Winnie opened his personal status via the Virtue panel.

    Name: Winnie Aeciphysis

    Soul Art: [Armor] (High Defense, Reduced Agility)

    Root Soul Art: Unawakened

    Divine Favor: Unawakened

    Soul Art Level: Entry-Level

    His gaze moved to the Soul Art Level section, and Winnie remembered that Soul Art levels were ranked.

    From lowest to highest, they were: Entry-Level, Apprentice, Sorcerer, Demon Spirit, Master, Grandmaster, Purgatory, Immortal.

    Each level was divided into three stages: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced.

    Since he had just absorbed a Soul Art, it was naturally at the Entry-Level Beginner stage.

    When he saw the Root Soul Art section, Winnie was somewhat surprised. Root Soul Art was something that only Sage families would have. As a Dead Bloodline, his Root Soul Art wasn’t “None,” but “Unawakened,” which was a bit puzzling to him.

    Also, his Divine Favor was also unawakened.

    If the family bloodline were to awaken, would these two sections unlock as well?

    If Winnie wasn’t mistaken, the Aeciphysis family was the bearer of the [Blessed Angel] bloodline. The Divine Favor abilities were [Flawless Holy Feather] and [All-Gods Blessing Flame].

    Winnie wasn’t entirely sure about the specific effects of [Flawless Holy Feather], since the only heir of the Aeciphysis family in Caryliman''s Citrus was Winnie, a Dead Bloodline cannon fodder. As a result, Aeciphysis became one of the weakest and least prominent Sage families in the story, only existing in the background from start to finish.

    This was normal, after all. In the original story, Winnie''s death symbolized the complete extinction of the Aeciphysis family. After that, the Goddess Fanghui and the generations of Fanghui Saintesses lived only in history books. The Aeciphysis family’s Divine Favor was buried under the sands of time, with only the [Saint''s Envoy] Soul Art proving the family’s existence.

    As for [All-Gods Blessing Flame], Winnie knew a little about this Divine Favor’s effect. The reason was simple—this Divine Favor was too powerful.

    According to the original story, [All-Gods Blessing Flame] wasn’t ordinary fire; it was the companion flame of the Blessed Angel, capable of purifying the world and eradicating evil, rendering any magic ineffective and turning it into fuel for its own flame. It was also the only Divine Favor in the game that could bypass all resistances and enchantment protections.

    Whether living or dead, anything touched by it would be completely purified. Many Demon Kings throughout history had perished under the [All-Gods Blessing Flame]. It was universally feared, known for being so deadly that there were no survivors—it was famous throughout the world. Humans knew how terrifying it was but couldn’t quite describe it, while the Demon Race understood it all too well.

    It was a weapon that made even the proudest Demon families tremble.

    If you are reading this translation anywhere other than Novelight.net, it has been stolen.

    But unfortunately, this universally acknowledged ultimate weapon had only ever appeared in the background of the original story. Apart from the spark of the flame left by the Goddess Fanghui, it had never shown itself.

    If he could summon [All-Gods Blessing Flame], it would be unthinkable...

    In that moment, Winnie felt a surge of desire to awaken the family bloodline.

    However, Winnie then realized a blind spot.

    "Yes, he went to the palace again today. I''m not sure what for, but when he came back, he was furious. It might be because of the previous incident, or maybe he discovered something suspicious about me...?"

    "Did I allow you to make assumptions?" Before Dark could continue, the man gave him a sharp look, making Dark quickly lower his head.

    "I dare not!"

    "That useless fool was rejected by the princess recently. It’s not surprising he would take his frustration out on someone weaker than him. This is very much in line with his personality," the man analyzed, speaking to himself.

    Hearing this, Dark was somewhat surprised by the man’s judgment but didn’t dare to speak out.

    "So, my lord, what about me?"

    "The last living member of the Aeciphysis family has fallen to this point. I think continuing to monitor him is just a waste of resources."

    "As for you, just as we agreed, you will get what you want."

    "Thank you, my lord!" Dark’s heart swelled with joy upon hearing this.

    This was the moment he had been waiting for, taking risks all this time. Wasn’t this what he wanted?

    "So, my lord, where are you going to take me to treat my dark illness?" Dark believed the person before him had a way, after all...

    "You don’t need to go anywhere." The man turned around.

    Dark’s face immediately turned pale with disbelief as he stared at the cross-shaped sword of light that had pierced his chest.

    In an instant, his breath was filled with choking blood.

    He was pierced by countless swords of light.

    The seemingly holy swords of light had become the weapon that killed him.

    "My lord, you...?"

    "Dark, I really wanted you to live, but I can''t guarantee you can keep the secret in your stomach," the man said with a light laugh.

    "Only the dead can keep secrets forever."

    "This isn’t a breach of contract, though. After all, we agreed that the [Saint''s Envoy] would heal your dark illness. This is a [Saint''s Envoy] technique. It could be considered healing, but not using healing magic."

    "You, you! This bastard!..." Realizing he had been tricked, Dark widened his eyes in fury.

    "What? A thing that sells out its master, do you deserve to live?" the man sneered.

    Dark’s eyes grew dull as he gradually lost vitality. His body was burned into ash by the light swords, which were soon blown away by the wind, never to be seen again.

    "With so many eyes watching... Winnie Aeciphysis, I hope you’re worth me doing this."

    "Don’t let me down." The man whispered softly, flicking his cloak and disappearing without a trace.