Chapter 308.

Doomstone jumped high, stepping on a tree as he quickly headed to the holy place.

"Father! Youre too fast!" Gallahad did his best to follow Doomstone, but he began to lag behind because he was less agile than the other villagers.

"Were already late!" Doomstone shouted that Gallahad would have to be left behind if he fell too far behind.

"So mean!" Gallahad exclaimed with a tearful expression.

Gawain sighed, asking, "Hyung, how much do you weigh?"

"Me? About 130 kilograms...?" Gallahad replied. His weight was almost pure muscle.

"You weigh almost twice as much as me. But its not to the point where you can't maintain your speed, right? Get on my back." Gawain moved the extra sword he had from his back to his hip and bowed a little.

"Thank you!" Gallahad hopped on his younger brother's back without hesitation. Gawain readjusted his center of gravity again after the sudden weight and jumped onto a branch. Gallahad exclaimed, "Ohh! So fast! Hey, do you have any tips so I can run this fast?"

"Lose some muscle. Or build up your lower body muscles to Father's level,

"No, even if I trained my lower body up to Fathers level, if it were just the lower body, then wouldn't my body be unbalanced?"

"If you don't want to, then don't. I'm going to speed up. If you don't want to bite your tongue, close your mouth! Gawain sped up and closely followed Doomstone.

The three arrived at the entrance to the holy place after running for a long time, stopping at the guard post guarding the entrance. Although it was a guard post, it resembled a sturdy mansion where dozens of people could stay easily.

"Whos this? Isn't it Chief-nim?!" The one who came out to the window terrace after feeling the presence of the three was an old man with gray hair.

"It's been a while, Grand-uncle."[1]

The old man was Doomstone's grand-uncle, and he was the last keeper of the holy place. He jumped off the terrace and greeted Doomstone with courtesy. "Caron, the 99th holy land keeper, greets the Chief-nim."

"Raise your head, Grand-uncle," Doomstone said, feeling burdened by the determined greeting.

Caron burst into laughter. "Uh-huh-huh-huh. Call me Caron until this old body dies. Even though the former chief abolished the position of holy place keeper, I want to fulfill my mission." Since then, there had been no new holy place keepers.

Doomstone only returned a simple greeting with his eyes in consideration of the will of his grand-uncle. He said, "Yes, all right. Have you been uncomfortable?

"What's there to be uncomfortable about? Didnt you build me this large mansion and constantly send people to help? I always live with gratitude to Chief-nim and Former Chief-nim.

"I'm glad. My father will be happy to hear it, Doomstone said.

Caron smiled and nodded. Then he said seriously, "It seems something is about to happen to the holy place. My knees have been hurting for a few days."

"Yes. I think it's likely. I'm sorry, Grand-uncle, but can you protect the shrine as the holy place keeper?" Doomstone asked.

Caron shook his head. "Uh-huh-huh, asking is pointless. Protecting the holy place is my mission. My body has aged and weakened, but I still have the power to fulfill my mission. Explosive aura erupted from Carons body as he smiled. Gallahad and Gawain swallowed dryly as they felt its strength.

"How is that rascal disciple of mine? Is Weger doing well?" Caron asked.

Doomstone laughed lightly. "Ahahaha, hes the head of the council of elders now."

"Uh-huh-huh. Is that so? I was worried since he was only proficient in physical skill, but to think hes the head of the council of elders now, Caron mused, briefly immersed in memories.

He then asked, "So, are the two children behind you the sons of Chief-nim? They've gotten stronger since Ive last seen them. Suddenly, his gentle smile gave way to a frown. "My knees are feeling quite sore.

"I don't have a good feeling about this. We might be a step late, Doomstone said.

"Do you have any idea who it is?" Caron asked.

Doomstone replied with a bitter smile, "He calls himself Libra.

Caron was able to read and understand the implications of Doomstones words. "Uh-huh-huh-huh. Is that so? Well, it doesn't matter. Anyone who steps into the holy place without my permission will be killed. Thats the rule, isnt it? Let's go." He quickly headed toward the holy place.

Doomstone looked at Caron before telling his two sons, "You two should protect the shrine as Grand-uncles assistants."

Caron was so strong that he had been qualified to become a holy place keeper in the past, but it was Galak who had become the chief.

It had been well over a hundred years since the tradition of appointing the strongest as the chief had been set. In that period, it wasnt difficult to guess that the power gap had widened with each generation.

"Yes, Gallahad and Gawain answered, sounding tense. It wasnt difficult to understand that Doomstone's instructions were a warning not to get caught up in the fight between him and Galak.

Doomstone and his two sons followed Caron into the holy place and witnessed a person wearing a white mask coming out of the shrine.

"We meet again." Galak smiled cheerfully and waved.

Karon frowned. "How did you get into the holy place? If you don't have the identification card of a holy place keeper, you shouldnt be able to enter".

The holy place of the Crow tribe was an area surrounded by a special force, so it wasnt a place anyone could access. As it was the center of Olympus Forest, which exuded strange mana, it was close to impossible to enter with brute force.

Galak took off his mask and replied, "How did I get in, you ask? There isnt just one token to enter the holy place, Younger Brother."

As soon as Galak finished speaking, the Curse of the Giants activated. Gallahad and Gawain, bombarded with the power of terrible hatred and grudges, sank into a squat without being able to resist. Caron also tried to hold out by drawing forth his martial aura, but he struggled.

Just then, Doomstone shouted, emitting his martial aura to its fullest. "Ha!"

At the same time, Gallahad and Gawain, who hadnt even been able to breathe properly, let out a strained breath of air. Karon's complexion, which had been deteriorating rapidly, also improved.

Galak was amazed at the sight, remarking, "That's amazing. Dispelling the curse, not only from yourself, but also from others...

Of course, even though Doomstone had dispelled the curse partially, Galak continued to worsen their physical condition.

Doomstone unhappily looked at the marble in Galak's hand, asking, "What's that?"

Galak smiled playfully, saying, "This? This is the Curse of the Giants, a sad treasure that has been passed down from generation to generation, and a symbol of our tribe's sins."

Doomstone cared more about the phrase symbol of sins than the phrase sad treasure. "What do you mean by symbol of sins?"

"Isnt the Curse of the Giants a curse that makes our dexterity worse? Gallahad, who had caught his breath thanks to Doomstone, asked Gawain.

Gawain looked at his younger brother pityingly. "That's just a figure of speech. If it were a real curse, we would have no one who could become swordsmen or carpenters.

"Oh, is that so?" Gallahad asked.

Galak laughed joyfully at the conversation between the two. "That's right. Thats just a figure of speech. Our tribe had no dexterity even before the creation of the Curse of the Giants."

Before the creation of the Curse of the Giants, the devastatingly bad dexterity of the Crow tribe had gone by a different name.

Galak began stroking the Curse of the Giants as he explained, "This is a bead containing the grudges of the Giant tribe, who were destroyed by our tribe during the Giant-Holy War 500 years ago. The beads contain pure hatred and desire for the fall of the Crow tribe."

Gawain, the only one there who had studied history,