Chapter 80 - Volume 2
TL: Ebdon is really quite cool for a boss. Anyways, please help me check if there are any Engrish mistakes here.
Chapter 24 – Lion heart
“These words are not actually meant for you, but I believe that you can do it.” Ebdon was silent for a moment, before it raised its head up to look at the youth.
Brendel was silent as he grabbed the reins with one hand. He hesitated to reply.
Ebdon immediately guessed that he did not believe in the words it had just said, but it did not seem to mind. He merely knelt on his right knee, straightened up his chest and placed his sword into before him with both gloves on the hilt.
“The king slumbers within the valley when the twin moons can be seen. The Evergreen Winter Tree shadow points to the northwest where gathered stars fade away as the dawn lowers her authority—”
Brendel’s expression did not change after he heard the words. He rode past Ebdon before turning back to him again. There were many riddles like this in the game.
[I was never good at solving at all these puzzles. The twin moon probably references the two moons that appear together under Vaunte’s sky. The king slumbers in the valley… The grave of the Holy Saint? But it might be some random Aouine King.]
Brendel knew that it was a disgraceful thing to die alone in this battlefield. A knight’s death should at least in his enemies’ ahnds in a battlefield, to send him into eternal rest. He could at least do this much.
Ciel pulled out his sword and walked up to Ebdon, but Brendel stopped him.
Brendel pulled out his own sword with much difficulty and exchanged glances with Ebdon. He rode up to him and thrust his sword into the opponent’s chest.
Ebdon broke into a smile as the flames in his flared up.
“Young man, I told you these secrets because I am still ‘Ebdon’ from Madara. I should thank you for releasing me.”
The undead knight gave a final sigh: “But at the same time, I have to die as a noble undead. The undying Madara represents unyielding flames, it’s just that I did not expect to lose…..”
The Soul Fire within its eyes finally extinguished.
The ‘White Rider’ Ebdon was finally gone, and Brendel understood there would not be any Madara’s four vanguards any more from this point forth. He looked quietly at the remains before countless silver particles rose from its corpse and integrated into his body. This was something that he had not experienced before as a warm energy went into his entire body.
[This seems to be pure soul energy… Well, if I’m going by the system, that’s 1300 XP. The combined XP from killing the enemies from previous battles is nearly 2000. It’s more than enough to level up and make things easier for the upcoming battles… but that’s not a good idea as it will interfere with my plans for the future…]
He raised his head up and looked at the sky. The clouds have already disappeared, and he could see a cross-shaped constellation in the sky.
[The constellation of the King of Knights.]
He took out the statue in his pouch and raised it up. The elegant deer reappeared on the mountain’s edge, before it turned around and disappeared to the northeast direction.
He suddenly spotted Leto riding up to him.
“We have discovered a lot of ghouls to the sides of this mountain……” Leto lowered his voice and whispered.
“Understood, we’re still on track in regards to timing.” Brendel answered with the same calmness. “Get the refugees to make a move now. We won’t have enough time to waste on exchanging words right now.”