“Here we are…” Redshell’s voice was laden with exhaustion. 0

True to his name, his skin was hard—almost like an insect’s exoskeleton. And yet, his natural armor had been powerless against Karyl’s sword. Now he was bound, with both legs missing, and forced to lead Karyl and his crew deeper into the Dragon Bone Tomb.0

“Hmm…” Karyl scanned the interior rather indifferently. 0

The chamber resembled a vast temple, almost identical to the one he had found when the Oracle had first been prophesied. Even the symbols etched into the stone walls were the same. 0

Did they replicate the temple where the relic was hidden?0

“If your hunch is right, it means these temples were relocated to predetermined places even before the Oracle was issued,” Allen observed as he surveyed the surroundings. “It would mean they already knew the Oracle before it was even delivered.”0

Without a flicker of surprise, Karyl flung the helpless Redshell to the ground. 0

“Agh…!”0

The demon coughed up a handful of blood as he hit the ground. Despite his reputation as one of the Four Demon Knights, he looked pitiful now—thoroughly defeated.0

“No chance for us to step in, it seems,” Kinu Mukari remarked.0

“Even if we do, it would be just for...0