Infinite Paths: The Raging Phoenix

Just as Rain was about to respond to the teleport guy's proposal, an unexpected turn of events occurred. Before Rain could voice his agreement or disagreement, the teleport guy abruptly disappeared from the scene, leaving Rain in a state of suspense and uncertainty.

Simultaneously, as the teleport guy vanished, Rain found himself released from the immobilization. With the teleport guy's departure, Rain regained control of his body.

As Rain regained his freedom of movement, the dark scepter fell into his hands. This unexpected arrival of the dark scepter added a new layer of intrigue and mystery to the situation. Moreover, as the dark scepter landed in Rain's hands, the insistent darkness that had filled the chamber began to dissipate gradually.

The dissipation of darkness made a shift in the atmosphere and a change in the immediate surroundings, indicating the end of a threatening or foreboding presence.

"What the hell happened?" Terra asked while looking around and seeing the darkness dispersing and then she saw Rain with the dark scepter.

"Eh, it is kind of hard to explain," Rain said.

Rain didn't have much of a choice in the matter and recounted what happened to everyone… they needed that kind of closure, after all for the mission. Still, they couldn't help but feel weird about it… they heard from Rain about the teleport guy, but they never saw him.

Also, it was clear that Rain was hiding a few things, they were all related to the connection between the relics and the teleport guy, though.

"A lot of weird things sure happen around you, Dad…" Sealyn said while furrowing her eyebrows.

"It isn't like I want them to keep happening," Rain said and then sighed.

"I was hoping for a good fight, so what I do with all this excitement?" Annie asked.

Rain couldn't say anything about that… since he was happy that they didn't have to fight and risk their lives. The mission might have ended in a disappointing way for most, but not for Rain. In any case, the mission had been accomplished and at least Sealyn was happy for that.

As the group went to the exit of the dungeon, they decided to delve deeper into understanding of the dark scepter. They wanted to unveil the true nature and potential of the artifact, they engaged in a series of tests to grasp its abilities.

Through their experiments, they stumbled upon a revelation that shed light on the crystal dragons' association with the scepter. It became evident that the dark scepter served as a potent countermeasure against these creatures.

Its inherent power lay in the ability to drain the mana from active spells, effectively neutralizing the crystal dragons' invisibility, rendering it ineffective against the weapon's draining prowess.

However, despite its inherent potency against the crystal dragons, it was evident that the dark scepter's potential was limited. The group discovered that its effects were relatively weak, attributing this limitation to the fact that the weapon had just been unsealed.

This revelation hinted at the possibility of the scepter growing in strength and capability over time as it acclimated to its newfound freedom from confinement.

"We know that some abilities can drain mana, but they aren't as useful as this artifact… who is inside the relic?" Seara asked. "It is a woman, I can tell, I can smell it."

Rain rolled his eyes… but he couldn't lie. It was amazing that Seara could smell a woman through the scepter, Rain could only smell some dust. Anyway, the new inhabitant of Rain's mental landscape was indeed a woman, and Rain hid for obvious reasons that she appeared there naked.

When Rain went to check things there, he saw a tall black haired woman with green eyes with her arms crossed and studying everything silently with a serious gaze.

"She has more personality than you when you came here," Rain said and then tossed some clothes to the blackhaired woman.

"It must be because of the nature of her powers, you can feel it, right?" Larisa asked.

Rain nodded… the dark scepter was dark because of the corrupt energy of the sins. The scepter was naturally black, on the same tone as the woman's hair, but the aura coming from it was the real issue. Her nature was engraved on the relic, even if she doesn't remember anything about it.

"Is it a woman or not?" Terra asked.

"Yes, it is," Rain said and then he got punched on both sides of his ribs. "You guys act like I had a saying in the matter. In any case, the teleport guy said that there is only one more relic in this world."

"That means…" Danny said and then gulped. "There are others in other worlds?"

"That is right…" Rain said while rubbing his chin thoughtfully. "It seems like he would benefit if we were to have the relics, but it doesn't look like he know where it was."

When Rain asked the teleport guy about his involvement in creating the system, the teleport guy denied any direct hand in its creation. He wasn't sure about the whereabouts of the sixth relic in their world, implying that his knowledge might be limited in certain aspects.

Rain couldn't help but entertain the idea that the teleport guy might possess limitations in his ability to navigate or access certain locations. He thought over the notion that the teleport guy might only have the capability to travel to places where individuals utilizing the system existed. This assumption could explain several unexplained occurrences and the teleport guy's actions.

If the teleport guy's movements were restricted to locations associated with the system's users, it would explain why he showed up during some moments. This theory could offer insights into why the teleport guy had appeared, providing assistance or orchestrating events behind the scenes.

"It doesn't matter what he says… even if it is true, I will check it and confirm with my own eyes," Rain thought while squinting his eyes.