The artifact was genuinely perplexed. An uninvited guest had audaciously barged into the honorable test ground for the new king.8

Phantom Trees were monstrosities that fed on the spirits of the departed who had met their end in this land. There were originally three of them protecting the sanctuary, but now only one remained. Much to the artifact’s dismay, the last remaining tree was being ruthlessly destroyed by the intruder.0

“Stop it! Please, stop! Oh, the power of the sanctuary...! The Trial of the King..!”4

Ignoring its outburst, Suho continued to hack away at the third Phantom Tree with ferocity as if he had gone insane. Meanwhile, the shadow jackals, now multiplied to six, stood guard by his side with an air of composure and vigilance.0

Once I crush this one, it’s another level up!0

Unfortunately, the destruction of the second Phantom Tree didn’t trigger a level-up. As his level increased, it seemed he required more experience points to level up. However, the experience told Suho that it was sure to work this time, and he swung his...0