Read Reincarnated as an Extra in a Steampunk World :: 3.1: Bearer of Unlit Flame

The runes on the altar flared brightly, their pulsating rhythm syncing with the frantic pounding of Lucian's heart.

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The Agony of Shuddering Terror trembles in delight at your fear.

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However, it was gone as soon as the horror had come.

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The Agony of Weeping Silence recoils at your fleeting hope.

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Huh! What is this? I don't feel scared anymore. What is this…? Acceptance of death? Hahh—but…but—I've always wanted to be in this story…it was my dream…how can I die here????!

In his serene mind, a flame as bright as the sun lit up, filling his entire body with an unbridled rage.

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The Agony of Burning Wrath wishes to unleash its fury through you.

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And then, a voice—not a whisper, but a roar—filled his mind.

"Do you wish to burn them all? Feed me your rage, and I will give you the strength to survive."

The air around the altar grew suffocatingly hot, the fire's flames twisting into unnatural shapes. The survivors began to falter, their confidence wavering as the oppressive atmosphere bore down on them.

"Show me despair. Show me malice. Feed me. All of it."

"What the hell is happening?" one of them hissed, his knife slipping from his trembling fingers.

Dax's grip tightened on the blade, but even he hesitated as the altar itself began to tremble. "Stay calm," he barked, though his voice betrayed his unease. "It's just… part of the ritual."

But Lucian could feel it—something within him stirring, awakening. Fury, despair, and terror churned together, boiling over into something dark.

"Burn them. Let them taste the agony they sought to inflict. Give me your pain, and I will give you power. Burn them, with all of your malice."

The grimoire flew in front of his eyes, shining with a few, bloody words.

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LORE FRAGMENT #002 has been unlocked.

Optional Quest "Bearer of the Unlit Flame" has arrived.

Do you wish to accept:?

Yes / No

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"Yes." He breathed out weakly.

At the same time, his mind went blank. The feeling of a burning cold flame invaded his entire body.

And then, invisible flames burst out. They weren't visible, but the agony was there.

The flames twisted. Screams erupted as the guards' flesh cracked like parched earth, their veins igniting with an unholy fire that consumed them from within.

Their eyes bulged, tears evaporating before they fell, as they relived their worst memories in excruciating clarity. They begged, they pleaded, but the Flame was indifferent. It fed on their despair, their agony, growing stronger with every wail.

Dax was the last to fall, his eyes wide with terror as he begged for mercy. But the Flame showed none.

Lucian's pale green eyes were shimmering in a dark, sinister shade of red as he stared down at them, the chains that tied him broken as he looked with an air of indifference.

"You...how could it be...NOOOOO!"

Dax's final screams echoed through the temple as the Flame consumed him.

When the silence returned, Lucian collapsed to his knees, the heat subsiding but leaving him marked. The runes on the altar dimmed, and the whispers in his head turned to low, mocking laughter.

"You are mine, now, Bearer of the Unlit Flame."

And then, the temple began to quake as Lucian lost consciousness.

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Congratulations, you have completed the quest "Bearer
of the Unlit Flame." Experience points will now be
granted.

Congratulations, you have become the centre of attention.

Congratulations. You have received 50 stat points.

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–ATTRIBUTES: Lucian de Luca–

Vitality: 23 (F)

Strength: 8 (F-)

Dexterity: 14 (F-)

Arcana: 21 (F)

Resolve: 19 (F-)

Corruption: 12%

(You have 50 stat points to allocate)

—SKILLS—

N/A