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Chapter 184: Rustly (3)

"A giant...Cacoon?" Raina blinked at the sight of the cacoon at the end of the chapel, nearly taking up the entire space of the building. With countless sorts of glacial ice protruding out from the ground around it, it seemed that when one would get closer to the midpoint of the area, the colder the atmosphere one would feel. "...um what exactly am I looking at here?"

"...a cacoon here of all places?" Hikari raised her brow in caution. A sort of chrysalis that seemed to contain a monster was bad news to see or to hear. After all, the fact that no one knew what was in it was troubling. If anything, in the worst-case scenario, a monster that could maliciously destroy everything around it was something to take heed of. "...do you know anything about this?"

Hearing the question from Hikari, Blake helplessly shook his head. "No. I do not know anything about the likes of this cacoon," he stated. "However... For one to be here... I reckon that it wasn't the works of history. Rather... An intervention of force."

Upon ending his sentence, a slight chuckle could be heard from behind the cacoon. Moments after, a man with a hood on his head appeared before the group. "Huh... It seems that there are quite plentiful of guests today, huh?"

"...?" Cautioned by the voice of the man, the gaze of the group quickly fell over towards their front, noting that the man was seemingly in a joyful mood. "I guess I should welcome you to the Chapel of Cruwanski? Or perhaps I should say welcome to Chapel of Xifdzmhpr."

"...who?" Raina questioned in a confused manner at the sight of the man. "There's someone here...?"

"Hmm..." Blake calmly thought to himself as he took a battle position. "Pray tell. I'm sure you've seen where the slimes are, yes? I don't know much of the cacoon that's before us... But our goal isn't that. Tell us where their locations are."

"You speak of the slimes that have come here," the man tilted his head. "Well, you've come to the right spot. Though... I believe you just missed one of them. But you can have the other."

From behind the man, a slime that was held by the shadows appeared. With his mouth tightly shut, the man threw the slime over towards the group, finally releasing him of his clutches.

"...cough!" Reru coughed heavily. "You...! The hell did you do to Rustly?! What is this monstrosity he became?!"

"Hmph... Even after all that, you still refuse to believe my words," the man sighed. "I hope the friends that you've brought might be more willing to give an ear, but whatever."

"...explain," Hikari frowned. "Just get to the point already."

"...sigh. I can't rattle on?" the man shrugged. "Very well then. For you; guests of the chapel, I'll give you a run-down of what that has happened here."

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"...Bareth... Come now!" At the end of the chant that was uttered out by Rustly, a quiet atmosphere enveloped within the chapel. Only the sounds of the cold winds could be heard. However, a few seconds later, that sound was no longer the only one.

"...!!" A sudden prickling pain emerged around the body of Rustly as his quiet voice soon turned into that of a scream. "A...Ahhh!!"

"Rustly...?!" Reru cried out as he watched his brother in pain. "You bastard! Ugh... Release me this instant!"

"Just watch," the man sighed listlessly. "If you continue to scream like that, I might just have to shut you up for some temporary peace and quiet."

"Ugh... You!" With an air of anger around Reru, he glared at the man with malice. However, the glare soon stopped as his eyes opened wide at the horror before him. "...?!" 

Surrounded by sudden frozen spikes which protruded out from the ground, Rustly was quickly encased by the icicles. In the next moment, the atmosphere within the chapel grew wilder as snow and hail began piling up, especially around the crossing which Rustly was on.

"Look, Bareth's coming forth," the man stated. "He'll have what he wants and I'll have what I want."

"Ugh... What do you want, huh?!" Reru cried out. "Summoning Bareth like that... This is..."

"The wish of Lier and Sanke. Perhaps Renryth too," the man calmly uttered out as his eyes fixed on the sight of a cacoon materializing from the hail and snow whilst the glacial ice shaped the chrysalis on the crossing. "You've heard of what had happened to this village right? You should rather be grateful that this would soon all be over."

"...all be over? Are you crazy?!" Reru cried out. "It's perhaps their wishes... But, not like this! Their wish is for the death of Bareth! Not to resummon him for another disaster over the lands!"

"Who says he'll have the chance to bring about a disaster?" the man scoffed. "I'm here for that very reason."

"Tch... So you are going to kill Rustly!" Reru shouted. "You...!!"

"Enough. Just stay quiet for the moment," he stated as the shadow quickly covered his mouth. "Rustly will be safe and sound. All you have to do is not intervene."

...

"...so, Rustly is in that cacoon?" Raina raised her brow in suspicion. "And... You're going to kill Bareth when he gets out of the cacoon?"

"Yes. That is the gist of it," he stated. "Rustly won't be put in harm's way as we're not using him as a vessel to reseal him. I'm directly going to kill him whilst the slime remains in his cacoon."

"Killing a beast of the legends... Especially one relating to that of the ice witch," Blake muttered out in a worried voice. "You must be overly confident if you wish to do something as crazy as that. Even the old heroes didn't dare touch such a beast and had to seal him away."

"Yes, yes... I've heard of such tales," the man uttered out as he soon waved the sword within his hand at the group. "But did they have the Ice Queen's Blade at their disposal? I'd reckon not. ThusThat's where I draw the line with them."

"...The Ice Queen's Blade?" Hikari thought to herself. "That kind of blade... I've heard it's contained within the Fal's Kingdom. How on earth did you gain such an item? It's basically a national treasure if one were to consider its importance for the people."

...

The main kept quiet at the words stated by Hikari. "The details are not necessary. All that matters is that I have the blade and will end Bareth once and for all."

"You... You're crazy!" Reru cried out. "You think just by having such swords you'll be able to kill the guy? Renryth said it was impossible! How can you kill the beast that wiped out this entire village and brought eternal winter to this area?!"

"Of course. I can kill him with this. All you have to do is support me when necessary," the man stated. "Unless... You wish to see Rustly die before your eyes?"

"Hmph... Using that sort of excuse to get us to help you..." Blake frowned. "...sigh. Before this becomes a problem, I have my doubts about all this. But... Show me the details of the blade."

"What? You don't believe me?" the man seemingly furrows his brow. "Hah... If that will finally take you to prevent any interference, then, here."

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[ Ice Queen's Blade ]

Rarity: Epic (Growth)

Type: Weapon (Sword)

*Attacks has a 30% chance of inflicting [Freeze] upon hitting an enemy.

*Attacks has a 50% chance of creating a small icy barrier around self that can take up to 250 of damage taken.

*Strong VS Cold Beasts +12

*Strong VS Fire-Elemental Beings +15

*Cold RES +100%

*Ice RES +45%

*Hybrid Damage +12%

*Streghth +50

*Intelligence +45

*Wisdom +30

A blade bestowed from the lands of Fal, taken as a national treasure, the Ice Queen's Blade was is a symbol for all who gazes into its finely polished crystalized blade. Unused for centuries, this sword was said to contain the magic essence of the ice witch, which may rid of the eternal winter of the Fal Kingdom.

Condition(s): At least above level 80, Minimum of 150 Intelligence, Minimum of 200 Strength, If the user is affiliated to [Fire], they are barred from using such a blade.

Weight: 50

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"...this blade," Blake frowned. "You say you can defeat Bareth with this blade? Hah... You best be running away for your life at that point."

"...huh? What do you mean?" the man's eyes shook at Blake's words. "This blade was said to be able to defeat Bareth. Why wouldn't it be able to defeat him? I have tested it on the ice queen's undefeatable minions, and it successfully turned to them to ashes!"

"You compare a beast that can turn the sun into a cold block of ice with minions that only serve as pawns?" Blake scoffed. "You must have gotten a sick perspective of power after getting that blade. It's not at its true form, and not even close to it."

"...what?" Raina muttered out in shock. "If that's the case... Aren't we all dead?"

"...perhaps. I do not think anyone within this room can survive even his weakened state," Blake sighed helplessly.

"You...!! You brought this upon us!" Reru took out his sword in anger as he leapt forward. "Now Rustly will die for real and it's your fault!"

"Stop. Fighting like that is of no use," Blake stated. "In any case... Even if we cannot defeat him, we can at least do something to prevent the worst-case scenario."