"Arthur then turned to the system after giving Titan a name, "Come on, system, show me what I obtained from the loots."
The system's golden screen flashed for a moment before displaying a new line of information.
[Loots: 25 pieces of silver, one mana recovery potion, and three health potions]
Arthur nodded, then asked,
"In essence, the knight killed roughly 29 people?"
The feminine voice resounded once more in his mind.
{No, you should know that there are normally thirty goblins inside an E-rank dungeon. The last one, you obtained the celestial stone, which you used to summon the Dragon Knight.}
"Hmm?" Arthur was shocked, "You mean I obtained that celestial stone from a goblin I killed?"
{Of course. It was a loot dropped by the goblin. You can also obtain other celestial stones from slaying goblins, although it is very rare to obtain them.}
Arthur rubbed his bald head and said aloud with a chuckle, "It seems I am destined to be enemies with these dungeon creatures, after all, only by killing them can I obtain celestial stones."
The system remained silent.
Arthur glanced around, studying his surroundings, before shrugging.
Having nothing to fear, he said to the Dragon Knight, "Titan, come, let's head back home."
The knight raised its great sword and hoisted it up on its shoulder before following behind Arthur towards a shimmering blue portal that had appeared at some point in time.
Arthur felt the blue light engulf him, and so did the Dragon Knight. There was a pull one moment, then the next Arthur had appeared back at the real world, the guards in front of the portal staring at him with a dumbfounded look.
Arthur stared at them in anger before shrugging and continuing on his way.
A thunderous sound resounded as the Dragon Knight appeared in front of the portal the next moment, and also walked forward, following his master.
Only when they had vanished from the sight of the two guards did the two men finally breathe out in relief, collapsing to the ground.
"Blood of Jesus! What the hell is that? What sort of creature is that? It stared at me once and all sorts of illusions of my head falling off my neck appeared in my mind…"
"The creature is following the young master. Did he get lucky and find some sort of treasure inside the dungeon?" the second guard stated his guesses. However, the other guard shook his head, struggling to stand up with his trembling legs.
"There's no need to dwell on it. The Pendragon family has changed drastically now. I doubt he will survive much with just that treasure…"
The second guard nodded in understanding, a chuckle escaping his lips…
Arthur and Titan walked through the stoned corridor, heading to the meeting room.
Passing through flowers, trees, and a few more servants and guards who stared at both of them in shock, he soon reached the room.
Wanting to give his father a surprise, he gestured at Titan towards the door.
Titan stepped forward, raising the golden sword from his shoulder and slammed it forward.
Bang!
A terrifying shockwave exploded and the door was split into different fragments, lightning crackling around it as the dust engulfed Arthur and his summon.
"Who is it?" a voice called out from inside the room, filled with anger…
"It's me, your grandpa!" Arthur could recognise this voice as one of the people who had previously gloated at him.
The dust finally settled the moment Arthur finished speaking and his figure was revealed to the crowd.
However, their gazes were soon drawn to the massive being behind him, its golden eyes locking onto them with startling intensity.
"Ar—Arthur?" Everyone's gaze soon returned to Arthur, and they were shocked…
"What the hell? How did you survive an E-rank dungeon?" another elder asked in confusion.
Arthur ignored them, wrinkling his brows as he stared at the head seat where a man who looked to be in his forties was seated.
It was the seat designated to only the king. However, the person seating there wasn't his father!
"What the fuck is going on?" Arthur questioned angrily.
Based on the knowledge he had gathered over the years, no one was ever to seat on the seat of the king himself aside from the king!
The middle-aged man rested his hand on the table, placing it beneath his long, dark beard before answering.
"Well, how do I put this in a way that it won't hurt you? Your father is… dead."
"Huh?"
"Long story short, the old man is dead and his brother, Modret, is now the ruler of the Pendragon family." another elder explained, however, one could sense the mockery hidden beneath his voice.
"What?" Arthur was stunned, unable to comprehend what the elder was saying.
There were a few whose head was down as they heard the words, unable to look up at Arthur.
Meanwhile, the system answered in his mind…
{Host, are you okay?}
Only after hearing the enchanting feminine voice did Arthur recover from his shock and comprehend the meaning of the words.
"You killed my father for your own selfish reasons?" Arthur raised his eyes to stare intently at the man seated at the head seat.
He was Uthur's only brother!
"Do not accuse the acting king falsely…" another elder spoke up.
"And what if I do?" Arthur's gaze was unwavering.
The king remained silent, then turned to the two guards at the door and nodded at them.
The guards tightened their grips on their spears and lunged themselves at Arthur.
Crackle, crackle…
Swoosh, swoosh…
Before the two guards who had reached Arthur could react, their heads were severed from their bodies, lightning crackling on their necks before proceeding to incinerate their bodies, leaving only their heads with their frozen, stiff facial expressions.
Standing in the place of their bodies was the towering golden knight, its body crackling with lightning, and its burning golden eyes radiating an intense heat that made the temperature in the room increase by several degrees.
"What?" Modret stood up from his seat in shock, and so did a few others.
Their gazes on Titan were now cold, filled with apprehension.
Titan retrieved his sword and walked to stand in front of Arthur, then pointed its sword straight at the remaining elders as though declaring war on them.
"I don't know where you came from, but you shouldn't interfere in the affairs of nobles." one of the elders warned, however, the knight remained silent.
The acting king looked slightly angered for a brief instant, before he turned to an elder and nodded.
A green long sword appeared in the elder's hand and, moving like a snake, the elder appeared in front of the golden knight in an instant, its sword heading straight towards its heart.
Clang!
The sound of metal colliding against metal resounded as the blade attack was brushed to the side.
Lightning crackled at the tip of the knight's blade as he swiftly made his own attack.