When Jack Harper returned to the town with the two children, all the adventurers were startled, except for the two police officers and the female high school student who hadn't witnessed the twins' previous rampage. No one could believe that these two timid, quivering children were the same 'Slaughter Twins' who had killed without blinking an eye before. Jack Harper didn't say much and beckoned to Elliot Gray. "Sage, come take a look. Their mental state isn't good. They'll obey my commands, but they can't be convinced that I won't hurt them. No matter what I say, they think I'm playing a game of cat and mouse. You've studied the mental realm and hypnotism. Can you solve their current problem? Damn it, just how vicious was the person who did this to them?"
Jack Harper didn't know that the children's condition wasn't that severe when they were first "tamed." The person truly responsible for their current state was Jack Harper himself. He had used his overwhelming killing intent to suppress the twins' chaotic mental energy, effectively performing a thorough brainwashing. This left an indelible impression of his irresistible power deep within their hearts. Now, the twins' reverence and submission to Jack Harper were a thousand times greater than what they had for the wealthy man who had originally "tamed" them. Elliot Gray, though knowledgeable, was still just a teenager and lacked experience, so he didn't foresee this outcome. He nodded, asked for a quiet room, and began to perform a mental guidance session on the children.
He quickly realized it wasn't going to work. "Captain, I'm afraid my hypnotism is useless," Elliot Gray said, shaking his head as he came out of the room. "Their minds are completely sealed off. I can't get them to relax, so I can't even begin the other steps." Next, the otaku artist Evander Marlowe offered "loving guidance for the little boy and girl," but also failed. The priest Frankie Romano then offered "Catholic spiritual solace," but also met with utter defeat.
At this point, Elliot Gray realized the problem and said, "Captain, I'm afraid you're the only one who can do this." Jack Harper shook his head. "I've tried. Otherwise, I wouldn't have brought them back here like this." "I mean, you have to forcefully hypnotize them, erase most of their old memories, and then implant new memories of obeying you," Elliot Gray clarified. "What do you mean?" Jack Harper was a little annoyed. "Do I really seem like a pervert?"
Elliot Gray shook his head. "This is probably my miscalculation. The plan was to use a greater mental force to break through their madness, but I didn't expect your mental power to be so invasive. While you were snapping them out of their frantic state, you also took over the deepest parts of their minds. When the others and I were talking to the children earlier, they would look at you before reacting to anything. This shows that now, anyone who tries to enter their mental realm has to face a vision of you that they've imagined as invincible. That's why our hypnosis and counseling efforts have all failed. On top of that, after a prolonged mental power outburst, their mental energy has temporarily waned, but their foundation is still far beyond that of an average person. Even a Bronze-level hypnotist would find it hard to break through their defenses. We would need a Gold-level or higher mental ability user to even have a chance."
Jack Harper frowned. "What if I make them forget me?" Elliot Gray dismissed the idea. "That's impossible. Your mental imprint is already in the deepest part of their consciousness. All other consciousness must submit to this one. Even you can't change it; you can only manipulate it from this foundation. So from now on, whether they're mad or sane, they will revere and obey you without question. The only difference is whether their obedience is born of fear or admiration. You now have two choices: either they submit to you out of fear, like a demon king, or they submit to you out of reverence, like a god. Of course, a complete memory reconstruction after brainwashing isn't something that regular hypnotism can accomplish. Even with the aid of drugs, it would take months or even years for a regular hypnotist. But you have Force-powered hypnosis skills and immense mental strength, and they won't resist, so you can achieve this through a psychic connection. Once it becomes a form of faith, it's even possible that their mental power will be restored."
"Force hypnosis, huh?" Jack Harper fell silent for a moment. The "Force" from the
Star Wars series is a very special concept. According to official explanations, this power is like the Planet's Will in
Final Fantasy VII—a massive, conscious energy body formed by the life force, will, and souls of countless deceased creatures, except its scope encompasses the entire universe. This is why Force users' bodies vanish upon death, their essence returning entirely to the Force.
Although people who wield the Force, whether they are "Jedi Knights" or "Sith Warriors," primarily use it for combat, the Force's true purpose is not in fighting. After all, even the most powerful Force users on both sides, "Master Yoda" and the "Sith Emperor," can only throw a plane or electrocute a group of people into cinders. In a sci-fi world where entire planets can be obliterated with a single blast, this level of combat ability is merely a footnote. The two other functions that truly elevate Force users to the pinnacle of power in this sci-fi world are prophecy and hypnosis. Both the Sith and the Jedi can, to varying degrees, perceive past events and foresee the future, making them almost invincible against ordinary people. Of course, when it comes to matters involving other Force users, things get much more complicated, and even the Jedi Masters only have a partial understanding. This is why Anakin Skywalker, the protagonist of the six
Star Wars films, ended up becoming Darth Vader because of two prophecies (one about his arrival and one about his wife's death).
Hypnosis, in this context, actually encompasses many abilities, including mental influence, intimidation, persuasion, emotional manipulation, and telepathy. This gave the Jedi and Sith an absolute advantage in political struggles, allowing them to overtly and covertly control the governments of every nation in the universe, ultimately turning the entire cosmos into a battlefield for their two factions.
Jack Harper had only received the most basic knowledge of Force skills, a level at which even Jedi and Sith were indistinguishable. He also lacked any talent for hypnosis, so he didn't understand these abilities initially. However, after acquiring Sephiroth's memories and practicing the all-encompassing 'Heart Sutra,' he could now look at basic Force skills from a position of superiority and had no trouble training with them. Furthermore, after fully comprehending his own innate ice ability (which Jack Harper named "Ice Hell"), his mental strength reached the Silver level. Even without any special techniques, he could interfere with an ordinary person's mind, and when combined with the Force, it was effortless.
The twins' combat power was originally the greatest among all the newcomers, and they could even become Jack Harper's powerful assistants in this world. Giving up on them now would be a great pity. So, after careful consideration, Jack Harper finally decided to follow Elliot Gray's advice and erase the children's tragic memories.
He walked over to the twins, who were still clinging to each other, and asked softly, "I never asked before, what are your names?" The girl replied in a low voice, "Master, my name is Lilith Vale, and my brother's name is Caelum Vale." Jack Harper placed his hands on their foreheads. Although he could feel the children tremble for a moment, he didn't hesitate and said in a deep voice, "I am your master. I command you, from this moment on, to completely relax your minds. No matter what you feel, you are not to have the slightest thought of resistance."
Despite their nervousness, the deep-seated reverence in their hearts made the boy and girl obey Jack Harper's command without question. Their previously sealed minds slowly opened, allowing Jack Harper to easily probe their will. However, Jack Harper wasn't happy about this, because if the children had been able to muster a thought of resistance, it would have shown that they could eventually overcome their past with their own will and form new, independent personalities. Instead, even if he successfully purged their dark past, they would remain slaves, forever attached to Jack Harper's will.
"I wonder if I can just erase the impression they have of me?" Jack Harper's will gradually invaded the children's minds. He suddenly had the idea of completely erasing their memories to free them from their bonds. But as soon as he thought about it, he discovered a problem. "The murderous authority I learned from Sephiroth is intertwined with all of their memories. To erase it, I would have to eliminate all of their memories along with it, leaving them with the mind of a baby who can't even talk or walk. That's essentially killing them. Forget it..."
Jack Harper knew it was impossible, so he gave up on that idea and instead began to modify the children's memories. Since the twins' minds were completely open and without resistance, this step was exceptionally easy. Although the children's early lives as abandoned orphans were tragic, Jack Harper didn't alter them. After all, that was their own life story. He browsed through their experiences: the orphanage, homelessness, hunger, begging—all unfolded before his eyes. It was only when their memories of being kidnapped and sold to the wealthy man appeared that Jack Harper began to use the Force to modify their memories.
By this point, Jack Harper had a general understanding of the rules of memory modification. Large-scale deletion would inevitably damage the core of their being, and extensive changes would not only be time-consuming but would also be full of flaws, causing them problems in the future and possibly leading to the original memories resurfacing. Therefore, the most effective method was to alter certain fragments within the memory points that the twins found repulsive, and then rearrange the memories to let their minds naturally generate new, corresponding details, like a dream.
So, under Jack Harper's direction, the children's memories began to shift. In the newly created memories, at their most desperate moment of being abused by the wealthy man, they were rescued by a masked person. The memories of being violated and "tamed" into sex slaves gradually transformed into memories of being trained as assassins by the masked person. Though the training was also painful, it was no longer hopeless. In the end, they were ordered to go back and kill the wealthy man, and were then cornered by police who arrived on the scene, forcing them to self-destruct and die. Next were the memories of entering the轮回空间 (cycle of reincarnation). They still killed anyone they saw, but the reason was now the aftereffects of their first assassin mission. Finally, after being captured by Jack Harper, they realized he was the masked person who had trained them. Filled with reverence and gratitude, they willingly became his subordinates.
As Jack Harper's will withdrew from Lilith Vale and Caelum Vale's minds, the twins' bodies trembled, and a pure, sharp will emanated from them. With their memories completely altered, the children's mental power expanded once again. This time, however, it was not a chaotic and desperate murderous intent, but a pure and resilient fighting spirit based on the killing intent Jack Harper had left in their hearts.
"Master—" The children's faces once again broke into angelic smiles, but this time, the smiles were not the lifeless, empty expressions of dolls from before; they were truly radiant. In fact, Jack Harper had tried to get them to stop calling him "master," but the habit had become so intertwined with their reverence for him that it couldn't be erased, even with the newly reconstructed memories. In the end, he had no choice but to give up.
When Jack Harper left the room, Elliot Gray, Evander Marlowe, Frankie Romano, and the others were waiting outside and immediately came over. Jack Harper nodded to Elliot Gray and said, "It's done." Elliot Gray looked at the two obedient twins following Jack Harper and asked, "How's their ability recovery?" Jack Harper smiled. "You can try for yourself." With a gentle wave of his hand, the boy, Caelum Vale, slid to the side and instantly closed the several-meter distance to Elliot Gray.
Elliot Gray didn't dare to be careless. He took a half-step back, and a two-meter-square, ten-centimeter-thick stone wall rose from the ground to block his path. Little Caelum Vale, who normally had countless knives, daggers, and axes hidden on his person, had been stripped of them when Jack Harper captured him, so he was completely unarmed. However, he didn't hesitate. He formed his fingers into a blade and thrust them toward Elliot Gray's stone wall. With a
crack, Caelum Vale's delicate little hand pierced the stone wall like an iron chisel, leaving a fist-sized hole. His pale fingers continued their relentless advance toward Elliot Gray's chest.
The attack failed, however. A ripple-like blue light appeared in front of Elliot Gray, which was the mental force field created by the "Twilight Eye" earring Jack Harper had given him. The moment Caelum Vale's hand touched the shield, a pure black mental energy field erupted from his hand as well. The two fields were in a stalemate for a moment, neither one gaining the upper hand.
"Good. Before, their mental power was chaotic and could only be used for a simple, full-body boost. Now they can focus their mental energy on a single point to achieve an effect beyond human limits," Elliot Gray said, stepping back two more paces and ending the mental standoff. Jack Harper smiled faintly. In fact, while reconstructing their memories, he had also woven some "Force" techniques into the twins' minds, which was why their combat power had improved even further. He had no intention of explaining this, however, and simply asked, "Now that they're okay, what about the things you promised me?"
Elliot Gray nodded. "I've got them ready, of course." He then threw two cloth bags to Jack Harper. Jack Harper was taken aback. After a careful look, he asked, "You've learned how to make the space bags from
Warcraft?" Elliot Gray replied, "If you analyze the general skills in
Warcraft using the principles of alchemy, they're all usable for me. But without specific instruction, I can't research them in depth. So all I could make were the lowest-level linen bags, with only six inventory slots." Jack Harper nodded, opened a linen space bag, and reached inside, pulling out a machine gun that was nearly as tall as he was from one of the slots.
"This is a semi-magical firearm based on the PKM of the AK family, improved with alchemy," Elliot Gray explained. "The basic structure is more solid, and the barrel is heat-resistant. The ammunition box uses space-bag technology, so each clip can hold ten thousand rounds. The theoretical rate of fire has been increased to twelve hundred rounds per minute, and the muzzle velocity is fourteen hundred meters per second."
Next, a sniper rifle, submachine gun, assault rifle, shotgun, pistol, rocket launcher, and a six-barreled Gatling gun were taken out of the space bag one by one, making it look like a small arsenal. These weapons were all naturally created by Elliot Gray using alchemy, so they couldn't be turned into cards and had to be stored in the space bags. "This is for you. Take good care of it," Jack Harper said, putting all the weapons away and handing the bag to the girl, Lilith Vale, the older of the twins, whose eyes were shining.
While both of the twins used their mental power to enhance themselves and had superhuman strength, there were actually differences in their specific areas of expertise. The girl, Lilith Vale, was better at shooting weapons, and her sensory enhancements were superior. Her proficiency with firearms even surpassed that of an ace special forces soldier. The boy, Caelum Vale, on the other hand, was more skilled in close-quarters combat, with astonishing fighting instincts and extraordinary reflexes, so he preferred using weapons like knives, axes, and daggers.
Jack Harper had already planned their weapons in advance. Caelum Vale's space bag was naturally filled with a variety of bladed weapons, both long and short. It had everything: swords, spears, halberds, axes, and throwing knives. It even contained enchanted weapons that Elliot Gray had learned to make in the
Warcraft world, which made the little boy's face light up with joy.
Having temporarily set aside the matter of the twins, Jack Harper turned to Elliot Gray and asked, "How much information have you gathered about this world?" Elliot Gray answered, "This world doesn't have things like newspapers. Even in a small town like this, the information we can get is mostly outdated or inaccurate. But I've summarized a few useful points. First, the 'Papal See,' the local church's armed force, is still hunting down the 'Black Swordsman,' who is the protagonist, 'Guts.' Second, a few months ago, a bandit group near the city of Koka was wiped out by the Black Swordsman, Guts. Legends say that a 'snake-like' monster appeared on the battlefield. And third, the eastern empire of Kushan hasn't started its invasion yet."
"Ah..." Jack Harper said, completely lost. Elliot Gray sighed. "Never mind. This manga is pretty heavy to begin with, and you're a special case. I'll have Evander Marlowe explain the plot to you."
Everyone entered the occupied town mayor's house, and Evander Marlowe began to explain the plot after the "Eclipse." "Actually, the story of Guts's and Griffith's youth is told in flashbacks in the
Berserk manga. The manga begins two years after the 'Eclipse,' which is the current time period. The first Apostle that Guts kills in the story is the leader of the bandit group in the city of Koka, an Apostle who can transform into a giant cobra monster. Later, when Guts finds and kills the second Apostle, who is only referred to as the 'Count,' the Count, in his dying moments, activates the 'Behelit' for a second time, summoning the rulers of the Apostles—the five dark angels known as the 'God Hand.' Griffith, who has already transformed into the 'Hawk of Darkness,' is also among them under the name 'Femto.' After that, since the Count couldn't bring himself to sacrifice his own daughter a second time, he died, and Guts's memories were triggered, which led to a ten-volume flashback story. Evander Marlowe said this while placing some new clay figurines on the table.
"After the flashback story ends, the timeline returns to two years later. Guts kills an Apostle who can turn into a moth-like girl in a place called the 'Mist Valley.' After some wandering, he returns to the old craftsman who made his giant Dragonslayer sword to visit his mentally unstable lover, Casca. However, Casca runs away, forcing him to track her down to the 'Tower of Rebirth,' a heavily guarded location for the church. After a fierce battle, he finally rescues Casca, but he also witnesses Griffith's re-embodiment and return to the mortal world. Afterward, Griffith, who now has a human body again, gathers hundreds of powerful Apostles, rebuilds the 'Band of the Hawk,' and earns a great reputation during the war against the eastern empire of Kushan, almost becoming a savior. Meanwhile, Guts is hunted by Apostles everywhere and goes on many adventures. The author is very good at dragging out the story, so even now, there's no sign of a conclusion, and what happens afterward is quite messy. Fortunately, it seems we entered before the Kushan Empire's invasion, but since the manga doesn't have clear place names or a world map, we can't tell where Guts is."
"Our mission isn't to find Guts; it's to find enough 'Behelits,' the Eggs of the King. Do you have any suggestions for that?" Jack Harper waved his hand and asked Elliot Gray. Elliot Gray shook his head. "That's the most troublesome part. The story repeatedly mentions that the 'Behelit' is passed down according to the Law of Causality. It will inevitably appear in the right person's hands at the right time and in the right place, turning them into an Apostle. Although the story shows ordinary people getting Behelits, we don't know if that's also part of the Law of Causality. If it is, our actions—which are fated to take the Behelits out of this world—will inevitably face retaliation from the Law of Causality. Based on the difficulty and rewards of the tasks given by the Book of Reincarnation, I don't think we'll be able to peacefully find these causal stones like they're antiques. It's more likely we'll have to kill Apostles to get them. The worst-case scenario is that as soon as we get a 'Behelit,' it will trigger a series of unfortunate events, like in the horror movie series
Final Destination, so we have to be very cautious."
"The Law of Causality..." Jack Harper frowned. This was too metaphysical for him. "Are there any 'Behelits' that are outside the Law of Causality?" "Yes," Evander Marlowe answered with certainty. "The protagonist Guts took the 'Behelit' from the Count after he killed him, and the 'God Hand' once said that Guts wasn't chosen by the Law of Causality, so that 'Behelit' should be outside of it. The powerful Skull Knight, who once saved Guts from the 'Eclipse' sacrifice, likes to eat the 'Behelits' he collects like snacks. According to the later plot, he has fused nearly a hundred Eggs of the King together to form a bizarre sword that can cut through space, the 'Sword of Conjuration.' If you can defeat him, you'll get all the Behelits you need, with several to spare."
"What's the Skull Knight's strength?" Jack Harper asked, tempted by the idea. Elliot Gray thought for a moment and answered with an analogy that Jack Harper could understand. "A conservative estimate would be Gold-level, but it could also be higher. If we assume that the Great Will of this world is the same kind of being as the Planet's Will in
Final Fantasy VII, then the five 'God Hand' are like the Planet Weapons in Final Fantasy VII. Any one of them could flatten a high-tech fortress city. And the Skull Knight, whose goal is to eliminate all the 'God Hand,' is roughly comparable to Sephiroth, and possibly the ultimate, seven-winged form of Sephiroth."
"..." Jack Harper was silent for a moment, then sighed. "Okay, let's pretend I never asked that question. Sage, what's your suggestion?" Elliot Gray said, "My suggestion is that we temporarily split into two groups. I'll take the newcomers and try to collect the scattered 'Behelits' through commercial means. It's not a very promising plan, but it's less dangerous. At worst, we'll run into some thieves and mercenaries, but with the weapons my alchemy can provide, we should be able to handle them. This way, the newcomers can also train. You and Flora will take the twins and form another group to hunt down Apostles and take their Behelits by force. With your strength, as long as you don't run into a 'God Hand,' no one should be able to harm you."
Jack Harper thought about it and nodded. "That's a good plan..." Just then, they heard a cry of alarm from outside. The townspeople they had imprisoned, along with the town's cattle, horses, chickens, and ducks, were all in a state of panic, both human and animal. Jack Harper was confused. Although he was inside the house, his power was enough to hear sounds for several miles around, and he was certain that no one had approached the village. He had no idea what could have caused such a panic. The adventurers of the reincarnation team all rushed out of the house. They saw the townspeople all looking up at the sky. Jack Harper, being the fastest, ran over to the townspeople and looked up along with them. He saw thousands of fist-sized balls of light in the sky, gathered together in a stream like the Milky Way, flying from a distance toward the village. With Jack Harper's eyesight, he could see that each ball of light contained a tiny, ten-centimeter-tall humanoid figure. They looked like naked children, but they had translucent cicada-like wings on their backs and antennae on their heads, so they weren't human.
"Fairies! The fairies are coming! Quick, let's hide!" The townspeople looked at the countless balls of light flying toward them in a panic, and their fear was ten times greater than their fear of Jack Harper and his group. "Fairies? In
Claymore, it's demons, and in this world, it's Apostles. Now there are fairies, too?" Jack Harper was just having this thought when he saw the thousands of fairies descend, transforming into a swarm of piranhas, all heading toward the poultry and livestock in the town. No matter what animal they touched, it was instantly submerged in the balls of light, and a moment later, when the light dispersed, only a pile of bones was left. But they weren't satisfied. A small portion of them rushed toward the townspeople. In an instant, several townspeople were surrounded by the balls of light, and half their bodies were eaten down to the bone.
"Damnable things!" Jack Harper was furious. Although he had imprisoned the townspeople, he had no intention of slaughtering them. He hadn't expected that by trapping them in the square, he had made them unable to hide from these fairies, resulting in them being torn apart and devoured. Filled with murderous intent, he flipped his hand, transforming his ice-element katana, "Snow Moon Flower," from a card into a physical object. With a flash of his blade, he slashed at the fairies in the sky. The blade of this snow-white katana was 180 centimeters long, and the handle was 80 centimeters long, making the total length nearly three meters. This gave it an extremely wide range of attack. Combined with the length of Jack Harper's arms and his movements, he could cover an area of several dozen meters in an instant. Originally, such a long weapon would have been less flexible, with a slower draw and return, making it easy for enemies to pin down. In close-quarters combat, it could be blocked from outside, making it impossible to attack the enemy. Thus, it was not ideal for fighting a large number of small enemies, but was better suited for slaying giant foes like Tyrannosaurus Rexes or Transformers.
But how could Jack Harper's swordsmanship, inherited from Sephiroth, have such a flaw? Within his swordsmanship was a technique called "Blade Vibration," which, with powerful wrist strength, could make the normally rigid blade vibrate at a special frequency, causing it to resonate and shake like a violin string. If controlled well, it was enough to make the nine-foot katana as flexible as a silk ribbon or a long whip, making it easy to attack enemies at both long and short range, and preventing them from pinning down the blade. When he used a technique like "Iaijutsu," one slash could produce countless afterimages, striking the enemy several dozen times. If Sephiroth were to use it, he could cut apart every single bullet from a six-barreled machine gun.
Although Jack Harper had only received Sephiroth's experience and memories, the differences in their height, arm length, and internal energy meant that his use of Sephiroth's swordsmanship had some flaws, and he could only achieve about fifty percent of its power. However, that was more than enough to deal with these wasp-like fairies. As he swung his blade, it danced, creating thousands of flowing, azure arcs of light. His body moved with the sword, covering an area of several dozen meters in a storm of blades. Any fairy that entered this area was mercilessly cut apart, and the cold energy from the blade penetrated them, causing countless fragmented bodies to shatter and scatter like broken crystal. The fairies, however, seemed to have no sense of fear. They continued to emit sharp chirps and rushed toward the townspeople Jack Harper was protecting, one after another. In a short time, countless fairies had died under Jack Harper's blade.
Jack Harper was immersed in the process of refining his swordsmanship and didn't notice that as he killed more and more, the twelve white magical runes engraved at the base of his "Ice Blade - Snow Moon Flower - Modified" were slowly turning blood red. This was the symbol of the "Demon Sword" curse, which the previous owner had failed to complete, being reactivated once again.
Elliot Gray and Evander Marlowe, who had just arrived, were horrified to see Jack Harper's display of power. Evander Marlowe cried out, "Captain, don't kill them—" And Elliot Gray, without a word, put his hands together and activated his alchemy. Countless wind storms appeared out of nowhere, scattering the fairies. Disrupted by this, the fairies seemed to react. They stopped their assault, buzzed, and scattered into the sky to escape. In that short amount of time, the number of fairies had noticeably dwindled. At least a thousand of them had been shredded by Jack Harper's snow-white katana.
Jack Harper, who had been interrupted, looked at the fleeing swarm of fairies and then turned to Elliot Gray and Evander Marlowe. "What's wrong with you guys?" Elliot Gray shouted, "Captain, come over here! Don't look back!" Jack Harper was confused, but he started walking toward Elliot Gray and the others. Suddenly, he felt his foot step on something. He looked down and was immediately horrified. It was a severed fairy head, only the size of a thumb, but it began to expand before his eyes. In a moment, it had swollen to the size of a volleyball. At the same time, the antennae on its head disappeared, and its demonic eyes became those of a normal person. It was... a child's head.
"Hiss—" Jack Harper gasped, and despite Elliot Gray's shouts of protest, he turned his head and looked back. He saw that all the fairy bodies he had sliced up had changed. In that short time, the small plaza had become a mountain of corpses and a sea of bones. Over a thousand children's bodies lay scattered and broken on the ground, and the townspeople among the dismembered limbs had already fainted from fright.
"Could it be... could it be that those fairies were all children? I... I just killed over a thousand children?" The thought struck Jack Harper, and even with his cold disposition, he was suddenly overwhelmed by a colossal wave of guilt. He staggered and knelt down. Flora quickly rushed forward to support him.
Evander Marlowe and Elliot Gray exchanged glances, unsure of what to do. The newcomers who had followed them also had various expressions on their faces. Not a single person made a sound.
On a distant mountain, a heavily armored Skull Knight suddenly turned around and said to himself, "Hmm? That's strange. Why is the 'Sword of Conjuration' reacting to that direction? Is it another variation of the Law of Causality?" At the same time, in another direction, a few mountain ranges away, a one-eyed, black-haired warrior with a two-meter-long, half-meter-wide, eight-centimeter-thick iron greatsword on his back and wrapped in a black cloak looked up at the sky and said, "It's going to rain soon." A small fairy with cicada wings was fluttering on his shoulder.