"Oh."

Since the battle with the hostiles, I've never seen chocolate like this in person.

He was impressed and looked at his warriors.

[Hiccup!]

Chocolate is also happy to see Tang Khan again.

I wag my tail like crazy and sneeze.

“My warrior Chocolate, I'm so glad to see you so healthy. ”

[Whimpering]

Watching chocolates swirling around him.

Tang Khan continues to speak.

“Whoever the warrior is, he looks so brave and faithful. Isn't that right?"

[Heheheheh heh!]

Thanks to the praise of Tang Khan.

Chocolate is energized with legs and breasts outstretched.

I tried to reach out my hand without even knowing how to look like that.

“Hmmm..”

But he clears his throat and hands to protect Tang Khan's dignity.

Strictly speaking.

“My warrior. Do you like the relief I've prepared for you? ”

(Whimpering)

Tilt your head as if chocolate is hard to understand the question.

Tang Khan says with a light smile.

“Your old master and the naivety you once had. ”

Of course, I never thought there would be an old owner of chocolate in the world of the expedition journal.

Tang Khan says it naturally, as if it were his own.

[Buzzing, buzzing]

“Hahahaha. Sounds good. ”

I saw myself gently flossing on his legs.

Tang Khan bursts out a cool smile.

“The many acts you played with the other warriors made me really happy. Moreover, the mentor you raised so well and now the mentor, Maron, delights me again and again, a great priest satisfies me. ”

Tang Khan continues to speak with a gracious smile.

“So I will allow you to make old and new memories with my condolences, just as Dutta is building new memories on his lover and forgotten memories. ”

(Whimpering)

Chocolate tilts its head.

Tang Khan smiles and says.

“Live with your old master and unravel the stubbornness you once had. ”

[Vocalizing, Vocalizing!]

And then the chocolates started to swirl around like dancing.

[Heh!]

He jumped up and down without hesitation.

Chocolate with arms extended high in the sky.

The best pose to praise Tang Khan.

Chocolate performs that pose.

"You..."

“Your sincerity satisfies me. ”

With a satisfactory smile on his face, Tang Khan nods.

Then, for a while, Tang Khan took out the whole bowl of chocolate.

“I will watch over the path you take from now on. ”

[Vocalizing, Vocalizing!]

And finally, chocolate-covered barking, and Zoom used his ability again.

Soon, the appearance of chocolate disappeared from view.

The original place comes into line of sight.

‘Now I can talk to Chocolate whenever I want. ’

Actually, it's more of a healing time than a conversation.

By the way, how well did Chocolate understand him?

‘Cause chocolate is clever. ’

When Joon smiled thinking about the chapter of open communication with chocolate.

Clears the Warrior's Expedition Journal.

A group of warriors has found the "Retired Black Wizard's Residence".

The warrior Dutta and Princess Ellis examined the town.

The warrior Deadon helped Chocolate dig the ground.

The warrior chocolate worked hard to dig the ground.

The warrior Deeks helped Chocolate dig the ground.

1,000 Reputation Points will be awarded as a reward.

"Hmmm..."

Maybe it's because the warriors didn't achieve much this time.

Unlike the usual reputation points, they also appeared to have decreased quite a bit.

‘But Chocolate broke the quest and won the Chapter of Communication: Chocolate. ’

As much as I can talk to chocolate.

It was worth it, not a loss.

‘Now... let's get Doren's daily reward. ’

Turn your head to look at Doren's message.

He recalls what Doren had done before.

‘Previously, I was recruiting mercenaries to explore the ruins of the Emperor. Running the Busy Merchants Guild probably saved up some money to recruit some great mercenaries. ’

And by the way,

Help reminds me of meeting Sazanne, son of Baikal.

‘Let's see what kind of journey the descendants of warriors and warriors have taken. ’

He slowly reached out to Doren's message.

Zec

Darkness and the light of many torches.

And a giant arm, firmly seated on a giant monolith, enters his vision.

“Whoa.”

“Oh, my...”

It was pale brown, and it looked like a giant arm.

“Hmm..”

Than the arms of Seizan, the greatest of the mercenaries.

A few times bigger.

“It's enormous... Could this be the hand of the Emperor?”

“A god who originally created this vast desert. I take it that wasn't a load of crap. So the northern giants are real, too.”

Cayron, who heard Seizan's mumbling, looks up at him and asks,

“The Giant? You mean the ruler of the Snow Circle? ”

“That wretched woman died by my father's hand. I'm talking about the original creation of Olaf. ”

“Olaf? ”

Cayron's long crooked eyes suddenly open.

“Ah! It was the god of the giants! Right?"

“He is not a god. A Giant was worshipped as a god. Our true God is only Lord Tang Khan. ”

Unlike Seyzan's confession, which even the godliness feels inadequate.

"Tang Khan or Olaf... superstitious beings who have no form anyway..."

Cayron only twitches white eyebrows.

“By the way, your horse is Tang Khan, the one who made the orlan, right? ”

“Different. Tang Khan stands on the pinnacle of all the gods. Compared to a giant...”

“Okay, okay. Let's put aside the great Tang Khan and hear the reason why he thought he was a stranger by looking at the hands of the Emperor. Huh?”

The story seems to be lengthening.

Cayron, stop talking to Cezanne.

“In the past, there were giants when only barren lands existed instead of snow. He covered the earth with snow and ice and wanted to expand the area. One of the things he encountered was the king of the desert. ”

“So, what happened? ”

Cayron forgets my point and pays attention to a fairly interesting story.

“They fought as if they were incompatible, and the battle lasted nearly four months. ”

“So? Who won? Huh?”

“I don't know that. ”

Cayron once again savors Cezanne's decisive answer.

“It's not fake, by the way? ”

Let's end this conversation.

Doren asked, pointing to a giant arm.

Seizan shakes his head slowly.

“I don't think it's fake. Although they're taking the form of a statue now... I can feel it. The ominous, grim energy that flows from that arm. ”

“Clearly... not your usual energy. ”

Even Cayron nods with a stiff face.

“ · · · ”

The tension they had spread among the mercenaries.

Creating a strange sense of silence.

“That Merchant... What's the connection between rescuing the artifact and the Merchant Lord's son? ”

A mercenary asks.

“You listen to me, boy. So the Merchant's son has now been kidnapped by a group that worships the Emperor! ”

“What does that have to do with the artifact?”

“Rumor has it that once you have all the artifacts, you will have all the power that the Emperor showed you. Then those who worship the Emperor will follow the one who holds the Emperor's power and will have a better chance of rescuing Doran. ”

When Cayron's explanation is complete,

A small elasticity flows through the mercenaries.

“We need to secure it first. ”

Doren's orders came through.

Some mercenaries carefully approach the giant arm.

Later.

“Shhhhh!”

One of the mercenaries suddenly screamed.

Begins to twist.

“W-what...”

His body was discolored for hours.

cracks started spreading all over my body like cracked pottery.

“Ah, ah, ah.”

Pasasak

Soon, his body turns into sand and collapses like a sand castle.

“W-what the...?”

When the desperate mercenaries didn't know what to do.

“Don't touch me! ”

Doren was bitten back by mercenaries who were in immediate distress.

Cayron and Sazanne approach the body to check on the condition of the deceased.

“This... is a powerful curse, no. It looks like he died because he couldn't stand the energy of a strong spirit. ”

“Ideology... so you're saying that there's some kind of grand gesture in that arm? ”

“Yes. There is no other way to explain this situation. ”

Sazanne and Cayron came to their own conclusions, exchanging opinions.

Approach Doren's front.

“Merchant Guild Master, I'll skip the honor as the situation is unfolding. To conclude, it's a bit much to take. ”

“.. Yes? ”

“The energy coming out of that arm is unusual... I honestly don't think I can handle that energy. ”

Cayron, the sorcerer, never thought he'd be so weak.

“I think so, too. Don't... touch that. ”

Even Seyzanne agrees.

Doren clenches her lips and looks at the arms of the great emperor.

But Doren couldn't give up.

‘You can't come all the way out here and back off like this. ’

Death.

It was definitely scary and scary.

Losing his son was a greater fear for him.

“It's time to give up here! There's got to be a way. We should scour this ruin site again first. Maybe there's a clue we haven't found yet. ”

Doren's orders came through.

The mercenaries began searching the ruins with care and vigilance.

Later.

“Doreen. Come take a look at this. ”

Seyzan calls out to him, putting a torch on one wall.

“Did you find something? ”

“Here. Look at this. ”

“This...”

Doren frowns at the wall that Cezanne pointed at.

“Surely there wasn't anything like this before? ”

“That's right. Maybe the death of the mercenary that just happened." ”

Sazanne and Doren were talking about the letters.

Cayron looks at the wall and shakes his head.

“But it's more of a doodle than a letter. I don't think that's going to be very helpful, Merchant. ”

“I agree. I don't think it's going to help us...”

When Seizan tried to turn his back.

“Wait a minute.”

Doren stops them from looking through the letters.

“These are the letters that were used during the time Babylon was rebuilt. ”

“Babylon? The Kingdom of Babylon... Wasn't it the Kingdom ruled by the emperor of the desert? ”

“That's right.”

Sazanne and Cayron open their eyes to Doren's answer.

The Kingdom of Babylon is a kingdom that has already disappeared to the other side of history.

But how could Doreen know the language of such a kingdom?

“Doran's mother was very interested in you. So I was kind of influenced. ”

“Indeed...”

Cayron admires you.

Seizan tilts his head and asks.

“So it's possible to interpret these letters? ”

“It might take a while, but it might be possible. ”

Doreen burns her determination to save Doran.

I started to interpret the letters fiercely.

“ · · · ”

Have you finally finished your interpretation?

Doren slowly turns to look at the mercenaries.

“Is the interpretation over? What did it say?”

“ · · · ”

Doren hasn't been able to answer Cayron's questions for a while.

Take off your heavy mouth.

“To gain his power, the power of the Emperor, he must endure something beyond death. ”

“Something beyond death.”

Is there such a thing?

“Sounds like a sacrifice to me. ”

Seizan's recitation echoes through the murmurs of the mercenaries.

“Doreen. You'd better give up that arm, too. ”

“ · · · ”

“Strong power comes at a price. They ask me to sacrifice something beyond death, but it doesn't sound good. ”

Seizan was strongly persuading him.

Join Cayron and persuade Doren again.

“Merchant, I agree with Seizan on this one. ”

“ · · · ”

Maybe it's because of the two warriors' repeated persuasion.

Doreen's face wiggles slightly.

"Something beyond death, something beyond the soul, or beyond."

Dad, Dad!

‘I can't back out of here. ’

Even for Doran.

To see that beautiful face again.

I had to choose recklessness over safety.

“I... can give you more than just death if you can see Doran again. whether it's my soul or whatever. ”

To the end.

Doreen ran to the front of her giant arm before the two warriors could even speak.

“I'll give you anything more than death! Give me my son! ”

I grabbed that arm with all my might.

Hwaaaah

The ruins will disappear from Doren's sight.

"This place..."

As the Empire of the Splendid Desert comes.

[I never thought I'd have someone holding my arm even though I knew I was going to die. Interesting.]

An adulterated man wearing a golden necklace and bracelet on his head and his whole body.

I looked at him like he was funny.

Finish