Meanwhile, in an area further northwest of the Chutha Dynasty...

The vampire who had met Vicente earlier was moving around, trying to throw off some humans who were hunting him.

He moved through the shadows of a forest, cautiously acting while wearing an ugly expression.

'Damn human!' He thought to himself as he formed the image of Vicente in his mind.

After recovering from the previous explosion, he started to follow Vicente's footsteps in order to absorb the powers of this super-talented young man. However, his journey since then has not been easy!

Not only was Vicente using a problematic path for this creature, but the young man was also leaving trouble in the vampire's path daily.

The latest of these problems was the group that was currently hunting this vampire in the forest area where he was moving.

Due to the various Sovereigns in his path, this now Mid-level Mage vampire who had advanced after his recovery couldn't help but deviate a bit from his goal to try to escape these experts.

'I'm going to get you, Vicente! Don't think that one fucking ghost is enough to help you escape from me!' He said in his mind before disappearing into that area to hide from the people hunting him because of the rumors of a vampire sighting that had spread through nearby cities.

...

While the vampire felt how difficult his journey to Vicente would be, this young man and his two traveling companions were already very close to reaching Vicente's place of interest.

After several weeks of traveling since their departure from Saltstar City, Vicente, and Layla were only three days away from the headquarters of the Bone Mountains, a sect located near the northwestern border of the Chutha Dynasty.

The next city they stopped at would be where they would spend as much time as Vice needed to prepare for his revenge!

So he couldn't help but look at the horizon on a peak where they had just stopped and felt different, thinking about how close he was to his revenge.

Casey and Layla were with him, and they could both feel the difference in Vicente's mood.

"Is everything going to be okay?" She murmured to Casey, worried about facing the Bone Mountains, a sect with many Sovereigns in its ranks.

Casey knew how important revenge was to people like him and Vicente and saw it differently than Layla. "Our targets could wipe us out in the blink of an eye. So, no, it's not going to be okay. But that doesn't matter to him. All that matters now is dealing with his enemies."

"Sigh..." She already knew that subconsciously. But since she had started a strange relationship with Vicente since they had rescued Casey, she couldn't help but worry about him.

"It would be good if he waited to become a Sovereign before we act..."

Vicente didn't hear Casey and Layla's words as he looked over the horizon, feeling as if his body was on fire, craving the blood of his opponents.

'Old Torne, I hope you'll lend me your strength for the next few days. I will try to prepare myself as much as possible so that I don't have to face too many Sovereigns. Still, I may have to flee from several people capable of killing me after I have taken my revenge.' Vicente said to the ghost in his mind space.

He wasn't stupid to think he could wipe out the Bone Mountains. And that wasn't his goal. He wanted to eliminate Dax, the man's family, and anyone with a good relationship with such a person.

Overthrowing the Bone Mountains might be interesting, but it would be complicated even if Vicente was already a Sovereign. But he was still a High-level Mage, so such a thing was out of his hands.

'Don't worry, master, I'll help you get the best result. But since we're already close to the Kenyth Empire, why don't you take revenge on Malik of the Fallen Angels in one fell swoop? The journey between Bone Mountains headquarters and The Fallen Angels' is only about 10 days. If all goes well, you can take care of Malik in about 3 weeks and return to the Seidel Kingdom with these vendettas already settled.' Torne suggested.

Vicente had only considered settling his vendetta with Bone Mountains on this trip. He had prepared himself with information about the dynasty and the sect and was ready to finish his investigation of Dax when he got close to the man's city. But he hadn't prepared at all for the Fallen Angels.

'Do you think this is a good idea?' He asked.

Torne explained. 'The Fallen Angels are a bit stronger than the Bone Mountains, master. The Kenyth Empire is also a bit stronger than the Chutha Dynasty. But the difference isn't significant, and by the time you've finished your business here and gotten the information you need in Kenyth Empire, you'll already be a Sovereign.

So why don't you take advantage of the fact that we are already very close to this sect and finish your revenge in one trip?'

Torne knew these two powers of the Chutha Dynasty and the Kenyth Empire well. He had died a few thousand years ago, but back then, these two sects already existed and were positioned in exactly the same area as they are now.

So he knew where they were and the level of their forces.

Things may have changed, but according to the information Vicente had gathered about the Bone Mountains, the current situation of these two forces should be the same as it was a few millennia ago.

Therefore, he was confident that he could lead his master to take full revenge.

He added, "Besides, the completion of your revenge isn't the only thing I have in mind. If we travel to the Fallen Angels, we'll probably be able to buy you even more time in Saltstar City before that vampire finds you.'

'Oh?' Vicente knew it would be ideal for him to keep moving while the vampire was after him. But he also didn't want to be away from Nina for too long, so he wanted to return to Saltstar City and prepare for the vampire there.

'Also, one of the ancient places of the Cataclysm Order that I wanted to take you to in the future is in the Kenyth Empire, master. If we can make this little detour in your original plans, we might be able to get some resources to make us much stronger.

After you become a Sovereign, your magical foundation will be solid, and you'll be able to consume resources to strengthen yourself quickly!'