Chapter 464

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Protagonist:

Lin En

Lena

The flesh-faced man roared while driving more flesh tendrils to surge in from all directions.

Filthy Chaos energy and golden Holy Flame collided violently inside the narrow Cockpit, emitting crackling explosions.

Perhaps the foundation rooted here for decades was too deep, or perhaps Lei Ou's newly awakened Holy Flame was not yet vigorous enough.

The surging tide of flesh actually forcibly withstood the Holy Flame's Purification, forming a stalemate with him.

Cold Sweat seeped from Lei Ou's temples, his arms trembling from sustained exertion.

He could clearly feel that Chaos power, like a viscous swamp, was slowly wearing away his Holy Flame bit by bit.

The opponent was like a poisonous tumor grown deep within the Holy Judgment Wrath, its root system already spreading to every Pipeline of the Mecha, providing an endless stream of energy.

While the golden flame within him was more like a newly lit spark — though Fiery, its total quantity was limited.

"Obstinate and unrepentant!"

Lei Ou gritted his teeth and growled low, his Left Hand reaching for his waist, but the pistol's Energy Magazine had long been emptied.

He just wanted to change angle and break through, when his peripheral vision caught the outline of the Mecha's right shoulder.

That twin-linked autocannon, its Barrel rotating, slowly aimed at himself at the Cockpit Hatch.

In the gaps of the cannon body, dark red Flesh Mycelium wriggled along the heat sinks, forcibly driving this Heavy Weapon that had been silent for years.

"Click, click..."

The stuttering sound of mechanical rotation was especially piercing in the silent Cabin, each sound like a toll on Lei Ang's death knell.

"Damn it!"

Lei Ou's face changed drastically.

He knew very well how terrifying a Fortress Lord Knight Mecha's Weapon System was; once detonated inside the Cockpit.

Not to mention his Flesh Body, even the entire Cockpit might be scrapped.

He wanted to pull back and retreat, but his Feet were already entangled at the ankles by several Flesh Tendrils that had drilled out from floor cracks.

The tendrils held him fast, trying to drag him into the Flesh Core to be Assimilated together.

Lei Ou fiercely swung his Dagger to sever the tendrils, but more tendrils immediately twined up again.

The shoulder cannon's charge indicator light had already lit up with dangerous Red Light.

At this critical moment, that mass of madly writhing flesh suddenly stiffened fiercely.

All tendrils froze mid-air, the charging shoulder cannon also jammed, emitting a "zzzt" of electrical static, the Red Light flickering on and off.

The entire flesh mass twisted and deformed violently, as if two different wills were frantically vying for control inside this filthy flesh.

"Ugh ah, get lost..."

The Old Man's Face roared in pain, Features distorting and deforming, "This is my body... my Mecha..."

But no sooner had his voice fallen than the other side of his Cheek began to bulge irregularly, as if another face was desperately trying to drill out from inside.

Lei Ou gripped his Dagger, retreating half a step warily, Eyebrows tightly locked.

What's going on? Internal strife?

The next second, a face covered in wrinkles, aged yet resolute, struggled out from the flesh.

It was Karadong.

He was far older than in Lei Ou's memory, Hair White and sparse, Face Furrows crisscrossing, Eye Corners and Mouth Corner twitching uncontrollably, clearly enduring immense pain.

Murky eyes filled with Bloodshot, but when his Gaze fell on Lei Ou, all pain temporarily faded, replaced by a trace of barely concealed relief.

"You're here."

Karadong's voice was very light, carrying the Weakness of a dying candle.

Lei Ou's hand gripping the Dagger fiercely Trembled.

Three months.

He had searched for Grandpa for a full three months.

He had imagined countless reunion scenes — perhaps in the Ice Plains mines, perhaps in a Chaos cage, perhaps Grandpa was already no longer in this World.

But he never imagined Grandfather and Grandson would meet again in this way.

Grandpa wrapped in Chaos Flesh, sharing a body with a strange Old Monster, trapped in this dust-sealed Family Mecha, never seeing daylight.

"Grandpa..."

Lei Ou's voice trembled uncontrollably, Eye Sockets instantly reddening.

He wanted to step forward, but his Feet felt as heavy as if filled with lead.

He knew the Grandpa before him had long been Contaminated by Chaos.

In this World, being eroded by Chaos meant Fall, meant Death.

There was never any talk of Redemption.

【54】 Karadong seemed to see through his thoughts, laboriously tugging his Mouth Corner, trying to show a Smile, but his facial muscles were quickly pulled and distorted by the force from the other side.

Karadong seemed to see through his thoughts, laboriously tugging at his Mouth Corner, wanting to reveal a Smile, but his facial Muscles were soon pulled and Distorted by the force from the other side.

"Can't hold on, Lei Ou." He panted, every word seeming to exhaust his whole body's Strength,

"Quick... kill me."

"Along with, along with him together."

"Him? Who is he?" Lei Ou blurted out.

"Ao Rui An·Sheng Jia Lu Si." Karadong's voice carried a trace of sorrow.

"My father, your great-grandfather."

Lei Ou's pupils suddenly contracted.

Ao Rui An·Sheng Jia Lu Si?

The Supreme King two generations ago of the Saint Galus Family?

Family records state that this Supreme King died on the battlefield in the Xenos War over two hundred years ago, leaving no remains, a famous hero in the family's history.

How could he... become like this?

As if knowing Lei Ou's doubts, Karadong took advantage of the gap while Ao Rui An was temporarily weakened from being scorched by the Holy Flame, and spoke at the fastest speed:

"Back then, he was severely injured and on the verge of death, unwilling to see the family decline, refused the Emperor's summons, and accepted the gift of the kind father."

"He hid in this Underground Warehouse, using the Wrath of Holy Judgment as a breeding ground, clinging to life for over a hundred years."

"Twenty years ago, in a battle against pirates, I was severely injured and on the verge of death, and he took the opportunity to lure me..."

"He promised me power, promised me Eternal Life, promised to revive the family."

Karadong gave a bitter laugh, his laugh full of self-mockery and helplessness.

"I know Chaos cannot be touched."

"But at that time there were troubles within and without, Luna was ambitious, the Nobles each had their own schemes, and the Green Skins watched covetously from the borders..."

"If I died, the Saint Galus Family would truly be finished."

Lei Ou listened blankly, as if something was blocking his heart, feeling stifled and panicked.

He finally understood.

Why Grandfather had become that ghostly appearance sitting on the Throne.

He feigned accepting the power of Chaos, using his own soul and body as a cage, trapping this dormant monster Ao Rui An.

Along with the contaminated Wrath of Holy Judgment, together trapped in this Underground Warehouse.

Twenty years.

A full twenty years.

On one hand relying on the power of Chaos to prolong his life, on the other hand using his will to desperately resist the Erosion.

Caught between Ao Rui An's Temptation and Devouring, not letting this contaminated power step half a step out of the warehouse.

Until not long ago, Luna, in order to seize power, sent people to ambush him again.

Karadong, already with his oil exhausted and lamp dry, was severely injured and unable to rise, and could no longer suppress Ao Rui An's Consciousness.

If not for Lei Ou accidentally barging in, it wouldn't be long before Ao Rui An completely Devoured Karadong, piloted the Wrath of Holy Judgment, and saw the light of day again.

By then, all of Brevis would face a calamity.

"I in this life... am guilty."

Karadong's voice grew lighter and lighter, the contours of his face began to blur, Ao Rui An's power was counterattacking.

"Siding with Chaos, ashamed before the Ancestors, ashamed before the Emperor..."

"To die at my own grandson's hand, personally ended by the bloodline of Saint Galus, can also be considered a kind of Redemption."

"Make your move, Lei Ou."

He raised his cloudy eyes, deeply looking at Lei Ou, in his gaze there was comfort, guilt, and strong expectations.

"Saint Galus, I entrust it to you."

The moment his voice fell, Karadong's face was fiercely pulled back by the power on the other side.

Ao Rui An's resentful face once again took dominance, Roaring madly:

"Unfilial son! Two unfilial sons!"

"I painstakingly worked for the continuation of the family, yet you actually want to destroy all this!"

"The glory of Saint Galus can only be continued by me!"

Flesh and blood once again writhed madly, the shoulder cannon's charging indicator light lit up again, the dazzling Red Light illuminated the entire Cockpit.