There were those with nothing to do while waiting for this day, and others that will inevitably be harmed as casualties of war.
The Kallamore Kingdom and the Kingdom of Haven.
If either side loses their territory or it facing its destruction, to the users, it would be an incredible loss as it was their base.
Also, the efforts they’ve put the raising Familiarity with the nobles or knights in those area would essentially be moot when those character dies.
In the worst case scenario, they would be exiled.
For users like Pale or Irene that were based in Rosenheim, to attend the war would mean having to travel a long distance and didn’t need to do so; but for the lot of other users, they couldn’t just abandon their country.
Because the places were their homeland where they started out.
They got along with the inhabitants of the town, and knew information about the surrounding vicinities.
Having watched it grow to its current state, the pile of contribution to gain Familiarity, most users would be reluctant to go anywhere else than staying put.
Even users whose levels were beyond 300, having received quests from nobles to go off on an expedition, could not simply leave their country as if it was nothing.
Nevertheless, Pale did not know whether to choose to be in the Kallamore Kingdom or that of the Kingdom of Haven, due to not knowing the entire truth of the complex web the countries spun.
Pale came out with the most comfortable and reasonable answer.
“As long as we don’t get caught, then all is well.”
“A really good comment.”
Zephyr displayed his agreement.
“If they don’t find out then it’s good.”
“Yes, let’s say it’s none of our business.”
Pale’s opinion was welcomed by all.
Toward the whole lot, Weed’s wickedness was slowly affecting them.
Maylon too, in order to prevent having founded out.
“I’ll edit this part out.”
If they could keep the fact that they released Koldeurim out of his confinement, then there was nothing to worry about.
If she deletes this section out before handling the videos over to the broadcasters, then none of them will be the wiser.
Turning their attention away from the full scale war between the two kingdoms that will most definitely be acts of brutality, the interest of the party once again returned to the Vampire’s treasure.
Having successfully completed the quest, Weed obtained a rusty key close to losing its durability, but it was not something that could prevent Weed.
Key to the Treasury.
Durability 2/20.
After using it several times and of the rust, the Key is nearing its obsolete.
With severe corrosion, its most likely will be able be used three times.
‘Che, only one or two uses after the quest. Well whatever, a piece of cake.’
The location of the treasure was a necessity.
The vampire did not give out the location of the treasury so they will have to explore with the rusty key.
However, Weed had already survey all of Todeum and had confirmed the location of the said treasury.
“It’s in the spire above, located directly below the moon in the center of Todeum.”
For Weed, every time he wanted to give up on the quest, he would look toward at the spire and would break out in drools.
Even through the lighting, thunder, and the cataclysm of the day before, he would do the same.
All he could see were the garishly appeal of gold within the interior of that spire.
Maylon expresses her doubts.
“But that spire doesn’t have any ascending path with a closed door leading to it?”
“The window is the answer to that.”
“Huh?”
“It’s a characteristic of Vampires. All they really need is a window. Once they get in through the window, then they can activate the stairs to go up on the other side within it. Its location will be revealed exactly where the moon will hit it.”
The whole party watched Weed.
Weed, without any difficulty, went through the window of the Vampire’s treasury.
And then, along with him came a Vampire that confirmed that this was indeed the location of the treasury.
The unnamed Vampire spoke.
“One person can only take one object, one weapon, or one piece of armor. Any more than that, will incur the wrath of us Vampires.”
Only one item is allowed.
Since the Vampires does not allow any more beyond that, they will be pressed to attack.
When the Vampires lose their lives, the items in the treasury will be deprived of.
In the treasury, they could see items of those that have their spirits extricated such as Koldeurim.
Even with Koldeurim’s body liberated, without his soul, he remained incomplete.
There were dozens of beads on display, Koldeurim’s soul was depicted in one of the transparent bead.
— Ooo, finally signs of humans…
The ghostly voice of Koldeurim.
Though it was a ghostly cry, it was filled with emotions such as joy and ecstasy.
— Human, get me out. I’m Koldeurim of the Kallamore Kingdom; finally, I will be able to devote my allegiance to the king again.
But alas, this was a treasury of the Vampires, they were not obligated to do anything for a human.
Beside money, Weed doesn’t know of anything; the party too, seemingly resembles him, while the Geomchis do not care about anybody but themselves!
Weed said annoyingly.
“Who are you?”
— You do not know about me? I’m the Knight of Kallamore Kingdom, Koldeurim.
“Is that so? You got trapped.”
— ……
Koldeurim spoke much more carefully now.
— If I can break free from the bind of this bead, then my soul will be set free. Due to the Vampire’s trickery my soul was captured; even now, my body is somewhere waiting for the day that my soul can return.
“How do you know it’s not rotting away right now?”
— ……
Weed’s sentence was a few words away from making Koldeurim burst in frustration!
The hope he felt that came along with the humans explicitly plummeted down all the way to hell.
Within the bead the filled with Koldeurim’s soul, the glint was getting dimmer and dimmer.
The wounded soul of a Knight!
Maylon gently whispered into Weed’s ear.
“Weed nim, in this case, his resurrection would be just fine since it was already been determined.”
“How so?”
“With people of the past, there were some prerequisites for resurrection, such as occupying a new body…well, virtually all of them searches for a Warlock’s body. Or if there’s a body existed in the temple, that could be used too. If the soul of the missing and the body haven’t disappeared, the body can be preserve through magic or placed in a dungeon accordingly to repel any intruders, so it’s possible for the body to survive.”
“So, you’re saying that he could really be resurrected on the continent.”
“It’s fully possible.”
But even with that, Weed wouldn’t release Koldeurim just like that.
“But Koldeurim will never know how hard we’ve fought just to get our ways up to here. To save you, we have to give into the demands of the Vampires. It’s like throwing mud all over our bodies after we came all the way here…If we just release you all willy nilly, then you’ll just forget the favor you receive.”
— A Knight would never forget the grace of others.
“Koldeurim, if you practice chivalry just as you do against monsters, I hope you do not forget to stand straight with conviction. That’s all I really wanted you to do.”
Golden-hearted mode!
Without having to break the bead that contains the soul, Weed was operating to increase Familiarity with the being inside it.
For the upright Knights, his intention was to imitate having integrity and innocence.
However, Koldeurim wasn’t a great knight for nothing as he wasn’t easily swayed.