Traveler of the River of Time and Space-Chapter 432 - 41: Knight’s Promise (Part 2)

The figure of Sister Fried swiftly moved along the palace walls, her black flames from Londor constantly drawing the enemy's attention.

Su Ziyu and the Onion Knight instantly became the main forces of attack. They gripped the Storm Tamer tightly, dodging enemy attacks while seeking opportunities to launch a massive Wind Blade. When this Storm Greatsword was raised, the power of the storm converged on the blade; it was capable of knocking over the Giant King's massive body, forcing him to take half a step back, or even to kneel on the ground with one knee.

The difficulty of this battle was suddenly diminished considerably.

As long as Su Ziyu was cautious not to get hit by the Giant King, he could continually find openings for attacks. Though one or two strikes couldn't defeat this powerful Lord of Cinder, the alternating attacks of the two Storm Tamers could repeatedly disrupt his offensive.

If there were only one Storm Tamer, dealing with Giant King Yum would still be very difficult.

Because its power required gathering magic power, one Storm Greatsword couldn't keep up with this Lord of Cinder's attack frequency. But with two Storm Tamers attacking simultaneously, Giant King Yum was thoroughly suppressed.

At least, when confronted with the Giant King who had burned in the First Flame once and lost his sanity, such attacks were quite effective.

The entire grand hall was already in complete disarray.

The injuries of Giant King Yum became increasingly severe, yet the flames on him grew stronger.

Boom, boom!

When Su Ziyu and the Onion Knight simultaneously unleashed those massive Wind Blades again, the enormous body of this Lord of Cinder finally toppled down slowly.

A brilliant soul emerged.

The massive form of Giant King Yum gradually turned into burning ashes, dispersing bit by bit before their eyes.

Sigh.

Su Ziyu panted slightly, lowering the Storm Tamer in his hand.

Defeating this powerful Lord of Cinder didn't bring him joy or excitement, but instead a bit of heaviness filled his heart because this fight was one the opponent had prepared for hundreds of years. This Giant King had completely exposed his weaknesses and even handed over his weapon, all so that someone could easily defeat him in the future.

If he hadn't met the Onion Knight, if he hadn't known the secret of the Storm Tamer, the difficulty he faced from this Lord of Cinder would have skyrocketed, and his chances of winning would probably have been less than fifty percent.

"Obtained 1 Divinity Value!"

"Obtained 35 Source Power Value!"

A true king finally found peace.

Su Ziyu slowly walked over and reached out to grab the brilliant soul, the residual power of Giant King Yum, stronger than other Lords of Cinder, even after burning once.

——"Soul of Giant King Yum (Refinable): The soul of a strong figure who once suppressed the Fire of Sin. It's said that he accepted the request to become the king of all, although ultimately swallowed by the Fire of Sin, his remaining soul is still strong. Refinement grants 2100 Energy Value. It can consume 4 Source Power Value to transform into High Tier Legendary Quality Soul Crystal Stone."

Sighs were heard.

Not far away, the Onion Knight was gasping heavily, sitting down cross-legged. Looking at the approaching Su Ziyu, he gave a hearty smile and said, "Um... You keep saving my life..."

"But, thank you."

"Thanks to you, I can fulfill my promise."

"Alright, let's raise a toast one last time."

"May your courage and mission, and my old friend Yum..."

"Be with the sun!"

"Hahaha!..."

A burst of joyful and relieved laughter echoed.

The Onion Knight's words left Su Ziyu with a tinge of unease. Just as he was about to say something, Sister Fried beside him lightly tugged at his hem, shaking her head gently.

"Alright." The Onion Knight smiled and said, "I'll rest here now."

"My friend..."

"May you safely accomplish your mission!…"

After saying these words, the Onion Knight lowered his head slightly, soon followed by familiar snoring.

Su Ziyu was somewhat puzzled, turning to look at Sister Fried. Under her direction, he walked to the other side of the hall and whispered, "He seems..."

Before finishing the sentence.

They heard a slight thump, and turning back to look, they saw the Onion Knight quickly unsheathing his sword and gently slashing it across his neck. In the next moment, his body slowly fell, revealing specks of ashes glowing with embers, turning gradually into drifting dust beneath the heavy Onion Armor.

Sister Fried let out a light sigh, turning her head to look at Su Ziyu, whose expression was complex, and said slowly, "It's his choice."

"For an unkindled..."

"Achieving his mission and gaining true rest is also a kind of liberation, isn't it?"

Wisps of ashes dispersed with the wind.

Su Ziyu stood still, feeling a mix of unspoken words and finally letting out a deep sigh.

Perhaps, for the Onion Knight, after fulfilling his old friend's promise, he no longer had any attachment to this world.

Sister Fried was right; gaining rest truly was a liberation for him.

Su Ziyu merely felt a bit discomfort in his heart.

A friend he had come to know along the way, a goofy yet adorable and somewhat comical person who could be called a friend, had just left like that.

The Onion Knight's body gradually turned into ashes.

Only a set of heavy Catalina Knight armor remained, and Su Ziyu reached out to grasp the other Storm Tamer before him, and slowly pulled it from the ground.

"Let's go."

Su Ziyu shook his head and said slowly, "Let's erect a tombstone for him."

"Such a person should not die unknown."

Su Ziyu used telekinesis to smash open the ground, digging a large pit next to the palace. He then placed the Onion Knight's heavy knight armor inside, using his hands to carve a stone into a gravestone, setting it before the simple grave.

——"Grave of Catalina's Knight, Jack Baldor."

——"He followed his promise here and chose to forever accompany his old friend."

Clang.

Su Ziyu reached to grasp both Storm Tamers, placing them slowly on his back. He now somewhat understood why Giant King Yum entrusted the other Storm Tamer to the Onion Knight.

May they rest in peace here.

No longer disturbed by anyone.

Upon leaving the City of Sin, they both remained slightly silent. With the absence of the Onion Knight, the goofy guy, the entire group felt somewhat melancholic and quiet.

However, neither of them were ordinary people.

Soon enough, whether it was Su Ziyu or Sister Fried, they recalibrated their emotions.

Because, as friends, they respected the Onion Knight's choice.

Yirushir.

When returning to the surface of Yirushir, Su Ziyu felt a sense of being separated from time, as if he had been underground for ages. He gazed upon the once beautiful city now faded away, turned to Sister Fried beside him, and said slowly, "Let's go."

"There's another Lord of Cinder waiting for our visit!"

Of the four Lords of Cinder, two had been killed by him. Now, only the Twin Princes of Lothric City and Eldritch the Devourer of Gods remained.

The former was deep in the royal city, while the latter wasn't far from them.

From here, it's close to Yanorlund, where Eldritch the Devourer of Gods lurked within the royal castle of the previous royalty. This was Su Ziyu's most crucial target, as the opponent might possess more than 1 Divinity Value.

It would be key for Su Ziyu to touch the demigod-level threshold.

According to the previous occurrences, Eldritch, who had burned in the First Flame, likely had only 1 Divinity Value, but after reviving, he devoured Shadow Sun - Gwendolin. This divine race was the child of Sun King Gwyn, the first and strongest monarch of this world, and Gwendolin must have possessed more than 1 Divinity Value.

Su Ziyu needed to extinguish the flame and so must confront the Lords of Cinders' Incarnations, and Eldritch the Devourer of Gods was a target he had to hunt!

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