Breakers 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 .
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"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 .
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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 .
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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 .