"What's it like to challenge Ornstein and Smough?"

"Super tough, I'll probably never forget them for the rest of my life. What about the Four Kings of Little Londo?"

"Way stronger than the Deep Bishop Group."

"I really didn't expect you to use them for comparison."

As the full moon hung high, in Hepa Town, at the Dark Moon Sword station.

Dal was sitting with Fingerley at a small round table, eating and drinking while chatting, about today's experiences.

Their companions were there too, just at another table, because today both the Fran Guard and the Dark Moon Sword achieved dazzling results, so they decided to hold a small celebration party.

Originally, they had invited others, like Hevi and the group, but after three rounds of drinks, not everyone had arrived yet, who knows what they're doing.

The reason they could still calmly stay in Hepa Town drinking instead of heading to Sain Dungeon right away was mainly because they had just come out of the dungeon today, waiting for the cooldown time to refresh.

"Let me tell you, the Sunshine Princess is this——big!"

With a slightly tipsy expression, Fingerley suddenly spread his arms wide, apparently wanting to express that the Sunshine Princess was far larger than his arm span.

"The Four Kings of Little Londo aren't bad either."

Dal assumed he was talking about size, so he recalled the appearance of the Four Kings and blurted out.

Fingerley nearly spat his drink out, exclaiming:

"Really!?"

"Aren't you two not quite on the same page?"

Ceder, who walked over at that moment, heard the conversation and thought they were engaging in cross-server chat.

"Is that so... But why are you here?" Fingerley scratched his head, looking at the elder in front.

"The Guild's affairs are managed by my reliable secretary, an old man taking a few days off isn't a problem, besides, things here are more important."

Ceder sat down at the table, looked at Dal, and said:

"Did you get some sort of reward-exchanging item like the 'Wolf Blood Soul' after defeating the Four Kings of Little Londo? Have you tried redeeming it? Can you share what the rewards are? I'm quite interested in that."

Dal shook his head regretfully, "Unfortunately, because we were too exhausted after the battle, we retreated nearby. To check the rewards, we'd have to return to the Yanor Kingdom."

At least they need to find Ember King Rudes, he's the only one capable of using Soul Refining technique.

"Ah, regarding this, I discovered a Giant Blacksmith in Yanor Londo, and he can also refine souls into weapons," Fingerley suddenly said.

"Giant Blacksmith... is he the one who was later taken out by Elderly?" Dal had some impression of this.

Back then, it was the death of the Giant Blacksmith that triggered Elsa's fury, thanks to which they managed to defeat the Ember King.

"I didn't expect even he to change, he didn't have this ability in the Painting World."

"I happen to have all the souls of boss monsters newly added in Sain Dungeon at Scameroon, how about we exchange them when we head to the dungeon tomorrow?" Fingerley proposed.

"Alright, let's do that," Ceder was quite interested "Once Scameroon's situation stabilizes, the Guild plans to establish a branch here."

Due to the existence of the Sain Dungeon Teleportation Gate, the whole of Hepa Town exudes an atmosphere of vibrant prosperity.

This small city has become the most lively and energetic area under the rebel army's control.

After a night, the three, recharged and back at peak physical and mental condition, entered Sain Dungeon with some companions.

It's well-known that Sain Dungeon has an invisible rule: the dungeon's state is primarily determined by the first-time entrants.

In other words, no matter what monsters you've defeated or where you've reached to light a bonfire, if there's a newcomer entering for the first time in your group, your progress will reset, and once the newcomer leaves, your progress will return and merge with this exploration's progress.

However, regarding Sain Dungeon here in Scameroon, this rule seemed to have undergone some unknown changes.

"Wait, the emblem of the Royal Artifact is still on the back of my hand?"

Fingerley surprisingly looked at the emblem on his hand, then looked up at Dal.

According to Sain Dungeon's usual rules, with Dal, who hasn't obtained the Royal Artifact, present, even his own emblem should no longer exist.

Faced with such a phenomenon, it seems the Royal Artifact is a very special entity.

He habitually touched the bonfire at the Fire Transmission Ceremony, feeling his body filled with vitality from the flame, a habit every adventurer has acquired.

However, this time, he felt something different from it.

Upon touching the bonfire, the Royal Artifact emblem on Fingerley's hand emitted a faint glow, his eyes lit up, and he called out to Dal and the group, "Wait for me, I'll be right back!"

Before anyone could react, his figure disappeared in an instant.

"What's he off doing again..." Matilda covered her forehead, feeling helpless for her captain's whimsical actions.