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“… It looks like this is the end of this tomb.”

The Silver Knight, Harfeld, looked around and spoke in a heavy voice.

“It seems like that.”

Blood Flower, Meliana received his words in an alluring voice.

“… Hyeolhwa, I think you arrived here safely.”

“The Silver Knight didn’t even get a scratch.”

Saying that, the Silver Knight and Blood Flower looked at each other and smiled.

However, I could not feel any warmth in their eyes.

It was natural.

Since they are each other’s biggest competitors, they probably hoped that something would happen to the other and that they would not show their faces at all or at least be delayed.

However, deep down they probably knew it too.

There was no way the other person could be caught by his ankles in a place like this.

The two gazed at each other for a while, but this time they turned to their surroundings.

To the audience who are quietly watching the conversation between the two with faces filled with mixed emotions.

And when their gaze returned to the original point.

“… … .”

“… … .”

There was some kind of agreement in the eyes of the two.

“… Okay, then we need to check the grave.”

Immediately, the Silver Knight said this and began to approach the altar placed in the center of the field.

“That’s right.”

And Hyeolhwa expressed his agreement and walked after him.

““… … .””

People around were watching with bated breath.

This was because there was no way there would be a person of great stamina who would dare interfere with the event of the Two Swords.

That was what Harfeld and Meliana intended.

As mentioned before, it is true that the Silver Knight and the Blood Flower are each other’s biggest competitors, but this was not a one-on-one competition.

There were many other competitors.

It was clear that each and every one of them was insignificant compared to them, but even such people could not be ignored when their numbers reached this level.

That is, unless you have the intention of murdering them all.

No, even if he wanted to kill me, I might have a hard time with this much power alone.

That’s why I chose the Silver Knight and the Blood Flower.

Let’s avoid fighting for now.

In this way, the Silver Knight and the Blood Flower took the lead.

After a while, they arrived at the altar, climbed the stairs that could be described as gigantic, climbed onto the altar, and stood in front of the tombstone.

“This is… … .”

“I don’t know what it says.”

The letters written on the tombstone were the same words written at the entrance to the tomb, words that had been used a long time ago.

Because of this, Haarfeld and Meliana were unable to recognize its contents.

“I will read it.”

At that time, an old man with white hair walked out of the crowd surrounding him.

“The old man… ?”

“A member of the ‘Scholars of Alundel’.”

At the old man’s calm answer, those around him quietly stirred.

“I see.”

“Then I can trust you.”

Harfeld and Meliana nodded.

The name ‘Scholars of Alundel’ had enough power to make two giants called Ten Swords react in such a way.

The old man presented proof that he belonged to the ‘Scholars of Alundel’ and was soon able to stand in front of the monument.

The old man standing in front of the monument looked up at the huge monument.

How much time had passed since the old man encountered the tombstone?

“… Analysis is complete.”

Finally, the old man opened his mouth.

“What is it about?”

“What does it say?”

While the old man was interpreting the tombstone, Haarfeld and Meliana, who stood still and stared at the old man without even thinking about moving, immediately took the bait.

No, it wasn’t just them.

The eyes of those who had reached the end of this tomb surrounding them were all focused on the old man.

Amid those intense gazes, the old man’s mouth opened again.

“First of all, what is written above is the hero’s achievement. The achievements of warriors that were only told in legend, and even parts that were unknown to the world. It is written in detail.”

“And what?”

The achievements of a warrior unknown to the world.

This was something that would make scholars studying related fields roll their eyes when they heard it, but no one here showed that kind of reaction.

Because there wasn’t a single person gathered here who truly admired the hero.

The old man inwardly clicked his tongue at that fact, but continued speaking.

What they want most.

“Finally, it is written that he hoped that his close friend, the warrior, would rest in peace, and that his body and sword were placed in this stone box.”

““… … !””

At the old man’s words, the eyes of everyone present, including the two, turned towards the stone box at the speed of a flash.

However, before their bodies could move, the old man continued speaking.

“And Berhaville added, it says that he will personally curse anyone who opens the stone box.”

““… … .””

At those words, everyone’s movements stopped at the same time.

And, I hope that the sudden silence continues for a while.

“… Aren’t you curious about the inside of the stone box?”

Hyeolhwa opened his mouth first.

“… Hmm. well. I’m worried about awakening the warrior’s rest with my own hands.”

The Silver Knight actually looked reluctant and gave a slightly sad expression.

“How about blood painting like that? To me, he looks very curious about the inside of the stone box.”

“Oh my, as someone who has admired the hero Ferdion for a long time, I feel a little uncomfortable doing something like that… … .”

Blood Flower also weakly shook her head with a pitiful look.

As if he was truly feeling sad.

Naturally, what they said was not true.

The two were just hesitant.

The first thing to do is to open the stone box.

An archmage, a person who has reached the pinnacle of magic, Berhaville’s curse was something that would make even those who had reached the level of superhumans known as the Ten Swords hesitate.

They said that, but it couldn’t have been any different from other people.

Just a little while ago, those people were waiting with their eyes wide open, waiting for an opportunity to get some soybean paste, but now they weren’t even looking at the box.

It was scary.

The curse of Verhaville.

“… What kind of curse is there… I can’t even see it.”

The vice president of the ‘Crystal Society’, whose skills were clearly numbered on one hand among the wizards gathered here, shook his head with a bored look on his face.

From the moment he heard that the stone box was under the curse of Berhaville… No, I had been closely examining the altar and stone box from the moment I discovered this altar, but I could not find any information.

It was clear that there was some kind of magic, but I couldn’t figure out what it was or what structure it had.

The situation was not different for other wizards.

No, there were even some who didn’t even realize that there was magic.

It was evidence that there was an overwhelming gap between them and the caster.

However, they were no longer surprised.

If you think about it, this space itself was like an unknown territory to them.

How on earth was it created, and at what level can a space like this be created through magic?

I couldn’t even guess.

Just like that, the wizards faced a huge wall and couldn’t even find out much information.

For that reason, an uncomfortable yet subtle silence settled there.

Everyone was curious about the contents of the stone box, but no one was willing to open it.

That strange silence was broken by a man.

“Ah, what are they doing? Everyone come out!”

The identity of the person who came out through the crowd, shouting fiercely in a voice so loud that it rang in the surroundings, was none other than Kahim.

“Anyway, these unmanned people are so timid.”

Kahim came forward through the crowd and looked around at those around him with somewhat pitiful eyes.

And it also included a silver knight and a blood flower.

The eyebrows of the Silver Knight and Blood Flower twitched as they received that gaze.

They have never received anything since they ascended to the position of the Ten Swords… No, I felt uncomfortable for a moment because of the look in my eyes that I couldn’t even imagine.

However, they did not move their bodies to relieve their discomfort.

It was predictable what Kahim would do in the future.

“Heung.”

Shaking his head with a pitiful expression, Kahim began walking towards the stone box.

One day, Kahim finally arrived in front of the stone box, creating an image reminiscent of what happened in front of the tomb gate.

Eventually, Kahim grabbed the lid of the stone box with a very natural gesture.

Then, with a gesture that seemed exhilarating, he lifted the lid of the stone box.

Then what was revealed… … .

There was a figure covered with cloth that could be seen at a glance as a human being, and a sword lying next to it.