Chapter 52 - Chapter 8: Excavation (2/2)
Carack had completed In-gong’s miscellaneous duties even when it was the Red Lightning tribe mission. In-gong gave a thumbs up to Carack, his all-rounder assistant.
“Yes, you are the best. I’ll give you a present once we return to the Demon King’s Palace.”
”I'm looking forward to it.”
Carack laughed and went his own way. Karma stared after Carack with envy.
‘Is it due to the reward or does she want to go the Demon King’s Palace?’
It reminded him of the drunk Karma from last night.
'Well, I really am thinking of taking her.’
However, right now, the meeting with Green Wind was more urgent. In-gong delayed the interview with Karma and headed to the temple hastily.
”Master.”
He left Karma at the entrance and entered the temple alone, then saw Green Wind sitting between the tree trunks. However, unlike yesterday, her body was transparent. She seemed like the wind spirit that Felicia had called.
”Uh, is it difficult?”
In-gong asked as he approached the tree trunk and Green Wind shook her head.
”It’s not like that. I am just saving my strength. After this conversation with Master, I will start working on replacing my parts.”
“Then I’m glad.”
In-gong sighed with relief and sat down on the bed. It was in order to converse with Green Wind.
Green Wind got in a comfortable position and said,
”Master, my conversation with Master yesterday was based on the premise that you are my temporary master. However, now I know that you are my permanent master. It is about something Master told me last night.”
”Uh... Collecting the powers of the six dragons?”
“That’s right. It was a story I didn’t get a chance to tell you yesterday.”
Green Wind rose from the tree trunk and reached into the air. Then a map of Enger Plains appeared before Green Wind.
“In the northernmost part of Enger Plains, there is a relic of Watcher Ainkel.”
A bunch of lights started to form around the map. The shape was clear, so In-gong recognized it instantly.
“A shield?”
“That’s right, it’s Watcher Ainkel’s Shield of Life. Just like Master’s Earth Quaker, it contains the power of an elder dragon.”
It was a shield but the shield had fairly colourful corners. There was a large green gem in the middle of a rhombus shaped grey plate and pieces of ash-white metal bordering it.
Green Wind pushed the map and shield to one side and told In-gong,
”It is a story from more than a thousand years ago. Watcher Ainkle gave the Shield of Life to the bravest and most righteous warrior among the centaurs. The warrior led the centaurs to fight against their enemies and won many victories, but he wasn’t invincible. He was unharmed on the battlefield thanks to the Shield of Life, but he didn’t carry the shield to his bed. He was killed while sleeping by a woman who coveted his shield.”
He thought it was a warm story about a warrior, yet there was a surprising ending. Green Wind ignored In-gong’s confusion and continued,
“The Shield of Life is something that Ainkel had given to the brave warrior. Due to this, no one other than the warrior can use or move the Shield of Life.”
In-gong nodded. It was the same with Earth Quaker. The dwarves were unable to gain Enkidu’s permission and were forced to leave Earth Quaker behind in the dungeon.
The centaurs in this story weren’t much different.
”The warrior’s loyal subordinates eventually abandoned the Shield of Life and returned. The Shield of Life was buried in the warrior’s tomb in the north and over a thousand years have since passed. The Shield of Life became a legend and the centaurs attached the name of the brave warrior to the shield. White Eagle, that is the new name of the Shield of Life.”
Green Wind finished her story and looked back at In-gong.
”Master, was my story good? Then please praise me. I am ready to hear praise.”
Green Wind puffed up and smiled.
However, In-gong didn’t respond. His mouth gaped open and he shouted while jumping up.
“White Eagle!”
Of course, he knew it. It was obviously a name in his memory.
It was a fantasy that existed in Knight Saga. In Knight Saga, it was a top-notch shield that couldn’t be found despite In-gong challenging it many times.
'Yes, if it is in the northernmost area, then I wouldn’t have found it.’
In Knight Saga, not all the land located in the north could be explored. Beyond the north side of the Demon King’s dominated area, the demons lived in harsh environments. The reason why the casios headed south every year was because it was hard to live beyond the Northern Limit Line.
The Enger Plains were one of several areas in contact with the long stretch of the Northern Limit Line. The Northern Limit Line was virtually outside the Demon World, so it was a land that he couldn’t travel to when playing Knight Saga.
‘White Eagle - it is a relic of an elder dragon.’
It contained the power of an elder dragon, but he was given a clue about where to find it. Moreover, In-gong had Ainkel’s strength, so it was clear that he could obtain it.
As In-gong clenched his fist with joy, Green Wind pouted,
”I am in a bad mood again. I am upset.”
Then she kicked the ground and In-gong turned his attention back to Green Wind.
“Thank you for the great information. Do you know the location of the tomb?”
“I know it, but I don’t know the exact location. If I get closer, I will probably know.”
In-gong nodded thoughtfully.
”Will it take three or four days to restore your parts?”
“Yes, but if I review it again, I think I can finish it faster. The life magic was activated due to the protection magic. That part relies on me less.”
In other words, it would be easy to replace her.
”Okay, then please do so.”
”I understand. I will start working on it straight away.”
Green Wind said with somewhat slumped shoulders. At that moment, something flashed through In-gong’s head and he said quickly,
”Thank you, it was a really great story.”
“It is late, but my pain has been resolved.”
Her voice brightened. In-gong smiled involuntarily and said.
“Just let me know when it is done. I will compliment you again.”
”I will expect it.”
Green Wind smiled brightly and disappeared into the wind.
Once alone, In-gong flopped down on his bed and started thinking.
‘I can use the task of punishing the casios as an excuse to go to the north.’
He didn’t think of reporting everything directly to the Demon King’s Palace. He had to hide the fact that he had conquered Green Wind.
‘The problem is who will be dispatched from the Demon King’s Palace.’
He couldn’t hide the defense magic of the small temple. It was highly likely that the Demon King’s Palace would dispatch an expert of harmful ruins.
‘There is a person from Knight Saga that I want to see.’
If they still had the same value,In-gong wanted them. Someone would come anyway, so it was better if that person was someone he knew information about.
'The merit is likely to be reported today... At the latest, a specialist from the Demon King’s Palace will arrive in a week to 10 days.’
It would take time to select and send the specialist. It might even be later than that.
‘Maybe I should leave without waiting.’
There would be no problem because he could use the subjugation of the remaining casios as an excuse.
In-gong finished his calculations and headed out of the temple. He wanted to talk to Carack.
However, after three days, In-gong was forced to modify his plan. It was because the expert from the Demon King’s Palace had arrived early. Moreover, the ruins expert was well known to In-gong.
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“Felicia noona?”