Outside of the Dragon King's City, somewhere in the Glacial Wasteland.

As the snow fell into the crevices of the glacier like white waves, the loud tremors were heard from afar, echoing among the mountains.

And in the midst of the blizzard, there are tens of thousands of "gray" waves constantly "surging and rolling" between the snow-capped mountains, like festering decay, swallowing and destroying the white snow-capped mountains little by little.

"We may have to take a detour, Lord Fanecis. ”

The Guard Knight, dressed in a tattered smock and wrapped in a cloak, said expressionlessly, squinting his eyes at the "gray wave" in the distance:

"The monsters have blocked almost all the roads, and there is no passage ahead!"

The indifferent Phanesis held the scriptures in his hands, just staring at the shadows of the dragon king city in the blizzard, and the eyes in the cold wind had a hint of manic joy in addition to the pious silence.

The guard knight, who was silently observing all this, frowned slightly, this was not the first time he had seen Farnes deliberately suppress his inner emotions.

On the day of the sewers at Eberten...... What happened to Lord Fanentheus?

"We can't take a detour. Farnesis pursed his lips slightly, and after piercing the skin of his palm, he finally controlled his emotions for the time being: "Since the apostle of the evil god has arrived first, then we must not let them enter Nidhogg before us!"

"What's more, Nidhogg is surrounded by bottomless glacial fissures, and even if the result is the same, there is no so-called 'other way' except the 'road to salvation' that Logan the 'apostate' once walked. ”

"Forced through, there is no other way!"

"In that case, we have to deal with the demon god's army of monsters and its apostles. The knight of the guard, with complicated eyes, turned his head and looked at the "corrupt things" in the distance again:

"Please forgive the offense of my subordinates, but in front of such a number of monsters, even if they have the protection of the Holy Cross, even if they are not afraid of sacrifice and death......

"We don't have a chance of winning——!

The grim-faced Farnesis turned his head slightly, and the figure standing in the blizzard was already covered with snowflakes, and there were still scars on his face that had been cut by ice crystals:

"You are as honest and reliable as ever, and I am beginning to understand a little why Archbishop Innocent would give you His Majesty Brandon I's 'Bright Star' - I am ashamed that your master did not discover this until after the Archbishop. ”

"You don't need to apologize to me. ”

"But this time it is needed, because we are going to fight for the Holy Cross, and you are the only one who can wield a sword. ”

Fanesis's expression was extremely serious: "Nidhogg is already close at hand, and we must not stop in such a place because of the fear of the power of the evil god. ”

"A despicable and shameful 'apostate' can complete this road of salvation, so we, as followers of the Holy Cross, should complete it!"

The guard knight didn't speak, but bowed his head slightly, clenching the hilt of the sword of the "Bright Star".

"Moreover, the great Holy Cross has revealed to me. Fanecis spoke silently, his sharp gaze staring at the top of a collapsed snow-capped mountain somewhere:

"I already know who the apostles of the evil gods are who stand in our way—for the glory of the Holy Cross, we will destroy these transfiscences once and for all!"

It was only at this moment that a frenzied flame finally ignited in the pupils of the guard knight.

That's right, fame, money, power, hatred, obsessions, bets, costs...... The sword of the Holy Cross was never wielded for any of this.

The knight of the Church who made an oath wields his sword just for the faith in his heart!

The "oath" is the power given by the Holy Cross to mankind to protect itself, and it is an impregnable wall that has been erected in the midst of a collapsed and endangered world, regardless of north and south, kingdom or race......

As long as you truly believe in the Holy Cross, the land that is illuminated by the sun is the place where this power watches over.

This is the "Sword of Oath——!

In the second generation of the Church of the Holy Cross, when it was still in its infancy, the knights of the Church who had made this vow had gone far and gone, slaying monsters with their swords for those who had not yet fallen into the arms of the Holy Cross, and no one would remember their names, because they had long since abandoned themselves and followed their faith wholeheartedly.

Fighting for your faith is what you should do, and that's what a knight of the Sword of Oath should do......

At that moment, a violent tremor suddenly interrupted the knight's thoughts, and the two alert men raised their heads almost simultaneously in the direction from which the tremor had come from, and their eyes widened.

Because the mountains... Trembling——!

Thousands of rotting corpses roared like ice, and the echoing sound reverberated through the glacial wasteland, like a rushing flood, rushing towards the snow-capped mountain where they were!

Crumbling mountain paths, cascading avalanches, and ice that crumbled under the uniform steps of countless monsters...... The loud and sharp sound was like thunder, and the long-lasting tremor made it impossible for the two people at the top of the mountain to even stand on their feet.

"Lord Fanescis!"

The knight of the Guardian immediately stabbed the "Bright Star" deep into the ice beneath his feet, and then grabbed Farnesis' left hand to stabilize the two of them.

Even at this moment, the knight of the guard could keenly sense that Farnesis was deliberately dodging his right hand......

The iron-faced Phanesis stared at a certain part of the cliff, as if he had sensed the cause of this sudden tremor, and a trace of coldness flashed in his sharp eyes.

And the knights of the guards, who have no time to care, are always on guard to prevent the rotting demons below the mountain from taking the opportunity to climb to the top of the mountain.

But for just a second, he doesn't have to worry about it anymore.

Because a "very familiar" figure has appeared in front of them.

"It's been a long time since I saw you, Your Excellency the Guardian Knight—is there a little surprise to see me alive again?"

With a joking tone, the corners of Loren Turin's mouth, which appeared in the sight of the two, hooked a cold arc, and looked meaningfully at the "impressive" figure:

"And you... Lord Fanescis, you are not dead. ”

Under the scene of countless rotting corpses screaming and roaring, the three of them met again "amicably".

"If you're not mistaken, those rotting corpses were brought in by you, Lord Loren Turin. ”

Fanesis said in an irrepressible cold tone: "Why, are you going to use the power of the Apostle of the Evil God to get rid of us?

"How dare you. ”

Loren smiled coldly and said, "Compared to the wizards who eradicated Ebolden, they did not hesitate to use the Holy Blood Elixir to destroy half of the city, kill tens of thousands of innocent civilians, and finally released the body of the evil god and almost caused a catastrophe, it is still too tender below!"

A hint of murderous intent flashed in the corner of the silent Fanesis's eyes, and the guard knight pulled out a bright star;

"But at the risk of being torn to pieces by the carrion demon and being chased and killed two snow-capped mountains, I came to you, not to provoke you. ”

The black-haired wizard changed his words and his smile gradually softened, "Although I wonder why you are here, there is no doubt that I also want to enter the Dragon King City, right?"

“...... So what?"

"It's not a big deal, it's just that you can't find the exact route - because the clue left by Logan, the 'First Wizard', has been destroyed by me. ”

For a moment, Fanescis's expression was extremely invisible, and his tone was cold: "What exactly do you want to do?!"

"No, no, no... You are mistaken, I destroyed the clue not to stop you, but to prevent that evil god apostle from finding the true entrance. ”

Seeing the guard knight raise his sword to parry, the alert black-haired wizard took a slight step back, putting his hands behind his back: "Then again—compared to me, a worthless wizard, the apostle of the 'Dead' should be your target, right?"

"It just so happens that for various reasons, he really wants to kill me now, and as you can see, he even mobilizes the entire army of monsters to hunt me down at any cost, and once I am caught, the secret of the entrance cannot be kept!"

"So, I have a 'little' proposal......"