Hollow Knight: Hallownest

Soon after the Dirtmouth Bridge incident, news spread as fast as if it had legs, and soon even most residents of the City of Tears knew the general situation.

Not only that, there are also rumors that the Five Knights of the Kingdom also appeared in Dirtmouth. After rescuing the residents of the collapsed bridge, they started fighting with a strong enemy. For a while, they were evenly matched, but this affected many indigenous people, resulting in casualties again.

This calmed down the curious people who had been eager to try something after hearing the first half of the story. The enthusiasm of those who wanted to catch a glimpse of the knight's heroic appearance was also poured cold water, and they gave up the idea in disappointment.

The plague had just ended not long ago, and the psychological trauma had not completely dissipated. When they heard the words death and injury, bloody scenes popped into their minds. Everyone had the mentality of wanting to watch the show, but they didn't want to risk their lives because of curiosity.

Are you kidding? They can't possibly get involved with an enemy that can fight back and forth with the knights. But if we watch from a distance, it should be fine...

Of course, there were still some brave and enthusiastic bugs who left the main city and headed towards Dirtmouth, hoping to see different scenery.

There are those who rush there, and naturally there are those who escape with difficulty.

Zemore left Dirtmouth without hesitation, but Sly did not follow her. Perhaps it was because of what she said before leaving.

"Old man, you don't have to leave with me. That creature's goal is to assimilate us five knights. As long as I'm alive, it shouldn't target the residents of Dirtmouth."

Sly nodded slightly after hearing that. Thinking back carefully, it was just as she said. After all, Shadow had never intended to attack civilians from the beginning... Maybe it was because it was disdainful and refused to even give them a glance.

Having said that, he really couldn't abandon Dirtmouth. After all, his apprentice was still here. If he was still here, even if Zemore made a wrong judgment, he should be able to buy time for as many residents as possible to escape.

Crossroads Lower Level.

Zemor's legs kept jumping, and from time to time he looked back at the darkness behind him, his eyes full of worry.

She was afraid that a shadow would pop out from behind her if she wasn't paying attention and deal her a fatal blow. If she achieved her goal by then, she might really extend her claws to the residents of Holy Nest.

However, beneath the worry, there is also endless confusion.

Although she was running, escaping in a panic, she had no idea where to go. She was dominated by psychological fear and just wanted to get away from Dirtmouth. Perhaps because she hadn't seen Ying for a while, her panicked heart gradually calmed down a little.

The awakening of the Void is inevitable. Even though this is only the early stages, I believe it will soon spread to the entire Holy Nest like a plague. By then, as long as I am still on this land under my feet, I am afraid that I will not be able to escape the pursuit of Shadow no matter where I hide. The most urgent task is to find a way to stop all this, or to find an existence that has the ability to stop all this.

Zemor's figure paused in the air, and the thought that just popped into her mind made her clear mind become a little cloudy again.

Who else can I look for?

The answer to this question appeared in her mind as early as during the battle, but even now, Bai Shi in her arms seemed to have lost his function and had not responded yet.

Although she refused to think about it that way, but...is not responding also a response?

This made her heart sink even further.

But now that things have come to this, even if this is true, she has to go and find out the truth in person. After all, this world does not belong entirely to her.

Thinking of this, Zemor had a clear destination, and immediately turned around and ran downward, aiming directly at the white palace.

"There shouldn't be any other place except there..."

......

Because the White Palace is located near the bottom of Holy Nest, what happens there is unlikely to affect this place. Also, because the Void God goes straight to the abyss, the White Palace is still peaceful, and every bug is doing what it should do.

It has been a while since Ida came back from the Royal Sewer, but his expression has remained frozen on his face, quite heavy. It is obvious that even Rivik kept looking in his direction while practicing bone nails.

After a while, he couldn't help but speak, and asked cautiously: "Ida, what happened..."

Because Ida had told Revick a rough idea before she left, she could guess a little. Seeing that the former did not speak, she added in a softer voice: "Could it be that your eldest brother..."

Ida knew what Revik wanted to say, and shook her head at her. After a moment, she sighed and swung the bone nail at the wooden stake in frustration.

"My eldest brother... should be fine. Bug witnessed it with his own eyes. But that guy spoke in a mysterious way. This gave me a bad feeling."

That feeling had been lingering in his heart ever since he left the garbage pit. It became more and more severe over time and appeared in his mind almost all the time. He couldn't ignore it even if he wanted to.

Is Mo Rong really okay? If he was, why would he crush the white stone?

He couldn't figure out the problem, and seeing this, Revik gently put his hand on his shoulder and stroked his back.

Now Ida gave her the feeling of a child who had left his parents. He lacked a sense of security and did not have the aura of a leader that he once had.

"Don't worry, your elder brother..."

Just as Rivik was about to open his mouth to comfort her, he heard several panicked cries for help from the entrance of the training ground, the fear mixed in them was palpable.

“There are…there are invaders! They…they are coming up from the abyss!!!”

All the guards present couldn't help but shrink their pupils when they heard this, with a look of disbelief on their faces. Ida had the same reaction when he heard this, but unlike the guards who were confused on the spot, he glanced at Revik and then left the spot and headed straight for the outskirts of the palace.

How could there be invaders in a place like the abyss which is filled with dead silence?

Ida was wondering until a tall and sturdy black bug appeared in his sight.

Dozens of guards rushed towards him at the same time and launched attacks from different directions. It was like a dragnet. Even if he wanted to deal with it, he would probably have to pay a heavy price.

But what happened next almost broke Ida's long-held cognition and made him feel cold all over.

The black bug didn't move, but just waved its arm, turned into a black shadow, passed through the guards' bodies and then retracted in front of it. At the same time, the guards' movements all stopped and they fell to the ground powerlessly.

Kuanghou's clenched fist gradually relaxed and opened, and the sound of liquid dripping continued to be heard where he was.

Ida looked at it carefully, and a huge sense of shock rose in his heart.

In the open palm, there were the guards' still beating red hearts!!!