Arthfael, along with Flare, Neptunis, and Gerhard, descended from the hill and went straight to the inn after their training was finished. Upon arriving at the inn, they saw Camilla, Zeke, Ian, and Valentina waiting for Arthfael's return from the training."Arthfael!" exclaimed Valentina excitedly and flew towards Arthfael, then hugged his large arm, which was even too big for her.Camilla approached Gerhard, who had just arrived with a Naiadrex monster behind him. Instantly, Camilla's memories of the day when Gerhard had insisted on driving them away resurfaced.Not only Camilla but Zeke and Ian also felt similarly, especially with the Naiadrex monster behind Gerhard.Seeing that their friends were scared of Gerhard's presence, thinking they were excluded from the festival plans, Arthfael finally spoke up to clarify the situation."It seems not good if we keep remembering that day," said Arthfael, and then he moved towards Gerhard and embraced him."Mr. Gerhard is not as bad as you t
The arrows owned by Arthfael flew so fast that no one could blink their eyes. Suddenly, the arrow shot by Arthfael was right on the red spot.The stand guard was astonished by what happened, even though Arthfael had clearly stated that he had never tried archery before. Unable to believe it, the stand guard approached the round board in front of him to ensure that Arthfael's arrow hit the red area of the target board."BULLS EYE!" shouted the man after confirming that Arthfael's arrow hit the bullseye. Gerhard, Zeke, Ian, Camilla, Valentina, Flare, and Neptunis cheered with joy. Unconsciously, Flare and Neptunis hugged each other in delight. However, moments later, after realizing what happened, the two monsters who had never gotten along separated and looked away from each other."This is your reward," said the archery stand guard, giving Arthfael three packets of peanut snacks.Arthfael was surprised to receive such a nice reward for the game he played. He then shared the snacks wit
The food that had been ordered by Arthfael and the others finally arrived. They began to enjoy the meal eagerly, including an old woman sitting next to Arthfael. Occasionally, Arthfael glanced at the old woman and then put some of his food into her bowl, inviting her to taste the dish he ordered."Try this too," Arthfael said to the old woman sitting next to him.The old woman just ate her food without paying much attention to Arthfael's words. The sound of her hearty eating caught everyone's attention, making them look at the old woman.Realizing that the old woman seemed hungry, Arthfael offered her some of his untouched food."Have mine, I'm already full," Arthfael said, and the woman immediately finished it without responding to Arthfael's words.Seeing the old woman eat so heartily reminded Arthfael of his own memories when he was a child and during difficult times. He often ate his mother's food even though he knew she was also hungry. But his mother lied, saying she was full ju
The situation became increasingly tense. All attention was focused on the commotion happening at the table of the palace guards.People began discussing the words of one senior guard who referred to Gerhard as a killer of the Princess of the Kingdom of Verdantia. They recalled the incident when the princess forced herself to marry an unknown man and chose to abandon her throne.Hatred-filled gazes turned toward Gerhard, and they all assumed he was the one responsible for the destruction of the Kingdom of Verdantia."Let's get out of here," Gerhard said, trying to pull Arthfael's hand.However, another guard prevented Gerhard, looking at him threateningly. "You must settle this with us," the guard said.Gerhard, already angered, finally released his hand forcefully and quickly drew his sword, Bloodthorn, pointing it at the guard who had restrained him earlier. "You better let us go while I'm still being kind to you. Don't make this place your last breath," Gerhard said.When compared t
The challenge presented by Arthfael and Gerhard to Endeavor, the King of the Kingdom of Verdantia, was finally accepted. Within less than 5 days, Arthfael would face Venomweaver, as they had promised.Arthfael's training became more intense, and today, Gerhard brought something quite significant covered in a white cloth, which he struggled to carry along with Neptunis. Upon seeing it, Arthfael and Flare were both puzzled about what Gerhard had brought to them."Pak Gerhard, what is it?" Arthfael asked, confused, while trying to see what was behind the cloth.Gerhard took a moment to catch his breath and, without answering Arthfael's question, he pulled back the cloth covering the object, revealing a monster-shaped doll in front of Gerhard."I made a replica of Venomweaver overnight. I thought this could give you an idea of your training for the past few days," Gerhard explained.Both Arthfael and Flare were astonished. Though the doll didn't look exactly like the real Venomweaver, its
Day by day continued to pass. Until finally, Arthfael arrived at his last training session against the Venomweaver puppet before he would rest tomorrow and face the real Venomweaver in the arena the day after.The announcement of the battle between Arthfael and Venomweaver became the talk of the town in the Kingdom of Verdantia. Some supported Arthfael, impressed by his ability to make a contract with the phoenix bird. But many underestimated Arthfael, believing he could never defeat Venomweaver and even suggesting that the arena would become his burial ground.In this final training session, Arthfael was not alone with Flare; he was accompanied by Camilla, Zeke, Ian, and Valentina. Everyone looked enthusiastic as they saw Arthfael and Flare preparing to face the Venomweaver puppet in front of them."While it may not resemble the real Venomweaver, I can't help but shiver at the embodiment of that puppet," Ian mumbled, gripping his arm alternately due to the goosebumps.Zeke agreed, "M
The day awaited by Arthfael finally arrived. The day when he would finally confront Venomweaver to break the curse that had been holding Gerhard in that world for so long.Arthfael set off with the others, leading the way at the front. Some people from Anvilhelm Village who crossed paths with him seemed to be observing Arthfael. Especially with his slightly peculiar appearance, his new white hair. Not only that, they knew that Arthfael would be facing Venomweaver today.Some of the people from Anvilhelm Village walked towards the city center to witness the extraordinary match. Many of them talked about Arthfael as they watched him walk towards the arena.The battle between Arthfael and the monster Venomweaver took place in the heart of the Verdantia Kingdom's government, Beaumont City."Why do they all underestimate Arthfael? They haven't even seen his match yet, but they assume Arthfael will lose," Valentina said, rolling her eyes lazily.Valentina was genuinely annoyed by the people
The wooden door across from where Arthfael and Flare stood slowly creaked open. The ground tremors intensified, and as the door widened further, everyone erupted in loud cheers. Most of the spectators sided with Venomweaver, while only a few voiced their support for Arthfael."WOAAHHH!!!" the crowd roared as Venomweaver finally emerged. The monster, standing 6 meters tall with 16 long legs and 10 pairs of eyes scattered across its head, emerged from behind the door. Unlike any monster Arthfael had seen before, Venomweaver was bound by iron chains around its legs.Arthfael's body tensed as he gazed upon the terrifying creature, but he quickly fortified his resolve, recognizing that this was just the beginning of his journey to confront the Krakensaur."Calm yourself, Arthfael. You can defeat that monster. This is just the beginning of your path to face the Krakensaur," Arthfael murmured to himself, his hand gripping the sword on his back and pointing it towards the monster.With four