Special Dungeon: The Queen's Shield II

## Special Dungeon: The Queen’s Shield II Summary

[Entering Single Player Special Dungeon]

[Difficulty: Fifth Dungeon]

[Background: The Prairies men attack was not the end, they gazed at Warren like a pack of hungry wolves but the rumor of the Devil terrified them from advancing. They are preparing some special way to deal with the Devil…]

[Main Mission: Protect the capital of Warren, Riverdale, from falling.]

[Temporary language pack, Disappears upon exiting the dungeon.]

[Clothing, backpack, weapons, and other items remain unchanged, Temporarily altered appearance, Returns to normal upon exiting the dungeon.]

[Detected firearms and grenades, did not match the dungeon period, power decrease by 90%. When you enter the dungeon, you will be compensated with corresponding skills. (Compensated skills could not be leveled up and will disappear upon exit of the dungeon]

[Hint: This is your fifth official dungeon. You can fail the Main Mission, but you will have to pay 600 Points as a penalty and your highest attributes will drop by 2 levels. If your points are insufficient, the system will deduct from your equipment. If your equipment is insufficient, you will fail.] (Ch 592)

Kieran spawned within a messy, unfamiliar room that looked like it had been ransacked. Kieran looked out of a window, seeing the whole street evacuating, carrying their valuables and desperately trying to reassure each other despite them all being afraid. Kieran saw guards trying to restore order, and Kieran recognized Bosco among the guards. Bosco was sat at a desk, guiding the guards and ordering them to send out another batch of refugees, when a civilian approached him and told him that he saw a corpse in an alley. Bosco was angry, revealing that lately outlaws had been taking advantage of the confusion to loot people; since the Lightning Fortress had been destroyed, Warren’s enemies were marching toward the capital city, Riverdale, and all the citizens were trying to evacuate.

Bosco asked the citizen to lead him to the corpse, and Bosco followed the man into a very secluded alleyway until he realized something was not right; an arrow was shot at Bosco’s guard, and more people walked out from the shadows, surrounding Bosco. Just before one of the men could stab Bosco, Kieran’s Fire Raven shot a fireball at him, killing him. The other men attacked Bosco also but the Fire Raven slowly picked them off, keeping them occupied, as Kieran snuck up on the men and killed them with his Devil Flame. Kieran carefully observed his fire, grateful that it didn’t convert back to being Uncontrollable after he upgraded [Charles’ Fire].

Bosco was delighted to see Kieran, having thought he died when he assaulted Lightning Fortress, and was very curious about the Fire Raven, reminding him about the Raven Sect. Kieran told Bosco his guard was still alive and needed treatment, and Kieran looked at the dead men while Bosco summoned a squad of guards. The guards quickly cleaned up the scene, carrying the bodies out from the alley, and they were all terrified of Kieran, remembering the strength Kieran displayed at the Fortress. When they left, Kieran asked Bosco if he knew the men who attacked him, and if he had any clue why they attacked him. Bosco was sure they were from the Broken Fingers Gang, and also realized that Riverdale was being attacked by more people than he initially thought.

[Discovered sub-mission: The traitor in the city]

[The traitor in the city: The reunion with Bosco opened up new paths for the current situation. A sudden assault on him allowed you to notice how hard is it to guard Riverdale but you don’t have any other choices! You need to find the Broken Finger’s hideout and stop those thugs from causing more problems in the chaotic situation…] (Ch 594)

Kieran left Bosco, and the Fire Raven flew into the sky; the Raven watched the streets, looking for anyone suspicious, and seeing someone run into the Riverdale slums. Kieran stormed Broken Fingers’ base after Broken Finger killed one of his men, shrouding the building in darkness, and Broken Finger recognized Kieran as The Devil. Kieran was sure he and Broken Finger had not previously met, which made Kieran realize he was one of Prairie's men. Broken Finger killed himself, consumed by fear of Kieran, and his soul escaped his body. Kieran killed the soul, and was disappointed at how easy the fight was, and that he couldn’t get any information from Broken Finger. Kieran did conclude that Broken Finger had some way of connecting with his men, which would explain how he recognized Kieran, and Kieran realized this would be good for him if more Prairie men saw what Kieran did at Lightning Fortress and therefore were afraid of him.

Bosco arrived after Kieran finished searching the building, though he found nothing of value for him. Bosco recognized Broken Finger, and was astonished that the fearsome gang boss committed suicide. Kieran explained that Broken Fingers soul left his body, and shared his theory that Prairie men could use their soul to escape or communicate with each other. The squad of guards following Bosco were terrified to hear Kieran say he eliminated someone’s soul, and they fearfully opened up a path for Kieran to walk through as Kieran left the building. Bosco followed Kieran, hoping to pardon the guard’s lack of courage, but even Bosco couldn’t justify it, so he changed the subject telling Kieran that Mary had returned to Riverdale.

They saw a squad of Imperial Guards, some of the last remaining soldiers loyal to King James VIII that survived the incident at Lightning Fortress. Mary was with them, and she asked Kieran to follow her after he greeted her. They went into a temporary command center, and when the door was closed and they were alone, Mary immediately abandoned her noble demeanor and hugged Kieran tightly, burying her face into his chest. Kieran froze, devoid of any emotion, but awkwardly placed his hands on her shoulders. She demanded compensation for him leaving without giving a proper goodbye, and Kieran tried changing the subject by telling her what was happening with the Prairies before finally agreeing to compensate her later. Mary then sadly explained that King James VIII wanted Mary to gather as many refugees as she could, and retreat while he made his final stand at Riverdale. Kieran directly asked her what her goal was, and after more prompting by Kieran she finally declared she wanted to defeat the invaders and protect Warren.

That night, Kieran and Mary returned to Lightning Fortress; Kieran saw the weak, destroyed Fortress and the soldiers with no moral, and knew the Fortress would not stand against a single wave of attackers. They met the King, and Mary explained that there were Prairies in Riverdale; James ordered a sorcerer, Rover, to investigate it, then he asked Kieran to follow him. Kieran and Mary followed James to a campsite, and when they were alone within a tent James started panting, revealing how weak he was getting. James requested that Kieran take Mary and leave, finding someplace secure to safely live their lives in. Kieran shook his head, explaining that he already promised Mary that he would help protect Warren. James was stunned, and felt helpless, but he fell into nostalgia as he felt Mary was just like her mother, Ellen.

They then heard the sound of galloping horses, and they knew the Prairies were invading the Fortress. James again tried convincing Mary to leave, but she resolutely decided to stay. Kieran left the tent, seeing the soldiers very close to abandoning their post, and climbed up the short wall of the Fortress. Kieran looked down at the approaching Prairie army, so large that soldiers could be seen all the way to the horizon. Kieran charged a fireball while simultaneously summoning the Creature of Desire.

The Creature of Desire shot it’s eye lasers, killing a thousand of the charging riders, and causing the surviving riders to stop their charge. They looked at Kieran, realizing they underestimated him, and watched with horror as he stepped onto the Creature of Desire and used [Deadman’s Gaze] on all of the Prairie Soldiers looking at him. All of the soldiers fell victim to [Fear], trapped in an illusion that drove them so mad they died. The Warren soldiers who watched Kieran single handedly slaughter an entire army agreed with the Prairie’s belief that Kieran was The Devil, but it brought them courage that they had the Devil’s support in the war.

Many Warren soldiers started walking forward, more courageous, and Kieran looked at all of the surviving Prairie soldiers; because of the sheer number of soldiers within the army, despite Kieran having already killed thousands of men, he had killed only around half of the army. Kieran fired the Creature of Desire’s eye lasers again, killing many more Prairie Soldiers, but then a palm rose from the ground near the Prairie’s camp, acting as a barrier. The eye laser shot through the palm, destroying the camp. Kieran fired another laser that scored a line into the ground, and announced that any Prairie that crossed the line would die. The Prairie soldiers then retreated, though Kieran knew they would be back with even fiercer forces.

Kieran went back to King James VIII’s tent, thinking about some strong presences he felt during the battle. Mary told him that James was sleeping, so they went to Mary’s tent; Mary expressed hope that the reinforcements from throughout Warren could arrive within the next few days before the Prairies retaliated; she mentioned the duke from Will Prefecture was a supporter of Jeanne, and therefore was unlikely to sent his support. Kieran suggested threatening him, saying she could send him a letter claiming she would allow Prairie soldiers to ravage his lands if he doesn't send troops. Kieran then grabbed Mary, protecting her as a longsword slashed where she just was standing.

Kieran fought the person, recognizing their skills as those from the Viper Sect. The Viper Sect specialized in illusionary techniques, which Kieran was immune to from his powerful Spirit. The assassin realized he couldn’t defeat Kieran, and tried retreating, though Kieran summoned a veil of darkness that filled the room. The assassin knew exactly where he was despite the darkness, which interested Kieran; Kieran grabbed him after using [Viper Kick], and dismissed the Warren soldiers who heard the fight and were gathering outside of the tent. Mary was angry, and stabbed her sword through the assassin’s palm, then his thigh, trying to get him to speak. Kieran stopped Mary from stabbing him again, afraid he would die before they got him to speak. Mary was embarrassed, and left to get a doctor. Kieran revealed [Mesly Ring], which the assassin recognized and he tried killing himself before Kieran could turn him into a puppet. Kieran dislocated his jaw before he could bite off his tongue, and said if he wanted to avoid turning into a puppet he would start writing down everything he knew; Mary returned with a doctor, and Kieran made sure to tell them not to fix his jaw.

The assassin finished writing everything, which revealed that the Viper Sect was eradicated by Folly, but they just barely survived and rebuilt within Riverdale. Mary wondered why the Viper Sect was after her, remembering that Galeart was a Viper Sect spy also, and Kieran decided they would go to the Viper Sect headquarters to find out.

Bosco was inside of a carriage, tied up and held at knifepoint. The man holding the knife demanded Bosco’s men fetch someone named Torstar, though the men did not move. The man indicated if Torstar was not brought, he would start torturing Bosco, but before he could start someone yelled at him to stop.

Mary was inside the King’s tent, and James was still asleep; he looked very weak, like he was just holding onto life. Mary was under an immense amount of pressure, as James had recently declared Mary as the heir to the throne. She was worried about the duties of being Queen, and she just wanted to return to Swusters Castle, though she remembered how it was burned down. She grabbed the handle of [Thorn Blade] for comfort, trying not to cry, and unsheathed the sword, hearing a sword chime. A man then appeared from the shadows and grabbed the sword and Mary’s neck; Kieran then snuck up behind him and grabbed his neck, suffocating him. Kieran and Mary explained that the Viper Sect members were being too obvious; kidnapping Bosco and bringing him to Lightning Fortress tipped them off that something was wrong.

Kieran went to the carriage that Bosco was being held in, and the man pointing his knife at Bosco, Fanner, panicked when he saw Kieran carrying the assassin, Bob, since Kieran had already sent Bloody Mary ahead of him to distract Fanner. Bloody Mary knocked Fanner unconscious before he could retreat, and Kieran had another tent get set up. Kieran brought Fanner and Bob into the new tent, while Mary was talking to Bosco in her tent; Mary asked Bosco to take a letter to the Duke Will of Will Prefecture. Bosco immediately realized that the letter was threatening the Duke to send reinforcements, and feared for his life, not wanting to be the messenger. Mary pulled out another letter, his one addressed only with the mark of Duke Zilin the Flying Dragon, though Bosco recalled that the route to Duke Zilin’s prefecture was blocked by the Prairies. Bosco relented and agreed to take the letter to Duke Will instead.

When Bosco left to deliver the message, Mary burned the letter to Duke Zilin that was actually just a blank piece of paper meant to scare Bosco. As the paper burned, the fire flew into a person wearing a red robe’s hand who had appeared out of nowhere. Mary did not call for help, realizing it would just lead to the deaths of Warren soldiers, and the red robe wearing person told Mary they came in peace. They removed their hood, revealing a man who introduced himself as Celty. He claimed to have met Mary when she was an infant, and then revealed he was from the Raven Sect. Mary was shocked that her mother was from the Raven Sect, and Celty quickly left, saying he did not want to meet Kieran here; Celty told Mary to meet him in the forest near Lightning Fortress if she wanted to learn more about her mother, and he disappeared. Mary ran out of her tent and ran into the King’s tent, and Kieran walked out from the shadows of Mary’s tent.

Kieran had realized something was wrong when he gathered all of the Viper Sect captives, and all of them were very weak and easy to capture; he figured someone was just wanting to distract him. Kieran thought about Celty, not entirely convinced he was from the Raven Sect himself though he believed it was true that Ellen was from Raven Sect. Kieran returned to the tent with the captives, and used [Mesly Ring] on Fanner, and had him tell Kieran everything about the Viper Sect. Fanner explained that the Viper Sect’s leader was Perry Kaner, and no one knew what her face looked like, or where she is at any given time. Fanner also explained that they had been ordered to capture Mary alive, though he did not know why; Kieran looked at Torstar, who Kieran was sure was trying to kill Mary with his sword. Torstar was terrified of Kieran and unable to kill himself, but he was resolute in not saying anything, even to the point where he was fine with becoming a puppet like Fanner as a result of not speaking. Kieran thought about why the Viper Sect was after Mary, until he concluded that there was something about Mary even she herself did not know about.

[Discovered sub-mission: Mary’s Secret]

[Mary’s Secret: A secret lies on Mary that she doesn’t know herself. As her most reliable person during her desperate times, you need to help her in investigating the secret!] (Ch 606)

Kieran left the tent and met with Mary who had learned the truth about her mother from James. She was sad and absent-minded, and again hugged Kieran. This time they weren’t in a tent, so soldiers saw Mary bury her face into Kieran’s chest; Kieran glared at them until the two of them were alone. Kieran comforted Mary, suggesting that Ellen hid her identity for a reason, and that Mary should consider what that reason was. Kieran and Mary then left to meet Celty in the forest.

In Riverdale, the sorcerer Rover was working on both evacuating the refugees and eliminating the Prairie spies. One of Rover’s men handed him an urgent letter from Lightning Fortress, and Rover opened it, revealing a realistic drawing of a snake. The snake came to life and bit Rover before Rover could react, injecting poison.

James was looking at the efforts to rebuild Lightning Fortress, knowing they needed to complete the repairs quickly, but also realizing he couldn’t work his soldiers like dogs. James wished he had more men, when he heard a voice calling to him. The voice implied that they had done something to Rover, though they claimed Rover was just fine.

Celty set up a campfire within the forest and sprinkled some herbs to keep predators away. He put two rabbits onto the fire, and drank some alcohol until Kieran and Mary arrived. Kieran took one of the roasted rabbits, opening it up to reveal some sparrow meat meatballs inside of it. Kieran handed Mary the meatballs before explaining to Celty that the poisonous herbal powder he sprinkled had blown onto the rabbits as they cooked, making the rabbit meat inedible. Celty was shocked, and realized that all the information he had gotten on Kieran was clearly underestimating him, making it all useless. Celty stared at Kieran, trying to figure out what his identity was that could make a person so powerful and frightening, before he started explaining what he knew about Ellen. She was an orphan adopted by the Raven Sect, who led a group of other children who were orphaned as a result of a war.

Celty stared at Kieran’s face, shocked that there was no sign of empathy or sadness when he heard about Ellen’s sad, harsh childhood, and Celty changed the subject, asking Kieran why he was getting involved with the war. He said Kieran’s mentor in the dungeon, Andy, was not from Warren, and therefore Kieran shouldn’t have been from Warren either; he asked why Kieran was getting involved in a foreign country’s affairs. Kieran gazed at Celty, making him see an illusion of the Devil as he was trapped within a meteor shower, and when Celty woke up from the illusion he was terrified. Kieran asked Celty if he was with the barbarians, though Celty denied it. Kieran asked Celty why he was meeting with Mary, and Celty hastily explained that he was here to establish a relationship between Kieran and someone else, saying they wanted permission to cross Lightning Fortress. Kieran laughed coldly, and let Celty leave to tell their employer that the negotiation failed.

In Riverdale, Rover was thrown into a basement of a building, and the men who carried him started searching his body for valuable items. The men left, slamming the door behind them, which woke Rover up. He looked at his snakebite which had been treated and the poison removed, then went to the door. He cracked it open, figuring out the layout of the building, and saw the building had a few people in it that Rover was sure were trained assassins. He had all of his spellcasting materials confiscated, but his undershirt had a magic circle drawn on it; he placed the shirt on the ground and summoned a smoke that filled up the building, knocking everyone unconscious. Rover went through the building, making sure everyone was unconscious and retrieving his belongings, and he noticed some of the people had a viper tattoo on their arms.

Kieran and Mary returned to the campsite, and James immediately told them that something had happened to Rover. The King told Kieran that the voice said they would return Rover in exchange for the Viper Sect captive Torstar.  Kieran was shocked that they specifically asked for Torstar, but got the time and location of the trade anyway. Bloody Mary disguised itself as Torstar and went into a carriage, and an illusory guard pulled the carriage to the meeting point. The guard was then killed by two Viper Sect people, who were eager to interrogate Torstar, believing him to be a traitor. Bloody Mary then revealed itself, knocking the Viper Sect people unconscious, and Kieran appeared and ordered Bloody Mary to bring them to the captive tent. Kieran then saw Rover through the Fire Raven’s eyes, and went to go help him;

[Discovered sub-mission: Save Rover]

[Save Rover: Although you warned him to be careful, the surprise third party caught the royal wizard off guard. Rover is in danger right now and requires your aid! Note, should you fail the sub-mission, it will affect your reputation and authority within the Warren army!] (Ch 610)

Rover was running through an alley in Riverdale, his shoulder wounded and he was tired. He was running as fast as he could, hoping to find a guard to help him since his spellcasting ability was compromised from his injuries. As he ran, he heard footsteps in front of him and he hid in some shadows, and he saw Celty similarly being hunted; he had a poisoned arrow sticking out of his body. Celty ran, closely chased by his hunters, until he ran into a sword-wielder. Celty gauged his chances of survival, then charged toward the sword-wielder and threw a fireball at him. The sword-wielder dodged the fireball and thrust his sword at Celty while using Viper-Sect techniques. Celty and the Viper Sect man fought fiercely, each of them familiar with the other’s fighting style since their two sects were mortal enemies, until the Viper Sect man landed a kick on Celty. Celty was sent flying, and his original pursuers threw a net to catch him; Celty flew toward where Rover was hiding, and Rover used a dagger to cut a small hole in the net, allowing Celty to escape.

Celty was angry at Rover, since Celty knew his pursuers were actually after Rover, but the two of them decided to temporarily work together to escape. Celty and Rover combined their attacks, creating a special smoke that made the pursuers stagger, and the two of them started running. Before they coil get far, the Viper Sect man caught up to them with his skills, and focused on killing Rover. Rover threw some powders at him, but they had no effect; as he and Celty fell into despair, Kieran’s Fire Raven appeared and shot a fireball at the Viper Sect man.

Celty was elated, thinking the Fire Raven signaled the Raven Sect’s Master Crown Raven, but Kieran walked out of some shadows. Rover was immensely relieved when he saw Kieran, and collapsed on the ground completely worn out. Celty was shocked when he saw the Fire Raven perch onto Kieran’s shoulder and he started mumbling to himself incredulously as the Viper Sect man also couldn’t believe that Kieran was here since he should have been with Torstar. The Viper Sect man attacked Kieran, but was immediately disarmed and crippled. Celty then asked Kieran if he knew the Crown Raven, which Kieran recognized as the name as the leader of the Raven Sect, and he honestly answered no. Kieran shot a fireball at the other pursuers, and Celty got very excited; he offered to tell Kieran everything he knew about the Prairie spies, but Kieran just told him to tell Rover, as Kieran left. Celty was not disappointed in Kieran’s coldness, and instead felt very nostalgic as Rover agreed to heal his wounds while Celty told him everything about the spies.

Kieran returned to the campsite, and told Mary he did not think Folly eliminated the Viper Sect alone, when he heard a mocking voice outside of his tent. Perry Kaner, the Viper Sect leader, walked into the tent. Perry and Kieran released a killing aura at each other, and Perry demanded Kieran release the Viper Sect captivates he had taken; Kieran then demanded to know why she was targeting Mary, and parry instantly attacked Kieran with daggers. The daggers were poisoned, releasing a sweet scent into the air that knocked Mary and Fanner unconscious, though Kieran was unaffected; Kieran smiled at Mary who was looking at him fearfully, and Kieran summoned a veil of darkness with [Shadow Cloak]. Within the darkness, the hissing of snakes could be heard.

Outside, a small group of people heard the hissing and were delighted that Kieran was stalling Perry.

Perry had just used [Myriad Viper] and was considering retreating when she saw the powerful skill have no effect on Kieran; when her skill ended, Kieran ten also used [Myriad Viper], which scared her even more since his skill was more powerful than hers. She used a skill that neutralized Kieran’s [Myriad Viper], and then Kieran started kicking her. Perry decided to retreat, and summoned a giant Viper to distract Kieran, though Kieran summoned his two-headed serpent to fight the viper, while he continued fighting Perry. She then whistled, summoning a hoard of real poisonous snakes that swarmed within the campsite, scaring the soldiers.

Perry jumped into the hoard of snakes, and asked Kieran to let her retreat peacefully. Mary then walked over to Kieran’s side and asked Perry why she was trying to capture her, which angered Perry. Kieran then walked toward Perry, ignoring that he was walking toward a sea of poisonous snakes, but right as he and the snakes met they opened up a path for Kieran directly to Perry from [Dominate Reptile]. Perry was filled with fear, and hastily mentioned that Mary was related to the vanished Dragon Sect, but Kieran kept calmly walking closer to Perry. Perry grew more afraid, seeing the cold look in Kieran’s eyes, and started listing other things she could give him in exchange for her life; Kieran finally stepped when she said the Viper Sect would help Kieran fight the Prairies. Kieran had Perry sign a contract, then she left.

Kieran went to the wall of Lightning Fortress, knowing that some Prairie scout would have crossed the line he drew into the ground during the commotion in the campsite; he took out the [Hunter’s Bow], and shot six arrows, killing the six scouts that crossed over the line.

In the Viper Sect base in Riverdale, Perry Kaner was captured by Bicker, one of her most trusted men, and several other traitors; Bicker started perversely torturing her until Kieran walked up behind him and snapped his neck. The other traitors started charging at Kieran, but instead of engaging them Kieran asked Perry if she needed help, checking to see if he could get a sub mission. Instead, he and Perry bartered a reward, Perry agreeing to give Kieran a single Viper Sect skill in exchange for his help. Kieran then pulled out [Arrogant Word] disarming all of the traitors with a single swing and killing them with another. The souls of the dead traitors escaped from their bodies becoming ghosts, surrounding and attacking Kieran.

Perry and a Viper Sect elder that did not betray Perry were watching the ghosts, realizing that the traitors had to have cultivated a certain Prairie skill in order to become powerful ghosts immediately after death. They also knew that all the ghosts were being controlled, meaning the mastermind behind the entire betrayal was nearby. Perry was confident she would be able to escape from the ghosts should Kieran die, so she stuck around to watch the fight; Kieran was using [Hundred Violent Kicks], imbuing Devil Flame into his legs, and quickly killing all of the ghosts. One particularly strong ghost dropped a [Perfect Soul Shard]. Kieran then felt the presence of a very powerful Prairie soldier, and he threw a charged up fireball at an illusory figure once it revealed itself. Kieran looted the battlefield, getting the [Rapid Snake Crossbow] and two skill books. Kieran and Perry spoke briefly after the battle, Kieran telling her that he did not find anything of interest on the bodies of the traitors, and he reminded her of what she promised from the contract.

Kieran started running back to the campsite, though he soon realized he was trapped in a Hex Labyrinth; he was walking forward, but the distance between himself and the campsite did not shorten. Kieran realized the caster who trapped Kieran must have paid a heavy price to cast the spell without him noticing, and he looked to Lightning Fortress. Kieran watched as the Prairie’s assaulted the Fortress, easily breaking through and slaughtering all of the Warren soldiers. Kieran watched as the bodies decayed, and the Fortress grew decrepit. Kieran thought of Mary, and suddenly Mary was standing behind him; she was a skeleton, with thin blond hair still stuck to her bleached skull. She mocked Kieran, and Kieran realized she was here because he thought of her. Kieran then pictured the real Mary in his mind, and suddenly the skeleton regained it’s flesh and vigor, and a radiant Mary was standing next to Kieran. Mary then pointed at the Lightning Fortress, bringing life back to the Warren soldiers; she then disappeared, bursting into light.

Kieran realized the illusion shows him what he thinks of, and he realized if he had thought that Mary might have attacked him, then the illusory Mary would have attacked him and he would have taken damage from it. Keeping this in mind, Kieran continued walking toward the Fortress, and finally reached it. Kieran went into Mary’s tent where he and Mary ate dinner, when King James VIII summoned Kieran. Kieran left the tent and went to James’ tent, when he saw Mary inside of James’ tent. Kieran realized he was still in the illusion, since the Mary he ate with did not leave her tent. Kieran sat down in James’ tent, not listening as the illusory King spoke, and was trying to contact the Fire Raven, though he realized he could not reach the bird, meaning the illusion was completely cut off from reality.

After Kieran realized this, he started listening to James just in time to hear him ask Kieran if he would marry Mary and ascend to the Throne. Kieran casually agreed, and as Mary hugged him, both her and the King turned into mummies and attacked Kieran.

Inside the Prairie’s campsite, a Prairie soldier named Hector was sitting cross-legged inside of a tent, surrounded by idols. He mocked Kieran for struggling, then stabbed a carving of Kieran, causing blood to pour from the statue. Hector then got up and ordered the Prairie's to start charging Lightning Fortress, having seen from Kieran’s illusion that Kieran does not think the Fortress would survive an attack without him. Hector sat down on his bloody floor, and closed his eyes, exhausted from casting the spell on Kieran. As he closed his eyes, he thought he saw an extra idol statue in his room, but when he counted, he was actually missing one. He then realized the Kieran statue was missing, and he activated his spell again, feeling the Kieran statue’s presence. As the skill was cast, the Kieran statue started releasing Pride and Sloth’s energy, and Hector fell asleep despite struggling to fight Sloth.

The Prairie’s felt the chaotic energy from within Hector’s tent, but only the Prairie Lapierre, a very powerful warrior, checked on it; Lapierre opened the tent, and saw Sloth, mistaking him for Kieran, and he attacked the Sin. Lapierre attacked Sloth with a powerful electricity, which Sloth did not defend against. Sloth disappeared, and Lapierre was angry since he knew Kieran was not dead. Lapierre started charging toward Lightning Fortress, eager to truly fight Kieran, when the Prairie King stopped him and told him to calm down. The Prairie King was a young man wearing a wolf pelt and many golden accessories.

Inside the illusion, the sword that King James’ was thrusting at Kieran disintegrated, and both James and Mary disintegrated after it. The whole tent, and the entire Fortress disintegrated after, and soon Kieran found himself a ways away from Lightning Fortress. Kieran contacted Fire Raven, realizing he could connect with the bird again, and he knew he was out of the illusion for good. Kieran remembered Sloth ate Hector, and he wondered if the individual Sins could level up independent of [Touch of Cardinal Sins]. Kieran thought about the wolf pelt wearing man, and realized he had a presence similar to the Great Swamp Artitelgar from [City Of Fiends]; Kieran was still worried about fighting a god, though he started considering that the wolf man was not a god in the same way Artitelgar was.

Kieran returned to Lightning Fortress, hesitating when he saw Mary, but he was confident this was the real Mary and the real Lightning Fortress. Kieran told Mary everything that happened with Perry, and Mary fell asleep while listening to Kieran. Kieran then returned to the captive’s tent where Jiyachi, the latest captive, was. Kieran used [Mesly Ring] on Jiyachi, and Torstar realized that if Jiyachi told Kieran everything, there would be no more reason for Kieran to leave Torstar alive. Fanner hit Torstar when he tried speaking, and Jiyachi started telling Kieran everything about the Viper Sect’s legacy. Kieran spent all day in the tent, considering what he had just learned about Viper Sect skills, and he also considered the importance of skill points. As Kieran was thinking about his decision to defend Lightning Fortress at all costs, until a soldier got Kieran’s attention.

Outside of the tent, Perry Kaner and the Viper Sect elder were staring down Celty and an unfamiliar man; the two sides started taking out their weapons as Kieran left his tent. Each side expressed that they would not be working together as their Sects were enemies, and Kieran let a killer aura spread over the four of them. They stopped arguing, and Perry turned to Kieran, believing he had ties with the Raven Sect, and obviously mentioned how Kieran knew several Viper Sect skills. Perry gave Kieran the skill she owed him for defeating the traitors and left, seeing Celty and Maxim’s, the other Raven Sect guy’s, worried faces. Perry and Pietro, the Viper Sect elder, left and Celty asked Kieran where his Fire Raven was. Kieran, annoyed, asked if Celty still thought he was the Crown Raven, but Celty hastily assured him otherwise. Maxim then stepped forward and eagerly greeted Kieran, and Kieran led the two Raven Sect men into Warren’s campsite.

North of Lightning Fortress, near the Prairie’s campsite, a squad of scouts appeared, raising a flag with an emblem of a dragon. In the Prairie camp, the Prairie King, the man wearing a wolf pelt, sensed the arrival of the people with the dragon emblem.

In the Warren camp, Kieran showed Maxim the Fire Raven, and Maxim excitedly told Celty he agrees that the Fire Raven is the Crown Raven’s bird. Kieran realized the two were convinced that he was the Crown Raven, and Maxim explained that they believed Kieran’s in-dungeon mentor, Andy, was the previous Crown Raven, therefore making Kieran the Crown Raven’s disciple. Maxim ordered Celty to gather the Raven Sect, and they would help Kieran defend Lightning Fortress. After Celty left, Maxim explained that he knew everything was a misunderstanding, but he wanted Kieran to act like the new Crown Raven to put an end to infighting within the Sect. Maxim also assured Kieran that his Fire Raven shared the same lineage as the Crown Raven’s Fire Raven, though Kieran’s bird was weaker; he mentioned that within the Raven Sect’s base were manuscripts detailing how to raise a powerful Fire Raven that Kieran could use. He said he would send the manuscripts to Kieran, then told Kieran that the Prairie’s King, the descendant of the Wolf God, was planning on attacking the Zilin Prefecture’s reinforcements.

[Triggered special event, Battle Of The Sons!]

[Do you wish to join? Yes/No] (Ch 624)

[Based on what you have experienced in the current dungeon world, automatically distributed into the Dragon faction!]

[Battle Of The Sons: the son of Wolf has been strengthening his body and sharpening its claws in the fertile lands of the north. He is eager to go south to restore his ancestor’s glory and pride and now before him is the son of Dragon who has become weak and withered over time. He will feast on the flesh and drink the blood of the son of Dragon to add an incredible milestone to his conquest achievements…]

[After joining the Battle Of The Sons, you must ensure the survival of son of Dragon]

[Note: Different dungeon rating will be given based on performance during the event!] (Ch 625)

Kieran wanted to ask Mary about the Duke Zilin, but she was still sleeping. Maxim noticed now Kieran cared about Mary, and offered to tell Kieran what he knew about the Duke. Maxim started with some history, explaining that shortly after Warren’s creation, the Prairie’s attacked Warren and successfully killed the three princes who were contending for the throne. Then, the fourth heir, a princess from the north, gathered seven powerful knights; the strongest one was able to single handedly fight through the Prairie’s forces and kill the Prairie King. The princess ascended to the throne, and soon after the seven knights disappeared; the Queen bore the strongest knight’s child, and that child became the first generation Duke Zilin. When the child was nineteen, the Prairie’s invaded again, and the child single handedly defeated the Prairie vanguard, fought the army, and killed the Prairie King; it was from that victory he was given the title of Duke, and was called the Son of Dragon. Throughout the generations, the Zilin family lost their grandeur, though they still are great compared to commoners. Maxim then offered to help Kieran meet the current Duke Zilin, which Kieran agreed to.

Kieran sent the Fire Raven to watch the Prairie’s, and Kieran asked Maxim about Ellen. Maxim explained that Ellen was once the Raven Sect’s First Seat, meaning she was next in line to become the Crown Raven, but when the Crown Raven disappeared, Maxim and a group of other Raven Sect members forced Ellen to give up her position, feeling she was too young and inexperienced to take the position. Ellen had resisted and gathered her own forces to fight back, but was wounded in the struggle. The Raven Sect was left splintered and disorganized, and Maxim wanted to use Kieran as a fake Crown Raven disciple to rebuild the Sect. Kieran then asked about curses, and Maxim said that although Raven Sect was skilled in [Potionology], the Ghostly Woods Sect was much more knowledgeable about curses; Jeanne James, who Kieran killed in the previous [The Queen’s Shield], was the Ghastly Woods Sect’s First Seat though. Kieran then dismissed Maxim, and when Kieran was alone, he pulled out all of the skills books he amassed so far.

[Sharp Weapon, Projectile Weapon not detected, prerequisite not met!]

[Sharp Weapon, Flexible Sword not detected, prerequisite not met!] (Ch 627)

Kieran could not learn [Viper Dart] and [Viper Sword], but he did learn [Living Rope Technique] and [Dormant Viper]. Kieran went into Mary’s tent, who was still sleeping, and meditated on all the information he knew so far. A few days passed, and Rover and Bosco returned to the campsite; Bosco happily announced to Mary that the threat worked, and Duke Will sent ten thousand men for reinforcements. Kieran thought about Duke Zilin’s forces, the scouts wearing the Dragon emblem, and wondered why they weren’t here yet; they should have arrived a day ago. Kieran knew that the Prairie’s had not eliminated them because he was watching the Prairie’s through the Fire Raven’s eyes. As he thought about it, he saw an army of Prairie soldiers leave the camp, Lapierre and the Prairie King included.

The Prairie’s reached Lightning Fortress, and the Prairie King unleashed his aura upon the Warren forces, sending most of them into [Fear]. Kieran shielded Mary from the aura, and then noticed that most of the Raven and Viper Sect reinforcements were not willing to fight; he gave them permission to leave if they were not willing to fight, knowing that they would cause more problems by staying. Most of the Raven Sect forces left, but Maxim and Celty stayed, and Perry Kaner stayed as well. Kieran ordered the remaining Raven and Viper Sect members to work together, and then he declared that he would be fighting the Prairie King. Mary asked Kieran if they should retreat, but Kieran told her if the Prairie’s won, she would never be safe; he then ordered Fanner and Jiyachi to protect Mary while he was fighting. Mary watched as Kieran left, terrified that she would lose Kieran just like she lost her Mother, but after a moment she recalled Kieran’s plans, and her faith in his strength returned; the [Thorn Blade] in her hands started vibrating as she regained her courage.

Kieran looked through the Fire Raven’s eyes, seeing Duke Zilin’s camp and realizing it was very small and weak. Kieran arrived at the camp, avoiding the Prairie Army, and met with Duke Zilin. Zilin instantly knew that Kieran had come to help him fight, but the Duke declined Kieran’s offer of help, saying the fight between Dragon and Wolf had to be done by himself without assistance. Zilin then revealed an ornate coffin with the Dragon emblem, and Kieran realized he spent all of his preparation time building the coffin. Kieran was angry, and asked if his honor was really that important, and Zilin explained that although he did not have the strength of his ancestors and he knew the son of Wolf was getting stronger, his honor was the one thing he did inherit from his prestigious ancestors.

Zilin shouted, and a giant mirage of a flying Dragon appeared in the sky, and the Prairie King’s giant white wolf mirage also appeared. Kieran watched as the two mirages fought, realizing the battle between Dragon and Wolf was a battle of auras. Kieran shook his head, letting his powerful Spirit dispel the mirages, and he saw as Zilin, injured, faced the Prairie King. The King grabbed Zilin’s head, similarly to how Zilin’s ancestors crushed the King’s ancestor’s heads, and Zilin accepted his death. Kieran saw this, and slashed at the King with [Arrogant Word], again demanding to know if Zilin’s pride was really that important to him. Zilin demanded Kieran stay out of the fight, but then Kieran declared that he wanted to fight the King.

The King attacked Kieran, and Kieran was shocked at his strength; Kieran started kicking the King with a combination of [Viper Kick], [Hundred Violent Kicks], and [Barsical Kick], until he was finally able to land a kick on one of the King’s golden accessories. The king suddenly turned serious instead of mocking, and pulled out a sword and lunged at Kieran, which Kieran countered with [Blade Kick]. When the two blades hit, it caused a large explosion that cracked one of the King’s golden bracelets.

Kieran was tired from the rapid use of skills, but he pretended to be completely exhausted as he watched the King, realizing he was influenced way too much by the condition of his accessories. The King then turned into his giant white wolf form again, and knocked Kieran back. Kieran used [Tiger Stance] and [Chilling Spike] to wound the wolf, then Kieran used [Reckless Rush] to charge at the King while charging up a Devil Flame fireball. Before the King could escape from the ice, Kieran reached him and thrust the powerful fireball at him, setting him on fire. The king reverted back into his human form and started charging up his origin power to make a powerful counterattack, but then his cracked bracelet completely shattered and fell to the ground.

A headless soul escaped from the bracelet, and both Kieran and Zilin understood that the Prairie King had plundered his ancestor’s graves and wore their remains as accessories to strengthen his own power which had been decreasing throughout the generations, just like how Zilin was nowhere near as strong as his ancestors. The Prairie King admitted to it, yet he did not feel like taking advantage of his ancestors was wrong; he then sucked back the soul, shrouding himself in a red aura. Kieran felt this aura was dangerous and tried getting away, but the King had newfound strength and agility, and quickly snuck behind Kieran and thrust his hand through Kieran’s chest.

Despite wearing the embedded [Armor of Excellence], the King’s hand still broke through and went into Kieran’s chest, missing his heart. Kieran was glad none of his organs were injured, and laughed as he activated [Saint Thorns]; Kieran’s injuries healed, while the King suddenly took a great deal of damage. The King wasn’t sure how long Kieran could stay alive with his hand through his chest, so he consumed some of the red aura and transformed back into his wolf form. As he transformed, his body grew in size and the hand in Kieran’s chest also grew, crushing Kieran’s organs and breaking his ribs. Kieran activated [Saint Thorns] again, healing him enough to keep him from dying, and also reflecting the damage unto the Prairie King. The King grew afraid of Kieran’s power, realizing it was stronger than his own Origin Force, and he tried to remove his paw from Kieran’s chest, though Kieran grabbed on, refusing to let go. The King started smashing Kieran onto the ground, though every time Kieran took damage it would reflect onto the King and Kieran would heal himself. The King then forced Kieran off with his other hand, almost ripping Kieran’s body in half, but Kieran still survived and reflected the damage.

As this went on, more and more golden accessories plundered from the King’s ancestors cracked and shattered, weakening the King’s origin Force. The Prairie King then swung his claws down with the force of a meteor, creating a giant crater with Kieran’s body in the center; the white light of [Saint Thorns] did not appear, and the King celebrated. Kieran used [Ring of the Serpent King, Snake Molt] and Kieran burst from his own corpse. Both the King and Zilin thought that Kieran used the Viper Sect’s ultimate skill, and were astonished, but the King knew that the skill would weaken Kieran. Zilin was inspired by Kieran, and walked toward them to help Kieran in the fight.

The King fired an energy blast at Kieran, believing just that would be enough to kill him, but Kieran summoned his two headed serpent to take the hit. The King dodged the serpent’s attack, and decided to retreat, which Kieran expected and shot some spider webs at him. While trapped in the webs, Kieran walked toward him and used [Seattle Right Hand], freezing him solid. The Prairie King died, dropping the [Wolf’s Remnant Feast]. Kieran looked at the frozen Prairie King, and realized he was too confident during the fight; he should have ended it quicker rather than dragging it out, which almost killed him. He also thought of [Saint Thorns], which Kieran realized was more special than he initially thought as one of the few powers he had that could damage the King.

Zilin then reminded Kieran that the Prairie army would be attacking Lightning Fortress, and Kieran forced himself out of his thoughts, and started riding to the Fortress despite still being extremely weakened from [Snake Molt].

In the Prairie camp, Perry Kaner was leading the Raven and Viper Sect reinforcements. They had successfully infiltrated the camp, and Perry went into Lapierre’s tent as the warrior left. She thought about the Prairie King’s Origin Force as she snuck into the tent.

As Lapierre left his tent, not noticing Perry as she snuck right beside him, he mocked Kieran and Duke Zilin for daring to fight the Prairie King. Lapierre started walking toward Lightning Fortress without being stopped by any of the Prairie generals, and as he got close he started discharging his electricity. The Prairie soldiers realized Lapierre intended to break through the Fortress, and started cheering him on as Lapierre shot some lightning bolts at the Fortress. Before the electricity could hit, Maxim and Celty both shot fireballs, neutralizing the electricity. Lapierre charged up the lightning again, and told the two Raven Sect members that he did not care if the Prairie camp was assaulted in his absence, but then he cursed loudly and started running back to his camp. Maxim and Celty realized Perry and the Viper Sect must have done something within the Prairie camp, though they did not care if the Viper Sect was attacked because of it.

In Lapierre’s tent, Perry opened up a chest full of goatskin papers and grabbed them. She instantly felt Lapierre’s presence running back, and hid the papers while escaping from the tent, fully intending on breaking the contract and retreating. Before she could leave, and before Lapierre caught her, the two of them saw a giant white wolf within the camp, and Lapierre started kneeling before it. Perry recognized the white wolf as Kieran, which shocked Lapierre before Kieran killed him so quickly that Perry couldn’t even figure out how he died. Wolf Kieran glared at Perry, realizing she was about to break the contract, and in an effort to save herself from being killed she took out the goatskin papers and very slowly put them on the ground before Kieran. When she stepped away from the papers, the white wolf vanished and the Fire Raven dived down to grab the papers; Perry felt cheated, but very grateful to be alive still.

The Fire Raven returned to Kieran, giving him the papers and the [Brutal Lightning Hand] that Lapierre dropped. He equipped the glove and then looked at the papers, suspecting the information written on them was related to Origin Force. The Fire Raven went back to watching the Prairie Camp, so Kieran saw as Lapierre’s body was found, a meeting was called among the Prairie Tribe Leaders, and they realized that several leaders had been assassinated by the Viper Sect reinforcements. Some Prairie soldiers who saw the white wolf decapitate Lapierre believed it was the Wolf God’s way of saying he did not want the war to continue, so a lot of fearful soldiers started retreating, creating chaos within the camp. The different Tribe Leaders started fighting amongst themselves, believing the assassinations were an attempt for the more powerful tribes to absorb the weaker tribes, creating a giant war between the remaining Prairie soldiers.

The forces within the Lightning Fortress could see the chaos in the Prairie camp, and Mary, sitting atop a war horse and wearing armour, led the Warren soldiers to fight in the Prairie camp. The Warren soldiers were able to reach the camp without trouble, as many of the Prairie’s traps had been disarmed by the Viper Sect reinforcements, and the Warren soldiers brought even more chaos to the camp. The Prairie soldiers were fighting both the Warren soldiers and each other, and a fire was started within the camp that the Prairie’s couldn’t put out due to the disorder.

Mary rode a white warhorse, purposely choosing a very eye-catching color so she could be like a waving flag for the Warren soldiers; Celty and Maxim rode beside her, continuously blocking arrows that were endlessly being shot at her. Mary charged forward, without hesitation, and she knew that if she could ride through the camp without being surrounded by Prairie soldiers, victory would be hers. She rode, followed by Warren soldiers, and a young soldier threw himself in front of her when an arrow that Celty and Maxim couldn’t block almost reached her. Mary couldn’t even see the soldier who sacrificed himself for her before he hit the ground and was stampeded by the Warren soldiers. They continued riding, until they finally managed to break through the Prairie camp.

As the Warren soldiers celebrated, Maxim noticed that the remaining Prairie soldiers were regrouping, and warned Mary. she knew that if the Prairie’s successfully regrouped, then their breaking through would have been useless; she thought of the soldier that sacrificed himself for her, and the [Thorn Blade] started vibrating again, filling her with energy. She turned around, facing the camp again, and all of the Warren soldiers followed her lead and faced toward the camp also. Maxim and Celty were shocked that Mary was able to make the weak Warren soldiers so brave, and they again rode by her side ready to protect her.

The Prairie soldiers started charging toward the Warren soldiers, and Mary went to raise her hand to give the signal to start charging, when the Fire Raven landed on her raised hand. She was stunned for a second, and Devil Kieran descended onto the camp, engulfing the Prairie soldiers with fire. The Prairie’s, realizing they were being attacked by the Devil, tried escaping, but Kieran attacked all of them, including the ones who retreated. The Prairie’s ran faster, convinced that they would be able to escape if they ran faster than their allies, but Kieran then used the Devil’s powers to resurrect the dead Prairie soldiers, who started attacking their living allies.

Mary was shocked to see Kieran’s Devil form, but was not afraid unlike the Warren soldiers who were suffering from [Fear] after seeing the Devil resurrect the Dead, though they were grateful to be on the same side as Kieran. Celty and Maxim started at Devil Kieran, feeling hatred toward Kieran, but they realized Kieran was too powerful for them to do anything about him. The “guards” that Kieran had used [Mesly Ring] on noticed the Raven Sect member’s glares, and the “guards” gazed at the two of them, making them even more afraid of Kieran.

Kieran enjoyed the feeling of chaos within the battlefield, and he suddenly realized the weakness from using [Snake Molt] was removed, and he was back at his full power. Kieran attacked the Prairie’s with more vigor, eager to use all of his strength. Kieran chased the fleeing Prairies until the [Devil Transformation] ended, and the resurrected dead fell back to the ground. The Fire Raven had been gathering all of the loot as the battle went on, and Kieran was thrilled at the sheer amount of loot he had accumulated, excited to sell it.

[Main mission complete: Protect the capital of Warren, Riverdale, from falling]

[Player will leave the dungeon in 5 minutes]

[Please take whatever items you wish to keep with you.]

[Note: Any items that exceed the maximum weight will be discarded!] (Ch 640)

Kieran turned to Mary, happy that this time he would be able to give a proper goodbye before leaving.

[Special Dungeon: The Queen’s Shield II]

[Dungeon Type: Free mission]

[Dungeon Difficulty: Average]

[Main Mission: Protect the capital of Warren, Riverdale, from falling]

[Mission Completion: 100% (Rating F)]

[Sub Mission 1: Traitors In The City]

[Mission Completion: 100% (Rating F → E)]

[Sub Mission 2: Mary’s Secret]

[Mission Completion: 100% (Rating E → D)]

[Sub Mission 3: Rescue Rover]

[Mission Completion: 100% (Rating D → C)]

[Special Event: Battle Of The Sons (Perfect Clear)]

[Perfect Clear Rating: C → S]

[Battle Performance: Very Active (Rating S → SS)]

[Exploration Performance: Average]

[Special Rating 1: Eliminated Witch Doctor Hector (Rating SS → Z, Rep +1)]

[Special Rating 2: Eliminated Lapierre (Rating Z → ZZ, Rep +1)]

[Special Rating 3: Eliminated Son of Wolf (Rating ZZ → VVV, Rep +5)]

[Player Final Rating: VVV!]

[Calculating player final special dungeon reward…]

[Final player special dungeon reward below…]

[Points: 250,000; Skill Points: 55; Golden Skill Points: 7; Golden Attribute Points: 7]

[Acquired special dungeon: The Queen’s Shield III]

[Acquired special reward 1: Practice puppet]

[Acquired special reward 2: Lineage table of Warren Royalty]

[Acquired special reward 3: Riverdale underground sewer map]

[Acquired special reward 4: Broken war machine blueprint] (Ch 641)

## Special Dungeon: The Queen’s Shield II Received Items

[Name: Perfect Soul Shard]

[Type: Gemstone]

[Rarity: Great]

[Attribute: Slightly increase enchanting success rate!]

[Able to bring out of dungeon: Yes]

[Remark: A powerful soul shard! Able to provide extra help to enchanters during enchantment. You do need a higher level of enchanting skills to perfectly utilize it as well!] (Ch 617)

[Name: Rapid Snake Crossbow]

[Type: Weapon]

[Rarity: Great]

[Attribute: 1. Continuous Shot, 2. Scatter Shot]

[Able to bring out of dungeon: Yes]

[Remark: This is a skillful crossbow, able to load a maximum of 5 arrows once. The favorite of assassins!]

[Continuous Shot: The crossbow was made with extensive spring mechanics, able to fire continuously until arrows are depleted without reloading.]

[Scatter Shot: Able to fire all the arrows in one shot.] (Ch 618)

[Name: Wolf’s Remnant Feast]

[Type: Accessory]

[Rarity: I]

[Attack: I]

[Defense: I]

[Attribute: 1. Wisdom of the White Wolf, 2. Body of the White Wolf, 3. Spirit of the White Wolf]

[Effect: Wolf Pack]

[Prerequisite: Slay the Prairie King.]

[Able to bring out of dungeon: Yes]

[Remark: It isn’t a complete product as it was merged together in an accident, still it didn’t diminish its power!]

[Wisdom of the White Wolf: Whether attack of defense, whenever a Spirit authentication occurred, gained extra +3 buff]

[Body of the White Wolf: Able to transform into a werewolf, 1/day]

[Spirit of the White Wolf: Summon the white wolf spirit to aid you in battle, 1/day]

[Wolf Pack: All species of wolf lowered than I rank will submit to you without resistance] (Ch 635)

[Name: Spirit of the White Wolf]

[Type: Summons]

[Rank: High]

[Attack: Extreme]

[Defense: Extreme]

[Attribute: 1. Tenacious Fur, 2. Nimble Body, 3. Razor Claws & Fangs]

[Effect: Dominate Wolves]

[Prerequisite: Wolf’s Remnant Feast]

[Remark: The summoned beast that was formed by the remaining power of the son of Wolf. It’s powerful and reliable]

[Tenacious Fur: When receiving damage, an extra Powerful force field barrier will automatically form around the body.]

[Nimble Body: Its giant figure will not cause additional debuffs, instead, plus +3 Agility buff during running and evading]

[Razor Claws & Fangs: Its claws and fangs are treated as a Rare rank sharp weapon, gain extra +1 Sharpness.]

[Dominate Wolves: Able to control wolf beings below Rare rank.] (Ch 637)

[Name: Brutal Lightning Hand (Left Hand)]

[Type: Glove]

[Rarity: Rare]

[Attack: Strong]

[Defense: Strong]

[Attribute: 1. Volt Strike, 2. Brutality]

[Able to bring out of dungeon: Yes]

[Remark: This is Lapierre’s favorite, he could punch a man to death easily with this!]

[Volt Strike: Additional Average electric element attack added on each successful hit on target]

[Brutality: Each time a target is killed, +1 attack buff granted to the glove. When a total of 5 targets are killed, the next attack will have a +1 on electric element attack] (Ch 637)

[Name: Unknown Goatskin]

[Type: ETC]

[Rarity: Great]

[Attribute: None]

[Able to bring out of dungeon: Yes]

[Remark: It has recorded some extremely secretive knowledge. You will need the corresponding language to truly acquire the knowledge from the records!] (Ch 637)

[Name: Cunning Dagger]

[Type: Weapon]

[Rarity: Magic]

[Attribute: 1. Armor Penetration Lvl 1, 2. Hiding Lvl 1]

[Able to bring out of dungeon: Yes]

[Remark: It’s very versatile among robbers and assassins!]

[Armor Penetration Lvl 1: Able to pierce light armor, Weak of Average defense]

[Hiding Lvl 1: Extra 10% hiding effect during hiding or undercover] (Ch 641)

[Name: Agile Knight Lance]

[Type: Weapon]

[Rarity: Magic]

[Attributes: 1. Armor Penetration lvl 1. 2. Nimble Lvl 1]

[Able to bring out of dungeon: Yes]

[Remark: A lance requires not only speed but technique!]

[Armor Penetration Lvl 1: Able to pierce light armor, Weak of Average defense]

[Nimble Lvl 1: It will not drag your movement down] (Ch 641)

## Special Dungeon: The Queen’s Shield II Learned Skills

[Name: Charles’ Fire (Grand Master)]

[Related Attribute: None]

[Skill Type: Offense]

[Effect: Create a Strong attack devil flame on your left hand, able to burn continuously. Common water and sand can’t extinguish the flame. Has the special ability to burn souls and devour life energy.]

[Special Effect: Devil Flame (Your bloodline has the element of fire. It is your gift and also the proof of your identity. You can ignite the devil flame with an attack from None, Feeble, Weak, Average, Strong at will. After charging for 4 seconds, attack of the flame +1, has small chance to trigger Flame Burst effect on enemies.]

[Consume: Stamina]

[Prerequisite: Constitution S]

[Remark: This is a spell without incantations, casting gesture and casting time. A skill created by the alchemy master fusing ancient hidden knowledge together!]

[Note: You have acquired this skill through learning, not through a Skill Book. Therefore, you cannot upgrade it with Points and Skill Points. If you want to level it up, you will need to continue learning or acquire a Skill Book!] (Ch 593)

[Name: Living Rope Technique (Basic)]

[Related Attribute: None]

[Skill Type: Ancillary]

[Attribute: Control a rope object no longer than 5 meters]

[Effect: None]

[Consume: Stamina]

[Prerequisite: Mystical Knowledge (Basic), Spirit A]

[Remark: This is a basic technique that requires talent. Its incantation has only one note but you cannot neglect it!] (Ch 627)

[Name: Dormant Viper (Basic)]

[Related Attribute: None]

[Skill Type: Ancillary]

[Attribute: A high ranking technique among the Viper Sect, uses a special way of breathing to send the wounded into a slumber and heal for 0.5 HP/minute]

[Effect: None]

[Consume: Stamina]

[Prerequisite: Spirit S]

[Remark: It will consume your stamina but its roots are within the Spirit, it is the entry level technique to the real Viper Sect ultimates!] (Ch 627)