'All that left now is to kill the crippled man.' He muttered inwardly.
At that moment, the blood droplets, bones, brain matters, and fleshes were nowhere to be seen.
'But I can sense a powerful consciousness inside the bush.' Charles curled his lips upward, lapped his reddish-black wings, and landed near the green bush.
Daisy also landed beside him using her crimson wings and looked at the bush in confusion.
No, she soon saw a mutated rat hiding near a grey plant stem, holding a space ring in its forelimbs.
Currently, the grey-haired old man, who took over a mutated rat's body, got frightened inside.
Well, if not for Charles's Rank-4 wisdom power and his [Cryptic Analysis] skill, even he wouldn't have found something amiss about this old man's death!
'As expected of someone who lived more than 400 years, he is indeed a worthy opponent. His Soul Possession skill is not bad at all.' He conjured a ball of flame and spoke in a cold tone.
"Mr. Sneaky Rat, please come out. Or else, I will not hesitate to kill you."
"W-Wait. I-I will come now." A stuttering old man's voice came out from the bush, and soon the mutated rat crawled out from it.
Upon seeing such a strange scene, Daisy's mind went blank for a moment.
On the other hand, Charles silently used his [Hand of Mystery] skill and picked up the bloody mutated rat.
"How long can you possess this rat?" He asked.
"No more than 24 hours." A weak voice came out from the rat's mouth.
On the other hand, Charles nodded his head and then crushed the rat into a meat paste!
It couldn't even have any time to utter a cry!
"He died just like that." Charles let out an evil laugh and glanced at the notification.
[Target Eliminated! 5,350 Exp rewarded!]
"You killed..." Daisy was about to correct him but soon swallowed her words.
Meanwhile, Charles walked towards the nearby tree, leaned his back against the tree trunk, and asked.
"What is this Ancient Tower? Is it a Magic Tower?" His eyes shone in curiosity.
"It's the legacy of the First King, My Lord." A short, humble reply came out of Daisy's mouth.
"You mean the First King Ledger Boneflare?" Charles narrowed his eyes.
"Yes, My Lord. No one knew what this Tower is, but this has some connection with the Boneflare Family and the four legendary spirits. There is a mythical tale passing down from generation to generation saying that whoever becomes the rightful Ruler of the Iron Kingdom will get the opportunity to obtain this Legacy. But till this day, none of the previous rulers succeeded in obtaining this Legacy." Daisy explained calmly.
"None succeeded? Then, why are you mentioning this now?" An irritated expression appeared on Charles's face.
Daisy's face flustered as she saw his expression, but soon she regained her composure and spoke.
"But there is another talk going around in the Nobles' Circle, My Lord." She suddenly paused for a moment and then spoke in a suppressing voice.
"Nine months ago, the high priests of the four Temples received a prophecy from the legendary spirits. Let me tell you the prophetic lines and then you can decide for yourself." She took a deep breath and then spoke.
"Born in the Iron, but will rise in the Moon.
She has three hearts, but only two hands.
When she returns, her arrival will shake the home.
Chaos will descend, so do the opportunities.
She will rise, to become a true Monarch,
Whenever she takes a step, citizens would kneel.
Not out of respect, but out of hunger and fear of death.
She will extend her hand, to save the kingdom from its doom.