Everyone Is A Lord: My Talent Is A Little Too Strong Chapter 2681 1474: Doubt and Strange Changes
Previously on Everyone Is A Lord: My Talent Is A Little Too Strong...
Right after those words escaped his lips, the icy malevolent cackle reverberated through the air, sending violent shudders across the entire realm, akin to relentless thunderous blows slamming against every heart present.
"This can't be real! Has my full force of ten thousand elite fighters from the Broken Valley Alliance been totally eradicated?!"
Having tried several magical communications without success, Old Gary wobbled unsteadily, on the verge of crumbling to the floor.
Just the former king, adorned with a tattered crown and now mere bleached bones, tilted his head down to gaze at his skeletal fingers, quaking from head to toe as he whispered to himself, "So what was the purpose of our long years in dormancy? Even enduring this oppressive and lifeless form turned out to be pointless?"
At Old Gary's declaration, Leo Ray, Frank, and the Pink Hooded Figure shared silent looks, with Leo Ray's thoughts racing in chaos especially.
Earlier on, the faint hope we clung to against such a formidable demigod foe stemmed exactly from that powerful contingent.
In the end, regardless of a Seventh Stage fighter's might, it remains only one individual, and even if capable of battling scores of Tier 6 powerhouses alone, our side held the clear upper hand.
Yet with that key force now erased without a trace, how could a mere handful hope to push further into the Bone Hall inside the Giant City?
Furthermore, the downfall of numerous mighty allies at once would surely bolster the foe's strength, sealing the result even tighter.
"Grandfather, stay composed, this simply can't be true!"
Propping up Old Gary's patchy skeletal frame, Yoyo shook her head firmly, "Yoyo refuses to accept that all those powerhouses have perished!"
Hearing the Stone Spirit's reassurance, Leo Ray rubbed his throbbing forehead, striving to steady his nerves.
Facing this bone-strewn horror, what stunned Leo Ray most wasn't the vanished means to fend off demons, but the apparent demise of countless followers and soldiers.
Indeed, numerous among them had trailed him from The Demonic Shadow Forest, battling relentlessly to reach this spot, and even a single casualty would sting deeply, much less the whole troop transformed into lifeless bones?
Suddenly, images of Serena Clark, Stella Clark, Scarlett, Gideon Black, Qiana, and fellow veterans, plus Grey Elder, Yonir, Crisis, Broy, surged in Leo Ray's mind, leaving him in outright denial of the sight.
"It does feel rather hard to believe, doesn't it."
Though turmoil churned inside him, Leo Ray drew in a steadying breath, forcing calm once more to reevaluate the chaos around him.
In every direction, bizarre bone remnants lay strewn, alongside weapons and gear flung about, rusted to dullness and warped out of shape.
Given their overwhelming quantity, spotting any hint amid this mess proved nearly futile.
"Yet if our whole group was truly wiped out, why hasn't the mightier demon moved in to finish us off? Why just that wild, mocking laugh? Something off is definitely afoot!"
In mere moments, thoughts raced across Leo Ray's mind, culminating in a spark of insight that brightened his gaze.
Indeed, he possessed a unique ability to cut through the enemy's deceptions!
With that in mind, Leo Ray promptly accessed his subordinate panel.
Scanning the subordinate summary, names like Serena Clark, Stella Clark, Crisis, Broy, and the rest appeared intact, every single one showing as alive without fail!
With the core followers unharmed, it stood to reason the accompanying soldiers hadn't ended up as these remains either!
Staring at the cherished, well-known names, Leo Ray's dark eyes flared wide, exclaiming, "Everyone, Yoyo's onto something—our fighters might not be gone after all!"
Leo Ray's announcement drew all eyes instantly, as Old Gary advanced with desperate eagerness, "Human Sovereign, do you mean it?"
"Without a doubt, this has to be the enemy's scheme still."
Leo Ray affirmed with a firm nod, adding, "I can't detail how, but I'm certain they're all safe!"
Leo Ray's assured statement lifted the heavy despair hanging over them, joy visibly blooming on each face.
"Your Majesty, assuming the foe is indeed faking it and this display is mere misdirection, then where exactly are our comrades?"
Amid his thrilled bewilderment, Frank questioned, "Did they perhaps depart by choice?"
"Hardly likely—the dark mist earlier was utterly horrifying, even I felt a chill, so imagine for the others."
The Pink Hooded Figure gave a casual shrug while chiming in.
"Maybe the demon seized them all?"
Brows knit in worry, Yoyo clenched her lower lip, voicing her thought.
"Should the enemy hold such power, why resort to tricks?"
Leo Ray dismissed it with a head shake, "There's likely deeper layers to this."
"What if the demon shoved them into a space crack?"
Xiao Jing's eyes, sparkling like stars, gleamed as she suggested abruptly.