Build an ancient-level power in the nightmare world

On Tulip Street, a black sedan is driving at a steady speed.

Benjamin sat in the passenger seat, his gaze calmly fixed on the road ahead.

Suddenly, a look of seriousness flashed in his eyes.

A faint sound vanished in an instant.

"...Companions...secret..."

The voice did not come from the outside, but from the depths of his soul.

The holy seal from the embodiment of the wind.

Benjamin tried his best to keep his expression steady, so that Killian, who was driving beside him, would not notice anything unusual.

He quickly calmed himself down and began to think.

There is only one being who can send him a message in this way.

Stargazers.

Why would the other party send such a message at this time?

Could it be because of Chris?

Benjamin had originally planned to visit Vivian first, and then find an opportunity to enter the Astral Plane to try to contact the Stargazers and report on Chris.

Unexpectedly, the stargazers knew all of this in advance.

wrong……

Given the level of the other party, it's normal for them to know everything in advance.

This also shows that the power of the Wind Avatar that he sensed from Chris did not come from extraordinary items or relics.

The other party must be a traveler who has embarked on this sacred path.

He originally thought that Polaris would be the first person to embark on this sacred journey.

Unexpectedly, Mr. Stargazer had already chosen other practitioners for his sacred path.

With that in mind, Benjamin became even clearer about what he needed to do next.

Chris, he definitely has to be saved.

This is not difficult to handle.

Whether it was the casual investigation conducted during the first investigation of the dark aura of Apartment 037 more than a month ago, or the subsequent investigation of the dark aura pollution of Apartment 037, the other party's behavior in the dark space was enough to show that Chris was not a threatening wild extraordinary being.

Writing this report was virtually effortless for Benjamin.

Not long after.

The vehicle came to a smooth stop in the designated parking area next to No. 003 Tulip Street.

Benjamin got off the bus, and Killian followed him off.

In the parking lot, there were several black vehicles with similar appearances.

Next to the parking lot is a large four-story building.

Above the main entrance of the building facing the road, on the white stone wall, a string of artistic characters is spelled out using some special red material.

Rockwell Röhm Hospital.

This hospital is different from the public hospital on Puni Street.

It is the best private hospital in Rom.

Only a few people know that in addition to treating ordinary people, this place also receives some special patients.

Benjamin strode into the hospital, underwent a security check at the entrance, registered his identity, and successfully entered the hospital.

He showed his identification to the receptionist and, guided by the medical staff on the first floor, walked through the winding white corridor toward the wards deep inside the hospital.

At this moment, outside a ward deep inside the hospital, a gray-haired man is talking to a middle-aged man wearing an indigo plaid vest with a white shirt and gold-trimmed collar.

Not far from the two, there were three men in black suits, one of whom was holding a black overcoat.

The three men in black were expressionless, their gazes occasionally sweeping over the gray-haired man, their eyes revealing no emotion.

The two people who were talking heard footsteps and turned around at the same time.

"team leader."

The gray-haired man was indeed Chase. He spoke first, his face showing a hint of seriousness.

When the other middle-aged man saw Benjamin, a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

"Mr. Benjamin." He maintained his composure and nodded to Benjamin in greeting.

Benjamin glanced at Chase first.

He gleaned some information from Chase's expression.

Vivian's condition may not be good.

Of course, it's also possible that another person present put considerable pressure on Chase, causing him to worry.

Benjamin's gaze quickly shifted to the middle-aged man beside him. He nodded slightly and said, "My lord, I didn't expect you to arrive so quickly."

In this era, most nobles, besides their wealth, only held empty titles.

But Benjamin, born into an extraordinary family and the captain of the Torchbearer squad, knew very well that these long-established noble families, even without the privilege of governing their fiefdoms, were far more complex than they appeared.

It was no surprise that the Marquis of Holmes would inquire about Vivian's affairs.

After all, the other party was Vivian's uncle.

Benjamin was still somewhat surprised that the other party would rush here overnight.

From the moment Benjamin learned of Vivian's accident, he personally went into the Dark Realm to bring her back, and then ordered Chase to send Vivian to this special hospital, only a little over an hour had passed.

The Holmes family's castle is located on the outskirts of Rom.

Even if the other party rushes over at full speed, it will still take about this long.

This is still at night when there aren't many cars or people on the road, allowing us to drive at the fastest speed possible.

This suggests that the other party may have received the news shortly after Vivian's incident.

Thinking of this, Benjamin's mood sank a little.

In this situation, either the other party happens to be nearby and received the message from the hospital.

The largest shareholder of this hospital is the Duke of Rockwell.

It's normal for people of noble birth to have this kind of tacit understanding with each other.

But if that's not the case, then it means that there's a loose-lipped fellow among his torchbearers.

The torchbearers have very flexible working hours; apart from being on duty, they basically don't need to be in the office.

Torchbearers who have no assigned tasks or shifts are free to move around and do not even need to report.

Everyone signed a special confidentiality agreement, and generally no one would reveal the torchbearer's job duties.

After all, doing this could potentially lead to a trip to the Extraordinary Ones Court.

The confidentiality regulations and the Extraordinary Tribunal are mainly governed by those who walk the sacred path on the anvil of ironclad laws.

Those guys were known to be inflexible and difficult to deal with, even among the extraordinary individuals in other departments who were also on the path of the Ironclad Anvil.

Anyone who has dealt with them will never have the thought of violating the confidentiality agreement.

Once you get entangled with these people...

Benjamin suddenly recalled some unpleasant memories and quickly suppressed these thoughts.

He certainly didn't want such clueless people in his team.

"If I hadn't happened to be at this hospital, I wouldn't have known that Vivian had gotten into this mess." Marquis Holmes said gravely, his tone tinged with reproach.

Benjamin didn't reply, but turned to Chase and asked, "How's Vivian?"

"Dr. Grayson is treating Vivian inside," Chase replied immediately.

After listening, Benjamin looked at the Marquis of Holmes again and said in a calm tone, "In that case, let's wait for Dr. Grayson to come out first."

Benjamin had a general idea of ​​Vivian's situation.

She fell into a coma after being attacked by the lurking Shadow Fiend in the Dark Domain.

The Shadow Erosion Monster typically feeds on the emotions of living beings.

They can possess living beings for a long time, slowly influencing their targets with their abilities, causing fluctuations in the targets' emotions, thereby obtaining a continuous source of food.

Generally speaking, the Spectral Erosion will not cause the target it possesses to die.

However, the repeated appearance of abnormal emotions, followed by their sudden disappearance by the Spectral Erosion Monster, could potentially lead to mental health problems in the creature over time.

Logically speaking, Vivian wasn't possessed for very long in her dream, so Benjamin originally thought she wouldn't be in any serious trouble.

Fortunately, this is also where the second-deepest Dark Domain erosion event occurred.

They only encountered one Shadow Erosion Monster from beginning to end.

Although this Spectral Erosion's size is somewhat different from the description in the Dark Realm Creature Compendium held by the Torchbearer, it is still just a Spectral Erosion.

There is no fatal threat.

As soon as Benjamin finished speaking, the Marquis of Holmes's expression darkened further.

Just as he was about to confront Benjamin and demand an explanation.

The door to the ward was opened from the inside.

A tall man in a white coat slowly walked out, his white hat almost touching the lintel.

His sharp gaze swept over the crowd outside the door, finally settling on Benjamin.

"It's nothing serious, she's already awake and just needs some rest."

A mature male voice came from under the white mask, putting everyone's minds at ease.

Even Benjamin, who had always been expressionless, secretly breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

Vivian was, after all, his teammate, so it was impossible for him not to be worried at all.

But as the team leader, he couldn't express many of his emotions, which was also related to his early experiences.

Just as everyone relaxed, Grayson's voice rang out again.

"but……"

He looked at Benjamin and said solemnly, "There are some things I need to discuss with Mr. Benjamin alone."