Amber Sword

The true Divine Artifact.

Eternal Holy Spear.

He hesitated for a moment and cautiously asked, "Princess, I understand your intention. But how long do you think it will take for us to retrieve this Holy Spear?"

The Princess looked at him confusedly, "Can’t we take it down?"

Brand suddenly realized that the Princess seemed to know nothing about this matter, but understandably so; how many chances do mortals have to learn knowledge related to Divine Artifacts? These things always seem elusive, an unattainable existence.

He could only painstakingly explain, "Almost, first of all, the Divine Artifact itself has its own will. Secondly, this hall is surely filled with traps; retrieving the Divine Artifact is extremely dangerous and a long-consuming task unless someone resonates with it and lets it recognize them as its master."

"Do we really have that much time to waste?" Princess Griffine couldn’t help but frown. Listening to Brand, she also seemed to realize the crux of the problem—they seem to not have that much time to waste here.

"I’m afraid not." Brand indeed shook his head.

The key issue is not even here; obtaining the Divine Artifact is highly dangerous. If they gamble successfully here, then of course all problems can be solved. With a Divine Artifact of the level of the Sky Blue Spear, once mastered, it would be effortless to repel those Demons and Cave Dwellers back home.

But the issue is if they fail, Erune will not have a second chance.

The clever Princess quickly thought of this and immediately raised another question, "Brand, those Cave Dwellers outside?"

Brand knew she meant to ask whether those Cave Dwellers outside were also after this item. Suddenly, he felt it quite likely, but where did the Demons get this information from?

"Then is it safe placed here?" After a moment’s consideration, although somewhat reluctant, the Princess still gritted her teeth and asked.

To this question, Brand could only look at Barbara.

The Old Witch was also feeling restless, to be honest, she wasn’t certain either. That’s the Holy Gun Sky, an existence pervasive in myths from countless eras past, sufficient to defeat the Dragon of Dusk’s weapon. In that epoch, even silver races were mere cannon fodder, and even earlier, Divine People still walked the earth.

Nevertheless, she steadied herself and nodded, "Lord, besides us, no one can enter here."

That was sufficient. No one among them surpassed Brand in decisiveness, with half of him being a player, making him treat the Holy Gun Sky merely as a powerful Divine Artifact. But what of a Divine Artifact, after all? It’s still just equipment.

However, despite saying so, Brand was still a bit anxious. He could only turn back to avoid looking at that thing, replying, "In that case, everyone just temporarily forget about this matter."

He sternly glanced at those present, especially the Knights of Lantoniyan. He wasn’t worried about the Sky Blue Spear falling into the hands of Jogen Digan’s Cave Dwellers; Divine Artifacts possess their own will, carrying destinies unique to them, unlikely to be easily lost. But if this news spreads, Erune could be in big trouble.

The Knights heard Brand’s intention and all swore never to divulge. Brand took their oaths with a grain of salt, watching coldly; once everything calmed down, he had his means to handle it all.

The methods of players are beyond what these guys can imagine.

Thus, under Brand’s lead, everyone left the hall one by one, all appearing somewhat unsettled. The shock of the Sky Blue Spear was indeed indescribable to them; even Brand found it hard to comprehend the special sentiment the natives harbored towards that history.

Just like those characters from myths he was familiar with but disbelieving suddenly appeared before his eyes, telling him that all past was truly existent.

He could only faintly discern such meaning from the thoughtful gaze of the Princess.

Yet, just before leaving the hall, Brand suddenly recalled another matter. As he knew, the power of Divine Artifacts often can change history; they appear only when history is on the verge of undergoing significant change.

In the recent history, the King of Flames gained Audiphis on the plain, and afterward signed a sacred covenant with the sentient beings, resisting the Dark Dragon’s rule over the earth.

Then what does the appearance of the Sky Blue Spear in Erune signify? At least he knows the destiny carried by the Sky Blue Spear—will never be to save this ancient Kingdom.

Brand was suddenly startled.

...

Yet, just like Lady Medusa Lismeka was unaware of the huge upheaval brewing beneath the massive port, Brand similarly had no knowledge of the scene unfolding on the surface.

This beautiful lady was raising her head amidst a rain curtain, seeing a golden-red light emerge right in front of her and that clumsy ox—no, actually a Minotaur Lord.

Her beautiful prismatic pupils reflected a splendid red, a gigantic Light Door crossed half the sky, forming a great flame door with a diameter of tens of meters amidst the torrential rain.

Then, a demon with three heads, a pair of giant leathery wings extending behind, and an entirely fiery red body slowly walked out from behind the gate. Even though the Teleportation Gate was massive, the demon had to hunch its body awkwardly to squeeze through; in fact, even so, its enormous horns almost couldn’t pass.

Lismeka carefully watched this colossus and respectfully greeted, "Esteemed Lord of MessiKa, you have finally arrived. Valabar Lord has been waiting for a long time."

The massive demon looked at her, revealing an expression that could hardly be called a smile, replying gruffly, "What about the preparation work by those bugs?"

"Naturally, it has been prepared, Lord."

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(1) Minervan language, Vaun

(2) Does not refer to the First Epoch and Second Epoch of the Cruz calendar, but the first era. According to player research, this era should be before the Chaos epoch. The beginning of the second era is exactly the start of the Chaos Era.

(3) Races other than humans are referred to as ’Sky Dome’. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you are welcome to visit Qidian.com to vote recommendation or monthly tickets; your support is my greatest motivation.)