Breakers Chapter 52:
Chapter 52 – Chapter 8: Excavation
In-gong opened his eyes slowly . His head was still blank as he woke up from his sleep .
“Prince, are you still asleep?”
A green sight entered his blurred vision but it wasn’t Green Wind’s hair . Green Wind’s voice wasn’t so crude .
“Umm . . . Carack?”
The first thing he saw when he woke up in the bed was Carack . It was the correct answer as Carack’s big and crude hands lifted In-gong up .
“Come, here is some cold water to wake you up . ”
He always started his day with cold water . In-gong swallowed the cold water given by Carack and started waking up .
“It is almost lunchtime . ”
The clock next to the mini-map showed that it was already 11:20 a . m . It was unusual since normally, he would never have overslept this long .
However, Carack’s gaze was quite strange .
“What? Is there something on my face?”
Carack scratched his chin at In-gong’s question and muttered,
“It is really amazing . How does a person know the time after just waking up?”
“I just know . ”
There was no need to explain about the features of his mini-map . Just like a good subordinate, Carack just nodded and brought him a washbasin instead of asking more questions .
“The other people?”
In-gong asked as he wiped his hair with a dry towel . Carack removed the washbasin and replied,
“They are working outside . It is almost time for lunch, so shouldn’t Prince come out?”
“I will do that . I’ll take a look around . ”
In-gong combed his hair, put on some outer garments and left the tent . There was a welcome face at the temple entrance .
“Your Highness . ”
“Yes, Karma . Good afternoon . ”
Once In-gong said good afternoon instead of good morning, Karma bit her lip like she was trying not to laugh . Somehow, her respect for In-gong had spread into a strange shape .
In-gong took a look around with Carack and Karma . Like Carack said, everyone was busy working .
The most important thing was to process the bodies .
Yesterday, this place was a battlefield . Their allies’ bodies were cleaned up last night, but there were still the bodies of the casios and drake ogres .
Usually they would be left for scavengers, but this case was different . Hundreds of bodies were next to the temple where a miracle had occurred, so they couldn’t be left alone .
The casios’ bodies were dismantled into leather, bones, teeth, etc . On the other hand, they didn’t know the identity of the drake ogres and how to dismantle them . Therefore, they were buried in the ground .
In-gong’s gaze turned to the other side . Behind the temple was a small forest of treants .
The treants were taking in the sun like yesterday’s movements were a lie . They seemed like ordinary trees .
‘Still, it is noticeable . ’
There was suddenly a forest in the grasslands .
After looking around properly, In-gong decided to visit Ferocious Eyes . It was to discuss various post-casios problems .
However, there was someone who was one step ahead of him . It was also in his head .
‘My master . ’
“Green Wind! Is your body okay?”
In-gong looked up and asked . As expected, Green Wind’s shape didn’t appear but her voice was slightly clearer than before .
“It is okay . I’m sorry our conversation got cut short last night . ’
Green Wind had lost consciousness last night and turned into wind instead of waking up again .
It didn’t matter since he could still feel Green Wind through Conquest, but it was comforting to hear her voice .
“It is fine . Do you remember what happened yesterday?”
‘I remember talking about Master’s power of Conquest . I don’t know why, but . . . the remnants of Ainkel that remain inside me came to the forefront of my consciousness . ’
“What about now?”
‘I can’t feel it now that it has subsided . ’
There was regret in Green Wind’s voice . She seemed to miss Ainkel’s essence .
In-gong nodded thoughtfully .
‘It is pointless to ask any more about Conquest . ’
It was clear that last night’s story about Conquest had evoked Ainkel’s voice, but it was unlikely that Ainkel would appear again from the same thing .
‘The king’s power . . . and the Conquest Knight . ’
That, itself, was a harvest . Elder dragons were more likely to have special knowledge about Conquest and a Conquest Knight . If not, there would have been no reason for Ainkel to wake up .
‘I’ll have to really explore the library in the Demon King’s Palace . ’
However, his merit level was still lacking to use the large library . He needed a little more time to investigate .
‘I shouldn’t be hasty . ’
He needed to build up his merits and strength and he had to stop the Day of Massacre that Zephyr would cause .
The things he needed to do hadn’t changed .
In-gong settled his heart and looked at the air again . He heard Green Wind’s voice .
‘Master, I want to tell you a story . Can you come to the small temple?’
“I understand, I’ll do so . ”
‘I’ll be waiting . ’
Not only Green Wind’s voice but the wind circling In-gong disappeared . Feeling strange, In-gong looked back to see Karma’s eyes shining like lanterns .
“Your Highness, were you talking to Green Wind just now?”
She asked in an excited voice . In-gong responded with his hand slightly raised, as if he was calming her down .
“Uh, it happened so suddenly . ”
“Oh, my **** . . . Having a conversation so naturally at your age . . . It is great . Excuse me, but if Your Highness becomes a druid, you will surely be crowned with greatness . ”
Respect was shining in her eyes . It was burdensome, so In-gong turned his gaze away, only to see Carack having a different type of look in his eyes .
“Thank goodness . I thought Prince had gone crazy all of a sudden . ”
“I did . ”
In-gong shrugged and Carack laughed . Karma’s eyes moved between them as she ate up their conversation .
“Anyway, I will be going back to the temple . ”
Karma quickly raised her hand and asked In-gong,
“Can I go with Your Highness?”
She was excited because she wanted to meet Green Wind . In-gong shook his head with a sorry expression .
“I’m sorry, but Green Wind wants to discuss something with me . ”
“I understand . Then I will protect the entrance of the temple . ”
Karma was slightly disappointed, but she still gave a spirited answer . Carack, who was watching quietly, interrupted the conversation .
“Prince, then I will go to Ferocious Eyes to sort things out . This needs to be reported to the Demon King’s Palace . ”
Carack had completed In-gong’s miscellaneous duties even when it was the Red Lightning tribe mission . In-gong gave a thumbs up to Carack, his all-rounder assistant .
“Yes, you are the best . I’ll give you a present once we return to the Demon King’s Palace . ”
“I’m looking forward to it . “
Carack laughed and went his own way . Karma stared after Carack with envy .
‘Is it due to the reward or does she want to go the Demon King’s Palace?’
It reminded him of the drunk Karma from last night .
‘Well, I really am thinking of taking her . ’
However, right now, the meeting with Green Wind was more urgent . In-gong delayed the interview with Karma and headed to the temple hastily .
“Master . “
He left Karma at the entrance and entered the temple alone, then saw Green Wind sitting between the tree trunks . However, unlike yesterday, her body was transparent . She seemed like the wind spirit that Felicia had called .
“Uh, is it difficult?”
In-gong asked as he approached the tree trunk and Green Wind shook her head .
“It’s not like that . I am just saving my strength . After this conversation with Master, I will start working on replacing my parts . ”
“Then I’m glad . ”
In-gong sighed with relief and sat down on the bed . It was in order to converse with Green Wind .
Green Wind got in a comfortable position and said,
“Master, my conversation with Master yesterday was based on the premise that you are my temporary master . However, now I know that you are my permanent master . It is about something Master told me last night . ”
“Uh . . . Collecting the powers of the six dragons?”
“That’s right . It was a story I didn’t get a chance to tell you yesterday . ”
Green Wind rose from the tree trunk and reached into the air . Then a map of Enger Plains appeared before Green Wind .
“In the northernmost part of Enger Plains, there is a relic of Watcher Ainkel . ”
A bunch of lights started to form around the map . The shape was clear, so In-gong recognized it instantly .
“A shield?”
“That’s right, it’s Watcher Ainkel’s Shield of Life . Just like Master’s Earth Quaker, it contains the power of an elder dragon . “
It was a shield but the shield had fairly colourful corners . There was a large green gem in the middle of a rhombus shaped grey plate and pieces of ash-white metal bordering it .
Green Wind pushed the map and shield to one side and told In-gong,
“It is a story from more than a thousand years ago . Watcher Ainkle gave the Shield of Life to the bravest and most righteous warrior among the centaurs . The warrior led the centaurs to fight against their enemies and won many victories, but he wasn’t invincible . He was unharmed on the battlefield thanks to the Shield of Life, but he didn’t carry the shield to his bed . He was killed while sleeping by a woman who coveted his shield . ”
He thought it was a warm story about a warrior, yet there was a surprising ending . Green Wind ignored In-gong’s confusion and continued,
“The Shield of Life is something that Ainkel had given to the brave warrior . Due to this, no one other than the warrior can use or move the Shield of Life . ”
In-gong nodded . It was the same with Earth Quaker . The dwarves were unable to gain Enkidu’s permission and were forced to leave Earth Quaker behind in the dungeon .
The centaurs in this story weren’t much different .
“The warrior’s loyal subordinates eventually abandoned the Shield of Life and returned . The Shield of Life was buried in the warrior’s tomb in the north and over a thousand years have since passed . The Shield of Life became a legend and the centaurs attached the name of the brave warrior to the shield . White Eagle, that is the new name of the Shield of Life . ”
Green Wind finished her story and looked back at In-gong .
“Master, was my story good? Then please praise me . I am ready to hear praise . ”
Green Wind puffed up and smiled .
However, In-gong didn’t respond . His mouth gaped open and he shouted while jumping up .
“White Eagle!”
Of course, he knew it . It was obviously a name in his memory .
It was a fantasy that existed in Knight Saga . In Knight Saga, it was a top-notch shield that couldn’t be found despite In-gong challenging it many times .
‘Yes, if it is in the northernmost area, then I wouldn’t have found it . ’
In Knight Saga, not all the land located in the north could be explored . Beyond the north side of the Demon King’s dominated area, the demons lived in harsh environments . The reason why the casios headed south every year was because it was hard to live beyond the Northern Limit Line .
The Enger Plains were one of several areas in contact with the long stretch of the Northern Limit Line . The Northern Limit Line was virtually outside the Demon World, so it was a land that he couldn’t travel to when playing Knight Saga .
‘White Eagle – it is a relic of an elder dragon . ’
It contained the power of an elder dragon, but he was given a clue about where to find it . Moreover, In-gong had Ainkel’s strength, so it was clear that he could obtain it .
As In-gong clenched his fist with joy, Green Wind pouted,
“I am in a bad mood again . I am upset . ”
Then she kicked the ground and In-gong turned his attention back to Green Wind .
“Thank you for the great information . Do you know the location of the tomb?”
“I know it, but I don’t know the exact location . If I get closer, I will probably know . ”
In-gong nodded thoughtfully .
“Will it take three or four days to restore your parts?”
“Yes, but if I review it again, I think I can finish it faster . The life magic was activated due to the protection magic . That part relies on me less . ”
In other words, it would be easy to replace her .
“Okay, then please do so . ”
“I understand . I will start working on it straight away . ”
Green Wind said with somewhat slumped shoulders . At that moment, something flashed through In-gong’s head and he said quickly,
“Thank you, it was a really great story . ”
“It is late, but my pain has been resolved . ”
Her voice brightened . In-gong smiled involuntarily and said .
“Just let me know when it is done . I will compliment you again . ”
“I will expect it . “
Green Wind smiled brightly and disappeared into the wind .
Once alone, In-gong flopped down on his bed and started thinking .
‘I can use the task of punishing the casios as an excuse to go to the north . ’
He didn’t think of reporting everything directly to the Demon King’s Palace . He had to hide the fact that he had conquered Green Wind .
‘The problem is who will be dispatched from the Demon King’s Palace . ’
He couldn’t hide the defense magic of the small temple . It was highly likely that the Demon King’s Palace would dispatch an expert of harmful ruins .
‘There is a person from Knight Saga that I want to see . ’
If they still had the same value,In-gong wanted them . Someone would come anyway, so it was better if that person was someone he knew information about .
‘The merit is likely to be reported today . . . At the latest, a specialist from the Demon King’s Palace will arrive in a week to 10 days . ’
It would take time to select and send the specialist . It might even be later than that .
‘Maybe I should leave without waiting . ’
There would be no problem because he could use the subjugation of the remaining casios as an excuse .
In-gong finished his calculations and headed out of the temple . He wanted to talk to Carack .
However, after three days, In-gong was forced to modify his plan . It was because the expert from the Demon King’s Palace had arrived early . Moreover, the ruins expert was well known to In-gong .
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“Felicia noona?”