Chapter 331
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Chapter 331: The Artificial Death Knight
Karoso came to Kirmin’s side.
He saw that Kirmin had put together a large chainsaw.
"How did you do that?" Karoso was quite surprised.
"It’s much easier than making a robot!" Kirmin patted the chainsaw. "Since it’s only for one-time use and doesn’t need to last long, I just needed to make the parts, fit them into a magic circle, and add some special potion to the blade. This thing works really well as a saw. Cutting steel plates is tough, but it cuts Seastone perfectly!"
"The potion I added is specially made for processing Seastone, and with this alloy material, just adding some powder turns it into a specialized tool for Seastone."
"The most advanced tools for cutting Seastone on the market are all made with this."
"As for the power source, I’m using a magic crystal for energy, so you need to reimburse me for that."
"Even though the opponent is Seastone, using a magic crystal to power this tool won’t cause any problems."
"Um, could you give me a piece of Seastone from below?"
Kirmin’s eyes lit up.
Seastone! This stuff is very valuable!
Also, many machines and alloys need Seastone as a mineral.
Karoso casually said, "Sure."
"This…" Sherry hesitated and finally nodded, "We can’t take too much; it’s public property…"
"I decide how much we can take. It’s okay to take more; we are on the Empire’s land, and it’s the Empire’s property." Aileen stated, claiming that she had found it and should own it all.
If a regular person discovers it, then it belongs to the state, and they might reward the finder with a flag and at most five hundred Forged Coins.
In the style of the Pande Empire, they may even give a Knight Badge.
But who is Aileen? Isn’t she just the country’s…
Sherry realized upon hearing this; yes, this was discovered with Aileen, and this thing should belong to both the church and Aileen.
Karoso paid no attention to their conversation; anyway, it had nothing to do with him.
He picked up the large chainsaw Kirmin provided and jumped down without hesitation.
Bang!
Karoso really stepped on the Seastone and then understood how troublesome this thing was; his magical power could not be summoned at all.
Fortunately, he had other strengths.
In an instant, red patterns spread all over Karoso’s body, and a fiery aura swirled around him.
"The power of the Favored One is truly useful," Peter remarked, "with this power enhancing you, your strength on the Seastone should now be equivalent to a seventh-tier level."
"Seastone is truly a magical mineral; it can actually suppress our magic. All Exorcist Bullets are made from Seastone, and the level of each bullet is decided by how much Seastone is used and its purity." Karoso tugged at the rope of the chainsaw.
Snip, snip…
A loud noise filled the air, and Karoso’s gaze fell on the flat surface of the Seastone below.
Buzz…
Karoso cut through the Seastone with the chainsaw in his hand, just like cutting tofu.
Karoso swung the chainsaw around, creating a flat area about ten meters wide.
Peter’s mouth dropped open; he looked at his hoe and the pit he had dug, which was not even taller than a person, then looked at what Karoso had made and felt speechless for a moment.
Luckily, there isn’t that much Seastone in this world; otherwise, Professionals would really be of no use at all!
Peter didn’t think too much; he waved his hand, and many followers came to his side.
Karoso sawed around the edge again, making some grooves in the Seastone.
Peter and his companions pushed their hoes in, lifted them with force, and dug out a circle of Seastone, throwing it aside.
Karoso cut another circle in the middle of the Seastone cylinder, creating a groove.
Everyone worked together and finally pried open the Seastone.
Before them appeared normal granite.
Buzz!
Karoso continued cutting the granite but found the saw was not very useful anymore.
Luckily, Peter’s turn had come.
"Let me try." Peter walked to the center of the granite, away from the Seastone, and his magic power had recovered a lot.
His fist glowed with golden light as he struck down with great force.
Boom!
The granite was pierced by his punch, and a large hole appeared before everyone, causing Peter to fall straight in.
Bang!
After Peter landed, he looked around and broke out in a cold sweat.
How is this possible?
Karoso jumped down as well.
Before them was a sight of countless nurturing tanks.
There was solid ice around these nurturing tanks, stretching halfway to them.
In each nurturing tank, there is a person. These people are all very tall and strong, looking very different from a normal Poisoner.
They have no color in their skin, their veins are blue, and hard bones grow from their bodies. Ice also grows on the bones, and it seems there is some flesh covered in ice, like armor.
"These are all Death Knights!" Peter’s eyes widened, "Death Knights can be mass-produced?"
"Death Knights… I don’t know," Karoso said seriously, shaking his head.
"The breath is unmistakable. Even with the nurturing tank in between, this is still the breath of a Death Knight!" Peter swallowed, "But a normal Death Knight rises through killing and blood. This one just uses ice and dark magic; they…"
"Are they similar to Poisoners, artificial Death Knights?" Karoso said in a low voice, "This is Laria, the Kingdom of Knights. Why are there so many Death Knights?"
Bang!
At that moment, 『』 and Aileen also jumped down.
Aileen didn’t even have time to greet anyone; looking at the surrounding nurturing tanks, she was also shocked, "This is impossible!"
It was not just Aileen; 『』 was also greatly shocked.
Surrounding them was the church of the Aurora Goddess, and next to it were the Death Knights being raised. What on earth is happening here!
"Indeed, artificial Death Knights and all…"
"No!" Aileen interrupted Karoso harshly. "Why are these people here? Their bodies and souls should have found peace!"
"Do you know these people?" Karoso looked at Aileen.
Aileen covered her mouth, and tears streamed down her face. "Adarian, leader of the Silver Mist Knights, participated in the Raven War… He was a fierce knight, who achieved many great deeds and was one of the Knights of the Round Table."
"Aldemar, led the Ice Guardians, protecting Raven City, was also a fierce knight. He once defended the city with a small force against an entire legion, holding out for sixty-one days without breaking. He was one of the Knights of the Round Table."
"Alexis, known for his fiery temper, led the Dragon Knights and shone brightly in the Raven battle. He held back an entire duchy’s attack with the Dragon Knight legion, using hit-and-run tactics to cut off the enemy’s supplies and burn their camp. He was one of the Knights of the Round Table."
"Agathon, leader of the Iron Ring Legion, fought in the Bactria battle. He was a righteous knight who always stood up to correct the Knight King whenever he felt his ideas were wrong. He was one of the Knights of the Round Table."
"Crian, leader of the Shining Cross, is a schemer among the Knights of the Round Table. He is very clever, having seen through many enemy plots, and he used his cunning to capture an important fortress in the Battle of Bactria."
"Caliph Bahaman, leading the Ghazii raiders, was known for his killings before joining Pande. Later, he was converted by the Knight King and used his cruelty against the nobles who oppressed the common people, becoming a knight of the Knights of the Round Table."
Aileen knows each name like the back of her hand; she has heard their stories since she was little!
They are the founders of the Pande Empire, true knights, and the pride of the Pande Empire!
Each of their funerals brings the people to silence.
The path of knighthood they established still influences us today.
The name of a knight can be remembered across the land; each of them is an essential part of history.
But now, right here, they are being put into cold nurturing tanks.
With every name Aileen reads, her heart races, and she feels colder.
It seemed like she was slowly falling into an endless abyss…
Why, why is this happening? Why are our Knights of the Round Table being desecrated? Who is it, who could it be!
Aileen’s belief was on the edge of collapse.
If even the Knights of the Round Table have been desecrated, then what does being a knight mean? Isn’t it just a joke?
"Aileen, look closely, is this really them?" Karoso shouted loudly, interrupting Aileen.
Aileen came to her senses.
She carefully looked at the people in front of her, and they all looked exactly like the portraits.
Wait, exactly the same?
"No, this isn’t them!" Aileen pointed at the Knights of the Round Table in the nurturing tank. "They… are younger!"
If it were them, it should be old bodies.
Even the fallen Knights of the Round Table wouldn’t be as young as they are here.
"Oh, how did you figure that out?"
With Karoso’s reminder, Peter also realized.
Every time Aileen announced a name, he was shocked.
They are all examples of true knights!
If their bodies were desecrated and made to look like this, then… it’s not just a matter of guilt; it would be a terrible storm for all knights in the world!
"The current Pande Empire is indeed rotten, but I believe that the Pande Empire of that time had true knights!" Karoso said in a deep voice, "These knights’ bodies will not be desecrated."
In the original story, Celica pointed this out, and her knowledge is much greater than Peter’s, but now Celica is held back by Minaret and cannot come down, so Karoso must take on this role.
Since I already know the answer, I can just make up any reason.
"Previously, Teacher 『』 said something about the principle of card-making, which reminded me that Teacher 『』 could add the concept of history to the materials used in card-making. So, when they created the Death Knight, why couldn’t they include the idea of a powerful knight? Perhaps, history suggests that these people are the greatest Knights of the Round Table. Or, they might have used something related to them," Karoso said.
"Alright, you know how to apply what you’ve learned."
Seeing how smart Karoso was, 『』’s face also brightened, showing a proud expression.
"But…" 『』’s face quickly grew serious, "Who exactly is behind all of these Knights of the Round Table soaking in here…?"
"The magical energy waves from these Death Knights are quite strong; even through the nurturing tank, I can feel them," Peter said in a deep voice. "Moreover, I can sense their magic is slowly growing. Given some time, perhaps… they may become eighth-tier!"
Peter’s statement meant that the knights in the nurturing tank were all seventh-tier.
The Poisoner and ghouls that Karoso had encountered before were only up to sixth-tier at most.
Only beings with true intelligence could reach seventh-tier, as that level begins to approach the laws of magic, which is entirely different from sixth-tier.
And all of these in front of me have actually reached the seventh tier!
How terrifying would a seventh-tier army be?
"What should we do now?" Aileen felt a bit lost. Although she had the spirit of a knight and had just experienced a significant event, and even received many warnings from Karoso, to put it simply, before the Knight Tournament, she was just a little girl living in an ivory tower.
"I don’t know. This is a matter for the church and your country. Teacher 『』 and I are just outsiders," Karoso shook his head.
"There are still many doors here. It seems this area is not just what we see in front of us; there may be even more inside," 『』 said seriously.
"We…" Peter hesitated. The situation before him was beyond what he could handle.
That child becoming the Lich King’s The Favored One is probably related to this place.
There must be the Undead Scourge church here, along with the statue of the Lich King.
And that ninth-tier Death Knight, what a despairing existence!
If this is the lair of the ninth-level Death Knight, can any of the people here survive?
The ninth-level Death Knight…
This is a village, not the sky over Laria.
Otherwise, if it were in the sky over Laria, if the magic circle of the floating island were destroyed, even at night, Celica could defeat Minaret.
Outside, who could be a match for the ninth-level Death Knight?
"Let’s go up first!" Peter said firmly. "We have to call for help!"
If it were just him, without a mission, he would dare to explore this place, but his task is to investigate here and bring information to Celica, not to fight here.
"Okay." Karoso patted Aileen on the back. "Don’t forget, you are the princess of the empire; you need to think about what you should do."
"Hmm…" Aileen nodded absently.
Karoso did not hesitate, as Aileen was like this in the original story anyway.
However, in the original story, they explored directly, and now without Celica, their fighting power was clearly much weaker.
After a few people approached, they saw a figure falling from the sky, it was Celica, and Minaret’s figure had already disappeared.
