Naruto: Our Goal Is To Dig Every Corner of Konoha

High Lord Vornir continued summoning, but after reaching a certain point, his power had grown extremely weak, no longer posing a threat. It was awkward, as he was left without his minions, becoming a mere mortal.

At that moment, High Lord Vornir felt as if he had returned to his days of conquering the world. But because of the Abyss, his dream of unifying the world was cut short when the Abyss Watchers killed him and tossed him into this underground tomb.

The old king had been deeply wounded by this betrayal, but even in death, people wouldn't leave him alone. Now, they had chased him into his own tomb, slaughtered all his followers, and were using him like a tool. He felt like a puppet controlled by the game's developers.

In the end, Vornir even felt a pang of pity for Jude, but it didn't matter. He had no choice but to give it his all. He didn't want to die like this, so he couldn't just sit by and summon more minions, especially when he saw the malicious looks in these people's eyes.

Vornir smashed the two gold bracelets on his arms. He didn't want to be corrupted by the Abyss. However, he also realized that unless something unexpected happened, he was going to die. Since that was the case, he might as well take them all down with him.

Thus, he willingly destroyed the bracelets that controlled the Abyss's corruption, though there was still one left intact on his right arm.

"Not good! He's going to destroy the last bracelet! Stop him!"

Though they weren't sure exactly how strong Vornir would become after succumbing to the Abyss's corruption, Finn and his companions knew one thing: once corrupted by the Abyss, his power would surge tremendously. Though he'd lose his sanity, he'd become as fierce as a mad dog, and far more difficult to deal with.

However, they were a step too late. Vornir smashed the bracelet on his right hand, and immediately his body was engulfed in a cloud of black smoke. His terrifying aura soared once more, and his eyes gleamed with a terrifying red light.

This was the sign of Abyssal corruption, with eyes glowing red. Finn and the others had encountered many Abyss-corrupted creatures before, but this was the first time they faced a corrupted boss.

Vornir's strength surged uncontrollably.

"Riveria, keep preparing your magic! We need to take this guy down quickly! This is turning into a real headache. We've made a basic mistake, one we should've avoided from the start. Let's end this battle as fast as possible!"

Finn said with a tone of self-reproach in his voice. They had all been distracted by the allure of gathering more souls, causing them to lose their focus. As adventurers, their primary responsibility should have been to eliminate unstable factors quickly.

Vornir had always had the potential to be corrupted by the Abyss, but because Finn and his party had sought to gather more souls, they hadn't killed him immediately. If they had, Vornir wouldn't have had the chance to shatter his bracelets.

This was a mistake even novice adventurers should avoid, but they had forgotten, and now they were paying the price.

With his newfound power, the High Lord Vornir hadn't reached the level of a LV9, but his strength had surged to the peak of LV8. This was a level of power far beyond the ordinary. The difference between those who had just reached LV8 and those at its pinnacle was vast. Now, they were completely outmatched.

High Lord Vornir's previous defeat was nothing short of miserable.

Despite Riveria and Lefiya's powerful magic, Lefiya's attacks, although strong, couldn't compare to Riveria's. However, the Abyss's influence weakened Riveria's magic, reducing its effectiveness.

After the magic hit, the result was far from ideal.

"You really don't need to worry. When you encounter something like this, sometimes you're forced to play it safe. If you're not strong enough, don't throw your life away for nothing!"

At this time, Asahi appeared in the pitch-black space, and with a snap of his fingers, Vornir's body instantly shattered, and the others were freed from the dark domain.

"Mr. Asahi... we're truly sorry, we were too careless this time!"

Finn's voice carried a hint of bitterness. He knew he was in the wrong and didn't try to make excuses. After all, their lives had been saved, and without Asahi's intervention, they would have likely perished here.

If it had been any other powerful being, they might have had a chance to escape. But Vornir had trapped them in a dark domain that wouldn't vanish until he was dead, leaving them with no way out except death.

Everyone was grateful to Asahi, but at the same time, they realized how terrifying his power was. Even though he hadn't come with them, he had managed to intervene just when they were on the verge of defeat, which is an incredible feat.

"Alright, no need to thank me. This is just a small part of my power. Once it's used up, it's gone. My real body isn't even here. You need to tend to your injuries yourselves!"

Asahi remarked indifferently. This was indeed only a fragment of his power, so small it could be overlooked, but to them, it was overwhelmingly strong.

This avatar of Asahi was nearly as powerful as the gods in Orario themselves.

The gods in Orario possessed power so great that they were capable of world-ending destruction. The Moon Goddess had nearly wiped out an entire continent, and these gods had lived for billions of years, accumulating immense strength.

It's no wonder their divine powers had to be sealed. If not, this world would be too fragile for them to amuse themselves. A slightly stronger god could unleash one powerful attack, and the world would be obliterated, which would be far too wasteful.

That's why sealing divine power was essential. Compared to using their full strength, the gods preferred to engage in nurturing games, curious to see just how far adventurers and blessings could be developed.

It's just that no one has been able to unlock the highest level of those blessings.

Back then, even when Zeus and Hera's strongest Familia members had reached LV9, they still hadn't defeated the Black Dragon.

That wasn't even considered the end of the adventurers' path, and whether anyone could reach LV10 was still a big question.

As Asahi's avatar disappeared, Finn and the others took out healing potions.

"We really owe Mr. Asahi for this. If it weren't for him, we would have been finished. This was my fault. As the captain, I couldn't resist the temptation, and I nearly got everyone killed!" Finn said with some self-reproach.

"Come on, Finn, it wasn't just your fault. We all lost focus and wanted to gain more souls to strengthen ourselves. We all share the blame, not just you! "

Gareth shook his head, unwilling to let Finn bear the burden alone.

"No, it's different for me. I'm the captain, and the responsibility lies with me!"

Finn still felt responsible, after all, he was the leader.