This isn't a souls-like game at all.

Without infinite life, there is no way he could have survived the battle with Quetzalcoatl.

"That guy is not an early-stage boss at all." He couldn't help but mutter.

"Even foreign gods aren't this hard to defeat. The Lord of Holy Blood is nothing but shit in front of the Lord of Lava! Ugh! Worse than shit!"

As he walked towards the location of the holy monument, he checked the melting sword in his hand.

This is a dark golden sword, but apart from the dark golden sword body which is extremely eye-catching, other parts such as the hilt and the guard appear to be ordinary.

Or rather, it has no characteristics.

But Ye Yiyi had personally witnessed the terrifying power of this sword.

Even pure black tungsten iron, which cannot be melted, will melt like butter in front of the melting sword.

"It's worthy of being the old blacksmith's last work." He sighed, then checked the light curtain.

【Melting Sword】

Requirements: Strength 15, Skill 15, Intelligence 40, Faith 40

Damage correction: Strength C, Skill C, Intelligence C, Faith C

Durability: 500/500

Skill cost: 25

Item Description: A dark gold sword forged by an ancient blacksmith in imitation of the "Holy Sword of the King".

It has fire and holy attack power.

The blacksmith who intended to serve the king was never recognized until his martyrdom.

In grief and pain, he buried the sword along with his life.

Exclusive combat skill: Melting Holy Sword

Lift the holy sword high, ignite the flame, melt the holy sword,

Then release the "Core Melt" combat skill forward.

"The bucket weapon in the late game is exactly the same as in the game." Ye Yiyi sighed deeply.

The attribute requirements of this weapon are too high, and he cannot use it now.

Putting away the melting sword, he checked the light curtain.

Then he took a deep breath.

"Fuck! I'm rich!!"

Soul Echo +16500!

Current Soul Echoes: 22104

The proficiency of the combat skill Wind Wing Shelter (5/30) has been improved!

The proficiency of the combat skill Eagle Wing Surprise Attack (5/30) has been improved!

Item [Poison Sting Ring] proficiency (12/20) improved!

This is a full 15000 basic soul echoes!

"If I remember correctly, defeating the Lord of Holy Blood only grants 10000 Soul Echoes.

"Alright! This is confirmed! The Lord of Holy Blood is indeed trash!!"

Ye Yiyi pushed and pulled the simplified light curtain aside with great satisfaction, feeling extremely comfortable.

This is the soul echo that a BOSS should have!

After going through untold hardships, he accompanied the feathered serpent both up to the sky and into the sea, and suffered countless hardships and beatings along the way.

After paying so much, I finally got a satisfactory reward!

"So, the Melting Sword is the reward for defeating the boss. Yeah, that makes sense, since this sword is really powerful."

Now that you have defeated the boss, the next step is to find the Skillful Servant and the key to the blacksmith.

He walked to the holy monument, looked around, and suddenly noticed something strange.

"Where's that circular metal platform?"

He was a little confused. Although half of the metal platform was melted, it was not completely broken. It should still be usable.

But what about the platform?

He subconsciously looked up and found that the circular platform was slowly falling from the sky.

"Uh..." His expression suddenly became awkward.

On the circular platform that was lowered from the air, the old blacksmith and the Eagle Claw Knight Master were actually standing together.

At this moment, they all looked at Ye Yiyi one by one, with different expressions.

Master Eagle Claw Knight frowned and stared at Ye Yiyi, then looked around and saw the melted metal wall not far away.

The old blacksmith winked at Ye Yiyi and gestured with his hands to form some long objects, as if asking, "Where is my sword?"

Ye Yiyi rolled her eyes.

Wasn't this old guy imprisoned? How come he doesn't even have the slightest sense of being imprisoned?

"Who are you? Where is the knight who came down earlier?

The Eagle Claw Knight Master walked forward, staring at Ye Yiyi closely, his tone slightly unfriendly.

"that's me."

Ye Yiyi thought of the description of the item on the shield, and simply answered frankly, intending to take a gamble.

Then he took out the Eagle Claw Knight Shield and a complete set of Eagle Claw Knight armor from behind him.

"What did you say?" The Eagle Claw Knight Master's eyes narrowed.

When these words were spoken, the Knight Master's first reaction was naturally disbelief.

But when he saw the evidence Ye Yiyi presented, a set of Eagle Claw Knight armor, and the shield he personally handed to him, his expression suddenly froze.

Before he could speak, Ye Yiyi spoke.

"I stole the armor from the Knights' headquarters, and you gave me the shield yourself. You also gave me a box of fire-resistant pills with five pills in it, which you said was enough for me.

“Also, you asked me to check the bottom of the furnace, saying that an ancient servant was stuck in the gears. You also told me to be careful of lava creatures and to report back if I encountered a group of them.

"Well, does this prove it?"

Exactly!

The Eagle Claw Knight Master's expression was stiff.

He indeed said these words himself, and he also gave the shield and fireproof powder himself, there is no problem at all!

The person in front of me is indeed that person...

Even so, he still drew the sword from his waist.

"That's right...but you are not a member of the Knights. What is your purpose in sneaking in here?" He looked at Ye Yiyi and spoke calmly.

"For him." Ye Yiyi pointed to the old blacksmith beside him.

The old blacksmith raised his eyebrows, seeming a little surprised.

"Him?" The Master Knight looked at the silent old blacksmith beside him with a frown.

"What do you mean?"

"I'm here to get him out."

"Why rescue him?"

"To kill a thing."

"what?"

"Lord of Holy Blood!" Ye Yiyi's answer was firm.

“…” The Master Knight widened his eyes, as if he had suddenly lost the ability to speak.

The old blacksmith's eyes lit up. He looked Ye Yiyi up and down, and a look of sudden enlightenment appeared on his face.

After a moment of shock, the Knight Master's expression suddenly turned gloomy.

"Are you kidding me? The Lord of Holy Blood is a god. How dare you say you want to kill Him?!"

"god?"

Ye Yiyi and the old blacksmith laughed mockingly at the same time.

The Master Knight returned and stared at the two men with a strange expression.

What did I say wrong? Why are these two people laughing?

"Just a foreign god who came here to escape." Ye Yiyi waved his hand and pointed his thumb at the hole in the metal wall.

"I believe you must have seen the thing I just fought with. It's called the Lava Lord, and it's the descendant of an ancient dragon.

"Do you believe that it alone can hang up and beat the Lord of Holy Blood?"

"Haha~" the old blacksmith laughed out loud.

The Knight Master's expression became more and more strange. He looked at the old blacksmith, then at Ye Yiyi, and finally shook his head.

"Your words are too sensational."

"He's telling the truth." The old blacksmith suddenly interrupted, patted the Knight Master on the shoulder and shook his head.

“Joseph, you don’t understand, that’s why you find it sensational.

"Besides, isn't this a good thing for you? You are also a knight who once dedicated himself to the Duchy. Are you willing to see the Duchy become what it is now?"

“…” Knight Master Joseph was silent.

"That's it." Ye Yiyi said, "I must take the old blacksmith away. If you don't agree, I can only defeat you and then take him away."

As he said this, he waved to the old blacksmith.

"Hey……"

The old blacksmith sighed deeply and walked straight towards Ye Yiyi.

The Knight Master was silent for a moment, then suddenly raised the sword high in his hand.

Ye Yiyi's eyes focused, and the Living Amber Wand appeared in his hand.

But the next scene made him open his eyes wide.

The Knight Master raised his sword high and stabbed it deeply into his right leg.

He fell to the ground, his cheeks twitching, and gave Ye Yiyi a difficult smile.

"You guys go," he said. "I won't be able to explain to my superiors if I don't get hurt."

"Take care, Joseph." The old blacksmith turned around without surprise and nodded to the Master Knight.

"Take care, old friend."

Joseph answered with difficulty, then looked at the silent Ye Yiyi and said softly.

"I will live until the day when the Lord of Holy Blood dies."

"Don't worry, it won't take too long." Ye Yiyi answered, then looked at the shield in his hand, seeming to want to say something but stopping himself.

"That one's for you."

Joseph calmly pulled the sword out from his thigh, his voice slightly trembling.

"Just consider it a souvenir."

Ye Yiyi nodded silently, but he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

He made the right bet. Joseph, like Baal, was a true Eagle Knight with a spirit of honor and sacrifice.

They are knights protecting the country, and it is precisely because of this that they hate the Lord of Holy Blood to the core.

Ye Yiyi led the old blacksmith to the holy monument.

In the flash of golden light, the two men disappeared at the same time.