[CH399+ Continued] Dungeon Diver: Stealing A Monster's Power

Chapter 500

The three legacy fighters who introduced me to the rules of the arena when I first entered Valor City float before me now, unmoving while dark orange soul energy courses through their bodies.

Maria points at them and speaks up.

"Hey, it's them! We had dinner with them together that one night. The legacy fighters at the arena... They were underground the first time we ran from the 5th ranked Dark Guard! Is this where they were taken? What's... going on here...?"

Abby, Monk, and Lith stare at the pod with surprised expressions as they are very familiar with these three individuals as well.

My Soul Energy expands to start filling the room and trapping away more of the Soul Energy that lingers and pours out of the pods. I continue to step forward until I'm faced right up against the glass of the middle tank of liquid with Ace, the swordsman, floating with his eyes closed wearing the exact same gear as he did on the day of their capture.

However, all of the magic power has been drained from them, and it seems as if it is just a plain metal sword by his side and clothing and armor with no enchantments at all.

I speak up.

"They're alive... but not for long..."

I can feel that their vitality is directly linked with the remaining Soul Energy in the room.

The moment we opened this door the seal to the outside world was broken. As I began absorbing their remaining borrowed lifeline, the timer for their elimination sped up very quickly.

With no orders to follow, and their commander deceased, the only thing they can do is wait for the Soul Energy around them to naturally disperse. There's no telling how long a process like this would take, and I'm not entirely sure it's possible. Their bones and organs are soaked with Dense Orange Soul Energy.

We stand in silence as my red Aura creeps around the back of the room too, soaking up every bit of orange mist, only leaving the dense stores that are left inside the three fighters remaining.

Monk speaks up next.

"What if you attempt to wash away their curse, like you did with my master?"

I nod, allowing the red energy to creep up over the tops of the tanks and down into the water.

"That's exactly my plan. I'll give them the same choice."

The red energy fills the entire room now, devouring the surrounding orange energy that is inside the tubs now, creeping closer to the three bodies inside. I let a wave of telepathy hit the fighters while the dark red flames ignite underwater and surround their bodies entirely.

The same statement that echoed throughout the heads of all of the Dark One's troops echoes through their minds.

"Pledge your loyalty, or burn to ash."

My Soul Energy seeps into their bodies and dense red flames fill the entire room as the highest amount of Soul Energy that needs to be dispersed is directly attacked.

Everyone here attached to my link is unaffected by my flames.

It takes a full 10 seconds for my fire to die down, and all of the water and glass from the tubs to shatter and disintegrate as well.

Every drop of orange Soul Energy that infected these fighters' vitals, bones, and inner parts of their soul are burned away.

I feel three brand new links of loyalty connect with me, and when the red Soul energy flames dissipate, the only thing left behind is the three fighters looking up at all of us in awe, like they just woke up from a long slumber.