Not long after the shadow giant dragon self-destructed, the second system prompt appeared.

[Survivors, due to your overachievement in completing the first-phase challenge, you are awarded with an additional 2 Legendary Points, and world influence +12.]

[Two-star secret realm 'Knight Judgment Arena', the second-phase challenge is about to start, please be prepared, survivors...]

Upon hearing the system prompt, Cheng Jianyong asked in confusion: "Legendary Points? What are they used for?"

Zhang Lianmeng was the first to reply, "I know! Brother Xing said they can be used to draw out the legendary skills of hidden professions!"

"Legendary Skills?"

Han Xing nodded: "Yes, the skill I just used to control the shadow giant dragon is at the legendary level."

The scene where Han Xing summoned that circular moon came to everyone's mind, directly controlling a creature like the shadow giant dragon for five seconds, with a terrifying effect.

The final shatter of the moon further severely injured the giant dragon, so strong it was frightening!

Han Xing added at this time: "However, I'm not sure if legendary skills are exclusive to hidden professions, if you have the opportunity, you should all keep an eye out."

Everyone enlightenedly nodded.

Then, the scene transformed again.

The view continued from before, with Knight Commander Lymes producing the broken sword hilt of the first Knight King, forbidding all knights, including all of the human race, from attacking him.

At this moment, the Knight King Grotar summoned the shadow giant dragon, starting an attack against Lymes and others.

This shadow giant dragon was not the phantom giant dragon Han Xing and his companions fought.

It was truly a creature with legendary power.

Even though Lymes fought valiantly, the power of humans was ultimately limited.

After a fierce battle.

In the center of the square, lay a pile of mangled human corpses.

On the field, only one blood-soaked man remained standing.

The next moment, a broken corpse fell from the sky, landing in front of him.

It was carelessly tossed by the shadow giant dragon, the corpse of his comrade.

Looking at the Azure Heaven Knight Order who once fought alongside him and was now reduced to such a state, Lymes felt a profound sadness rise within him.

He remembered when he first joined the Royal Knight Order, that man told him: "Lymes, you are my most trusted friend. With your help, I will certainly become the new Knight King, making all the kingdom's people live happy lives!"

"I will let you form the strongest knight order, and your names shall forever be engraved on the stone of glory!"

At this time, Lymes wanted to question, "Grotar, were you deceiving me back then?"

Lymes knelt on the ground, the sword of the first Knight King in his hand also shattered during the battle with the giant dragon, just like his collapsed faith.

Outside the scene, those watching the cutscene couldn't help but feel a sense of regret.

"It's broken, such a powerful thing, what a pity..."

Without the sword, this meant others from the human race could now attack Lymes.

At this moment, Grotar, seated high on the throne, sighed, "Do it."

Around him, hundreds of crossbow arrows simultaneously aimed at Lymes.

The Azure Heaven Knight Order was left with only him, and Lymes had no more strength to resist.

The next moment, tens of thousands of arrows were fired.

Thud, thud, thud!

The sound of countless arrows penetrating flesh resounded.

Lymes looked at his body, filled with arrows, and then fell.

...

When all settled, Grotar stood up from the throne with a sorrowful face.

For executing his most trusted subordinate by his own hand, he seemed to also feel a great sorrow.

A knight beside him consoled: "Your Majesty the Knight King, Lymes deserved his fate; you need not mourn for someone who betrayed his faith."

Grotar sighed: "Dispose of their bodies."

Having said this, he staggered to his feet from the throne and turned to leave.

The knights all watched Grotar leave, including the deceased Lymes on the ground whose eyes could not close in peace.

However, what they failed to notice was that as Grotar turned away, a sly smile inadvertently crept upon his lips.

With the passing of time, the bodies of Lymes and his men were disposed of.

The Knight Judgment Arena returned to its tranquility.

Han Xing and the others looked at the empty and imposing judgment arena, somewhat perplexed.

Cheng Jianyong asked in confusion: "Huh? Is it over just like that?"

"So, does this mean that Lu'erta was problematic, right? Was it he who set up Lymes?"

Shen Yun nodded, "It seems so."

"From their conversation, given Lymes' contributions, merely letting a group of children escape shouldn't have been enough to warrant death, no matter the scenario."

"Yet Grotar not only executed him but refused to spare his knight order."

"Moreover, he seemed to know Lymes had the first Knight King's sword, already having arranged for the shadow giant dragon to wait nearby."

"This Grotar clearly has issues."

Upon hearing this, everyone fell into a thoughtful silence.

At this moment, the scene altered once again.

In the placid square, a black shadow suddenly emerged.

This shadow looked like a woman.

She wore a hood, her black robe dragging on the ground, her figure graceful.

The woman slowly walked toward the center of the square, her gait distinctly peculiar, her waist swaying like a charming python.

She arrived at the spot where Lymes once died and sprinkled some sort of peculiar powder.

Simultaneously, a chilling wind began to blow through the long-silent Knight Judgment Arena.

Within the wind were the wails of the undead, seemingly echoing.

When the undead wind blew by, the next moment, a ghostly figure appeared, resembling Lymes in stature.

He looked bewilderedly at the hooded woman, asking, "Who... are you, and why have you awakened my spirit?"

The woman looked at him, lightly flicking her lan zhi, and laughed, "Oh dear... such a pitiful and wretched fellow."

"You don't even know you've been betrayed by the one you trusted the most, and you still consider this your final resting place."

"Do you plan to continue guarding the Royal City even after death?"

Lymes' stiff expression suddenly twitched.

Betrayal? Who betrayed me?

The woman continued, "Can't you see it yet? You were framed by that guy and thus reduced to such a state."

Lymes' eyes still carried a strong sense of vigilance.

"What's wrong, don't you believe it?" the woman continued to ask.

Lymes shook his head.

"Hehehe..." the woman giggled, then waved a single hand.

In front of Lymes, an image appeared.

The scene showed Grotar engaging in conversation with a darkly dispositioned person clad in all red from the Human Race.

Lymes recognized this person; it was the leader of the Evil God Cult whom the Azure Heaven Knight Order had paid a great price to pursue and who had been spreading the curse of the Evil God throughout the Human Kingdom.

But Grotar, actually conversing with such a person, and they were enjoying the conversation!

Then what was the true purpose of the so-called Evil God Species eradication operation they've always had, and was the so-called oracle of the God of Light even real?

Lymes fell into intense self-doubt.

The woman seemed to enjoy Lymes' current expression, she stuck out a scarlet tongue, licking her lips.

Then, she continued in an alluring voice, "So, would you like me to show you what happened after you died?"

Lymes desperately wanted to refuse, knowing this woman was trying to manipulate him.

However, he was now just an undead spirit, with no right to refuse.

The woman waved a hand once more, and the image continued to unfold.

In the image, thin, frail humans were rudely awakened from their sleep, and a group of knights burst into their rooms, dragging them all out.

They were taken to a small hill outside the Royal City, faces filled with fear.

From the elderly in their seventies down to newborn infants, six or seven hundred people, all herded together by these knights.

Lymes' soul body trembled violently; he recognized these people, they were all his blood relatives.

His uncles, brothers, siblings, sisters...

At this moment, they looked blankly toward the knights in the valley.

Lymes vaguely guessed what was about to happen next, not even daring to continue watching.

However, the inner struggle made him unwillingly open his eyes.

The next moment.

He saw crossbow arrows flying.

Thud thud thud!

Bodies were being pierced through.

Screams, wails, pleas for mercy, resounded through the night sky.

These sounds pierced into Lymes' heart like sharp spikes.

His breath became increasingly hasty.

When the cruel massacre ended.

The ground lay scattered with hundreds of bodies, the soil stained red with blood.

Lymes' kinsmen and friends were all shot dead in the pit.

Then, these Kingdom Knights raised swords that symbolized honor and integrity, delivering the final blow to these innocent human corpses.

Lymes' soul body shook violently.

He spoke in a deranged tone, "This can't be true, this can't be true!"

"Grotar promised me he wouldn't harm my kin."

"This can't be true!"

The woman chuckled lightly, "Hehe..."

"Whether it's true or not, you already have the answer in your heart, don't you?"

"And, do you think this is all there is to it?" The hooded woman glanced at him with a sultry look, the seductive intent intensifying.

Lymes, on the brink of collapse, shivered all over upon hearing this.

His kin and friends were all killed, what else was Grotar planning?

The scene continued to play out.

At this time, Lymes saw two women.

Two young and beautiful women, one slightly innocent, the other a bit older, yet still showing her beautiful features.

Lymes recognized them, Ritana, Ali...

His wife and daughter.

However, at this moment, their faces bore tear stains, bodies naked, covered in bruises.

In the dim dungeon, terror exuded strongly from their eyes.

Then, a tall man appeared before them.

This man was Grotar.

Lymes' heart wrenched, he reached out with his phantom-like fingers, desperately shouting, "No... no!"

In Grotar's leering gaze, he subjected Lymes' wife and daughter to countless humiliation and torment.

After an unknown period, unable to bear the disgrace, their spirits seemingly reached their limits.

In the endless darkness of the cellar, they took their own lives...

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