Chapter 192

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"Since you can make such a choice, it seems that you don't hate Hamk very much." The mermaid leader sneered.

Despite saying this, everyone still looked at Lanna.

The next second, Lana took Lian Yun's hand and walked towards the direction the skull was pointing.

The skeleton froze in place, letting out a creepy laugh from its throat.

"...As expected, they are all so annoyingly righteous."

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire skeleton began to turn black and carbonized from the skull until it finally turned into a pool of ash.

Silently.

Lanna seemed to sense something and paused for a moment, but did not look back.

Lian Yun looked at Lanna's back, with mixed feelings in her heart, which turned into strength, allowing her to hold Lanna's hand tightly.

The mermaid chief quickly caught up, and the three of them walked in the direction. Finally, at the mermaid chief's reminder, they stopped and stood in front of an ancient castle.

An unknown black bird was circling above the castle, its cries sharp and piercing. The whole castle was filled with a gloomy atmosphere, as if all kinds of dangers were lurking.

The three of them had already arrived at the gate of the castle, but were hesitant to go in.

"Did you hear anything?" Lian Yun asked.

Lanna shook her head and lowered her voice: "I didn't hear any sound, but I always felt like there was someone inside."

The mermaid leader also frowned:

"...It doesn't sound like a living being, nor does it sound like a ghost."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lian Yun and Lana thought of a possibility at the same time.

Lanna immediately sent a signal to summon the army to gather here.

A few people retreated, and the soldiers picked up their weapons and pointed them at the castle gate, silently waiting for battle.

"Open the door."

Following an order, the castle gate opened.

However, at this moment, a large number of troops rushed out of the gate.

Their ragged clothes did not affect their marching speed at all. Their movements were stiff, but they moved forward in unison without any hesitation or retreat.

It was an army of puppets.

With the determination to die, they rushed towards Lian Yun's marching team.

The one standing in the front row was obviously the puppet who had walked out of the underground street and had discussed with Zeng and Lian Yun.

Lian Yun saw him, and at the same time he saw Lian Yun.

Across the sea of ​​people, Lian Yun only saw the corners of his mouth slightly raised and he nodded at him.

Lian Yun's expression was solemn as he shouted to his soldiers, "All puppets will be killed without mercy."

They heard the order, the orcs in front raised their shields, and the archers and magicians behind raised their bows and wands.

The puppets on the opposite side also picked up their weapons and rushed towards them.

But when they arrived, they all dropped their weapons and charged straight into the rain of arrows.

At the moment of death, they fell to the ground and their bodies slowly became transparent and disappeared.

Before Lian Yun's soldiers could react, the other side "ended itself".

Lian Yun looked at the corpses that kept disappearing on the ground, and his emotions gradually calmed down.

To them, these puppets represent death, but to the puppets, it is true liberation.

They will return to their own world and live to achieve their own goals.

At that moment, they are no longer puppets in the hands of others.

They are free.

Lanna waved to the crowd and they slowly retreated.

Several people walked into the castle, and it was very quiet inside.

In the very center, a man with a familiar face sat there, holding a scepter in his hand with a gloomy expression.

"Finally meeting you, Ian."

Ian raised his head and looked at Lian Yun who was speaking.

"I haven't seen you for a few days. How come you become like this?"

He was dressed very impressively, with diamonds on the collar and cuffs, a pair of black boots, and a dark spot under his eyes.

It was almost unrecognizable that he was the Ian who had excitedly followed Lina to ask for her information, squeezed to the front of the crowd, and presented a wreath with both hands.

He used to always have a smile on his face.

Lian Yun could see that he was very tired.

No matter what Hamkle had done to him or how he had controlled him, Lian Yun knew that he must be exhausted both physically and mentally now.

Even the light in their eyes has gone.

"You're late..." Ian's voice was hoarse and full of fatigue.

He didn't talk about himself, but only gave the answer that several people were looking for.

"He's gone."

"I know." Lian Yun said.

If the person who summoned the puppets was nearby, the puppets should not be able to control themselves to drop their weapons so easily.

"You know?"

A glimmer of light finally appeared in Ian's calm eyes.

But it soon went out again.

"Since you know, why don't you go find him? What are you standing here for? I'm just a tool to pass on the message..."

“Lina specifically told me before I came.”

Lian Yun suddenly said.

Ian: “…What?”

"Lina wanted to ensure your safety. She told me that even if you stood by Hamk, you must not have thought it through."

"She asked me not to hurt you."

A complicated look appeared in Ian's eyes, and he looked at Lian Yun seemingly confused.

Yes, he doesn't understand.

"Why?"

Why did he appear here and at this time, but Lina thought he was just confused for a moment?

"Probably because she doesn't want to hurt anyone, just like you."

Lina also faced Lian Yun's question at that time. She pondered for a moment and smiled:

"Because the Ian I know is very similar to me. Sometimes, I am blinded by hatred and want to take up arms and retaliate. Occasionally, when I think of the village... I feel very sad and hate those bad people. But the important thing is that I will not hurt others because of this."

She firmly believed that the same was true for Ian, who had a similar personality to her.

What happened to Ian's grandfather dealt him a huge blow, almost destroying the faith he had held since he could remember. He began to doubt his mission, his identity, and even doubted whether he should continue to appear in his original appearance.

Similarly, he was full of resentment but had no place to vent it.

Lian Yun took out the communication gem.

"Sister? Are you safe over there?"

It was Lina's voice.

Lian Yun handed the gem to Ian: "Can you take it now?"

Ian frowned slightly, looked at the gem, and moved his fingers slightly.

"...Is that Ian? Sister, have you found Ian? Is he okay? Is he hurt?" Lina's half excited and half concerned voice came from the other end. Ian's heart moved, and he subconsciously stretched out his hand.

Lian Yun put the gem into his hand.

"Ian? Are you there?"

Ian opened his mouth and uttered a dry word amidst the rapid questioning from the other side: "...Here."

When the other side heard this voice, there was a sudden silence.

There was panic in Ian's eyes.

He wanted to say something else, but a voice came from the other side again -

"Ian, come back."

"I miss you. Miao An and I miss you, and so does grandma."

"Miao An said that before you left, you talked to him about how, after what happened with your grandfather, your life seemed like a lie, a complete joke."

"I just want to tell you that this isn't the case. You are the most real and special person to us. You were deceived, but what you gave to others was sincerity."

"Don't deny yourself the truth just because you've been deceived. This isn't your grandfather's life, it's yours."

“…”

Ian held the gem with an unclear expression.

"...Ian, why don't you just not come back."

Lina suddenly changed the subject.

Ian's Adam's apple twitched, as if he was a little nervous about this sentence.

"You can go wherever you want. I don't want you to change your mind because of anyone's wishes. But I know you definitely don't want to stand with Hamk."

"……good."

A corner of the ice was slowly melting, and Ian responded softly.

For some reason, no matter what Lina said, listening to her energetic voice always made people feel that they were also full of energy.

Lian Yun smiled and was about to leave when he suddenly heard a deafening roar coming from the other side of the gem, as if something exploded, followed by the screams and shouts of the crowd.

“Lina!”

Ian shouted in panic.

But no one answered.

He suddenly thought of something and raised his head abruptly: "Hamke went to your place!"