This isn't a souls-like game at all.

The young hunter who led the two knights was Gavin, who had fought alongside him and finally escaped from the royal capital with "The Birth of the Son of God" and returned to the Church of the Hunting God to seek reinforcements.

The two knights behind him were Bal, the master of the Eagle Beak Knights of Root Village, and Joseph, the master of the Eagle Claw Knights of the Great Smelter.

When he saw an acquaintance, Ye Yiyi immediately smiled.

"Long time no see, everyone." He stood up and greeted them.

The two knights immediately stood up straight and performed the knight's salute to him, while Gavin scratched his head embarrassedly and was then kicked in the butt by Eurost.

"Is this how you greet people?" the old hunter said sternly.

Gavin shuddered all over, straightened his back quickly, and performed the hunter's etiquette.

"It's an honor to meet you again, Your Excellency Michaela."

"Haha, me too."

It was the first time that Ye Yiyi saw the old hunter scolding his intern, and he couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Gavin then embarrassedly excused himself and left the room under the old hunter's death stare.

Ye Yiyi looked at the two knight masters, and smiles appeared on the faces of the three of them at the same time.

"Lady Michaela, you really did it." Bal smiled and tears fell from his eyes.

This simple man doesn't cry easily, but when he does, it's when his true feelings show.

As the Eagle Knight who once made a promise, he swore to protect the country and the people.

But honor and sacrifice always elude him. He can only watch the bloodthirsty disease sweep across the principality, leaving nine out of ten villages empty, and he is powerless to do anything.

He took in those poor children and taught them martial arts, not to ask them to seek revenge on the Holy Blood Cult, but to give them the ability to protect themselves and live the rest of their lives in peace and stability.

He never imagined that just when he accepted the fact of his own incompetence, a magician who called himself a prophet would come to his secluded village, ask him for teachings on fighting skills, and threaten to kill the gods.

And he finally did it.

Not only that, even the spread-winged eagle that had disappeared for many years returned to its own screaming tower.

In just a few days, everything seemed like a dream.

Joseph felt the same way.

In just one day and one night, the man in front of me fulfilled his promise.

Is this really not a dream?

He felt a little pain coming from his thigh and couldn't help but smile from the bottom of his heart.

"Thank you, Mistress Michaela."

"I will never break my promise."

Ye Yiyi glanced at the dung beetle on his shoulder, smiled and raised his eyebrows at the two of them.

"What are your plans for the future?"

"I plan to stay in the capital and raise those children to adulthood."

Bal wiped his tears and nodded to Ye Yiyi.

"Master Michaela, I am always happy to teach you combat skills whenever you need me."

"Okay."

Ye Yiyi answered, and at the same time he had some realization in his heart and looked at Eurost beside him.

In the original plot of the game, after the player eliminates the Lord of Holy Blood and fulfills his long-cherished wish, the combat teacher Bal will leave the royal capital and travel to the southern border, and finally die in an ancient ruins.

In reality, there is a group of children around Bal, and he himself will not leave the capital, but chooses to stay.

This undoubtedly changed the trajectory of Bal's fate and allowed him to survive.

This is a good sign because it also means that Ye Yiyi can change the fate of others and allow them to survive their destined death.

For example, the old hunter Eurost...

"And I plan to leave the royal capital and look for those lost knight masters." At this time, Joseph said on the side.

There was a slight pause in Ye Yiyi's smile.

"Can you go out like this?" He looked at Joseph's bandaged thigh and couldn't help but ask.

"That will naturally happen after your injury is healed," Joseph replied.

After the two people who came to express their gratitude left, Ye Yiyi sat on the chair, smelling the aroma of coffee, and couldn't help falling into deep thought.

Is this a coincidence? He couldn't help but wonder.

But he soon stopped worrying about this issue, as an unexpected guest arrived here accompanied by Count Görgen.

"It's really you!!"

The young man accompanied by a knight looked at Ye Yiyi in surprise.

The young man was handsome, with black hair, blue eyes, a fair face and no beard. He was dressed in luxurious silk clothes and had an air of nobility that ordinary people did not have. Even Count Görgen seemed to be a head shorter when standing in front of him.

"Who are you?" Ye Yiyi was a little confused.

He didn't remember knowing such a nobleman.

"It's me!" the young man said excitedly. "Do you remember that night? The giant millipede and the demon spirit, under the magician's tower? Remember?"

"Ah! It's you!"

Ye Yiyi reacted with surprise and remembered where he had seen him.

This was the young man he met at the foot of the tower when he went to the Ownerless Magician Tower.

Accompanying him were two knights and three mercenaries.

Later, the tower keeper [August] invaded and killed this group of people so badly that they fled in panic.

If he hadn't acted in time, none of these people would have escaped and would have all died.

What impressed Ye Yiyi deeply was that this young man had advised him and asked him to run away together.

"So that person is you." Ye Yiyi looked him up and down with a surprised expression, "You actually survived."

"Cough cough..."

Goergen coughed twice with an awkward expression, then came over with a bitter face and interrupted.

"Thanks to Lady Michaela for her bravery and saving Prince Hiberi..."

"Prince?" Ye Yiyi raised his eyebrows.

Oh, it seems so.

When Gavin and I eavesdropped on the conversation of the bishops, they did seem to mention the prince of the kingdom.

"You are really brave."

After sorting out the logic, Ye Yiyi couldn't help but look sideways, "You're running towards the magician's tower with three mercenaries and two knights. Aren't you afraid of death?"

"Who knew there would be demons there?"

Prince Hiberi smiled wryly, then bent down and bowed.

"I cannot thank you enough for saving my life. I have prepared a gift for you, please accept it."

The knight behind him also bowed, then waved his hand outside, and a servant came in with a tray in his hands.

On the tray lay an ancient-looking book with a vaguely painted emblem of the Mingwu Baqi Mountain Group and Liaoqing.

"What is this?" Ye Yiyi was a little curious.

"To be honest, although I'm a prince, I've loved adventure since I was young. This trip to the Principality of Rit was due to news of the existence of a Masterless Mage Tower within the Principality."

Prince Siberia took the book from the tray and said with a smile:

“I have heard that Her Excellency Michaela is also a powerful magician. Not only did she crush the evil plot of the Holy Blood Cult, she also killed the Archbishop, a villain of the highest caliber.

"This is a mysterious magic book that I accidentally found during my adventure. According to the magician of the Zhige Temple, it is a very ancient magic book that contains mysterious powers.

"I would like to give it to you, Your Excellency. I hope you will not refuse it."

"An ancient magic book?" Ye Yiyi took the book curiously and looked at it.

The book does look very old. The black cover and the pages inside are already in tatters, and the words written on them are a little blurry.

But with the help of the light curtain, Ye Yiyi still knew the origin of the magic book.

【Profound Taboo Code】

Item Description: Forbidden Codex.

The result of the long research of the cursed ones.

After handing it over to the magician,

Can learn the deep magic of the cursed.

As the stagnant prophecy says,

In the endless exploration and inquiry,

The damned discovered the deep magic that lay beneath the stagnation.

"This……"

After reading the introduction of the items, Ye Yiyi felt a chill running up his spine and goose bumps appeared all over his body.

"Do you know what this is?" He raised his head and looked at Prince Sibery with a serious expression.

"Ah? I didn't know that. I just got it by chance."

Prince Siberia did not expect that Ye Yiyi would show such a solemn expression after receiving this magic book, and he couldn't help but lower his voice.

Eurost noticed something was wrong and quickly winked at Gorgon.

The latter felt the atmosphere suddenly turn cold, and couldn't help but feel a little frightened, and quickly pulled the male servant to leave.

"Pong!"

The door closed, and now only Ye Yiyi and the old hunter, as well as the prince and his knight were left in the room.

Ye Yiyi looked up and exchanged glances with the silent old hunter, then spoke.

"This is the taboo code regarding the stagnant prophecy."

"Stagnant prophecy?"

Prince Hiberi was a little confused, but Eurost's face changed drastically.

"curse?!"

"That's right." Ye Yiyi nodded, looked at the prince and asked, "Where did you get this book?"

"Found it in a dilapidated cabin in Deep Hollow."

The prince noticed the old hunter's expression. Knowing the responsibilities of the Church of the God of Hunting, he suddenly thought of something and said with some panic.

"Mister Michaela, what on earth is this?"

"Do you know where the evil spirit came from?" Ye Yiyi asked.

"All I know is that they are powerful magicians cursed to ruthlessly kill all living creatures."

"That curse, that's the curse."

Ye Yiyi raised the book in his hand and said, "The Prophecy of Stagnation is a type of Stagnation Curse that can destroy the minds of all living beings and crystallize you in the process.

"That's how your knight follower died. Remember?"

“…” Prince Hiberi’s face turned pale, and the knight behind him shuddered violently.

"If you don't want to die, stay away from ancient ruins and some inexplicable ruins in the future. I won't appear at the right time every time."

The Heberian prince nodded woodenly.

After the prince left in a daze, Ye Yiyi fell into deep thought.

"Where is the deep depression?" he asked the old hunter.

"North of the Vast Swamp, on the border of the Campbell Kingdom." The old hunter was also worried, but he still cheered up and answered:

"That Prince Sibery is the ninth prince of the Campbell Kingdom. I heard he's the most idle one, loves adventure, and runs around all day. This time, he really came across something incredible."