Hollow Knight: Hallownest

"The soul has been separated from the body, and the ordinary flesh has long disappeared. Even if one was powerful during life, it is difficult to resist the erosion of time..."

The White Lady walked forward, took Monomon from Drya's arms, and gently placed him against Badong's body.

"But fortunately, Monomon's body has been sealed to stop the corruption, but the situation is not optimistic now."

Quirrell clenched his fists and said word by word, "I have lost my soul."

"Yes, without the soul but with the seal lifted, Monomon's body will completely collapse within the next few days."

The White Lady's words made Quirrell's breathing hitch. He suddenly raised his head and looked at the one in front of him, breathing rapidly.

If he had known this earlier, he would not have lifted the seal, but it was too late to regret now.

"Is there no other way?"

"Have."

Answered almost instantly.

Qui Ruo was stunned for a moment, and when he was about to speak, the White Lady raised her hand to interrupt him: "Let me tell you, every seal has a corresponding 'key'. I think your current situation is also because of the key."

"If I tell you now that you will have to pay the price of your life to call back your teacher's soul, and it may not succeed..."

"I am willing."

"Listen to me first..." The White Lady leaned over and whispered in Quirrell's ear in a voice that only they could hear: "But if you give up, I can use the power of the 'key' to return you to your original state, and pain and death will no longer be so close to you."

Her words penetrated into Quirrell's mind like a magic sound, stirring his thoughts.

"Not only that, you can also gain all the wisdom and vitality of the teacher. The price is that you only need to be my bodyguard for a period of time. How about that?"

As soon as the words fell, Lady White saw Quirrell's shoulders trembling slightly. He must have been very excited at the moment, but he had to suppress his emotions.

Her gaze became colder and colder, and a white root had stretched behind Quirrell without her noticing.

As soon as that word came out of his mouth, the roots would mercilessly pierce through his heart.

Quirrell's trembling body suddenly stopped, his cracked lips opened and closed, uttering the same weak voice:

"why me?"

It seems that he has not completely lost his mind... The White Lady said calmly: "Except for the owner of the 'key', no one can draw the power of the sealed one, and I am no exception."

"So if I refuse, you will only have one option left."

"But you will die."

"I would have died a long time ago."

Qui Ruo raised his head slowly: "It was the teacher who gave me a new life, and gave Qui Ruo a new life."

"I am a disciple of the teacher, and I also think that I am a child loved by my mother."

"Being a mother was never an option for me."

After saying all this, he exhaled lightly: "Let's do it. I have made the teacher wait long enough. I don't want her to wait any longer."

Mrs. White straightened her back, the frost on her face melted away like an iceberg, and the gentle smile reappeared on the corners of her mouth.

"Did you hear that, Monomon?"

"He said you were his mother."

Quiro's pupils shrank, and as the White Lady moved aside, he saw that Monomon, who was leaning on the fat insect, had opened his eyes and was looking straight at him.

Every tentacle hanging on the ground was trying hard to lift itself up, but failed.

"Long time no see, little Quiruo."

pat.

"Old...teacher..."

Quiruo's eyes felt sore and tears couldn't stop flowing down.

He walked quickly forward and knelt directly in front of Monomon, reached out to take off the mask, and placed the tentacles on his cheek.

Monomon's body trembled, and she felt the wrinkles of old age at the end of the tentacles.

The White Lady placed a hand on her shoulder and gave her a reassuring look: "Don't worry, his lost vitality is no longer irreversible because of you."

"Is it because of my mask?"

"Maybe."

The White Lady smiled, then turned around and signaled to Delia with her eyes, and they walked away together, leaving the mother and son with a moment of reunion.

......

Because his soul had not been able to settle in the body for a long time, Monomon was now extremely difficult to even stand up, and had to rely on Quiro's support to stand steadily. Seeing the White Lady return, he hurriedly said:

"Your Highness, thank you for saving my life."

Seeing that Monomon was about to bow, Lady White hurried forward to help her up. "No need to do that. It was our responsibility to put you in such a miserable state. I am very lucky that you don't blame me."

Monomon did not continue the topic, but asked in a deep voice: "How is the seal?"

Logically speaking, she shouldn't return to her body.

The White Lady's eyes dimmed, and she told Monomon about the changes in Holy Nest. Although the latter was mentally prepared, the more he listened, the more frightened he became. By the time the former stopped talking, there were already many more clouds on her brow.

"Is the situation already so serious? There is actually an ancient god more powerful than that one. But why did the king..."

"I don't know either, but fortunately, He did not destroy the sealed stone door. I feel relieved to be able to call you back."

The White Lady led Monomon and Quirrell into a cave not far behind Badon. On a stone platform deep in the cave, sat a slightly shorter figure.

"Lurien?"

Hearing the unusual sound of surprise coming from the cave entrance, Lu Ruien also looked up and noticed Monomon's arrival, and nodded.

When Monomon got closer, she saw that the place where Lu Ruien was sitting was not a stone platform at all, but the sealed stone door of the temple.

Two of the three engravings on the stone door had disappeared, leaving Hera lying alone on it.

"The place where Hera's body is located is too close to the abyss. It is too risky for Drya to handle it alone. Now that you two have awakened, this matter should be put on the agenda."

"I don't know why the king chose you three, but I believe in his vision."

"Perhaps the future he has sacrificed everything for does not include you, but achieving that future definitely requires your participation, even though we are facing a battle that is almost impossible to win."

“You will be an important force in turning hope into reality, and you will create a truly grand epic.”

Mrs. White's voice was slow, but contained an authority that could not be refused.

Her eyes swept over the people in front of her one by one, and she spoke in a loud voice while reciting silently in her heart.

"For Hallownest."

"To atone for my sins."