As Sun Level Hunters, stronger than even Gold level Hunters, Evan Morton and Amelia had seen all kinds of geniuses in their time—heroes from all over the world, as numerous as the carp crossing the river.

But never had they seen anyone like Ed, who, in just a few minutes, went from a high-tier Silver Hunter to a mid-tier Gold Hunter.

This speed completely exceeded the understanding of both Evan Morton and Amelia. Their wariness of Ed had reached its peak.

Ed, on the other hand, felt a mix of emotions. There was joy from his newfound strength, but also a hint of concern. The speed of his advancement had been so fast that it had already raised suspicions in both Evan Morton and Amelia.

What if these two Sun Level Hunters wanted to understand how he had suddenly become a mid-tier Gold Hunter? What if they discovered the abnormalities in his body?

Ed couldn't help but take a deep breath. He slowly relaxed his right hand, which had been tightly gripping his golden longsword, and then looked at Evan Morton and Amelia, saying, "I'm not a monster. I'm a Hunter. What happened just now, I don't even know how to explain."

"But right now, the most important thing should be to suppress Giant Hound Soth and prevent him from breaking the seal, right?"

Hearing Ed's words, Evan Morton and Amelia exchanged a glance. The shock Ed had just given them was so great that their wariness and vigilance toward him had surpassed even their concern for Giant Hound Soth, the Pale Death God.

The once troublesome Giant Hound Soth had now quietly retreated a great distance. It had no interest in breaking the golden gate or the seal anymore.

The image of Ed absorbing the Specters kept replaying in Giant Hound Soth's mind, filling it with intense fear. It wanted to hide.

As Evan Morton, Amelia, Ed, and the other Gold level Hunters from Holy City locked their sights on it once again, Giant Hound Soth hesitated for no moment. It immediately abandoned its towering form.

In an instant, countless gray Specters scattered in every direction, fleeing for their lives.

Everyone in the area, except for Ed, was stunned. They had spent so much time in the sealed land, fighting against Specters and Giant Hound Soth countless times.

Giant Hound Soth, known as the Pale Death God, who had slaughtered countless elves, was fleeing for the first time due to fear!

Many of the onlookers, watching the Specters flee at incredible speed, couldn't help but think back to Ed's power increase. From another angle, Ed might be even more terrifying than Giant Hound Soth.

At that moment, Ed looked with some regret at Giant Hound Soth's retreat. He had actually wanted to absorb more Specters to continue strengthening himself.

However, that was highly unlikely, as Evan Morton and Amelia wouldn't just allow Ed to absorb the Specters.

As expected, the next moment, Evan Morton and Amelia sheathed their weapons, but the halos behind them remained. The two of them looked at Ed and slowly walked toward him.

Ed spread his arms and said, "I just wanted to ask how to cure the Moonlit Frost Poisonous Mist..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Ed froze for a moment. He realized that something seemed to be missing from his body!

That's right, the Moonlit Frost Poisonous Mist was gone!

He had been so focused on his increase in strength that he hadn't noticed the disappearance of the Moonlit Frost Poisonous Mist. Only now did he realize that his body felt unusually comfortable and light, without any bad sensations at all.

Had it been the absorption of those Specters?

Ed thought to himself. This was a great thing for him—he no longer had to worry about the Moonlit Frost Poisonous Mist flaring up again.

However, there was still an urgent issue to address: how should he deal with the watchful and cautious Evan Morton, and the ruler of Holy City, Amelia?

Ed was sure of one thing: he was truly human, not a monster. He could only absorb the moonlight energy that others feared and avoided.

As for why he had been able to absorb those Specters earlier, Ed didn't know. He really couldn't explain it, and he couldn't afford to reveal his abnormality.

Evan Morton looked at Ed and slowly said, "You've made a significant contribution in repelling Giant Hound Soth, Ed."

"However, until we investigate why you can absorb Specters and why you can merge with Delphilis' eye, you cannot leave Holy City at will."

"I'll have Finniel tell the strongest sorcerer in the family; she should know something. You just need to cooperate fully."

Upon hearing Evan Morton's words, Ed couldn't help but furrow his brows. He didn't like the feeling of being restricted.

He knew exactly what Evan Morton meant: they needed to fully understand why he could absorb Specters and merge with Delphilis' eye.

This wasn't a good thing for Ed. If it took ten years, or even decades, to figure this out, would he be stuck in Holy City the entire time?

Ed shook his head slightly and replied, "Mr. Evan Morton, I'm willing to cooperate, but the condition is that you cannot restrict my freedom."

Amelia spoke without hesitation, "If you're a citizen of Holy City, you must follow the orders of Holy City!"

Ed shook his head again and said, "I'm sorry, but I'm not from Holy City. You must not have seen my records—I come from another world. To be precise, I don't belong to any country."

Amelia froze for a moment, then her gaze grew sharper as she asked, "Another world? The world of the prophesied child? Are you from the same place as Karot?"

Ed nodded. He hadn't expected to hear about Karot. It seemed that they knew about Karot's death.

Afterward, Evan Morton and Amelia didn't press further but silently watched Ed.

The atmosphere in the room grew heavy. For the rulers of Holy City, they couldn't allow Ed to move freely until they had thoroughly eliminated any potential threat he might pose.

Moreover, if they could figure out whether there were any unimaginable side effects from Ed's absorption of the Specters—such as becoming the next Giant Hound Soth, or some other even more terrifying monster—then they could proceed cautiously.

If no such danger existed, could they fully eliminate the Giant Hound Soth sealed by Holy City? Ed would be indispensable to that process.

Amelia didn't want to make the situation more tense. She looked at Finniel and said, "Alright, give me some time. I promise to investigate everything as quickly as possible. Until we have clarity, Finniel will be responsible for staying by your side."

Finniel tugged at Ed's sleeve and said with concern, "Ed, this is the best solution. Please agree. I'll do everything I can to help you."

Ed reluctantly nodded, sheathing his golden longsword and lowering his head in thought.

Then, the group decided to temporarily leave the gray sealed land. As they approached the golden gate, they saw it starting to shimmer.

The water-like light that had previously appeared on the golden gate reappeared, and several figures quickly walked over.

One of them shouted, "Lady Amelia, are you alright?"

Amelia's expression remained cold as she asked, "What happened outside? Why is the golden gate malfunctioning?"

The person lowered their head and replied, "Lady, after you entered the golden gate, a group of masked people suddenly appeared. They attacked the guards and tried to destroy the gate. Fortunately, Lady Mona arrived with reinforcements and dealt with the attackers."

"The guards suffered heavy casualties. We need you to come and command the scene."

Amelia took a deep breath and was about to walk toward the golden gate when Ed suddenly stepped forward, blocking her path.

Evan Morton, Amelia, and Finniel were all stunned, unsure of what Ed was about to do.

Ed walked up to Amelia's side and whispered, "Something's not right."

Amelia looked at Ed in confusion, not understanding what he meant.

Ed simply gazed at Amelia and slowly drew his golden longsword.

Seeing this, Evan Morton didn't hesitate for a moment. He drew his own sword and said sharply, "Ed, what are you planning to do? I've already given you a chance!"

Ed didn't respond to Evan Morton's words. He turned his head and looked at the guard who had come to report, asking calmly, "Do you know me?"

The guard shook his head, answering in confusion, "It seems we've never met, right?"

Ed nodded and slowly walked toward the guard. He fixed his gaze on the man's eyes and suddenly said, "Since we've never met, why do you harbor murderous intent toward me?"

In an instant, the guard's pupils dilated, and then, as if nothing had happened, he casually responded, "Murderous intent? Sir, I think you've misunderstood. I don't have any murderous intent toward you!"

"Maybe I was just curious and stared at you for a bit longer, but that's all. If you feel offended, I can apologize."

Everyone present looked at Ed in confusion, especially Evan Morton and Amelia, both of whom furrowed their brows tightly.

Amelia coldly said, "Enough, stop wasting time here. I need to go outside and see what's going on."

She thought Ed was unhappy with her earlier arrangement and was just trying to delay her time. She recognized the guard; he had been in Holy City for a long time, so there couldn't be any problem with him.

Ed smiled and looked at the guard, saying, "Let me think... You don't know me, but you harbor murderous intent toward me. No one else is suspicious of you, which means you've always been one of the guards here."

"This reminds me of a monster I've already killed."

"I thought he was dead, killed under my Blue Fire Seal."

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