Grand Duke Owen's tone was very indifferent when he said these things, as if he was describing something that had nothing to do with him, but what he said gave the listeners goosebumps.
The power of the Mad Lord was taking over his body.
Not only was it replacing the body, but it was also eroding at the soul level. He could even clearly feel the process of this erosion. This was simply an appalling willpower — not to mention ordinary people, even ordinary warriors, in the face of such a situation, how many could be as calm as Grand Duke Owen?
Hao Ren came to the bed and carefully observed the decay of Grand Duke Owen's upper body. The MDT flew down from his shoulder and flew around the wound.
Grand Duke Owen and the silver-haired woman next to the bed were stunned when they saw the MDT. There was a look of doubt and thought on their faces, but no one except Rheia noticed this little detail.
"It is indeed the result of the power of the Mad Lord, but this man used his strong willpower and physical strength to delay the process of erosion," the MDT's voice rang in Hao Ren's mind. "We have extracted samples and started considering treatment options."
"We want to know about the attack last night," Vivian suddenly said, stepping forward. "If you can tell us."
Grand Duke Owen looked at everyone in the room, and after a moment of thought, he asked, "Why are you interested in this? How much do you know about the changes that have happened to me? "
"A lot." Rheia gently stretched out a finger and pointed to the wound on Grand Duke Owen's chest, and the wriggling flesh and blood instantly stopped moving. "I can even cure you — but only if you can tell us the details of the Ebon Blade Knights who have turned into monsters."
Grand Duke Owen looked at the changes on his wound in amazement, and an inexplicable look flashed in his eyes. He then laughed. "Looks like it was a wise move to call you here. There is nothing to hide about what happened last night. I think you have heard the rumors. "
"It's said that a group of Ebon Blades snuck into the Northern Army's encampment under the cover of night, and were discovered by the Broken Blades on night watch." Hao Ren continued, "The Broken Blades are supposed to be much stronger than the Ebon Blades, but the ambushing group suddenly exploded with monstrous power …"
"Yes, they've completely turned into monsters." Grand Duke Owen nodded. "There were only a dozen attackers, and I suspect that they mutated in the Northern Legion's encampment in a completely controlled manner under the circumstances of a well-planned attack. Their armor melted like wax, and the metal and flesh fused as they grew, and a large number of asymmetrical limbs grew from their torsos. A large number of mouths and eyes opened on their skulls. It was a horrifying sight. The roar coming from their mouths would make people fall into a trance, and looking directly into their eyes would drive those who were not strong-willed mad on the spot. Ordinary soldiers were no match for those guys at all. Sword wounds healed almost in the blink of an eye, but being stabbed by their limbs or blades was fatal. "
As Grand Duke Owen spoke, he pointed to the wound on his chest. "After ordinary soldiers were injured by them, they all turned into similar monsters in a short period of time. Although the monsters could only move for a short period of time, it was enough to cause catastrophic consequences. In fact, I was also injured by those monsters. It's just that I lasted longer than the others. "
As he said that, he put down his hand and laughed self-deprecatingly. "Originally, I planned to use myself as a sample. When I returned to the castle, I would let the scholars and mages here study what was in my flesh and blood, so that they could find a way to fight against that kind of decay. But in the end, all the treatment plans had no effect. Even Scholar Holman could only prolong my life for one day. If it weren't for you, I would have left the castle. "
The implication of Grand Duke Owen's words was very clear. When he said that he would leave the castle, he did not mean to return to the front line, but to exile himself to the snowfield or Gorgon's Abyss, or even kill himself. Because once a powerful warrior like him was completely transformed … Even if he could only survive for a short period of time after the transformation, the damage he could cause would be devastating.
Hao Ren nodded slightly. Grand Duke Owen's description was very detailed and of sufficient reference value. The mutation of the Knights of the Ebon Blade was undoubtedly caused by the power of the Mad Lord. Based on the "controlled" and "purposeful" nature of their mutation, it could be concluded that there should be a superior entity behind them controlling everything.
After all, the cannon fodder of the minions of the Mad Lord had little ability to think. Only the superior derivatives or "brain" units had the ability to think and command. In L 'Haronne, this "brain" should be the Dragon Soul Emperor.
"When did you get attacked?" Lily asked from the side.
Grand Duke Owen thought for a moment and said, "About half an hour after midnight."
"Then the time is right." Vivian nodded. "It was when we sensed the 'outbreak.'"
Charlemagne was puzzled and asked, "Outbreak? What outbreak? "
"Ah, you may not be able to feel the aura, or you may not be able to tell it apart." Lily waved her hand indifferently. "Last night, when the snowstorm was at its heaviest, there was an evil force bursting out from the direction of the imperial capital, which basically coincided with the time when Grand Duke Owen was attacked."
Grand Duke Owen, who was lying on the bed, widened his eyes when he heard Lily's words, and a strange look appeared on his face. "Sure enough … You can also perceive 'that thing'. You are also inheritors?"
The moment Hao Ren heard the word "inheritors", his eyelids twitched slightly. Sure enough, there are clues here!
But he did not show it completely. Instead, he nodded calmly and said, "We do know something, but before we talk about it in detail, let's heal you first. Rheia, I'll leave it to you. "
Rheia nodded and stood next to Grand Duke Owen, but she did not take any further action. She just quietly watched the old man lying on the bed.
The others looked at her curiously, wanting to know how the "little girl" was going to cure the terrible corrosion in the grand duke's body.
The eerie silence lasted for a few seconds. Just as Grand Duke Owen was feeling uncomfortable under Rheia's stare and was about to say something, Hao Ren suddenly noticed a blurry shadow on the bed next to the grand duke.
It looked like a shadow cast by a body. At first, it looked normal, but it had appeared against the sunlight that shone in through the window!
Everyone noticed the abnormal "shadow". At first, the "shadow" remained motionless, but after a few seconds, it suddenly wriggled.
As if escaping from danger, the wriggling black shadow suddenly fluctuated and quickly "swam" away from Rheia's sight.
But the shadow did not get far. Almost as soon as it left the grand duke's body, Rheia had already flashed to the other side of the bed and reached out to grab the wriggling mass.
The black shadow was directly grabbed from the two-dimensional plane to the three-dimensional space. It struggled violently and shrank into a disgusting, smoke-emitting soft mass in the air. But no matter how it struggled, it could not escape from Rheia's small palm. Instead, it screamed and hissed as it came into contact with Rheia. In just half a minute, it was burned down to a black ball less than two centimeters in diameter.
"Okay, okay, it will be gone if you keep burning." Hao Ren saw that even the ball was starting to smoke. He quickly stepped forward and snatched the thing from Rheia's hand and threw it into the prepared sample storage container. "We have to keep a sample for analysis."
Then he turned his head. "Grand Duke, how do you feel now … Err, ahem, Grand Duke Owen, Grand Duke Owen?"
After a few calls, the old man lying on the bed suddenly woke up. He had a strange look on his face. "That … That's it?"
"It's not a complicated matter." Rheia waved her hand nonchalantly. "It's just a bit of declining pollutants. My men can handle it easily. But you are indeed impressive. An ordinary person … This is the first time I've seen someone who could hold on for so long. "
"Yes, yes, you are indeed an inheritor!" Grand Duke Owen's expression became excited. "Whose inheritor are you? Which era is the predecessor of the Basilica of the Yggdrasill? Such a powerful force … Could it be the Tumen Empire? No, even Tumen could not fight Gorgon so easily … Could it be that you are Gorgon, or even before Gorgon … ahem, ahem ahem … "
Perhaps he was too excited, or perhaps the accumulated weakness in his body exploded after the power of the Mad Lord was expelled. The unbelievably strong old man suddenly coughed violently. Hao Ren quickly stepped forward and held him down. "Calm down, calm down. You've just managed to keep your life, don't throw it away so easily."
Rheia also glanced at Grand Duke Owen. "I've only expelled the power of corruption from your body, but the energy and soul you've lost are not so easy to replenish. Especially the latter. A third of your soul has been eaten away, and that's irreversible damage. Even I can't repair it perfectly. If you get too excited, your body and soul will not be able to withstand it."
"Huff … huff …" Grand Duke Owen lay back in his original position, panting violently. In front of the miracle bestowed by the goddess herself, the injury on his chest was healing at an alarming rate, but the damage that had been suppressed when he was eroded by the power of the Mad Lord suddenly broke out, making him look even weaker than before. "I … understand. What are the consequences of the loss of the soul? "
"You'll still be alive, but to be honest, it's probably impossible for you to be a wise and mighty guardian of the North," Rheia said bluntly. "Your thinking, will, memory, and even personality will be greatly weakened or transformed in a bad direction. Your body will also be affected. Because of the mismatch between the soul and the body, you will find it difficult to control your original body, causing it to weaken until it matches your soul. Of course, ordinary people are basically useless in this situation, but your foundation is very good, and I've tried my best to protect and fill in the damaged parts of you, so you won't become a useless person, but you won't be half as good as you were in your heyday. "
"For me … it's no different from being useless." Grand Duke Owen sighed, but then shook his head in relief. "But I'm already content to be alive."
"Now we can talk about what you just said," Hao Ren immediately said. "About the Tumen Empire, Gorgon, the era, and the heritors."
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