Chapter 40 Why Are You Jealous of a Weapon? (1/2)

Joshua turned around and noticed that the young Divine Armament was pouting at the side. Noticing him, she glanced away and remained silent.

Why are you jealous of a weapon?

Although he wondered about her silliness, he could actually partially empathize even though his warrior's soul knew little to naught about emotions.

As Ying had mentioned, 'A weapon can only find its true purpose when held in one's hand'. Initially, she had not been wielded frequently because Joshua boundless strength did not require it. She had only participated in battle that spanned slightly over two minutes before Joshua found himself another replacement, a greatsword of Supreme tier. Furthermore, Joshua asked Ying before about whether or not he would be able to form a second Pact with a second Divine Armament. Thus, the silver-haired girl began to fret all by herself.

If her master had no use for her, what meaning is there in her existence?

”Don't jump to conclusions on your own.”

Joshua helplessly turned to face Ying and patted her several times on her back. The petite little girl could not help but step forward from the sudden pressure. After that, Joshua turned his head around and smiled at Ying who was staring back with her begrudging emerald eyes.

”Ying, you're a Divine Armament. You're much stronger than the army's greatsword and thus, I would have no reason to use it in place of you. However, since the pact between us is not high enough, if our enemies are not annihilated after the [Divine Armament Transformation] of yours ends, I would need another spare weapon to defend myself, am I right?”

”Hmm... You're right…”

Although she secretly felt a little indignant , the silver-haired Divine Armament also acknowledged the simple fact quite swiftly.

As Joshua's Divine Armament, Ying's attitude was naturally quite similar to Joshua's attitude. They were straightforward in handling personal matters. Upon ensuring her 'enemy' no longer posed any threat, she immediately cheered up. She smiled and raised her head. ”Then what do you intend to have for dinner, Master?”

Joshua replied, ”There's no need to rush. We've just returned from the banquet. Ying, go ahead and sort out the mail that came in today. I'll have a look at them later on.”

”Yes, Master!”

Standing right in the middle of the entrance, the warrior looked at the little girl who was walking to the study gracefully. Then he looked at his own palms and muttered to himself in a very soft voice. ”I can't believe that the relationship between the Master and his weapon can develop in such a manner… Interesting.”

That emotion stayed with him for quite some time. Joshua then cast his thoughts aside, turned around and walked into the house heading for the living room. There, he retrieved an item from his coat..

It was the red runic box that Mengsk had handed to him when he arrived. According to Mengsk, that was a runic box bestowed by the Emperor himself.

”A gift from the Emperor.”

Joshua held the box in his palm. After moving his palm to guess its weight, he said, ”It's not that heavy at all. That's strange. So what actually is this item that could lead the Emperor to believe that I would be able to resolve the Dark Tide problem once I receive it? The enemies are the legion of daemons. So what is this little box capable of?”

Since it was really a strange idea, it would be better to open up the box.

Joshua knew that this mysterious box was engraved with runes that could propel any form of Prophecy spells. Thus, brute force would do nothing to the box. The box had a powerful magic barrier shielding across its entire surface. It could be said that this little wooden box was comparable to the strongest metal there was. Using brute force to pry it open would cause it to explode. The theory behind this was similar to the idea of blowing up the magic door and getting through the combination for accessing his old butler's secret letters. Only one special trick or one special message was required to unlock it.

As if he had done this before, Joshua reached out with his finger and his red Combat Aura was ignited. He then emitted the one and only signal wave that he possessed. The next moment, the runes all over that red wooden box began to move slowly. After a brief moment, all of the runes on the box froze.

In the meantime, the lock on the box began to unseal and the box slowly revealed its secret.

Phew-

At the very instant the box was opened, everyone within range of the box felt their hearts beat unexplainably irregularly. Meanwhile, the squirrels that were hibernating and the other animals were instantly roused from their slumber as well. A wave of fear surged through their bodies, leaving them frozen and trembling in their positions, unable to escape even if they wanted to.

Just like the scent of blood permeating throughout the battlefield, the scent that came out of the box was obscure and ancient. The entire living room was filled with the smell of dry blood and rust mixed together. Meanwhile, all sorts of bizarre thoughts passed through their minds in a chaotic manner; flashes of slaughtering, sealing, purifications, and extinction. As dreadful and horrific waves undulated outwards, everything began to fused with a strange power to form a tremendously heavy pressure as deep as the sea, lonely and cold.