out! These three castles—can we use them as a temporary base?"
Ethan nodded. "Clean up the area immediately. Then have everyone regroup at that ruined temple up ahead."
