The Paladin in the Abyss-Chapter 519 - 543 Lancelots Conception

Chapter 519: Chapter 543 Lancelot’s Conception Chapter 519: Chapter 543 Lancelot’s Conception “It’s just a hypothesis, you know,” Mage Lancelot stroked his chin thoughtfully, “if at some point in the future, we need these long-dead Frost Giants to continue the mission they did not complete in life, but then some guy, coming out of nowhere, suddenly shouts ‘Stop,’ and those Giant Zombies really obediently freeze in place, causing all our original plans to go up in smoke… Don’t you think we must eliminate this potential threat?”

“There is indeed such a risk,” Alamir agreed, “but there’s nothing we can do about it, after all, these Zombies weren’t created by us…”

“I could try to meddle with it…” The Scholar peered thoughtfully at the parchment covered in writing, “We could start by short-circuiting the rune circuits on the left and right, rendering them inert, then erase Okus’ Emblem on the front, and afterwards use a gemstone to activate the Magic Formation on the back that resonates with the negative energy plane, creating a powerful negative energy pulse…”

“What would that achieve?” Lancelot asked in a grave voice, “Turn those Giant Zombies into masterless Undead?”

“Yes, just like those naturally formed Undead,” Kalalin nodded, “Since most of these corpses have been dead for a long time and the Souls have already moved on to other planes, it’s unlikely that they would possess self-awareness, they are merely driven by the instincts of the Undead. But this also means that if a Necromancer were to appear again, they could easily seize control of them…”

“However, according to our previous assumption, if a tunnel to the fortress above was opened, these Undead Giants would still launch attacks due to their hatred for the living,” Alamir reassured, “As long as our intentions don’t leak, it’s unlikely that we would be so unlucky as to have a Spellcaster come along and cause trouble.”

“We should not pin our hopes and failures on luck,” Lancelot shook his head slightly, “Although we haven’t witnessed the Glacial Fortress with our own eyes, based on what we’ve seen over the past week, everyone must understand how dire the situation is. The Prince of Wrath himself might be trapped in Barto Hell, but the army he left behind is still very powerful. If by chance we find a way to sneak into the Glacial Fortress, we can’t afford any mistakes during the operation…”

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Kalalin and Alamir exchanged a glance, seeing the unease in each other’s eyes. In the end, it was the Elf Priest who cautiously asked, “So what is it that you want?”

“Replace that Okus Emblem with mine,” Lancelot said gravely, “Signature, fingerprints, blood, use whatever method you like to ensure that no other Spellcasters can take control of those Zombies. If one day the Demon’s army reaches the walls of Twin Bridges Town, these Undead Giants might serve as a surprise force.”

Everyone fell into silence, but after the initial shock, they all turned their gazes to the Scholar; after all, he was the only one capable of bringing Lancelot’s mad vision to life.

“It’s not difficult to achieve that; first pour Holy Water on the Evil Emblem of the Abyssal Lord, then scrape off the Emblem, and finally, etch your name by hand where the Emblem was,” the Scholar pondered for a while, speaking cautiously, “But I really don’t think it’s a good idea, Lancelot. Don’t you want to consult… that person?”

At this, Lancelot was taken aback, “Who?”

“Tijana,” Kalalin shrugged, “She’s a Succubus Lord, far more formidable than Olul’s avatar. If there is something we don’t know, some hidden danger or a hitch, it would be a huge mess. Although I have great respect for the power and skill of a Succubus Lord, even she can’t clean up this mess for us…”

“Alright, you don’t need to say anymore, I’ll contact her right now…” Lancelot gave a wry smile, covering his face and silently activating a special link in his heart, softly calling out the name of the Succubus Lord.

“Yo, you’ve remembered to consult me?” Tijana quickly responded to his call, but there seemed to be some dissatisfaction in her voice, “I thought you might have died at the hands of those ugly Frost Giants…”

“I apologize, my lady, it’s just that I didn’t want to bother you with trifling matters,” Lancelot immediately replied, “But speaking of Frost Giants, just a few days ago I encountered something quite strange. I was camping near the Gate of Stroddet when, in the middle of the night, a beautiful female Frost Giant actually came alone and found our well-hidden camping cave…”

“What?” Tijana’s voice was noticeably filled with a sharp increase in anger, “What did you do afterwards?”

“I killed her, and then I burned her body to ashes,” Lancelot said with a distinct hint of amusement in his voice, “She said she was a priest of Olul and demanded that I hand over the guardian of the frost maiden. I disagreed, and she immediately attacked.”

“Tch!” The Succubus Lord made a sound of disdain but seemed to let out a sigh of relief, “A priest of Olul? If she attacked first, then she got what she deserved… You didn’t contact me just to tell me this, did you?”

“Of course not. In fact, we have already arrived beneath Gjollgard Fortress…”

Lancelot then spent a few minutes roughly describing the discovery at the bottom of the valley and that insane ‘hypothesis.’ When he finished, the Succubus Lord fell into a long silence, not making a sound for a long time.

“What do you think?” The quiet from Tijana made Lancelot uneasy, “Is there anything wrong with this plan?”

“Ah… I still underestimated you.” A heavy sigh came through the mental connection from Tijana, “This is truly one of the craziest plans I’ve heard, but it’s very much in your style…”

“Uh, not too shabby, I guess,” Lancelot subconsciously touched his nose, “So you think it’s feasible?”

“A little bit, but not much. If it had been a month ago, I would have definitely opposed you doing this…” Tijana’s voice carried a hint of regret, “But you were right about one thing, the possibility of the Hell Legions appearing under Twin Bridges Town is becoming greater and greater, and I indeed need any support. Thank you for considering me, go and seize control of those zombie giants, consider this one a debt I owe you.”

“Don’t mention it, my lady, I’m glad to be of help, I will just…”

“Wait a moment!” Tijana called out to Lancelot who was about to sever the mental connection, “You’re not planning to do it the way Kalalin told you, are you?”

“Err, is there an issue?”

“Do you really think an Abyssal Lord will be a vegetarian, and not investigate who had the audacity to scheme against him?” Even though Suo Ran was only connected by a mental link, Lancelot could still feel Tijana’s head-in-hands gesture, “Never mind, explaining to you would be pointless. Kalalin is there beside you right? Call him over, I’ll relay what I have to say through you…”