Chapter 1087: The City

Hearing the unfamiliar voice in his head, Karyk felt a headache arise. He couldn't recall ever hearing that voice before. 

The more he tried to locate the source of the voice, the worse his memory felt until the voice completely vanished.

"Could it be the memories of the devoured?" He wondered, shaking off the strange thoughts.

His focus returned to the crystal in his hand. Connecting with the crystal was simple. All he needed to do was release some abyssal essence, and the crystal was linked to him.

For that same reason, outsiders couldn't use the crystal, even if they managed to kill the owners. It was the perfect security mechanism of these crystals.

With the connection established, Karyk felt as if the crystal was a part of his own body. He immediately understood how to utilize the crystal, as if it were an extension of himself.

"So that's how you are used. In that case, if I were to devour you, wouldn't that be the same...?"