Eternal King?

The temple doors were pushed open.

A cold light shone from behind the gradually widening crack in the door, the beam of light mixed with dust that carried the weight of history.

Jia Paer couldn't help but cough, feeling uncomfortable from the dust.

This temple seems to have been unvisited for a long time. The traces of history are displayed here in the form of dust. One wonders how much time has passed here before he pushed open the door.

As he pushed the door open completely, the temple seemed to light up all at once.

The shadows of the night lingered in every corner, but the light of the night, projected from above the dome, formed mottled spots of light on the dusty ground, and the original halo illuminated the deepest part.

The throne, shrouded in dappled light, stood empty.

But there was no dust on it.

Jia Paer stepped into the temple, his entire body enveloped in battle aura to prevent harmful dust from entering his breath.

In the past, he would never have entered such a dusty place, no matter how beautiful or solemn it used to be. If he had to come in, he would have used his bursting battle aura to blow away all the dust.

But this time he didn't do that, not because he would be hypocritical when faced with the scene of the Zane Dungeon, or if he still hated the dust, but simply because...

"I don't want to damage these precious collections."

Jia Paer's gaze seemed to be touched by starlight beneath the glass-decorated dome; he looked around, his eyes sparkling.

That was the look in his eyes when he saw a treasure; there was only one thing that could make him show that look.

Arms!

Weapons were hanging everywhere on the walls of this temple!

Exquisite and unique weapons hang on the walls of the temple, alongside various suits of armor. It's practically an exhibition hall dedicated to weapons and equipment!

Even though it was covered in dust, the sheer number of pieces of equipment was still astonishing.

It was because he saw these things that Jia Paer didn't immediately use his battle aura to blow away all the dust, because his battle aura would inevitably damage his weapon.

Regardless of who placed these artifacts here, Jia Paer would never intentionally damage them, because as a weapons collector, he understands that feeling.

"It's a pity they're all buried in dust."

The sigh had barely left his lips when a cold, yet gentle, wind suddenly swept in from behind him. Wherever the wind passed, the accumulated dust of time was miraculously wiped away.

In an instant, all the weapons and equipment stored here emitted a strange light.

"Call!"

Jia Paer whistled excitedly, and instead of heading towards the throne that was shrouded in light and clearly concealed something, he went straight to admire the collection.

This temple was definitely not originally intended as a weapons repository, as its design clearly shows that the weapons and the temple's style are quite incompatible. These weapons and equipment were likely displayed here by later generations.

Jia Paer saw the equipment of the Godrick Soldier and knights. The Royal Army series weapons were hung up and displayed in categories. Looking at this equipment, it really reminded him of the time when he shared his new weapons with his good brothers at the front of the level.

Exiled Knight, Exiled Soldiers, Omen Child, Crucible Knight —all sorts of enemies you've encountered before have their own unique equipment and weapons here.

Besides these enemies, there are also pieces of equipment belonging to the Tarnished that adventurers may or may not have seen before, displayed here with bronze nameplates indicating their identities.

"Ancient Knight" Ishtopia, "Bloody Finger Hunter" Yura, Magician Luo Jieer.

As Jia Paer examined each item, he discovered that the equipment was actually categorized and displayed according to region.

Limgrave, Caelid, Lake Liurnia, and many other regions whose names I don't know.

The legends of monsters and heroes from those fantastical lands have come to an end, but the equipment that witnessed and recorded their journeys is on display here. Some of the equipment bear obvious signs of battle, some look like fatal wounds, but some are as clean as new.

Jia Paer was engrossed in admiring the details of these weapons, but the more he looked, the more something seemed off, until he suddenly realized something.

Rather than calling this an exhibition hall, it's more like someone's trophy warehouse!

These things, as if to commemorate one's rival, were collected here by someone!

Jia Paer even saw the equipment of some familiar people inside.

Among these people, one piece of armor stood out because it looked most familiar to him; it was placed behind the throne.

That armor is called the White Wolf War Ghost!

This is the armor that the Elden Lord showed to the world in the images.

Could it be that...?

What is displayed here are the battle memories of the Elden Lord?

With a "whoosh," Jia Paer drew his weapon and walked unhurriedly toward the throne.

He drew his sword to guard against unforeseen dangers, but his real purpose was to get a closer look at the armor that was very likely the original one worn by the Elden Lord.

But just as he intended to draw his sword.

An unexpected danger then appeared.

"Plop—"

A silver figure descended from the sky before him, crashing down in front of the throne. He recognized the object very well.

It was a cluster of Silver Tear, the same kind of monster as the countless Silver Tear he had already killed outside.

However, since the other party is here, Jia Paer will not simply regard it as an ordinary Silver Tear.

The feeling he got from this creation of the Eternal City was different from anything he had experienced before.

It was as if one were facing the Great Forge had fused together countless creatures, which were all integrated yet maintained a certain degree of independence. Each creature was eager to show itself and control this body.

This is a monster with multiple songs!

"The Eternal King?"

Jia Paer immediately assumed a slashing stance.

He had been thinking about it since earlier. Could the Eternal King recorded on those stone fragments be a Mimic Tear? In this city filled with Mimic Tear, he felt that his guess might not be impossible.

A barrage of incredibly fine slashes erupted at this moment, with the entire attack focused on the teardrop in front of him. If this guy really was the Eternal King, then his strength must be extremely powerful. He needed to strike first to be able to withstand the attack!

Each strike that landed on the Silver Tear was enough to tear open its round body and create ripples, but despite so many strikes landing on it, they did not create any waves, nor did they manage to cut it in two like the other Silver Tear.

Amidst a barrage of rapid, rain-like strikes, the Silver Tear unleashed a burst of smoke, completing its first transformation within the envelope of the smoke.

So the "plop" sound of the Weapon Skill hitting the teardrop's muddy body suddenly turned into the "clanging" sound of it striking the sturdy armor.

Could this feeling be like transforming into the armor of the White Wolf War Ghost?!

As the smoke gradually dissipated, the deformed body became quite clear.

Jia Paer saw a suit of armor that was many times thicker than the White Wolf War Ghost Armor, with two goat horn-shaped decorations on the chest that were thicker than an arm.

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"Isn't that Big Goat?!"

It is the "Big Horned" Guts, commonly known as the Big Goat!

The figure transformed from the Mimic Tear was not the Elden Lord as Jia Paer had guessed, but the Big Goat, an assistant who had met the adventurers once at the Battle Festival!

Back then, this guy wielded Giant Crusher in one hand and Repeating Crossbow in the other, and he was wearing armor that looked similar to Havel's. Any intruder who saw him at a glance could tell that he possessed a kind of powerful beauty, and they thought that he would shine when facing Radahn.

However, during the Battle Festival, the Big Goat's fighting style was quite straightforward and honest, purely the conventional fighting style of a heavy armored Warrior, without any of the tricks the adventurers had guessed.

The crowd was greatly disappointed, and in some groups, the saying "Give me the armor of the Big Goat and I'll definitely fight better than him!" arose.

The Mimic Tear slammed the ridiculously Giant Crusher down on Jia Paer with a single hand!

"Not the Elden Lord."

Jia Paer pouted in disappointment. He raised his sword to block the hammer blow, but felt he lacked the strength. So he took a few steps back to dodge, secretly gathering his strength to rush forward and behead the opponent as soon as the blow was over.

This Mimic Tear initially felt different to him, but now that it had transformed into a rather ordinary character, not much different from Giza or similar creatures, Jia Paer figured that it was probably just a slightly stronger Elite Monster.

"Boom!"

The Giant Crusher crashed to the ground, and the ground, which had remained indestructible for countless years, suddenly caved in from the point of impact, creating a massive 360-degree crack that covered a distance of over a hundred meters!

Jia Paer, caught off guard by the rift, stumbled several steps and nearly fell. The words he hadn't finished saying stuck in his throat, finally becoming:

"Ha?"

Two Giant Crusher appeared in the Mimic Tear hand, and they slammed the ground alternately at a speed so fast that afterimages appeared, like a heavy truck tank, directly attacking Jia Paer!

To his surprise, Jia Paer unleashed a sword aura, but the magnificent magical sword aura was shattered the moment it touched the giant's hammer!

"That intense?"

Even the Big Goat I saw at the Battle Festival wasn't this exaggerated! Dual-wielding Giant Crusher— is that something a human could do? And with that attack frequency, if you didn't know it was a super-heavy weapon, you'd think it was wielding two straight swords!

Jia Paer was suddenly intimidated by the scene before him, which seemed to have broken through all laws.

He immediately leaped backward into the air, intending to employ a more flexible fighting style that would give him an advantage, but the instant he took off, two Giant Crusher came crashing down on him from one in front and one behind.

With a loud "bang!", Jia Paer crashed.

Lying in the crater he had created, he blinked in bewilderment.

It feels like it's been a long time since I've experienced being completely outmatched in terms of strength.

Just how strong is this Silver Tear?

He struggled to sit up, supporting himself with his elbows, just as his gaze met the Mimic Tear.

Suddenly, the sound of a pipe organ rang out in the temple.

As the music filled the entire temple in an instant, other instruments appeared one after another, like summoned servants, playing solos, duets, and finally evolving into a grand ensemble of various instruments!

The sounds of numerous instruments blended together, each seemingly vying for dominance, yet the music sounded unexpectedly harmonious.

Without any initial subdued climax, the melody transitioned from low to high and then to exhilarating in a short period of time!

With this background music, it wouldn't be surprising if an ultimate BOSS with four stages, ten health bars, twenty throws, and a bunch of instant-kill skills suddenly appeared in the entire temple!

Surrounded by a chorus of music, the Mimic Tear slowly raised an arm, its shape resembling Big Goat, and dissolved in an instant, its rippled body quickly transforming into a new figure.

A long spear appeared from the raised arm, and the body transformed into a righteous knight's armor, but the armor was melted by something unknown, leaving fingerprint-like marks.

"Knight of the Roundtable" Vike! The Mimic Tear has now become him!

"Boom!"

Crimson Ancient Dragon Lightning fell from the sky onto him, and the spear, along with the Mimic Tear body, was wrapped in crackling lightning. With the lightning striking him, anyone who touched him was likely to be burned.

This guy exudes a much stronger visual presence than the seemingly gentle Big Goat.

However, the Mimic Tear didn't attack directly. Jia Paer thought his weapon was the spear, but to his surprise, the opponent suddenly flew into the sky.

As his body ascended into the air, thick, pillar-like dragon lightning continuously gathered in his hands, and a powerful force that seemed capable of directly shattering it coalesced on the lightning.

"I've never seen this move in the dungeon before!"

Jia Paer sensed something was wrong and immediately used a scroll containing information about a high-level Magic Shield.

As the Magic Shield lit up on his body.

The Ancient Dragon Lightning Spear was hurled towards him by Mimic Tear!

A fine glint of sword light appeared before him, signaling his intention to confront the enemy head-on.

"Boom--"

When the dragon lightning collided with the sword light, a violent shockwave carrying sword energy and lightning flew everywhere, and cracks appeared all over the temple ground!

"Cough!"

As the lightning disappeared, Jia Paer, whose upper body clothing had also vanished, couldn't help but cough. His arm, which was gripping the sword, went numb, as if he had exerted too much force or been paralyzed by the lightning.

This is bad; the power of this move is beyond imagination.

His gray hair was charred black from the splitting, and he took a deep breath, feeling a sense of unease, and looked at the Mimic Tear.

In a daze, he saw many constantly changing bodies on the enemy, some familiar and some unfamiliar, but every figure naturally exuded a powerful aura, which was undoubtedly worthy of the title of hero.

He wasn't facing a Mimic Tear, but rather a legendary team of heroic Warrior.

He was alone, while the number of enemies was unknown, perhaps without limit!

"The Eternal King, could it be the Mimic Tear that followed Elden Lord in conquering the world?"

As soon as Jia Paer finished speaking, the Mimic Tear opposite him took flight again.

Ancient Dragon's lightning transformed into a spear that gathered in his hand.

"How should I play this?"