Epic Of The Demonic Sage

"We have our criminal here, Asher." Kiana announced promptly. Normally, the rehabilitation people would volunteer to help bring the criminal down, all of them curious about the laboratory of Young Lord Asher, but this time, it was just Kiana alone.

Kiana didn't ask for any assistance from the rehabilitation people as they were all busy gathering and preparing the hall where the Young Lord Asher was going to speak to them.

In fact, for this particular criminal, Kiana really didn't even need help at all.

"Excellent, Kiana. Put him on the table," Lucius said.

Normally, the criminal would kick up a fuss, screaming and trying to escape his bindings and gag. But, in this particular instance, the man only had a defeated and helpless appearance.

The man's head was bowed down, his unruly dark hair covering all of his face and his shoulders were hunched together as if to make himself smaller than possible.

It was as if the person's motivation and fighting will were lost during the entire duration that he had spent in the rehabilitation center.

'Odd.' Lucius noted slightly. 'Then again, it's not only the most violent of criminals that commit the most heinous deeds, and I'm not even aware of what transpired while I was gone. It's incredible that this man isn't frightened of what he's seeing though. Or he just hasn't noticed.'

Kiana brought the criminal to the table and bound him at once. Even though the man was silent and mostly compliant, she had no sense of trust for this person's attitude.

'He's a criminal for a reason. He must have done something unforgivable if he's here right now…' Kiana thought to herself as she bound and strapped him.

"Done, Asher." Kiana said and turned to Asher.

Unlike her, Asher's face was incredibly composed and neutral as he eyed the criminal and out of everything that he could ever say, he only said these words.

"I do hope that this one survives. It'll be a shame if he dies," Lucius said. There were at least some failures during the transformation from human to Lost, and it would be a pity if this one failed to become a Lost due to his inherent lifelessness.

At the mention of 'dying', the man's gaze flitted slightly over to Asher, but with the gag in his mouth, didn't say anything in particular.

Lucius raised a brow.

'Incredible… he did not even flinch at the mention of death. It must mean that he truly has lost all hope and will die during this experiment, or he might actually just have what it takes. Of course, it is also dependent on his Gift.'

"Kiana, do you know what in particular this man has done?" Lucius asked, mildly interested. He normally had no need for any background history, but it had been a while since he turned someone in the Lost and could afford a few minutes to investigate a little.

"The teacher said that the crime he has done is unforgivable, but I did not ask for the details," Kiana said. "Do you wish for me to ask them now?"

"I see, and no need for that, Kiana." Lucius proceeded to use Nexus on the criminal and then blinked.

Gift Name: Life Drain

Description: The user can absorb the life force of the people within their vicinity and use it to revitalize themselves to a certain degree.

Rank: Rare

"Huh." Lucius's lips curled a little in amusement and his own eyes glinted. While he was actually disappointed that only one criminal was going to be turned into a Lost, the fact remained that the Gift of the man in front of him was special and unique.

'Not entirely special, as I know countless spells that operate and do exactly the same thing as this gift, but the fact that this world would have such a gift available for an individual. The applications and use for this person becoming a Lost are truly there. I'm surprised that this is even Rare ranked, I'd reckoned that it should at least be Epic.' Lucius thought.

Kiana was a little surprised at the sudden expression on Asher's face.

It was the face of someone who looked like they had found a new toy for them to play with… and it made Kiana a little uncertain.

'No. Asher is doing this to make things right. These criminals have done indescribable crimes and this is the only way that they can amend themselves for their own wrongdoings.' Kiana thought.

"Alright, let's make this quick and easy for you." Lucius went over to the criminal and placed a hand over their head. "I do not know how you've used your time and how you ended up here, but rest assured, you'll be of good service to the Inanis family."

While Lucius could easily just send Hell Energy without any issue from a distance, he approached them due to observe the reaction on the man's face.

The man's eyes suddenly widened at last, and they finally shot a look at Asher's face. Even though the criminal's spirit was broken even before he came to the rehabilitation center, they suddenly sensed a negative energy from Asher.

The surrounding Aether in their surroundings suddenly shifted and Lucius felt a drain on himself, which only made the man smile and shake his head.

"Should have done that a little earlier or before," Lucius sent the Hell Energy to the man and instantly the man convulsed.

The reaction with the man was immense and his entire body jerked while strapped to the table as Lucius drew back and checked on himself.

'The life drain isn't as threatening, or he only utilized it when he felt that he was in danger. Either way, it's too late,' Lucius thought as he watched and observed the transformation.

The duration of the time was a little faster than usual, perhaps because of the man's gift, but once it was finished, Lucius had a shiny new addition to the Masked Legion that he created.

Even though Lucius was interested in testing the new Lost, he knew that he spent a lot of time in the laboratory.

"Alright, we'll save it for later. It's time for the meeting now."