That night, Stormrage City rang with the thunder of battle cries, mingled with endless sobs and pleas. Meanwhile, Orion, accompanied by Lilith, had already entered the palace of Stormrage City.
"Keep Lord Ariel's corpse intact," Orion ordered Lilith. "I've got plans for it."
Once Lilith closed the door, Orion finally had a moment to examine his own body. Obviously, using sacrificed power to force a surge in strength had triggered intense backlash, leaving him badly injured. For the time being, he was in no shape to fight.
Not only was his body weakened, but the stats on his personal status panel had been cut in half. Originally, each attribute was just about maxed out—he only needed transcendent power to step into the Legendary level. Who could've guessed that one use of Blood Sacrifice would slash his attributes by half?
