His nerves had been taut the entire time, and he only truly relaxed when he saw the Mushroom Rat King fall.
[Congratulations, Host. You have killed a Level 1 Magic Beast: Mushroom Rat King!]
[Experience +10]
"10 points..."
Hearing the system notification, Zayen flicked ash off the end of the cigarette and glanced at the Rat King's massive corpse, and with a thought, his personal information appeared in front of him.
[EXP]: 10 / 50
[Chosen By]: Archangel Michael—The Supreme Archangel of Judgement, Order, and War.
[Title]: Apostle Of Judgement, Order, and War.
[Talent]: Divine Paragon (Eternal grade).
[Affiliation]: Light, Fire, Lightning, Space, Time, Energy, Creation, Fire.
[Skills]: Seraphic Ascension (Eternal grade), Legion of Light (Eternal grade), Divine Manifestation (Eternal grade).
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"That's ten experience points; killing four more level 1 magic beasts should be able to allow me to level up."
Zayen had already learned from the chat channel that killing a Level 1 magic beast—like a Mushroom Rat—granted 10 experience points.
As for Level 2 and above, no one had managed to kill one yet.
Zayen let out a final breath of smoke before pushing himself up from the ground.
His legs still felt a little shaky, but he forced himself to stand straight.
He flicked the cigarette to the dirt, watching the small ember glow for a second.
Then—crunch—he pressed his boot down, grinding it into the soil until the light went out completely.
"Alright… Break time's over."
He dusted off his clothes, and just then, his eyes shifted back to the human corpse.
A thought suddenly appeared in his mind.
The thought that flashed through his mind was simple, yet filled with curiosity: he wanted to try out the [Legion of Light] skill.
"Let's try this skill," Zayen muttered.
So far, he had only tested Divine Manifestation, using it against the Mushroom Rat King.
Seeing just how powerful that skill was, Zayen couldn't help but feel curious about his other abilities.
He wanted to try out the other two skills as well—to see exactly how strong they were in practice.
With that, he stepped forward, approaching the human corpse, and placed his hand on the corpse, activating his own talent skill—[Legion of Light].
"Rise… and be redeemed by the Light."
Buzz~!
Golden light began to swirl around the corpse, wrapping it tightly like a glowing cocoon.
In an instant, the cocoon shot upward into the sky at an incredible speed, leaving a trail of radiant light behind.
The golden cocoon shot into the sky with such speed that Zayen couldn't even comprehend what had just happened.
[Congratulations, Host. You have successfully resurrected a Redeemed Holy Guardian Angel. ]
[System Notice: Your Holy Guardian Angel talent, Lesser Healing Light (D-Grade), had successfully been upgraded to Celestial Restoration (S-Grade).]
It was only after hearing the system notification that he snapped back to his senses.
"Interesting!"
Zayen was delighted when he heard the system notification confirming that Legion of Light had succeeded. He had only been testing the skill—he never expected it to actually work.
With a thought, a system panel appeared in front of him, displaying the information about the Redeemed Angel.
[Name]: None (Unnamed)
[Race]: Holy Guardian Angel (Redeemed Variant)
[Level]: 1
[Loyalty]: 100% (Absolute Devotion)
[Title]: Redeemed Holy Angel
[Talent]: Celestial Restoration (S-Grade)
[Affiliation]: Light, Fire, Energy
[Skills]: Radiant Renewal (S), Divine
Sanctuary (A), Radiant Guard (A), Angel's Grace (B)
Zayen's eyes widened.
"What the heck…!"
He leaned closer, rereading the lines just to make sure he wasn't hallucinating.
"S-grade talent… with one S-grade skill, two A-grade skills, and a B-grade?"
"The [Legion of Light] talent skill is too abnormal!"
[Congratulations, Host, for resurrecting a Level 1 Redeemed Holy Guardian Angel.
The Angel has ascended to the Realm of Light and will descend whenever the Host calls.
The system notification appeared before Zayen. At the same time, more information about the [Legion of Light] surged into his mind, instantly allowing him to understand the full purpose of the [Legions of Light] talent skill.
One of the abilities of the [Legion of Light] talent skill was that it came with a sacred domain—The Realm of Light.
The Realm of Light was a divine domain that only Zayen could access. It was a unique realm where all of his Redeemed Angels radiated with holy energy. The realm not only allowed them to rest but also healed and restored their strength.
But that wasn't all. Another ability of [Legion of Light] allowed Zayen to communicate with his Redeemed Angels telepathically, completely ignoring spatial barriers. No matter how far they were, no matter what separated them, their thoughts and voices will reach him directly, clear as if they were standing beside him.
On top of that, he could also view the world through the eyes of the angels. Their every movement became visible to him. With this, he could issue commands with perfect precision, making their actions perfectly coordinated, as though they shared a single consciousness.
"Hiss—!!"
"This skill is really incredible! Not only does it allow me to resurrect the dead and turn them into my loyal followers, but it also…"
After going through the flood of information that appeared in his mind, Zayen was completely stunned.
He had originally thought the [Legion of Light] skill was just an amazing ability to resurrect the dead and bind them as loyal followers.
But now… this skill was something else entirely. It was heaven-defying, even more powerful than [Divine Manifestation].
What's more, other abilities of [Legion of Light] will unlock as he increases his level in the future.
If these abilities are already this strong… What about the other functions waiting to be unlocked later?
"Too amazing…" Zayen whispered, a mixture of awe and excitement in his voice.
"As expected of an Eternal-grade talent… as expected of a skill gained from an Eternal-grade talent!"
"Even though [Legion of Light] is only a skill granted by my Eternal-grade talent, it is far more powerful than most Divine-grade or Celestial-grade talents."
"Let's see how the Redeemed Angel looks."
Zayen took a deep breath, preparing to summon the Redeemed Angel, when suddenly, a commotion and a series of human shouts reached him from not far away.
"Damn it… How did our team get so unlucky to run into a Level 3 Magic Beast?"
"Yeah… we even lost two members. If it weren't for Brother Lin coming to the rescue just in time, we would have lost even more!"
The voices were drawing closer, heading straight toward Zayen's location.
He realized these people would arrive here any moment.
Not wanting to be discovered, Zayen quickly crouched down and sneaked into the grass, moving away from them … He didn't want any conflict with the others because there was no need for it.
In just a moment, he had quietly sneaked away from the scene, putting distance between himself and the others.