Damien quietly stood atop Eclipse's jet-black head, observing the blurred horizon. Hovering in front of him was a digital display, its bluish hue reflecting from his face.

"Only over two thousand Terror Points left... With it, I could probably evolve a single Two-Star Monster."

If he follows through with this decision, no doubt he'll face bankruptcy. There would probably be fewer than a thousand Terror Points in his status.

"Just when I thought I was rich. All of my Terror Points are gone in a flash." Damien shook his head, saddened by how expensive things had become.

He recalled the time when a thousand Terror Points was enough to make him feel wealthy. Now, he recognized that he was nothing more than a naive child waiting to face reality.

It was the truth of his circumstance.

"I shouldn't be impatient and keep the Terror Points." Damien sighed to himself and decided to not evolve another two-star Monster.

There was no need for an evolution. Better save it to turn a three-star into a four-star.

With this in mind, he took a deep breath as the thuds of Eclipse's footsteps rang through his ears. It was somewhat relaxing.

Returning his attention to the status display, Damien placed a finger beneath his chin and noticed that his Command Seals had significantly grown.

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| Monster Gacha System |

-| Boss Title : [ Oberon ] |

-| Monster(s) : Three-Star EX Monster: Eclipse(Idol), Three-Star EX Monster: Starlight, Two-Star EX Monster: Great Devourer, Two-Star EX Monster: Neurophages, One-Star EX Monster: Prothonean, Two-Star TE Monster: Silhouettes, Four-Star TE Monster: Mechanized Draconic God, Two-Star TE Monster: Garmr, Three-Star TE Monster: Griffin, Two-Star TE Monster: Tarasque, Two-Star TE Monster: Great Serpent, Three-Star TE Monster: Fenrir, Three-Star TE Monster: Behemoth, Three-Star TE Monster: Orochi, Two-Star TE Monster: Heavenly Bull, Two-Star PA Monster: Wraith Queen, Three-Star PA Monster: Ootakemaru, Three-Star PA Monster: Crom Cruach, Two-Star PA Monster: Shadow Wolf, Two-Star PA Monster: Yuki-Onna |

-| Skill Index : Raptured Blink(Eclipse Passive), Intangible Fracture(Eclipse), Cryptic Eyes of Dominion(Eclipse Passive), Dreams of Eternity(Starlight), Void Maw(Great Devourer), Ancient Wisdom(Prothonean), Hive Assimilation(Neurophages), Duplex Operation(Silhouettes), Machine Awakening(Mechanized Draconic God), Machine Control(Mechanized Draconic God), Draconic Dominion(Mechanized Draconic God), Chains of Infernal Judgment(Garmr), Sinful Gaze(Garmr), Empyrean Overwatch(Griffin), Majesty(Griffin), Carapace of Legends(Tarasque), Extreme Constriction(Great Serpent), Petrification(Great Serpent), Bond Breaker(Fenrir), Tempest Destroyer(Fenrir), Tectonic Steps(Behemoth), Venoms of Eightfold Death(Orochi), Celestial Charge(Heavenly Bull), Wailing Death of Regency(Wraith Queen), Army of Banshee(Wraith Queen), Strength of the Demonic God(Ootakemaru), Rain of Fire(Ootakemaru), Mark of Three Deaths(Crom Cruach), Sacrifice(Crom Cruach), In The Dark(Shadow Wolf), Shadow Veil(Shadow Wolf), Frozen Tapestry(Yuki-Onna), Ice Age(Yuki-Onna) |

-| Command Seal(s): [ 240/300 ] |

| Terror Point(s) : 2784 |

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Although he'd prefer five hundred, it was good enough for him.

"Every hour gives me more than ten Command Seals... Maybe in the future, I'll receive a hundred." He smiled to himself as heaven's warmth pierced through the blue skies.

In the distant horizon, he noticed a group of people gathering and constructing a small base of some sort. It didn't take a moment for him to realize that it was the Jaegers of the Third Division.

The entrenched elite Jaegers of Block 3 saw the gargantuan monsters marching towards their direction. At first, they were about to sound the alarms.

After all, the situation was tense for them.

Luckily, the Second-In-Command promptly realized that it was none other than the one who made their operation to expand the southern frontier possible.

"As expected of a Jaeger from Block 7..." He muttered under his breath as he stared at the gargantuan monsters looming over them.

"The members of the Seventh Division are truly monsters." It made him wonder about how far the Block 7 could push the Clan into the corners of the New World.

At any rate, the Second-In-Command shook his head as Damien blinked into the center of the Forward-Operating Base that was under construction.

"Looks like you managed to destroy most of the storm towers beyond the northernmost city. Good work." The black-suited young man smiled at them.

But as he observed the Third Division's special forces, Damien noticed that Armstrong was nowhere to be found. His gaze narrowed as the Second-In-Command explained.

"Chief Armstrong went to confront an interloper who was about to approach us." Hearing the explanation, the black-suited young man raised his eyebrows.

"How long has he been gone?" Damien inquired while the Second-In-Command answered. "Half an hour has already passed."

"It seems that the identity of the interloper isn't to be underestimated. There is a high probability that it might be a True Blood. Did you encounter the highest-ranking vampires, Sir Damien?"

The Second-In-Command questioned, wondering if the black-suited young man had confronted a True Blood when crushing the Clan's northern strongholds.

Damien nodded, recalling the Marquis whom he spammed the Dreams of Eternity unto. It was somewhat cheating, but he didn't care.

After all, Dreams of Eternity was a part of his personal skill arsenal. Even though it originated from a Three-Star Extraterrestrial Monster. The power was a part of him.

"I fought against a True Blood in the final bastion that stood between me and the northernmost city of the Clan. His name was Marquis March."

Damien explained, earning the shocked gaze of the Second-In-Command alongside many other nearby elite Jaegers who heard him.

"M-Marquis March?" The Second-In-Command was astounded when he heard the name. The Marquis was a troublesome True Blood that kept commanding incursions into the southern frontier.

He was a nemesis of the Third Paragon. They often fought one another, forcing the True Blood to withdraw after their forces suffered enough damage.

"Did you manage to escape the Marquis, Sir Damien?" An elite Jaeger nearby questioned, while Damien looked at him for a moment before responding. "No, I didn't run away."

"I killed the True Blood and flattened the Final Bastion." The black-suited young man understood what his words meant. "This means that the interloper must be another True Blood."

"Do you have the direction where Armstrong went?"

The Second-In-Command nodded and pointed at where the Third Paragon leaped. Damien turned his head in that direction and cracked his neck.

"I'll take a look."

Without a tinge of hesitation or delay, he utilized his Raptured Blink and teleported into the distance. The entrenched elite Jaegers were left behind while the gargantuan monsters stood beside them.

Although they understood that these abominations stood by their side, it was difficult to contain that instinctive terror from the bottom of their hearts.

As Damien utilized his Raptured Blink a couple of times, it didn't take long for him to arrive at where Armstrong and Marquis July fought.

It was a gargantuan crater that spanned hundreds of kilometers. The scenery before him might be the most far-reaching environmental disaster he had ever seen.

His eyes furrowed as he wondered what had happened to the Third Paragon. There were no signs of Armstrong.

The massive crater was empty of anything other than the remnants of destruction. Damien closed his eyelids and activated Empyrean Overwatch. Even then, he saw nothing.

With a sign, Damien turned his back from the scene and decided to return. Even though he didn't want to believe it, the Third Paragon was nowhere to be found.

Armstrong's disappearances needed to be known by the Third Division.

In any case, as he walked away from the edge of the cliff formed by the deep crater, he noticed the notifications ringing over his ears.

His eyes squinted as he wondered if his monsters were bothering the Jaegers. He hoped not; otherwise, things would become more troublesome for him.

"How about I take a look at my status?"

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| Monster Gacha System |

-| Boss Title : [ Oberon ] |

-| Monster(s) : Three-Star EX Monster: Eclipse(Idol), Three-Star EX Monster: Starlight, Two-Star EX Monster: Great Devourer, Two-Star EX Monster: Neurophages, One-Star EX Monster: Prothonean, Two-Star TE Monster: Silhouettes, Four-Star TE Monster: Mechanized Draconic God, Two-Star TE Monster: Garmr, Three-Star TE Monster: Griffin, Two-Star TE Monster: Tarasque, Two-Star TE Monster: Great Serpent, Three-Star TE Monster: Fenrir, Three-Star TE Monster: Behemoth, Three-Star TE Monster: Orochi, Two-Star TE Monster: Heavenly Bull, Two-Star PA Monster: Wraith Queen, Three-Star PA Monster: Ootakemaru, Three-Star PA Monster: Crom Cruach, Two-Star PA Monster: Shadow Wolf, Two-Star PA Monster: Yuki-Onna |

-| Skill Index : Raptured Blink(Eclipse Passive), Intangible Fracture(Eclipse), Cryptic Eyes of Dominion(Eclipse Passive), Dreams of Eternity(Starlight), Void Maw(Great Devourer), Ancient Wisdom(Prothonean), Hive Assimilation(Neurophages), Duplex Operation(Silhouettes), Machine Awakening(Mechanized Draconic God), Machine Control(Mechanized Draconic God), Draconic Dominion(Mechanized Draconic God), Chains of Infernal Judgment(Garmr), Sinful Gaze(Garmr), Empyrean Overwatch(Griffin), Majesty(Griffin), Carapace of Legends(Tarasque), Extreme Constriction(Great Serpent), Petrification(Great Serpent), Bond Breaker(Fenrir), Tempest Destroyer(Fenrir), Tectonic Steps(Behemoth), Venoms of Eightfold Death(Orochi), Celestial Charge(Heavenly Bull), Wailing Death of Regency(Wraith Queen), Army of Banshee(Wraith Queen), Strength of the Demonic God(Ootakemaru), Rain of Fire(Ootakemaru), Mark of Three Deaths(Crom Cruach), Sacrifice(Crom Cruach), In The Dark(Shadow Wolf), Shadow Veil(Shadow Wolf), Frozen Tapestry(Yuki-Onna), Ice Age(Yuki-Onna) |

-| Command Seal(s): [ 245/300 ] |

| Terror Point(s) : 2784-3115 |

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