"Teacher, why does the Church call summoners evil?" The priest’s voice was grim. "Because they defy the gods. They summon horrors that devour worlds. It is not just power—it is corruption given form." A student hesitated. "But could one not use that power for—" “Silence!” The priest’s eyes burned with fervor. “There is no redemption for a summoner. And now, they speak of the worst of them all—a Summoner of Shadows. A heretic who will plunge the world into eternal darkness. He is the epitome of evil, and when he rises, he will destroy us all.” ————————————————- [New Extra Character Registered… Cedric Everhart.] [The Extra System has initiated.] Awakening as Cedric Everhart, ninth prince and prisoner, he carries a curse: the most reviled class in existence—[Summoner of Shadows]. To survive, he must harness forbidden power, evade the Church's wrath, and face a world that sees him as the enemy of all. They call him evil. But he will decide what rises from the shadows—ruin or salvation. ————————————————- Discord Server: https://discord.gg/ZpjGK28uyG
A few hours passed with the two men holed inside the walls of the Ascension Forge. After recovering, Cedric remodeled their room with the help of his friend. At the very least, they now had comfortable seats instead of the uneven floor, made from branches and clothes.
"We cannot stay here forever," Cedric suggested, placing a hand on his mask to think. "If we are absent for long, the church would get suspicious. We also have rounds to make."
"And I missed a few hours of hunting," Vynn said while growing out berries and eating them. "Want some?" he asked and offered Cedric a few, which the latter took and began munching beneath his mask.
"As long as we can dig through this dungeon, we can create a path either upward or downward."
"It would be weird if we suddenly emerged inside the coliseum," Vynn said while wiping the purple color from his lips. "We need to take a different approach."