Chapter 78: Chapter 78: Entering the Fourth Level of the Tomb, Dark Knight Aaron

George looked at Jason and quickly calmed down.

He frowned and said, “You said the demon race attacked the Skyforge Empire to get that god-making treasure. The Skyforge Empire has been destroyed for over 1700 years. How can you be sure that the demon race didn’t get it?”

Jason smiled calmly and said, “They found the map, but they couldn’t get in. Only someone who was strong enough in the Skyforge Empire could enter.”

“Oh? Do you have that ability?” George doubted it and didn’t fully believe what the guy was saying.

Jason nodded and said, “It doesn’t hurt to tell you. You already have my badge, and that’s the key to opening that place.”

George looked at his badge on his chest and asked, “Where is that place?”

Jason just smiled and said with meaning, “I know you don’t trust me. I don’t trust you either. Dark Knight Aaron already has the map to that treasure. All you need to do is kill him, and then you’ll get the map. With my badge, you can enter the place.”

“Kid, you know where that treasure is, don’t you? Tell me, and I might let you live!” Constantine said angrily.

This guy was trying to control the lord. He really had no idea what he was getting into.

“Haha…” Jason laughed and said, “Do you think I’m still alive right now? Human, you’ve tamed the demon race, the dragon clan, and the elf clan, and you also have this powerful human with both light and dark blood. I believe you can kill Aaron. Whether you believe it or not is up to you…”

His voice got quieter and quieter. Jason’s soul completely disappeared, turning into nothing.

“I really want to beat that guy again!” Constantine said, looking at the disappearing soul and swinging his War Hammer in the air in anger.

“Master, do you think that guy was telling the truth?” Elise asked, confused.

George frowned slightly. He couldn’t be sure if the story was real or not.

He looked at Melina and asked, “Melina, do you know about the god-making treasure in the Skyforge Empire?”

“Lord, there’s a legend about such a treasure, but I can’t confirm it. After all, the Skyforge Empire has been gone for a long time, and most of the records about it are lost,” Melina said, shaking her head. She couldn’t be sure about this either.

“Lord, should we go into the fourth level?” Constantine looked at the entrance to the fourth level of the tomb and was eager to go.

“Master, this Dark Knight Aaron is a demon race count. His strength is at least a 60-level boss. Even if his soul was attacked, he might still be strong. Are we really ready to fight him now?” Elise hesitated. She thought it would be safer to wait until they were stronger.

Based on their previous growth, reaching 60 levels wouldn’t take long.

Also, every time George leveled up, their stage would also increase, and their strength would grow a lot.

Once they reached 60 levels, she was confident she could take on that Aaron.

George looked at the key in his hand that opened the fourth level. He was also a bit uncertain.

If Aaron really had the map to the Skyforge Empire treasure, and Jason was killed, he would definitely know. He might even try to move it.

“Let’s go in first. If he’s not like Jason said, we can run away.”

George thought for a moment and made a decision.

He had the Abyss pass. If there was danger, he could leave right away. He didn’t think there would be any real danger.

“Lord, I’ll go ahead as the scout!” Constantine was eager to go.

“Roar!” The Golden Flame Dragon let out a loud roar and was also eager to join in.

George nodded and took out the key to the fourth level, activating it.

A wave of spatial energy surged, and a huge, deep passageway appeared, leading far underground.

Constantine shouldered his War Hammer and rushed in first. George and the others followed closely behind.

The passage was even deeper than they had expected, sloping downward for a long way. After ten minutes, they still couldn’t see the end.

“Is it getting hotter?” Constantine, who was leading, wiped the sweat from his forehead and asked in confusion.

George felt it too.

As they went deeper, the air became hotter, and even the air grew thinner, giving a slight feeling of suffocation.

But now that they had come this far, he didn’t want to give up. He had no choice but to keep going.

Another ten minutes passed, and the temperature was already beyond what a normal human could handle. It was extremely hot.

The ground beneath their feet and the walls around them had turned scorching hot.

Was this leading to underground magma?

George was a bit confused, but at least his strength had improved, so he could still handle the heat. As for Elise and the others, they were affected much less.

“Lord, there’s light up ahead! It looks like an exit!” Constantine’s eyes lit up with excitement and he sped up.

“Be careful. Don’t get too far from me. If there’s danger, we’ll pull back quickly,” George warned.

The group nodded and stayed alert as they slowly went through the long tunnel.

A wave of hot air hit them in the face, and they stepped onto a platform that was less than a hundred meters in size. Around it, red-hot lava flowed.

No wonder the passage was so hot.

On the platform, a middle-aged man in armor sat cross-legged, facing a huge, black bone that was over five meters long. It gave off a strong dark power.

[Dark Knight Aaron Boss (Weak)

Stage: SSR Tier

Level: 60

HP: 8/12 million]

[Dark Knight Aaron, once a human genius swordsman, was defeated by the demon race. To gain more strength, he fell into darkness and joined the demon race. He became one of their tools, killing humans and destroying the Skyforge Empire. He once escaped from dozens of human warriors in the Skyforge Empire and hid in the fourth level of the Death Tomb…]

George saw Aaron’s stats.

Jason was right. This guy was definitely in a weak state, with only 8 million HP left. But even like that, his power was still not to be taken lightly.

But what caught George’s attention more was the huge black bone in front of Aaron. He could feel the terrifying power within it. It had to be the bone of a powerful monster.

“Ts-ts,” a cold laugh echoed. Aaron looked at George and the others with a cold expression.

“A strong demon, a young dragon with dragon blood, an elf, and a human who holds both light and dark power. No wonder you killed that Jason and came all the way here.”

Aaron recognized their identities at a glance. But what shocked him most was George.

This was just a weak human, yet he had managed to control so many strong warriors. There had to be something special about him.

He said calmly, “You killed Jason and got his badge. Today, I feel generous. I don’t want to kill you. Hand over the badge, and I’ll let you leave.”

“Didn’t want to kill us?” George laughed coldly. “Is it that you don’t want to, or that you can’t?”

“Hmph. You’re just weak little insects. How dare you act like that in front of me!” Aaron was angry, but he still sat cross-legged, showing no intention of attacking.

George was more certain now — this guy’s soul was damaged, and his strength had dropped a lot. He probably wasn’t even a match for Elise and the others.

“Lord, that giant bone in front of him looks really tempting,” Constantine said, his eyes glowing with excitement as he stared at the massive bone, swallowing hard.

Aaron’s eyes were cold, his hand gripping the hilt of his sword, but he still didn’t make a move.

George wasn’t in the mood to waste time with this guy. He barked, “Attack. Start with long-range attacks.”

“Got it!” Constantine had been waiting for this. His Demon Wings spread, and he flung his War Hammer into the air, aiming straight at Aaron.

“Die!” Aaron roared, pulling his sword from his waist and slashing at the flying War Hammer.

Boom!

The War Hammer flew back, and Aaron remained seated, completely unmoved.

Constantine quickly caught it, but the sheer power nearly blew him off his feet.

At that moment, the Golden Flame Dragon and Elise’s magic attacks also struck.

Explosions rocked the air, and waves of magical energy surrounded Aaron, instantly engulfing him.

George stood back, watching nervously.

The magical energy faded, but Aaron was still sitting there, his body disheveled, eyes burning with rage.

“Damn it! I was so close to fully absorbing the Demon King’s bones. Since you’re so annoying, I’ll kill you all first!” He roared, raising his sword and painfully standing up, his legs completely black, with dark blood oozing from them, clearly corrupted by darkness.

“Huh?”

George finally noticed — the guy’s legs were completely black, as if they were rotting from the inside.

“Flame Burst Slash!”

He shouted, and his sword glowed red, forming a massive blade of fire that shot straight toward George.

“Master, watch out!” Elise’s thin wings fluttered, and she instantly flew in front of George, raising her staff. From the ground, thick gray vines sprang out, forming a huge net to block the attack.

The net was torn apart, fire exploded, and the blade of flame kept coming, landing right in front of Elise.

She barely had time to create a shield.

Boom!

The shield shattered, and she was sent flying back, blood spilling from her mouth.

“Elise!” George was worried. The Demon Race Count was still terrifying — even in his weakened state, he was way too strong for them.

“Master, I’m okay,” Elise said, wiping blood from her lips, standing unsteadily again and flying back to George’s side.

“We probably can’t beat him. Let’s retreat,” George said, taking out the Abyss Pass to leave.

“It’s too late to run now!” Aaron shouted, his sword flashing as he sent another massive blade toward them.

“Roar!”

The Golden Flame Dragon roared, spewing a torrent of dragon flame that collided with the blade.

A storm of fire rained down, blocking Aaron’s powerful attack.

“Lord, let me try!” Constantine didn’t want to run. He had his eyes on that black bone and charged forward with his War Hammer in hand.

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