Chapter 9: Blood Echoes in yhe Depths

The legacy chamber was still glowing softly as Leon examined the walls. Strange symbols, ancient glyphs—some he could read, some felt like they were watching him.

Then, the system voice shattered the silence.

> [Alert! Bloodlust Detected!] [Warning! Unknown entity awakening beneath!] [User must evacuate immediately!]

Leon's eyes widened. The air grew heavy, colder, and a dark, metallic scent began to seep into the chamber. He turned, sprinting toward the exit.

But it was too late.

The floor beneath him pulsed once… then cracked.

A red magic circle spread like veins on the ground, ancient runes spinning rapidly around its center. Leon took a step back, breath caught in his throat.

And then—it emerged.

A figure cloaked in shadow, horns curled like a crown, and eyes like burning coal. The air screamed with pressure as it rose from the circle, unfazed by Leon's presence.

> "Hmm… You again?"

The creature's voice was deep, distorted… but familiar. It stared at Leon with something beyond hostility. Recognition.

Leon stumbled back, confused. "Wh-What are you?"

The system voice returned, whispering with panic.

> [Warning! Entity classified: High Demon. Bloodline connection: Confirmed.] [Processing ancestral data…]

Leon's breath caught again.

Ancestral?

The demon grinned, exposing razor-sharp teeth.

> "I wondered when you'd find me. My descendant…"

The circle flared with power once more, but the demon didn't attack. Not yet. It simply vanished into the darkness with a final word:

> "Your blood remembers… soon, so will the gods."

Leon dropped to his knees, his heart hammering. The system remained silent—processing, calculating, hiding answers.

All he could do now…

Was prepare.

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