‘After killing that giant snake, Daryl must have used this place to keep Brother Liemis’s body safe and hidden… Thinking about it, it’s no wonder why he chose this place to have our battle!’ Gerald thought to himself.

Aside from the coffin, there was also a huge furnace there which Gerald assumed that Daryl must have used to make pills for his own benefit.

With all these new discoveries, Gerald was quite glad that he had managed to attain the Fifth-rank before today’s battle. Otherwise, there was a very real chance that he could’ve fallen right into Daryl’s hands by this point! The thought of it alone made Gerald shudder.

His train of thought was cut short when he heard Master Ghost’s surprised voice saying, “Master, look! There’s a codex here!”

Turning to look at Master Ghost—who had the parchment in hand—Gerald then took it for himself to have a look at its contents.

Though many of its pages were already coming loose due to how old it was, its contents were still pretty rea