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Negative emotions consumed my soul, dragging me into darkness…

Although Lancelot's words sounded like the pronouncements of someone suffering from severe chuunibyou (middle school syndrome), Xu Ming still managed to glean the gist of the matter from them.

In short, Lancelot believed that Great Britain's decline due to the civil war and the division and infighting among the Knights of the Round Table were all his fault.

As a result, he was filled with negative emotions such as guilt, self-doubt, and self-hatred, and his firm beliefs were irreparably flawed.

Negative energy took advantage of his vulnerability, tempting him to become completely corrupted and turn into a terrifying monster.

Xu Ming and the others had accidentally broken through the outer shell made of a large amount of negative energy, completely rescuing him from the darkness.

"Thank you again, strangers!"

After Lancelot finished his long-winded description, he bowed to Xu Ming and the others once again.

"Regardless of what others think, I have made my decision. I will return to my Queen's banner, becoming her sword and shield, solely to protect the glory of the King of Knights..."

The atmosphere at the scene appeared to be harmonious.

However, just when Xu Ming thought he could easily pass the level without fighting,

A hint of guilt and regret flashed in Lancelot's eyes as he slowly drew the Lake Sword, which had been purified and restored to its original white and gold appearance—the Lake Light of No Regrets—and pointed the tip of the sword at the crowd.

"If it were another occasion, I would gladly share a drink with you all... but now, as a Knight of the Round Table of my king, I must fulfill my duty."

In order to prevent anyone from disturbing the King's slumber, I regret to inform you that this area is off-limits!

Xu Ming couldn't help but sigh.

In the end, we still have to fight...

Xu Ming's eyes suddenly sharpened.

Let's fight!

We were already prepared for battle!

Without any warning, both sides launched their attacks almost simultaneously.

Lancelot darted forward with nimble little steps.

Xu Ming proceeded methodically, first having Erina and Puck cast ice spells to slow Lancelot down, while he raised his wrist and aimed the Gorgon pattern on his bracelet directly at Lancelot.

Sizzle! Sizzle!

Ice spikes, ice arrows, ice pillars... all sorts of ice spells tore through the air, emitting sharp whistles, and rained down on Lancelot.

However, Lancelot's response quickly made Xu Ming's expression darken slightly.

He didn't charge straight at the ice spells, but instead used agile and varied footwork to repeatedly move around in a small space, while trying to keep his speed from decreasing too much.

As Xu Ming watched, a barrage of ice spells rained down upon him. Lancelot managed to find a gap in the spells by dodging them in a small area and squeezed through.

Xu Ming even witnessed many times when Lancelot was just a hair's breadth away from being hit by the spell, but in the end the spell only grazed past him, leaving a barely noticeable white frost on the surface of his white armor.

By the way, this is something Xu Ming has to admire about him.

This guy was clearly wearing an incredibly heavy full-body knight's armor, but the agility he displayed was as if he were wearing an incredibly light gymnastics outfit.

It combines the defense of a heavily armored warrior with the agility of an assassin?! What the hell is this?!

Erina and Puck also noticed something was wrong, and they quickly changed the type of spells they were casting, from powerful but easily dodged ice spikes and ice spears to wide-range attacks such as ice arrow scattering and storms.

Now let's see how you dodge!

Seeing that Lancelot hadn't chosen to dodge in advance, Xu Ming secretly vowed to himself.

The others also watched nervously as the dangerous figure rapidly approached from not far away.

Such a wide-range attack was naturally impossible to dodge, but it still seemed unable to do anything to Lancelot.

Chapter 681 The Knight of the Lake (Part 4)

Lancelot used his agile footwork to dodge the ice arrows and blizzards. When he could no longer dodge, he simply used his pure white armor to withstand the attacks.

An ice arrow struck the shoulder of the armor, and the surface of the armor immediately showed a flowing luster like lake water.

Snapped!

The ice arrow shattered instantly upon impact, scattering glistening ice shards all over the ground.

Looking at the shoulder of the armor, there wasn't even a scratch on the part that was hit.

Despite his lack of fame, the armor Lancelot wore was a treasure given to him by his mother.

You must know that Lancelot's mother was no ordinary person, but a fairy of the lake. How could the treasures she bestowed be ordinary?

This armor not only resists sword strikes but also has considerable resistance to magic. Furthermore, the armor can slowly and automatically repair itself when damaged.

Erina and Parker were suddenly in a predicament.

Powerful spells were difficult to hit Lancelot, while weaker, wide-area spells were also unlikely to cause him any damage.

Humanity's most powerful weapon is its intellect.

Xu Ming now deeply understands the meaning of this statement.

Lancelot, now with his sanity restored, is more than twice as threatening as he was in his previous mindless beast state.

He became even more adept at utilizing his strengths and avoiding his weaknesses, resulting in a geometric increase in his combat power.

hum!

The hall was once again filled with the glow of blood red and earth yellow.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Xu Ming activated the Blood and Petrification Domains in succession.

A crimson light enveloped Lancelot's entire body, attempting to forcibly extract his blood and energy.

The earthy yellow light silently eroded Lancelot, and numerous petrified gray spots began to appear on the surface of his armor, spreading rapidly.

The surface of Lancelot's armor rippled like lake water once again.

The Blood Domain managed to extract a tiny amount of energy from Lancelot with great difficulty, but for Lancelot, who possessed the bloodline of the Lady of the Lake, this amount of energy was negligible, and he was completely unaffected.

The petrified spots on the armor surface stopped expanding and even showed signs of shrinking.

"Tsk!"

Xu Ming pouted, somewhat annoyed.

This guy is strong, and he also has so many good treasures on him.

It's practically a human-shaped bug.

If this kind of boss appeared in a game, the game designers would definitely be furious.

Unfortunately, Xu Ming can't kill a planner as a sacrifice right now.

Complaining solves nothing.

Xu Ming had no choice but to deal with the person who caused the problem.

So he picked up his phone and pointed the camera at Lancelot.

Erina and Puck worked together to freeze the ground in front of them, while sharp icicles, like barricades, grew from the ground, pointing at Lancelot, in order to buy time for Xu Ming.

Perhaps it was the blessing of the Lake Fairy, but Lancelot, wearing metal boots, walked on the incredibly smooth ice as if it were flat ground.

However, the icicles that resembled defensive fortifications hindered his progress.

Lancelot had no choice but to raise the Lake of No Regrets in his hand and chop it down on the ice pillar like chopping down a tree.

With a single sweep of his sword, he shattered more than a dozen ice pillars in one fell swoop, leaving a perfectly clean and smooth cut. The ice pillars, as thick as trees, were easily sliced ​​apart as if they were butter.

However, Lancelot had to chop down ice pillars as he moved forward, which inevitably slowed him down.

Three seconds passed quickly, and Xu Ming immediately released the shutter button.

With a crisp sound, the purple-gold exorcising light surged towards Lancelot like a torrent.

Lancelot immediately crossed his arms in front of his chest, and a sound like gears meshing came from behind. A full-face helmet popped out from behind the armor and covered Lancelot's head.

The next second, the exorcising light surged towards him.

The surface of the white armor, stimulated, immediately became shimmering, as if a thin layer of lake water was flowing on it.

After a while, the purple-gold light slowly dissipated, revealing Lancelot, who was completely encased in armor.

Large amounts of white water vapor continuously emerged from the surface of the armor, which was covered with numerous fine cracks, resembling an overload caused by attacks exceeding the limits of its defensive capabilities.

However, upon closer inspection, it can be seen that the lake-like luster on the surface of the armor is slowly returning, and the cracks are gradually shrinking. It seems that given enough time, the armor can be restored to its original state.

"careful!"

Just as Xu Ming was preparing to launch another attack.

Lancelot's figure suddenly vanished like a mirage, leaving two footprints in his wake.

It's an afterimage!

Xu Ming was startled. The next second, Lancelot appeared in front of Xu Ming as if he had teleported.

Lancelot raised the Lake of No Regrets high and slashed it diagonally downwards!

The blade of the holy sword suddenly emitted a crystalline luster like lake water.

The sword blade sliced ​​through the air with a series of hissing sounds, slashing from Xu Ming's right shoulder to his left abdomen.

At this moment, time seemed to slow down considerably, and the Regretless Lake Light slashed towards Xu Ming's chest at an incredibly slow speed.

However, this was merely an illusion caused by Lancelot's sword strike being too heavy.

His sword was so fast that Xu Ming almost couldn't react.

Click!

The protective shield on Xu Ming's body shattered instantly, and golden fragments fell like stars.

This beautiful scenery, however, is incredibly deadly.

Clang!

Just as the blade was about to slice through Xu Ming's chest and rip him open, a figure suddenly rushed out from behind. A laser sword emitting a ghostly blue light blocked the blade of Wu Hui's Lake of Light, bursting into a burst of sparks and blue light.

At the critical moment, Haruyuki Arita rushed out and blocked the fatal sword for Xu Ming.

He, who had previously been playing a minor role, finally seized the opportunity and played a significant role.