"I've been discovered!"
Kieran was shocked, but he quickly understood what Stagner meant.
It was too easy to understand!
Ferlin and Grand Duke Morko were trapped in Stagner's arms, unable to break free. No matter how hard they tried, whether they punched, kicked, or headbutted, it was all useless.
A stationary target was the best opportunity for Kieran to use [Reckless Charge].
"Stagner must have checked the traces of my battle with the Hurricane Knight Company!
He must have guessed that I used [Reckless Charge] to destroy the Hurricane Knight Company's shield formation!
So, when he realized he had fallen into Grand Duke Morko's trap, he decided to use me to turn the situation around! "
All because of … "
"Mordred could live!
Even though he knew that Mordred wasn't his own son!
Kieran's mind was filled with speculations.
Compared to Stagner, the Grand Duke was a cold-blooded and merciless man.
He had sacrificed two of his sons in order to win the war against Titan Principality.
If there was a greater benefit in front of him, what was the big deal about sacrificing his only remaining son?
To a selfish person like Stagner, as long as he could achieve his goals, he would not mind sacrificing everything.
Stagner had wanted the Grand Duke dead.
He had wanted Mordred to become the next Grand Duke.
If not for that, Stagner would have had more chances to kill the Grand Duke.
Fuuu!
The Grand Duke was willing to sacrifice his own son for his own sake.
The Grand Duke was willing to sacrifice his own life for his own son.
The two different ideologies assaulted Kieran. He had to take a deep breath and put the shock aside for the moment.
He gripped the [Piercing Spear] tightly and aimed it at the three of them.
Then, the ground started to shake.
The ground started to shake.
Roar!
As the faint rhino mirage appeared, Kieran charged forward with the most primal force of nature.
It was ferocious and terrifying!
The spear pierced into the struggling Ferlin without any fancy moves.
Bang!
Ferlin's entire body exploded like a watermelon being run over by a truck.
A veil of shadow enveloped Grand Duke Morko and freed him from Stagner's grasp.
Ferlin was willing to give up his life for the sake of the Grand Duke?
Kieran was surprised by the other party's loyalty.
However, [Reckless Charge] would not stop because of that.
Grand Duke Morko's arm was grazed by the [Piercing Spear].
Pa!
Grand Duke Morko's arm was broken.
His flesh and blood were separated, his bones were crushed, and his muscles were rotting.
Then it was Stagner.
However, with a sword in his chest, he couldn't face death calmly as he watched the Grand Duke escape.
Whoosh!
Stagner took a deep breath.
His body expanded a few times before he pulled the sword out of his chest and threw it at the Grand Duke.
The blood-stained rapier pierced through the Grand Duke, who was shrouded by the veil. The Grand Duke screamed in pain and fell to the ground.
Stagner smiled and turned around to look at the unconscious Mordred. His tough face showed a gentle smile.
A moment later, however, his gentle smile was replaced by a sense of shock.
He saw Kieran fall to the ground and spit out a mouthful of blood. [Reckless Charge] could not be stopped, but it could change direction.
Even if it was just a slight change, the outcome would be completely different.
Stagner was taken aback.
Then, he laughed out loud and walked towards Kieran.
His laughter was strong and vigorous. It did not sound like a person's footsteps.
Every step he took was firm and powerful.
Stagner walked up to Kieran and looked down at Kieran, who was struggling to stand up with the broken spear in his hand.
"What an interesting person!
"I'll give this to you as a reward!"
Stagner took out a golden badge the size of a coin and placed it in Kieran's hand.
Before Kieran could reply, he turned around and walked towards Mordred.
The further he walked, the slower his steps became.
The further he walked, the weaker his aura became.
When he reached Mordred's side, Stagner fell to the ground.
He took one last look at his son.
His head drooped down heavily.
His aura was gone.
...
[Sub Mission: Assault (Completed)]
A notification popped up in Kieran's vision, signifying the completion of the Sub Mission.
Above it was the battlelog notification.
[Reckless Charge, Piercing: Target's Defense has not reached Powerful, 500 Damage Inflicted to Target HP, Target is unable to Evade, 500 True Damage Inflicted to Target HP, Target dies, Shatter Effect activated …]
[Reckless Charge, Piercing: Target's Defense has not reached Powerful, 500 Damage Inflicted to Target HP, Target has a defensive skill and is unable to Evade, 100 True Damage Inflicted to Target HP, Target's left arm is crippled, Shatter Effect activated …]
[Reckless Charge, Piercing: Forcefully reverses Charge's trajectory, Below Powerful Damage received, Above Strong Damage received, 400 True Damage, Heavily Wounded Status …]
...
The decrease in all his attributes told Kieran how bad his condition was.
Still, Kieran didn't regret his choice.
He didn't think a person like Stagner deserved to die in his hands.
Especially when he still had the ability to change.
Kieran thought he should do something about it.
That was why he changed Charge's trajectory.
It was Kieran's own choice.
However, it had brought him unexpected rewards.
"Good things come to good people?"
Kieran muttered to himself softly as he looked down at the golden glowing emblem with a lion carved on it.
[Name: Lionheart King]
[Type: Accessory]
[Rarity: Legendary]
[Attack: None]
[Defense: None]
[Attributes: Lion's Valor, Lion's Fearlessness, King's Trait]
[Effects: None]
[Prerequisites: None]
[Able to bring out of the dungeon: Yes]
[Remarks: Those who are acknowledged by Stagner will be rewarded accordingly. It's not as simple as it looks!]
...
[Lion's Valor: When activated, gain Strength for 10 seconds.
1. Agility
1. Constitution
One of the three blessings (three blessings, only one can be chosen), once per day]
[Lion's Fearlessness: When activated, gain immunity to Wounded, Fear, Fear, Poison and other debuffs for 10 seconds. Once per day]
[King's Aptitude: When Lion's Valor and Lion's Fearlessness are activated, the party members that you acknowledge within your sight (Maximum of 5 party members, including yourself) will receive the same buffs as you.]
...
"As expected of a Legendary item!"
Kieran exclaimed when he saw the attributes of [Lionheart King].
[Lion's Valor], [Lion's Trait] and [King's Trait] were skills that could turn the tides of a battle.
Especially [King's Trait], it had an AOE buff, which could be the deciding factor in a battle.
Even though there was a limit to the number of players, it didn't stop Kieran from wearing it under his shirt.
No doubt, it was his biggest reward in this trip.
Kieran's rewards were far more than that though.
There was a purple Skill Book floating on top of Ferlin's body, and the sword that Stagner had tossed into the Grand Duke's body was glowing orange.
It was a Special Skill Book.
It was a Rare Rank weapon.
"Cough! Cough! Cough!"
Suddenly, the Grand Duke, who Kieran thought was dead, started to cough.
Kieran squinted his eyes.
He couldn't kill Stagner because of his own beliefs.
However, Kieran would not go easy on the Grand Duke.
Kieran walked over to the Grand Duke with the broken spear in his hand.
Puk!
Blood gushed out of the Grand Duke's throat.
The Grand Duke, who had just woken up from his coma, did not expect something like this to happen.
His eyes were wide open as he stared at Kieran. He could feel the coldness in Kieran's eyes. It was as if he could feel death looming over him.
"Ugh! Ugh! "
The Grand Duke wanted to say something, but Kieran stopped him.
He tried his best to raise his hand, but in the end, it fell down powerlessly.
[Eliminated the Grand Duke of Morko Principality, Main Mission progression changed, dungeon rating greatly increased, Main Mission will end earlier than expected!]
[Player will leave the newbie dungeon in 5 minutes …]
[Please take whatever items you can carry with you!]
(Note: Items that exceed the maximum weight limit will be automatically identified as items that cannot be brought out of the dungeon!)
…
The series of system notifications did not exceed Kieran's expectations.
He pulled the rapier out of Grand Duke Morko's body and picked up the Rare armor he had dropped. Then, he walked over to the Special Skill Book.
After tying everything onto his body with the [Deceiver's Key], Kieran looked at the unconscious Mordred.
To be more precise, he looked at the 'ring' on the girl's index finger.
The Grand Duke had put it on Mordred's index finger to provoke Stagner.
According to the other party's description …
This ring was very special.
It should be similar to the Morko Duchy's Legacy.
Or …
It was that 'inheritance'!
He did not have much information about the legacy item.
It could even be said that there were very few of them.
In that case, why couldn't the inheritance be a ring?
As for the lost inheritance in Grand Duke Morko's treasure room?
Kieran was sure that it was true.
The 'Legacy' was truly lost. It had fallen into the hands of Mordred, the eldest son, through Stagner.
However, since Ferlin had captured Mordred, the Legacy had naturally returned to the Grand Duke's hands.
After all, on the way to Afterglow Canyon, Ferlin had met the others more than once.
It was too easy to return a ring-sized Legacy Item to the Grand Duke.
Therefore, Kieran now had to face a problem.
Should he take the inheritance or not?
PS: First update ~
Today, Decadent had some matters to attend to at a friend's place, so he had to make a trip there. Therefore, this chapter, which was supposed to be updated at noon, was pushed to the evening. Moreover, because he left in a hurry, he didn't inform everyone. Decadent is truly sorry to everyone. Decadent is working hard on the second chapter.
I promise I won't eat until I'm done.
Sorry again!
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