Chapter 2577: 1420: Dialogue Deep Within the Grand Hall (Part 2)

Capítulo 2577: Chapter 1420: Dialogue Deep Within the Grand Hall (Part 2)

The reason Leo Ray chose the meeting location with the White Knight here is solely due to the concern Ariel Watson mentioned earlier.

Before this, had successfully reappeared through the Lion King Temple, undoubtedly meaning that even if we clash with the “Corrosion” parasitized on the White Knight and erase it, the White Knight can still reappear through the Lion King Temple without falling.

“Sarah Shawn, is the Secret Spell ready?”

Leo Ray turned his head to ask the former Chief Priest of the Illusion Spirit Race.

“My Lord, everything has been thoroughly arranged, even in the event of an accident, I can timely preserve the White Knight’s life essence and remap it through the Lion King Temple.”

Sarah Shawn, hand on chest, respectfully saluted Leo Ray, her face filled with excitement and enthusiasm.

Due to the inability to venture into the Outer Region, she had been unable to fight beside Leo Ray for a period, but now, since there’s an opportunity to strive for Leo Ray again, she cherishes it dearly.

“Very well, then let’s begin.”

Leo Ray took a deep breath, then opened Mind Talk to instruct Crisis waiting outside the hall: “Alright, you can let the White Knight in now.”

To be cautious, Leo Ray had specifically deployed a group of powerful tree fairies around the Lion King Temple, as after bringing Crisis to heel, the tree fairies had completely fallen under Leo Ray’s control.

“Certainly, My Lord!”

Crisis’s crisp and resolute response immediately transmitted through Mind Talk.

Shortly, footsteps sounded from the entrance of the grand hall, the White Knight walked in surrounded by Gideon Black, Dazhuang, Sarah Shawn, Yoyo, and Crisis.

Besides Crisis, both Gideon Black and Sarah Shawn, as Stone of God holders, possess the power to resist “Corrosion”. Their presence is not unexpected.

Through Leo Ray’s prior disclosure, the White Knight clearly understood it all as well.

He wasn’t wearing the iconic white armor, nor any Storage Space or weapons, just clad in ordinary knight attire and wearing a metal mask covering his face.

These were requested by the White Knight himself. Aside from initial communications, over a millennium, he hasn’t had any further interactions with the suspected “Corrosion” or shown any anomalies.

But “Corrosion” evidently possessed the ability to control the host’s body, hence this was the best way not to pose a threat to Leo Ray.

“This humble servant pays respects to Your Majesty!”

Nearing, the White Knight kneeled, respectfully greeting Leo Ray.

“White Knight, please rise quickly.”

Leo Ray nodded slightly, then looked at the surrounding allies and smiled wryly: “Sorry White Knight, you and I have fought side by side for so long, yet this clearly isn’t the scene to greet a comrade, but given the special circumstances, I hope you don’t mind.”

“Your Majesty’s praise humbles this servant. It’s for Your Majesty’s grace that this servant keeps fighting for Your Majesty and the Human Clan. How could there be any reversal?”

The White Knight’s voice was filled with solemnity and he nodded heavily: “If I make any strange moves, I ask Your Majesty not to hold back!”

“I assure you, even if an accident occurs, as long as I stand here, you will not fall here.”

Leo Ray’s gaze revealed a touch of assurance, his voice extremely resolute.

Of course, this was not only to reassure the White Knight but also spoken to the suspected “Corrosion,” indicating we are adequately prepared and hoping it doesn’t act rashly.

Saying this, Leo Ray nodded to the White Knight, signaling him to remove the mask, only by removing the mask’s barrier could we truly face the other directly.

“As you command, Your Majesty.”

The White Knight, without any hesitation, immediately removed the mask, revealing his true face to everyone present.

“Is this the result of the White Knight being parasitized by ‘Corrosion’?”

Looking at that disfigured cheek, the numerous formidable warriors present, especially those like Grey Elder seeing this scene for the first time, involuntarily took a deep breath of chilly air.

The face emitted a deep blue sinister light, pale and withered, lacking any blood color, covered entirely with a thick layer of deep blue crystals.

These deep blue crystals, like small crystal clusters, were embedded deeply in the White Knight’s shriveled skin, emitting a bizarre and sinister glow.

On the wrinkled skin surfaces without crystal coverage, tangled deep blue veins protruded, standing out everywhere like vines crawling over a wall, even the entirely bald head left covered only by shriveled skin.

Furthermore, the White Knight’s eyes had lost their original appearance, the eyeballs completely crystallized, the whites deep blue, with pupils pure white, appearing extremely vacant and bizarre.

At a glance, the White Knight seemed unrecognizable long ago, despite the gentle warmth in the vacant crystal eyeballs, the contrast with normal humans was stark, even causing a tingling chill.

“Exactly like those parasitized Giant Dragons, no, the sensation manifesting in humans is undoubtedly more horrifying, fearfully inside must be in shambles too.”

Grey Elder’s gaze was extremely serious, instinctively clutching his sword hilt, even for the knowledgeable him, he has never witnessed such a scene, akin to a mutated corpse just crawled from its slumber.

Leo Ray gazed calmly at the alarming face, inquiring: “White Knight, can you communicate with it now? Or does it show any willingness to communicate?”

“Apologies, Your Majesty, this servant senses nothing, akin to the situation over a millennium.”

The White Knight closed his eyes in concentration for a while, then helplessly shook his head, responding: “Since that initial encounter, this servant hasn’t had further communication with it. Without Your Majesty’s disclosure about ‘Corrosion,’ this servant wouldn’t even know if it still resides on me.”

“Given ‘Corrosion’s’ parasitic ability, it undoubtedly remains on you, as you are in a substantive symbiotic relationship.”

Leo Ray frowned slightly, affirming: “Appears it doesn’t wish to show itself.”

At this, all the ready allies also furrowed their brows.

If we cannot communicate with it, then all preparations are undoubtedly in vain.

Critically, only by knowing both ourselves and the enemy can we remain undefeated; lacking understanding of it, how can we survive the Great Catastrophe?

“Seems we need to apply some measures.”

Leo Ray nodded at Xiao Jing beside him, who immediately understood, unleashing a strong gold special energy flow and rapidly converged onto Leo Ray.

Then, Leo Ray flipped his palm, and an intense purple magic light began to flicker, faintly resonating with rolling heavenly thunder echoing within the entire hall.

“Your Excellency, I know you are silently observing everything.”

Leo Ray first nodded to the White Knight, then said indifferently: “You must have realized, the White Knight shall not fall today, yet your current state is far from so; the instant I unleash, you will vanish within moments.”

Leo Ray’s voice grew increasingly somber, continuing: “What? Would you rather die than show yourself? If that’s so, why have you parasitized the White Knight for a millennium?”

After saying this, there still was no response from the White Knight, seeing this, Leo Ray didn’t continue further discourse, just as he was about to attack, the White Knight suddenly collapsed to the ground.

Soon after, the White Knight quickly stood up, his gaze turning gloomy.