—4E, 201, Last Seed, 23rd, 19:00—

When Arthur and Wells returned to Snowman, the rumors about the White River Rock still didn't stop, but the focus had changed to how much the lord had benefited from it, and combined with the rumors that the robbers had found the treasure earlier, the wealth of Lord Balguf had begun to grow like the number of orcs led by Arthur and the number of robbers who were defeated.

And the rumors that those robbers just robbed some silver weapons can be heard sporadically, but they have no value to spread at all, and soon disappeared silently, as for the information that Arthur obtained, "a group of vampire silver hands gathered near Xueman, I don't know what conspiracy" this information, it is better to let the lord worry about it.

After reporting to Lord Barguf the Great, Arthur returned to Moonwasca, where he met Krako Whitemane after dinner, and the two sat opposite each other at a table in the living quarters.

"Well, this thing is a fragment of Wuuthrad."

The old man was still a little puzzled by the bright gold fragment that Arthur took out, but as soon as he touched it, he immediately blurted it out.

"Witch Slade?" Arthur had thought it had something to do with the plans of the Silver Hands, but he didn't expect it to be a fragment of a legendary weapon.

"That's right, Ysgramor used it to kill countless elves, hence the name 'Elf Killer'," Krako sighed with some emotion: "After the leader of the first Brother-in-Arms returned to Songgard, the Witch Slad was passed down from generation to generation, but no one was able to control it comfortably, until hundreds of years ago, when a large number of elves raided Moon Vascar, and the leader at that time tried to use the Witch Slad to repel the enemy, but it was shattered and then ......"

"After that, the leader was bewitched by the demon god in his quest for power and obtained the blood of a werewolf?" Arthur continued.

"Looks like you're in a bitter battle with Wells," Krako wasn't surprised that Arthur knew, but nodded, "Since the vengeful elves weren't defeated, the top brass of the Brotherhood who lost the witch slade all shared werewolf blood to increase their fighting power, and this behavior became a tradition after they were finally defeated once and for all." ”

"So, those silver hands are actually plotting against their comrades? But how did they know about it? Arthur frowned, he remembered that the silver weapons would not be able to use up all the silver hands in the Dastman Stone Mound combined, unless they also used them once like they did.

"The Brothers-in-Arms are not afraid of any enemy," Krako didn't seem to care too much about the Silver Hand, "but the fact that you obtained the Witch Slad Fragment from them is even more important." ”

"Did it shatter and be snatched away?" Arthur touched the shards on the table.

"It's not 'broken', it's 'scattered,'" the old man said with his hands outstretched, "It is recorded that the leader used the witch Slade to swing a sun-like light to sweep away the besieging elves, but the axe itself also shattered into several pieces and flew in all directions, and now the unbroken grip is enshrined in Sgrammer's tomb, and the moon Vaska still holds the orb on the back of the grip." ”

"Speaking of which, it seems like when you beat Cisco Moon." Krako looked at Arthur with a small smile.

"This ...... Could it be that Silverhand is collecting other fragments, intending to snatch your orb and steal the grip from the tomb to reforge it? Arthur was also a little embarrassed, so he quickly changed the subject.

"Heh, although the witch is not an artifact, if you want to reforge it, you need the permission of the owner, and if those vampires dare to do such a blasphemous, they will probably be turned to ashes in an instant." The old man was clearly dismissive of this.

"Are all werewolves in the 'Ring'?" Seeing that Krako was very confident in the combat effectiveness of his comrades, Arthur had to try to guide his thoughts from the side.

"What do you think of Ella and Cisco Moon seeing it as a gift and using it covertly and flexibly, while the three Wilcas brothers treat him as a force that needs a price?" Krako replied to Arthur with a rhetorical question, and the people he nominated were naturally members of the Circle.

"I think it's better not to rely on too much strength that doesn't belong to you." Arthur raised his hand and patted himself on the shoulder, where the hilt of the Sky Forge two-handed sword he was carrying.

"That's right, with your strength enough to join the 'Ring'," Krako touched his white beard, "The three Wilcas brothers are fine, but if you don't share the wolf blood, I'm afraid Cisco Moon and Ella won't trust you so much." ”

"Where are the people who refused to join after learning that the 'Rings' are all werewolves?" Arthur took a deep breath and asked the most crucial question.

"You can rest assured about that, we ...... Well? Krako's words stopped, and he began to mutter.

Yes, that's the problem, Arthur breathed a sigh of relief.

When they first met, the old man said that he had a strong soul, which could preliminarily prove that Krako had a certain degree of mind-reading ability, although he could not necessarily see specific ideas, but at least he could see a person's personality and good and evil, while Cisco Yue said that he was unknown, which proved that although the comrades-in-arms had some intelligence channels, the coverage was not large, and the efficiency was worrying.

Then there is the temptation just now, obviously the comrade-in-arms group is very confident in themselves for reasons of a long history, and does not collect information on those who have been expelled or left voluntarily, such as the "Indomitable" Usgaid, who had a fight with Arthur before, has been asking for trouble with the ordinary members of the comrade-in-arms group in the hotel, which is an obvious act of discrediting the comrade-in-arms, but Yuehuasca has no measures to deal with it.

This proves that if someone quits after learning the secret of the comrade-in-arms, and coincidentally joins the Silver Hand or even the vampire camp, the whole month of Wasca is equivalent to being undefended, and the enemy can completely use this to disguise himself and blend into the snow and then burst into trouble, with the strength of the members who are still training, how can they stop their assassination?

Arthur, a hunter by training, is more concerned about the potential crisis than glory, history, and legacy, and if the enemy comes prepared, it is not something that can be resisted by "self-confidence" alone, because it is also within the enemy's plan.

"I'll tell them to pay attention," Krako finished thinking and nodded at Arthur, "Now, it's time for us to go to the ritual to celebrate your trial." ”

——20:00——

The large open space at the back door of the moon waska was a whole training ground, with many dummies, arrow targets, and martial arts arenas that were fenced off to soften the ground, but the circular platform at the northernmost point did not allow you to wander up at will, because it was the place where the core "ring" of the comrades-in-arms group was discussed.

The low platform looked like a huge shield lying flat on the ground, with symmetrical and graceful lines of unknown significance, as it was getting late and several torch stands were burning around it.

The entire platform looked like there could be dozens of people standing on it, but only Ella and Cisco, the three brothers Wilcas, and Erlindir Greymane were standing on it.

The battle between Arthur and Wells at Dastman's Stone Mound, although it is called a trial, is actually a private revenge for the trouble of the silver hand, but since the harvest is not small, the members of the comrade group present naturally do not care about these details.

Krako led Arthur onto the platform, taking him to the center, and then standing on the edge himself.

"Arthur Pendragon," Erlindil Greymane nodded to Krako, then raised his voice, "This warrior has completed the trial of joining the Ring, and now please judge him." ”

"Pass," Ella drew a dragon on her face today, "Challenging the giants to save strangers, he proved that he was brave against strong enemies and willing to protect the weak - although it was not a weakling." ”

"Ella?" Krako looked over.

"I'm done." Ella shrugged.

"Pass," Cisco Moon said, "Being able to unleash the power of the Sky Furnace with a normal weapon, and reining in the power in time, he has proven his strength and control of power." ”

"Through," said Farkas, "to dare to speak to Lord Barguf, to prove that he is not afraid of power, and that he has teased Nachem with me." ”

"...... Farkas" "Huh?" "Shut up." "Oh."

"Pass," Wilcas nodded to Arthur, "he proved his mercy by leading the Snow Man Guards against and slaying the dragon with his own hands, without any casualties." ”

"Is the point wrong...... Well, I shut up. Farkas covered his mouth as he glared at his brother.

"Pass," Wells was the last to speak: "Whether it was the battle of the White River or the subsequent deep debut of Dastmann, he has fully proved that he can protect his comrades while killing the enemy, and I am very proud to be his shield brother in this battle." ”

"Then the Ring's deliberations are over," Erlindir looked at Arthur, "welcome to the Ring, and say a few words to everyone." ”

"I now know that the assessment began when we first met, and it's a good thing I didn't slack off, like avoiding Aunt Tilma and sleeping or something," Arthur began, causing a burst of laughter, "I'm not familiar with most things in the Brothers-in-Arms, and I'm not good at words, so I'll make a few vows here to wrap up." ”

Arthur pulled out his two-handed sword behind his back, the tip of the sword pointing downward, and stood in front of him with both hands on the handle, straightening his face.

"I swear to be kind to the weak;"

"I swear to be brave against the explosions;"

"I swear to fight all wrongs;"

"I swear to fight for the unarmed;"

"I swear to help anyone who asks me for help;"

"I swear not to hurt any woman;"

"I swear to help the brother knight;"

"I swear to be sincere with my friends;"

"I swear to die for what I love."

Buzz –

As the words fell, the strange lines on the circular platform suddenly emitted a dazzling golden light, and before everyone could react, the surrounding environment had been replaced by a huge palace interior of resplendent gold, and everywhere seemed to be a huge round table with good food and wine and the Nords chatting and drinking around them, and many faces seemed familiar.

[Well said!] And closest to them was a tall warrior with a golden glow, and a look and armor exactly like the Sgrammer recorded in the books, who laughed and raised his glass to Arthur: "I'm waiting for you in Songgard, boy! 】

The golden light faded, and everyone returned to the ring platform, judging from the reactions of the ordinary members of the comrade group who were watching the ceremony from a distance, they didn't notice that the ring member in front of them had just gone to the Valhalla of Songjiade.

"Uh," Arthur didn't know what to say, "does that lord mean I'm dying?" ”

"Shut up!" The people in the circle spoke in unison.