I'm not a hero, but I didn't say I couldn't beat you.

"Does the Kingdom of Shadows really exist? That's a good question. Why do you think so? Ful?"

Sylvia asked, looking at the confused look on her oath taker's face.

"I just remembered what Boss Xie once mentioned casually."

Looking at Leo and Elena who were opening the way ahead, Fule followed their steps and whispered to Sylvia.

"Before, I forgot which class was about what, but I remembered a piece of information that Mr. Xie mentioned. He once said that a lot of our history today may be the result of artificial modifications by later generations. Taking the Great Disaster as a node, the records going forward, the further away from the node, the closer the description becomes to legend. And he also mentioned that history, and archaeological history, are completely different existences."

"Then I thought, why were there so few descriptions and records of miracles and disasters before the great catastrophe?"

"Why are those stories considered legends?"

"It's like what I saw after resonating with that disaster. Is it really just a story? Was the medicine girl really rescued at dawn on the 30th day? Or, was she resurrected?"

"If they are all true, then where is the so-called [Land of Shadows]? And what price did the knight in the story pay?"

Then, Ful fell into silence.

In fact, I had already guessed the price that knight paid.

After all, he had already come into contact with the remnants of that knight.

"You are still thinking, Ful."

Seeing Fu'er's troubled look, Sylvia laughed happily.

He is still thinking about the world and himself in his own way.

"It seems that the location is almost the same——"

Sylvia turned her head, glanced at the direction she was heading, and then said.

"What position?"

"Of course, let's continue with the game~"

The moment the words fell, Fu'er's vision began to blur, and his consciousness seemed to be pulled away by something, making it difficult to maintain.

What happened? The two people who were still clearing the way ahead didn't notice anything unusual.

"what's the situation...."

"It's nothing, it's just that I have to finish the stories that I haven't finished yet. And————"

"Fu'er, do you think it existed before the point where [Miracle] was specifically described, that is, before [Great Disaster]? And how did it exist?"

"Keep thinking about this question. When your journey is over, I will give you a reward based on your answer~"

Sylvia smiled, supported the swaying Fu'er, and then gently lowered him to the ground.

"Now, it's time for you to continue watching the video."

"..."

Fu'er looked at Sylvia helplessly, and then gave up resisting the force pulling on his consciousness.

"I hate video games the most..."

Then, fell into a deep sleep.

. . . . . . . . .

[Knight] traveled through thousands of mountains and rivers, passed through jungles and swamps, crossed cliffs and seas, and arrived at the place the mage said.

The home of souls, the gate to the kingdom of the departed.

And, the end of the world.

That is the [Tower of the End].

In front of the tower, which was filled with thick fog but shone brightly, he saw a golden sword embedded in the stone.

And, another knight.

The one who guards the kingdom of the dead, [Knight of the End].

It is also the collection of souls of all those named knights in this world.

"Knight who has not yet reached the end, what do you ask for when you come here?"

he asked.

[Knight] thought for a long time, and then said slowly.

"A deal."

"Then tell me what you want."

In front of the watcher, the scale slowly emerged.

"A chance to bring the dead back to earth."

As a result, the soul of the medicine girl appeared on the left side of the scale. She hugged her legs as if she was falling into a deep sleep.

It was obviously a dreamlike existence, as if it were illusory, but like a boulder, it instantly overwhelmed one side of the scale.

"So, what can you give?"

"A life. As an exiled knight, the only thing of equal value that I can exchange for is this life."

[Knight] said firmly, without any hesitation in his eyes.

As a result, the knight's soul appeared on the right side of the scale, slightly shifting the balance.

However, her weight was still heavy on one side.

"Not enough. The boundary between life and death is not an exchange of equal value. You need to pay more."

"But...I no longer have..."

"No, you have."

The guardian said calmly.

"..."

After a long time, the knight raised his head again.

He looked at the scale and said slowly.

"I will pay for everything, my land, my wealth, and————"

"What I have, is a miracle."

Weights were placed on the trading scale, and the left and right weights returned to balance.

"A reasonable transaction without any deviation."

The guardian nodded and tapped the tip of the sword lightly.

Thus, the door to the Kingdom of Shadows opened.

Thus, the medicine girl returned to the world, and the [Knight] bid farewell to this world.

With the dawn of the 30th day, the Kingdom of Shadows closed its door again.

Only the [Knight of the End] is left, sticking to this place.

Legend has it that the Kingdom of Shadows is the kingdom of the dead.

According to legend, the souls of the deceased will wash away the worries of the world here and then embark on the journey of life again.

This is a pure, empty country.

However, after all, there are too many connections here with death.

Especially, those souls whose lives were taken away by evil monsters.

In order to ensure their departure, the Kingdom of Shadows took away everything from the past.

But the past doesn't disappear.

As a result, residues that cannot be cleaned are left.

The dirty shadow will suddenly spread out from the tower inadvertently, and then be suppressed again by the knight's brilliance.

day to day.

Year after year.

Just like He has done countless times in the past endless years.

Only this time, there was a dazzling color in that brilliance.

Like, golden wheat.

. . . . . . . . .

Now, Ful, stood in front of the golden sword.

No, it is no longer the Golden Sword. . .

Gold, which represents "immutability", was corroded by the black disaster, turned into "ever-changing" brass, and turned into green debris under the erosion of wind and rain.

The sword body is full of cracks and the blade has numerous nicks.

Fu'er hesitated for a moment, and then grasped the hilt of the sword.

Then, he saw the souls of those who were taken away.

It is turning into nutrients to repair the golden sword.

"Outsiders, what do you want when you come here?"

Just like a thousand years ago, the [Knight of the End] asked from behind.

"a deal"

Fuer turned around and looked at the knight who was contaminated by the disaster.

"I'm going to take their souls away."

"A reasonable request, but you are not qualified to trade with me——"

Fu'er was ejected from the dream.