"Ding!"
"Don't 'ding', my head hurts..."
"A total of 1000 intruders have entered the tomb. The Sword of the Deceased will be triggered and descend..."
Shiki didn't understand what the system meant, so he could only watch and wait.
"Wow! Such a rundown place!"
"I wonder if there are any treasures here?"
"I think there's nothing here..."
The dragon clan members who broke into the tomb searched everywhere, hoping to find something valuable.
Although it was a tomb, it was unusually tidy. Everything was neatly arranged, as if someone had cleaned up.
And even the typical horrifying bones that come with tombs were nowhere to be found.
Rorosa held Lilisa's hand and cautiously entered the tomb. As her older sister, she had to take on the responsibility of protecting her sister, despite her fear.
Just as they entered, a gust of cold wind blew, making Rorosa tremble.
"If you're scared, sister, don't force yourself." Lilisa calmly persuaded her.
"Shut up, Lilisa! I'm not scared!"
Rorosa tried to act tough, but she knew her sister's flaw – being too straightforward and always challenging her.
"This is strange. Wasn't the owner of this tomb powerful? Why is there nothing valuable here?"
"Maybe it's all a scam!"
"Yeah! This Death Lord thing is just something adults use to deceive kids!"
The children agreed on their viewpoint.
"Look! I found something!"
The leader, a red-haired boy, dug out a sword from the pile, or rather, a broken sword.
The blade was already damaged, as though it would snap with another swing.
"This sword is too worn out!"
"Las, did we come to the wrong place?"
Las, the red-haired dragon clan boy, started to have doubts, but how could they be in the wrong place when there was only one path?
"..."
Suddenly, a clear and ethereal voice echoed in the tomb.
"What's that sound?"
"Huh? There's a sound?"
"Are you hearing things?"
Las looked around. He clearly heard someone speaking earlier.
"..."
The voice resounded again. This time, Las could hear it clearly. It was coming from the sword in his hand, causing him to drop it in astonishment.
The sword shattered into several pieces.
"Condition fulfilled!" The voice of the system echoed.
"Shall it descend upon this world once again?"
"Yes!" Shiki's choice was resolute. He had been waiting for this moment for a long time.
Boom!
The tomb suddenly shook, along with the entire dragon realm.
"What's happening?!"
"An earthquake?"
"No way, how could there be an earthquake in the dragon realm?"
The door of the tomb slammed shut.
"We're in trouble!"
"Las! The door closed. What do we do?!"
"Quiet!"
Las breathed fire to light up the torches on the wall, illuminating the entire tomb.
"Not bad, Las. You learned to breathe fire early. Impressive."
"Hmph, it's no big deal..."
"If you have a problem, breathe fire too!"
The dragon clan members started another argument, and Las signaled for them to be quiet.
Rorosa and Lilisa hugged each other. They didn't expect things to escalate like this and be trapped here.
"What do we do? How do we get out?"
"No adults know that we came here. And even if they found out, we'll probably be punished if we escape..."
"We're so unlucky today..."
The young dragon clan members felt a bit dejected.
"Hmph! It must be these two!" A young dragon girl pointed at Rorosa and Lilisa.
"Yeah! It's them! We were having a good time before they followed us and caused all this trouble!"
Rorosa and Lilisa were confused. Could anyone really shift the blame like this?
"I've always disliked these two freaks. They should've been banished from the dragon realm!"
The atmosphere, which was initially filled with panic, now turned into a critique session targeting Rorosa and Lilisa.
All because Rorosa and Lilisa had single horns, also known as the horns of disaster.Legend has it that the birth of a unicorn dragon brings disaster to the dragon clan. But what if there are two born at once? Who can handle that? That's why Rorosa and Lilisa are heavily ostracized in the dragon realm.
"You!" Rorosa was so angry that she couldn't even speak. She had hoped to make friends with dragons her own age today, but look at what happened.
"Sister, Lilisa dislikes them," Lilisa spoke calmly, but her disdain for those people was written all over her face.
As both sides were at a standstill, the broken sword on the ground suddenly repaired itself and flew up with a buzzing sound. With a flash of light, the quarrel in the tomb chamber came to an abrupt halt.
Rorosa and Lilisa didn't know what had happened. One second they were arguing, and the next, there was silence. Thump, thump... Several dragon clan members fell to the ground, and Rorosa was so scared that she threw herself into Lilisa's arms.
"Sister, don't be afraid," Lilisa said calmly, acting more like an elder than Rorosa.
The sword floated in the air, absorbing the power of these dragons. Its blade regained its former sharpness.
As for those dragon clan members, they had turned into bones. When the two sisters thought that the sword might attack them next, it suddenly flew towards the stone coffin and pierced it directly.
The shattered stone coffin leaked black mist, which gathered and gradually formed into a vague human figure. Rorosa held Lilisa's hand tighter when she saw this scene.
"Sister, you're hurting Lilisa," Lilisa said, but Rorosa was too scared to move.
Lilisa was also frozen in place. It was an instinctive fear that came from within her. What could possibly frighten the proud dragon clan?
"Is this my body?" It was Shiki's voice. He was looking at his gradually manifesting body in the game.
The coffin opened, and a black armor flew out, directly fitting onto his body. Pale skin, silver-gray long hair... Okay, enough. Just imagine a filial son death knight, no need to keep complaining.
The sword on the coffin also flew in front of Shiki, as if celebrating his rebirth.
Shiki held the hilt of the sword and examined it in front of him. "Good sword, good sword..." The runes on the blade indicated that it was a very powerful sword.
Item information displayed:
Sword of the Deceased: The former sword of the Death Sovereign, countless souls perished under its blade. It reigns over death, and only the Death Sovereign can wield it.
"What's going on with the game's description? Where's the rank? Where's the damage? Why is it just a bunch of text?" After finishing his sarcastic remark, Shiki put the sword back into its scabbard on his waist.
"Ding! Death Sovereign's Return mission complete. Reward: Infinite dimensional storage space."
"Huh?"
"Trigger Death Sovereign exclusive mission: Undead Catastrophe!"
"The Death Sovereign has once again descended upon the world. What kind of change will he bring this time? Completion conditions: Free exploration, reward: unknown."
"..."
This mission seems to be one after another. The reward of the infinite dimensional storage space must be the same as the fourth-dimensional chrysanthemum, allowing him to take things out anytime, anywhere.
Shiki shifted his attention to the chamber. In the corner, two girls, one with red hair and one with blue hair, who seemed to be twins, were trembling as they looked at him.
"Um..."
Shiki felt like he had scared them and wanted to apologize, "Sorry..."
But then he thought, are these two girls NPCs? If they are, their models and reactions are too realistic, right?
Putting aside these questions, he needed to solve the current problem first. Despite his deep voice, Shiki's apology didn't have any effect. On the contrary, the two girls were even more frightened. The redhead had already fainted.
"Hey, system, are you there? Why is this happening?"
"The Death Sovereign possesses the ability to instill fear in all living beings."
"Can you turn it off?"
"No, innate abilities cannot be turned off."
"... What should I do then?"Shiki was speechless. How could there be so many troubles as soon as he entered the game?
"Ding! Trigger hidden mission: Source of Dragon Clan Catastrophe (Phase One)."
"These two horned dragons are the source of catastrophe within the Dragon Clan. They possess power that surpasses the Dragon King, capable of subverting the entire dragon clan. Their fate will determine the fate of the dragon clan. If you conquer them, you will unlock the next phase of the mission."
"How do I conquer them?" Shiki asked again.
"The system suggests killing them, then using the Monarch Necromancy Technique to transform them into undead. This way, they will not only become stronger but will also forever obey your commands, without being affected by the fear attribute. You can do anything to them..."
The last sentence seemed like a temptation.
"..."
Shiki glanced at the two girls. To be honest, he really couldn't bring himself to do it. How could he kill such adorable girls? Initiating a friendly interaction first to assess the situation would be better than immediately resorting to villainous methods.
Shiki gradually approached, and Lilisa, who had initially appeared calm, now showed signs of fear. She mustered the courage to speak, "Lilisa won't let you harm my sister!"
After speaking, she attempted to unleash the Dragon Breath towards Shiki. She had never succeeded before.
The temperature in the grave chamber dropped sharply, and the flames dimmed. The Dragon Breath, carrying the power of ice, attacked Shiki.
This time, she succeeded.
Shiki didn't have time to dodge; he was still familiarizing himself with the controls. He directly faced the icy breath...