"It contains traces of your divinity?" Henri threw a cautious glance back at the crimson lake, whose turbulent surface had already returned to bubbling intensely. He knitted his brow in deep thought. "How is that even possible?"[ Hmph. My guess is that whoever injured me, must be responsible as well.]The pitch of Lilith’s voice suddenly grew solemn, her usual arrogance vanishing instantly.[ However, I don't recall sensing the existence of this lake the last time we visited this place.]Even without her directly spelling it out, Henri immediately caught the ominous context laced within Lilith's comment. He inhaled sharply, cold dread creeping into his chest. "Do you have any idea who injured you?"[ Why do you ask?]Henri snorted softly upon receiving this defensive response. Based off Lilith's tone, he could already guess that the insufferably arrogant mother of all demons was simply too embarrassed to speak openly about her past defeat."I'm curious whether the person responsib

'I can't believe she had me fooled all this time..' Recalling the infuriating details of his conversation with Lilith, Henri angrily struck the nearby dirt with his foot."How does she expect me to find the stolen part of her true essence?""Tsk. Even if I do manage to find it, the one who stole it was someone powerful enough to defeat her. There's no way that kind of existence would just hand it over to me!"What frustrated Henri immensely was the simple fact that he did not have a choice in the matter. If he did not retrieve the stolen part of Lilith's true essence, he would have to continuously feed the crafty woman precious elixirs and potions just so the tiny fragment of her essence bound to his would not fade off into NOTHINGNESS."Fortunately, there's this lake." Henri shifted his grim attention back toward the bubbling crimson lake.According to Lilith, the most effective way to maximize the properties of the lake was by using its liquid as an ingredient during the refinement

—[D - Stream File " Karna 101" has been successfully retrieved!]—[Procedural Technique Emulation is in effect!]As soon as this system notification appeared, the immediate vicinity around Henri visibly peeled back, slowly transitioning into a hyper-realistic Augmented Reality Scape.—[Targeted Subject: ' Karna ']Henri watched with rapt attention as a luminous, neon-purple geometric grid snapped into existence around him. Shortly after, a flawless augmented reality holographic clone of Henri himself manifested directly in front of him. Held in the tight grip of the avatar was a perfect holographic replica of the World Slaying Bow.The moment the avatar fully materialized, Henri felt a mild, localized sting throb inside his head.—[INTEGRATION PROGRESS: 1%]Amidst the dense, superimposing streams of mathematical and abstract equations cascading directly over his retinas, Henri watched in silence as his avatar finally made its first move.—[INTEGRATION PROGRESS: 2%]The avatar reached

—[System Function; Cartographer's Draft is in effect!]Having successfully given Omega Prime the verbal permission to activate the last of the three active Tier One Banners, Henri instinctively shielded his eyes with his elbow. He had only just done so when a brilliant, blinding burst of light erupted outward, swallowing his vision.By the time Henri sensed the intense glare dimming before finally receding, he slowly opened his eyes, silently taking in his new environment.—[Player has arrived at Cartographer's Draft Augmented Reality Scape!] Unlike the two Banners he had visited in the past, Henri did not find himself standing at the foot of a gigantic tree or inside a mystical library. He curiously observed the unique aesthetics of the Cartographer's Draft AR Scape.His current environment consisted of an elegant gazebo condensed entirely from millions of translucent, shimmering holographic particles. A short distance away from the gazebo rested a lake—No. Henri felt the only s

—[ Resource Inventory]... - Nebula Charts: 2,000.. By the time Henri exited the Cartographer's Draft Banner, his Nebula Charts balance dropped from its initial three thousand plus to roughly two thousand. As for the result of the 1,030 pulls, Henri managed to yield over eight hundred Common loots, two hundred and ten Rare loots and twenty Epic tier loots. And he would have continued pulling for more if he didn't suddenly receive a system notification alerting him to the completion of his Deva Transfiguration. However, Henri found the system notification to be a bit strange. —[ Transfiguration Complete!]—[Metamorphosis Rate: 90%]] x7—[Metamorphosis Rate: 95%] x9—[Metamorphosis Rate: 98%] x4—[Congratulations! Player has obtained +20 Squire Rank Deva!] ' Is the system experiencing a glitch? ' Henri wondered to himself while the AR Scape of the Cartographer's Draft banner peeled away. Once the transition was complete, Henri directed his gaze towards the direction of the