Chapter One Hundred and Forty
With the battlefield cleared and all waves obliterated, the Annihilation Trial finally ended.
[System Notification]
Mission Complete: Hellish Mode — Annihilation Trial
Reward: 2x SS Rank Hero Books
Bonus Reward: 1x Hero Fusion Token (SS → SSS)
Crow opened his inventory, the two shimmering hero books pulsing with potential. He didn't even hesitate.
Using the fusion token, he placed both books into the divine forge interface.
A beam of celestial light surged from the interface as both SS Rank Hero books began to fuse. Ancient symbols swirled around them—signs of something beyond the system's usual boundaries.
The light condensed into a single book, glowing white-gold with power.
[Fusion Complete]
You have obtained: [Hero Book – SSS Rank – Aetheria, Chrono-Engineer]
Crow's eyes narrowed.
Aetheria…
He remembered her from his past life—a broken hero class that could slow time for enemies, speed it up for allies, and freeze entire zones for minutes at a time. Her presence on the battlefield had once decided entire guild wars.
And now… she was his.
He summoned her without delay.
Aetheria materialized, her silver hair flowing like liquid starlight, mechanical gears and time-infused runes orbiting her body.
She looked around, then focused on Crow.
"So… this time, it's you." Her voice echoed slightly, as though layered over time.
Crow stepped forward and simply said, "You're mine now."
Aetheria smiled, eyes glowing. "Then let me show you what time really means."
And with that, another SSS Rank powerhouse joined Crow's growing empire—one with dominion over the battlefield in ways others could only dream of.
The Primordial Dragon shifted in its sleep.
Liana raised an eyebrow.
Sylvanna muttered something under her breath.
And Crow?
He was already thinking about the next move.