<h4>Chapter 234: Hard Decision</h4>


    "A year?? Just practicing cutting bubbles? No way, but then how can you do it? I never found you practicing any sword before?" eximed Jayna.


    "Ohhh… That''s… Let''s just say I am quite talented at handling weapons. Hehehe..." said Angus while scratching his head.


    "Hmm.. Suspicious… Well, it''s quite true since you could easily wield any weapon before. But, that still doesn''t exin how you could use a high degree of sword art. Even I need practice for months before I can perform Crimson sh perfectly." said Jayna.


    Hearing this, Angus could only give a long sigh.


    "Alright, you''re right. But, I can''t exin it to you. What I can tell you is at the end all weapon art is the same. When you master the true weapon art, you may be able to use all of them." said Angus.


    At this moment, Jayna feels Angus is sorrowful and lonely. It feels like he is facing the world alone against all odds.


    "Anyway, let''s go back now." said Angus.


    Hearing Angus call, Jayna wakes up from her trance and follows Angus while looking at the ground Angus cut before. The cut is precise and the sides are very smooth.


    ''I need to practice more. I will not let Angus be alone.'' thought Jayna.


    Returning to the Alkin, Angus finds the others already looting the stray low-grade monster. Then, Angus decides to approach his uncle, who is sitting on the Alkin deck alone.


    "Uncle." called Angus.


    "Oh, you are back? Find anything?" replied Jade.


    "Nope, everything is clear." said Angus.


    "I see.. Good.. Good.." said Jade before back to silence.


    Seeing his uncle''s silent gesture, "Uncle, is something wrong? You seem to be thinking about something these past days." asked Angus.


    "Hmm… Hahaha… As expected, you notice this. Well, it is actually about this…" said Jade as he began to tell Angus his worry.


    During his younger days, when Jade was still trying to survive in thisnd, he actually arrived at the hiddennd called Porros, thend of crafters. Like Ancestral Ruin, thisnd was managed and protected by a hidden group of seventh-gradebatants.


    By some coincidence, he managed to help a high-grade crafter who is one of the best crafters in the Porros. Then, the crafter promised to create a suitable weapon for him. However, it has already been dozens of years since the promise.


    Even Jade himself already forgot about the promise. Now, he is in a dilemma whether to go towards Porros or not. Porros is and near the center of the Endless Battlefield, which is a very dangerousnd.


    At first, Jade ns to reroute their path and avoid the center of this dimension. From his experience, the center of this dimension is full of high-grade beasts and monsters. This is obviously a path of no return for them.


    However, Jade also knows that many dangerous monsters wait for the prey toe before the portal exit. This is also the reason, in the first ce, Jade got his old injury.


    To let King Leon return to Firuman in the past, he baited all the countless monsters that stayed in the portal. Still, ording to Jayna, a strong monster overlord is blocking the exit.


    Only by some luck did King Leon manage to enter the portal and return to firuman. Although the portal exit location constantly changes, Jade also heard a rumor that at least a strong monster overlord is always guarding the portal.


    There is even a saying that ordinarybatants will never pass through the exit portal without a strong fate.


    If there is a strong monster overlord in the portal exit, Jade needs all his strength to face it, and the weapon from the old man may help them pass through. ording to his knowledge, Porros is the only ce where sentient weapons and armor are produced.


    Sentient weapons and armor are actually the early stages of the artifact. It could be said they are the baby stages of an artifact. After experiencing countless battles for a long time, they will turn into full-fledged artifacts.


    Although the power is not as strong as an artifact, it is still better than an ordinary enchanted weapon. Moreover, the sentient item could grow alongside the user. Sometimes it could even give various new abilities.


    Hearing Jade''s exnation, Angus understands his dilemma. On the one hand, they may perish on the way to Porros. But, without getting the sentient weapon, they may not be able to pass through the monster overlord in the portal exit.


    Angus himself knows the importance of good weapons like the sentience weapon. During this one year, he managed to open another seal on both of his two artifacts which gave a tremendous effect that could increase hisbat capability.


    If the sealed artifact could increase hisbat prowess, then a sentient weapon may increase Jade''s strength to another degree. He may even reach the power of a seventh-gradebatant.


    After thinking for a while, "Uncle, where is this Porros ce?" asked Angus.


    Jade takes out his map and points at the ce near the center of the Endless Battlefield.


    "Around here, It will take around a few months to arrive at this ce. However, the surrounding area is a very dangerous ce." exined Jade.


    Seeing the hologram map, "Say uncle, isn''t this ce near the battlefieldnd you told me before?" asked Angus.


    "Yes, actually, Porros is one of thest settlements before entering this treacherousnd. But, as I told you, entering that ce is suicide. Even if you are a seventh-gradebatant, you still may not survive."


    "Yeah, I know, but I still feel that I need to enter this ce. Hmm... how about you send me as an envoy to get your weapon?" said Angus.


    "No, it wouldn''t work. I need to get the weapon by myself. The sentient weapon is different from an ordinary weapon. From what I heard, I need to be there the moment it finishes." exined Jade.


    "Then, How about we divide our group?" asked Gilford from the side, joining the conversation.


    "It won''t work, Gil. You also know that dividing our group will cut down our force." said Jade.


    "Of course not dividing into two with the same force. But, we will be divided into small groups." said Gilford.


    "Huhh?? What do you mean?" asked Jade.


    "It means one of the forces will follow the long route with everyone, and the other is only a small group to go to Porros along with you, uncle." exined Angus as he got Gilford''s point.


    "No way!! All of you will be in danger!!" rebuked Jade.


    "No, father. I think you should go. Besides, didn''t you already decide to go on a journey with Angus and his group before?" said Jane, who came to join the conversation.


    "That''s because our vige is in good condition. But, now..." said Jade.


    "Leader, I think you should go." as Elder Moi cut Jade''s sentence.


    "I know you are worried about us. But, if we do not survive during this journey, it only means we don''t have any qualification to go through Firuman with you." said Elder Zeth.


    "Father, we can''t just stay still while being under your protection. During all this year, we are toofortable being under your protection and getting more careless." said Kurvan.


    "Leader, we need a wake-up call and leave from ourfort zone. This is not only for you but also for us and the future generation." said Elder Fosa.


    Unknowingly, all the vige leaders, high-gradebatants, and Jade''s family already gather in the ce. Seeing this, Jade begins to close his eyes and is silent for a while. After a while, he opens his eyes and releases a mana aura towards the surroundings. *Whossh*


    Feeling the pressure, everyone almost unconsciously stepped back. However, after they take a step back, they steel themself and take a step forwards, fighting the pressure. Looking at this, Jade has aplicated feeling in his heart.


    He feels proud yet at the same time sad and afraid. He knows at this moment that the small vige he nurtured from the start has already flourished and fully matured. Albeit, he also feels worried about letting go of the others.


    "Gahh… Fine. Tomorrow, we will divide the group into two. First is me, Angus, and his friend, and we will go in Porro''s direction. The other group will follow our previous long route and meet us at this ce before we go through the exit portal together."mand Jade.


    "Are there any more objections?" asked Jade.


    Everyone shakes his head as they ept Jade''smand.


    Before Jade diminishes everyone, "I have an objection. Can I follow you, Father?" asked Gilford out of nowhere.


    "Huhh??" said Jade, ring at Gilford.


    "You know I always want to go to Porros. It is practically a sacred ce for a crafter like me. Besides, you need someone to maneuver Alkin properly." exined Gilford.


    "How about the other Alkin? What if they break during the journey?" asked Jade.


    "The other crafters in our group could easily repair them. As long as the main core is not destroyed, it also could repair itself." exined Gilford.


    "Furthermore, if the main core was somehow damaged, I also didn''t have any resources left to repair it. So, my crafting knowledge is actually useless during this journey." added Gilford.


    "Fine, Anyone else?" said Jade reluctantly.


    "Yes, I also want to tag along."