The Nameless Crown
Chapter 17 - Vlad's relics

When Ryan saw all that, he could only freeze like an ice sculpture. Vlad the little bird perched on his right shoulder let out a small laugh.

Now all the past is gone and they both return to a dark place. However, a light and the only light illuminated the two of them from above.

“So? What do you mean by the cruelty of reality?”

“Ahh about that sorry—I can't show it, because it seems that one of your friends is having trouble facing the Skeleton King inside the castle”

“Elen!?”

Ryan soon realizes that he and Elen are coming to the Dungeon Castle of Monochrome to complete the mission and get the materials for his new weapon.

“For that I know, but you have to explain the rest of the past picture earlier!”

Vlad gave a small nod, he started flying off Ryan's shoulder.

“And for the woman named Lilith it.. she has the same appearance as Elesis, is there a link?”.

Vlad was silent.

“I can't tell you about that, but for the rest I'll let you know.”

He took it deep and took it back out.

“After you—Oz and Lilith lived together, Oz was betrayed by the royal side. They think Oz is a traitor for saving Lilith. Then the pursuit and pursuit begin to haunt the lives of both of them. In the end Oz was successfully killed by the Kingdom and while for Lilith he managed to escape.”

Ryan listened carefully and without distracting him.

“Lilith who returned to feeling heartache began to run amok, but he stopped because he remembered his promise with Oz. The promise said “never hate someone who will kill me, because you will only get more pain”—more or less like that. Then, because of that promise, Lilith decided to bury Oz's body, she also went into the coffin with Oz. With the help of the Familiar he created and was assigned to bury himself and Oz in peace.  At that moment the Immortal Wicth along with the demon hunter disappeared for eternity. Finally what you believe will again betray you for being consumed by greed.”

After hearing Vlad's explanation, Ryan was surprised, because the story was not only heartwarming but Lilith's love for Oz was so strong. He buried himself with Oz.

“After this we will return to the castle, but before we return I will give you a little present, Ryan”

“Gift?”

Just below them appeared a red magic circle. Ryan was quite panicked at the sight of the magic circle.

However, Vlad the little bird flew in front of him. His bird-like form had turned into a charming man with long white hair. He wears a long-sleeved white shirt and a long black trouser.

Between his left and right shoulders was an emblem that propped up an oversized robe. It's the same as Ryan saw it when the past was shown.

“Vlad?”

“Are you surprised?. This is my true body shape. Then I'll start.”

Vlad touched Ryan's right chest while saying some strange Chant.

“[Life force gathered to bought something valuable, within the sacred blood of my vessel. Grant my wish to accomplish something and give him the absolute power to commanding the sin]”

Ryan suddenly felt strange about his body. Before he said, his heart was beating hard and cold sweat soaked all over his body. He had difficulty breathing and immediately collapsed while hugging his knee.

“It may hurt, but this is my request before I completely disappear from this world. Go... and show them the real way, Ryan.... O my old ‘kawan’.”

Vlad turned into a collection of black light and after that entered into Ryan's body. As soon as one loud heartbeat rang out, Ryan cried out in pain inside the dark place alone.

With the stamina still present in his body, he tried to get up. Slowly he squeezed his right chest shirt. After he managed to get up while coughing, both of his legs trembled and almost fell back.

However, he finally managed to rebalance his body. The dark place began to show a dazzling light as if to say “Go and seek the hidden truth of this decaying world”.

Then Ryan finally returned to the ruins where he touched a magic diagram with his palm. The buttons on his shirt were loose and revealed a magic seal on Ryan's right chest, red in black.

“Agh... Vlad!”

Ryan coughed again and some of his saliva spilled. Once he had regained his balance again, he did not expect to fall back with his face facing the ground.

Ryan also remembered that Elen was still fighting up there, alone. He tried to crawl to find a way out of the place. However, because his body was still trembling and unable to withstand the pain that spread throughout the body.

Finally Ryan gave up and thought of resting his body here for a while. His body was stretched out, facing the sky above.

“S-s-actually what happened to this world?”

While trying to endure the pain, Ryan occasionally muttered to himself in order to believe what he had just seen and felt. It was all so real to him.

This world—the world of MMORPG games, why such a thing can happen. Moreover, the incident had something to do with the government. Lesta.. is he an enemy or a friend?

In his mind now, Ryan thought hard to get the most appropriate resolution for him. Closing his eyes he began to imagine the worst possible scenario.

Whether the Lesta he trusted would turn around and betray him or the kingdom that made him a perfect puppet to do all things profitable for the kingdom.

Now that Ryan had been near a pillar, he used that pillar to stand. Holding it tight and once again trying to get up. Finally after trying repeatedly, this time he managed to get up and began to walk slowly towards the ruins.

“Why does everything seem clear from my eyes?”

He was breathing heavily because the pain had not healed. Ryan was puzzled as to why the place was so sealed that it could be clearly seen by both of Ryan's eyes. The view is as clear as the view during the day.

Even though it is a full moon. But that is not possible, because human eyesight at night is bad.

Whether the power given by Vlad affected this oddity.

“Vlad ... Is this you?”

After getting the strange power from Vlad. Ryan immediately opened the status option on his panel.

Name: Ryan Angga Baskara

Race: Human [Half-Vampire]

Job : Assassin Lv 19

Vitalization: 2478

Str :75 Psy Atk: 99

Tagged: 91 Psy Def: 75

Int: 66 Mag Atk: 57

Luck: 39 Mag Def: 60

【Skill】

【Active】=>

—Hidden Presence

—Shadow Stalker's

【Passive】=>

—Counter Attack's

—Back Stab

—Shadow Dash's

—Sillent Steps

—Night Vision's

—Blood Seeker’s

—Awareness

【Tittle】

—Bloodiast

【Unique Skill】

—Seal of Metamorph

“Bloodiast? The Seal of Metamorph? Hmmm...what is.”

Ryan also pressed his Tittle, until a moment of information appeared that made his eyes widen.

“All statuses multiplied by 3!?”

Then continue it down.

“—Tittle gives its user a new power in the form of “Blood Seeker’s”, he will be able to smell the presence of blood as far as 700 meters from where he is. Can feel the killer air doubled and give effect “HP Drain” if condition HP 3% or below.”

This time Ryan was just pensive. Seeing all his status rise drastically thanks to the help of Vlad the former King of Eternity. However, now he feels strange with the condition of his body.

It felt very light when he moved his legs. After the moments of torture that lasted, his body returned refreshed fit as ever.

“Hmmm... Then what is this?”

Due to his excessive curiosity, Ryan activated Shadow Stalker's skill. A black shadow appeared in front of him, then gradually transformed into a black dragon in the form of faint shadows.

The shadow dragon surrounded Ryan's body like it was protecting him. After a few seconds, he entered Ryan's body. His clothes suddenly turned into a knee-length black robe.

Red-fitting shirt that has a firm collar up to the cheeks. Red tie with a clasp in the middle, complete with a belt across the whitish enough to shiny.

The shoes he used were no longer Sport shoes but antique boots. On both elbows of his arms appeared hand protection.

When he was amazed by his new appearance, a panel appeared in front of him.

“10 minutes?.. It seems that this time is the limit for the use of the Skill, I better catch up with Elen!” immediately

Ryan immediately ran and jumped around the ruins. His figure was blending with the darkness of the blind night.

Elen seems to be running out of potions. Fighting against a group of Skeleton races was not an easy matter. Especially if the king is with them.

Thanks to the Skeleton King, his entire army obtained sufficient Vampiric Aura to bombard Elen with various attacks.

“Tchh. Where is Brother Ryan at the moment?”

Thinking of Ryan not necessarily safe or not, Elen again launched his attack uniquely. From the start of sideways slashes and powerful hits that gave rise to shock waves.

The Skeleton Army finally disappeared from Elen's sight. With a wry smile Elen pointed at the Skeleton King who was still sitting on his throne.

“Bas coward...here fight this sweet girl,” cried Elen while brandishing his great Halbert.

Finally the Skeleton King stood up from its throne. Removing the oversized robe that was attached all over his body. Showing a complete set of black combat suits.

While above his head appeared a crown that was not realized by Elen. The crown had a red jewel in the middle of it.

Before Elen launched his attack, a sword shot so fast that Elen could not hold it and he was thrown so far away. His small body immediately hit the wall until it cracked.

His HP was drastically reduced and his vision began to blur.

“A-ahh ... My potion has been exhausted and I absolutely cannot move—“

When the Skeleton King ran towards Elen who was lying on the wall. Elen was ready to feel the silence in this world. A flash of light warped from top to bottom, its sharp line almost splitting Elen's body and making it a virtual set of data.

However, before that the sword used by the Skeleton King bounced far back.

A warm voice started to be heard by Elen, the voice looked like it was uttering an oath.

“[O my wish to be a messenger of justice, recall you with my soul and my power to banish the evil in this world... Moonfang!]”

Then the flash of light that formed the crescent moon shot rapidly towards that Skeleton King violently.

The two eyes of Elen that had closed started to open again slowly. In front of him now appeared a dark-clothed man clutching a dagger in his right hand.

Standing up straight and flung the Skeleton King out from before him.

Not long after that a bundle of yellow and green light began to shine on Elen's body. He was shocked and immediately turned his head back.

He found a beautiful white-haired woman reading him some recovery chants.

“Elesis!?”

Elesis who felt his name being called stopped his Chant and immediately ran towards the lying Elen.

“Ahh .. You have apparently come to your senses, Elen”

“M-why are you here!?”

“The long story is the most important thing you survived now, then we leave it to Ryan.”

The name was spoken and Elen did not believe that the man before him was Ryan the Assassin. His eyes widened and tried to reach the black-robed man.

“Why? Can you be with Brother Ryan and that look?”

Elesis only smiled gently at it.

“I also don't really understand but in short Ryan fell into the ruins and found a seal emblem, when he touched it he got that power”

“Strength!? And how did you meet him?”

“Hmmm ... it was a little complicated, at first I got lost in this castle, but when I saw the shadow that darted quickly past me I reached and held it, right?”

“... It was Brother Ryan who was now there facing the Skeleton King?”

“Ping-pom! Absolutely right..”.

What made Elen the most shocked was the change in his attitude that really changed drastically. When Rokh, Andre and Sera were about to die, he was very sad. But now he looks so happy.

What exactly happened to him?

“Then what about them?”

“Ahh... You mean My Party?”

Elen nodded slowly, as he was still lying down while receiving healing from Elesis. All he could do was ask and use his body's gesture to answer.

“About them.. I've heard the full story of why Andre came to that. Everyone has received it with a field of chest, they want to spend their lives together because of the disease suffered by them in the world “real” has reached stage four.”

As Elesis let out a dark aura, Elen only froze when he heard it. Stadium four? A disease that is already very chronic and impossible to cure.

“However, don't they—ahh... no-no that's not what I mean, why do you call the real world like you don't know him?”

“Eh?”

“Not “eh” .. but what's your answer?”

“You ask me like that I don't really know myself, because I don't have a definite memory of this world. The point is—“

“—you're empty, right, ‘kan?” cut Elen fast.

Elesis smiled wryly while squeezing his short skirt.

“Yes... I am empty, I do not know what and where I was born. The names of relatives, family, brothers, even friends I do not know except when I met Andre, Rokh, Sera and of course you two”

“ — Which means you just entered the world of this game and do not know anything? Huhh... quite complicated as well.”.

Elesis turned his head and saw how Ryan was now changing. His heart could not stop beating normally. At first he did not experience anything like that.

However, at the time of meeting him just a moment ago when he was wearing such clothes. His expression began to change, softening even looking at Ryan as someone he had once given affection to.

“I'd better continue this.”

By reciting some Chant, Elesis again cast his healing magic. Along with his singing voice that gives Buff an additional status for Ryan who is now dealing with the Skeleton King.

The thrown Skeleton King began to rise slightly stiffly. The armor attached to his body shattered and left a chest full of bones.

Ryan stepped forward and alerted his dagger.

“Please!”