Everyone Is A Lord: My Talent Is A Little Too Strong Chapter 2840 1556: The New Miracle Building (2)

Luns gestured with a polite "please" motion and resumed guiding the way, directing them toward the imposing walls surrounding the fortress's inner city.

Before long, the entire group reached the grand entrance to the inner city.

With the gates swinging open, the heart of the fortress came into full view for everyone present.

Majestic gray castles loomed prominently, arranged in a staggered formation right at the center of the inner city.

Though not sky-scraping in height, these castles exuded immense sturdiness and weight, fully shielded by the towering surrounding walls.

Upon the weathered surfaces of the gray castle walls, subtle streams of rainbow-hued and amber magic flowed faintly, lending an air of grandeur and distinctiveness.

"Why are there so many castles gathered here?"

Moli's eyes flashed with initial astonishment, then realization dawned as she exclaimed: "These aren't regular castles—they're miracle buildings!"

"Exactly, these miracle buildings are known as Gray Thorn Castles, forming the very core of Dawn Fortress."

As he led Leo Ray and the others upward along the inner city wall's mounted paths on either side, Luns added, "A total of five Gray Thorn Castles exist here, but sadly, upon our awakening, two were already ruined, leaving just three fully operational ones."

By the moment Luns wrapped up his words, they had ascended to the summit of the lofty city wall.

From atop the elevated walls, peering into the inner city below, Leo Ray observed even more details.

True to the old knight's description, across the expansive inner city expanse, five gray castles were positioned sequentially—one smack in the center, the remaining four at the corners in a staggered layout.

However, the central one and an outer counterpart showed severe damage, riddled with massive breaches as though struck by celestial impacts, whereas the other three stood pristine, matching the trio spotted earlier.

"Your Majesty, every Gray Thorn Castle can summon a legion of Tier 5 cavalry golem puppets, which explains the bulk of the Gray Armor Knights you've encountered, all birthed from these miracle buildings."

Luns bowed his head deferentially to Leo Ray before pressing on with his explanation.

Once Luns concluded, the escorting old knights aside, numerous regular Gray Armor cavalry doffed their helmets as well.

As anticipated, beneath those helmets lay not human visages, but golem puppet constructs mimicking gray stone statues, featuring only faint facial contours.

"Now it makes sense—no wonder you mentioned a thousand knights, yet two full cavalry legions mobilized moments ago."

Moli gave an abrupt nod of comprehension, her eyes shifting back to the old knights.

She had clearly discerned their unusual nature, for even among the long-lived Elf Tribe, few powerhouses from the Era of Blankness endured.

"Truthfully, Your Majesty, our ability to stand before you and defend this stronghold with our weary frames stems from using these miracle buildings as our new vessels."

Luns revealed candidly to Leo Ray: "Starting with the earliest fallen knights, we vowed to hold this post until the final half-step Tier 7 among us perishes, resulting in our current forms as you witness."

"I get it fully now."

Leo Ray inclined his head faintly, his mind now crystal clear.

Evidently, Gray Thorn Castles didn't just summon golem puppets; they also functioned as vessels for life essences, akin to the Lion King Temple.

That said, resource constraints limited the Lion King Temple to housing Tier 5 powerhouses in small quantities, paling far in comparison to the Gray Thorn Castles' capabilities.

In particular, Luns before him hovered at half-step Tier 7—a feat where even second-tier powers today struggled to accommodate such might.

Furthermore, from prior queries to Moli, even apex forces like the Elf Tribe possessed scant such vessels, rendering them exceedingly rare.

Should any surface in the Secret Realm Market, every faction would scramble to claim them.

"Your Majesty, with your sovereign arrival, we gladly surrender the three Gray Thorn Castles—these miracle buildings—to your command!"

Luns dipped his head firmly toward Leo Ray, utterly resolute, mirrored by the steadfast expressions of the knights around them.

This declaration sparked uncontainable joy among the group, aware that the fortress's core and military might resided entirely in those three miracle buildings.

Your Majesty's impending ownership of them heralded dominion over the whole fortress!

Three legions of Tier 5 troops matched the full elite forces of a second-tier power, poised to catapult their collective strength skyward!

Within the thrilled assembly, Lila, Kira, Payton, and the Stone Giant powerhouses beamed with delight and eagerness.

With Your Majesty seizing this fortress, the Stone Giants' menace vanished entirely, banishing their fears of endless vigilance!

Leo Ray, though composed, mirrored the knights with a grave nod.

Given their profound faith in him, he resolved not to let them down.

Soon after, under Luns's lead, Leo Ray stepped inside the Gray Thorn Castle.

Its layout echoed Chasing Light Castle's, yet it fell short in craftsmanship and the radiant magical inscriptions adorning the walls—unsurprising, as Chasing Light hailed from the Land of Divine Favor.

Regarding the subdued prowess of Sean and kin within Chasing Light Castle, Leo Ray had delved deeply into the matter.

Crystal Blue City once boasted ten interlinked Chasing Light Castles, enabling Sean's full potential only through their collective synergy.

But with merely one surviving in Crystal Blue City now, it resembled a barrel with a single plank—capable of retaining scant liquid, thus failing its prime purpose.

Gray Thorn Castles, by contrast, showed no linkage traces thus far, suggesting each operated solo without interdependent features.

Within the Gray Thorn Castle's command chamber, amid pulsing amber magical light, Leo Ray—drawing on his command of Chasing Light Castle and Tower of Dawn, plus his bolstered power—swiftly mastered this miracle building sheltering Luns and the old knights.

[Congratulations, you have become the new owner of "Miracle Building: Gray Thorn Castle!"]

With the customary system chime fading, Leo Ray promptly accessed the attributes of his latest miracle building.

[Gray Thorn Castle Lv: Max]

[Owner: Leo Ray "ID: 0013076067"]

[Golem Puppet Knight Count: 10000/10000]

[Gray Thorn Knight Heroic Spirit Count: 1000/1000]

[Building Effect One: Gray Thorn • Reappearance of the Past "If Golem Puppet Knights or Gray Thorn Knight Heroic Spirits are destroyed, they will reappear in Gray Thorn Castle (but require recharging, unable to leave the castle for half a day)"]

[Building Effect Two: Gray Thorn • Glory Blessing "The activity range of the Golem Puppet Knights or Gray Thorn Knight Heroic Spirits depends on the energy reserves of the miracle building. The closer to the building, the more their defense power and charge speed are enhanced"]

[Building Effect Three: Gray Thorn • Heavy Cavalry "Once heavy cavalry is damaged, it can be immediately reconstructed within this building (CD: 1m)"]

[Materials Required for Upgrade: Miracle Building is at Max Level]

"It really is a max-level miracle building?"

Leo Ray scanned the attribute panel's details, nodding pensively.

Undeniably, the trio of effects proved straightforward. Those battlefield-recovered fallen by Luns and company aligned with Effect One's note, mostly mere hollow armors.

Right as Leo Ray geared up to probe deeper into Luns and the old knights' specifics, abruptly, the elders before him blanched, gripped their throats, and crumpled to the floor.