The next day, everyone stayed in the training base to familiarize themselves with their war equipment.

Karun stayed in his room all day, lying on the sofa with his eyes closed and his hands in his pockets, recalling the contents of Mr. Hofen's notes in his mind. The "Key of the Cube" was silently deducing.

Basically, he sat like this for the entire morning. After lunch, he sat again for the entire afternoon. This made Ventura, who came back in the evening, mistakenly think that the captain's "condition" had not improved, so he continued to sleep on the floor outside the captain's room.

At night, Karun would not study anymore, but would take a break and read something to interrupt his studying state.

When it was almost time, Karun would go to sleep.

On the third day, the same routine continued, studying alone in the morning.

However, in the afternoon, the doorbell rang. Karun went to open the door and saw Muri standing at the door.

"We're leaving tomorrow. My grandfather asked me to come home for a meal, and I want to invite you to come with me."

Muri explained his purpose.

"I don't want to go." Karun refused. Going to someone else's house as a guest was already a very oppressive thing, let alone knowing in advance Muri's family status.

Even with his eyes closed, he could imagine that after going to his house, he and Muri would sit on the sofa, facing the gaze of their elders. It would definitely not be a warm visit.

"Alright." Muri smiled bitterly. "I didn't expect you to refuse so decisively. Have a pleasant family dinner."

"Okay, see you tomorrow."

"Alright, see you tomorrow."

After seeing Muri off, Karun sat back on the sofa and planned to continue spending the afternoon "studying". But at that moment, a slight cracking sound came.

He had set up a small formation in the living room area, a formation that was as simple as it could be. Its difficulty lay in how to make it even simpler.

This kind of formation was not really used for defense and isolation, but for early warning.

Because with a light touch, it would crack. "What are you doing?" Pilo appeared in the living room.

It was not surprising that he could come in. He had started the first class and left the training base with 12 people, but the defensive formation inside the base did not react at all.

Karun stood up and respectfully answered, "Studying."

"What are you studying?"

"Formations."

"Hehehe." Pilo laughed happily. "That's right, formations are the true path. What formations are you studying? Where are the books?"

"I have memorized some in my mind, and now I'm 'taking' them to think."

"Good, it's a great way to study. Here, take this."

Pilo raised his hand, holding a box. Karun went forward and took the box, opened it, and inside were several notebooks.

"These are part of my formation insights." Pilo said as he sat on the sofa, expecting to see the excitement on Karun's face.

Karun excitedly said, "Thank you, mentor."

Pilo blinked, looking excited, but he still felt that something was missing.

What he didn't know was that Karun already had a complete set of formation insights.

"Do you have any questions to ask me?" Pilo took out his pipe. "I have some time now."

Karun hesitated for a moment and mentioned the name of a formation.

While smoking his pipe, Pilo explained it to Karun. After finishing the explanation of this formation, Pilo smiled and said, "I think it's a bit early for you to study formations of this level. Formations and spells are different. Spells are divided into clear levels, but formations don't pay attention to that. You should thoroughly understand the basics first, so that when you climb higher in the future, you can avoid many detours."

"Yes, mentor, I will remember."

"Alright, I should go now. You will leave for the Reincarnation Valley tomorrow, so be careful. Well, no need to see me off."

After speaking, Pilo's figure disappeared.

Karun carefully put away the notebooks and the box. Although he didn't need these things, their value couldn't be concealed.

After Ventura returned in the evening, Karun asked him to send these things through the teleportation array delivery. The downside was that it cost some vouchers, but the advantage was that it could be quickly delivered home.

At 7 o'clock the next morning, everyone packed their things and gathered in the lobby on the first floor of the base.

Two teams, two captains stood in front, and everyone was wearing their divine robes. Ordinary luggage was carried by ordinary personnel, and each person only needed to carry what they needed.

Karun carried the Sword of Achilles on his back. Aisley lightly leaned on Bart's shoulder and teased, "The captain's sword is much bigger than yours."Bat gave Aisley a disdainful look. His weapon was also a sword, but it wasn't a greatsword. However, no matter the size, it was difficult for any man to remain indifferent.

"Besides Professor Livin's class, I haven't seen the captain fight with a greatsword. I'm really looking forward to it."

"What's there to look forward to?" Bat asked. "Hey, it's not worth looking forward to when you use a greatsword, but when the captain uses it, it gives me a special feeling."

"A feeling of contrast?"

"Yeah, a handsome contrast."

Several bishops, officials, and journalists came over, taking photos, group pictures, giving speeches, and offering blessings.

Generally speaking, the more meaningless the formality, the longer it lasts.

After all the leaders finished their performances, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Next, everyone was arranged to go to the academic district. At the entrance of the teleportation building, another team was responsible for reception, led by a middle-aged man with a scar on his face.

"I'm Groven, the person in charge of this trip to the Reincarnation Valley. You can call me by my name or Captain."

The captain here had nothing to do with the knight order and was more like the captain of a tour group.

Groven handed a letter and an appointment letter to Muri, indicating for him to read them.

After Muri finished reading, he handed them to Karun. There was no need to read the appointment letter, it must be genuine, but the contents of the document instructed the members of the two teams to obey Captain Groven's arrangements. He would represent the church's will here.

So, what special orders did this captain have that needed to be issued after arriving at the Reincarnation Valley?

Otherwise, there would be no reason to give out this document. After Karun finished reading, he passed the document and appointment letter down and turned to look at Muri standing beside him.

"What's wrong? You seem heavy-hearted today."

Muri smiled and said, "I felt the caring concern from my grandfather last night."

"Did something happen?"

"No," Muri shook his head. After everyone had finished looking at the document and appointment letter, Groven spoke, "After we arrive at the Reincarnation Valley, all your actions will be under my command. Do you understand?"

"Yes, Captain!"

"Yes, Captain!"

Karun's two teams had a total of twelve people, while Groven's team had over thirty people. They also took over the luggage of Karun and the others.

Unfortunately, because there was a small technical problem with a teleportation array ahead, it caused a delay for the teleportation arrays on this floor.

Everyone could only wait in the waiting area. Although it was called a waiting area, there wasn't even a chair. Everyone sat on the ground with their weapons beside them, giving Karun the feeling of a flight delay in his previous life.

After waiting for nearly two hours, an announcement came over the broadcast.

Everyone walked into the teleportation array. With a flash of white light and about ten minutes of shaking, Karun and the others appeared on a small island.

In front of them was a pier, with ships docked here. There was also a team of knights patrolling around the teleportation array.

After coming out, everyone had to stretch their bodies. This was the teleportation array with the worst experience that Karun had ever taken. His body almost fell apart.

The reason was simple. The teleportation array at the reception point was a temporary one. Unlike the Darkmoon Island, even if they were defeated, the Order of the Gods couldn't establish a complete teleportation point in their Reincarnation Valley.

After arriving here, the next step was to take a boat to the Reincarnation Valley. It wouldn't take too long. It was probably noon now, and they would probably arrive by tomorrow morning.

However, everyone originally thought that they would reach their destination with just one teleportation array. They didn't expect that there would be a transfer.

On the pier, Karun also saw many Reincarnation Priests. This island should temporarily belong to the two major sects, or perhaps the Order of the Gods had to be monitored by the Reincarnation Sect in order to use the Reincarnation Valley.

But no one from the Order of the Gods felt humiliated by being monitored. It was equivalent to setting up a teleportation point at the doorstep of the church. It was only natural for them to be a little nervous.

After all... the Order of the Gods defeated the Reincarnation Sect using teleportation arrays.

The space inside the passenger ship was spacious, with each team member having their own single room. There was a simple bathroom inside. Karun took a shower, changed out of his divine robe, and put on casual clothes before lying down on the bed.

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He had a habit that he developed in the Hound Squad, which was to make use of every moment before a mission to sleep as much as possible. Because eating and drinking could be quickly resolved, but only sleep required time.

After dozing off for an hour, there was a knock on the door, and the voices of Ventra and Muri came from outside.

Immediately, Muri opened the door and walked in, holding two meals in his hands.

Karun sat up and took the tray, saying, "Thank you."Muri sat on a chair, while Karun sat on the edge of the bed, both of them eating.

After finishing their meal, Muri carried the tray and was about to leave. Karun asked in confusion, "Don't you have something to say?"

Muri shook his head, sighed, and walked out of the room.

After eating, Karun went for a walk on the deck. The sea here was strange, with no wind or waves, but the fog was visibly getting thicker. When he first boarded the ship, it was just a light fog, but now the visibility was very low. "Captain Karun?"

Karun turned around and saw Groven walking towards him. "Hello, Captain."

Groven nodded and pointed to the distant fog, saying, "In the late night tonight, if you're interested, you can use the searchlight above to shine down. You'll be able to see many ghostly boats floating on the sea."

"Ghostly boats?"

They don't actually exist, they are just a spiritual imprint recorded by this fog. The closer you get to the Valley of Reincarnation, the stronger the activity of souls becomes. It can also be understood as a change in some kind of rule.

"I see. Captain, have you been here many times before?"

"The foreign priests have changed many times, but I have been the deputy military officer for three consecutive terms."

Karun knew that the foreign priests here were equivalent to diplomats between countries.

"I quite like this place." Groven leaned against the railing with his back. "Here, it's always easy to find peace. Sometimes, I deliberately run to the border of the Valley of Reincarnation and gaze at the distant marching corpses."

Groven waved his hand gently and continued, "Life and death have lost their traditional sense of boundaries there, forming a special beauty."

Karun nodded and said, "I can imagine that feeling."

"But this beauty won't make you nostalgic. Instead, it will make you want to destroy it. It's like a new book with a folded corner. You know it's wrong, and you want to flatten it, but you can never do it."

Karun didn't know why the captain was telling him so much.

"Alright, there's something I want to discuss with you. Come to my room."

"Yes, Captain."

Karun followed Groven to his room, and to his surprise, Ventura was already standing there, holding a letter in his hand.

"Whose letter is it?" Karun asked. "Captain, it's a letter from my grandparents."

"Can't you make a phone call?" Karun asked. This letter must have been sent through a teleportation array, otherwise it wouldn't have arrived so quickly. Ventura wouldn't be willing to spend so many points to send and receive letters. Moreover, the hotel phone can make long-distance calls for free, although the transfer time is a bit long.

So, what is the purpose of this letter? Is it to touch Ventura's heart at this moment, or is it a threat?

Karun's cautious nature made him accustomed to thinking about things in a negative way first, and the scene in front of him was indeed unreasonable.

Groven took out a letter, opened the envelope, and inside was a new document. He handed it to Ventura first.

After reading it, Ventura's eyes widened. Karun reached out and took it. The document was an order, ordering Ventura to use his own body as a vessel to carry Funites' soul back.

There were seals on it, as well as the signatures of several people. "What does this mean?" Karun asked. Groven bit a cigarette, lit it, and blew out a smoke ring, saying, "Can't you understand, Captain Karun?"

"What I mean is, can you guarantee safety?" Groven smiled and said, "If safety can be guaranteed, there would be no need for a special order. After landing on the island, we will give you the two tokens belonging to Funites. Ventura will be in charge of keeping them. The formation lines on them have already been arranged according to his soul characteristics, making it more convenient to summon and carry the soul back."

"If I'm not mistaken, the formation must have a suppressing effect on the user's soul, right?"

"Of course, otherwise, how can we better carry the soul?"

This is taking Ventura's life as a risk.

It's like giving your own soul a cut, and then bringing in another soul to push out your own soul from your body.

This is not a soul contract, but directly replacing and occupying.

"Yes, that's right. So, the church will reward him. Whether he succeeds or fails, his family will also receive the church's support."

"I can't accept it," Karun said.

"I understand your feelings, Captain Karun, but this is his duty. We are all loyal to the church, loyal to the God of Order, and we all have the obligation to give everything for the church.""You're twisting the concept. If it's a church war that has broken out, dying on the battlefield, or sacrificing oneself during a mission to save a comrade, those are indeed sacrifices.

But, just to bring back two souls, whose current state even you guys are unsure of, requires preparation for sacrifice, I can't accept that.

Ventura is still young, he's very talented, do you know how much effort and hardship he has put in to get to where he is today?

Our faith in order should not be trampled on like this.

"Captain Karun, I understand your feelings, but I'm sorry, this is a decision that has already been made from above. Ventura is one of the most suitable candidates."

"And the other person?"

"It's Captain Murray, he already knows his responsibility, and he has agreed."

"We don't agree here."

"Somebody has to make a sacrifice, this is an established order, disobeying the order, the whole team will be punished! Tell me, Captain Karun, if not Ventura, would you be willing to be the one?"

"I am willing!" Karun said without hesitation.

He wanted to see if the soul of Funetes could occupy his body, something even Ranendal couldn't do.

Karun's straightforward agreement left Groven somewhat at a loss for words.

"If this matter can't be changed, fine, I request to be the target instead, I'll take Ventura's place.

"Ventura is the most suitable candidate, it's confirmed."

"The effect of the charm can be increased, the difference won't be that big, it's just a carrier."

"Hehe, the confirmed list, can't...

Either change it to me, or, in the name of the captain, I will lead my team to refuse to enter the Gate of Reincarnation, this is my bottom line."

"No, I'll do it, Captain, I'm the most suitable one."

Ventura was kicked to the ground by Karun. Then,

Karun stared at Groven, very seriously said, "Please make a choice, Captain, I know, you have the right to make changes.

"Are you serious?" Groven also looked at Karun.

Yes, if I want to be loyal to the order, I don't want to give this opportunity to others, praise the great...

"Hehe." Groven laughed, "I appreciate you, Captain Karun.

"You agreed?"

"Yes, I agreed, the charm binding ceremony will be held tonight, please come on time."

"I will."

Karun walked out of Groven's room, just to see Murray standing in the corridor with his back against the wall and his arms crossed, he looked at Karun and smiled.

At this time, Ventura caught up and said, "Captain, I can't let you replace me, I'll..."

"Bang!"

Karun kicked Ventura again, Ventura rolled on the ground, his head hit the iron door with a "clang" sound.

Murray looked a bit surprised, and said to Karun, "You replaced your team member?"

"Yes." "I admire you." "Thank you.

"I did it because of my grandfather's 'compassion', what about you?"

Karun looked at Ventura, who had gotten up again and was planning to come over to get kicked again,

He thought to himself:

"I did it because of my grandfather's compassion too."