The Shepherds Are Dense – Chapter 630

Chapter 629
Murder of the Bear Heavenly Envoy
—Of course, the possibility of Eivass defeating the “Tyrant” Caligula remains slim.
After all, the Supreme Heaven is still a Pillar God, and his Apostles must carry Divine Artifacts.
Just like Arthur’s current “Holy Lance of Castanenses.”
However, having a chance to win and having no chance of victory are entirely different for Eivass.
Under such circumstances, Eivass’s fighting spirit immediately ignited.
What could be more exciting than being a fragile spellcasting profession and fiercely fighting “Tyrant,” who carries a Divine Artifact from the Supreme Heaven?
Perhaps there is.
—That would be killing his Apostle in front of him, under the personal supervision of the Supreme Heaven!
“…So that’s how it is.”
Eivass became excited.
He finally understood… how the Lord of Scales and Feathers planned to lure the Bear Heavenly Envoy out!
Although, strictly speaking, the Bear Heavenly Envoy, as a newborn Heavenly Envoy who has been reborn through possession, is not the same existence as the former Pillar God, the Supreme Heaven. Just as “Miss Beyad” from her past as a noble young lady, and “Beyad” from her past as the Child of the Moon, are not the same person as Eivass’s beloved little crow.
But undoubtedly, the Bear Heavenly Envoy carries the memories and emotions of the Supreme Heaven.
And so far… the Silver Crown Dragon, Amber, and even Helchin have appeared in person. This means that the Ascension Ritual this time can at least be “peered into” or even “interfered with” from the outside.
In the missions issued by the Lord of Scales and Feathers, Eivass is tasked with slaughtering giants, slaying wildfire giants, slaying giant royalty, and destroying the statue of the Supreme Heaven… and also to kill one of his favorite Apostles, “Tyrant,” in front of the Supreme Heaven.
This is a series of powerful and rhythmic humiliations, one after another!
According to this logic, after Eivass defeats Tyrant, he should be sent back to the past again. After he completes the mission, he will be brought to the future for the last time.
And at that time, it will likely be the scene of the Silver Crown Dragon confronting the Supreme Heaven.
The one playing “Arthur,” embodying his past self, is the current Silver Crown Dragon.
And who will play the role of “Supreme Heaven”?
—It can only be the now enraged Bear Heavenly Envoy!
As the Supreme Heaven of the past, he must have been resentful of being struck down from the sky by Arthur. After all, he was truly beaten to death by a group, and even had the upper hand in the final battle… only to make a fatal mistake at the end, and then be seized by Arthur and overturned.
And now, the Silver Crown Dragon has also personally come to fish.
Arthur is as if he is saying…
Here’s another chance for you—a one-on-one duel of grudges, do you dare to come?
—The Supreme Heaven, who has been completely enraged by Eivass, must come!
Even if he knows it’s a trap, he must rush in and kill Eivass! So he must wait for the moment when the role of “Supreme Heaven” appears in the Ascension Ritual!
“…From this perspective, it is the Apostle who fights with me, but it is the former Pillar God who is ultimately killed by me.”
In a sense…
This can even be considered participating in the plan to slay an ancient Pillar God as a Third Tier being!
—How thrilling.
“Sir Helchin…”
Merlin’s cautious voice sounded: “Are you… are you alright…?”
He looked at the undead knight, who was emitting black smoke all over and remained silent, feeling somewhat guilty.
…Did I really succeed?
Didn’t I fail?
“I—am very well.”
Eivass said with a pronounced cadence.
His voice was no longer warm and bright, but rough, hoarse, deep, with an empty echo and a sharp whistling sound.
“Never before—has it been better than now.”
Eivass said from the bottom of his heart.
And at this time, Eivass suddenly felt a faint sense of crisis.
In an instant, endless coldness spread in all directions.
The sky, which had already ended twilight and entered the night, suddenly became overcast.
The sky and the earth simultaneously began to lose their color—the originally dim forest turned into a black silhouette, and the flames in the camp were suddenly extinguished. The glowing crystals that had hung low like chandeliers were also swallowed by the light.
Only the ice-cold moonlight fell on the ground, leaving patches of pale moon shadows. It was not just moonlight, but frost condensed from moonlight.
The black mist that had been entwined around him suddenly scattered in all directions—at that moment, Merlin saw that “Sir Helchin” was still wearing his silver armor. However, the silver armor was covered with large amounts of tangible black smoke, which stubbornly dyed the silver armor black.
“What is this…”
“So cold…”
The surprised voices of the knights sounded one after another.
They clearly felt a chill coming from the soles of their boots. As if they were stepping on ice. A thin layer of frost also appeared on the blades of their swords.
That is the Aura of Darkness—
The halo ability possessed by all Kings of the Wild Hunt.
When the King of the Wild Hunt appears, the sky will fall into eternal darkness. All torches and other light sources will be extinguished, and Illuminate Spell cannot be used within this range.
Eivass’s heart stirred, and the Pegasus he had been fed by the Silver Crown Dragon earlier spread its wings and walked over.
It was originally a semi-transparent spirit, shimmering with a sacred white radiance. Except for the faint glow, it was almost no different from the original Pegasus.
But after it came into contact with Eivass, its transparency suddenly increased. When Eivass mounted it, it completely turned into a ghost emitting black smoke.
“Sir Helchin…”
Merlin was violently blown by the black storm, covering his face with one hand and holding the crackling, lightning-flashing staff in the other, shouting with all his might: “Why, suddenly…”
“—Because we are preparing for battle, Merlin.”
The one who emitted the icy voice was Arthur.
He was completely unfazed by the pitch-black darkness—his silvery-gray eyes turned into majestic vertical pupils, and silvery-white dragon scales gradually appeared on his body.
“That’s—right.”
Helchin emitted a resonant sound with layered emphasis.
He raised his head and looked at the sky.
He saw the white moon gradually bleeding, turning red.
It transformed from its originally clear, jade-like appearance into a terrifying form like a blood nucleus, a heart, or a tightly shut eyeball.
The moon—began to pulsate.
And at this moment, Eivass suddenly raised his hand.
From the center of the camp, a white lance suddenly flew out and embedded itself into Eivass’s palm.
—That was Helchin’s original lance!
[Fafnir’s Dragon Bone]
[Extraordinary Weapon (Purple)]
[Lance, Two-handed/One-handed Weapon, Heavy, Durable, Sharp, Piercing]
[Damaged Style: This spear is damaged, and its Extraordinary Power has been partially lost.]
[Module – Heavy Weapon: This spear can be used as a two-handed weapon. When used as a two-handed weapon, it adds extra damage.]
[Extraordinary Module – Blood Siphon: This spear can absorb the life force of the victim and inject it into the user; after being healed by this spear, the user’s strength gains a temporary boost.]
[Extraordinary Module – Dragon Flame Infusion: Pay 10-30 fire attribute Mana to activate the Fiery Lance, lasting 30-90 minutes. After each charge, gain one “Dragon Flame Strike.”]
[Dragon Flame Strike: Unleash Dragon Flame that can burn through armor and weapons, dealing Fire/Acid damage, and reducing the opponent’s defense or attack power.]
[Extraordinary Module – Dragon Bone Protection: When the holder is an Undead or Dragon, gain extra defense.]
This lance, along with Helchin’s sword, should be a matching pair of weapons!
Although Eivass didn’t know where Fafnir had taken a piece of his bone… the attributes of this weapon clearly indicate that it was originally a deep purple. It was only downgraded by one level due to damage and corruption.
However…
Eivass’s heart stirred, and he tightly gripped the long spear in his hand.
With a sharp clang, Eivass’s helmet visor fell.
He felt the world before his eyes suddenly turn dark, and then become clear again.
It was a Dim Yellow vision, and all living beings were highlighted before him.
And Merlin only saw two Dim Yellow lights illuminate from Sir Helchin’s helmet. Then the edges of the Pegasus’s wings also turned Dim Yellow, with smoke evaporating and swirling.
Immediately after, the white armor on his body was also dyed Dim Yellow.
—In the sky, the Blood Moon and a storm descended simultaneously.
(End of this chapter)