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[The Hall of the Beast's Burial]

Chapter 508 [The Crystalline Beast That Corrodes the Butterfly]

"The burial hall of the beast's flesh?"

Ye Yiyi was stunned as he felt the name of the holy monument in his mind.

How could such a coincidence happen?

The name of the magic item I just got happens to be exactly the same as the name of this temple?

No, this doesn't seem like a coincidence no matter how you look at it!

Looking up at the statue's empty hands, Ye Yiyi narrowed his eyes slightly.

He remembered a special impression he had seen in the Hall of Impressions.

A cloud of mist, like a nebula, floated in the silent circular hall, slowly corroding the crystalline skeleton held in the hands of the tall statue...

It is obviously unreasonable to say that that was the true evil spirit that Ye Yiyi had just encountered.

If it devoured the giant beast's skeleton, the relic left behind after its death would not be a "crystallized animal bone containing the giant beast's magic power."

It should be "the skeleton of the giant beast"!

"Combined with the descriptions of the Withered Agate Fragrance Flower and Crystalline Spirit Mist, the cloud of mist that engulfed the animal bones must be the strange mist that the magicians captured from the forest."

"And after the strange mist eroded the giant beast's bones, it produced some special reaction."

"According to the magician, disaster and curse come along with miracles."

"Perhaps the miracle here refers to the birth of the True Evil Spirit."

"Or perhaps it's the first true evil spirit born in the Forest of Ten Thousand Stone Crystals?"

If so, then the explanation of the true evil spirit in [Claws of Severing] is clear.

The demon-eating monsters were born from the crystallized bones of wild beasts. They were young creatures that had just left their mothers.

The mother here refers to "miracle", which is also the culprit that caused the annihilation of the magicians, the dense spiritual mist that corroded the skeleton of the giant beast!

Thinking of this, Ye Yiyi seemed to have an epiphany, as if he had figured everything out.

"So, all I need to do is find the true evil spirits in the forest and destroy them all! Then I can find that 'spiritual mist' and kill it!"

In this way, the Forest of Ten Thousand Stone Crystals would be...

"Hey?"

Ye Yiyi was suddenly stunned.

By the way, what was his purpose in coming to the Ten Thousand Stone Crystal Forest?

"Find the emerald gem beast to get some enchanted gems, and find the material for the Molten Soul Guardian—the Jade Frost Horn. Then what?"

He snapped his fingers in thought.

After all, these two purposes are his main goals in exploring the Forest of Ten Thousand Stone Crystals.

Things like killing the true evil spirits, killing the miraculous spiritual mist, and finding out the truth about their existence are actually not his main goals at all.

"So why am I trying so hard to kill them? If I don't kill them, it won't affect the main plot..."

He looked down at the holy monument at his feet, tilted his head, and suddenly realized.

"But why should I bother with this? Exploring maps and defeating bosses to get rewards is a natural thing."

"They're just a bunch of magical spirits. Just kill them. Why do you have to come up with a reason?"

"But that's true. If I don't kill them, how can I get new magic? Where can I collect new materials? Where can I upgrade the Soul Echo?"

"Besides, we're already here."

It was easy to convince himself, and Ye Yiyi's mind became clear and he felt refreshed.

"Then let's explore this place first, and then go find the True Evil Spirit."

After making the decision, he turned his head and glanced at Timothy who was looking around without saying a word. He didn't pay much attention to him and continued to explore and search on his own.

"..."

Looking at Ye Yiyi who was looking through the knights' personal belongings, searching for weapons and various items, Timothy's mouth twitched slightly.

Ms. Michaela...should be a magician, right?

Why does it look like a burglar now?

But he wisely kept silent.

Whatever Michaela wanted to do was his business, and he was just an ordinary mercenary who came to check the situation in the camp.

Now that his mission has been completed, he can go back and report.

So Timothy ignored Ye Yiyi's every move and stared blankly at the statue in the center of the hall.

On Ye Yiyi's side, he reaped a great harvest.

"Are these knights' equipment so sophisticated? They even have magical weapons?"

Looking at the crystal sword in his hand, Ye Yiyi was surprised.

This is an extremely unique one-handed straight sword. The blade has been eroded by magic and is covered with a large number of protruding sharp crystal thorns, turning it into a mace-like structure.

Look at the light curtain again.

【Crystal Butterfly Sword】

Requirements: Strength 14, Skill 17, Intelligence 22.

Damage correction: Strength D, Skill C, Intelligence D.

Durability: 300/300.

Item Description: A weapon bestowed upon high-ranking butterfly knights.

A ceremonial longsword eroded by magical energy, sprouting numerous crystal thorns.

Therefore, it has magical damage.

The Butterfly Knight was once a sworn knight of the ancient elves.

But with the disappearance of the ancient elves.

The oath bound to the weapon withered.

Combat skills: Phantom Butterfly Sword Technique.

Skill consumption: [0/20]

Attribute correction: Strength D, Skill A, Mystic C.

One of the inherited combat skills of the Butterfly Knights.

While rushing forward.

A fighting technique that uses continuous slashing attacks like a dancing butterfly.

Consumes concentration to use it, and can add the power of Withered Oath.

There is a chance to ignore enemy attacks while charging.

"Oh, so it's not a magic weapon, but a magic weapon that has been corrupted by magic..."

"But the ancient elves? Who are they referring to?"

Ye Yiyi brandished the mace-like sword, but he couldn't recall any one that matched his name.

The Butterfly Knight doesn't appear often in the game, and doesn't have any distinctive weapons or combat skills, so his presence is really too low.

Therefore, Ye Yiyi actually had no impression of him.

Then he looked at other items.

In addition to this well-preserved sword, he also found a square of grease neatly wrapped in parchment in a box.

"Are these all enchanted oils?"

He picked up a grease bag out of curiosity, and a light curtain popped out.

【Butterfly Vow Oil】

Item Description: Solidified grease made from a mixture of insect corpses.

One of the items that can be crafted.

It can be applied to weapons to add a stronger poison attribute to the weapons.

One of the enchanted items used by those who uphold the Butterfly Vow.

It is said that they were once sworn knights of the ancient elves.

At this moment when the oath is fading.

The oil also loses its original power.

"The oil has lost its original power..."

Ye Yiyi put down the grease bag thoughtfully.

There is no additional description on the Dark Oath Oil. Does this mean that the power of this oil is actually given by the knights' oath?

Just like the dark power bestowed by the Dark Treasure Stork and the fire power bestowed by the Blazing Sky Falcon.

So, if the flapping-winged eagle also has this oath, then wouldn't it be possible to use the oath to give oil the power of "wind" attributes?

"But there doesn't seem to be any mention of oaths among the Order of the Eagle."

He shook his head, not thinking about it any more, and continued looking at the other grease.

Most of the oil in this box is the "Butterfly Oath Oil" of the Butterfly Knights, and the rest is the "Dark Oath Oil" of the Dark Knights.

"Is it because you lost the power of your oath that you borrowed the power of other oaths?"

He thought about putting all the oil into his bag, and then looked at the complete set of Butterfly Knight armor in another treasure chest.

"A complete set of armor. Good luck, though I already have the helmet."

He picked up the helmet and took a look at it, then picked up the most conspicuous large plate armor in the box with great interest.

The light curtain then popped out.

【Butterfly Knight Armor】

Item Description: Armor worn by knights who uphold the Butterfly Oath.

Armor crafted from heavy cast iron.

When the ancient elves disappeared and their oaths faded.

Knights follow the oath sworn by the ancient knight kings.

Swear allegiance to the Knights and the QUN Kingdom.

This saved him from the fate of becoming an exiled knight.

After reading the item description, Ye Yiyi raised his eyebrows slightly.

"This explanation is quite interesting."

The last time I saw the word Knight King was on a ring ornament called "Dragon's Silver Feather".

"It is said that the name White Feather originated from a knight king in ancient times. Therefore, all knights were equal before they chose their own kings and shared the same creed."

Silently repeating the words in the instructions, Ye Yiyi couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

"Are these two Knight Kings referring to the same Knight King?"

If so, the existence and history of the Iron Kite Knight Kingdom may be even longer than he imagined.

It is even possible that this country was established by the descendants of the White Feather Knights who survived the Cursed War.

"So, wouldn't it be possible to find various combat skills inherited from the White Feather Knights in the Knight Kingdom?"

Thinking of this, Ye Yiyi's eyes lit up.

"The Winter Gate Dragon Battlefield is located within the Knight Country. I guess I'll have to stop by and take a look."