Reinforcements will come.
Have reinforcements arrived?
Like... the Tathagata.
Reinforcements did arrive, but they were from the Second Holy See and had nothing to do with the Eternal Domain.
Therefore, players are somewhat confused by Silvis's certainty.
Is the old man truly loyal, or is he just being stubborn?
Klaf City is located roughly in the middle of the Wilderness of Chaos. Even if the route there is full of strange and unusual territories, surely reinforcements from a major power wouldn't take two or three months to arrive?
If that's the case, then it can only be said that the Eternal Domain is pure flight.
So, was Silvis abandoned by the Twin Kings?
Or did the Twin Kings believe the expedition had been completely wiped out?
Even if the expeditionary force were to be completely wiped out, the Twin Kings would at most not send reinforcements, rather than completely abandoning the situation.
Unless the Twin Kings find it difficult to accept the losses of the expedition team, and need two or three years or even longer to recover.
But has things really come to this?
Given the sheer size of the Eternal Domain, it shouldn't be this bad.
A nation with a clear class system comprised of royalty, nobles, knights, and commoners should not be defeated by this level of failure.
[ Howling Pothos ] suppressed her doubts and her trust in Silvis increased slightly once again.
Although the old knight's account did not entirely align with the objective facts he knew, it was at least consistent within his own logical framework, and that was sufficient.
He thought for a moment and asked:
"Sir Silvis, since we both still have missions in Klaf City, would you be willing to temporarily join us?"
Silvis looked at the young warrior of the Second Holy See:
"You want me to take you to Antos's sealing chamber?"
"That's right, I wonder what price we'll have to pay for this."
" Antos's sealing chamber was found at a great cost by our Eternal Domain; it's a very important secret, and I shouldn't tell you about it."
Silvis, leaning on a longsword taller than himself, seemed to be losing strength.
"And right now, I can't take you there."
He tried his best to lean forward:
"As you can see, my health isn't good. In my current state, even with you all, it would be difficult to return to the sealed area in the city center."
Sure enough, months of fighting had caused irreversible damage to Silvis, and his strength should have declined significantly.
[ Howling Pothos ] knows that the knights of the Eternal Domain were blessed by the Twin Kings and should have the ability to resurrect.
But that ability wasn't without its limitations. He remembered that Xilǐ'er would become thinner and thinner with each resurrection, transforming from a solid steel coil made of pure iron into a tin can.
So...
Looking at the old man in front of him, whose appearance could no longer be simply described as emaciated, he roughly knew what had happened.
A knight's body must be extremely strong, but under conditions of deprivation of water and food, and repeated deaths and resurrections, even with Psionic Energy power and the blessings of the Twin Kings, Silvis must have a limit.
He may now realize that if he dies again, he might be completely annihilated...
The players were immediately disheartened upon hearing this. They had finally met a knight from the Eternal Domain, but his personality was very rigid, and he seemed like he could die at any moment.
Players who were also part of the Order faction and still had good intentions were unwilling to see Silvis die in front of them.
[ The Retreat Drum Player ] thought for a moment and asked:
"It seems that Knight Xilǐ'er can repair his body by absorbing refined iron. I wonder if the same method applies to you?"
Silvis scoffed:
" Xilǐ'er is Knight of Conquest bestowed by the Twin Kings, and the blessings he receives are far greater than mine. I can't reach that level, but..."
His eyes regained their sparkle.
"If you are willing to help me find my armor... then my strength can be restored by at least half. In return, I will take you to the sealed land of Antos."
Armor?
The players looked at the gaunt old man and exchanged bewildered glances.
Although Silvis looks thin and hunched over, he is at least 1.8 meters tall, and his physical condition is probably due to being resurrected multiple times.
Thinking of this, the image of a muscular old man involuntarily appeared in everyone's minds, causing the players to frown.
However, if Silvis is a muscular, strong man in his normal state, then it's not surprising that he would have a set of armor, after all, he is a knight.
The players remained silent, but the chat channel was already buzzing with excitement.
A dozen seconds later, [ the Retreat Drum Player ] spoke on behalf of everyone:
"Make a deal."
"Make a deal!"
A clear female voice came from the receiver, and a sum of money from the real world was transferred to [ Howling Pothos ]'s account.
He just sold a screen recording of his conversation with Silvis in the ruins of Klaf City to [ Zhong Lele ].
There's no way around it, we need to eat.
Although he knows video production techniques such as editing and dubbing, he is, after all, a full-time gamer.
Even after logging off, he still needs a lot of time to find ways to become stronger and to study game techniques.
Compared to [ Zhong Lele ], who specializes in video production, [ Howling Pothos ] lacks confidence in his skills and inspiration in this area, so he ultimately chose to exchange video recordings for money and become a hands-off manager.
He also believed that the other party's editing technique, which turned the magical into the insane, would give the video a completely new meaning.
The edited video was quickly uploaded to the website, and unsurprisingly, it attracted a large number of comments in a short period of time.
"My goodness, I've finally witnessed what an iron will truly means."
"Yeah, it's been about half a year, hasn't it? He's been hacking away at Blood Corpse all by himself, that's incredible!"
"I would call him the ultimate warrior of the Eternal Domain!"
"Dude upstairs, even an extreme warrior can't go months without food, right?"
"I suspect the Twin Kings' are actually two big guys sitting on two toilets, pulling each other..."
While the Graycast Corridor can be simply understood as a force that uses machinery to modify itself, the Eternal Domain has never had a unified definition.
The World of Disorder has been running for more than half a year. Even though exploring the map is fraught with difficulties, several messengers have already returned from the Great Labyrinth City.
According to their descriptions, the atmosphere in the Great Labyrinth City seems to be quite open, without any rigid or incomprehensible etiquette or customs.
But the Eternal Domain... Most players only know a few keywords about it: knight, rigid, resurrection, and the Twin Kings.
When people mention the Eternal Domain, these are the only things that come to mind, nothing more.