After knowing about the history of the Mysterious peak and the creature sealed in it, Ronald suddenly found himself fortunate.
The beast had only succeeded in destroying the array point due to it being at its weakest. Even a hammer strike would have resulted in its destruction.
Ronald was fortunate since if the beast had used that earth ball a second later, the array point wouldâve restored itself and had never gotten broken, and he wouldâve died.
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âItâs a space ring,â The voice came in response to Ronaldâs question.
âA space ring?â Ronald couldnât help but get surprised hearing the voiceâs response.
He hadnât seen any space ring like what he had in his hands.
The space ring in his hands released a threatening pressure that shouldnât be possible for one, and it also had strange patterns engraved in it.
Ronald couldnât even study them without feeling a headache, let alone comprehend their meanings.
âYes, but not a space ring like you have. Itâs alive and contains a portion of my soul. Smear with one drop of your blood, and make yourself its master,â The voice responded.
âDo you think Iâm some stupid guy who would believe a voice?â Ronald asked in response.
Only an idiot would smear his blood on an unfamiliar object in a world where nothing is certain.
âI knew you wouldnât trust me. So let me show you my capability, and then you can decide on your own,â The voice responded.
Before Ronald could understand the meaning of the sentence, the area around him started shaking at an unimaginable rate, but miraculously he found himself stable.
Soon the vibration reached such an extent that the area started disintegrating, but on the spot where Ronald was nothing of such sort happened.
A few seconds later, as far as Ronald could see, he only saw the complete destruction of the land around him.
âNow tell me, do you think I need to talk to you if I want to do something to you?â The voice asked a question after showing its power to Ronald.
âI already know youâre powerful, but I would never become someoneâs slave, even if there were a God standing in front of me,â Ronald responded with a determined tone in his voice.
When he escaped from his fatherâs house, if he wanted, he couldâve gone to his fatherâs opponent and helped him to bring his fatherâs downfall, but Ronald didnât do it.
It was not because he didnât want someone else to interfere in his family issues or Ronald had a soft corner for them; he did it because his fatherâs opponent was also similar to him in stature. If Ronald had gone there, he wouldâve become a controlled puppet, which he hated most in the world.
âQuite a determination,â The voice rang inside his head. It got impressed with Ronald.
âSince youâre the only one here, and I am impressed with your determination, letâs make a deal,â The voice further added.
âWhat deal?â Ronald asked as he got curious about the sudden change in the voiceâs tone.
âYou help me get free from here. I would complete every wish you have as the reward,â The voice replied.Ã
âHuh! Didnât you say the same thing earlier,â Ronald responded, feeling disappointed due to the voiceâs response.
âLet me be the first to help you then,â The voice replied.
Before Ronald could respond, a white light out of nowhere appeared and engulfed him.
When the light disappeared, and Ronald could see what was going on, he found himself in an unfamiliar area.
In front of him stood a ruin that looked to be older than the time itself.
âWhere am I?â Ronald asked, looking down at his hand, only to find that the space ring was gone.
âYouâre inside the space ring,â A voice replied. âDidnât I tell you the space ring is different from what youâve seen? Itâs just one of the world inside here.â
He didnât hear the voice inside his head this time, but it came from behind him.
When Ronald turned around, he could see a fuzzy figure standing there.
Ronald rubbed his eyes, thinking that he had an issue. When he looked at them again, the figure was still blurred and fuzzy.
âYouâre too weak to look at my appearance,â The fuzzy figure commented.
Ronald wouldâve thought it was the figure mocking him, but he sensed no such emotion from the tone, so he knew the figure told the truth.
âWhy did you bring me here?â Ronald asked the question after taking a deep breath.
From the moment he saw the beast melting on him, he knew that he wasnât able to fight back if the figure decided to kill him. So he decided to forego the fear of death and stay nonchalant as following manners had more chances of offending the figure than staying casual.
âIt would be my helping hand to you so that you would believe me,â The figure responded,Ã already expecting the question.
âHow are you going to help me?â Ronald asked, curious to know the answer.
âThe ruins in front of you once belonged to a high-level civilization. A civilization so strong that even Gods steered clear of it. Iâm the last remaining member of it. By using my authority here, I would make you the strongest in your Kingdom in just a day. It would be my second help to show my sincerity,â The figure replied.
Time flew by.
âThis is my second help to you. If you betray me after this, remember, I donât feel a thing when torturing people,â A voice rang inside Ronaldâs head.
He looked different than he looked a day before. He previously had black hair and brown eyes, but now, his hair was white, while his eyes were red, giving him a mystifying look.
His cultivation level had also grown from peak Soul Formation to peak Void Forging, only in the span of a day.
âI wonât betray you,â Ronald responded as he played with the ring in his hand.
He then stopped fiddling and looked in the direction of the city where he once lived with his family.
His eyes turned cruel and cold as he muttered, âSandar Turap, I am coming for your head.â
Ronald then disappeared from the spot and appeared right at the gate of Rusot.
Time flew by.
When he left the city, he was the only remaining descendant of the Turap family.
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A/N: Please donât forget to check the authorâs note.