Ark Undead

86. The travelers embarked on their respective journeys.

Later, the sky darkened.

Horn Peak found the Undead at the inn.

"My Lord Undead, my master invites you to visit the Shivaesh family."

The Undead accepted Horn's invitation.

Amidst the clamor of the carriages, the Undead and Horned King silently made their way to Shiva's house.

Horn Peak noticed that the Undead was somewhat downcast; this was the first time he had ever seen the Undead look like this.

The immortals we used to see on TV always represented fighting spirit. Now, however, they seem somewhat bleak, like the dim twilight after sunset.

The considerate Horn chose to keep quiet.

When the Undead arrived at Shiva Ash's house, SilverAsh greeted them at the door, just like last time.

A blonde girl was standing next to it, staring at the carriage as if it were a treasure.

The immortal forced himself to stay alert and stepped off the carriage.

"Immortal!"

Kroos called the Undead by name for the first time.

She rushed up and hugged the Undead, clinging to him and constantly sniffing his scent.

Only after confirming that there was no smell of blood did they feel relieved enough to land.

"Yes, I'm back."

The Undead reached out and touched Kroos's head, which eased his heavy mood slightly.

Kroos also sensed the state of the undead; she could smell the scent of sadness.

Without asking any questions, she gripped the Undead's gauntlet tightly and stood silently beside him.

"Nothing can express my gratitude, Mr. Undead."

When the Undead turned his gaze to SilverAsh beside him, the head of the Shiva Ash family immediately bowed deeply to him solemnly.

Horn Peak also stood beside the vehicle and bowed deeply to the Undead.

The immortal silently accepted the gratitude.

After a long while, SilverAsh straightened up and led the Undead to his study to sit down and chat.

Kroos, meanwhile, sat down and dozed off in a chair next to the Undead.

During the time the immortal hadn't returned, she didn't sleep at all, afraid of missing any news about him.

"Manju Academy just sent out a message that Enya succeeded."

SilverAsh looked at the Undead beside him and said.

“From now on, Enya is the saint of Kalan, the nominal religious leader, and will no longer belong to the Shivaish family.”

"Congratulations."

The Undead nodded, offering his congratulations to SilverAsh in a perfunctory manner.

"Ha, it's not exactly a good thing. But it's good that Enya is alive, thank you."

SilverAsh shook his head with a wry smile. The thought that his sister might become a stranger to him from now on still made him feel somewhat lost.

However, all of this is necessary; we cannot allow her to be controlled by the Three Races Council, nor can we allow her to suffer even the slightest harm in future struggles.

"In conclusion, this transaction has come to a successful close, and please allow me to express my gratitude once again."

After SilverAsh bowed again and sat down once more, the study door was opened.

Horn brought in two boxes and placed them on the table in front of the Undead.

The Undead looked at the box on the table, waiting for SilverAsh's explanation.

"The agreed-upon compensation included a certain amount of money, as well as the right to use the Shivaesh family's library."

SilverAsh opened the first chest and showed its contents to the Undead.

It is a badge engraved with the Shiva's family crest, exquisitely crafted, and clearly a refined modern work of art.

"This is the symbol of my Shiva's family, and it is also my symbol."

As SilverAsh spoke, he showed the Undead the ring on his hand, the symbol on which was exactly the same as the symbol on the badge.

"By possessing this token, you will receive unconditional support from all Kallan trading posts across the entire continent of Terra. Whether it's money or other requests, we will help you complete them."

SilverAsh looked at the Undead and said seriously.

"From this day forward, you will be a friend of the Shiva's family forever, and I will be your most reliable ally."

The Undead nodded, picked up the badge in front of him, examined it for a while, and then put it away.

Seeing the Undead solemnly put away the badge, SilverAsh couldn't help but smile.

Is this considered a successful fangirl moment?

"As for the library, as long as this badge is used..."

"No need, the library."

The Undead shook his head and spoke heavily.

"I already know, I think I know."

Yes, the immortals understood after stepping out of that painting.

There was nothing more he needed to know about Sherag.

The more you know, the more uncomfortable you become.

SilverAsh nodded, though he didn't know what had happened, he changed the subject.

"Then please accept this souvenir."

As he spoke, SilverAsh opened another box.

The Undead initially thought the box only contained money or something similar. But when SilverAsh opened the box, he immediately sat up straight.

"These are collectibles that have been circulating in the Snow Realm for a long time, and are said to be related to the gods. The specific details are almost impossible to verify now. But our Shivaish family still keeps them as collectibles."

With that, SilverAsh pushed the two boxes in front of the Undead.

"Now, I present these to you as a gift, and I hope that you, who have been following the history of Shelag, will like this gift."

The immortal reached out with a slight tremor, picked up the item in the box, and didn't know what to say.

It was a rough object, similar to an ordinary stone, with a grayish-black appearance as if it had been melted and solidified by a volcano.

Unidentified patterns were engraved on the stone, so blurry that they were difficult to discern.

But the Undead knew that this item was not so simple. In the ancient Age of Fire, it represented a species.

This species existed in the world even before the Age of Fire.

That is an existence even more ancient than the ancient gods.

What they represent is an indestructible body and an immortality that will never perish.

Yes, the Undead recognized it at a glance; it was a stone imbued with the power of an ancient dragon.

The pattern on it is the head of the ancient dragon.

This is a dragon head stone.

Why is the Dragon Head Stone here?

Did someone seeking Gu Long's path eventually enter the scroll?

For a moment, the immortal was so overwhelmed by his own vast thoughts that he was unable to react.

"Does the War Knight know what this stone represents?"

Seeing the Undead's reaction, SilverAsh looked at the Undead with a meaningful gaze.

"It's said that the person who left this stone went to Victoria and established a new dynasty there, although this story is almost impossible to verify..."

The Undead looked at SilverAsh beside him.

The head of the Shiva'ish family may have foreseen this scene when he mentioned Victoria to the Undead earlier.

He also successfully predicted where the immortals would go next.

He truly deserves to be called the man who single-handedly established the Kalan trade.

Regardless, now that we've seen this dragon head stone, it's necessary for anyone who doesn't die to make a trip to Victoria.

Also, to find out about his lost memories, he wanted to visit the hometown of the girl named Melanie.

"Thank you."

The Undead also sat down solemnly and bowed slightly to SilverAsh.

This gift was somewhat unexpected; for the undead, it was a gift of immeasurable value.

Seeing the Undead's solemn attitude, SilverAsh sat up straight and accepted the gratitude.

"Of course."

After that, the two chatted for a while about other things related to the snowy landscape.

At the end of the conversation, SilverAsh invited the Undead to stay there for the night.

The Undead declined SilverAsh's invitation to stay the night, telling him that he had other companions waiting for him.

SilverAsh expressed his regret and also asked if the Undead needed him to be taken to Victoria.

The immortal shook his head and told him that he would walk all over Victoria on his own two feet.

This is a long road, and only by walking it step by step can one truly understand how heavy it is.

After SilverAsh handed over the promised money to the Undead in the form of cash and cards, he had Cliffheart take the Undead and Kroos back to the hotel.

When the Undead returned, they saw Skadi still sitting silently by the campfire.

He gave Skadi half of the cash SilverAsh gave him.