In the midst of darkness without light, where the night without stars felt even brighter, he opened his eyes. Once again, he didn't even feel like he was opening his eyes. It was only because of the strength of his recognition and will that he was able to realize that he was currently opening his eyes.

However, this awareness was what made him realize that he had successfully killed the All Hunger Lord, a demon who was incredibly powerful and even made him, who never backed down from a fight, feel despair. Although he had managed to kill him, it could only be done by sacrificing himself.

All of this was possible because he had a cheat that no one else knew about. He acquired this cheat because he was an Adherent, those who were the protagonists of this world. As the name suggests, Adherents were individuals given the fate to carry out a mission for the growth and protection of the world.

Each Adherent had their unique cheat, and he had never encountered another Adherent with the same cheat. It was as if each Adherent was intentionally given a cheat to contribute differently to the world.

Moreover, an Adherent also possessed such immense luck that it could be considered unfair to other creatures. The most striking aspect of Adherents was that they could not be killed until they completed their mission in this world. Only another Adherent could kill another Adherent.

He had never heard of any Adherent being killed by those who were not Adherents. Even when they were surrounded by enemies with higher-level life forms, there would always be events that prevented the murder from succeeding. Adherents could not be sealed, disabled, or imprisoned. Although it could delay the arrival of an Adherent, it still would not be able to hold them back.

The world truly treated and pampered Adherents like its own children, which was why another name for Adherents was the Son of Heaven. However, along with the great power, freedom, and luck they possessed, every Adherent had an extremely heavy mission. If they failed in just one part of that mission, the world would be destroyed, just like what happened in this world.

Initially, Blood Master felt proud and happy to be an Adherent. For the first time since he was a child and had never felt parental love, he felt the warmth of a mother. Yes, Blood Master considered this world as his parent, and the other Adherents as his brothers and sisters.

However, all that pride and happiness turned into shame and annoyance after meeting those he considered siblings.

"Terra!" Blood Master called someone or perhaps something.

Although he couldn't hear his own voice, he knew that 'something' heard him. And sure enough, not long after, a robotic voice sounded in his 'ears.'

{Ding!}

[Congratulations, my child, you have successfully completed your primary mission]

Blood Master heard a very familiar voice, a voice that had been with him for several thousand years.

It was Terra, the World Will.