Chapter 230: Secrets of the Past
Chapter 230: Secrets of the Past
Lindsey carefully recalled his experiences from four years ago.
Back then in Anville Village, Alvert had used the power of her words, 'absolute safety', to send him away.
However, in reality, Lindsey had only just escaped the territory of Law City. It was far from being absolutely safe, and even ordinary safety was questionable, as he encountered an attack from a snow badger not long after entering the forest.
There was definitely something amiss with this series of encounters.
Moreover, before that phrase, there was another phrase, 'in the name of human intellect'.
What did this 'human intellect' refer to, and could it be the reason for all that had happened?
Unfortunately, no matter how hard Lindsey thought about it, he couldn't come up with an answer.
As Alvert uttered her words, Lindsey instantly disappeared from Anville Village.
He didn't witness the subsequent battle or hear Law Knight Baget's angry rebuke—
'You actually used the law on a stranger!'
Lindsey could only keep thinking about it.
What did the book that had just opened in front of him have to do with human intellect?
"Speaking of which, the Righteous Warrior's Thorn Sword Mark also contains a book within it."
"Could this also be a manifestation of the Righteous Warrior's power?"
Lindsey shook his head regretfully.
The knowledge he had gained in the Hidden Frontier had supplemented his basic understanding of Awakened Ones, but he still lacked a lot in many other aspects.
Boom!
Suddenly, a loud noise came from outside.
Lindsey and Hong turned to look.
Just on the other side of the wall, someone was launching an attack on their location.
Within the range enveloped by the Crystal Wall, there wasn't any issue.
The golden glow reappeared, significantly strengthening the defensive capabilities of the crystal. But this time, the golden light didn't originate from the center of the Rock Ruins; instead, it persisted within the Crystal Wall itself.
Strings of golden light began to appear within the crystal.
The power of the Righteous Warrior's words was being activated, but it lacked the formidable willpower akin to mountains, and the radiance also had its limits of dimness.
Lindsey immediately opened his map.
A group of red dots had already approached and passed by where they had just been, and the one leading them was now outside the Crystal Wall, attacking it.
"The Lizard Dragon Chief..."
Even without seeing it firsthand, Lindsey could guess the situation outside.
After defeating the Blind Elder, the Lizard Dragon Chief hurried to the destination of this war.
Just like Lindsey, who initially didn't know how to enter, the Lizard Dragon Chief tried to use brute force to break through the Crystal Wall's defense.
The difference between them was that the Lizard Dragon Chief was a Sixth Stage powerhouse, and compared to a few minutes ago, the power within the Crystal Wall was also lacking the support of the person in the Rock Ruins.
"Lindsey, let's go and take a look quickly!"
Facing this situation, Hong didn't hesitate at all and rushed towards where the person who had almost killed them was.
"Hong, what if..."
Lindsey was about to speak up to stop her.
But staying put and doing nothing would surely result in death if the Lizard Dragon Chief broke through; venturing forward might lead to the greatest danger, which was no different from the former outcome.
"There's no point in overthinking it at a time like this."
Lindsey shook his head and hurried after her.
After the golden arc of light from that person dissipated, the Rock Ruins seemed to be truly free of any danger.
Lindsey and Hong charged forward without hindrance and arrived at the person's location.
This was a slender man.
He wasn't tall and robust; he could only be described as well-proportioned.
However, on his ordinary face, his resolute gaze was firm and profound, as if it could see through people's hearts, exuding an unquestionable authority and courage that left a lasting impression on anyone who glanced at him.
Lindsey's mind immediately went to Alvert at that moment.
The Righteous Warriors... or the two he had encountered, both possessed the ability to infuse their will into Essence and their mental state.
This left a profound impression.
Lindsey continued to observe the man.
His chest had long stopped rising and falling, and there was no breath between his mouth and nose. His skin exuded a strange, deathly pallor as if life had slipped away.
This man had died a long time ago.
His body resembled a wax statue, standing in place, taking a bow, and stepping forward.
The man's expression was incredibly lifelike, as if he were still in the midst of his final battle, with his hands poised to hold a weapon, but there was nothing in them.
"Hong, who is this guy?"
"He must have died here some time ago, perhaps related to the Dragon Beast?"
"Hey!" Hong suddenly interrupted Lindsey. She pointed at the man's corpse in front of them, her eyes filled with disbelief as she spoke to her companion in a complex tone, "Lindsey, I was stabbed to death by him!"
"..."
"Say that again, I might not have heard you clearly."
"I said I was stabbed to death by him!"
"..."
Lindsey's brain immediately fell into chaos.
He struggled to understand the logical connections.
The Dragon Beast had gained strength here, even reaching its current level;
Then a Righteous Warrior died here, and the residual power of his death could withstand the attacks of Tier Six Powerhouses;
Finally, Hong said that she had been stabbed to death by this Righteous Warrior, but due to her being an Essence Lost One, she couldn't provide any more useful information.
These three clues were laid out before them.
Lindsey felt like he was facing a pile of Lego bricks, able to assemble countless combinations! He glanced at Hong, her face filled with anger, and recalled the scene of rescuing her from the volcano, as thoughts flooded his mind one after another:
"Did I save a dragon or a princess?"
"If this Righteous Warrior was a good person in the secular sense, then Hong, who was stabbed to death by him..."
"I've dug up the Demon King!"
More doubts began to surface.
Why did the Dragon Beast hide the unconscious Hong? It couldn't be for personal gain!
The information at hand indicated that before Hong lost her abilities, she must have been an incredibly powerful individual!
If the Dragon Beast had any designs on Hong's abilities, it would have killed her immediately.
Instead of keeping her blocked off in the distant swamp underground, it should have brought her along to do something.
Huff—
At that moment, the Lizard Dragon Chief launched another attack from outside.
Each of its attacks depleted the power of the Crystal Wall, and this time, it even triggered an earthquake in the Rock Ruins.
The corpse of the Righteous Warrior in front of Lindsey and Hong suddenly toppled during this tremor.
Whoosh—
In the next second, the corpse of the Righteous Warrior turned into dust in the air.
It seemed to have aged through endless years, instantly weathering away before Lindsey and Hong's eyes.
"Huh?"
Instinctively, Lindsey reached out and grabbed a handful of air.
[Remains: Ashes]
[A clump of human ashes.]
[Overly long years, stripping away all value.]
Crack—
Crack, crack, crack—
Snap—
As the Righteous Warrior's corpse disappeared.
The rocks beneath Lindsey and Hong's feet, as well as the disorderly rocks around them, began to emit strange sounds.
The sound seemed to suggest.
As if something was bound, and it was about to break free!
(End of Chapter)
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