Landlord World - Start with SSS talent

Noan noticed Carlotta's expression and furrowed his brows. However, he remained calm and confused, immediately asking, "I saw it in a cave nearby. Do you know about it?"

Carlotta glanced at Noan, then replied, "You don't need to know about it. From now on, don't go near that cave, and it's best to seal it off."

"Why?" Noan asked.

"You're asking too much. Just go away!" Carlotta waved her hand before Noan could respond, and a blood-coloured mist appeared, wrapping around Noan and pulling him away into the distance.

Clang!

The ice statue that Noan had created fell to the ground and shattered since his energy no longer supported it. However, Carlotta could still recognize that it was a statue of a crow with a fish-like tail.

She frowned and raised her hand.

Bang!

The broken pieces exploded, turning into countless tiny shards of ice that flew through the air.

"Could it be…" Carlotta muttered, "Has the wheel of fate started to turn?"

She glanced at the food box lying on the ground, then looked at the small handkerchief in her hand, murmuring, "Alright, it seems that your fate and mine are now tied together, so I will help you."

"Fool!"

...

Outside, after being thrown out of the tomb by Carlotta, Noan didn't stay. He immediately turned back to his domain.

"Master…" Upon returning to his domain, Malrik appeared beside him immediately.

Noan originally wanted to ask about the fish-tailed crow statue, but he knew that Malrik wouldn't tell him any information. So, he decided not to ask anymore.

He had previously asked Malrik about the statue, but the answer was the same as Carlotta's—he shouldn't know about it.

Noan frowned, thought for a moment, and decided to give up. He wouldn't try to learn more about the statue.

His interest in it stemmed from his belief that the statue might be related to the Goddess of the Night.

Noan knew that to help Vylyss, he needed to understand the statue. However, he would stop his investigation if the statue were linked to terrifying beings.

After all, he didn't have the strength to confront such entities, and delving too profoundly could lead to danger.

Dying out of curiosity was one of the most pointless ways to die, and of course, he didn't want to die in such a trivial manner.

Noan glanced at Malrik and asked, "How is Alex doing now?"

"Master, he has awakened and is now trying to absorb energy from the seal to enhance himself," Malrik bowed his head and replied. "Given the current situation, it seems he will need more time to absorb it than I initially anticipated."

"Hm?! Has something happened?" Noan asked.

"Master, your intellect is like sunlight, shining..."

"Enough! Enough!" Noan put a hand to his forehead, sighing. "Get to the point."

Malrik scratched his head, chuckling slightly, and said, "Master, after Alex woke up, he accidentally activated another layer of the seal in the tomb. As a result, the seal has become much stronger."

"That's also why he needs more time to absorb the energy. However, it's good for him because a stronger seal means more energy."

Noan nodded slightly. He knew that Alex's unique ability, 'Devour,' allowed him to convert all kinds of energy into power for himself. The stronger the seal, the better it was for Alex, as it meant more energy for him to absorb.

For Noan, it was different. He didn't have an ability like Alex's and could only wait for Alex to absorb all the energy from the tomb to break the seal.

Did Noan fear Alex becoming stronger than him?

The answer was no.

Even if Alex became stronger than him, Noan still had the heroes by his side. Unless Alex became strong enough to defeat Vylyss, that was when Noan would truly fear him.

"Keep observing him carefully, understood?"

"Understood, my master," Malrik bowed his head in response. "By the way, Drakhan seems to have something urgent to discuss with you."

Noan nodded upon hearing that and said, "Call him to meet me."

…

"This is the location where the invisible wall seems to be on the verge of collapsing," Drakhan said, pointing towards the invisible wall in front of Noan and Malrik.

Noan was well aware that an invisible wall blocked this area, turning it into a massive prison. But now, in front of him, there was a spatial vortex with a diameter of over two meters, filled with chaotic and unstable energy. It was as if the slightest disturbance would cause it to explode.

"When did you notice this?" Noan asked.

Drakhan bowed and replied, "Master, since this morning, while patrolling the sky as usual, I felt that the energy in this area was somewhat unusual."

"After checking other areas, it seems this situation is beginning to appear everywhere."

Upon hearing this, Noan rubbed his chin, his gaze fixed on the spatial vortex, and asked softly, "Malrik, do you have any thoughts?"

"Master, it seems your previous assumption was correct. It appears the areas are starting to merge," Malrik explained. "This vortex, although very unstable and chaotic, seems like it's been struck by something similar to a collision."

"When two sealing domes collide, there's only one reason for that—two different areas are slowly merging together."

Noan nodded, not feeling concerned. On the contrary, he was somewhat excited.

If it merged with a higher-ranked area, perhaps he could further evolve his Lord rank.

For him, this was good news. He might have to face Lords of rank D or higher, but that didn't matter. He was confident he would have enough time to develop as long as he was careful.

Suddenly, a strange thought crossed Noan's mind. He smiled and whispered something into Malrik's ear.

"Kekeke..." Malrik laughed evilly after hearing, "Master, I think you're even more cruel than I am. Perhaps the throne of the King of Hell is meant for you, my cruel master."

Noan: "..."

"However, I quite like it," Malrik continued. "Master, you are right. If we remain too silent in this world, others will think we are mute."

"You misunderstood me," Noan shook his head. "I will not appear in my true form."

"You mean...?" Malrik asked, confused.

"No, Malrik, let me copy your ability—Hellfire," Noan suddenly brought up a different topic, making Malrik even more puzzled.

"Of course, it would be my honour, Master," Malrik replied with a grin. "If you want, I can help you learn how to use fire, just like Vylyss, I guarantee..."

BAM!

"ACK!"

Before Malrik could finish, Noan used the Abyss Cube to transform into a mace and slammed it onto Malrik's head.

"Are you awake now?"

"Huhuhu... Master, you're really cruel. You can sleep with Vylyss, so why can't you sleep with me?" Malrik said, half-crying. "Is it because I'm not beautiful enough? Does appearance really matter that much?"

Noan: "..."

He decided to ignore Malrik and turned to Drakhan, saying, "Keep monitoring the surrounding areas. If anything unusual happens, report to me immediately, understood?"

"Yes, Master." Drakhan bowed and responded respectfully.

Then, Noan used his "Almighty Copy" ability on Malrik, and at that moment, a system notification appeared before Noan.

[Ding! Which ability of Malrik would you like to copy?]

"Hellfire."

[Ding! Hellfire - Rank SS, would you like to copy this ability?]

"Accept!"

[Ding! After copying, the 'Almighty Copy' ability will enter a cooldown state for 90 days. Do you accept?]

Noan was a little surprised by this and thought for a moment before deciding to go ahead and copy Malrik's "Hellfire."

After all, shortly, although he still had 4 hero summons left, he had no intention of using them yet. Moreover, the "Almighty Copy" ability wouldn't work on Lords or monsters unless he summoned them.

Therefore, copying Malrik's Hellfire ability seemed the best option.

"Accept!"

[Ding! Copying begins. Please wait a moment.]

Immediately, a flood of information entered Noan's mind, causing his head to throb painfully. Every cell in his body felt like tiny needles were piercing it, making his face contort in agony.

Fortunately, the sensation didn't last long, and the pain disappeared just a few minutes later. Another system notification appeared before him.

[Ding! Copy successful. Congratulations, you have gained a new ability—Hellfire - Rank SS.]