Rhys recalled his consciousness from the {Elemental Vault} and back into his body."Are you done with your preparations?" Riva asked with a straight face.Rhys nodded, "Yeah."Rhys paused for a second before continuing,"I need your help. I need to get as close as possible to the camp without being noticed.Riva shrugged, "Is that all?"Rhys scratched his scratched his cheek in embarrassment,"Yeah..."As soon as he finished speaking, Rhys felt the familiar sensation of his body moving through shadows.Riva's shadow manipulation skill was just as unique as his {Metal Creation} skill, which later evolved into the {Divine Essence of Metallurgy}. However, he also realized it wasn't as advanced as his skill. Its potential was still extraordinarily high, but it didn't offer her the same liberties as Rhys 's skill did.They traveled through the shadows for a while until they arrived at a relatively open area. Riva activated a spell that concealed them from the senses of the {Earth Beetles}

The {Millennium Earth Beetle} was the least harmed out of the three. That didn't mean it wasn't pissed. It had lost all its kin in the span of a few seconds. Rhys 's attack had been truly frightening. The power to wipe out three groups of powerful Aether beasts at once wasn't something a single person should possess.The beast rose out from the earth and charged at Riva, its numerous legs striking the ground furiously as it clicked its large mandibles together.Together, their power could rival that of the {Chaos Orc}. They were by no means easy opponents. However, Riva was in a league of her own entirely.The {Fireball} and {Torrent of Blades} summoned by the {Incendiary Dusk Canary} fell towards her without any pause. However, she didn't take a step to move out of the way. Just before they could get within a few meters of her, both spells began to unravel.The energy contained within them dissipated until they were simply no more. The Aether beats on the other hand were too furious

It took Rhys and Riva a few hours to sift through the corpses. The mana shards were still intact, but most of the Aether beasts were burnt to crisps. Still, their gains were very good.'Hehehe...'Rhys chuckled under his breath as he counted the mana shards. The different colored gems glittered within his palms.'Over two hundred at once! A jackpot!' Rhys grinned sheepishly as he counted the mana shards for the third time.Riva threw him a disgusted look,"Are you done?"Rhys cleared his throat and put the mana shards into his inventory,"Yes. Let's get going..."Rhys dusted his hands with a smile on his face. His mind was already sinning at the thought of all the things he could do with the mana shards. Ever since he made the {Black Egg}, he had wondered just how many more things he could create with his unique magical forge.If the power of flames and metal could create such a terrifying explosive, what would happen if he utilized other elements...'The possibilities are limitless.

"Your task was simple..." Og-solath said as he bent his back and picked Rhys up by his hair. Gazing into the dark pools of his eyes, Rhys saw absolute serenity. He didn't even look angry, making Rhys believe that the angry act was just a ploy.However, upon looking deeper, he was able to see the ocean of madness locked away in the depths of his eyes.Lyx, the Primordial Devil of Death ruled over death. She was the source the devils returned to when they died. Bemethshal the Primordial Devil of Chaos ruled over absolute chaos. The elements of the world bowed before him and became chaotic when exposed to his influence. Og-solath was the Primordial Devil of Madness. What exactly did he rule over?What powers and abilities did he possess? Rhys would have to use his body to experience it firsthand..."Go to the mountains, get the heart, come back and deliver it to me. That isn't so hard, is it?" Og-solath said, the venom and malice in his voice gone like the mist at dawn.Rhys was stumped

"Vault, Open..." Ashur's words shook the foundations of reality.The {Elemental Vault} was opened...These beings about to face off were formerly two of the most powerful creatures in the universe during their times. Now, both had been reduced to the weakest they could ever be.One was a devil of origin, a being as old as the universe itself. However, it had been sealed by a tyrant for eons and had lost most of its power.The fate of the other being was not much better. Once titled the strongest of warriors in the heavens, he was slain by the same tyrant. Forced to give up on his old glory, he decided to take alternative means to enact his own justice, even if it meant abandoning all he was.Despite being creatures that had fallen from grace, their power was still grand enough to tear reality apart.'Sorry, kid. I'll be using your body for a while. This isn't an opponent you can face.'"Golden Body."The streams of golden flames enveloped Rhys 's body even more. However, there was no