Mummy Evolution-Chapter 52 - Summaries (11-20)

Warning, this and the next 3 chapters are summaries of the past chapters.

The High Guardian, now nearly "Grand" with 8 Tomb Hearts, overpowers Sett. He uses its weight against it, aiming for wine-green flames, but its Axiom of Water douses them. Zainah’s Song of Playfulness briefly distracts it, allowing Sett to trap it in the coffin momentarily. It breaks free, forcing Sett to strategize anew.

Fully evolved to Tier 1 "Grand," the Guardian dominates. Sett lures it into a passage with ostrich mummies, burns them with Zainah’s song (Limitless Evolution reaches 100/100, granting a useless skill), and escapes with Zainah and Zarah.

Encountering another Tomb Raider (2 Tomb Hearts), Sett kills him as the Guardian attacks, evolving to Tier 1 "Grand" (9 Tomb Hearts).

Matching its strength, Sett stomps it to death with better technique, ending the threat.

After defeating the Grand Guardian, Sett stands over its broken body, extracting its eight Tomb Hearts. He tosses six to Zainah, instructing her to feed one to Zarah to heal her severed arm if she has Tomb Raider talent, or use them for medical treatment if not. Killing the Guardian didn’t increase his Limitless Evolution Art (stuck at 100/100), which unlocked "Limitless Magic—Tomb Lord" (1/6, 0/1000 Neutral Energy), suggesting D-tier kills only fill the first tier. Sett eats a Tomb Heart, evolving from Tier 1 "Grand" to "Sacred" Guardian Mummy (450/500 progress).

Zainah feeds Zarah a Tomb Heart, which regenerates her arm, confirming her talent. Sett eats the last D-tier Tomb Heart, gaining vitality but no strength, becoming a Tomb Raider. His body transformed into refined steel with a lifelike appearance—fresh teeth, dark hair with grey streaks, and restored sense of smell.

New "Divine Information" reveals Crypt Walkers regain life through kills but die outside Tombs, while Tomb Raiders enhance living beings’ strength—Sett’s dual status restores his human-like appearance and clarity.

Sett fuses his Crypt Walker and Tomb Raider pathways into the "Tomb Walker Pathway" (D-tier, Tier 1 "Sacred," 9/9 Tomb Hearts), needing a Tier 2 Tomb Heart to evolve further.

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Zarah absorbs the remaining five Tomb Hearts, awakening as a High-level Tier 1 Tomb Raider, her arm fully restored. She regains consciousness, marveling at her new strength and Sett’s transformed, handsome appearance—silky black hair, golden eyes, and a youthful, masculine look—though he’s naked until covering himself with bandages.

Zarah jokingly asks if Zainah’s body repays Sett, and he teases back, easing tensions. Zainah admits her gratitude, seeing past Sett’s monstrous nature. Sett explains as a Sacred Guardian, he masters the D-tier Tomb, opening a gateway to the Mesopen Desert. Zainah hesitates, kissing Sett impulsively, but he delays her, citing his lack of grooming, prompting her disgusted retreat.

Zarah fully realizes she’s a Tomb Raider, excited by her potential despite her thieving past. Sett confirms her talent, urging discipline to master her strength. Zainah vows to seize this opportunity, but Sett stops Zarah from accidentally crushing her with her uncontrolled power, cracking the floor.

Zarah suggests leaving the moldy Tomb; Sett uses his mastery to create a desert gateway. Zarah enters eagerly, followed by a fuming Zainah after her failed kiss. Sett senses a lethal barrier preventing his exit as a mummy, but activates "Tomb Lord," absorbing the Tomb into his Heart Zone as a personal space, allowing him to step into the desert. The girls stare in awe as he emerges, the Tomb now a faint light in his chest.

In the desert, Zarah marvels at Sett’s Heart Zone, touching the floating Tomb Hearts, while Zainah teases he’s still a mummy, stinking up the area. Sett shrugs off her wariness, spotting a camp below a dune—tents, camels, and no visible people, likely hiding from the noon heat. Zainah identifies their location as near Burrhen City in the Western Desert.

Zarah reveals the camp belongs to authorities who chased them into the Tomb after Zainah stole a nobleman’s vase, their entrance hidden there.

Sett, unfazed by her thievery, compares it to an emperor’s tools, sliding down the dune gracefully. Zarah’s clumsy attempt buries her in sand, earning Sett’s dry "Dumb."

He steals camp clothes—a red shirt and white pants for himself, another set for Zainah—warning them to hide his mummy status and Zainah’s Axiom to avoid trouble, which they agree to conceal.

Sett approaches the camp, ignoring napping pursuers, and selects a healthy camel. A weak Tier 1 "Low" Tomb Raider confronts him, but Sett’s commanding presence—cracking the ground with subtle pressure—forces compliance. The man prepares the camel with rations, recognizing the girls but yielding to Sett’s Tier 1 "Sacred" aura. Sett mounts the camel, pulling Zarah up front and Zainah behind, and they ride off. Zarah taunts the fearful onlookers, but Sett triggers the cracks he made earlier, collapsing the camp into a deadly subkha whirlpool, eliminating witnesses to his mummy nature and the noble’s death (Ale Bon). He justifies this ruthlessness as necessary for survival and power, lamenting lost Tomb Hearts useful for Zarah or currency. The girls, pale from the destruction, cling to Sett as they head to Burrhen City, their homeland.

Zarah, Zainah, and Sett travel through the desert on a camel. A comfortable silence surrounds them as they traverse the dunes. Zarah reflects on her sister Zainah’s strength and burdens, recalling their harsh upbringing after their mother—a former "pleasure girl"—died when Zarah was 7 and Zainah was 13.

Zainah became Zarah’s protector, sacrificing her childhood to ensure their survival through pickpocketing and evading a cruel world.

Zarah cries silently, moved by her sister’s struggles, while Sett, a mummy, offers subtle comfort. Zainah, unable to cry despite her pain, is questioned by Sett about why children cry—to seek help—revealing her emotional suppression. The chapter ends with a tender moment as Zainah clings to Sett, finding solace in their quiet bond.

The trio arrives at Burrhen, a grand city surrounded by a ceramic black wall. Sett marvels at how the world has changed in centuries, noting modern clothing and the absence of Ghost Storms, a phenomenon unfamiliar to Zarah.

At the city gates, bustling with merchants, traders, and slaves, Sett learns from Zarah about the "Shining," powerful enforcers under Lord Burrhen, including Shining Black, who once stopped a ship with his bare hands. Zarah warns Sett against entering without a permit, despite his Tomb Raider status.

Sett teases Zarah about her sister, promising not to hurt Zainah, and reflects on his Axiom of Reincarnation, which could restore his living functions. Seeing his reflection in a mirror carried by slaves, Sett confirms his youthful appearance as a reincarnated mummy. Though he still lacked most of his human functions.

Sett examines his system stats—detailing his strength, speed, and Tomb-related abilities—finding them organized but unsurprising, given his self-awareness as a former Pharaoh. His nickname "Lord of Tombs" puzzles him, and he explores the kilometer-wide Tomb within his body, now eerily empty of life. Returning to reality, he gifts Zarah golden bangles from his Tomb’s riches, delighting her. Zainah returns with stolen wanted posters of herself and Zarah, fearing recognition despite their Tomb Raider status. Sett reassures her that the garrison won’t trouble them and suggests disguises. They enter Burrhen successfully, but the sisters hesitate when Sett asks about their home.