"So that's how it is!"
At this moment, Lin Jin finally understood everything. All the pieces seemed to fall into place with this revelation.
Why the renowned Uther was buried here.
Why the second-generation Celestial Angels were so close to humans.
Why the appearance of the second-generation Celestial Angels was so abrupt.
"They are artificial creations, products of the Sanctuary!"
Lin Jin couldn't believe that the Sanctuary would go so far as to be so ruthlessly wicked.
Beside him, Litia, with her red lips slightly parted, her beautiful scarlet eyes also froze in shock.
The Celestial Angels had existed in this world for centuries, and no one had ever questioned their origins.
But now, to learn that the Empire's Celestial Angels were in fact such corrupt beings was a massive shock.
Sacrificing human beings who had abandoned their Holy Light to house the souls of angels — this was pure betrayal of the Holy Light's followers.
"Uther, the Holy Light betrayed you, the Holy Light betrayed your Silver Hand!"
Lin Jin looked at Uther and said with deep sympathy.
Uther had dedicated his life to the Holy Light, yet, because of his opposition to the Empire's plans, the Empire had destroyed both him and the Silver Hand. Even his wife had been used as a vessel to house the soul of an angel.
Lin Jin couldn't help but think that Erica must have been deceived.
After Uther had been killed by demons, they must have convinced Erica to house the angel's soul, perhaps under the guise of avenging Uther.
How could that foolish woman ever doubt the Holy Light? She had been one of the most sacred priests in the Grand Cathedral. How could she doubt her own faith?
"The Holy Light betrayed me, the Holy Light betrayed the Silver Hand. Why did the Holy Light betray us?"
Uther muttered over and over again, as if struggling to comprehend it.
This obsession was deep within his soul. Without understanding this obsession, no matter how much Uther resented the Holy Light, he would never abandon his faith to join the Undead.
Had Lin Jin forced the transformation, Uther would indeed have been converted into an undead hero, but this obsession would drastically lower his quality.
"Because you opposed the God-Making Project!"
"Because I opposed the God-Making Project?"
"Yes! It's because you opposed it! They destroyed everything you had! Your influence was too great for them to ignore, they could not allow a Lightbringer to oppose them! So you had to die! Your Silver Hand had to be destroyed!"
"Uther, look! Who is this person?"
Lin Jin stepped forward and grabbed Erica from the ground.
Uther's blurred eyes turned to Erica. At the sight of this familiar figure, a spark of light appeared in his otherwise vacant eyes. It was as though his entire will had been reignited, and his confusion vanished.
"Erica, my Erica!"
"She's a Celestial Angel! How could she be your Erica? The Empire plotted against you, after they killed you, they used your wife as a vessel, housing the soul of an angel. Your wife's soul has already been destroyed. She is no longer your wife."
"Not only that, but your Silver Hand was annihilated. All who trusted you are dead, all who sought the truth are dead!"
"Everything you had, all your ideals, were destroyed by the Holy Light!"
Lin Jin spoke slowly, every word piercing Uther's heart.
With each word, Uther's expression grew more intense, and his resentment deepened.
The dark power inside him seemed ready to explode, thick and intense, almost suffocating.
"Dirty undead, the Holy Light will punish you!"
Erica stared at Uther with disgust, her voice dripping with disdain.
Uther, now infused with the power of the undead, had already become half-undead, and this naturally repelled the Celestial Angel.
Her words, though, were a fatal blow to Uther.
"No! No! The Holy Light!"
Uther threw his head back, and the dark energy within him surged violently, reaching the heavens. His voice, hoarse with extreme resentment, echoed as it coursed through every inch of his being, cleansing the final vestiges of his belief.
His obsession was completely erased.
Not only that, but his pent-up hatred turned into an exponentially increased negative power.
"The deeper the love, the greater the hate!"
Earlier, Uther had been so strong in his faith, but now all that remained was an even deeper hatred.
As Uther's voice rang out, new messages started popping up on Lin Jin's interface.
Ding! Congratulations, you have awakened the Death Knight Uther!
Ding! Congratulations, you have captured the Death Knight Uther!
Ding! Congratulations, you have awakened the Legendary Hero, receiving the title—Lord of the Undead!
Ding! Congratulations, you are the first to awaken a Legendary Hero and have achieved the Legendary feat, earning 1 Shard of Asha's Tear!
Legendary Hero, the Death Knight Uther, is also a Legendary Hero!
For others, obtaining a Legendary Hero would be a monumental achievement. But for Lin Jin, he had obtained two Legendary Heroes in just one day.
This was akin to playing the hardest difficulty in a card game, where others barely pull a one-star hero and struggle, but Lin Jin managed to draw two five-star heroes in one go.
This was just absurd.
Moreover, compared to Litia, who was rewarded as a system-provided hero, personally awakening a Legendary Hero came with far richer rewards.
Lord of the Undead: You will have a certain chance of attracting undead heroes and undead units to serve you.
This was essentially the Undead Diplomacy, allowing Lin Jin to make undead creatures from across the world, including newly refreshed undead, come under his command.
But this was not a unique achievement. Other players could also awaken Legendary Heroes, thus gaining this title.
Asha's Tear Shard, however, made Lin Jin's blood rush with excitement.
Asha, the Primordial Dragon, also known as the Dragon of Order, is the Goddess of Creation and Mother of Time and Space. She created the world and birthed six elemental dragons to rule it.
This is the highest existence within the world's lore.
Asha's Tear Shard was one of the most powerful items in the entire game, with no equal!
Lin Jin couldn't believe he had just obtained the first Asha's Tear Shard in this way.
This was the first Legendary Hero awakening achievement, and no other player would get this reward again.
It was clear just how precious Asha's Tear Shards were from this moment on.
Getting a Legendary Hero was already a monumental achievement, but receiving a title and a Asha's Tear Shard was like a buy one, get two free deal — an enormous windfall!
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