Traveler of the River of Time and Space-Chapter 430 - 40: Giant King Yum

The people fear the Fire of Sin.

And so they also serve the Fire of Sin.

The Onion Knight was right. After taking a turn, everything before the group suddenly became clear. In their sight, there appeared many similar white-robed maids, and ahead stood a magnificent yet largely collapsed giant palace.

This time, it's truly a mountain of gold and a sea of silver!

Su Ziyu's vision was filled entirely with dazzling silver and gold, piled up into mountains, buried and sealed here for countless years. In the corner, piles of charred corpses suggested that many people sought refuge here back in the day, bringing their gold and silver treasures, only to be burned cleanly in the end.

Countless treasures of gold and silver were mixed with bones, forming small hills three to four meters high, to the extent that even Su Ziyu couldn't calculate how much gold and silver there was here.

Because beneath the buried ruins, there was even more.

If this were taken to another world, being wealthy enough to rival a nation might not even be a sufficient description.

Broken staircases led to the depths of the palace.

The three walked up the stairs, seeing many gargoyle statues, but it seemed these were all dead and would not suddenly come to life.

Yet another huge flame surged forward.

They saw a cluster of flames burning ahead, from a brazier over three meters in diameter. Many white-robed maids were kneeling motionless before it and only stood up upon noticing them.

Someone was casting spells at the brazier.

Without a second thought, Su Ziyu gathered a Thunder Spear in his palm and threw it towards the innermost maid, who wore a golden mask and seemed a little different.

However, they were not difficult to deal with.

In the City of Sin, their role was likely akin to priests, possessing some casting ability, but not strong in battle.

A blazing fire burned fiercely before them.

Su Ziyu's vision came upon four statues of people, arms raised as they held up the immense brazier ahead. Among them were both men and women, all bearing expressions of slight agony, while the gigantic brazier burned silently, its duration unknown.

"It looks somewhat modeled after a royal artifact," Nun Fried extended her hand to touch it.

Su Ziyu also curiously examined it, bending down and finding a small piece of text nearby.

——"It is not power that suppresses the Fire of Sin, but the noble soul of a king..."

——"When the king is absent... the flame... descends from the sky..."

The rest of the writing was too blurred to make out.

"It is said that when Giant King Yum promised to become a Lord of Cinder at the people's behest and proceeded to the Fire Transmission Ritual Site, the Fire of Sin descended and burned this place," Nun Fried sighed softly.

This Lord of Cinder accepted the people's plea and went for Fire Transmission.

Initially, Giant King Yum suppressed the Fire of Sin here, but when it came time for Fire Transmission at this location and no other strong entity was qualified to become a Lord of Cinder, the people of the City of Sin beseeched him to become one and proceed to the Fire Transmission Ritual Site. Although Giant King Yum knew the people did not genuinely serve him as their king, he still agreed to their request.

Unfortunately, just after he left, the entire City of Sin was consumed by the descending flames, with few survivors.

Even though the Giant King had left.

From the distribution of the surrounding corpses, it seemed that when the Fire of Sin descended from the sky, people instinctively sought refuge inside this palace; otherwise, there wouldn't be so many bodies piled here. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

Of course, they also did not forget to bring along their gold and silver treasures.

"When the Giant King was awakened, he did not proceed to the Fire Transmission Ritual Site but returned directly here," Nun Fried pointed towards the deepest part of the palace and whispered, "He should be inside."

This should be the most powerful enemy encountered in this world so far.

Su Ziyu took a sip from the Demon Gourd, turned to the two beside him, and said solemnly, "Are you ready?"

"Yes," Nun Fried gently nodded.

The Onion Knight tightly gripped the Storm Tamer, saying nothing, only quietly watching ahead.

"Then let's go," Su Ziyu said solemnly.

Giant King Yum!

One of the most unique Lords of Cinder.

Also a king with the most noble character! Long, long ago, he even foresaw everything that would happen today and entrusted his weapon to a trusty friend, so that one day this friend could bring him true closure with that weapon.

This Lord of Cinder likely understood his ultimate fate when he went to transmit the fire.

Yet he went without hesitation.

Perhaps in his era, this world was not as hopeless as it is now, at least worthy of a true king sacrificing himself to prolong it.

History must have seen many such kings.

Otherwise, this world would not have sustained till now!

The three slowly walked towards the central hall, with Su Ziyu sensing a powerful force — the flame, still intensely burning after all this time, as he sat quietly on the former throne, waiting for his old friend to fulfill a promise made many years ago, granting him true closure and true rest.

A king like this should not be dug up and burned once more.

It's a disrespect to a noble soul.

Hum.

The Onion Knight slowly pushed open the massive, heavy door before him, holding a sturdy shield in one hand and carrying the heavy Storm Tamer on his shoulder. With determination in his gaze, he stepped into the hall, slowly saying, "Yum, my old friend…"

"Jack Baldor of Catalina's Knights, here to fulfill my promise!..."

"May the Lord of Cinder be as one with the sun!…"

The Onion Knight pointed the Storm Tamer towards the throne ahead, where on the massive throne sat Giant King Yum, gripping a seven or eight-meter-long machete, his head bowed as if lost in contemplation.

This once king had lost the ability to speak.

Yet he seemed to remember this ancient promise, slowly rising from the giant throne. Beneath his crown appeared a face turned to ash by the flames, his pupils emitting a deep red glow. His towering figure stood twelve meters tall, his severely burnt chain armor still showing traces of sparks, his ribs visible, and the flesh long since burned away by the First Flame.

His enormous shell was reduced to mere remnants by the flames.

"Heyya!"

The Onion Knight shouted, seemingly brimming with infinite resolve, stepping forward with steady steps towards the massive figure rising from the throne.

This is a man's promise.

This is a knight's promise.

This is a promise to fight to the death, even knowing it's not a match!

This promise roused him from the grave.

Now, he is to use the Storm Greatsword his old friend once gifted, granting his friend true rest.

Red light exploded!

When Giant King Yum rose, Su Ziyu saw in his vision a burning humanoid flame, different from the residual embers of the Falan Undead Squad, yet emitting the aura of the Fire of Sin. It seemed this Lord of Cinder, just as he foresaw, would one day be consumed by the Abyssal Erosion of the Fire of Sin.

Heavy footfalls echoed like war drums pounding upon hearts.

When Giant King Yum stood, his massive shadow covered most of the hall, his broken form visibly sparking, like timber not completely burned through. The embers of the flame spread along his body's networks, eventually completely igniting the giant machete held in his hands.

——"Giant King Yum! [Lord of Cinder][Abyssal Erosion][Fire of Sin]"

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