Crown of Ashes: From Contaminated Vessel to God-Defiler

I transmigrated into the body of a minor noble on the western frontier. From the start, my territory had nothing left but a dry well.

The steward handed me the journals of the former lords. “My lord, please do your best to manage the estate.”

I opened to the first page. In bold letters, it read: “Don’t go near that well! Something inside is whispering!”

I looked at the dry well in confusion. Suddenly, a huge vertical pupil opened at the bottom.

“You’re finally here,” it whispered inside my head. “This time, it’s your turn…”

That was when I understood. The former lords hadn’t been bad at managing their lands. They had all been sacrifices to this ancient god’s prison.

But the Purification System I’d awakened was excitedly prompting me: [High-purity contamination source detected. Absorb it?]

After I absorbed it, the dead trees on my land burst back into life, and my power surged.

Yet in the corner, the System quietly updated: [Contamination fusion: 1%... Bodily mutation beginning…]