Hollow Knight: Hallownest

"Are Hera and Monomon ready?"

"They were before you."

"Oh, I see. I'm the last one. That's good. It lets me see this city a few more times..."

"Satisfied."

Lu Ruien sat on the stone platform, his expression showing no anxiety or fear of approaching death, but only calmness. He looked at the raindrops drifting outside the city, with a hint of nostalgia in his eyes.

When it’s time to say goodbye, I still feel reluctant.

"Come on, my king. I am ready."

After he finished speaking, Lu Ruien was already lying on his back on the stone slab. His body was rather thin, which made the stone slab look extremely wide. However, it was this thin body that supported the operation of the huge Heart of the Holy Dynasty, making it the foundation of its prosperity.

King Bai nodded, walked to the stone platform, waved his white hand, and the white light was about to light up again.

At this moment, Hegemer finally couldn't suppress his doubts anymore, and interrupted the White King's release process.

"Your Majesty! Why did you seal the Lord Watcher?!"

Seeing Hegemer speak first, the other knights also echoed: "Yes, Your Majesty! Why do you mean so?!"

They really didn't understand why the king wanted to let Hallownest lose two such important ministers, the Teacher and the Watcher. This action was tantamount to blocking the path of Hallownest's development and damaging its own lifeline.

Lu Ruien was stunned and looked at the White King. Although he didn't say anything, his meaning was self-evident.

You didn't tell them about this?

The White King nodded, raised his arm and placed it at his side, then turned around and looked at the knights.

"I thought you would ask questions after all this is over, but it doesn't matter. Since I've brought you along, it doesn't hurt for me to tell you the truth now."

"Everything you have seen before, including what I am going to do to Lu Ruien now, is a preparation for sealing the ancient god."

As soon as these words were spoken, it was like a stone falling into a quiet lake, causing ripples.

The pupils of the knights suddenly shrank. They naturally knew what the ancient god the White King was referring to. At this time, Hegemer asked again: "Your Majesty, in the previous battle, didn't you already..."

The White King shook his head with a look of regret: "The result of that battle was only to temporarily seal the Old God. It was not what you thought. Otherwise, how could the residents of Hallownest who were infected by the plague not have fully recovered their sanity until now."

"The temporary seal will eventually be broken. I don't have much time left now, otherwise I wouldn't be so hasty."

"But how does that have anything to do with teachers and watchers..."

The knights still refused to give up and waited for the White King to give them an answer.

They don't want the king they serve to be a tyrant.

"You have all seen the horror of the ancient gods. If you want to seal them without any sacrifice, it is undoubtedly wishful thinking."

"Monomon and Lurien, as well as Hera whom you saw earlier in the Deep Nest, are all my chosen ones to secure the seal. I know what you want to say, but this has nothing to do with the level of military strength."

The White King interrupted the knight's words and pointed at his body.

"As for the soul and will, even you are not qualified to do so."

"..."

After the White King explained this, the knights were speechless. Hegemer returned to his original position and said no more.

They knew that the king would not lie to them about this matter, and the king never lied. The king knew better than them the importance of teachers and watchers to Hallownest.

If there were any other choice, things would never have developed to such a decisive point.

"Well, don't be so depressed."

Lu Ruien was lying on the stone slab, his tone smiling.

"We are all old bugs of Hallownest. You are the new generation of strength. Hallownest will still rely on you in the future."

"Don't try to keep us old men here any longer. It's worth it to be able to make a final contribution to Hallownest."

"Your Majesty, let's do it."

"it is good."

Upon seeing this, the knights bowed once again in unison, their expressions filled with sorrow and solemnity.

No matter how reluctant they are, at this moment they can only give them their final blessings in their hearts.

The White King waved his sleeves, and a seal fell on the stone platform and Lu Ruien who was carrying it. The latter felt a warm breath like spring rain flowing through his body, making him extremely comfortable. He couldn't help but slowly close his eyes.

His final glance rested on the telescope at the other end of the room.

"Old friend, please continue to take care of our children for me."

The watchers will continue to watch.

......

Before leaving the Watcher's Spire, the White King did not leave any restrictions on the top of the tower. He just specifically warned the sad butler beside him to take good care of everything on the top of the tower and not to touch Lu Ruien and the stone platform. Except for him and the minister named Saiens, no other insects were allowed to step onto the top of the tower.

In addition, he also asked the butler to send a bug to inform Saiens that from now on, he would take over the highest administrative power of the main city.

"Your Majesty, where are we going next..."

The knights had become somewhat numb by this point, and when they saw the formation pattern beginning to be outlined under their feet again, they subconsciously felt a little repulsed.

In their impression, this thing has begun to be associated with "death".

"Don't worry, this time there won't be the part you imagined."

The White King's gaze inadvertently swept across Bai's body, and the spell was activated, and the group of insects disappeared into the main city again.

Now the dream keepers are ready and the sealing array is complete. Only one more helper is needed to ensure that the final seal is foolproof before the final step can begin.

The calm lake surface was rippling with the breeze, the fallen leaves were floating, and finally sank into the water. Inside the temple on the shore, the mottled walls were suddenly illuminated by a strong white light, and the next moment, the White King and the Knight walked out.

A green path?

What did the king bring them here for?

Just as the knights were about to raise their feet to keep up with the White King, the latter signaled them to stay where they were and not move.

He walked to the lake alone, looked at the calm surface, and then lightly touched the water with his fingers.

The ripples began to rise again, but this time the scene was unusual. The ripples carried white light particles that gradually spread to the entire lake surface, but soon disappeared completely in the blink of an eye like willow catkins on fire.

Soon, ripples began to appear in the center of the calm lake, from small to large, hitting the shore, causing the knights to feel a considerable vibration.

The strong tremor made them focus all their attention on the center of the lake, not daring to deviate even a little.

I saw two tentacles as thick as vines gradually rising from the water, looking towards the shore.

In an instant, a surge of vitality came like a torrent, and the powerful aura made the knights' hands and feet stiff.

This feeling...

They never imagined that the person the White King was looking for in the end was actually another god!