Everyone Is A Lord: My Talent Is A Little Too Strong - Chapter 2976 1627: The Inconceivable Source
A lazy and unfamiliar crisp voice, as if it had just woken up not long ago, even ended with a yawn.
As the voice fell, a tall figure encased in silver armor suddenly appeared in front of Leo Ray and the others.
“Who are you?!”
Sheila and the other Stone Spirits reacted extremely quickly, rapidly forming a small encirclement, placing the sudden intruder at the center.
As the encirclement formed, Sheila and the three Stone Spirits all involuntarily uttered a “hmm,” clearly having recognized the identity of the other.
“Don’t be nervous, sisters. If we mistakenly harm a good person, that would be troublesome.”
The sound of clashing armor echoed as the unfamiliar figure quickly spread empty hands to show no hostility.
“Lord, this fellow is probably the Stone Spirit of this place.”
Sheila did not relax her guard, but communicated mentally with Leo Ray.
Beside Sheila, facing the sudden appearance of this unfamiliar kin, Xiao Jie and Xiao Jing both displayed the same vigilant posture, fearing the other would make any dangerous move.
Currently, the matter of the Ancient Elves’ Village is unresolved, and if this guy suddenly pops up with ill intent, that would only worsen the situation.
“I suspected as much. Since the figure voluntarily revealed themselves, let’s at least hear what they have to say.”
Leo Ray slightly raised his hand, signaling the Stone Spirits to step back.
Carefully observing, the unexpected silver-armored Stone Spirit wore no battle helmet, with a tan face dotted with freckles, and a long braided ponytail cascading down from the shoulder plates, looking every bit like a neighbor girl who had just become a knight.
“As expected of Your Excellency, who has gained the recognition of many peers! Truly extraordinary!”
Feeling the hostility from Sheila and others subside, the unfamiliar Stone Spirit sighed in relief, chuckled, and said, “Well, I will speak frankly then, Your Excellency is looking for the Forbidden Land in the village, aren’t you?”
“How do you know that? Have you been secretly following us?”
Xiao Jing puffed out her chest and asked the question on Leo Ray’s mind.
“Not exactly following, it makes sense to observe the challengers of the ‘Gate’ in advance, right?”
The unfamiliar Stone Spirit spoke ambiguously, scratching their head in embarrassment, implicitly confirming Xiao Jing’s query.
Leo Ray nodded thoughtfully.
This unfamiliar Stone Spirit didn’t seem like the scheming type, just extremely simple and honest.
Combined with Sheila and others’ ability as fellow Stone Spirits to largely judge if the other was lying, they seemed worthy of trust.
With these thoughts in mind, Leo Ray steadied his mind and personally asked the final question, “Why did you choose to help us, Your Excellency?”
“I’ve been sleeping here for so long, finally meeting a challenger pursuing the truth, naturally, I have to seize the opportunity!”
The unfamiliar Stone Spirit, with a matter-of-fact demeanor, said seriously, “My trial hasn’t even started yet, if Your Excellency is entangled here by that Mad Elf, wouldn’t I be rejoicing for nothing?”
“That makes some sense.”
Leo Ray smiled helplessly, then turned serious, “Do you know where the Forbidden Land is, Your Excellency?”
“Of course, that’s exactly why I came here!”
The unfamiliar Stone Spirit chuckled again, confidently saying, “I’ll take Your Excellency to the Forbidden Land now!”
“Wait, weren’t you always asleep? You woke up when we arrived, how do you know where the Forbidden Land is?”
Xiao Jing clearly hadn’t fully trusted the other, frowning slightly.
“That’s correct, because I’ve been sleeping, I’m extremely familiar with this place.”
The unfamiliar Stone Spirit said something puzzling, causing Leo Ray to be momentarily stunned, then suddenly enlightened.
“Are you saying this isn’t reality, but a kind of Dream Space?”
Leo Ray blurted out as if suddenly realizing the truth.
“Yes, but this area of the Elf Village is covered by the Mad Elf’s dream, not the whole Barrier Area.”
The unfamiliar Stone Spirit nodded without hesitation, blinking starry eyes in response.
“In this way, everything indeed makes sense.”
Leo Ray nodded slightly, linking all the clues together.
Regarding Dream Spaces that could affect reality, I am not unfamiliar; the Dragon Mirage is one such direct reflection.
Though this Dream Space belongs to a branch of the Illusion Realm, it is distinctly different from ordinary illusions. Using simple illusion detection methods, it’s indeed difficult to discern without knowing.
Of course, because the dragon is just the most basic type within Dream Spaces, it can often be detected. But this Dream Space was intricately crafted, resembling reality almost entirely.
“No wonder a series of bizarre and even grotesque events occurred before. For instance, when we first arrived here, the village elves showed no wariness, with Light Elves and Dark Elves standing side by side. If it’s just a dream, everything indeed makes sense.”
Recalling the entire process since entering the Barrier Area, Leo Ray nodded thoughtfully.
