Above the
After nearly two hours of observation, his spirituality was nearly at its limit; at most, he could hold on for another quarter of an hour.
"In any case, the gains this time completely exceeded my imagination. It's only right to give the Silver Knight potion formula to the
"Judging from the feedback over this period, the spread of various creepy tales has indeed had a considerable effect. Once Miss Magician finishes that manuscript and gets it published, after some time for it to ferment, it should be about right.
"However, she only started writing a few days ago; I don't know when she'll finish…
"Why can't she write a few more hours each day?
"When I go to pick her up next time, I'll urge her…"
Thinking of this, Klein suddenly remembered something: he still hadn't given Anderson the reward for finding the Vice Admiral of Disease.
"Let's wait until he helps Danitz become an Intriguer. Anyway, that's one of the agreements… The advancement ritual for Iron-Blood Knight isn't exactly hard, but it's not simple either, especially for a Hunter—it's quite troublesome… It actually requires the Hunter, who excels at provocation and loves to scheme, to form a team of at least thirty people, cultivate deep camaraderie with them, gradually make them stronger, and achieve such coordination that they can understand the Hunter's intentions from a glance or a gesture, becoming nearly one entity. Then the ritual is formed from them… The stronger and more coordinated the team, the better the ritual's effect…"
Seeing that the
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At the camp in the town of Afternoon, after some rest,
He had just eaten a bread baked from black-faced grass powder when a figure grew out of the shadow outside the door and spoke hoarsely:
"Derrick, the Chief wants you."
"Yes." Derrick stood up instinctively. "Thank you."
He had been planning to go to the Chief anyway, to hand over the Silver Knight potion formula.
After watching the messenger shrink back into the shadows, he walked out of the room and headed to the camp square illuminated by bonfires.
Looking around, Derrick saw many team members who hadn't participated in this expedition gathering in groups of two or three, whispering excitedly with animated faces.
They already knew that the
This was an important step for the
The residents of the
The long wait and perseverance seemed about to pay off.
Derrick could empathize with his comrades' feelings, because he felt the same. However, having heard from "The World" Gehrman Sparrow about various matters concerning the "Relics of the God War," he knew very well that that sea wasn't simple, and getting to the other side would still be extremely difficult.
Not to mention other things, just the "Dark Angel"
He could only hope for the blessing of "Mr. Fool." Hmm, that little boy had appeared in the temple ruins, which meant there was another path that bypassed the
Suddenly, he saw a person sitting silently in the shadow of a massive rock.
It was a man in his mid-twenties, much taller than Derrick, holding a pale gold bracelet with three small bells, his eyes unfocused as he stared.
Derrick was not unfamiliar with this man; he knew him as Dolores, Antilna's husband, a Sequence 6 Dawn Knight.
In the
This was a necessary measure to maintain the
Dolores and Antilna were neighbors on the same street, had known each other since childhood, and had mutual affection. They started dating when they were partners in a patrol squad, gradually became husband and wife, and their feelings ran very deep.
Considering that their child was still young,
On the one hand, Derrick felt the Chief's arrangement was fine, but on the other hand, the sight of Dolores stirred a profound sadness in him, like when he had to personally stab his parents to death.
This expedition lasted only half a day from start to finish, but for Dolores, everything had changed.
After a moment of silence, Derrick looked away and continued walking, his steps unconsciously growing heavier.
At the same time, he remembered a rumor:
Elder Lovia, the "Shepherd," once had a husband who died in an expedition. This was a very common occurrence and not worth discussing. However, during that expedition to the temple ruins, aside from Lovia, everyone went "mad" and was eliminated. Afterward, a rumor gradually spread among some residents of the
In that expedition, Elder Lovia ate her husband!
In the "night" when lightning was infrequent, the wind was cold. Derrick shuddered and brought his attention back to the present.
He took a few quick steps, reached his destination, and raised his hand to knock on the Chief's door.
"Come in."
Derrick pushed the door open and entered. He saw the Chief, dressed in a linen shirt and a dark coat, wiping two straight swords with grease.