Chapter 107 – Road to Survival (Part ①⑥)

Volume 2: Battlefield Between Two Worlds

"Humility, Honesty, Compassion, Valor, Justice, Sacrifice, Honor, Soul!"

"Be without fear in the face of your enemies. Be brave and upright that God may love thee. Speak the truth always, even if it leads to your death. Safeguard the helpless and do no wrong!"

"I swear to be kind to the weak!"

"I swear to be brave against the strong!"

"I swear to fight all wrongs!"

"I swear to fight for those who cannot fight for themselves!"

"I swear to help those who call to me for aid!"

"I swear to harm no woman!"

"I swear to help my brother knights!"

"I swear to be true to my friends!"

"I swear to be faithful in love until death!"

"I swear to protect the life of the Fourth Prince with my own!"

"Though the path ahead be filled with a thousand hardships, though it be covered in thorns!"

"Honor is my life!"

William placed his right hand on the Fourth Prince's forehead, remaining still for nearly ten seconds before slowly standing up!

This was a Knight's oath and his resolve!

To protect with his life!

In the distance, the battle between One-Eye and the Stone Demon had reached its conclusion!

The Stone Demon's massive size granted it unparalleled strength!

Unfortunately, its speed was truly lacking!

Under the enhancement of the Life-And-Death Combat Ability, One-Eye's Physical Attributes had surged to over 200 Points. His seemingly horrific wounds did not hinder his combat effectiveness in the slightest!

Even though the Stone Demon continuously used Split to create Lesser Stone Demons to distract One-Eye and attempt to escape his reach, One-Eye saw through it every time. His Tyrannical Flame instantly incinerated the Lesser Stone Demons as they emerged!

Claws wreathed in black fire frantically tore into the Stone Demon's wounds, widening them.

The black flames raged, and roars echoed incessantly!

These were the death throes of the Stone Demon!

Finally, the dust settled…

The Stone Demon's body, formed of condensed sand and stone, was burned to ash by One-Eye, leaving behind only a single Magic Crystal.

One-Eye trotted back to Wen Yu with the Magic Crystal in his mouth.

Taking the Magic Crystal, Wen Yu withdrew One-Eye into the Soul Realm Space.

Looking at the defeated expressions of the people around him, Wen Yu let out a sigh.

"Let's find a place to rest first. Once we've rested, we'll figure out our next move."

It wasn't just the death of Princess Fina; Basong's death was also a massive loss for the team!

It meant that for the rest of the journey, they would have no choice but to force their way through!

Inside a cave-this was the temporary shelter the group had found after nearly four hours of searching.

Wen Yu stared blankly at the Fourth Prince in William's arms, his thoughts unknown.

It wasn't just Wen Yu; everyone sat in silence, their faces filled with pessimism and despair!

The difficulty of the Second Phase was simply too high!

It was only the fourth day, and eighty percent of the nearly one hundred Class Holders were already dead.

Even more terrifying was that Princess Fina, the objective of their mission, had been brutally killed by a Demonic Creature.

"By the way, Knight, don't you have Princess Fina's Spatial Ring? Let's see what's inside."

The first to break the deadlock was Jiang Wentao, the team's manager.

William hesitated for a moment before taking out Princess Fina's silver-white Spatial Ring and tossing it to Jiang Wentao.

"Wen Yu, come take a look."

"Huh? Oh."

Wen Yu snapped out of it, stood up, and walked over to Jiang Wentao's side.

In truth, Wen Yu was currently in a state of daze as well.

Jiang Wentao's logic that "the ultimate goal of the mission is to protect the Fourth Prince, not Fina" made some sense, but what if?

What if the mission had already failed?

Everyone would be trapped in this hopeless wasteland, waiting for death to arrive.

And it would be a pathetic death-starvation, thirst, or suicide out of despair!

"Good, my judgment wasn't wrong."

Jiang Wentao pulled out a Radar and gave everyone a firm nod.

Hearing Jiang Wentao's words, Wen Yu's eyes instantly lit up. He stepped forward and snatched the Radar from Jiang Wentao's hand.

The Radar pointed toward the northeast.

Based on the distance, it was exactly where Princess Consort Fina said the Ruler's shelter would be!

"This is the Radar! It's pointing right at our destination! Everyone, we haven't lost yet. There is still hope!"

Wen Yu's voice grew louder, successfully drawing everyone's eyes to the Radar in his hand.

"As long as we protect the Fourth Prince and reach our destination, we succeed. We can go back to Earth and leave this damn Treasure Land Trial behind. Brothers, there is still hope!"

As the leader, Wen Yu felt compelled to deliver a morale-boosting speech.

Unfortunately, he really wasn't cut out for it.

Moreover, the constant string of deaths had already filled many hearts with despair.

"Boss… Boss Wen Yu, I have something to say."

A hesitant voice spoke up. It was a Class Holder who had sustained light injuries.

"Speak,"

Wen Yu looked at the man and spoke indifferently, though his tone was unexpectedly soft.

While Wen Yu wasn't used to being a superior, he understood certain things.

In their current situation, he couldn't just keep applying pressure and acting like a dictator.

That would cause an already unstable team to collapse instantly!

"I… I can't keep going…"

A low, despairing voice came from the Class Holder.

"I don't want to go any further. I can't. I want to stay here, even if the mission fails…"

The entire area fell silent.

This was the act of a deserter!

"So, you're just going to wait for us to finish the Trial? You're pinning your hopes on us to carry you? Is that it?"

Wen Yu's voice turned icy.

Anyone familiar with Wen Yu knew he had developed a killing intent!

"I'm sorry, I can't keep going either. I'm sorry, Wen Yu-Ge, I'm sorry…"

Just as Wen Yu finished speaking, a familiar, tearful voice rang out.

It was Sun Aotian.

Before Wen Yu could react, another voice spoke up.

"Boss Wen Yu, people like us simply can't withstand the Demonic Creatures. It's just like you said-we can't even slow them down. We only made it this far because of your strength; we all know that!"

"But out there, our lives have no protection at all. We could face death at any moment!"

"Level 3 Demonic Creatures that you can kill with a wave of your hand are like the Grim Reaper to us."

"I don't want to move forward anymore either. It's not that I'm a coward; it's just that I can't find any meaning in going further!"

"There really is no point. Let us go! Please!"