“By the name of the sword in my hand, I swear I will cut you down today!” Harga raises the sword Brave Heart and charges toward Gael.
No one has ever witnessed such a brutal battle.
The collision of sword edge and sharp claws makes the hall shake; villages miles away can hear the ghost’s furious roar and the endless, repeated collision sounds.
This battle continues from midnight to dawn.
Gael finally falls, causing the earth to tremble.
Harga cuts off the ghost’s enormous head, holding it high in his left hand, and smiles victoriously at his subjects.
The next moment, Harga collapses to the ground. A fatal wound in his abdomen bleeds, staining his armor.
Hremont leans close to his brother’s ear, trying to discern his final words.
The great hero Harga laboriously whispers: “Gael’s lair… the treasure… must find it… bury me with it…” The wounded king pauses briefly before continuing to breathe: “Take care of… my sons…”
Hremont promises through tears.
He finds Gael’s treasured vault as his brother said, but when he and his attendants stand before the mountain of gold and silver, he feels unexpectedly sorry.
These gold cups, swords, and rings will be placed in the most beautiful ship with his brother’s body, as ministers weep while filling the cabin until the ship is too heavy to carry more. This ship will sail forever from the homeland with the great hero, to rest somewhere in the waves, unknown to anyone.
In the deep sea bottom, these treasures will be eroded beyond recognition. How would fish understand their beauty?
How tragic! Hremont silently laments as he returns to the Red Castle. His nephew rushes up with reddened eyes to hug him. Hremont strokes the child’s soft hair and looks at the Red Castle, pursing his lips.
He says: “Sleep, children.”
These children will never wake again in their small coffins.
The kingdom falls into war, with ministers divided into factions, turning swords against former companions. Hremont’s faction gradually gains the upper hand, but he finds it increasingly difficult to sleep. He never forgets the treasure in that seaside secret cave, constantly fearing someone might steal it in the chaos.
He recalls the rings given to his confidants and kills everyone who knew the secret of Gael’s treasures.
