Silva decided to help Tinebras and begin unlocking the power of the Fourth Eye.
He asked him to show the seal on his hand, then said in a serious tone:
"To use the power of the Shadow Lord sealed within the Fourth Eye, you must choose between two paths…
taming it with gentleness… or forcing it through power."
Tinebras didn't hesitate for even a moment. His answer was firm:
"My mother, Giana, died because of power… so I choose power."
Silva was visibly surprised by the firmness of his decision, but he continued:
"Each ruler has their own unique symbol. The Dragon of Darkness, who destroyed the world 240 years ago alongside other dragons, possessed five eyes…
Each eye represents a pure natural element that humans cannot combine with others."
He paused briefly before continuing:
"But the ruler of the Fifth Eye was different…
He fused the darkness of the Fifth Eye with the ice of the First Eye, creating Black Ice…
With the lightning of the Second Eye, forming Black Lightning…
With the Third Eye, turning forests into dark, shadowed woods…
And with the Fourth Eye… he created Black Flames."
He looked deeply at Tinebras:
"That is why the Shadow Lord within the Fourth Eye appears in such a dark form."
Then he added:
"We need to find the place connected to this form… the form of the seal."
They spent half a day thinking about ancient locations in Salimar, until Tinebras suddenly remembered:
"The cave… underground."
He described the final chamber, where strange drawings and symbols were carved.
Silva immediately ordered the cave to be reopened, and they went there at once.
Inside the chamber, they discovered that beneath each drawing of a ruler were symbols—like a list of commands representing abilities that could be executed.
There were countless figures of different shapes and sizes…
Until they reached the image of a massive dragon known as the Dragon of Darkness, bearing five eyes.
They went straight to the symbol of the Fourth Eye.
Beneath it was the form of the Shadow Lord, along with a list of its commands.
Tinebras decided to write all the commands into a manuscript to memorize them. After leaving the cave, he managed to memorize them all in just one day.
Silva then said firmly:
"Burn it. It must not fall into the wrong hands."
Tinebras obeyed and burned it using his Vera energy.
Then, he decided to test the first command:
Shadow Blade Attack.
He wrote the command symbol using Vera energy drawn from the core of his body, then recited the incantation.
Suddenly…
the seal opened.
Darkness burst from his hand in the form of thick black smoke, mixed with tongues of black flames.
At that very moment, the Shadow Lord felt its power being pulled outward.
It resisted… but failed.
The seal was stronger.
A gigantic dark arm erupted from the seal—its claws sharp like blades.
Tinebras trembled in fear.
Silva shouted:
"Control it! Imagine it as your own arm… move it forward!"
But the weight was overwhelming.
Tinebras struggled for half an hour, barely able to move it.
Eventually, exhausted, he commanded the arm to return into the seal.
His body was completely drained, sweat pouring from him.
The next day, he tried again.
And the day after…
And the day after that…
Until he finally mastered control over this terrifying attack.
After that, he attempted the second command:
Dragon Claw Defense.
He wrote the symbol and recited the incantation.
His body trembled…
The seal shook slightly…
But… nothing happened.
Tinebras asked, confused:
"What happened?"
Silva replied:
"You are still at the Curse Core level.
This defense requires reaching the Destruction Body level."
He then added:
"As for the other commands… you must increase your level each time to be able to use them."
Meanwhile…
Somil was wandering through the city when he sensed a powerful presence within the forest.
He activated his Kao ability—a technique that releases Vera energy as an expanding aura over a wide area.
Anything within that aura can be sensed, including its power level.
The stronger the user, the wider the range of the Kao.
Somil spread his wings and flew swiftly over the forest.
He landed silently…
Then activated his stealth ability.
His presence vanished completely—
though those stronger than him could still sense it.
He moved carefully…
Until he spotted Tinebras training.
His gaze sharpened.
His breathing slowed.
And slowly…
he prepared to strike.