Everyone Is A Lord: My Talent Is A Little Too Strong Chapter 2681 1474: Doubt and Strange Changes

Right after those words were uttered, the icy malevolent cackle reverberated through the air, sending violent shudders across the entire realm, as though brutal fists were slamming repeatedly against the hearts of every one of us.

"This can't be real? Does that mean all ten thousand of my elite fighters from the Broken Valley Alliance have been utterly wiped out?!"

Having tried several magical communication spells, Old Gary could barely keep himself upright, almost tumbling to the floor.

The former king, now just a skeletal frame topped with a tattered crown and faded to brittle yellow bones, tilted his head down to gaze at his skeletal fingers, quivering entirely as he whispered to himself, "So what was the purpose of our long years in slumber? 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 turmoil especially.

Earlier, our faint hope against such a formidable demigod foe had rested entirely on that elite army.

In the end, no matter the might of a Seventh Stage powerhouse, it remained only one individual, and even if that one could battle scores of Tier 6 masters alone, our side still commanded overwhelming superiority.

Yet with that elite force now erased without a trace, how could a mere handful of us breach the depths of the Bone Hall in the Giant City?

Furthermore, the downfall of so many mighty allies would surely bolster the foe's strength, sealing the result even more decisively.

"Grandfather, stay calm, this can't be happening!"

Yoyo steadied Old Gary's patchy skeletal frame, shaking her head fiercely, "Yoyo refuses to believe that all those powerhouses have perished!"

Hearing the Stone Spirit's plea, 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 fight demons, but the sheer loss of so many loyal followers and soldiers.

After all, numerous among them had journeyed with him from The Demonic Shadow Forest, battling relentlessly to reach this point, and even a single wound on one would sting deeply, much less their whole force eradicated, reduced to mere bone heaps?

In that instant, images of Serena Clark, Stella Clark, Scarlett, Gideon Black, Qiana, and fellow veterans like Grey Elder, Yonir, Crisis, Broy surged through Leo Ray's mind, leaving him utterly unwilling to face the sight unfolding.

"It does feel pretty hard to swallow, doesn't it."

Though massive turmoil churned inside, Leo Ray drew a steadying breath, forcing composure once more to reevaluate the chaos around him.

Every direction revealed grotesque bone remnants of all sorts, strewn weapons and gear everywhere, rusted to dullness and warped out of shape from corrosion.

Given their immense quantity, spotting any hint amid this mess proved nearly futile.

"But if our whole force was truly demolished, why hasn't that mightier demon moved in to finish us off? Why just cackle wildly like this? Something's off here!"

In mere moments, a barrage of ideas raced across Leo Ray's mind, and at last, his gaze sharpened with sudden insight.

Indeed, he possessed a unique skill to cut through the enemy's deceptions!

With that in mind, Leo Ray swiftly accessed his subordinate panel.

Scanning the subordinate summary, names like Serena Clark, Stella Clark, and Crisis, Broy, and the rest appeared fully, with every single one still showing as alive!

With the subordinates unharmed, it followed that the other fighters aligned with them weren't rotting here either!

Staring at those cherished and familiar names, Leo Ray's dark eyes flew wide, exclaiming, "Everyone, Yoyo's onto something—our warriors might not be gone after all!"

Leo Ray's announcement drew every eye in the room instantly, as Old Gary advanced, his voice laced with desperate hope, "Human Majesty, do you mean that truly?"

"Without a doubt, this has to be the enemy's trick still."

Leo Ray affirmed with a firm nod, adding, "It's tough to put into words, but I know they're all safe!"

Leo Ray's assured statement lifted the heavy despair hanging over them, bringing clear relief and delight to all their expressions.

"Your Majesty, but supposing the foe is only pretending and this display is meant to throw us off, then where exactly are our comrades?"

Frank queried, his thrill mixed with bewilderment, "Did they perhaps depart by choice?"

"Hardly likely—the black mist from before was downright horrifying, even I felt a chill from it, never mind the others."

The Pink Hooded Figure gave a casual shrug while chiming in.

"Maybe the demon seized them all?"

Yoyo creased her forehead, gnawing her lower lip as she suggested.

"If they had the power for that, why bother with the ruse?"

Leo Ray dismissed it with a headshake, "There's probably a deeper layer to this."

"What if the demon shoved them into some kind of space tear?"

Xiao Jing's eyes, sparkling like stars, gleamed as she burst out.