Chapter 368
Although the duo had decided to leave for the imperial city, Riverdale, before they could leave, they need to finish up one last matter .
Recover Mary's mother's sword .
After realizing that Galeart was the killer, the search was not difficult at all . When Galeart dismissed the doubts on Mary after he killed Ellen, he never had the chance to leave Swusters Castle premise .
Rather than hiding it in a place that he was not familiar with, the familiar Swusters Castle turned out to be the best choice .
Before this, when Galeart's subordinates and disciples burnt down the high tower, they might have the motive to bury the location of the sword with the tower .
So, Kieran and Mary went back to Swusters Castle .
The hang bridge was destroyed by the fire, but fortunately, the remaining iron chains were still sturdy enough .
Kieran carried Mary in one hand and climbed over the iron chain with the other . After swiftly crossing the gap, they started to search the crumbled walls and ruined curbs under Mary's direction .
The higher part of the high tower had crumbled down completely . All that was left in the ruins was the burnt bottom part .
The high temperature and the blazing flames made the bricks fragile . Kieran carved a path easily with his hands, leading towards Galeart's room . When the debris was cleared, a hidden door was found in his room .
"There should be a carpet around here . " Mary said, pointing at the door .
Though Kieran had checked the surroundings, he wasn't sure whether Galeart left some traps behind . It was better to be safe than sorry .
Though, the following moment proved that his vigilance was much needed .
Kieran signaled Mary to get behind him, and he pulled the door on the floor up hard .
Sou Sou Sou!
Seven to eight arrows were fired through the door, piercing through the crumbled walls and ruins . If someone was still standing at the spot, they would have been shot into a beehive .
Then, the changes on the wall that followed frightened Kieran and Mary .
Tss Tsss!
After that irritaing noise, the wall started to melt with a speed visible to the naked eyes, and just after three breath's time, the wall turned into a pile of asphalt-like goo .
"Careful!"
The scene before Kieran probed more vigilance out of him .
After a reminder to Mary, Kieran took a glance inside the secret room and after checking multiple times, only he jumped down .
The secret room was not big by any means, only 4 to 5 square feet . There weren't many items within the room either, only a sheathed knight sword .
The sword was double the width of a common long sword and the length was half as longer . But it was narrower and smaller than a two-handed greatsword like Kieran's . The tilt had additional weight on it, granting the user the gripping advantage during a ground sword-fight, yet still being outstanding for fighting on horseback .
[Name: Thorn Blade]
[Type: Sword]
[Rarity: Legendary]
[Attack: Powerful]
[Attributes: 1 . Thorn Sting; 2 . Keen Slash; 3 . High Spirit]
[Effect: None]
[Prerequisite: Ellen's heir]
[Able to bring out of dungeon: No]
[Remark: It was one of the symbols of the royal family of Warren until it was gifted to Ellen as her own]
. . .
[Thorn Sting: Unleash a Powerful sword energy wave forward, 3/day]
[Keen Slash: Has a certain percentage to cleave off equipment or weapons lower than Legendary rank]
[High Spirit: When Keen Slash is triggered, attack rank +1]
. . .
"Keen Slash! High Spirit!"
Kieran saw the attributes of [Thorn Blade] and was shocked by it .
He kind of understood why Galeart was blinded by his greed because he himself had the thought of getting [Thorn Blade] for himself .
What if Kieran had a longsword with a base Extreme attack and could cleave off weapons and equipments lower than Legendary rank?
Most of the players would be afraid of him and avoid him like the plague .
Kieran thought of that in his heart but ultimately sighed .
[Thorn Blade]'s prerequisite alone had destined him to never wield the legendary sword, and Mary's attitude towards the sword was also clear enough for Kieran to make up his mind .
Mary had become related to his his main mission . Should the main mission fail, his highest attribute would go down by 2 ranks . It was not something Kieran could afford, let alone comparing it to a Legendary sword that he could not even wield . What should be his priority?
Since Kieran was not an idiot, he knew what decision he had to go with .
Kieran leapt back outside and handed over [Thorn Blade] to Mary .
The little girl was holding on to the sword as tall as her chest . Although it seemed like she might tip off any moment, she remained silent and held the blade with all her strength .
The duo went back over the bridge through the chains once more .
Adding another blade on top of Mary was nothing for Kieran in terms of burden .
However, when the duo was crossing the chains halfway, a person appeared on the other side .
Kieran's heart instantly skipped a beat .
Though Kieran carried his precious belongings everywhere he went, but now, Mary with him hanging in mid-air was a disadvantage for him .
If the person who suddenly appear was hostile, all they needed to do was cut the chain off and it would force him into an ugly situation .
Just as Kieran was calculating how would he overcome the potential danger, the person across from him opened his mouth .
"I mean you no harm! I am the king's consultant and minister, Bosco!" He identified himself, but it was not enough for Kieran to buy it .
Even after Kieran crossed the chain with Mary and landed firmly on the ground, he still held his guard up when he saw Bosco in a gunny outfit dressed like a farmer .
As for the king's minister and consultant? That was only his own claim . Before there was any solid proof, Bosco was just another stranger .
"So you are as vigilant as the rumours has it, Sir 2567! If you could pass me the secret order, it could prove my identity! Fret not, I have no intention of knowing the contents within . After all, his Majesty did write the contents down before my very own eyes!"
Bosco, from the prosperous imperial city, seemed to have heard of Kieran's reputation .
He showed a friendly smile towards Mary, but she diverted the attention to Kieran .
The little girl had chosen to trust Kieran .
Kieran nodded . He took over the scroll from Mary and handed it over to the man named Bosco and also quietly moved [Arrogant Word] box to his left hand .
Kieran was right-handed, it was far more agile and stronger than his left hand . If any sudden situation should occur, he would have better confidence in dealing with it .
Suddenly, the scroll started to emit a bright light .
Kieran's right hand was shivering when the scroll shined, but he didn't make further movements .
He could clearly see the light rising up and extending towards Bosco's left hand .
A bright red vein started to form on the back of his hand .
"A connected bloodline?" Kieran guessed .
"This is the secret spell from the royal family of Warren, using the power of the bloodline to prove one's identity! Now, I think I've proven myself, so… Can I accompany you the rest of the journey, Sir 2567 and your Highness Mary?"
Bosco signaled Kieran to inspect his hand before he asked with a light smile .
Though, what followed was a shocking turn of events .
"No!"
Kieran rejected in a decisive tone .
Bosco was shocked, seemingly puzzled with Kieran's answer .
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