Chapter 58

Chapter 58 – Chapter 8: Excavation #7

'Hmm, I am prepared . Now is the time for praise, Master . ’

"Sorry, just wait a little longer . ”

He wondered what Green Wind’s expression would be at his answer . In-gong imagined that she was quite disappointed but now wasn’t a situation where they could easily talk .

In-gong searched the mini-map . Just like the battle at the small temple, the monsters who lost the purple aura started scattering . They hadn’t headed their way due to Felicia’s fire barrier but that wasn’t enough . It was weak but there were still hundreds of monsters in the area .

In-gong closed his eyes . His stamina was restored due to the level up, but not his mental power . He used Below the King’s Flag twice, used White Eagle and exhausted his concentration in order to avoid Balkarova’s attacks . Right now, he felt like laying down on a bed and sleeping for 12 hours .

In-gong started thinking . Now, what should he do? Was it possible to break through the monsters with his troops?

Felicia was too weak to maintain the fire barrier . The flames had been maintained thanks to the fire spirit, but Felicia who maintained the spirit was weak so the power of the spirit weakened .

In-gong made a decision .

"Karma! Grab Daphne! Carack, can you stand up?”

Karma quickly lifted Daphne onto her back while Carack stood up . In-gong then looked at Ferocious Eyes and Felicia .

"Ferocious Eyes, run . We are going back to the watchtower . ”

“Under… stood . ”

Ferocious Eyes responded briefly and raised his body . Felicia was using recovery magic on Ferocious Eyes’ wounds, but they soon understood what In-gong’s meant .

It was hard to think of breaking through with their current exhausted power . It was obvious that there would a big sacrifice if they tried to get away .

Then he would rather go to the watchtower . It would be easy to defend while resting there, instead of crossing the grasslands .

There were now only nine elite centaurs left . Ferocious Eyes and the centaurs protected In-gong’s companions as they ran towards the watchtower .

Fortunately, the monsters lost their controller and didn’t think of attacking In-gong’s party . The monsters were actually more wary of In-gong’s party .

Although the watchtower was half collapsed, there were several floors with safe walls and ceilings . In-gong used various miscellaneous scattered items to block the entrance .

Carack helped In-gong with the entrance and gazed out a small opening .

"I don’t think they will come here to attack . Rather, they seem to be busy fighting among themselves . ”

Felicia sighed with relief at Carack’s words . Delia whispered to Felicia and approached In-gong .

"9th Prince, I will climb up and keep watch on the north . ”

When Balkarova was first discovered, more than 200 monsters had the purple aura around them . Thanks to the stone mountain, they couldn’t attack In-gong’s party but they might use a different path . Watching the north was the right choice .

“Okay, please do so . ”

"I am pleased to do it for Her Highness . ”

Delia smiled and headed upstairs . In-gong sat down and looked at everyone .

The centaurs were a mess . Some of them were quite severely injured .

Ferocious Eyes maintained his strong gaze, but his face also didn’t look good .

Karma sighed with relief as Daphne lay on her thighs . She had been running on her two legs instead of riding a draco like In-gong, so it was natural for her stamina to be exhausted .

Instead of sitting or lying down, Felicia stood up and wandered around the centaurs . She was using recovery magic .

"Noona should rest . ”

Felicia was a mess . He could see all the bruises on her body due to the unique clothes of the dark elves .

But Felicia shook her head and responded with a mischievous voice .

"After I’ve finished the recovery magic . I am a princess . ”

She winked slightly in the end but seemed to be doing too much . Sweat was flowing down her forehead and her voice was full of exhaustion .

'Felicia is like this . ’

She was a princess .

Despite that, she prioritized healing the centaurs rather than saving her magic power .

In-gong respected Felicia’s will so he lay his body down in a more comfortable position . Carack sat at a window seat and stared out the window .

"Prince should close your eyes . I will watch the south . ”

"We’ll do it in shifts so wake me up . ”

Carack was also tired . He coughed up blood a few times .

But Carack laughed and pointed to the centaurs .

“There are many people who can take over for me . We lived thanks to the royal family so shouldn’t you enjoy it?”

Although it was a cheap luxury, they received the highest level of treatment in this situation . It was foolish to be stubborn so In-gong decided to rest . Green Wind was beside In-gong .

‘Master, rest easy . ’

Only In-gong could hear her but there wasn’t much reaction . Green Wind stroked In-gong’s forehead and he naturally closed his eyes . He fell into a deep sleep .

&

"So, this is White Eagle?”

Deep in the night .

Everyone was gathered around a small campfire . There were leftover meat, bones and leather from the casios in the corner . While In-gong was sleeping, the centaurs had gathered them from the battlefield .

In-gong lightly touched his belly and answered Felicia’s question .

"Yes, it is one of the reasons why Green Wind wanted me to go north . ”

Everyone’s gaze turned towards the White Eagle placed next to In-gong . The gauntlet and metal plates that made up the wings returned to their original positions, and it now looked like an ordinary kite shield .

But everyone had seen White Eagle in action . Ferocious Eyes stared at it .

"I never thought the legend of White Eagle was true . ”

The story of the brave warrior who fought monsters across the Northern Limit Line a thousand years ago .

That was the history that Green Wind told In-gong, but it was different for the centaurs . It was one of the legends they’ve heard since their childhood .

The eyes of the centaurs and Karma starting shining like lanterns . Felicia laughed .

"The guardian of Enger Plains really likes you . Can I see it just once?”

In-gong hadn’t found White Eagle . White Eagle had flown to him .

Felicia didn’t know the precise cause but she thought it was due to Green Wind .

Daphne also spoke .

"I feel a strong life force from White Eagle . Moreover, that . . . This is just my feeling, but I don’t think all its power is revealed in this state . ”

In-gong immediately understood . It was the same with Earth Quaker . Both of them were restricting their strength to match In-gong .

‘I need to become stronger . ’

As soon as he became a dragon humanoid, Earth Quaker transformed one step higher .

Felicia stretched and said with a warm smile .

"Anyway, it is your Shutra . If you want I won’t report it to the Demon King’s Palace . Even if it is reported, it will be yours . ”

The Demon King’s Palace generally didn’t take away the royal children’s achievements . While the Thunder Light Anvil was a historical relic, White Eagle was recognized as belonging to In-gong .

Ferocious Eyes looked at In-gong and said .

"Green Wind has stipulated that Prince is White Eagle’s master . The centaurs of Enger Plains recognize 9th Prince as the successor of White Eagle . Whenever Prince wants, we will be with Prince . ”

He was the successor of the Great Warrior, who was an agent of Green Wind and led the centaur clan a thousand years ago . For the centaurs, In-gong was no longer the same as the other children of the demon king . He was a much more special presence .

Felicia stared at Ferocious Eyes but he didn’t seem to be joking . In-gong thanked Ferocious Eyes and asked Felicia .

"Can I go to the tomb of White Eagle for a while? It is a sacred place so I think I should go once . ”

It was natural after receiving White Eagle . Felicia blinked and asked .

“You alone?”

"No, Carack as well . I don’t want to stay here for a long time so I should go now . ”

They had to leave the watchtower and head south tomorrow morning . It was the middle of the night but he had the mini-map, so he was confident about going with just Carack .

Felicia sighed and nodded .

"I want to follow but it can’t be helped . Be careful . "

Felicia had severe body aches due to treating the others . She could talk, but it wasn’t possible to run or walk like usual .

In-gong smiled and turned towards Ferocious Eyes .

"Ferocious Eyes, please look over Felicia noona . ”

"Leave it to me . "

Ferocious Eyes replied heavily . In-gong didn’t need to wait anymore so he instantly stood up .

“Let’s go, Carack . ”

“Understood . ”

In-gong got on the draco .

&

The tomb of the White Eagle wasn’t far away .

Instead of rushing, In-gong looked at the mini-map and adjusted his movement speed .

‘My skill points are pretty good . ’

It was natural since he gained two levels at once . In Knight Saga, he could get more skill points as his level went up .

‘In retrospect, it is a very fast speed . ’

In ordinary RPGs, bosses and normal mobs were used to level up . In-gong couldn’t remember leveling up so quickly in recent years .

In fact, the gap between bosses was too short .

As soon as he found the Thunder Light anvil and raised his level, he had gone to the Demon King’s Palace . Of course, there was no fighting there .

After arriving at Enger plains, he had faced the casios and leveled up after obtaining Ainkel’s power .

Soon after that, he fought Mustafa and gained another level .

‘Including the small temple and the fight in the north, isn’t it five levels?’

If his level was still in the single digits then it would be a shame . But it was quite good since it was in the double digits . He just needed a bit more to reach level 20 .

And the fight with Balkarova .

Thanks to the short interval between bosses, he leveled up quickly . But every single battle was hard fought .

"Prince, I see it . ”

Carack’s voice broke through his thoughts . He turned in the direction that Carack pointed and saw a pile of stones .

"It is completely smashed . ”

When he came up close, it was a mess . Most of the stone pillars were broken as White Eagle came out .

Green Wind whispered to In-gong .

‘Don't worry, Master . The brave warrior won’t be angry . Rather, he would want to Master to have it . A warrior’s equipment is only worthwhile when dealing with the enemy on the battlefield . ’

Then there was no reason to resist . In-gong took on the attitude of an RPG warrior breaking into a house and told Carack .

"Let’s go . ”

This grave was a sacred place, but the main reason he came here was to collect the rest of the possessions .

Apart from White Eagle, there were several other magic artifacts . They were all used by the brave warrior when he was alive .

'The power of the White Eagle seems to have preserved the others . ’

If not, it would have been hard to endure for thousands of years even with magic .

After a moment of silence, In-gong started to remove the stones . Carack moved a stone to the side and asked .

“Should I keep this a secret this time as well?”

"A secret . Ah, an axe . This is for Carack . ”

The first thing they found was a big battle axe . Carack felt the magic power of the battle axe and said with a grin .

"This is a secret that must be kept from the world . ”

In the tomb, there was a spear, a sword, and a ring . Although they were equipment worn by the brave warrior, their state wasn’t as good as before .

Just like the axe earlier, the spear, sword, and ring had magic but each type was different .

‘The axe has simple strength magic, the spear has limited recovery abilities once a day . . . even the spear?’

The sword had an enchantment to maintain the sharpness while the bow enhanced the wearer’s eyesight . Even though the centaurs already had good eyes,with the bow, it was like having a telescope attached .

The basic performance of all four equipment was excellent . He didn’t know what they were made of, but the material itself seemed to be special .

'One day I will be able to use it all . ’

Even if he couldn’t use them, he would still take them . In-gong even kept the giant sword that Balkarova used .

Once the excavation was complete, In-gong silently bowed towards the grave and started to rebuild the stones . It was the very least he could do for the brave warrior .

'Then it is time for the final thing . ’

In-gong looked at White Eagle, and a green light emitted from the shield like it had been waiting .

Green Wind emerged from White Eagle . Carack was astonished by Green Wind suddenly appearing out of White Eagle while In-gong smiled at her .

“Well done . Good job . The best . ”

In-gong stroked Green Wind’s head who was sitting on White Eagle . . Green Wind blinked with a completely childish attitude .

"I feel bad but also good . Continue Master . ”

In-gong refrained from laughing as he kept praising Green Wind, while Carack’s expression changed as he looked at the two people .

Green Wind disappeared with a satisfied face after being praised for nearly 10 minutes . Rather than the piece of wood hanging at In-gong’s waist, her home was now White Eagle .

After placing all the equipment of the brave warrior in his inventory, In-gong gazed at the Northern Limit Line .

The purple aura had controlled the monsters in the north .

Was it all over now? Was Balkarova the cause of the purple aura?

Yet some doubts remained . Why did Balkarova attack the south? How did he know the secret of the small temple?

Beyond the Northern Limit Line . Things were happening beyond it .

"Prince, we should go back . Don’t dwell on it any longer . ”

Carack said, causing In-gong to smile and nod .

"Yes, your words are true . ”

In-gong didn’t linger . He had completed the mission by defeating Balkarova . The work beyond the Northern Limit Line would be left to the Demon King’s Palace .

"Let's go, Maybach . "

The draco started running towards the watchtower after In-gong spoke .

The moon was shining brightly in the sky .

&

It was dark and deep .

The Great Enkidu lifted his head to the sky .

He was an elder dragon born in lava, so he enjoyed looking down at the ground rather than up at the sky . But today, he faced the moon and stars in the dark blue sky . He heard a call from far away .

Enkidu .

"Ainkel . "

One of the six elder dragons supporting this world . The first elder dragon to be killed .

Her death was a thing of the past and it had already been 1,000 years . But a part of her will still remained in the world .

The wind blew her whispers into Enkidu’s ears .

Enkidu didn’t say anything . He just gave a low roar and gazed up at the sky .

Conquest, war, famine, and death .

The Four Knights of the Apocalypse .

The time was approaching .