Master of The Sacred Item(1)

Its over.

Saltus was convinced Han-bins group had died.

They got hit by the Breath of the Ancient Dragon directly.

The human body could never endure that much power.

There was no point in enduring it in the first place.

After the explosion, huge amounts of snow and rocks covered them and completely buried them.

Even the Dragons themselves couldnt have survived under tens of thousands of tons of rocks.

I dont think we need to check their vitals anymore.

Besides, it didnt matter if they were dead or alive.

They had already achieved their goal anyway.

After delivering the incarnation of Darkness to Hollien, the Top Three would become gods and goddesses, and they would get remarkable rewards.

Maybe this time well gain our freedom.

Expecting inwardly, Saltus bowed to Almara.

Thank you for your hard work, Almara.

The big silver Dragon moved her long neck and grumbled.

Im the only one who worked on this. Are you playing around, Saltus?

The Green Dragon smiled.

You finished it before I could do anything, didnt you?

At that moment, the Aliens, who had escaped, approached the two Dragons.

Frowning as much as they could, they looked quite angry.

Looking up at the Silver Dragon, Akwashi and Mahathir burst into anger.

What did you just do?

Isnt that different from your promise?

Almara wondered.

Promise?

Are you angry because I killed them all at once?

Indeed, they might be angry because she made a fuss without consulting them beforehand.

However, they were all in level 100, which meant they were quite strong.

It wouldnt have been very intimidating to them.

Isnt everyone okay? Whats the problem?

The Aliens pointed their fingers at the other side of Snow Mountain and shouted.

They were our prey!

Youve killed our share!

And our dessert was gone because of you!

At first, she wondered what they meant by dessert.

But she soon understood.

They were furious because they couldnt kill the Valtara warrior and Leon Hart.

They had fought for the sake of getting the pleasure reward, but Almara ended the entire battle. She even buried Leon Hard.

This is unfortunate, Dragon.

Pit murmured with raging eyes.

Were about to finish cooking our food and was about to put it in our mouth. Do you think its proper to turn the table upside-down? Im sure we deserve a decent reward.

The other Aliens slowly began to surround her.

And well still get pleasure rewards even if our prey isnt a Latnain, will we?

The exact terms used by the Guideline are natives of Latna.

Im sure it considers the Fairy race and the Dragons as natives.

Come to think of it. We wont infringe the taboo.

I cant touch Gabe, but shes not part of the restriction.

Instead of crying about the pleasure reward they lost, theyd rather just hunt Almara.

Surprised, the Silver Dragon laughed in vain.

You crazy things

Of course, they were never weak.

If Almara was alone, she couldnt guarantee her victory.

However, there was another Ancient Dragon with her, the Green Dragon Saltus.

Youre blinded by desire!

Almara also became furious.

At that very moment, Saltus quickly stepped in.

Ill allow you to kill today.

Huh?

Pit tilted his head.

Saltus continued.

Ill give you a day to do what you want, so run around and enjoy yourselves.

No matter how many Dragons there were, those Aliens were never easy opponents.

If they could avoid a fight, it was best to avoid it.

Although they wont be in the same level as your lost prey, youll be able to kill a lot of Latnains. What do you think?

Whew, do you allow the murder of Latnains?

Even if Im not Gabe, I can fully allow this with my authority.

Showing the mark of the Great Earth, Saltus nodded calmly.

The murderous spirit of the angry Aliens subsided.

They reached an agreement.

Not bad.

The Aliens headed excitedly to the other side of the basin.

Almara clicked her tongue at the people who were going down the peak as fast as they could.

You bloodthirsty bastards.

Saltus smiled bitterly.

They werent able to criticize the Aliens, as they were the ones that allowed the innocent Latnains to be killed.

But if they cared about that, they wouldnt even be called Dragon, an evil race.

Relaxing his nerves, Saltus turned around.

Were also going down the mountain, Almara.

Not even Dragons could fly in the sky due to the influence of Kybriels seal.

Folding their wings, the two Dragons began to shuffle down the Generosus.

* * *

Ryu Han-bin groaned as he opened his eyes.

Uh

His view was blurry. He could feel pain all over his body.

What happened?

He tried to recall the events that transpired.

However, he couldnt remember anything.

They were all buried in huge snow and rocks as they felt a sharp sense of falling while enduring the Breath of the Ancient Dragon. That was all.

Waking up, he observed the situation around him.

The place where he fell was a large stone chamber.

Some of the stone walls, which seemed to be quite old, had collapsed and buried in rocks.

Since a pillar of light about one meter stood in the middle of the stone chamber, he could check around him.

He felt Prana. The light seemed to be made of spiritual art.

Where am I?

At that time, a young voice called to Ryu Han-bin.

Are you coming to your senses?

A blond young man leaned against a stone wall a little farther away, looking at Han-bin with an indifferent face.

Han-bin, who was about to nod his head casually, was surprised.

Leon Hart?

He had no restraints.

He was no longer bound by chains that sealed his Prana.

It meant Leon Hart had completely regained his ability.

Surprised, Ryu Han-bin raised himself.

However, he stumbled down to one knee.

Ugh

Its hard to get up right now. I only did some rough first aid on you.

Shaking his hand, Leon Hart said calmly.

Ryu Han-bin frowned.

Youve unlocked the chains, havent you?

I can now use Prana to some extent thanks to that.

Only then did Han-bin remember that he had broken some of the chains restricting Leon Hart.

Due to Almaras Breath, he couldnt remove all the chains. But he was sure Leon Hart was able to remove the rest of the chains by himself since he regained enough strength to be in the same league as a level 40 Spiritist.

Pointing at one corner of the stone chamber, Leon Hart continued.

Thanks to that, I was able to save you in time.

Kibie and Artis were lying down calmly, though they were unconscious.

Both of them didnt look too injured.

Since Leon Hart had healed them, they seemed to be out of danger.

He was grateful, but Han-bin doubted it.

Im sure were his enemies.

Leon Hart laughed at Ryu Han-bin, who was on guard.

You dont have to be so vigilant. Theres an ongoing truce for the time being.

Han-bin could felt no hatred in his tone.

He guessed the reason.

Han-bin asked, glancing at Kibie, who wasnt awake.

Do you believe her now?

Leon Hart nodded gently.

First of all, I acknowledge that it is quite credible. The Transcendentals henchmen were controlling high-level Aliens.

Credible It sounds like you still havent fully acknowledged her?

Because its that important of an issue.

Han-bin clicked his tongue.

Are you saying that even in such a situation, you still doubt her?

Well, youre very careful.

If youre in my position, youll have to learn discretion, whether you like it or not.

I mean, you are pig-headed.

Everyone whos in my position is bound to be pig-headed.

Han-bin said a nasty thing, but Leon Hart joked around in reply.

At least there was no hostility.

Leon Hart stood up.

The truce isnt a lie. Wouldnt it be suicide for us to fight amongst ourselves in this situation?

He then looked around and continued.

For now, getting out of here should be our priority.

Unlike Ryu Han-bin, Leon Hart remembered the moment when he had been buried.

He remembered the moment when he had been buried under tens of meters of massive snow and land.

Leon Hart murmured, shaking his body.

You managed to survive. You are so lucky.

Saltus guaranteed the death of Han-bins group not because he was stupid.

If there were no such space under the basin, they would never have survived if they hadnt rolled down through it.

So where are we?

Where are we?

Leon Hart replied as if he was asking back why Han-bin asked about something so obvious.

Its the seal of the sacred Heart of Darkness. You came up here to target this place in the first place, and youre asking it?

* * *

After a while, Kibie and Artis woke up.

Like Han-bin, both were surprised to see Leon Hart, who was already free when they woke up.

Oh!

The chains!

Both of you, calm down. Theres a truce for now.

To calm the two, Ryu Han-bin explained the whole story.

Only then did Kibie and Artis feel relieved.

Looking around, Artis shook his head.

You managed to survive this.

The problem is that they took Effir.

Kibie frowned at Han-bins words.

It was fortunate that she wasnt caught, but she didnt know why at all.

Why Effir?

Leon Hart stepped into the conversation carelessly.

At least its clear that their goal was the girl. I can tell by their movement.

He was the man who had remained neutral as he watched from afar.

Thanks to that, he could maintain a relatively objective view.

According to your explanation, they know her as the incarnation of darkness, right?

Kibie became even more puzzled.

So why?

There were six Aliens, and their Guideline would have revealed Kibies identity, so how could they get the wrong idea?

Leon Hart asked back in bewilderment.

Are you asking me that?

Leon Hart wouldnt know the reason.

Anyway, they had to save her.

If it were revealed that she was not the incarnation of Darkness, there would be no reason to keep her alive.

The problem is getting out of here

Looking around the stone chamber, Artis was at a loss.

All the escape routes had been blocked.

There was no separate exit.

But if we mess up the ground while trying to make an exit, we will be buried here alive

At that moment, Kibie picked up her long spear.

And she blew a Blade Aura against a pile of broken dirt!

Taah!

Boom!

The stone chamber vibrated with the explosion.

Out of shock, the others made a fuss.

Gasp!

Hey, be careful!

If you do something wrong, youll destroy the chamber!

It didnt collapse, however.

Instead, a hole in the piles of dirt appeared across the hall.

That collapsed pile of soil was the earliest exit.

Han-bin looked back at Kibie and asked.

Did you know that was an exit?

Of course, I made this place. Why wont I know that?

With a tantrum, Kibie moved out of the hallway.

Follow me, everybody.