Travel to another world and become a monster messenger

“Great… The power is growing rapidly in my body…” Russell sat on a tree stump in the forest, clenched his palms tightly, and showed a smug smile.

Despite his fear, he was overjoyed, a feeling so palpable that he could not suppress it, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that he was surprised.

Objectively speaking, his current state was not normal. But even so, he couldn't help but smile.

Possessing the magic of light, he also possessed the magic of darkness. Normally, these two forces might conflict with each other, but this is not the case. Instead, they seem to merge more and more as time goes by.

Maybe he has always had the potential for darkness, but he just didn't know it before. Just as Russell was thinking seriously, a figure suddenly appeared from the darkness.

"Hey, Lesak, you showed up quietly as usual..."

"I'll take it as a compliment." Lesak waved his burgundy robe and smiled. "You look good, don't you? Those young monster users don't seem to be your match."

"Did you see that? Well, I'm not surprised by that. But compared to that, do you have something to talk to me about?"

"Yeah. You're really sharp." From a smile to a wry smile, Lesak gently opened his eyes: "Actually, I have something to ask of you."

The sound of wind blowing through leaves could be heard. Russell frowned slightly and listened attentively to Lesak's words. Russell's expression gradually turned into a smile. He was as excited as a child who had found a new toy.

Finally, after listening to it, Russell showed a smug smile.

"This is a great opportunity to show my strength. It's so interesting... I'd love to be a part of that story." Russell said excitedly, while Lesak smiled bitterly with a hint of helplessness.

"You look very happy. Is it because you have become stronger?"

"Of course. This is all thanks to you. You gave me such amazing power back then, so I can smile happily now. I'm really grateful, hahahaha!"

Russell, who treated his enemy ruthlessly, smiled with satisfaction, and Lesak opened his eyes again: "Although I still want to remind you... You can't regret it now, okay?"

He spoke in a serious tone, without a trace of smile. Hearing this, Russell also stopped smiling and his expression became serious. But it was only for a moment, and soon he smiled again.

"I understand. I don't expect to return to the light. I already know that." Hearing Russell's serious words, Lesak seemed a little surprised and opened his mouth wide: "You are really open-minded. I thought you would be more resistant."

"Heh... don't misunderstand me. I have to admit that I had this idea thanks to defeating that sorcerer. Now that I think about it, maybe I should thank him."

Russell laughed dryly, gathered a little dark magic in his right hand, and said happily: "Then what? What do you want me to do?"

"Well. As long as you can do that. Can I ask you?" Lesak nodded with a smile, while Russell, who was sitting on the stump, looked up and smiled and said, "Leave it to me." He said every word in a firm tone.

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Russell stood up and walked straight into the darkness. Lesak thought as he watched him from behind.

(People's emotions are easily shaken. He feels it especially clearly.)

Firm belief and strong will. It was precisely because Russell was covered by these two thick shells that he was easily led into the darkness.

However, it was not because he was mocking Russell. His strength was undoubtedly real and worthy of the title of a qualified adventurer. He must have been expected and trusted by all parties.

In order to respond to such expectations, he must work hard day after day.

(But even so, he is only a shell after all. Once a crack appears, his heart will collapse. He is just an ordinary strong man. The fact that he blends into the darkness so easily is also a good proof.)

If it was a particularly strong person, things would not go so smoothly. There is no perfect magic. There will always be flaws. This is especially true for strong people, but this is only limited to the case where the inner strength is also strong.

When Lesak first saw Russell in the streets of the Sforia capital, he immediately thought of this: He was just an ordinary, fake strong man covered by a shell.

Lesak had also heard of Russell, and his name was often mentioned in secret as a potential candidate.

It would be a lie to say there were no expectations. When they met in the alley, Lessak was disappointed with Russell. But he didn't stay in a bad mood because of the unexpected gain he got afterwards.

(I only guided the darkness, I did not manipulate it. His actions are exactly what he meant. In other words, his current appearance is his true appearance...)

As Lysak thought about this, he recalled the images of the bandits who had become wretches a few months ago. The magic had not yet been completed, and they had already become wretches. But he succeeded in driving them.

Character-wise, he had successfully stimulated their instincts and made them act naturally, and they were naturally driven to launch a massive attack on the capital.

For Lesak, this development was also unexpected.

He originally thought that they would attack adventurers or monsters on the road - although he had set up a trap, he was very surprised by the result.

Of course he had some predictions, but it was difficult to verify them, because after becoming poor creatures, they could hardly even speak.

Months later, the results were finally here. The magic he had cast on Russell had tapped into his true heart, and it was taking hold.

This immobilization is an important part for Lysak.

(I just set up the darkness. I don’t have the ability to control it to this extent. Russell should have been able to resist the darkness. No matter how powerful the magic is, it is impossible to completely control a person’s heart.)

Of course, he didn't think so at the beginning. If the research accumulates to a certain level, maybe he can find a way to control the mind.