Daniel flew back to Soul Devouring Vale, and a system notification immediately rang out.
[Ding! You have completed the stage quest.]
The first stage—slaying the Soul Devourers—was already finished.
What came next was escorting Kelly back to a human city.
He landed beside Kelly and spoke calmly.
"From now on, humanity will never have to offer sacrifices to the Soul Devourers again."
Seeing that he had returned completely unharmed, Kelly broke into a bright smile and nodded vigorously.
"Big Brother Faustus, you're amazing!"
"The mighty Soul Devourers were like paper in front of you."
"I want to become a truly great powerhouse like you—someone who stands tall and unshakable beneath the heavens!"
Boom—!
The moment Kelly finished speaking, her aura suddenly surged.
A flicker of surprise flashed across Daniel's eyes as he cast Detect.
[Kelly (Exalted-grade)]
"Uh… she advanced to Exalted-grade just like that?"
Though he had been mentally prepared, he was still startled.
