Noticing the gaze of Giant Hound Soth, both Evan Morton and Amelia were a bit surprised. Despite guarding the seal here for so long, they had only seen the avatar of Giant Hound Soth a few times.

In response to their questions, Giant Hound Soth appeared to have not heard them at all, showing no interest in answering. Instead, it shifted its attention to a Hunter with only Silver level strength.

This made both Evan Morton and Amelia develop a strong curiosity toward Ed.

At that moment, Giant Hound Soth slightly raised its head and glanced at the gray sky. There was neither moon nor sun. It slowly spoke, asking, "You are not him. Who are you?"

Ed was stunned. He didn't quite understand Giant Hound Soth's question. This Giant Hound Soth, known as the Pale Death God, seemed to recognize him?

However, Ed was certain he had never met Giant Hound Soth before. Before encountering it here in this gray-sealed land, he had only ever heard of its name.

After thinking for a while, Ed answered, "Who is the 'he' you speak of?"

Giant Hound Soth shook its head, its three massive eyes continued to fixate on Ed, its nose twitching as if it were trying to find something within Ed. After a long pause, its three eyes all focused on Ed's right eye.

At this moment, a faint guess began to form in Ed's mind. His right eye was indeed different from an ordinary person's—it fused with the Eye of Delphilis.

Could it be that the "he" Giant Hound Soth was referring to was Delphilis? The very Delphilis who nearly destroyed the world?

Just then, Amelia raised her longbow, aiming at the massive eye on Giant Hound Soth's forehead. Her voice was icy as she spoke, "Soth, you shouldn't have appeared. The seal still exists. You can't break it and continue to wreak havoc on the world!"

"The mission of the Stewart family is to protect this seal and ensure that you never escape!"

Giant Hound Soth shook its massive head, and countless gray human faces fell from its gigantic skull, howling in misery as they flew toward the group, floating in mid-air, looking terrifying.

Giant Hound Soth muttered darkly, "Humans, like elves, are cunning and treacherous creatures. I should have killed all of you back then!"

"Damn Charles Stewart! If it wasn't for him deceiving me, I wouldn't have been trapped here for nearly a thousand years!"

Upon hearing these words, the halos behind Evan Morton and Amelia suddenly brightened, clearly indicating they were ready to engage in battle.

For Amelia, Charles Stewart was her ancestor, and she would never allow anyone to insult him. Anger began to build within her heart.

Giant Hound Soth, on the other hand, no longer focused its gaze on Ed. Instead, its eyes were fixed on the distant golden gate, contemplating how to destroy the gate and break the seal.

The atmosphere between the two sides instantly became tense, with all the Hunters of Holy City preparing for battle.

However, at that moment, a strange smile appeared on Giant Hound Soth's face, sending a chill down everyone's spine.

Then, Giant Hound Soth slowly addressed Evan Morton and Amelia, saying, "It seems you don't fully understand. That individual with the strength of a high-tier Silver Hunter is carrying something extraordinary."

"The eyes of that Delphilis fellow... they actually fused perfectly with the young man's right eye. For a moment, I had a strange illusion, believing that Delphilis was still alive."

When the name Delphilis was mentioned, a trace of regret and sadness slowly appeared on Giant Hound Soth's face, and its gaze unconsciously drifted upward, as though recalling something.

This was a perfect opportunity for an attack. However, Evan Morton and Amelia showed no signs of moving. Their eyes were fixed on Ed, their faces filled with shock.

Delphilis' body fragments were plentiful. Through a sacrificial ritual, those fragments could be awakened for use. But perfect fusion was entirely different—no one had ever been able to achieve perfect fusion with Delphilis' body fragments.

Giant Hound Soth's understanding of Delphilis far surpassed that of anyone else. After all, it had been it and Delphilis who destroyed the Elf Kingdom. Then, the human emperor seized the opportunity, promising something, and formed an alliance with Delphilis and Giant Hound Soth.

As for why Delphilis wanted to destroy the world and how he died, Evan Morton and Amelia were not fully aware. This matter was tied to the human emperor's secrets.

Amelia looked at Ed with a serious expression and said, "No one can perfectly fuse with Delphilis' eyes, unless that person is not human but a monster like Delphilis!"

Ed could feel the invisible killing intent emanating from Amelia. It seemed she had already regarded him as an enemy.

Facing a Sun Level expert, one more powerful than even a Gold level Hunter, Ed knew that even if he resisted, it wouldn't change much. But Ed wouldn't give up. He gripped the golden longsword tightly, standing tall with no trace of fear.

Ed said seriously, "I am not a monster. I am human. I am a Hunter."

Finniel, witnessing the scene before her, appeared flustered. She knew that Ed had once fused with Delphilis' eye, but she chose not to report it, thinking that Ed would be fine.

She never imagined that Lady Amelia would harbor such hostility toward Ed, who could fuse with Delphilis' eye. This made Finniel uneasy, and she couldn't help but fear that Ed might be in danger.

Finniel instinctively stepped out from behind Ed and moved to the front, looking at Amelia, the ruler of Holy City, and pleading, "Lady Amelia, Ed is a very good Hunter. Please don't act impulsively. He not only fought against the monsters and saved all the residents of Dorey City, but also helped us obtain the Undead Crystal."

"Ed is not a monster."

Finniel's eyes were filled with unease and worry, but there was also a trace of determination. It seemed that no matter what Amelia did, she would not retreat a single step.

Amelia took a deep breath, turned around, and looked at the distant Giant Hound Soth. She slowly raised her longbow, aiming at the third eye on Soth's forehead. In a cold voice, she said, "Soth, I'll give you one more chance. Don't try to resist. You cannot leave here."

Soth snorted coldly. Countless gray dust particles sprayed out from its nostrils, forming one large gray face after another, each about the height of a person. Then, it answered, "Give me a chance? Ridiculous. Back then, Delphilis and I trusted you, and what we got in return was betrayal and harm. You humans have something in your hearts that is far more terrifying than any monster!"

"Stop talking. Let's see where your confidence comes from today!"

In the next instant, the sky was filled with gray figures, flying toward Evan Morton, Amelia, and the other Hunters like a swarm of locusts.

Meanwhile, Giant Hound Soth, with its mountain-like body, leapt high into the air and descended with immense pressure from the sky.

Evan Morton and Amelia took the initiative to engage. Their target was Giant Hound Soth, while the other Gold level Hunters around them were tasked with holding off the gray human faces.

In an instant, the battle erupted.

As a high-tier Silver Hunter, Ed's strength was inferior to that of the surrounding Hunters. He could only maximize his Hunter senses and carefully observe his surroundings, staying alert to avoid getting caught in the crossfire.

Amelia and Evan Morton, being Sun Level Hunters, were more than capable of temporarily suppressing the giant Soth. Especially Amelia, whose longbow continued to release arrows, striking Soth like falling stars.

Evan, holding a long sword radiating white light, skillfully dodged Soth's attacks while using his sword to inflict wounds on Soth's massive body.

However, Soth's body was just too large. The wounds Evan Morton caused had little effect and didn't diminish Soth's condition at all.

The situation suddenly became tense, with both sides nearly evenly matched. Now, they could only wait for what Amelia had mentioned earlier—that soon, the sorcerers from Holy City would be able to fix the issue with the golden gate and provide support.

At that moment, several gray Specters silently approached Ed and Finniel. Amid the chaotic battle, no one had noticed this development.

When Ed sensed the danger, the Specters were already less than a hundred meters away from him and Finniel!

Ed knew that in this situation, he could only rely on himself. He raised his golden longsword, adjusted his physical state to its peak, and then reached into his pocket with his other hand to pull out a black bell.

Having previously acquired the high-level spiritual treasure that could absorb ghost spirits, Ed thought it might have some effect against these Specters.

Ed wasn't entirely sure. He had never encountered monsters like the Specters before and didn't know whether the high-level spiritual treasure would be effective. But at this point, there was nothing else he could do but give it a try.

As the Specters quickly closed in, Ed decisively began to shake the black bell in his hand.

The deep sound of the bell rang out, and the approaching Specters only paused for a moment before returning to their normal pace.

It seemed that Specters were not affected by ghost spirits at all and weren't impacted by the high-level spiritual treasure.

Ed returned the high-level spiritual treasure to his pocket and gripped his longsword tightly. He had no choice but to go all in now!

At that moment, Evan Morton, not far away, suddenly turned around and shouted, "Watch out behind you!"

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