The Immortal Knightage

As you get closer to the sword stuck on the ground in front of the tombstone, the piece of the giant Flame Zombie's sword starts responding to the sword.

• Let's see if the sword piece can fit to the sword.

As suspected, the sword piece was cut from the broken sword.

Suddenly you start hearing something.

• ...... (Let's focus on the sound.)

????

....Who is it interrupting my sleep?

• Who...who are you?

Gate Keeper

You are...a human.

I must say that you have made the worst decision of your life to come down to this doomed place...

My name is...no wait, I am dead already. I don't need the name any longer. Let me think...yes, you can call me the Gate Keeper.

I am not sure why you have come to this place, but let me give you an advice. Leave immediately, otherwise you will end up like me.

• ...Who are you? What have killed you? What happened?
• Thank you for your advice. Bye now.

Gate Keeper

As you see, I am a ghost.

Everything started from the discovery of the Land of the Dead, which is this Undead Ground.

I joined the Undead Ground expedition. While we were researching this place, something had happened and I got killed.

Hmm...if you have questions, ask one by one because my story is pretty long. If you don't have questions, let me ask you a favor.

If you don't want to do me a favor, I suggest you to leave. This cursed tower is not friendly to the livings.

• Tell me about the Expedition.
• Tell me exactly what happened to you.
• Sure, I am honored to help you.
• ...Yeap, I'd better go. See ya!

Gate Keeper

It was...after the Bloody Ice mine was collapsed. When Undead Ground firstly appeared from the mine, hundreds and hundreds of people gathered to see the Land of the Dead. Among them, there were warriors and treasure hunters who wanted to test their skills and to make fortune...

Unfortunately, no one came back alive. But it didn't seem to bother others. People kept coming to this cursed land with their own reason...

And then Police Hebrat and Hellenia joined the phenomenon. They secretly organized an Undead Ground expedition by recruiting experts.

• I see.

Gate Keeper

We decided to find the missing member first. While searching, we found out that his traces were lead to this cursed tower. So we entered.

We shouldn't have entered this tower...

The treasure hunters of the expedition found some clues of treasure and decided to act on their own. We tried to stop them, but it was no use.

The rest of the group decided to split into two teams; one for the second level and the other for the underground level. I was in the underground level group.

• Underground level...(I didn't know there is a second level...?)

Gate Keeper

Well, I need to ask you a favor.

First, I want to know what happened to the missing men if they ended up like me or...they were lucky enough to escape alive...

Secondly, I want to know what the hell this tower is. You don't know how miserable I am to be bind on a place where I don't even know what the hell it is.

Lastly, the Death Knight! I want you to make my revenge on him!

If you are too weak to handle him, I suggest you to go back to where you are from.

• ...I see. I will try my best to help you. (accepts the quest)

Gate Keeper

At first, we did not feel any threats from Undead Ground, and that made me wonder why no one had come back alive from the dungeon.

I knew that there were powerful beings watching us, but I couldn't tell if I was right or wrong because I didn't see them at all.

Then it happened while we were staying in the old manor.

Suddenly, one of our members disappeared. We must had thought too less of the dungeon. Everybody became tensed and we were ready to fight.

Gate Keeper

The underground level...it was terrifying.

The scholars of the expedition were frightened by the Undead Plants, the entire floor was flooded with deadly water and surrounded by a deadly fog, and we had to fight with endless lines of zombies.

Still, we were able to reach at least to this point.

We met him here.

• Him? Who is he?

Gate Keeper

Thank you so much. Later, you might blame me for putting you into that difficult situation...well, then it will be my fault to choose a wrong man for the job.

Now, I am going to open the gate.

Please be careful, and I wish your safe return.

• Thanks.

Gate Keeper

Guess what? We met the Death Knight, you know?

The Death Knight!!

It is the immortal knight, the most fearful monster that is rumored to be seen by no one, even if the Sage Tower's Monster Encyclopedia has information about him.

He stopped us and bind us here.

What I remembered as the last memory of my life was that he killed the half of my group by one slash...and I was one of them.

There is nothing special around here.

• Let's use this door. (teleport)
• Let's see if there is a different door.

Gate Keeper

Thank you so much. Later, you might blame me for putting you into that difficult situation...well, then it will be my fault to choose a wrong man for the job.

Now, I am going to open the gate.

Please be careful, and I wish your safe return.

• Thanks.

As you take a closer look, he is holding something very tightly.

• Let's check what he is holding.
• Let's not interrupt the dead man from rest.

He is holding a lamp and an old notebook.

• Let's check The notebook.
• Let's take them.
• I don't feel like doing this. Let's not take them.

The note of Leonharte the best treasure hunter

'Table of Contents'

'I, Leonharte of the Maximilian family is writing this while exploring this very annoying dungeon.

I have been kicked out of my family, the legendary treasure hunters, because of a few petty incidents. However, I believe that I will be accepted by them one of these days once they realize how great I have become as a treasure hunter. As the start, this dungeon is my first target.'

(Several chapters such as 'The Most Difficult Trap', 'Use of the Tool 2 - Lamp' and 'The Treasures' are missing from The notebook.)

• Their Secret'
• The Gate'
• Easy Traps'
• Use of the Tools 1'
• Let's just take his items and get out of here.

I am sorry to this guy, but I really need these things to move on.

No wait, he had all these with him, but he is dead now. That means that these are not enough to keep me alive.

• I will make a good use of them for you.

The note of Leonharte the best treasure hunter

' Their Secret'

While searching the first level, I found an amazing looking thing that was shielded by magic. As immediately I got closer to the thing, several monsters attacked me, its guard ran way with the thing, my precious treasure! So, it was like I was running after the thief that stole my treasure, and the monsters were running after me for no reason.

Stupid monsters! I know what your secret is!

(The rest of the journal was faded away and is not readable.)

• [The Gate]
• [Easy Traps]
• [Use of the Tool 1]

The note of Leonharte the best treasure hunter

'The Gate'

I must say that this dungeon is pretty annoying. I must be extremely careful to even open a door.

As I immediately operated the outer gate controller, the next two gates started working at the same time.

They open only for 5 seconds and will be closed for next 55 seconds. Anyone who is not good at fighting must need to use them right on time.

Oh yes, to open the gate...

(His note is too long to memorize. It will be better take this notebook with you.)

• [Easy Traps]
• [Use of the Tool 1]

The note of Leonharte the best treasure hunter

' Easy Traps'

When I passed the inner gate, I encountered a crazy yet stupid trap. I was afraid that the trap might be too difficult for beginners, so I did a little trick on the trap.

The next trap was not that difficult. The solution was not that hard to figure out, and I was able to find the order with ease.

The problem was the trap after it. It took me a long time to disjoint that trap, but I could not figure out how to completely disjoin it.

(...The next page is missing.)

• [Use of the Tool 1]

The note of Leonharte the best treasure hunter

'Use of the Tool 1'

The essentials of the treasure hunter is sharp eyes, flexibility and creativity.

As a treasure hunter, it is very important to know how to use a right tool for a situation.

I do not need tools most of the time. But, it was an excellent choice to bring this lamp with me, since this tower is so-called the Tower of the Dead.

Speaking of this lamp...

(The page, that describes how to use the lamp, is missing.)

This controller requires a special skill to operate.

You are lucky to obtain the notebook. It says that after this gate is open, the next two gates will be open for 5 seconds and be closed for next 55 seconds.

• Let's try to operate it following the instruction.

This is the gate controller that the owner of the old notebook has broken.

He said that he took out the battery from the controller...Wait, look at this Mineral that Pergen Bugha, the Phantom Archer dropped. This might be the battery.

• Let's put the mineral inside the controller.

As you inserted the mineral to the controller, it started working with weird noises.

As the controller is working, an old parchment was dropped from it.

Is it maybe one of the missing pages from the Leonharte's notebook?

The parchment is written with the following content.

'The Invocation Lamp enables its user to talk to the dead.'

• Let's operate the controller first.

The gate is open.

• Let's pass.

Considering the Invocation Lamp's response, you might be able to talk to the owner of this tombstone.

• Let's try to speak with the ghost.

????

...Where am I? ...Ah, right...I am dead...

Are you a living one? Who are you? How can you hear me?

• I have a question.
• I want to know how to open the gate.

Lars Berharte

I am Lars, Lars Berharte.

Ah, that lamp! Now I understand how you can hear me! Wow, this is great!

I am sorry if I make you uncomfortable. It has been a while since I talked to someone last time.

So, what is your question? I don't think that I can stay long.

• Do you know about the expedition?
• I want to know about this tower.
• I need to know how to open the gate.

Lars Berharte

...I am sorry, but I do not know that much about this tower as a matter of fact. If you still want to know what I have found out so far, they can be described as following.

1. Undead monsters have something extremely valuable.

2. Someone took it.

3. There is the Death Knight, the most horrifying monster.

4. No one knows who or why built this tower.

5. They keep kidnapping people for some reason.

(...The ghosts in this dungeon are all unreliable...)

• I want to know about the missing men.
• Do you know anything about the Death Knight?
• I need to know how to open the gate.

Lars Berharte

Of course, I was a scholar of the expedition.

I may be young, but I was one of the most renown researchers of the Midreth Academy. Ahem!

So what exactly do you know about the expedition?

(So you were young when you died, eh?)

• I want to know about the missing men.
• Do you know anything about the Death Knight?
• Can you tell me about this tower?

Lars Berharte

So, you need an in-depth analysis regarding this cursed Tower of the Dead, eh?

Then, you got the right man! I, Lars Berharte who is the genius assistant professor of the Midreth Academy, has done a full research about this place long time ago!

I wrote a thesis while exploring this tower...I wish that I could have it with me now. Well, it is fine because I memorized it!

• I want to know about the missing men.
• Do you know anything about the Death Knight?

Lars Berharte

The missing men?

Ah, you must be talking about the incident which happened in the old manor.

I am sorry, but I have no idea where he is. I went down to the underground level and ended up being killed by the Death Knight.

The guards were all killed, but the scholars were caught alive.

I think that if there is any missing scholar, probably he would have been alive at least for a while.

• Do you know anything about the Death Knight?

Lars Berharte

Death Knight is frightening! I am dead serious!

At the time, he looked extremely angry. He was storming at us,

'Intruders! You have touched a thing that you are not allowed to tough! You shall be punished forever!', and it was really scary.

I was caught and dragged into the prison beyond this gate to be interrogated.

I was asked with things, but I didn't know the right answers. So, that's the end of my story.

(...She looks depressed.)

Lars Berharte

You mean the Prison Gate? Well, you don't want to see such a horrible place like that.

Hmm...it is your call though.

Opening that gate is not that difficult except that fact that the livings cannot open it.

Let me open the gate for you.

Oops, time flies like an arrow! I got to go now. Please be careful with the Death Knight! Wait, there is more horri...

• Oops, the invocation time is over.

The gate is close and there is no special device within this prison.

But this tombstone is responding to the Invocation Lamp.

Could the owner of this tombstone open the gate?

• Let's try to speak with the tombstone owner.

????

Who is it to dare speak to me!

You, who interrupted the dead from rest and resurrection!

Be ready to pay the price of your sin!

• ...! It is time to fight with a ghost.

Andreas Schultz

A human? You are the one who defeated me.

Fine, I respect anyone who is powerful enough to be my match, regardless of life and death.

So, strong one, what do you want to know?

• I want to know about the expedition.
• I want to know about this tower.
• Do you know anything about the missing men from the old manor?
• I want to open the gate.

Andreas Schultz

Do you want to know about the expedition? ...I see, you are talking about the intruders.

This place is my tribe's holy land, and is protected by the absolute spirit.

The first owner of the spirit built this land, but his successors has resigned their rights to be the owner. Thus, this is completely our land.

The intruders were trying to steal the sacred treasure, and they deserved the punishment!

No matter how strong you are, you cannot save them.

• I want to know about this tower.
• Do you know anything about the missing men from the old manor?
• I want to open the gate.

Andreas Schultz

Any living ones are not allowed to enter this tower.

Any intruders cannot leave this tower alive.

This tower is where the dead rest in peace and then revive.

That is all I can tell you.

• Do you know anything about the missing men from the old manor?
• I want to open the gate.

Andreas Schultz

The old manor? ...Oh, you must be talking about the Zatellerean mansion.

Did you say that there were missing men from the place?

Well, I don't know anything about that. Although all of us are the members of Undead Clan, those vampires are in a different division from us.

It sounds like one of the vampires caused trouble. If then, does it mean that the intruders entered to find their comrades?

...even so, it doesn't change the fact that they have disgraced our holy land.

• I want to open the gate.

Andreas Schultz

You are being stupid, human.

Even though I respect you as a strong man, I am still obligated to fulfill my duty as a guardian. You were wrong if you thought that I could open the gate for you.

I can tell you one thing. This gate cannot be open by a living one.

I will let you speak with a spirit that is crying peccavi in this place.

• You'd better keep your word.

Andreas Schultz, the Death Knight has kept his word. The Invocation Lamp is responding to the device.

• Let's try to speak with a ghost.

????

Umm...Is someone calling me?

• I have a question.

Luisa Zertenhide

I am Luisa, Luisa Zertenhide. I was a member of the Undead Ground expedition.

Ah...now I remember everything clearly...

The moment of my horrible death...and my husband...

...so, what do you want to know?

• Do you know anything about the missing men from the old manor?
• I want to know about this tower.
• Do you know about the sacred treasure of the dead?
• I want you to open the gate for me.

Luisa Zertenhide

Oh, I think that I am one of the missing men that you are talking about.

That night, I was sleeping in the cleanest room of the manor, and someone woke me up. He asked me what I was doing in his bedroom.

Later, I figured out that it was a vampire's bedroom. He said that he is a member of the historic Zatellerean family...

Anyways...he kidnapped me to this place, and then...I remember that he took me to a room that was filled with many coffins. I feel unfamiliar in this room.

• I want to know about this tower.
• Do you know about the sacred treasure of the dead?
• I want you to open the gate for me.

Luisa Zertenhide

Oh, I am so sorry, I have no idea what it is.

I was kidnapped by the vampire on that night when we decided to stay a night in a deserted manor within Undead Ground.

(...She seems to be pleased for some reason.)

• Do you know about the sacred treasure of the dead?
• I want you to open the gate for me.

Luisa Zertenhide

...Well, I don't know.

Perhaps, the treasure hunters might know something. We had two skillful treasure hunters with us.

One was from the Maximilian family that is well-known to be the best treasure hunter family, and the other man was the best among the Midreth division of the Treasure Hunter guild.

What are their names...oh, I am sorry, I think that I forgot their names.

(...Somehow I don't think that I need to know their names.)

• I want you to open the gate for me.

Luisa Zertenhide

Do you want me to open the gate?

Ah...I see, this gate cannot be open by any living one.

Let me try...oh, this is strange. I don't think that I can open it.

I will let you be able to open it for now.

Oops, I got to go now. Please take care!

• Thanks.

Gate Keeper

Thank you for helping me...but, aren't you supposed to leave by now?

• I am, I am.

There is no more item that looks important.

• Thank you for your stuffs.

It has been activated already.

You do not know how to close the gate again.

• Let's pass.

As you inserted the mineral to the controller, it started working with weird noises.

As the controller is working, an old parchment was dropped from it.

Is it maybe one of the missing pages from the Leonharte's notebook?

The parchment is written with the following content.

'The Invocation Lamp enables its user to talk to the dead.'

• Let's operate the controller first.

The gate is open.

• Let's pass.

The lamp is not working on this grave.

Wait, this lamp should not be a disposable one...or is it?

• Let's pass.

The Invocation Lamp is no longer working.

Maybe he could be in the middle of being revived.

In that case, you have a chance to speak with him again. Hurry up.

• Let's pass.

The Invocation Lamp is responding to this altar.

Is this altar leading me to the Killian Graushuten's spirit or to a sacrifice?

It might be 'the one' whom I met a while ago.

• Let's try to speak with a ghost.

Gate Keeper

Ah...hello there. Hmm...this place looks very unfamiliar to me.

Well, I was just wondering how things are going on with you.

• Tell him about the missing men.
• Tell him about the tower.
• Tell him about the Death Knight.

Gate Keeper

So, you have met Mrs. Luisa Zertenhide.

That means that the others would have ended up like her as well.

I am so glad to hear the news, even if I could not complete my mission. Thank you for your help, warrior.

• Tell him about the tower.
• Tell him about the Death Knight.

Gate Keeper

Yeah, Lars used to talk too much. But, he was a brilliant young man.

After all, we died before the scholars, I am glad to know that I did my duty to protect my comrades at least.

• Tell him about the Death Knight.

Gate Keeper

Wow, are you serious? Jeez, you defeated that monster, huh?

What, the Death General? Wow...it is unbelievable to hear that there was a stronger one than the Death Knight.

Wait, you have defeated both of them, and that makes you the strongest monster. Hahaha.

Thank you so much for your help.

Oh yes, if you pass through the coffin standing at the front, you can go to a different place. Would you like to try?

• That may be an exit or a secret passage. Sure, let me try.

Gate Keeper

I wish you good luck and take care.

• I hope that you will rest in peace now. (completes the quest)

????

I am a fragment of the absolute soul, the guardian of Undead Clan.

Human, you are not allowed to move further.

Go back to where you are.

• I see. I am going back.
• I still have things to do.

There is nothing special around here.

• Let's use this door. (teleport)
• Let's see if there is a different door.

You have found the body of Leonharte Maximilian.

• Let's pass.

It has been activated already.

You do not know how to close the gate.

• Let's pass.

The gate is already open.

• Let's pass.

The lamp is not working on this grave.

Wait, this lamp should not be a disposable one...or is it?

• Let's pass.

The Invocation Lamp is no longer working.

Maybe he could be in the middle of being revived.

In that case, you have a chance to speak with him again. Hurry up.

• Let's pass.

The Gate Keeper has disappeared. Hopefully, he will be able to rest in peace now.

• Let's pass.

The Gate Keeper told you that you could move to a different place through this coffin.

• Let's try. (teleport)