Then he swallowed it whole.

Crack, crack...

A tribe does not need two kings.

Moreover, Herbert hadn't reached the stage of becoming infatuated with the she-wolf in the Illusion Realm.

In the original memory, Herbert, in the role of the Ghost Wolf King, still achieved victory, but his methods were extremely vile.

In his dying moments, he devoured the watching kin, turning them into nourishment to restore himself, and then continued battling with the White Wolf King.

Again and again, relentlessly, endlessly.

In the end, he successfully drained the White Wolf King, and swallowed it whole.

The tribe indeed welcomed the new king they hoped for, a much more powerful leader.

But at the same time, they also ushered in an even more brutal rule.

This brutal reign persisted until the Ghost Wolf King met Sofia, ultimately ending with his death.

"Devoured his brothers, kin, companions... swallowed everything whole."

"It's truly madness."

Observing the life of the Mist Ghost Wolf King, Herbert couldn't help but exclaim.

"What a pity, if only that White Wolf King could have survived."

The special White Wolf King capable of harnessing moonlight was likely an anomaly too.

But fate is so cruel.

Not all anomalies manage to grow; dying halfway is their common fate.

Only a very few anomalies can stand out, becoming strong enough to defy fate.

...

"Hoo..."

Soaking in the spring water, Herbert opened his eyes and took a moment to regain his senses.

Only when he felt someone gently splash him did his consciousness fully return to his body.

Herbert's eyes were gently covered, then he felt himself being softly lifted by the water waves onto a soft, silky pillow, and he smiled.

Even when the soft hands moved away, he didn't voluntarily open his eyes, just quietly closed them, savoring the relaxation.

"Have you returned?"

For this question, the person behind him did not speak, merely swayed his body gently, plucking a harp string.

Fremay was somewhat shy herself, feeling her thoughts were a bit too bold, but after Herbert didn't come to find her, she quickly calmed down.

When Fremay adjusted her emotions and sneakily returned, intending to settle scores with Herbert, she found Herbert actually napping in the water, which stirred her protective instincts.

No choice, he's just so adorable.

I forgive him!

Moreover, while Miss Mermaid's maternal instincts were acting up, Herbert had no intention to disturb her enjoyment.

He let her sing lullabies while he quietly lay on the water cradle.

If she wants to soothe him, so be it; he had no objections.

But Herbert's mind was focused on sensing the newly acquired abilities.

As Legendary level Demon Material, Mist Ghost Wolf King provided him with its two most crucial abilities throughout its life.

One was the Spiritualization ability that Herbert needed most now.

Spiritualization.

Spiritualization is a very useful ability for most living beings.

A spiritually transformed body can pass through ordinary materials, like walls, doors, windows, and other physical barriers.

They can roam freely in those ordinary constructions like true phantoms.

Defense against slashes, stabs, hacks, and other physical attacks greatly increases, giving them overwhelming advantage over enemies not skilled in magic.

Meanwhile, in the Spiritual state, scent and other information disappear, significantly enhancing concealment capability.

However, the Spiritualization ability isn't without limitations.

First, the duration of Spiritualization is typically not indefinite; it requires substantial energy to maintain.

When the energy is exhausted, the physical state forcibly resumes.

If during this time the caster remains within the substance, they will be forcibly separated from the Spirit Realm.

In such circumstances, catastrophic incidents of being trapped in mountains, walls, or earth occur, likely leading to suffocation or crushing death.

Secondly, there is no concept of a fatal weakness in the Spiritual state, but conversely, any part of the body can be considered a fatal weak point.

Against significantly stronger foes, merely touching them might be fatal.

Likewise, some special magic attacks have extra damage against Spirit bodies, like flames, Holy Light... those powers cause additional harm to Spirit bodies.

Spells and magically enchanted weapons can also harm Spirit bodies.

Lastly, Spirit bodies endure interference from external energy fields.

In areas mixed with special energies, Spirit bodies may become disrupted, unstable, or even forced out of Spiritualization.

Others are also prepared for spiritual enemies.

Many places possess abilities that restrict spirit traversals, like Mage Towers and Divine Halls, which are often ingrained with Spirit-proof arrays.

Overall, this ability offers more pros than cons for most people.

And the other ability Herbert gained from Mist Ghost Wolf King was its lifelong greatest reliance.

Devouring Power!

Through devouring corpses to acquire the opponent's abilities... huh?

Herbert frowned slightly, pondering, feeling this ability... seemed familiar?

"Is it my imagination? This ability sounds vaguely familiar?"

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