Holm, the Dead-Eyed Knight, walked into the kingdom of the alchemist Duffis, and the unobstructed gloomy palace was soaked in blood, and the air was filled with not only the smell of death and blood, but also the flame of the unstable compound.

He inhaled affectionately, like a drunkard who loves Vodergar, the burning remains of the corpse gradually charred, and the ash smoke of burning life was the best accompaniment to the Dead Eye Knight, and he exhaled contentedly.

The evil sword that acted as a crutch originally trembled with dissatisfaction, but those sparks of electricity were not enough for Holm, who had a half-undead body, to give him the right to tickle, and the slightly numb palm gave the Dead-Eyed Knight the feeling that he was still alive.

'Stop complaining, my partner. In the name of Scarlet Eye Sadilos, lift the ban on your harvest offerings, wake up and sip the wine made from blood, and trickle it all down for me. ’

The invisible spiral chain wrapped around the blade of the sword suddenly crumbled and shattered into slag, revealing its original face, an evil weapon created by a duke-level lord of the abyss, a chain that had been given its true name by rules due to the loss of its owner.

It opened its greedy mouth, the entrance to the kingdom of bones and thorns, the flowers of death that bloomed so hard, all the flowing, half-frozen, dried and solidified blood, as if blown by the invisible wind of extremely hot sulfur from the bottomless abyss, evaporated into a dark red mist, which was continuously absorbed by the evil sword.

Because there were so many of them, even it was too much to bear, and the long and narrow blade appeared with strange net-like lines, climbing over the hilt of the sword and spreading to the body of the Dead-Eyed Knight Holm. In particular, the wounds of the severed arms and waist slashes were densely packed into clumps, and the wriggling blood essence quickly repaired the wounds, while the rest was used to prolong the flickering flame of life in Holm.

The tingling of flesh and blood, the pain of nerve continuity, once again took control of the rejuvenated body, and the Dead Eye Knight regained his composure and composure. The nearest point in his life to death transformed him from his arrogance, and deceit and deception led him to hide his weakened state from his injuries.

Commander Holm ordered the entire team of apprentice Black Knights to come to him, and according to the results of the bloody slaughter, some of the members were eligible for promotion. There were a few unlucky ghosts in the team who had been hit by the power of thin-skinned eggs filled with unstable compounds, resulting in broken hands and feet, and despite the pitiful ones, the ruthless Dead-Eyed Knight still didn't give them a side of the net.

"Rules are rules, and there is absolutely no emotion to talk about. If you have to find out the reason, you have to blame you for not being decisive enough in the battle just now, and you were not ruthless enough when you swung your sword to kill. ”

Most of the people who heard the reprimand were a little depressed and depressed, and Holm's tone immediately changed: "However, you still have one last chance. ”

The Trainee Black Knights immediately pricked up their ears, hoping to hear some good news from the mouth of the Chief Dead-Eyed Knight of the Gray Shroud.

"How can the kingdom of bones and thorns established by the earth refining alchemist Difes only have this bit of territory, I believe that as long as you look carefully in this dark palace, you will always find things like secret passages and secret doors. You've cleaned the battlefield, haven't you found the corpse of the green-skinned mouse Duffies, he's definitely still alive, and he's even planning a counterattack against us, don't give him a chance to retaliate. Danger must be nipped in the bud, remember my words. ”

"Oh!" the thirty or so apprentice black knights, who had not been promoted, cheered in unison, regained their fighting spirit and enthusiasm, and were busy in the gloomy palace.

As for the four Black Knights who had completed the baptism of blood and death, they successfully took the apprenticeship at the front of the title, and Holm personally cut off the dovetail-shaped slit at the back end of the banner.

Their family crest was painted black in the middle of the flag, perhaps to avoid disgrace to the family, or for some other ulterior motive.

Unlike the other Black Knights, the Grey Shroud retains the traditions of the past, and despite a paltry appearance, sees itself as a knightly legitimate, as the Chief Dead-Eyed Knight, Holm, said during his battle with Aldrich Triss.

"Completing the baptism of blood and death is only the first step, the real promotion must wait until we successfully return to the base camp, and the black scepter Dismaster, who is still above the Great Knight, will personally uncover the seven golden bowls full of truth, and you can choose one of them to be your own source in order to complete the entire set of secret rituals. ”

Holm, who exchanged his eyes for seven curses, continued to explain in a sincere tone: "Here, I advise you, don't choose arrogance without permission, the price to pay is too great. In the same way, anger and gluttony are not the best options. There are so many possibilities for you to choose from in the areas that the Seven Main Source Pillars extend from. Take my words as the wind in your ears, go along with your own desires and essence, the organization needs more excellent talents, not burying your talents. ”

The four Black Knights who had removed their apprenticeship titles reluctantly agreed, and the Dead-Eyed Knight was a little angry, "Damn, these little guys are hypocritical, and they all have been transferred to Phantom Knights." ’

Holm was silent, and the atmosphere around him turned stagnant, but it didn't take long for the group of apprentice black knights who had mobilized their men to search the dark palace to find the secret passage of the alchemist Diphas, a secret door hidden in a stone pillar, surrounded by symbols and patterns of unknown meaning.

The Dead-Eyed Knight weaponized a standard longsword element, and then tentatively lit up the runes, resulting in a colorful rainbow light, and a floating disc slowly rose up to Holm.

"Aha, the truth of the kingdom of bones and thorns, so that's it. I mean, it's just an ordinary green-skinned goblin, how can he become an alchemist. Deves actually found the old sunken mage tower deep underground, and it is also a master tower whose alchemy is the main business, no wonder he can resist the invitation of the underworld boss and kill so many of our members. ”

The trainee black knights, who had not completed the baptism of blood and death, were persuaded by Holm to enter the three-meter-diameter floating dish, and more than thirty people squeezed together, and the ground was completely full, and then slowly began to settle until the bottom of the mage tower.

The remaining four black knights were also ready to go down, and Holm immediately reached out to stop them, telling them to wait a little, but the sound of fighting kept coming from the bottom of the tunnel-like tower, like a down feather that gently cut the soles of their feet from time to time, tickling their hearts, and then jumping down unbearably, and the Dead-Eyed Knight couldn't stop it.

Holm cursed secretly: "Damn, you all go down, leave one of my wounds on it, and now if a foreign enemy comes in, you will be stewed bones in a pot, rotten and chewed clean." ”

His curse was still echoing in his mouth, and the brick walls of the dark palace were blasted open by the apprentice black knight, and he swooped into the person that the Dead-Eyed Knight least wanted to see.

Aldrich Tris, a veteran mercenary who has gone and returned, leads the scavengers who broke out to return the same way, and 'unintentionally' discovers the secrets of the kingdom of Bones and Thorns.

'Victorious Maiden Vitellia is really far away from me, will I die here today?' The two hollow and eyeless Holm turned their backs to the stone pillar passage, their swords in both hands, and waited for the rabble on the opposite side to attack.

"Don't worry, they won't do anything to you. Aldrich Triss stood up alone, and suddenly noticed something interesting, curiously picked up an iron ball the size of a goose egg from the ground, and gently squeezed it vigorously.

Inexplicably, he felt a palpitation, it was a danger signal, he didn't even think about it, and directly smashed the hot iron ball at the Dead Eye Knight.

"What are you doing?" Holm slashed with his sword in exasperation, intending to use the dastardly White Knight's throwing weapon as a signal for war.

Unbeknownst to him, the moment the blade collided with the iron ball, the thin-skinned iron-shelled egg filled with unstable compounds bloomed instantly, exploding violently and flames, tearing the Dead-Eyed Knight in armor to pieces, and the shockwave easily flipped him over, blowing away far away, and hitting the rock wall before stopping.

Aldrich, who had just regained his consciousness in a dizzy mind, had killed the black knight and launched a decisive charge towards Holm with a blunt-headed heavy sword.

"Despicable!" the Dead-Eyed Knight struggled to his feet, and several pieces of armor hanging from his body, thinking they were in the way, tore them away and smashed them hard at Aldrich.

Ducking down to avoid powerful ranged attacks, Holm, who saw through his straight-line attack, launched a stabbing knight's poisonous bee-like attack with an evil sword.

Knowing the difference between his ordinary heavy sword and what was suspected to be a legendary weapon, Aldrich's face once again appeared silver-white, and he was ready to settle the battle in an instant again.

"The same trick won't work for me. Letting go of the evil sword to rush forward, Holm, with his back to the stone wall, was like a huge gecko, his feet stepping on the rough and uneven wall, his shoulder blades working in harmony, and he could quickly climb to the top of the palace with his free hands.

'Hell, geckos from the other world swim on the wall!' It's a fellow, this can't be. 'Aldrich's flying evil sword, who knew that it was like a spiritual scorpion, constantly launching stabbing attacks.

Hiding among the scavengers, the knowledgeable professional gambler Gorgao immediately exclaimed: "Sword Yong!

Aldrich raised his eyebrows slightly, his semi-circular steps accelerated, and the blunt-headed heavy sword flicked away first, and then stepped forward to suppress it so hard that it couldn't move.

"Isn't the elven sword chant already lost, and the man who wielded the sword didn't open his mouth to chant!" Tritsch shook his head slightly, and then looked up at the palace dome.

"Don't use these little tricks, damn depraved, veteran black knight, you who claim to be better than me don't dare to fight, but choose to run away. Thou coward, Thou, betraying the virtues of the White Knight and putting the desires of the Black Knight behind, you are a guts bandit no matter what camp you are in. ”

The source of the Dead-Eyed Knight's arrogance boiled, and his unspeakable vanity spurred him to become arrogant and unsightly, and he leapt down from the stone floor, reaching out to summon back the Scarlet Eye of the evil sword.

Faced with the Dead Eye Knight's body restored, Aldrich Triss was on guard and secretly decided: "My men are defeated, and I will cut you into pieces later, and see what you can do." ”