Tantric family to divine dynasty

Chapter 339: The Fourth Step "Hand of Winter"

At dusk, a seaside port in Rhea was gradually shrouded in soft golden light.

The setting sun slowly dyed the sky a warm orange-red color. The golden afterglow sprinkled on the sea, sparkling, as if countless tiny golden fragments were jumping in the waves, flashing charming light.

Fishing boats returned to the port one after another, drawing beautiful arcs on the sea. The whole port was filled with a quiet and peaceful atmosphere.

In one of the many fishing boats, there was a middle-aged man in a black cloak.
The captain said nervously, "Sir, we are about to enter the port. We will meet at the port in a week. I will take you and Sir Sava away together."

The middle-aged man has deep eyes and a calm and resolute face, like a rock that has been baptized by time, exuding a unique charm.

He is slightly plump but not bloated. Instead, he gives people a sense of calmness and strength. His steps are steady and powerful, and his hands are broad and strong, revealing a tenacity that comes from going through many vicissitudes of life.

Archibald.

He was Chris's best friend who had lived with him since childhood, the first generation of Dawnbreaker, and later the sergeant-in-chief of the Fisher family. At Byrne's instruction, he married a Silver Elder and had children with him. He became the behind-the-scenes manipulator of the Silvers in the East Coast Province. On the road to disaster, he was surpassed by the Dawnbreaker descendant "Grumpy Sava" who lurked in the Kingdom Army, and was ultimately a step slower in stepping onto the third ladder, the "Flame Knight".

Archibald is now a middle-aged man with gray hair and nearly fifty years old.

He often looks back on the past, and deep down he knows one thing very well.

I will never have the chance to reach the fifth step.

But now Archibald has learned to compromise with life and knows that many things cannot be forced. The power of the third-level "Flame Knight" has finally been completely mastered by him.

Once you complete the ritual, you can advance to the fourth step of the Road to Disaster, the Hand of Winter.

"Sava, who among us will succeed first?"

"If it weren't for the knowledge God gave me a few years ago, which recorded the specific methods and rituals of how to ascend, I would probably have difficulty even reaching the fourth step in my lifetime."

As long as they continue to generate intense emotions in their hearts and create various disasters to affect people, the extraordinary people who embark on the road of disaster will be able to go further and further.

So over the years, Archibald has been leading his team on the White Sea to eliminate all kinds of disobedient natives and annihilate pirates, and the speed at which his own sequence power is increasing has increased significantly.

Now there is only one thing he has to do, complete the promotion ceremony!

The name of the fourth step of the "Road to Disaster" is "Hand of Winter".

Archibald left the port, concealed his identity and came to a snowy mountain in the east of Rhea.

In front of this towering white snow-capped mountain, the magnificence and mystery of nature are perfectly interpreted. The snow-capped mountain rises high into the clouds, like a sharp sword piercing the sky. Its majestic momentum is awe-inspiring.

The snow-capped mountains are covered with thick white snow, pure and sacred. Under the sunlight, the snow surface sparkles with dazzling light, like countless diamonds inlaid on the top of the mountains, emitting charming brilliance.

Archibald looked up at the foot of the mountain and saw the clouds on the top of the mountain dissipate, revealing the true appearance of the snow-capped mountain. The pure white color and the depth of the blue sky complemented each other, forming a magnificent picture.

After a while, the clouds gathered again, shrouding the snow-capped mountains in haze and mystery.

"This white snow-capped mountain is a masterpiece of nature."

In order to complete the promotion ceremony, Archibald went into the snowy mountains alone.

Hidden deep in the majestic snow-capped mountains lies a spectacular glacier, which, like a giant silver dragon, winds its way through the mountains, flashing a mysterious light.

The sunlight penetrates the mist and shines on the surface of the glacier, reflecting colorful colors. The ice blocks in the glacier squeeze and collide with each other, making crisp sounds.

Standing near the glacier, Archibald could feel the grandeur and majesty of nature, and also deeply understand the insignificance and awe of human beings in the face of nature.

The icy cold continued to erode my body.

He took a deep breath, took off all his clothes, and then jumped into the icy river without hesitation.

At that moment, the icy water pierced his skin like needles, and Archibald's breathing became rapid, but the determination in his eyes did not waver. An ordinary person would probably die in an instant. He swam hard in the glacier, and every muscle contraction was accompanied by the interweaving of cold and pain. The icy water seemed to devour all his heat and physical strength, but Archibald's heart was as firm as a rock, and he kept telling himself that he must persist, and must persist until the last moment.

A full hour passed and his limbs had gradually become numb, but he still gritted his teeth and swam forward with all his strength.

no more...

Archibald was instantly discouraged by the sudden thought. He wanted to continue swimming, but he felt as heavy as if a weight was hung on his body and could no longer swim freely.

Should I use fire? That would save me, but the ritual would fail...

Just then, he saw a shadow at the bottom of the river, which gradually became clearer.

That's Sava's body!
A few days ago, Sava came to this snowy mountain by himself, but he never came out after entering. In fact, Archibald had already predicted it deep in his heart.

Savoy...

He felt heavy in his heart. As a junior, Sava had once surpassed him on the road to disaster, which had always made Archibald uncomfortable. He even couldn't help but feel jealous of the other person deep in his heart.

However, Sava, whom he regarded as his greatest rival in life at this moment, died here because of the failure of the promotion ceremony.

Until the end, Sava did not abandon the ritual and did not use the extraordinary power of the Flame Knight...

A strong sense of sadness surged up, and along with the sadness and anger came strength.

"puff!"

Finally he swam the entire glacier and struggled to stand up from the water. His body was so stiff that he could hardly move, but his heart was filled with the joy of victory.

Archibald stood on the shore, letting the cold wind blow on his wet body, his heart filled with pride and satisfaction.

He looked toward the river.

"Thank you, Sava."

After returning to Nasir with Sava's body, he finally reached the fourth step, "Hand of Winter".

Archibald's physical fitness increased by 150, his spiritual strength increased by 50, and he also gained two extraordinary powers, namely "Ice Solid" and "Winter Power".

The former can make him be surrounded by absolutely hard ice and enter a forced dormant state, from which he can sleep for a long time before coming out, and even an ordinary monarch cannot easily break that kind of hard ice.

The latter gives Archibald the ability to manipulate ice, allowing him to instantly create the effect of ice and snow within hundreds of meters.

After returning to the city of Nasir, he stood quietly beside the newly dug grave, his face full of traces of time, but his eyes filled with endless sorrow and determination.

Archibald held a handful of soil in his hand and decided to sprinkle it on the resting place he had prepared for his friend.

"Rest in peace, Sava."

His back was stretched out in the afterglow of the setting sun, lonely and desolate. There were no tears on his face, but his deep eyes were filled with unspeakable sorrow.

He lowered his head and slowly scattered the soil in his hand into the grave. Every grain of soil carried his reluctance and was a final farewell to his friend.

The air around him seemed to be frozen, with only the occasional sound of birds singing in the distance and the rustling of leaves in the wind. Archibald took a deep breath and his eyes became more determined and resolute.

He stood up and clapped his hands lightly.

"Perhaps this is the fate of us extraordinary people. Sooner or later, everyone will die. Sava... I don't know when I will die, but I know why I will die."

"I will not die of old age. I will definitely die while fighting for the Fisher Family and the Dawn Cult. Believe me!"

(End of this chapter)