The Man's Decree

The minotaur looked at Zelda in shock. “Sword spirit? How could a sword spirit condensed from the sword-cleansing lake show up here?”

The minotaur’s words confirmed Jared’s suspicion-it came from the Ethereal Realm. Otherwise, it would not know about the sword- cleansing lake. Right then, another sword materialized in Zelda’s hand, and she swung it at the minotaur.

“Don’t kill it.” Jared stopped her because he had something to ask the minotaur.

They were in Evil Heart Sect’s secret realm, which was a part of the mundane world. Yet, the minotaur was a demon beast from the Ethereal Realm. It puzzled Jared how the demon beast came here and became the guard of Evil Heart Sect’s dungeon.

Could Evil Heart Sect have connections with Ethereal Realm? A sense of foreboding rose within Jared. If his suspicion was true, then Jared’s mission of eliminating Evil Heart Sect had only become. more challenging.

Jared walked toward the minotaur and stared at the beast coldly. “Are you from Ethereal Realm? Why are you here? What’s your relationship with Evil Heart Sect?” Jared bombarded the minotaur with a series of questions, hoping to get some answers from it.

about Ethereal Realm and that I

shook violently and erupted into flames. In a few seconds, the minotaur died, its body as black as coal. Jared furrowed his

scared out of his wits, Jared asked coldly, “How many of

Malphas shook his head fervently. It was his first

Sect’s Black Robes? That makes you one of

embarrassed. “I’m in charge of the Black Robes, but Lord Tanner’s the one who has the final say in most things. Besides, I’ve never been in

I’m going to check it out.” With that, Jared headed

watching Jared leave, Malphas pondered on it before following after the former.

he caught a whiff of something damp, cold, and