A dull longsword and a heartbroken villager

"The wall protecting the world is about to fall. If nothing is done, the age of the gods will come."

—“The world’s imbalance needs ‘observants’ to alleviate it.”

"If you pass the test, you will be 'observing the precepts'."

Therefore, they are now the precept-holders of the Mathematical Order, which is the same group they originally called the Demon King.

The taciturn barbarian was also their initial target for attack.

Marek told the truth to all five people.

The "World Wall" has indeed been destroyed, and if the "World Wall" is destroyed, the Golden Seed will indeed descend.

With the arrival of the golden race, all that awaits the lower races is despair.

Marek was not lying here.

However, something seems wrong, something is incorrect.

Just as Bray was filled with doubt, the only woman among the five spoke up.

"Don't do anything weird or strange, it'll cause trouble."

"This monster carries the concept of the Golden Species, much like a signpost." The Eastern woman smoothed her long hair; she was also one of the original members tasked with defeating the Demon King of the Elemental Sphere.

She originally preferred to wear a crimson cloud-patterned mage robe.

However, it has now changed to a different color; the main body is jet black, but the patterns are blood-red.

Perhaps it's to cater to their unique abilities.

"If we keep it, the golden seed can be easily located."

The faith in angels is very strong, and this tower was built for that faith.

The statue at the top of the tower, which is this moving monster, was also built for the gods.

The statue, an inanimate object, was imbued with a concept by the gods, though the concept was left almost imperceptibly.

That was a preparation made for his future return.

"Now, do you understand what we're doing? If not, let me make it clearer: we're doing everything we can to prevent the arrival of the Golden Seed," the woman said softly.

"..." Bray had naturally heard their conversation, but for some reason, he felt a strong sense of unease.

The other party seems to be doing the right thing, but something is always wrong.

Bray couldn't quite put his finger on it; he could only sense it.

“That’s weird…” Naruko said from the side, while giving Levy a little pat.

"Strange?" Bray asked instinctively.

"Hmm, don't you think so? They don't seem like bad people, but..."

"Uh, I can't quite put my finger on it... I have a bit of a headache," Naruko sighed. The golden tiger-headed beast flashed with golden light as it moved quickly, dazzling those around it.

If you lose focus, the monster will kill you instantly with its unstoppable speed.

However, someone could keep up with the movements of this ferocious beast, and that person was Nalan.

Nalan's physical abilities were beyond Bray's imagination; at least Bray himself could not have made such a rapid movement.

However, this is to be expected, since Nalan is an S-rank adventurer by nature.

Although we don't know what kind of enhancement the ring brought him, it must make him stronger than before, right?

The dazzling flashes of swords and the continuous clanging of metal filled everyone's senses.

Of course, simply keeping up is clearly not enough; someone also needs to stop this ferocious beast.

Just as the monster was about to launch its first attack, Manjiao seemed to have anticipated which direction the monster would charge in and stretched out its right arm.

"BOOM!!!!!!!!!" The high-speed moving monster crashed into the minotaur's right arm like a missile, but was forcibly stopped.

"Awooo!" The monster roared in mid-air after being thrown off the minotaur's arm, trying to find another opportunity to launch a sneak attack.

However, a knife had already appeared behind it.

A knife, just like it, hangs in mid-air.

"Crack—" Finally, a burst of noise mingled with the crisp sound.

"..." After Nalan landed, he slid a considerable distance on the ground due to inertia.

The beast seemed to have been struck by something, its body spinning several times in mid-air before crashing to the ground.

A severed arm lay beside it.

A single mistake resulted in the beast losing its arm.

"Phew—" Nalan exhaled a breath of stale air upon seeing the beast's injury.

"Roar!!!" Less than a second after falling, the tiger-headed beast rose from the ground, its remaining limbs gripping the ground as it opened its blood-red maw and roared.

"Clang!" Like a ferocious tiger in human form, the beast shot out, its claws scraping against the blade, sending countless sparks flying.

"Drink!" Nalan roared, and the blade, instead of retreating due to the opponent's force, continued to press forward.

There was no blood, only countless golden sparks flying everywhere.

The blades continued their relentless assault, leaving countless wounds on the monster's body.

"Tear—" Then, half of the beast's body was cleaved open by the blade.

By the time Nalan sheathed his sword, the monster had long since lost its fighting ability.

"Alright, collect the body." Just then, the woman smiled casually.

The woman didn't do anything special, but the black flames enveloped the monster and gradually devoured it.

After a few minutes, all that remained of the monster was the golden tiger head shell on the ground, with black flames still burning on it.

"Is it all done?" Naruko looked at the lone golden tiger head shell with a puzzled expression.

"Is it all over?" Bray's expression was also a little subtle.

This guy doesn't seem that difficult to deal with.

However, it only seems easy on the surface.

If it weren't difficult, Nalan and the others wouldn't have been knocked to the ground.

The monster was injured up there, which is why it was so easily destroyed here.

“Bray, the golden card!” Levy stood on tiptoe and shook Bray’s hand.

"A golden card?" Bray was a little confused by Levy's words.

But when he looked closely, he actually found a golden card emerging from the creature that had been burned down to just a head shell.

The gold card was identical on both sides, and the pattern engraved on it was quite interesting.

He was a man who killed a monster with a sword, but was also severely injured himself.

"..." Bray was shocked. What kind of move was this?

Is this place like a video game where you get equipment drops from defeating monsters?

Then, as Bray was deep in thought, he saw Nalan grab the card that had appeared out of nowhere.

The card vanished from his hand as if it had never existed.

"The aura has changed?" Bray frowned slightly.

The moment Nalan grabbed the card, he noticed a subtle change in Nalan's aura.

The change was subtle, but Bray was able to barely catch it.

If he were to use his inner eye, he would probably see it even more clearly, but it doesn't seem like the right time to use it now.

"What has changed?" Naruko asked curiously, looking down as she heard Bray muttering to himself.

She was now practically lying on Bray's back, but Bray ignored her and let her stay there.

As long as this guy doesn't go too far and get too cocky, everything will be fine.

“Aura…” Bray said irritably.

"You actually answered me? I heard what you said."

"..." Bray suddenly thought it wouldn't be bad to shake Naruko off his body.

But to be honest, these monks that Marek created are really united.

Unlike the few Bray encountered, they all went about their own business, and most of them were quite willful.

Of course, there are reliable ones, such as priests.

However, if Bray knew that the priest made a fortune selling rabbit plushies, he would probably also categorize the priest as willful.

"How are you feeling?" the skinny barbarian walked up to Nalan and asked.

“Very good.” Nalan flexed his fingers, saying something that others wouldn’t understand.

“Now, only Bessie is left.” Manjiao crossed his arms and looked down at Bessie, who was still unconscious.

"That good-for-nothing is such a headache," the woman said, rubbing her temples in frustration.

“Night Frost, give him some time,” Nalan said softly.

"He will have the same opportunities as us."

From Bray's perspective, this conversation was really hard to understand.

But it's okay, someone will come out and explain.

As for who is giving the explanation, it's not particularly hard to guess.

"Gentlemen, you are all very good. You have grown even more." Marek stood on the sloping broken wall at some point.

His face still held the same smile as always, and his military uniform was still clean and neat.

A smile seems to be his signature expression, and his military uniform seems to be an almost obsessive obsession.

Then—Bray read an uncontrollable madness in his smile.

If Bray remembers correctly, the previous Marek didn't have this kind of madness.

No, perhaps it has always been there, but Marek has simply hidden it.

This is a chilling display of madness expressed through unconventional expressions.

He has similarities to Jonathan, but if you look closely, you'll find they're different.

Although Marek often lies, there is one place where he did not deceive these five people.

That is, the beasts created by the angels were indeed beacons created by them for the gods they believed in.

However, this beacon is not very significant.

The biggest problem with the gold-type is that it cannot enter Kapras, not that it does not know where Kapras is.

Even in the endless void, the golden race can still find a world to give birth to itself.

So why did Marek deliberately make them do this?

First, a reasonable reason is needed to get the five people to take action.

For Kapras, that's a great reason enough.

Secondly, Marek wanted these five "monastics" to continue to grow.

Whether through battle or other means, he wanted to see these five people grow.

finally--

I can't say that.

“Marek…” Nalan looked up at Marek, who had suddenly appeared.

However, Nalan's expression showed no surprise, as if he had known all along that the other party would appear.

“Yes, it’s me.” Marek jumped down from the height and then bowed.

“This time, you all got some fun cards,” Marek said.

As he spoke, he casually glanced at Nalan.