Chapter 85 - Vol1 Ch85: King to king (1/2)
“Then I will leave everything to you” Eldridge’s smile slowly faded.
He suddenly realized that Nala didn’t choose to dedicate her everything for the sake of the ‘Saintress of Salvation’ name.
Nala did everything she did because they were correct. That was enough, she needed no cheering, no honour, and no persecution from anyone. She had never been lost, as she had always trodden the right path. The ‘right path’ didn’t mean the righteousness of others, but rather her own righteousness, and that was why she became the purest Saintress of Salvation.
As a person, she was admirable, so much so that Eldridge felt inferior. If he had been firm on his own path, he would have already conquered Interkam and continued on his way to unifying the entire continent.
“I will give you all the information I have about the Black Abyss. You can verify the truth of the matter yourself” Eldridge signed the peace treaty and returned it to Nala, then told her one final thing: “To protect the kiln of the first flame, that group of ‘ghouls’ has moved its entrance to another place. You will need to gain their recognition before they open the entrance”
“I have given you the specific location” Eldridge’s tone was full of heavy fatigue: “I wish you a pleasant journey, great Saintress”
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“Your excellency, you wouldn’t really agree to become that so-called torch, would you?” after they exited the ruins of the Last God, Alkors impatiently spoke up: “Maybe this is all a part of Eldridge’s scheme”
“I can sense that what he said was the truth, and I have also felt the Black Abyss” Nala squinted her eyes. As her dragon’s bloodline awakened more and more, she had vaguely been able to sense the Black Abyss approaching.
“But, why must your excellency bear this responsibility? Even if the Black Abyss is coming, sacrificing the Princess can’t be the only way!” Alkors shouted in pain and anger.
If possible, they would rather there be an enemy that they could face, that they could fight against, instead of Nala having to bear this sort of responsibility. But it was precisely because of Nala being like this that they were willing to give up their peerage, give up their family and their everything in order to follow her.
“Then, my knights” with a smile on her face, Nala asked softly as she did in Colomier’s barracks years ago: “Would you like to go with me?”
“As you wish!” several Knights responded with tragic smiles on their faces without the slightest hesitation.
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“You may go back first, Smick” Eldridge once again stared at the back of the Last God statue and fell into thought.
“This servant is afraid I wOn’t bE aBle tO do tHAt 〗Smick’s voice was extremely bitter and even contained a bit of madness in his words.
Eldridge turned around to see that Smick’s body had begun to grow black feathers, his strangely glowing cutlass already drawn, his aging face reverted to its younger state as a completely different aura than Smick began to gush out from his body.
“Negary!” Eldridge’s eyes became cold: “To occupy my courtier’s body, are you ready to offer me your loyalty?”
〖 I came to offer you death, O’ greatest king. Eldridge, your path has reached its end 〗 Negary flapped the crow wings behind his back and rushed directly towards Eldridge.
“Despicable Evil Spirit!” Eldridge stood still without moving. From the darkness, several people in armor leapt out, their swords swung down at Negary without hesitation.