Chapter 282: Chapter 245: The Royal Capital – Abyss
Ove’s body ultimately transformed into a burst of lightning and merged into the Thunder Law.
A silent journey.
Led by Lin Ke, side by side with Garoce, followed by their supporters and the People’s Knight Order.
The entire procession advanced in silence, with no one speaking and even the background noise was minimal; everyone tried to avoid making any sound.
All that remained was the sound of footsteps in the darkness.
With them, there were also some small nobles.
The path of blood had a legend, and that legend wasn’t subdued after killing Ove, which left them feeling insecure.
At least Count Linke’s group had Princess Rica, so they all followed along.
Before long, the Iron Ring Marquis arrived.
This was a stern elder with graying hair, sitting atop a tall reindeer, followed by a party of ten thousand people rushing over.
"Count Linke, I just sensed that Lord Ove encountered an adversary..."
The Iron Ring Marquis drew close to Lin Ke and voiced his inquiries.
But he soon realized that something was off with Lin Ke’s group’s atmosphere.
So he slowed down, and Garoce also leaned over at this point.
"Iron Ring Marquis, Lord Ove has fallen." Garoce’s face was filled with sorrow, as Ove was one of his few friends.
"This..." The Iron Ring Marquis paused, recalling the meteor phenomenon he had seen before, and after a moment of silence, he said, "This is a significant loss for the Gula Kingdom, a significant loss for the Human Race."
Legendary figures are rare among countless, each is a strong emblem of the Human Race’s power, each is a favored child of Naseng.
"Let me escort you there." After some thought, the Iron Ring Marquis decided to accompany Lin Ke given the sudden change on the path of blood, with an unknown legend appearing.
The path of blood was originally just a ritual, meant to let modern nobles experience the hardships of ancient nobles.
But someone precisely targeted this, plotting against Lin Ke.
The group advanced in silence, during which the Dark Maiden never appeared again, seemingly always chasing after that Wild Boar Great Shaman.
Soon, the group reached the capital - Abyss!
...
An endless darkness embedded in a flat earth.
Deep, mysterious, and immense.
It was like a black hole appearing on the Naseng Continent, drawing countless materials into it - sand, trees, life - nothing could escape the black hole’s pull, not even light or sight.
This was a dark abyss, a bottomless pit, the greatest scar on the Naseng Continent.
Standing before this abyss felt like an ant standing before a deep well.
Unable to see the bottom, only knowing that ahead lies endless darkness.
However, this place is more than just darkness.
When dawn arrives, the "deep well" ahead suddenly erupts in a burst of brilliance straight to the sky, even brighter than the sun.
Light and darkness alternated, gradually turning night into day.
Watching the miraculous scene before him, Lin Ke’s heart, immersed in sorrow, was touched.
This marvel, which even the technology of a highly developed previous life society would struggle to replicate.
This abyss is worthy of its name.
And at the edge of the abyss, three large magic towers stood in a triangle, representing the Gula Kingdom’s current three Dominator level powerhouses.
At least... there’s the appearance of three.
Insomnia Emperor, Five-Colored Dragon Mother, and Moon Goddess.
The three uniquely shaped magic towers stood at the vertices of the equilateral triangle, and along the abyss’s edge, there were hundreds of roads.
Lin Ke and others walked along one of these roads, an extension of the bleeding road.
"Count Lin Ke, Viscount Torrent, I will escort you here. Ahead lies the abyss."
Upon arriving at the abyss, the Iron Ring Marquis bid farewell to Lin Ke and others.
Garoce was Viscount Azanen, also known as Viscount Torrent, while Lin Ke didn’t have a similar title yet.
After escorting Iron Ring Marquis away, Lin Ke and others proceeded forward while behind them were groups of other nobles in small units.
"This is the abyss!"
"Terrifying! What a terrifying place! I feel as if my soul is being sucked in!"
"How do we get in?"
The small nobles were also frightened by the grandeur of the abyss.
Such a vast abyss, to Lin Ke of his past life seemed not man-made, but to the people of Naseng, surely was beyond nature’s creation.
The ten-level [Architect] Vilune built a mega metropolis "Great Wilderness City" in merely a few years.
In his past life, the formation of a metropolitan city would usually take many, many years.
If Vilune ascended to Legend, he could probably create a city like Great Wilderness in just a few days.
Lin Ke believed that such a vast, unfathomable abyss could only have been created by several collaborating Legends, possibly with the involvement of Dominators.
"Count Lin Ke, Count Lin Ke!"
At this moment, besides Lin Ke’s group, some nobles appeared gradually from behind, including some viscounts and counts.
In total, there were ten viscounts and three counts, one being the previous Count of Tulip - Tongde Jia.
Tongde Jia was aware of the shift that occurred on the path of blood, and now approached Lin Ke with his group.
His face showed fatigue, with bloodstains on his body, it seemed he had fought against other races.
"Count Lin Ke, this noble council meeting has significant issues!" The Count of Tulip approached Lin Ke and said, "I express my grief over Lord Ove’s fall."
The Count of Tulip spoke with genuine emotion, Lin Ke raised his slightly pale face, managing a semblance of a smile, "Thank you."
As for the noble council meeting issues, Lin Ke was indifferent.
"Count Lin Ke!" The Count of Tulip frowned, whispered, "This noble council meeting, many foreign races will join, possibly... the forces of the entire Naseng will be involved!"
"Hmm." Lin Ke nodded lightly, without further comment, continuing in silence.
The Count of Tulip frowned, he didn’t know Ove’s position in Lin Ke’s heart; to him, a teacher was merely one hired for childhood enlightenment, everything else was taught by family.
Thus, he could not grasp the relationship between Ove and Lin Ke.
Ultimately, Ove was not just a mentor, but a relative, a soulmate forged by two solitary lives.
Ove had a tragic past, while Lin Ke’s origins were solitary and regretful.
Naturally, Naseng’s situation made it difficult to understand the bond between Lin Ke and Ove.
Nevertheless, the Count of Tulip knew that in Lin Ke’s heart, Ove was of great importance.
Thus, he sighed and turned to Garoce, "Garoce, let me tell you, this time many forces have joined, including many ancient tribes."
After a pause, the Count of Tulip continued, "For instance, I saw many Pigmen on the bleeding road this time, it’s said that even the ancient profession [Shaman] appeared, very sinister indeed, and..."
Just as the Count of Tulip was speaking, Lin Ke turned his head to look at him, his gaze remarkably sharp:
"Tell me everything you know."