NOVPUBWhile checking through the items in his possession, Noan discovered that he actually owned a surprising number of territory blueprints.
Most of them weren't particularly useful—but one stood out, sparking his interest.
Noan tapped on the blueprint's icon in his Storage Space, and immediately, a panel appeared before his eyes.
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Type: Territory Architecture Blueprint
Name: Void Tower
Construction Requirements:
🪵 10,000,000 units of wood
🪨 10,000,000 units of stone
⛓️ 5,000,000 units of iron
🪙 2,000,000 units of gold
💎 100,000 metal crystals
💠 1 Energy Crystal (Rank S)
(All requirements met)
Functions:
Void Empowerment: Grants the user access to Void Energy. The user may also bestow Void Energy upon any being under their control (slaves or monsters only).Void Crystal Production: Continuously produces Void Crystals based on the tower's level. These crystals can be used to upgrade the Void Level of monsters or beings empowered with Void Energy.Void Legion Summoning: Allows the summoning of Void Troops. However, each summon consumes a certain number of Void Crystals.Energy Conversion: Can convert normal Energy Crystals into Void Crystals at a ratio of 100:1 (same rank).
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Upon seeing the Void Tower's information, Noan was taken aback. He frowned and asked the System: "I own a Void Core?"
🔔 [Ding! Yes. The Void Core is currently stored in your Storage Space.]
A moment later, the Void Core icon began to blink. Noan looked at it and recognized it immediately—it was the stone that Billy had given him.
"So I got lucky after all," Noan muttered. "Then… what exactly is Void Level?"
🔔 [Ding! In addition to your standard level and rank, you also possess a Void Level.
Void Level does not replace your current strength tier, but rather runs in parallel, augmenting your power even further.]
Noan quickly understood what that meant. It was like having a second leveling system—an entirely new column of power.
If your normal level is 5 and your Void Level is also 5, your overall strength would be at least double that of an average Lord at the same level.
But Noan had a feeling this wasn't just a simple doubling. The power boost from Void Level likely went beyond that.
Looking at the Void Tower, Noan couldn't help but feel a bit regretful.
If only I'd waited a bit longer… I could've built this tower in the Chaos Zone.
"Still," he murmured to himself, "it's a good thing I own two separate territories. That means I can still build the Void Tower here."
With that, Noan comforted himself—and looked forward to what was to come.
He couldn't dismantle the structure in his Chaos Zone Territory.
Therefore, building the Void Tower here, at the Singularity Point, was still the best option available.
However, if he built the Void Tower here, it would definitely attract Isabell's attention.
Noan felt a growing headache as he tried to weigh the best course of action. He didn't want to build it right away—but the allure of unlocking the Void Level was too strong to ignore. He couldn't pass up this opportunity.
In the end, Noan made his decision.
"Alright... I've played it safe for long enough. Sometimes, you've got to take risks."
"System, I want to build the Void Tower here."
🔔 [Ding! To build the Void Tower, you must dismantle the current structure. Do you agree?]
"I accept."
🔔 [Ding! All buff effects from the current structure will be removed once dismantled.]
"Understood."
🔔 [Ding! Initiating dismantling process—]
"Wait!" Noan suddenly interrupted. "Pause it for now."
🔔 [Ding! You may resume dismantling and construction at any time.]
Noan took a deep breath and left his room, heading toward the surface.
There, he saw Isabell seated calmly in a chair next to a tea table, her focus fully on the book in her hands.
When she noticed Noan approaching, she closed the book and smiled.
"Ara~ So you're coming to me on your own this time?"
Noan gave a slight nod. "I need to discuss something with you."
Seeing the serious look on his face, Isabell gave a soft smile and gestured for him to sit across from her.
A few minutes later—after hearing Noan's explanation about building a major structure here and asking her to help manage the area in his absence—Isabell was visibly surprised.
"You really trust me that much?" she said with a sly grin, taking a slow sip of tea.
"If I didn't trust you… I wouldn't have any other choice anyway," Noan replied with a tired sigh. "Besides, I have a feeling… that one day, you'll become my woman."
His tone was half teasing, half serious—enough to make her pause for a beat, mid-sip.
Then she laughed heartily.
"Hahaha… You're certainly direct."
"However," she continued, wiping a trace of tea from her violet lips with her fingertip, "I don't like men who are weaker than me. You understand what I mean, don't you?"
"That's only for now. One day, I'll surpass you," Noan said with quiet confidence.
"Hahaha… Confidence is good, but…" she suddenly leaned in. That same fingertip—still damp—gently touched his lips.
"Just saying it isn't enough."
Noan nodded slowly. "So… will you help me? If not, then I'll—"
"Did I ever say I wouldn't?" Isabell pulled back her hand, and then—with a teasing flick of her tongue—licked the fingertip that had just touched his lips.
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At the doorway, Vylyss stood in silence, her hand crushing into the stone wall so hard that cracks splintered across it.
"My Lord…" she whispered, her eyes misting over with tears.
But she knew Noan was discussing something important. She couldn't interrupt—couldn't create a scene.
All she could do was watch, silently, as another woman seduced her master right in front of her.
In truth, Vylyss didn't care how many women Noan had.
But Isabell… was different. Too dangerous. Something deep in her instincts told her that woman might one day hurt her master.
And because she was too weak to stop her… all Vylyss could do was watch.
Isabell cast a glance toward Vylyss in the distance. Even though the hood of Vylyss's cloak covered part of her face, she could still feel Isabell's provocative gaze piercing through the fabric.
Perhaps it was just a woman's intuition.
Then Isabell turned back to Noan, smiling as she said,
"I accept—but I have one condition."
Noan nodded. "Speak."
"Next time, after you return from the Chaos Zone, I want to take you somewhere," Isabell said.
"Don't worry, you won't be in any danger. I'll protect you."
"But… when we're there, whatever I say, you must do. No questions. No resistance."
"That's not happening." Noan shook his head. "I don't even know where you're taking me, nor what you'll ask of me there. I'm not going to walk into something blind like that."
"Hahaha… don't worry, I promise you'll be fine. You're just going to meet my family."
"Huh?!" Noan was visibly surprised—he hadn't expected Isabell to have a family.
"Alright then. Consider our agreement sealed. I'll manage this place for you—go stir up chaos in the outer world however you please," Isabell said with a sly smile.
Noan shook his head slightly and said nothing more. He turned and headed for the elevator.
Vylyss, seeing Noan walking toward her, rushed to him and clung to his arm.
But her gaze wasn't on Noan. She was glaring directly at Isabell.
She stuck out her tongue, pouting like a sulky child.
After they stepped into the elevator, Isabell glanced down at her index finger—the very finger that had touched Noan's lips.
She slowly brought it to her mouth and gently sucked it.
"Mmm… sweet."
Her eyes narrowed as she murmured,
"Noan… I wonder… are you really the one?"
Back in the bedroom, Noan reopened the System panel and gave the command:
"Begin construction."
🔔 [Ding! Dismantling previous structure… Dismantling complete.]
🔔 [Ding! Resource payment successful. Beginning construction of Void Tower.]
Immediately, the space around him began to tremble violently. But with his current strength, Noan remained completely unfazed.
In just five minutes, the space suddenly twisted and reshaped itself—and then a new System prompt appeared before him:
🔔 [Ding! Void Tower construction complete. Please check its full functions within the System Interface.]
At that exact moment, Noan was pulled into a bizarre dimension.
In this strange, colorless realm…
He saw it.
A massive eye—impossibly vast—staring straight at him.
