The Amber Sword

Chapter 66 – King of the Underground (17)

“What are those things?” One of the youths said.

The youths had their mouths agape as they stared at the spiders without blinking, almost as if they were afraid of missing a detail.

Countless Holy Swords were hovering on top of the Wind Spirit Spiders which had assembled into a gigantic diamond shape.

They resembled a constellation.

The Type IV Hunter Knights naturally saw the same thing as they raised their heads. Each prism crystal lens detected and regarded them as an immense threat, and all the constructs made the same response.

Their guns unfurled together from the lances, and thirty-odd mechanical constructs aimed at Brendel’s body with red lasers at the same time.

“Watch out!” Someone shouted from the direction of the cages.

But after a moment of silence, a voice suddenly appeared in his mind, and words started spreading across his retinas.

– You may choose to redeem an additional reward for successfully completing three challenges.

Brendel rubbed his forehead in delight as he remembered his experience in the game.

The core reward of this Coliseum of destiny was certainly the Sword of Earth. If he wanted to get the sword, he needed to attempt two more challenges.

There was an additional rule when one decided to challenge.

From the third challenge onwards, every additional challenge would net him a reward, and it would become better and better. There was also no limit to how many times one was allowed challenge, and the gamers who attempted it stated that doing it over thirty times would eventually net them rewards that were even better than the core rewards.

But it was obvious that he did not dare to attempt it.

– If you do, you will not be able to release the prisoners in the cages.

[Of course, I acc— …… Eh?]

He finally remembered more details about the rewards. If he took the additional reward he would not be able to free Scarlett this round.

[Damn…… it.]

Brendel’s mind worked furiously.

He glanced at the longsword embedded in a boulder. Ever since he lost the Thorn of Light, he wanted to find a weapon that he could use, and did not want to give up on this opportunity in gaining one here. The battles ahead in Firburh were unavoidable and there was no telling how difficult it would be.

If he wanted Halran Gaia, he would need to fight three more battles. He would be able to pick the next two additional rewards and free Scarlett along with the core reward.

But choosing the additional rewards meant that he had to give up on saving the youths.

[If I choose to rescue them here, what’s going to happen in the battles ahead in Firburh and Valhalla? How am I going to protect my mercenaries and soldiers without sufficient preparation?]

He was at a crossroad of no return.

He closed his eyes and clutched his wrists, cursing at his weakness.

In the end, he chose to abandon the youths.

[I wish to redeem the additional rewards.]

– Are you certain you wish to redeem your reward?

[Yes.]

– Please choose your status.

Brendel blinked once. He had never encountered this in the game.

– Normal status
– Planeswalker status.

“Eh?” Brendel was stunned.

He had never seen a game that would change the rewards based on a profession. Sometimes rewards could be chosen but they were predetermined. He hesitated for a while when he saw the choices, but he chose the Planeswalker.

The words changed again.