[Bonus Chapter] Powerful Steps

After the chaos finally settled, all that remained was a mountain of rat corpses. 

Some of the surviving rats, realizing the futility of the situation despite their limited intelligence, wisely chose to flee. 

When the coast was clear, Reign unsummoned the two and walked towards the nest, which surprisingly remained intact despite the chaos. 

He noticed how the rats were careful not to disturb this area, showing just how important this particular spot to them. 

Using his power, he incinerated the nest, revealing a hidden item beneath it. 

There, lying in the ashes, was a small, glowing dark-red crystal.

It pulsed with a dark and red energy that resonated with his own powers.

'This thing is made of negative energy,' he pondered to himself, realizing that the crystal was infused with the same energy that he has. 

Picking it up, he felt a surge of power flow through him.