Damien's body shook as the familiar scent entered his senses. This mana…he knew exactly where it was from.
'The Eclipsing Shadow Sect…'
A mory was vividly recalled in his mind. At that ti, he was young and just beginning the process of maturing. Back then, even the smallest loss was sothing he'd hold dearly in his heart while hoping for revenge.
When Damien was forced into the 3000 Beast Mountain Range after being chased by the assassins from the Eclipsing Shadow Sect, it was the first major loss he was ever forced to endure.
Even if his spatial abilities were suppressed, it wasn't to the degree where he should've lost. At the sa ti, he wasn't soone limited to just the space elent. What was really lacking back then was his mind and his will.
Because of that, he'd been fooled by the Myriad Illusion Veil into believing his abilities were further suppressed, causing him to eat a massive loss to the assassins.
Perhaps this single loss wasn't a large enough altercation for Damien to hold a death grudge against the Eclipsing Shadow Sect, but that was completely wrong.
To soone like Damien, his will and spirit were ford on two desires. One was the desire for survival, and the other was the desire for freedom. If he ever acted in a way that went against his conscience, it'd negatively impact his training.
This was a concept Damien anyways referred to as "Heart Demons," but in reality, heart demons were simply traumas.
His first major loss took a big hit on Damien's juvenile psyche, so naturally it engraved itself as sothing that would turn into a trauma that hindered his path if he didn't take care of it.
And in this situation, to take care of it ant to destroy it.
Damien's body flashed into the protection of Shadow Garden's isolated space. Without hesitation, he moved back to where he t the six experts of the organization.
When he arrived, the only one he found was Albeus. Still, this was more than enough for him.
"I'd like to borrow a peak 4th class Elder and a few of your disciples." He spoke bluntly, not bothering to hide his intentions.
Albeus quirked his brows in curiosity. Although this request could be considered absurd, as if breaking into soone's ho and asking to borrow their kids, Albeus sowhat understood Damien's personality after seeing how he carried himself these past few days.
Damien could be said to have a trustable personality, especially in comparison to the others in this world. In this case, if his goals were agreeable, there was no reason for Shadow Garden to not lend help.
"What do you need our troops for?" Albeus asked.
Damien nodded and quickly explained his encounter with the beast incense eggs. At the sa ti, he spoke about his connection to the Eclipsing Shadow Sect and their origin.
"I see," Albeus comnted after listening to it all. "So this force is subordinated under Niflheim. If the tide is truly their doing, helping you is helping ourselves as well. Very well, I shall have them put together a team for you to use."
Albeus took out his personal device and began sending so ssages. While he did so, Damien excused himself from the area.
The reason he ca back to Shadow Garden first was so that troops would be ready to dispatch as soon as he returned. While the small unit was being put together, it was Damien's job to actually find the Eclipsing Shadow Sect.
But if there was one thing Damien wasn't nervous about, it was tracking.
Tracking was yet another function of his spatial abilities that Damien rarely used. It wasn't that he couldn't use it, he simply didn't have the opportunity to. After all, if he was searching for sothing, it usually ant he had no indication of it.
To have a trace of residual mana was an incredible helper.
Damien's senses linked with the surrounding space. His awareness rembered the scent of the residual mana from before, using it as a sort of filter as it spread tens of thousands of kiloters in every direction.
'Found it.'
It truly didn't take long. Judging from the appearance of the area he found, it was only a temporary residence, but it was still another trace.
Damien's figure faded away, appearing a few tens of kiloters away from his desired target. It couldn't be helped. When he reached the edge of his teleportation range, his aim beca much hazier.
But that was fine. He could move the extra distance within an instant. And after doing exactly that, Damien used the sa thod to search once more.
This routine continued for half an hour. Every ti Damien found a new trace, it would lead him to yet another location. Judging from this alone, the Eclipsing Shadow Sect had been quite busy.
It was only after that entire half an hour of searching passed that Damien finally reached the end of the rat trail. There, what he saw was a secluded space not much different from Shadow Garden's.
'Well it makes sense why they went unnoticed until now. Even if Shadow Garden had experts, they don't have anyone skilled enough in spatial abilities to see through dinsional walls with ease. Not to ntion the distance…'
Damien shook his head. He still hadn't confird whether the ones inside were truly from the Eclipsing Shadow Sect, but if the traces led here, it ant the group inside was at least related.
The problem was that although Damien could pass through the Dinsional Walls, he couldn't do so covertly. If so, there was only one option left.
'It always ends up being brute force. Why do I even bother trying to use my head anymore?' Damien mocked himself.
Using Warp, he returned to Shadow Garden and t the team put together for him. The one in charge was a beautiful middle-aged lady with a motherly aura,
"Mm, it's a pleasure to et you. You can call Elder Trinity." She said upon seeing Damien.
Damien nodded and cupped his fists in response. Shaking hands was an earthly tradition, so he beca accustod to a greeting without bodily contact. It wouldn't be good to accidentally offend anyone.
Regardless, Elder Trinity was an amiable woman. Despite Damien's status as an outsider, she didn't look down on him or attempt to establish dominance. Since she was under his command during this ti, she would act accordingly.
Damien nodded after a small talk with Elder Trinity. During this ti, he filled her in on the strength of the Eclipsing Shadow Sect.
Her job in this raid was to kill the Eclipsing Shadow Sect Leader. Everything else would be handled by Damien.
Normally, people would wish to accomplish their revenge with their own hands. This was a kind of cathartic release that would free one's soul from the shackles of their trauma.
But Damien wasn't the sa. If there was a problem, he'd take care of it as soon as he found a solution.
Even if he couldn't kill the Eclipsing Shadow Lord with his own power, he was the reason the latter died. This fact was enough for him.
Nevertheless, the first thing he needed to do was invade the isolated space. Everything else ca after.
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