Translated by: Novellise
"Megan has already arrived?" The sudden news made Lu Yuan feel a little uneasy.
Megan was crucial to this plan.
If he didn't die, all of Lu Yuan's efforts in the early stages would be in vain.
But Megan's sudden arrival has disrupted all his arrangements.
At this point, there's absolutely no room to give up.
Lu Yuan could only grit his teeth and take it one step at a time.
Norton and the others also left the Blood Castle and headed for the Skeleton Wasteland to meet Megan.
In the Skeleton Wasteland, An old man with a hunched back and white hair stood on a cliff overlooking the vast plain.
His skin was loose, almost as if only one layer of skin was left, covered with age spots and exuding a strong aura of death.
At first glance, many would mistake him for a corpse.
But only a few insiders knew that
that this old man, almost at death's door with half his body already in a coffin, was actually Morgan, the deputy leader of the original Dark Organisation, a ninth-order Dark Alchemist!
Behind him were several pale, exhausted young men and women.
They had an extraordinary bearing, dressed in splendour, clearly recognisable as the pride of the Empire.
However, Despite their noble identities, coming from the Imperial aristocracy, these young men and women were now staring at Megan with fear and anger in their eyes.
"Megan, you bastard, how dare you kidnap us!"
"My father is Duke Carmel, if he finds out he won't spare you!"
"I'm from the Imperial Magic Academy, a student of the Dean, do you really want to face the wrath of a ninth-order holy mage?"
These proud youths were all angry and threatening.
They came from different parts of the world, with different backgrounds.
Some came from the nobility, some were academic prodigies, some were princes of small kingdoms.
But the only thing they had in common was
their extraordinary talent, their amazing elemental affinity.
They were all magical prodigies, favoured by the heavens!
In the face of their anger and threats, Megan remained indifferent.
It wasn't until Norton and others arrived on the scene that he turned and spoke in a hoarse voice.
"You're late."
"Lord Megan, things happened unexpectedly and we had no preparation, please forgive us."
Norton and others explained anxiously.
According to plan, tomorrow was the agreed date for the meeting.
But no one had anticipated
Megan's cautious nature and unpredictable temper to arrive early in the Skeleton Wasteland.
Especially when they saw the group of youths and maidens that Megan had kidnapped, they sensed that something was wrong.
"Lord Megan, if I may ask, who are they?" Norton asked cautiously.
"Vessels."
Megan didn't even bat an eyelid, his voice devoid of emotion.
"My life is coming to an end, I must find a new young vessel."
Hearing this, the hearts of all present trembled violently.
Especially the young people, whose faces were instantly drained of colour, their eyes filled with fear and anxiety.
Using the shared vision of the Disaster Servants, Lu Yuan heard this news and a hint of confusion flashed in his eyes.
The hierarchy of this magical world is too low.
Even a ninth-order dark alchemist like Megan couldn't resist the erosion of time.
After living for over three hundred years, his life was coming to an end.
But body snatching, like soul refining, violates the natural cycle of life and death and is one of the forbidden taboos.
Soul snatching, reincarnation.
Even the various gods couldn't do it.
Not to mention Megan, a ninth-order alchemist?
Throughout the history of the magical world, only the ancestor of the Holy Light Empire, Amon, lived for over two thousand years.
That's why
everyone gave him the title of \[Immortal\].
Although Lu Yuan didn't know how Megan would carry out the possession, he could be sure that this would be the variable in the whole plan!
Norton and others harboured the same suspicions, curious to know what secrets Megan had for body-snatching.
But Megan remained tight-lipped.
"There are seven days before the Demon Lord arrives. During that time, all you have to do is follow my orders."
"If anyone disagrees, you can speak now."
Megan's voice was harsh.
Norton and the others were no fools; they could understand the threat in Megan's words.
And so, Not one of them dared to speak up and challenge him.
Lu Yuan understood Megan's intentions as well.
He was clearly using the resources and manpower of the original Dark Organisation to help him achieve his plan of soul possession!
Following Megan's orders, everyone worked together for two days to construct a large magical array.
As the magical array began to take shape, Norton and the others became increasingly uneasy.
Why was it that this magical field before them was looking more and more familiar?
Until someone had a sudden realisation and finally understood.
The magical array Megan had constructed was none other than the Holy Light Baptism Ceremony pioneered by the immortal Amon!
As the ancestor of the Holy Light Empire, Amon single-handedly ended the era of gods and demons.
And the key to turning the tide was the Holy Light Baptism Ceremony!
Many high-ranking magicians speculated that the secret of the Baptism of the Holy Light was linked to Amon's eternal life.
For two thousand years, countless talented magicians and alchemists had tried to unlock the secrets of the Baptism of Light.
Unfortunately, no matter how much time and effort they put into it, no one could crack this ritual!
The original Dark Organisation had made similar attempts.
So Norton and the others were not unfamiliar with the Holy Light Baptism ceremony.
But when they saw the completed magical array, they were all stunned.
Megan was actually planning to use the Holy Light Baptism Ceremony to complete his body-snatching and rebirth?
What on earth was that?
"I made a deal with the devil and learned the true essence of the Holy Light Baptism.
"As long as you help me successfully complete the Soul Possession Ceremony, I will share the secrets of the Holy Light with you all!"
As if she could see through everyone else's thoughts, Megan was no longer hiding anything.
It was clear to the discerning eye
that Megan had gone mad under the threat of death.
He was willing to pay any price to achieve rebirth through possession.
Faced with a ninth order Dark Alchemist, now mentally deranged and desperate, Norton and others didn't dare utter a word of dissent.
"The Baptism of the Holy Light has to do with soul possession?"
"Doesn't that mean that the million Holy Light Knights of the Empire are all a bunch of old monsters?"
Lu Yuan thought deeply and decided to bide his time and not act rashly.
After all, The enemy is in the light, while I am in the dark.
At this point, Megan hadn't noticed any abnormality in Norton and the others.
When he successfully completes his reincarnation through possession, that will be his most vulnerable moment!
At that point, he can strike without delay!
On the other side, the group of abducted young men and women felt nothing but despair upon witnessing this scene.
As proud teenagers, they had a much more mature attitude than their peers.
Since Megan could grasp the mystery of the baptism of the Holy Light, it also meant
that the Emperor of the Holy Light Empire was well aware of this and had tacitly approved of Megan's actions!
In the crowd, were two young men of about sixteen and a young woman who looked to be about fifteen, all in a state of panic.
Coincidentally, they were all Simulacra!
(End of chapter)