novellk Chapter 1171: Lord's Concerns and New Areas
Chapter 1171: Lord's Concerns and New Areas
Chapter 1171: Lord's Concerns and New Areas
Looking at the dome of the confinement barrier above the open-air arena that was quickly dissipating, Lei Xiao slowly took a deep breath of the air filled with the smell of blood.
From being teleported into this ancient underground arena filled with murderous intent, to fighting with Hall, saving Xiaojie, subduing the remnants of the Grimm Kingdom, to now lifting the blockade of the confinement barrier.
Although everything went smoothly, and he learned the secret of Ganelon IX and deduced new clues about the "Reverse Time Ceremony", he still felt that there was something unusual going on.
"According to General White and other Grimm officers, the black-robed man No. 1, Gustav, is currently fighting with Thor and his men, which is why he did not come to support Hall."
"But the Temple of Light is full of powerful people, and the minions of the Black Abyss Brotherhood are countless. Could it be that this dungeon is only guarded by Hall and Gustav? This seems a bit too thin."
Lei Xiao frowned, looking suspicious.
"My Lord, do you think this is not as difficult as you imagined?"
Xiao Zhao noticed Lei Xiao's doubts, stepped forward and said respectfully: "My Lord, is there a possibility that maybe it's not that the enemy is too weak, but that you are no longer the same as before and are too strong?"
"That's right. We were facing 30 fully armed enemy troops ready to attack from a high altitude. It's no exaggeration to say that with such an advantageous terrain and unexpected situation, the enemy could easily kill twice or even more of their troops on the spot."
Wu also nodded and agreed, "And the Lord's high-speed movement is enough to be regarded as unique even among the fifth-level strongmen. If someone else fell into the trap, I'm afraid that fellow Hall would have succeeded long ago."
"I hope so."
Lei Xiao smiled slightly, raised his eyebrows and said: "Although this time there are many dangers, I really haven't used too many cards yet."
At this point, Lei Xiao frowned slightly and said seriously: "Don't forget, we still know nothing about the mysterious enemy who occupied Ganelon IX's body."
"Since he was able to do this quietly, he has already proven that he is not someone you can easily provoke. Moreover, he has been operating the Holy Temple of Light for hundreds of years, and his strength is unfathomable."
Lei Xiao's brows furrowed further, and he continued, "We must not underestimate the enemy. At least from the current situation, the other party has not invested too much combat power. There must be other reasons."
"My Lord, you mean..."
Wu and Xiao Zhao first looked at each other, and then looked over with serious expressions.
“I think there is another possibility.”
Lei Xiao's brows were twisted into a knot, and he said seriously, "That means the other party has mobilized most of their manpower and is secretly planning something, so they have no time to take care of us at the moment, so the enemies we are facing are only Hall and Gustav."
"Are you planning something secretly?"
Wu pondered for a moment, then suddenly realized: "According to our previous speculation, the other party's preparations for the "Sacred Plan" seem to have come to an end. Could it be that the other party has officially started this so-called "Sacred Plan"? "
“That’s exactly what I’m worried about.”
Lei Xiao nodded slightly and responded: "Although we don't know the specific content of the "Sacred Plan" yet, judging from the other party's series of unscrupulous covert actions, this must be something that cannot be seen in the light."
"Now, it has come to the critical moment of our decisive battle with the other side, but the other side would rather implement the "Sacred Plan" first, and has not gone all out to fight us. The answer is naturally self-evident."
"In other words, they believe that executing the 'divine plan' is more important than going all out against us."
After hearing what Lei Xiao said, Wu and Xiao Zhao both showed a look of sudden enlightenment.
Xiao Zhao wiped the sweat from his forehead and blurted out, "I think there is only one reason why the other party did this. As long as the so-called "sacred plan" is completed, I'm afraid we will no longer be able to stop the other party!"
"True, but this isn't the worst."
Lei Xiao nodded solemnly, and then said, "What I am more worried about is that the other party may have considered us as part of the plan, and even included puppets like Hall, as if they were sacrifices. Otherwise, it would be more appropriate to first try to destroy us and then execute the plan."
After hearing what Lei Xiao said, Wu and Xiao Zhao both felt their scalps tingling and looked at each other in bewilderment again.
It seems that we have unknowingly become a chess piece on the opponent's chessboard, and even a tool for the opponent to manipulate at will.
"But there is no need to worry too much. As long as we can destroy them in time before they can do anything, the problem will naturally be solved."
Noticing the tense atmosphere, Lei Xiao shrugged again and said with a smile, "The reason why they did this is that they still don't take us seriously. We should let them see that they will pay a huge price for looking down on us."
"As you command, Lord Lord!"
Hearing this, Wu and Xiao Zhao both nodded heavily, their faces filled with fighting spirit.
Looking at the excited expressions of the two, Lei Xiao smiled and nodded, but the solemnity in his heart did not ease at all.
In addition, there is something that Lei Xiao can’t figure out.
That was Xiaojie, the stone elf who had just broken free from the shackles of the curse.
Based on the series of clues we have at hand, it can be seen that the [God's Stone] is obviously extremely important to the enemy as well. It must be the key to the other party's implementation of the "Sacred Plan".
Otherwise, the other party would not have searched everywhere for the "Relics of the Old Contract" which is the "Key to Truth" in order to find the new "Stone of God".
But if the [God's Stone] is so important, then why has Xiaojie, who is also a [God's Stone], been trapped here by the other party and even become a tool to directly fight against us?
Even if the mysterious being was extremely confident in the curse he had cast and believed that it could not be broken by us, he should never have deployed Xiao Jie at the forefront of the trap.
"Could it be that the other party has already found another suitable [God's Stone], and Xiaojie's contract is no longer complete, so she has become the other party's abandoned pawn?"
"Or is there some other hidden story involved?"
Lei Xiao thought about various possibilities over and over again in his mind, and finally shook his head helplessly.
Analyzing from the current information, it is obviously impossible to get the answers to all these questions.
While Lei Xiao was thinking, the three of them had already walked out of this huge ancient arena under the guidance of Xiao Jie.
When he arrived at the door of the arena, Lei Xiao couldn't help but open his eyes wide.
Under the reflection of the magic light balls, Lei Xiao noticed.
This place is much larger than he had imagined. The area surrounding the arena is filled with densely packed gray buildings, exuding an ancient and timeless feel.
Judging from the relatively simple architectural style, it is obviously completely different from the alien ruins explored before. It appears more compact and taller, and pays more attention to practicality, which is exactly the style of the human race.
"So, this is really a lost land of the ancient human race?"
Lei Xiao nodded thoughtfully and muttered to himself.
Although he had explored many ruins before this, this was undoubtedly the first time he had seen ancient humans.
"Your Highness, the Prince of the Holy Lion, the 10 legions we have organized are ready to go!"
The crisp sound of armor colliding was heard, and the veteran White saluted with his hand on his chest and said respectfully to Lei Xiao.
"Very good, follow my steps, we will set off immediately."
Lei Xiao nodded slightly, then looked at the thin stone elf who had wiped his fair face clean and said, "Xiao Jie, do you know where the exit is?"
"Your Excellency, although I have never been to the exit due to the curse, I still know the approximate location based on the movements of the black-robed people."
Xiao Jie nodded heavily, walked to the front of the team and said, "Please follow me."
Under Xiaojie's guidance, the group walked forward through the vicissitudes of life and dust. It didn't take long before a large city gate appeared at the end of the ancient street.
During this process, Lei Xiao further noticed.
This should be the entertainment area of the dungeon. Apart from the huge arena in the center, it is surrounded by taverns, baths, shops and other places. In addition to the commercial streets, there are also large and small squares and parks.
At first glance, although the rows of buildings are old and mottled, many places are full of cracks, and the fountains have long dried up, the supporting facilities are extremely complete and you can still vaguely see the prosperous scene of the past.
When he got closer to the city gate, Lei Xiao stopped and looked.
This city gate is completely embedded in the thick mountain wall. It appears heavy and unshakable, and looks very much like an immortal gate.
From time to time, strong magical lights flashed on the mottled giant city gate, which was obviously blocked by some kind of barrier.
"The telepathy still cannot connect to other slaves. It seems that the problem lies here."
Lei Xiao frowned, thinking of this in his mind.
Xiao Jie, who was checking the barrier on the door, suddenly said "Huh!", apparently discovering something strange.
She immediately ran over and said to Lei Xiao with a puzzled look on her face: "Sir, this barrier is very similar to what I am good at, but I have never used it here. This is simply unbelievable. Logically, other people would never use this secret technique that is unique to me."
"You are right. Our power is completely different from ordinary energy. It is more like a special power favored by God. Although we can cast ordinary spells, ordinary energy cannot cast our unique spells."
After checking the gate, Wu also saluted to Lei Xiao and said, "My Lord, I can confirm that this absolute defense barrier was also laid by the stone elves, and the way it was cast is exactly the same as Xiao Jie's, but there are some differences in the energy fluctuations. It was not from Xiao Jie's hands."
"Could it be that the other party has another stone elf who is good at casting barriers? Never mind, let's focus on the matter at hand."
Lei Xiao frowned and thought for a moment, then asked, "Xiao Jie, can you crack it?"
"Your Excellency, this is not a problem for me."
Xiao Jie nodded heavily, then quickly returned to the metal gate.
After only a moment, accompanied by a flash of gust of wind caused by energy fluctuations, the door slowly opened.
As the door opened, another huge underground area appeared in front of Lei Xiao.
The ancient buildings here are more densely packed and well-arranged, and it clearly looks like a residential area.
"My Lord, I sensed a large amount of strange aura fluctuations in this area. It was not the cold aura of the soldiers, but that of ordinary weak people!"
Wu's voice immediately rang in Lei Xiao's ears.
"Let's go over and take a look."
Lei Xiao nodded slightly, and then flew away surrounded by three stone elves, speeding towards the direction where the scent was strong.
It didn't take long before an unexpected scene appeared in front of Lei Xiao and others.
At the end of the street, a dense crowd of people were staggering forward, all of them were civilians in ordinary clothes.
It is obvious from the back that these people's movements are stiff and look unnatural, but they give people a sense of uniform coordination.
"My Lord, these civilians are clearly being manipulated. It looks very similar to what happened to the believers in the Cold Flame Kingdom before!"
Xiao Zhao frowned and said, "They seem to have been summoned by something and are heading towards the same destination."
"Your Highness, Prince of the Holy Lion, these are the residents of the capital. What kind of curse have they been cursed by? Where are they going?"
General White and other General Grimm also rushed over, and the strange situation before them obviously also surprised them.
You know, these residents include many of their families and children.
After getting Lei Xiao's permission, the white-haired veteran rushed forward quickly, grabbed a young resident by the shoulder and began to ask questions.
However, the other party had a dull look in his eyes, and turned a deaf ear like a zombie, but he still maintained a mechanical pace, trying to catch up with the team again.
In desperation, White had to let go of the young man and turned to the other people around. The result was still the same. No matter how the veteran shook his shoulders or even shouted in their ears, no one responded.
"General White, it seems that they have completely lost their consciousness. Let's go to the front of the team and take a look."
Lei Xiao drew his sword and nodded to the anxious white-haired veteran.
"Your Highness, the Holy Lion Prince is right. It was me who lost my composure."
After Lei Xiao's reminder, White also drew out his sword, nodded to Lei Xiao and said: "Please let me clear the way for Your Highness!"
After saying this, the veteran took the lead and flew forward.
Speeding along the silent but crowded streets, in the eerie atmosphere, the group soon arrived at the front of the team.
(End of this chapter)