foreigner's journey

Chapter 567 Contract
Facing Heather's shameless behavior of begging for the water sword, the skeleton knight didn't make a mockery, but was silent for a while before saying:

"...Sorry, challenger. I cannot surrender this water-calling sword until it has fulfilled its purpose."

In order to kill the hand of God, and to be able to kill the Archangel Porter, the Skull Knight sacrificed everything he had to create this water-calling sword.Before Archangel Porter died, he would never give up the water-calling sword.

"Oh, it seems that what I said has misunderstood you a little. Then reorganize the language."

Heather cleared her throat, her face no longer looked joking as usual, but looked at the Skeleton Knight very seriously:
"The Overlord of the Millennium Empire, make an unbreakable contract with me. If I help you kill the hands of the five gods and let Archangel Porter die in front of you completely, then you must hand over this water-calling sword to me. Give it to me, how about it?"

"...You can really do it?" The skeleton knight lightly stroked the hilt of the water-calling sword at his waist, and the ghostly fire in the two eyes stared at Heather.

"If I want to, I can do it."

Heather's answer was decisive.

Flora looked at the skeleton knight worriedly. She knew very well what precious things her old friend had lost in order to forge the water-calling sword. For him, the water-calling sword was not only a magical weapon, but also a soul Thinking of this, Flora couldn't help persuading: "Old friend, you..."

"Heh! Hahaha! Why not?"

The skeleton knight suddenly let out bursts of deep laughter, and suddenly raised his finger to Heather:

"Okay! I will make a contract with you. If you can really kill the hands of the five gods in front of me, you can take everything I own at that time! The berserker armor is considered as an advance payment to you Deposit, challenger, let me see your god-killing feat in four years' time!"

Heather held the skeleton knight's outstretched hand, and the human palm collided with the silver-white gauntlet, forming an oath and contract in the dark.

Heather's biggest goal of this trip has been achieved, so she naturally doesn't want to stay here for a long time, so she greets Ying Qishi and prepares to leave the Spirit Tree Pavilion.

Before leaving, he suddenly stopped and turned to look at Flora: "Oh, I almost forgot, there is one more thing."

"Please speak."

"I need you to contact King Hanabuki, the power of Fairy Island may be able to disrupt the hand of God in four years' time."

"No problem, do you need me to introduce you? The way of entering the Fairy Island is different from that of ordinary islands."

"Excuse me, I'm not too fond of creatures like fairies. When I meet a goblin who likes to make fun of people, I will inevitably feel a little violent. When we really fight, it will destroy the alliance between us. I'd like to ask you to convey it on your behalf."

"Okay, please rest assured and leave it to me."

"Then, see you in four years' time when the eclipse comes, dear allies."

After finishing speaking, Heather and Yan Qishi opened the door and left the Spirit Tree Pavilion.

Standing in front of the window sill, watching the figures of the two gradually disappear into the jungle, Flora sighed softly, and turned to look at the skeleton knight beside her: "My old friend, you trust this young man very much. Is it also the thread of cause and effect?"

"...No, I don't see any intertwining of cause and effect in these two people. That's why I'm willing to take a gamble and hand over the Berserker armor to them."

The skeleton knight held the fingers on the balcony railing unconsciously with a little force, making the wooden railing crackle:
"A thousand years is really too long, so long that I, a dead soul, will soon disappear in the long river of time. Flora, my old friend, the eclipse four years later will be my final battle."

"In that case, of course I will accompany you to the end." Flora looked at the skeleton knight tenderly and smiled.

"you……"

"Anyway, it's only a few years before my old bone is about to die. Why don't you and Mr. Heather fight together. If you succeed, Shirkey can live happily in the normal world, and Not the 'Dark Ages' recorded in the Book of Revelation."

The skeleton knight was silent for a while, looking towards the distant sky: "Thank you, my friend."

Flora shook her head with a smile, and also cast her gaze into the distance.

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Heather soon walked out of the forest and returned to the world.

"Master Heather, most of the goal this time has been completed, so I'm happy to congratulate you." In front of the bonfire in the bottom of my heart, Ying Qishi's voice sounded.

"You don't need to be ironic about me. I don't intend to get the Water Calling Sword right now. It's better to leave that kind of thing to the Skeleton Knight at this stage. He will be one of our opponents in the battle of Eclipse four years later." Great power. Think about it, it’s comparable to the deified Sephiroth or Lancer Karna’s T2 combat power, and it can hold back one or two gods for me at critical moments, so I can relax a bit.”

"Fighting five gods at the same time can't let them run away, even you feel the pressure?"

"Nonsense, this is an S-level mission. You must know that I have only seen one S-level mission that has not been completed during such a long journey of foreigners. This time, I must grasp what I say. And this time I came to the Spirit Tree Pavilion. All the goals have been achieved, and I have also signed a covenant with the Overlord, as long as the S-level mission is completed, it means that the water-calling sword will belong to me."

"Didn't you ever think about snatching the water-calling sword?"

"Who do you take me for? I wouldn't go for a robbery, it would be too tasteless. Besides, [Mythical Weapon Catalog] cannot recast weapons that have not been owned."

"... What are your plans for the future?"

"I need to gather strength."

"Amass strength?"

"Yes."

Heather's figure appeared outside the forest, bathed in the early winter sun again.He raised his head and squinted his eyes to enjoy the warm sunshine, and said in his heart:
"The Noble Phantasm transferred to me by Karna, the son of the sun god, not only gave me the power to use heat vision, but most importantly opened up a new energy source for me, which is the 'sun'. As long as I bathe in the sun, I can Gradually accumulate the power of the sun god in the body, and use it to continuously strengthen and replenish the power of the heat vision. Think about it, the energy accumulated for four years will explode in the moment of eclipse, and I can't wait to see those five unlucky ghosts horrified face."

"Understood, I will handle the affairs of this world for you as an agent."

"That's what I mean, but I have something else to do before that."

Heather identified the direction, walked towards the east road with big strides, and said to Rong Qishi from the bottom of her heart:
"I want to complete the A-level mission [Natural Enemy of God]."

Rong Qishi was a little strange: "Oh? Didn't you say that the gods in this world are very powerful and live in seclusion in the deepest part of the Netherworld? Don't forget, you don't have the ability to sneak into the Netherworld."

Heather smiled when she heard the words:
"Coincidentally, I happen to know that there is a place in this world where the incarnation of God is hidden, and the intensity is moderate, which is just right for me to do the task."

　PS: There is another chapter in the afternoon

　　
　
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