SSS-Rank Awakening: My Talent Multiplies Everything novel Chapter 38

Chapter 38: An Instance.

Kael clicked his tongue as he stared at the enraged sand worm.

"What an annoying opponent."

The creature had spent the entire battle doing the same thing. Whenever it suffered any meaningful damage, it immediately retreated underground before looking for another opportunity to attack.

It was far too cautious.

Most monsters fought with brute force and instinct.

While this thing on the other hand actually knew when to retreat.

Still, judging from the murderous aura radiating from it now, the worm seemed to have finally lost its patience.

Its enormous body twisted violently beneath the sand as its crimson eyes locked onto him with naked hostility.

Kael smiled.

"Looks like we’re on the same page."

The black armor covering his body reflected the blazing sunlight as he slowly tightened his grip on his weapon.

"I want to finish this too."

The sand worm released a furious screech causing the surrounding desert to tremble.

Then both of them moved.

Or at least they tried to as at that moment a strange ripple suddenly spread through the air.

The desert around Kael distorted.

The blazing dunes blurred as the sunlight warped.

The very atmosphere seemed to become tangible, pressing against his mind like invisible fingers trying to pry apart his thoughts.

Kael’s expression immediately changed.

"What the hell is this feeling?"

Even the sand worm halted its charge.

The monster seemed capable of sensing that something was wrong.

The next moment the ground beneath Kael shook violently.

A surge of strange energy erupted from below.

The sand around him darkened.

The distortion intensified.

Without hesitation, Kael jumped backward.

Unfortunately...

He was too late as darkness swallowed everything.

The desert vanished and the sky disappeared.

For a brief moment, Kael’s consciousness darkened.

Then it surged back only for him to realize one very important thing.

He was falling.

His eyes widened.

A flicker of panic appeared in his heart as the ground rapidly rushed toward him.

Then—

Boom!

He crashed into a cold stone floor with tremendous force, the impact knocking the air from his lungs.

Thankfully, the Specter-X armor absorbed most of it.

Kael quickly pushed himself up.

His eyes swept across his surroundings.

"Where am I?"

Before he could investigate further, a blue notification appeared before him.

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[Welcome to the Drifting Castle of Bael’thun.]

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Kael frowned.

Then another notification appeared.

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[You have entered the Domain of Sloth.]

[Domain-Type Sin Curse Detected.]

[Torpor of the Eternal Rest has been cast upon you.]

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The moment the message appeared, Kael felt it.

A wave of overwhelming drowsiness crashed into him.

His eyelids became heavy.

His body felt sluggish.

A powerful urge to simply lie down and sleep began creeping into his mind.

Then suddenly—

The sensation disappeared.

A new notification appeared.

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[You have resisted the First Contact of Torpor of the Eternal Rest.]

[Second Contact will occur in 30 Minutes.]

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Kael stared at the notification.

His expression turned serious.

"An instance?"

The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

Instances were among the strangest phenomena connected to the Tower and the Rift worlds.

Unlike ordinary rifts, they existed as independent dimensions that periodically revealed entrances to the outside world.

Some contained ancient treasures.

Some contained forgotten legacies.

Others contained nothing but death.

The danger varied wildly from one instance to another.

Normally, whenever an instance entrance appeared, major organizations would first evaluate its mana signature before allowing anyone to enter.

The stronger the mana signature, the greater the danger inside.

Unfortunately, Kael hadn’t exactly been given a choice.

One moment he had been fighting a sand worm.

The next he had been dragged into a mysterious castle.

He didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

Opportunities and danger often walked hand in hand.

Like forgotten guardians. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

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