CHAPTER 77: CHAPTER 77- ESCAPADES INSIDE THE VAULT

With that decided, Raymond invited everyone to see his collection.

"Arthur has already fallen asleep. I’ll be taking him to his room."

Verdia stood up, the servants already carrying Arthur to his bed.

"How about you Miranda?" Rob asked.

"Me? Hmm, I" the latter sneakily glanced at Reinhardt and made a mischievous smile "I think I want to see this ’Vault’"...

"Great, then how about we go right now?"

The two relic fanatics led ahead. Reinhardt and Miranda followed behind.

The Vault of House Arcknight was different than your normal nobles in that it did not house your gold and treasure; instead, it stored all the spoils of war the ancestors of the Arcknight family had achieved throughout the war against the demons. It contained their glory and history.

After Raymond used a device, the huge steel door shifted, allowing passage into the Vault.

"From this point on, only those of Arcknight blood can move forward, or else, the golems inside will activate to guard against the intruder. There are many things here that we have snatched from the demons that they would do anything to get them back after all"...

"Don’t worry though, if you stay within 2 meters of us, you will be safe," Raymond instructed.

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A wide hall with a tall ceiling that disappeared into the darkness greeted them. The floor was made of some kind of sturdy marble to stop anyone from coming through underground.

The large hall was lighted by dim crystals placed along the walls in intervals. Reinhardt glanced ahead, he could see numerous dais and cylindrical glass going as far as the edges of the vast hall.

This was his second time coming here. The first was when he was only twelve and had recently joined the knights. Anyways, the last time he came here, he did not realise the value and significance of the things stored here had.

However, now that he was looking at it again, after becoming one of the greatest knights in history, he could understand why his father placed these things inside this heavily protected vault.

For example, there was this creepy looking bone staff. It was taken from a powerful goblin shaman who had once raised an army of undead.

Necklace of Final Breath, taken from one of the consorts of a Heavenly King. It can cause mass confusion and plague.

Severed Hand Lantern, won against a battle from a demon who had once laid waste to demi human kingdom. It was said that a high ranking demon used it to trap souls and consume them for more power.

Blood Cradle, Severed Mask, Bleeding Hourglass... the list went on. Although all of these items were not comparable to the Seven Ultimate Demonic Treasures like the Abyssal compass, they were still extremely dangerous items.

As for why it was kept here, what better place was there to lock away demonic items than the headquarters of a powerful knight order? There were numerous demonic items that was dangerous even in the hands of an ordinary folk.

The vault of House Arcknights was one of those places used to confine such items. If not for the fact that it was a Priest of the old gods, even Rob wouldn’t have been allowed in.

"Ah, what do you think, can your [Blessing Light] Purify these things?"

Another reason was that Raymond wanted to use this chance to get rid of the demonic energy building inside the vault. Each and every item that was stored here contained an absurd amount of demonic energy.

Naturally, the demonic energy accumulated over time.

"I shall try."

Priest Rob took out his rosary and cast [Blessing Light]. Gentle rays like the first touch of sun, shone down around them. The holy energy that was in contrast with the demonic energy within the hall, corroded the foul power before dispersing into nothingness.

Huff.. Huff... Priest Rob huffed. Cleansing demonic energy was no easy task after all.

"Hmm, looks like it would take a few more attempts to completely get rid of this abominable energy" he surmised.

"Take it slow, there is no rush. Although our Temple of Light also specialises in holy attribute, our skills are mostly for offence. Only a small number of skills can actually cleanse demonic energy, and even that has a limit".

Reinhardt heard the conversation between priest Rob and his father. Just like they said, the previous Order of the Temple of Light indoctrinated many holy skills. However, none were catered for a job like this.

The [Blessing Light] skill may not damage demons, but it can purify their foul energy in a wide area.

Well, for his current self, this kind of demonic energy was nothing. Reinhardt planned on cleansing this place if the Priest Rob was unable to finish it anyway.

"Honey, you seem busy. Do you mind if I go look around?" Bored, Miranda suddenly suggested.

"Well, why not. But make sure you do not touch these demonic items. Although they do not have an owner now, they would still try to corrupt your mind if you touch them, so be extra careful," Priest Rob gave his nod.

"Got it, don’t be such a worrywart".

"Well, she can’t go alone or the security golems would activate. Son, why don’t you go along with her? Show her the prized items the previous generation of Knights from our Order of Light left behind".

The vault didn’t just contain demonic items; it also held powerful weapons and items that were used by the previous knights of the Temple of Light. Now, most of them, other than recording history, were just relics of the past.

Reinhardt nodded and showed Miranda around the hall. At that time, priest Rob could never imagine what kind of intention his wife had. Nor would he be able to find out.

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"Lady Miranda, please don’t stray too far from me."

Having moved deep inside the hall, in a dim corner, Miranda, who was walking ahead, suddenly untied the strap of her robe.