Nameless King

No one expected that suddenly thousands of books would fly up and turn into a massive hurricane, but for Wain, it was the perfect opportunity to change the course of the battle.

The books were moving fast, and there were more and more of them, but Wain could jump from book to book. He was nimble enough to do so. The energy fluctuations were coming from the top of the hurricane, where Wain was going to go.

Whoooosh.

The lightning sign on Wain's chest glowed brightly, and he turned into a blue flash. He jumped on the nearest book and jumped to the next level using it as a springboard.

"Stop!" Shouted Ria.

This hurricane looked dangerous and powerful, but she didn't fear for her safety. Ria was worried that Wain would die if he climbed any higher. She needed him alive; she could not miss such a valuable specimen.

"Emola, Nirkad, try to attack him from afar and bring him down! It looks like he's desperate and doesn't know what he's doing. We need him alive!" Ria said loudly and put her hand out in front of her.

The next moment a jet of fire erupted from her palm. It quickly reached the hurricane, but the books didn't care. Each one was protected by some unknown and ancient power.

'What?! Is the Purgatory Zone protecting this book hurricane? What's going on here?' Thought Ria and jumped high up.

She had to catch up with Wain, break all his bones, and take him with her. For that, she was willing to do anything.

In fact, this desire put Ria at a disadvantage. Perhaps if she had initially fought fiercely and to the death, she would have killed Wain by now. This was quite logical, considering that her stats were about one and a half times higher.

Wain was jumping at the fastest speed possible. The books kept moving and changing their locations, making climbing to the top problematic.

'Damn, she decided to chase me. Seems for some reason she really needs me.' Thought Wain and swung his arm.

The dark sword flew toward Ria, trying to wound her, but she repulsed the sword with one powerful blow.

Whoooosh.

At the exact second, the white beam created by Soul Accumulator flew at her. The beam couldn't hurt Ria, but that wasn't Wain's goal. He wanted to knock her down and prevent her from catching up.

Ria had no problem blocking the white beam, but it took her a second to do so. The book beneath her moved in that time, as did everyone else, causing her to fall far behind Wain.

Ria glared at him angrily and threw several fireballs at Wain. Long-range attacks were not her specialty, but she knew a few tricks. Her main goal was not to wound Wain, but to make him fall to the ground.

Wain snapped a finger, and a dark sword appeared beside him. It took the full impact. Wain kept jumping up, and Ria could do nothing about it.

Wain looked like blue lightning appearing in different parts of a book hurricane from the outside.

By this point, Wain was already halfway up, not much left to the top.

"Great, the energy fluctuations are getting stronger by the second. The Sorcerer's soul is definitely there." Wain muttered, jumping on another book.

Wain moved quickly, but at one point, he ran into trouble. The higher he climbed, the more chaotic the books moved, and moreover, there were many more of them. It was complicated for him to maneuver in such a situation, and any delay could have been a critical error.

Whooosh.

Suddenly several fireballs flew in front of his face. They could not have hit Wain, but he had to stop for a moment to avoid being hit. It was enough to cause the book to fly out from under him, and he lost his balance and footing.

Wain began to fall downward, but he quickly found a way out of this difficult situation. Wain grabbed hold of the flying book with his hand, which helped him stay at the same height. He then released his grip and jumped to the next book.

Ria didn't manage to throw Wain down, but she could close the gap between them.

"Stop! This is your last chance to stay alive!" Shouted Ria.

However, Wain jumped further, as if he hadn't heard her. After a few jumps, he approached the top. Ria tried to stop him, but Wain was adamant. He acted clearly and quickly.

'Great, looks like I see my target.' Thought Wain looking at the gray book hovering above the hurricane.

It was different from the others. There was a strange aura emanating from this book. It was impossible to accurately describe the feeling. It was something inconsequential and great at the same time.

When Wain saw this book, he began to move many times faster. He felt that the Sorcerer's Soul was hidden. It was the most appropriate place for a soul with that name.

In fairy tales and various stories, magicians, sorcerers, or wizards have always been described as intelligent, educated, and well-read people. Sometimes they were as noble as knights, but not infrequently, magicians were comparable to mad scientists.

For mages, there were no boundaries. The greatest of them defined their own reality and its rules.

Wain was certain that the third form would possess incredible power. He couldn't wait to see what possibilities he would receive.

Whoooosh.

Wain turned into blue lightning and jumped high up. At that moment, Ria realized that this book was not as simple as it might have seemed at first glance. However, it was already too late.

Ria saw Wain touch the gray book with her fingertips, and then she blinked. But, she no longer saw Wain, she was puzzled.

"What happened? Where did he disappear to!? What's wrong with this place?!" Proclaimed Ria.

Tremble.

Suddenly the books began to move in a certain order. Ria was knocked off her feet and fell to the bottom. She tried to grab onto something, but it didn't work. She watched as thousands of books transformed into a massive sphere the size of a multi-story building.

Ria, Emola, and Nirkad were shocked. They could not believe what was happening. They were initially fighting against Wain, but suddenly the situation took this turn.

Ria threw several fireballs in this sphere and tried to penetrate it with a flame beam, but she failed. This orb was stronger than the spatial barrier. Ria's powers were limited to the boundaries of the Firs Chronicle, and her powers were not enough to hurt these books.

"Miss Ria, what are we going to do?" Emola asked.

"Heal and repair your wounds. I'm sure he will come out of there sooner or later. If the three of us fight, we'll have no trouble capturing him." Said Ria and slipped her hand under her robe.

She threw to Emola and Nirkad some pills. She also gave to Nirkad a special potion that was supposed to help fuse the tissues to repair the arm.

"Do you know what it is?" Nirkad asked.

Ria shook her head, "I have been in many battles and have seen many amazing things. However, I have only been in the Purgatory zone once before now. You are still inexperienced, but you must understand that these places are not normal. Anything can happen here at any moment."

Emola and Nirkad nodded.

"Miss Ria, why would you want him alive? Why were you so surprised when you saw him? Is he of some rare or unique race? Is his body valuable, or does his race have unique abilities?" Emola asked.

Ria shook her head, "I cannot tell you everything. You are still too young and weak to have the right to know. However, the race to which he or Nameless belongs is considered the weakest race ever existed."

"What? The weakest race? But then why do you need Nameless?" Emola asked in amazement.

"Once again, I can't tell you about it. But, I will tell you something. The race he belongs to is indeed considered the weakest, but it is also considered the most dangerous and terrible of all.

These creatures are worse than the devil. What for us and other races is considered unacceptable. For them, it is commonplace.

Moreover, even I know little about them and their power. They are unique, creepy, and their selfishness can eclipse even the brightest star forever, leaving it in darkness." Said Ria looking at the orb in the air.

"But, how is that possible? You say they are simultaneously the weakest yet the most dangerous and terrifying. Isn't that a contradiction?" Emola asked puzzled.

Ria nodded, "It's exactly like that, but it's true, I know that for sure. Perhaps if I had more information about their power, I could give a less contradictory and more accurate answer."

"I see, Ria are you sure we shouldn't try to get out of here now?" Emola asked.

"Absolutely. "If our clan can capture a living human, it will be our greatest achievement of all time. No, it will be an achievement for our entire race. We must capture Nameless at all costs." Ria said coldly.

Emola and Nirkad nodded. They were surprised at the seriousness of the situation.

The soul pearl was still in a cage. Ria, Emola, and Nirkad could not use it to absorb the enormous amount of energy and become stronger.

Their bodies could not withstand it, and they would be torn apart. They would need special tools to do this.

...

"What is this place...?" Wain muttered puzzledly, looking around.

There were dozens of pages floating in the air around him and a huge dial on top.

Click.

The massive hand of the clock moved, and Wain felt goosebumps run through his body.