Chapter 1171 Another Primordial (Part 1)
Once the fragment of the Rune of Sealing sank into Velgoth's body and sealed all of his powers, including the strength of his physical body, Evan stumbled backwards, panting heavily.
"Damn it, it was just a small fraction of the Primordial Rune of Sealing, but I still lost all of my energy by drawing it," He muttered under his breath, wiping the beads of sweat from his forehead.
However, just a few seconds after the Rune of Sealing sank within Velgoth's body, Evan noticed something and his expression changed.
He quickly used his spiritual senses to observe Velgoth's condition, and a frown appeared on his face.
"He is dying…" He said, feeling the constantly dropping life force of Emperor Velgoth. "Other than all of his powers, the Rune also sealed the power of the Azragoth World within his body that was healing his soul. Now that the power of Azragoth World is sealed, his frozen soul is beginning to crumble."
Evan once again activated the markings of the Rune of Sealing within his body, and the strange engravings appeared across his body again.
He felt his connection with the Rune of Sealing within Emperor Velgoth's body, and after a few seconds, he controlled it and unsealed the power that was trying to heal Velgoth's soul, allowing him to recover.
"This small fragment of Rune of Sealing is even stronger than I thought. Although it is just a small part of the entire Rune, it can still seal the power of Azragoth World," Evan muttered with a surprised look on his face and upon recalling this rune can even seal an entire universe, his heart began to beat wildly.
'If the Rune of Sealing is already this powerful, what about the second Primordial Rune that I learned? Unlike the Rune of Sealing, I have a perfect use for that one, and it can help me progress extremely fast,' He thought and wanted to use the second rune right away, but upon looking at his own condition, he quickly calmed down.
"If I want to use that Rune, I need to be in perfect condition, and I can't draw it in a dangerous place like this. If anything goes wrong during the creation, my core will be severely damaged—if not destroyed."
Evan glanced toward Morvael and the other Eldritch Creatures, who were all staring in his direction, seemingly trying to make sense of what he had just done to Emperor Velgoth.
Although he could feel restlessness in the Eldritch Creatures eyes, he paid them no attention and ignored their gazes. Instead, he sat down some distance from Velgoth, took out a few pills from his shadow storage, and popped them into his mouth, trying to recover the energy he had consumed while drawing the Rune.
"That thing… I think… I think it was a very powerful Rune," Nythor muttered, still stunned by what he had witnessed.
"A Rune?" Utharic's bull-like eyes trembled when he heard Nythor's words, his thoughts raced back to when Evan had shown them the Rune of Evolution and told them it was a Primordial Rune.
"What kind of Rune was it?" Morvael asked with a serious look on his face.
"I am not entirely sure," Nythor replied with a shake of his head. "That Rune was incredibly powerful. I have never seen anything like it before. But if I sensed its energy correctly, it seemed related to sealing…. And this Rune isn't just any ordinary sealing Rune. I am very familiar with standard sealing Runes, but this one… this was far too powerful. I am afraid it's some kind of Primordial Rune designed for sealing."
"A Primordial Rune…" Morvael's face twisted in a mix of shock and anger and a murderous glint appeared in his eyes. "What is that invader planning by sealing His Majesty's powers? Does he want to force him into submission?"
Morvael's rage nearly got the best of him as he considered rushing forward to bring back Velgoth's body. However, just as he prepared to move, a cold aura locked onto him, freezing him in place.
He turned his gaze in the direction of the oppressive aura and saw Gobu watching him, swinging his deformed arms in a strange manner.
Morvael quickly recalled that Evan had commanded his shadow undeads to kill Emperor Velgoth immediately if any of them made a move and he quickly suppressed his impulse, trying not to do anything stupid.
Evan noticed the small exchange between Gobu and Morvael but chose to ignore it, focusing entirely on recovering his energy.
Based on Morvael's reaction when he had ordered his shadow undeads to kill Emperor Velgoth, Evan was certain that Morvael was deeply loyal to Velgoth and wouldn't do anything that might harm him.
Thanks to the high-grade pills, he recovered all of his energy in less than five hours. By that time, the power of Azragoth World had also healed most of Velgoth's soul, leaving only a small portion still frozen.
Evan waited calmly for Emperor Velgoth to regain consciousness, pondering who might have wanted to capture him alive.
About half an hour later, Evan noticed slight movements as Velgoth finally opened his eyes. The moment Velgoth awoke, he instinctively tried to stand up, but with all of his energy sealed and his soul still partially frozen, he collapsed back to the ground.
Feeling the weakness in his body, Emperor Velgoth glanced around and when his gaze landed on Evan, his expression briefly changed before returning to a composed calm.
'As expected from someone who has ruled over millions of Eldritch Creatures for tens of thousands of years…' Evan thought, impressed by how quickly Velgoth assessed the situation and regained his composure.
"Since you seem so calm, you must have already guessed why you are still alive," Evan said, standing up and narrowing his eyes at Velgoth. "So, are you willing to cooperate with me on your own accord, or should I perform a few tricks to convince you?"
Emperor Velgoth wasn't surprised by Evan's words and responded coldly, "If you think you can get anything out of me then you are dreaming. Just kill me and be done with it."
Evan's expression didn't change when he heard Velgoth as he had expected this kind of response.
"Since you are not willing to cooperate…" He said, glancing toward Gobu. "Bring out our tools. We are going to perform a little… neutering surgery on this guy."
