870 A Gamble Worth Betting On

"Now, with how this situation differs from the norm, I'm sure the path will be loaded with traps and tests," Aravelle resumed.

"You are much weaker than the normal transcended and have already shattered the shackles of your mortality. But you don't have anything to support your immortality, so you are still very much mortal.

"This only simplifies the ascension step and does not affect your path until then. Every other ascender will try to bar your path. And you are far too weak to pose a challenge for them.

"Fortunately for you, you also have nothing for them to gain from killing you. Yet."

Astaroth looked at Aravelle and frowned.

"They can't kill me, anyway. I'm an Abnormal. We don't die, remember?"

Aravelle laughed at him, making him uncomfortable.