Published: March 1, 2025
“Humility, integrity, compassion, bravery, justice, sacrifice, honor, soul!”
“When faced with a formidable enemy, unafraid and fearless, resolute in loyalty and righteousness, worthy of the divine, loyal and upright, willing to die rather than yield, protecting the weak, with no violation of heavenly principles!”
“I swear to treat the weak kindly!”
“I swear to courageously resist oppression!”
“I swear to fight against all wrongs!”
“I swear to fight for those unarmed!”
“I swear to help anyone who seeks my aid!”
“I swear not to harm any woman!”
“I swear to assist my brother knights!”
“I swear to treat my friends sincerely!”
“I swear to remain loyal to those I love until death!”
“I swear to protect the Fourth Prince’s life with my own!”
“Even if there are countless difficulties ahead, even if the path is strewn with thorns!”
“Honor is my life!”
William's right hand rested on the Fourth Prince's forehead, lingering for almost ten seconds before he slowly stood up!
This was a knight's promise and determination!
To guard with one’s life!
In the distance, the battle between the one-eyed being and the stone demon was reaching a conclusion!
...
The massive size of the stone demon brought unparalleled strength!
Unfortunately, the stone demon's speed was truly lacking!
Under the enhancement of the destiny fight ability, the one-eyed being’s physical prowess surged to over 200 points, and even the terrifying wounds inflicted had no impact on its combat ability!
Even though the stone demon endlessly split off little stone demons to disrupt the one-eyed being’s line of sight and attempt to escape its attack range, the one-eyed being saw through it, and the fury of the inferno instantly annihilated the split-off little stone demon!
The claws, engulfed in black flames, ruthlessly expanded the wounds on the stone demon's body.
The black flames raged, and roars echoed endlessly!
This was the stone demon's lament as it faced its death!
Finally, the dust settled...
The stone demon, its body solidified from earth and rock, was directly reduced to ashes by the one-eyed being, leaving behind only a magic crystal.
The one-eyed being held the magic crystal in its mouth and slowly returned to Wen Yu's position.
Picking up the magic crystal, Wen Yu retracted the one-eyed being back into the soul realm space.
Looking at the surrounding faces full of despair, Wen Yu sighed.
“Let’s find a place to rest for a bit, think about our next steps!”
The death of Princess Consort Fina, along with Basong's demise, was a huge loss for the team!
This meant that the journey ahead could only be a hard charge!
...
In a cave, this was the temporary resting place that everyone had spent nearly four hours to find!
Wen Yu stared blankly at the Fourth Prince in William's hands, unsure of what to think next.
Not just Wen Yu, but everyone around sat quietly, their faces filled with pessimism and despair!
The difficulty of the second stage was too great!
Now, merely four days in, nearly eighty percent of the hundred adventurers had already perished.
Even more terrifying was that Princess Consort Fina, the very target of their mission, had also been slaughtered by demonic creatures!
“By the way, knight, don’t you have Princess Consort Fina’s Spatial Ring? Let’s see what’s inside.”
Breaking the silence first was Jiang Wentao, the chief steward of the team.
William hesitated a moment but still took out the silver-white Spatial Ring of Princess Consort Fina and tossed it to Jiang Wentao.
“Wen Yu, come look together!”
“Hmm? Oh.”
Wen Yu slightly reacted, then stood up and walked over to Jiang Wentao.
In fact, Wen Yu himself was also in a daze.
Jiang Wentao’s statement that “the ultimate goal of the mission is to protect the Fourth Prince, not Fina” had some merit, but what if?
What if the mission had already failed?
Everyone would be trapped in this hopeless dead end, awaiting the arrival of death.
Moreover, a tragic death by hunger, thirst, or despair... suicide!