The Mist Vol 1 Chapter 53

Vol 1 Chapter 53

He suddenly unsheathed his sword and showed it. Except for the handle tightly wrapped in cloth to prevent slipping, it was just an ordinary sword.

"This sword is an item I happened to get from an NPC in the village where I first started. Its exact name is 'Sword Unrusted for 500 Years'."

Sword Unrusted for 500 Years?

"The video I saw was related to a guy called the Dark Knight."

Yu-wan also said that after watching a video related to the Dark Knight, like Kran, a guide window had appeared.

"But it said that if I refused, I'd have to give up this sword."

He explained that since his sword had tremendous durability and destructive power despite being obtained by chance, the requirement to give up the sword if he refused the quest was such a severe penalty that it was essentially the same as saying he must accept it.

'Was that sword such a good item?'

Just looking at its appearance, it was hard to tell...

For someone like Yu-wan, who seemed to care little about items like Kapros, to accept the quest because he was reluctant to give it up, it must really be a good item.

"...So that's how it happened."

After hearing both their stories, Kapros could finally fully understand the situation.

It wasn't that his quest had linked and been passed on to them, but fortunately, both of them were already qualified to receive linked quests. If it had been another paladin instead of Kran, they would have generated the quest when they came here with Kapros if they had heard that story during their job change. And Yu-wan had coincidentally obtained the hidden Dark Knight's sword first, allowing him to receive the Dark Knight quest. If he had given up the sword, the next person to obtain it would have received that quest somewhere else.

If Kapros had heard the name of Yu-wan's sword first, he would have naturally suspected it might be related to this quest. But knowing it now didn't make much difference.

"Now I'll tell you, the quest I received is 'Inheritor of Superior's Memories'."

When Kapros said this and briefly explained the progress of his quest so far, Yu-wan and Kran expressed surprise.

"If that's true, this... It's a quest of enormous scale, isn't it?"

Kran said, as if he couldn't believe it, and Yu-wan looked down at his sword once more.

"A linked quest, does that mean we must travel together as a trio now?"

As Kapros muttered, Kran's face brightened.

"Ah, that's right! Good thing we accepted!"

"...I see."

"..."

Leaving Yu-wan and Kran looking satisfied, Kapros climbed back up onto the altar. He suspected there might be something more in this place. Otherwise, there would be no reason for all this to happen when they came up here. But no matter how much he looked around, nothing suspicious was visible.

It might be better to try breaking it.

"Yu-wan, Kran. Step back from there."

As Kapros waved his hand and spoke, they stepped back with looks that said, 'What's he up to now?' Kapros came down from the altar and began casting Lightning Bolt.

"With my light and burning lightning, turn even the soul into a handful of ashes!"

As soon as he imagined small lightning clusters gathering around the altar, crackling sounds were heard.

"Lightning Bolt!"

Boom boom boom!

Following Kapros's gesture, the gathered lightning began to mercilessly shatter the stone altar. He blocked the flying stone fragments and dust with Magic Shield, and when he thought he had broken enough, he lowered his hand. A moment later, a rock in the shape of a stele appeared at the bottom of the completely destroyed altar's rubble. As he approached, he saw writing on it.

[I, Lord Superior...]

Lord Superior!

Kapros quickly fired Lightning Bolts in all directions to clear away the remaining rocks covering the stele.

[I, Lord Superior, erect this maze next to the place where my last memory remains of fighting alongside brave warriors and implementing God's will with a friend. I have sealed all the monsters in this area inside, so my friend's god will never be invaded again. ...Additionally, I leave a part of my power for a possible descendant who may come someday.]

'He left his power?'

That was what Kapros was most curious about. But since nothing was visible, he cast Lightning Bolt on the stele once more.

"...Lightning Bolt!"

Crack!

The stele split, and something like a rolled-up paper tumbled out from inside.

Ding!

- You have obtained a scroll containing Lord Superior's Ma-Rakian Swordsmanship Style 1 skill!

A swordsmanship skill...

Yu-wan and Kran, who had approached Kapros's side without him noticing, looked aghast at the completely shattered altar.

"It's totally destroyed."

"If you get caught up in this, you wouldn't even leave bones behind, would you? What did you get?"

Kapros waved the scroll and smiled bitterly.

"Superior's swordsmanship skill."

"Sword? ...Can a mage learn sword skills?"

"Well..."

More than whether a mage could learn it, Kapros was still unsure if he could pick up a sword again. That's why he had hoped to get magic first...

With a slightly burdened feeling, he put the scroll into his inventory window. But then, the red earring in the corner caught his eye again.

'Ah... that.'

Was it called the Teardrop Earring Containing Red Flame? As he absent-mindedly took it out, Yu-wan approached.

"That's what you got before."

"Yeah."

He seemed to have good eyes to have noticed it then. Kran also came over and exclaimed when he saw the earring.

"It looks good! What are the options?"

"It's a set item. It's usable even with just one piece, but... I have no use for it."

"You should use it."

Looking at Kran smiling mischievously, Kapros shook his head.

"It seems to be for women."

"No, there's no such distinction. Let me see it."

After hesitating for a moment, Kapros handed it over, and Kran lifted his hood and brought it near his left earlobe. As he lowered his head, his hair tickled Kapros's face. A moment later, Kapros felt the weight of the earring automatically attaching to his ear without any discomfort.

"Ah..."