The Heiress Of The Legendary Family [S1]
Knight Exam: Stage 2²

"K-Sister." call Charles. "Why are we here?"

Casilda whose mood had improved turned to look at her sister. "Make what? Of course to pass the second stage, lah!"

"Casilda, are you sure this is the place?" eden asked as he continued to look at the place.

Casilda immediately nodded, "You doubt me, ha?!"

"What?! You doubt Brother?!" charles chuckled in annoyance.

"Not doubting.. I'm just—aarggh, never mind. It's up to you." Eden who has been mentally affected by the behavior of these two brothers also chose to give up.

"Isn't it obvious this is the place? You guys have been busy, anyway. Eat it mindlessly" the girl snorted slightly insinuating.

"But where did you know the answer was..." Charles looked up to see the place. "...A goa?"

Casilda grunting. "Eat, if you have a brain, use it. Don't just insult others" he sneered. But right, you also insinuate others...

Charles seemed to be struck by thousands of sharp swords and thrown from the top of the cliff then fell into the crater of the volcano and turned into an undead that will not be able to die forever.

"That's so, so much."

And again, Charles' heart was struck by—

"Bah, diem you."

Charles was crying in his heart. 'Riks.. My brother is still angry with me... Hix... L'm... Hix... I promise, I won't make you angry again... Hicks...'

"Y, whatever." Casilda turned her gaze toward Eden who was again being despicably affected by the absurdity of the two brothers. "So, how? Want to go on, explain?"

"Ah." Eden instantly snapped out of her cengo. "Y-yes.. Please.."

"So gini.." Casilda began to explain. "The written words are 'protected behind the ground, shrouded in darkness, withstanding weeping, and crying estuaries', right?"

"Yes, then?"

"The 'protected behind the ground' meaning that the location was located underground. However, the underground in question is not the interior of the earth. The underground in question is something covered by the ground."

"Then, the phrase 'enveloped by darkness' means that the place is very dark, as if we were underground. This sentence is the key."

"The phrase 'holding tears' means that the place has water falling from the top of the place. Just like water falling from the top of a stalagmite cave."

"I think the meaning of 'holding tears' is water falling from above, but in small amounts, like our tears dripping."

"And lastly, the 'crying air' that I guessed as the stuff we should carry. The phrase refers to the source of the spring inside the cave. Most likely at the source of the spring there is a waterfall, the food is called 'tear emptiness'. Understand no?"

Again Eden cengo. This time not because of the absurdity of Casilda, but because of her cleverness. He did not expect, the bar girl who seemed wild had a brilliant brain.

"Wow..." Even Eden subconsciously let out her form of admiration for Casilda.

Charles auto enter standby mode. He took a poisoned needle in his shirt and prepared to stick it to Eden.

"Don't be crazy, Charles."

The green-blossomed young man immediately fell silent, but still gave off an aura of hostility to Eden who returned cengo.

'Casilda really helped me out here. Thanks to him, I was able to survive that Green Monster. I guess, next time I'll repay her inner cultivation of Eden with a slight smile.

Charles, who felt the danger signal, raised his poisoned needle.

"Don't kill him, Charles" stop Casilda. "Later if we can't become Knights, we can't take revenge on them" he whispered.

Charles realized, he again lowered his poisonous needle with a sad face.

'*Ukh, funny brother!!'

'Fix, they're the strangest and most absurd people I've ever met*.' Afterwards, Eden asked the blue-blonde girl, "Why are you so sure of your analysis just now?"

"Why?" Casilda tilted her head.

'AKKHH!!! WHAT A CUTE SISTER!!!! SKDBSKAKDWAKAJEJA!!'

"Of course, because I believe in my instincts" the girl added with a slanted smile.

'Insting?' thought Eden.

"Hey!! Don't underestimate Brother's instincts, Fool!! The big brother had the instinct and instinct of a beast! The proof, Brother can help the Laugher who is it!" Charles pointed at Eden angrily.

"Here you go, let's go in. We have to pick up the goods within 1 hour" asked Casilda who then entered the cave.

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The three of them walked along the inside of the cave. Dark, moist, and silent is a very appropriate atmosphere to describe it.

Water droplets from stalagmites hanging from the top of the cave wet the slippery rocky road they passed.

Many wild grasses grow inside the cave. In fact, not infrequently there are wild animals such as bats, spiders, or even millipedes passing in front of them.

Even the mosquitoes are quite a lot flying near them.

Taps... Taps... Taps...

Their footsteps were heard all over the cave. There were only those there, equipped with [Blue Fire] magic issued by Casilda.

'Feelings, from earlier Casilda who did everything, deh. I think he's the MVP. Do I believe that I am only an NPC.' Inner Eden listlessly.

(MVP* stands for 'Most Valuable Player' which means 'most valuable player')

After a long time they walked, not a single mouth of water was visible.

"Weird, until here there is still no visible estuary" muttered Eden while looking around. Of course it was heard by Casilda and Charles.

The green-blossomed young man looked at the older brother with a look for an explanation, while Casilda was closing her eyes to improve her instincts.

"...." - ".The girl opened her eyes. "We have to keep going, the point is until there is no more water dripping from the cave stalagmites" he replied as he continued his journey.

Eden and Charles—who somehow became kalem—saling. They followed Casilda from behind.

The longer, the more steep and slippery the road they passed. Do not forget the different-sized stones that always block their steps.

The air was getting more humid, even Casilda's [Blue Fire] could no longer light up due to the humidity. Since Casilda's [Blue Fire] was extinguished, it was Charles who led the way with his [Fire of Souls].

"Come, we have to be fast, the air is getting humid here" Casilda said, raising her speed. 'If the air is getting humid, the water droplets from the stalagmites are still not exhausted. Until when is this over?'

Eden who was sensitive to the surroundings also put a special barrier around the three of them.

"Eh? What's this barrier?" ask Casilda to the master.

"This is a walking barrier that can devour anything within it according to my will. I used it to gobble up the moisture around the three of us" Eden replied.

"Well, tumben cares" chirped Charles unfiltered.

"Yes, dong. Besides, how could I lose to a woman who can do anything" Eden's lyrics to Casilda who was gouging her eyes did not understand.

"Huh? You talking about me?" ask the girl.

Eden didn't answer, preferring to turn his eyes the other way. "Say he was told to spout, come on!"

"Well, yeah, yeah. Come on, Charles, you lead the way" said Casilda, patting her on the back.

"Good, Brother!"

They are also moving at an accelerated pace.

'Duh, the time has been reduced a bit, nih. Hopefully we can take the water in 20 minutes' inner Casilda while looking at her pocket clock.

Actually, they have 50 minutes left to pick up the object on the first puzzle. However, Casilda cut the time limit she had created just in case.

Due to being too focused on her pocket watch, Casilda did not realize that Eden had been staring at her from earlier.

'This woman, she could use [Blue Fire] which had abilities equivalent to fire elements belonging to the Ruby Clan. But, even though it looks like fire, I know that it is not fire. Such an ability could not be possessed by ordinary people. Is he one of the Main Family members?'

'If she was a member of the Main Family, there was a possibility that her sister would be the same. Green hair, similar to the Emerald Clan. But, the hair color of the Emerald Clan is not as pale as Charles's. And also, I've never seen him in the neighborhood around the Emerald Clan.'

His gaze was then directed at the streets they passed. 'Most likely, they were hiding identities. If only they were chosen to be Knights, I could tell their true identities after checking by the magic crystals.'

'If it was just a glance, I felt such great power and potential from them. I can't be hostile to them, especially Casilda. Because, Charles will always obey what Casilda said, and I'm sure he will still obey what his brother said even if he had to kill others.'

Eden had a smile on her face, whether she was conscious or not. He looked back at Casilda who was in front of him. 'She is the perfect woman, as Father and Mother desire.' her inner self unconsciously.

'Wait, what was I thinking just now?!'

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After going through a long journey, they finally arrived in front of a beautiful waterfall.

Either because of magic or what, the waterfall here gave off a beautiful sparkle of light. The water also gave off a unique aura. The aura that made Casilda somehow want to approach him.

"Fyuhh, we finally arrived. The journey is long" complained Charles while wiping his sweat.

Eden stared at the waterfall. 'This water.. It contains great healing magic. What is this mythical water?'

Meanwhile, Casilda was also staring at the water. He didn't blink at all. The water carried a warm familial feeling and instantly burst forth in his heart.

'The water had a warm aura... I want to reach her.' Inner Casilda unconsciously. His feet moved forward, while his mind was empty. Even the eyes that were always emitting light now seemed empty, as if they were being controlled.

"I... Want.." murmured the girl.

Charles, who heard the murmur of his brother, turned his head. "Sister? Why—loh?! Wh-Sister?!" He was surprised because Casilda suddenly walked towards the waterfall while bouncing like a semi-conscious person.

"Huh?" Eden also looked. His eyebrows shot up next to those of an empty Casilda. 'What's wrong with her?'

"Sister, careful!! There lici—"

THE HUT!!

BYURR!!

"YOKYO!!" Charles screamed hysterically as Casilda slid into the estuary. Immediately, he approached the older brother who was holding his aching head. "Sister!! Brother is not papa?"

"Eh? Lah?" Casilda nodded for a moment. "WHY AM I BATHING HERE?!"

"K-Sister just fell in here.."

"WHY AM I GOING HERE?!"

Eden looked at the scene with her flat face. It seemed, he was already able to adapt to their outrageous absurd behavior.

'I guess, they will never lose that absurd behavior, deh.' his mind while sighing tiredly.

'Oh, I'm tired. Want to resign from the world'—Eden 2023.

TBC.