Oleus stared at the deployment map for a long time before suddenly rising to his feet and walking out of the hall.
Seeing this, the two Level 7 Knights silently followed, carrying out their duty.
Oleus stopped before the door leading to the underground treasury. After standing there for a long while, he said, "Open the door."
Upon hearing this, the elderly man guarding the treasury door bowed to Oleus, then turned around and used the Secret Key to open the heavy door.
Oleus paused before the deep, shadowy passage, then stepped inside.
The two Level 7 Knights who had followed him remained at the entrance, quietly awaiting the king's return.
He did not know how long he had walked when a point of light suddenly appeared at the end.
As time passed, the light gradually spread before him. When he emerged from the passage and saw what lay ahead, Oleus could not help narrowing his eyes.
An enormous underground domed hall stood before him, more than a hundred zhang high. Thousand Crystal Stones were embedded in its ceiling, giving off a cold, ghostly glow that illuminated the entire hall as brightly as day.
At the center of the hall stood a stone platform.
A longsword stood upright atop it.
The blade was entirely black, with dark-red patterns winding across it like congealed veins or dying embers. It radiated a bewitching yet dangerous glow.
A dark-red gemstone was set into the Sword Guard, within which purple light seemed to flow slowly.
Oleus stood where he was, his gaze fixed on the sword for a long time.
The Crimson Abyss Sword—this was the sword left behind by the founding ancestor, and he had given it that name as well.
Whenever Oleus silently recited the sword's name, he could not help wondering