Our Family Has Fallen

No clear sense of time, but when Lance returned to the portal side, Alhazred and his team were still conducting their research.

"Any discoveries?"

Alhazred, being a mystical scholar, shouldn’t be clueless about this.

"This is the core beacon, marking this world, forming with the void behind that portal..."

The basic principle of transmission is roughly similar, simply identifying a mark and then constructing a channel between the two.

Alhazred had also been targeted by some presence from the void, always intending to turn him into a beacon for invading reality.

Because a beacon serves as a "destination," without it, one won’t find the way, even if the ancient gods are strong, they wouldn’t find this world.

At present, this [world] beacon marked exactly as its name suggests, this world, allowing them to find their way back after entering the void.

The reason the ancestor left this beacon is quite simple, he wanted to return.

However, Lance had already searched thoroughly with his trusted aide, there’s no passage leading deeper.

Thus, a critical piece of information can be inferred — Ancestor, you weren’t in the dungeon, where did you hide?

No wonder breaking into the dungeon, those monsters didn’t react much; apparently, Ancestor had long retreated into the void and hid.

"Activating the beacon is just part of the ritual, but the void is a very dangerous place, and we can’t confirm the location behind that portal right now.

However, we can seal or destroy this portal and beacon, thereby cutting off this channel and indirectly banishing those things to the void."

Alhazred summarized briefly, leaving the problem to the Lord.

Inspired by the transcendent’s precautionary measures, certainly to destroy the portal and beacon, drag if possible, choosing to trust future generations.

Lance could then let go of everything, return to enjoy the leisurely life of a noble... or so?

"This is the opening of the final act."

After a moment of contemplation, Lance calmly but resolutely stated, also expressing his attitude.

For someone like Lance, with heightened crisis awareness, eliminating threats is his principle; if he says he’ll wipe out your entire family, he’ll definitely do so, allowing no risk to remain.

Only a deceased ancestor is a good ancestor...

"I understand." Alhazred nodded, seemingly relieved.

Why did he come here?

Wasn’t it to resolve the corruption about to spread?

For an Evil God, as long as it’s not dead, even if banished to the void, it will still bring various problems.

Why are there so many evil cults in this world? Even with the Church’s strict crackdown, they’re difficult to completely eliminate?

It’s because the things behind them aren’t dead.

Perhaps one day someone uncovers something, enters some place, and awakens it to become another beacon.

Too many scattered evil things are in the world, and those who crave power are just as ignorant as they were, falling into darkness.

Clearly, this Lord is different; he doesn’t fear the so-called Evil God.

Indeed, the Lord of Hamlet, a hero who fights for humanity!

What Alhazred thought was irrelevant to Lance, who had already begun planning subsequent actions.

"How should we activate the core beacon and the portal?"

"I can solve the core beacon, but I don’t know much about the portal; however, Alviss, that wandering mage, specializes in translocation spells, perhaps we need his help."

Alhazred played the advisory role, recommending someone to Lance.

The two of them had joined forces earlier, intercepted the rat tide in the ruins when the Extreme Darkness descended, and saved those people.

Thus, he could sense that guy’s power is very strong, but whether he is willing is another story.

"I will persuade him."

Lance casually decided for Alviss, leaving no room for disagreement.

But now?

Lance turned back to look at those trusted aides, the lowest being masters, and some like Barin initially at the master level, and others had entered again and been promoted to champions.

Unfortunately, they aren’t spellcasters; their manifestation of supernatural power is only on physique and equipment.

"Let’s retreat first; we need preparation before proceeding to the next step."

Lance sensed the abundant spiritual essence within him, knowing continuing here was not much use, external information was needed to prepare the next stage.

Others did not doubt the Lord’s decision, and soon this large team returned the same way.

Watching the continually healing flesh, and the river of blood flowing outside the passage, Lance suddenly asked Alhazred if there was any way to use it.

"Blood Chalice."

The scholar simply uttered an item’s name, instantly prompting Lance to realize, hurriedly rummaging through the exhibit room for that sinister chalice.

Although he cleared many places, some potentially contaminating pieces he carried personally to feel assured.

Scooping a cup of the vibrant life-filled crimson liquid, activating the chalice’s power quickly condenses into several blood beads.

Alhazred took one, glanced, and explained.

"The refined spiritual crystal has decent purity, but the flesh here is too severely corrupted; using these carries significant risk, and purification requires consuming more resources, making it hardly worth the effort."