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His master's unusual aging, and the root cause of this fire.
"After the fire was extinguished, I investigated the cause of the fire and tried to find the arsonist."
Lawson paused for a moment, his thoughts drifting back to ten years ago, before speaking again:
"During the investigation, I unexpectedly found a black box that had not been burned in Lani's parents' bedroom."
This box is made of a special material, using extremely rare dark elemental essence that has the property of devouring.
But the lock hanging on the box was one I knew all too well.
Because that lock was something my master had meticulously crafted over many years when I was young and following him.
And coincidentally, when my master was unusually old and near death, he gave me a key.
Upon hearing this, Leon felt a surge of emotions and couldn't help but continue the conversation:
"That black box contains the truth about everything you experienced after returning to the North!"
"That's right!"
Lawson nodded incredulously:
"As you predicted, I successfully used that key to open that black box and obtained the truth about my master's death that had puzzled me for many years."
Because inside that black box was a withered heart.
That heart, preserved for who knows how many years, still retains a vitality that feels familiar and dear to me.
It was my master who died before my eyes.
I think this might be the trace he left for me on purpose.
And beneath this withered heart, there was a letter.
It was in that letter that my master told me the truth about the witch and her "vessel."
Lawson took a deep breath and began to recall the contents of the letter:
"Lawson, it's like seeing you in person."
When you open this letter, it means that the calamities my family has suffered for thousands of years have unfortunately been repeated.
The Mann family was once cursed by a witch, a curse known as the "Blood Rose".
The female descendants of the family will become the "container" for her resurrection, and the relatives of the "container" will suffer bloodshed.
According to the Mann family genealogy, the curse would initially appear only after several generations.
This gave my family some breathing space to develop a way to suppress the curse.
Using extraordinary materials prepared with dark elemental essence as a medium, and at the cost of the life force of knights of Silver rank and above, the curse of "Blood Rose" was suppressed.
For centuries, the Mann family has survived several cursed calamities using this method.
However, in recent years, the witch's curse has become increasingly intense, and its transmission from several generations to every generation has become intergenerational.
My wife and my granddaughter also unfortunately became the witch's "vessels".
By now, you can probably guess what's going on.
The granddaughter I asked you to look after is a curse that I suppressed at the cost of my own life force.
However, as I wrote this letter, I already had a strong premonition:
Perhaps my granddaughter's offspring will also become the witch's "vessel".
But all I can do is pray that the Mann family bloodline will continue, and not be cut off by the witch's resurgence.
Therefore, I sincerely hope that you will not open this letter.
Sincerely, Logan Mann
“You said before that you hoped Lani could live out her life peacefully.”
After hearing the contents of the letter, the butler Leon recalled his past conversations with Lawson:
"So, you were already prepared to sacrifice yourself to suppress Lani's curse in this life?"
"In the year since I received this letter and adopted Lani, I have traveled throughout the North."
Lawson did not deny it, and continued talking to himself:
"I met many learned alchemists and learned more about the truth of the existence of witches and 'vessels' from them."
To this day, I am still trying to find other ways to suppress the witch's curse.
Now, there's a glimmer of hope.
But the appearance of the witch apostle is something I didn't expect.
Lawson's tone grew heavier as he recalled the gaunt young man in the blood-stained robe:
"I learned from a learned alchemist that witch apostles are similar to church believers; they are extraordinary professionals who worship witches and can perform strange 'witchcraft'."
It is said that they will actively seek out "vessels" that can revive witches and bring about their birth.
At that time, the original soul of the "vessel" will be devoured by the resurrected witch, and its body will also be dominated by the witch.
As he said this, Lawson looked worriedly toward Frostraven Town.
He began to pray for Arthur, who was heading to the lord's manor to find Lani:
"My lord, you must save this girl who is in love with you!"
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The scene changes.
Back to the lord's manor.
In the gray fog.
Arthur deliberately allowed himself to be struck by Lani's withering arrow, giving her a genuine state of lifelessness.
then.
He played his last card, Lv.1 "Blessing of Valor"—a one-minute invincibility buff.
In an instant, Arthur's vitality miraculously returned to its peak.
This left "Lani" in disbelief:
"You... you're clearly just a Black Iron rank human knight, how did you... after being struck by my Withered Heart-Piercing Arrow?"
Arthur did not respond with words, but instead drew his sword.
at this moment.
The Flame Wave, the Power of the Moon, and the Power of the Sun—three different extraordinary powers converge on the Flame Heart Sword.
He unleashed his most powerful attack ever, Aura Slash:
"May the sun and moon shine upon me, bearing witness to my burning heart!"
Chapter 114 The gray fog recedes and the witch prophesies
With a ripple of sword light, Arthur's all-out Aura Slash successfully struck the silver necklace worn by "Lani" around her neck.
"Kacha!"
The next moment, the silver necklace made a faint cracking sound.
Immediately following, under the impact of the wave slash, "Lani's" body was also sent flying backward in front of Arthur.
What happened to Lani next proved that Arthur's judgment was correct.
He looked at "Lani".
As she fell through the air, she began to clutch her head in pain.
The surrounding gray mist was also affected by its abnormal state of consciousness, showing signs of chaotic rioting.
Suddenly, a gust of wind began to surge through the space shrouded in gray mist.
And just before it was about to land.
"Damn human knights!"
The witch who had taken over Lani's body seemed to have recovered, and she revealed a hideous and ugly expression.
Immediately, she cast the same "witchcraft" as the witch apostle Franky without chanting.
He manipulated the surrounding gray mist to shape a giant floating arm, which caught his falling body steadily.
But after returning to the ground.
The frail young girl suddenly lost her balance and knelt on the ground.
Then, the girl raised her head, looked at Arthur, and forced a pale smile onto her pretty face:
"Little lion..."
"Lani!"
Arthur instantly realized from the other person's address and tone that Lani had regained control of his body.
But this joy did not last long.
"Hurry up and find one..."
Just as Lani was about to convey a crucial message to him, the witch's consciousness within her regained the upper hand.
next moment.
Surrounded by countless gray thorny vines, the witch returns.
She glared at Arthur with uncontrollable fury:
“I will prove to you that everything you have done is a lie.”
Say it.
As she conceived the idea of killing, more thorny vines sprouted from the gray mist, all cascading towards Arthur's position.
"Hmph! Whether my actions are futile or not is not for you, the one who stole someone else's future, to judge before my mission reaches its end."
Lani's voice gave Arthur more confidence in his decision.
Blessed by the "Blessing of Valor," he charged fearlessly toward the witch, wielding the Flameheart Sword.
He overcame all obstacles and arrived before the witch once more.
"What foolish human knights."
Seeing Arthur's unguarded attack, the witch didn't dwell on his strange life force recovery method from a moment ago, and chose to raise one finger again.
In an instant, a thick, scarlet arrow of blood-red light shot out from his fingertips.
She thought that it was her pity that had given the human knight a chance to catch his breath and fight back.
So, this time.
She decided to unleash the full power of her "witchcraft" in her still incomplete state of recovery, aiming to kill the impudent human knight with a single blow.
And look at Arthur.
When they sensed the intense killing intent and threat contained within that thick, scarlet arrow of blood.
Arthur suppressed the fear that rose within him and remained calm.
He did not choose to dodge, but maintained his attacking stance with his sword, falling from mid-air with the blade pointing directly at the witch's silver necklace.
finally.
"Bah!"
With a heart-wrenching sound of flesh being torn apart, the witch witnessed Arthur's heart being pierced through by a crimson arrow of light.
But then something happened that made her even more incredulous.
The huge hole in Arthur's heart miraculously healed itself in the blink of an eye, forming a brand new heart.
"You're a demon? No, this is the aura of the underworld!"
After witnessing the entire process of Arthur's heart regenerating, the witch exclaimed in surprise.