episode_0015

The ten elders of the Calderon family who arrived in Arcalin immediately headed to the family’s secret passage.

Their role is to wait for Kane at the end of the path of trials where the sword’s succession ceremony takes place.

I just received word that the succession ceremony was about to begin.

If you wait a little while, all the magic power on the Path of Trials will be sealed, and the Guardian will come out and prepare for the trials.

“Ah. Elder Greymore. How are you preparing? I heard you have a good plan.”

“Elder Bergis. What’s so special about a plan? Kane should be shaking right now. All we have to do is talk him down. ”

Greymore let out his usual sinister laugh.

“Does that mean you don’t have any other plans?”

“Elder Bergis. Isn’t this situation, where the succession ceremony has been brought forward, proof that there is no need for a plan?”

“No, no, Elder Greymore. You have great ambitions, don’t you?”

“What does that mean?”

“Of course it is like this.”

Chook-

Then Greymore fell to the floor with a sharp pain in his ankle.

“Keep, Kkeaaaah!!”

“Senior. Calm down. We’ve only cut one side.”

“What the hell is this! … … Wait a minute! ”

“Don’t worry. I’ll heat it up properly after both sides are cut off. Just keep your mouth shut.”

Greymore resisted desperately, but the outcome was already decided by the time his right leg was cut off.

Bergis kept laughing at Greymore as if he found him ridiculous and brought his sword to his left leg.

“Keep, keep,, euup,,”

When the work was done, Bergis stopped the bleeding on both of Greymore’s feet.

He still has work to do, so he can’t die here.

“Oh my,,, why are you doing this to me… … .”

“Of course, that’s to fulfill Elder Greymore’s dream. He hated Cain so much that he planned to kill him during the succession ceremony. You just have to tell the Calderon family about this directly. Isn’t it simple?”

“Do you think I would say something like that?”

“Of course not. Even if you tell the truth, no one will believe you.”

The other elders, including Bergis, all let out a twisted laugh.

Their eyes were all filled with madness.

“Please don’t do this… …at least for the sake of the family.”

“Greymore. Since when did you think of your family? Now, rest. If the long-haired man beheads you, I will personally collect your blood and flesh.”

“All blood and flesh flows through Him.”

“Congratulations, Lord Greymore. You too are chosen.”

Greymore did not understand what the other elders were saying.

The intense pain from both my amputated legs paralyzed my brain.

“You shouldn’t close your eyes yet. I will make your wish come true soon, so sit here well.”

Bergis dragged Greymore in and tied him to a chair so he couldn’t move.

It was a place with a good view of the succession ceremony.

Kukuku…

At that moment, a large golem appeared in the middle of the path of trials.

A guardian who guards the family tomb.

The fact that it has appeared means that the succession has begun.

“Then I’ll go meet Cain.”

“Yes. Everything is for the sake of Belmagor… … .”

“The era of blood and flesh is just around the corner.”

Nine elders, excluding Greymore, set foot on the Path of Trials.

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I walked slowly along the path of trials where silence had descended.

In the game, the battle with the Guardian begins after a short cutscene, but now, you’re just walking down a fairly long path without any destination in sight.

However, I didn’t get bored because I felt like I had become a fairy thanks to the bamboo and small animals surrounding me.

A sense of comfort, as if you were in a mountain village with fresh air and clear water.

I often felt like coming out to play.

After walking like that for a while, I soon started to feel a strange presence.

One, two, three… … The sounds gather around me as if they are surrounding me.

‘Is someone hiding?’

This is the hidden passage of the Calderon family.

A place where entry is strictly prohibited except for those with permission.

Moreover, since it is currently in the middle of a sword succession ceremony, there is no way people will be allowed to enter.

So that means there are uninvited guests.

‘Elder… right?’

The first thing that came to mind were the elders of the family.

I thought that some problem had arisen and that I was on a path of trials.

But there was one crucial difference.

‘The number of sounds… is too many?’

There are too many sounds gathering around me.

They appear to be at least several dozen in number, and they do not appear to be living human beings.

As the swaying movements rub against the grass on the floor, only a rustling sound remains.

Flesh zombie.

A demon worshipper of the Belmagor sect. A zombie controlled by Marquisares.

They only guarded my retreat route without approaching within a certain radius around me.

I was curious about their behavior, but I soon found out why.

“I’ve been waiting for you, Kane.”

The remaining nine elders, excluding Greymore, appeared.

‘Red bloodshot eyes… … red thread stretching over the head.’

A mark that only appears to those who make a contract with the evil god Belmagor and offer their souls.

It was manifested to all nine elders.

There was one more strange thing about it.

A presence blocking my retreat.

This is clearly a flesh zombie.

Archbishop Marquisares, a pagan.

It seemed like he was creating flesh zombies outside of the Path of Trials and giving orders.

Since I can’t use magic power up here, I don’t come in directly, but am just blocking my retreat with flesh zombies.

It seems that the evil worshippers of the Belmagor sect, including the Marquisares, have also come here.

I don’t know what you’re thinking, but we need to clear this place out and rejoin Libra immediately.

However, after destroying the guardian and obtaining the item.

“… Elder Bergis. What’s going on? ”

“Heh heh… Lord Cain. Unfortunately, there is a problem with the succession ceremony, so it seems like we can no longer proceed.”

“What’s the problem?”

“That’s right… … Cain, because you, as a child of flesh, were given the privilege of offering your blood and flesh to Lady Belmagor.”

Bergis immediately revealed his true colors.

“Do you guys worship the devil?”

“It’s not an evil spirit. It’s just a story that the dragon guys slandered at will. Open your eyes, Cain. You too must serve our omnipotent creator, Belmagor.”

Bergis cut off his own arm.

It seemed as if bright red blood was gushing out, but soon the wound began to heal at an incredible speed.

“When people grow old, they die. However, Lord Belmagor has given us the power to transcend death. If you, Cain, serve him too… … .”

“You have become an ugly and disgusting creature, Bergis.”

“… … Oh, yes. You are just a puppy, just like Graymore said. If that is what you want.”

Sling-

At Bergis’s gesture, all nine elders drew their swords.

“Take up your sword, Cain. Let me tell you now how fortunate it is to be chosen as a child of flesh.”

“Before that, let me ask you one thing. Where did the Guardian go?”

“Kane Calderon. Do you think the Guardian will protect you?”

“That doesn’t matter. You don’t need tools to catch bugs. Let me ask again. Where did the Guardian go?”

“Kuhehehe… It will be very different than usual. Since I put the Guardian’s magic core back in. He’s coming right now.”

Boom-boom-

As the heavy body hits the ground, the surrounding ground shakes.

A guardian who guards the family tomb.

It was a proper Guardian with a magical core embedded in its center, not one whose power was limited for the sake of succession.

“Come on, give it a try. I can hear my god’s voice rejoicing… … .”

“Bergis. You misjudged.”

“Are you trying to waste time?”

“No.”

I took up the sword.

I don’t know how to use swordsmanship, but I’ve decided to definitely add this move in the future.

To demonstrate that the use of the mind sword requires specific actions.

“If you’re going to deal with me, you’re too short-handed.”

I looked back and forth between the Elder Nine and the Guardian.

Within the range of the power sword.

As soon as it sensed me, the Guardian began to approach me with its magic core glowing red.

The rest of the elders simply watched the Guardian.

Even though it is a path of trials where you cannot use magic power, is it okay to let your guard down to this extent?

I manifested the sword that I had created in my heart.

The target is everything in front of your eyes.

He used his sword as if he was pulling a bowstring.

With a rustling sound, the world split apart for a moment.

The nine corpses before my eyes slowly slide down to the floor.

They fell before they could even feel death.

thud-

With the Guardian.

“It should be around here… …I found it.”

I took out a ring from inside the fallen Guardian’s body.

[ Guardian’s Oath Ring ]

Rating: Legendary

A ring imbued with the power of one who has guarded the same place for a long time. It creates a protective shield that protects the user forever. While the shield is maintained, it protects against all mental attacks.

The Guardian’s Oath Ring, one of only 10 legendary items.

This is the only legendary item you can get in the early game, so make sure to get it.

The shield amount is small, but the main defense is mental attack.

That was when.

“… … Go.”

Libra. She appeared before me, breaking through the flesh zombies that were blocking her retreat.

At that moment, an unexpected figure appeared behind her.

“Are you Cain Calderon?”

Drakken Theranos.

One of the strongest in the empire, a 5-star warrior who defeated the Bone Dragon.

He appeared following Libra.

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