Heroes' Prison-Chapter 1335 - 1269: Fruit of Life
The leader of the Temple Knights solemnly stared at Assassin’s body, stating with dignity, "Our mission as Temple Knights is to safeguard the outskirts of Purgatory, yet we failed to rescue Lord Assassin in time. This is our dereliction of duty! As the leader of the Temple Knights, I am willing to exchange my life for Lord Assassin’s!"
"Leader, please don’t!"
"There are so many of us Temple Knights. How can we sacrifice you?"
"Take my life instead!"
"Let me do it! It would be my honor to exchange my life for Lord Assassin’s!"
Soon, countless Temple Knights began to compete with each other, all wanting to willingly sacrifice themselves!
Kid was shocked by the selflessness of these Temple Knights. He paused for a moment before regaining his senses, fixating on the strongest leader. He said, "You are the strongest among us. Exchanging your life for Assassin’s is indeed the most suitable option. But let me ask you once more, are you truly willing to sacrifice yourself for Assassin? When I cast the Life Exchange Curse, you must willingly accept my curse’s power, without any reluctance, or it will not succeed in saving Assassin."
"I am willing!" The leader of the Temple Knights resolutely nodded.
He then turned back to look at the loyal subordinates he had been leading for so long, wanting to engrave each of their faces in his memory. He said solemnly, "I am determined. Do not try to dissuade me. Although I will die, the tradition of the Temple Knights must not be broken. You must still adhere to the principles of the Temple Knights: bravery, selflessness, and loyal defense of the Purgatory’s outskirts!"
Then, he suddenly raised his voice, "Feng Chen, step forward!"
As the words echoed, a strong man rushed out from among the Temple Knights, standing erectly at the front, responding with a powerful voice, "Feng Chen is here!"
"From now on, you will lead the Temple Knight Order!" said the leader of the Temple Knights. He solemnly took off his armor and sword, presenting them with both hands, and handed them over to the Temple Knight named Feng Chen, like a sacred ritual.
"Yes!" Feng Chen answered heavily, extending his hands to carefully receive the set of armor.
When he touched the scars on the armor, tears immediately rolled down his cheeks.
Those scars reminded him of the years he fought side by side with the leader. The dent on the shoulder pad was left during a battle with a Dream Tribe expert two years ago when the leader took a hit to protect him. After the battle, it took the leader more than a year to recover from that shoulder injury.
At this moment, the Temple Knight turned to Kid and said, "Alright, let’s begin!"
Kid nodded, flicking his palm to produce a milky white fruit.
This fruit was glistening and emitted a faint glow. A strong fragrance spread through the air, invigorating those who smelled it and soothing their souls—some people’s injuries even healed just by the scent.
"The Fruit of Life!" The Pharaoh exclaimed in surprise.
"Indeed, it’s the Fruit of Life!" Kid nodded, fondling the miraculous fruit in his hands, saying, "This Fruit of Life is borne from the World Tree planted by the God of Life, producing only one fruit every ten thousand years. It contains an abundance of vitality—no matter how severe the injury, eating it heals all. It is a healing treasure of the same level as the Insect Race’s Divine Nectar. Unfortunately, later, the King of Annihilation, War Skull, severely damaged the World Tree. The Divine Enthronement battle of the Sword Emperor and the Sword Emperor ultimately destroyed the World Tree, and the Fruit of Life vanished. I was fortunate to obtain this Fruit of Life from the World Tree’s ruins."
After speaking, Kid gently squeezed the Fruit of Life!
The fruit immediately oozed a drop of crystal-clear juice, intensifying the fragrance in the air several times over, overwhelmingly aromatic.
"Quickly drink this drop of life juice to fully activate your life potential. Only then can I smoothly perform the life exchange between you and Assassin," Kid said, flicking the crystal drop of juice towards the leader of the Temple Knights.
The drop of nature’s elixir slowly danced in the air, reflecting bright light.
The leader of the Temple Knights immediately opened his mouth, catching the drop of life juice.
When he smacked his lips, his stern face instantly bloomed, savoring, "Ah! This is so delicious. I’ve never tasted anything so good in my life! This is the best gift before my death, as if even death is sweet."
"Next, lay down beside Assassin and place your hands on your and Assassin’s chests. I will begin performing the Life Exchange Curse!" Kid instructed, pointing to Assassin on the ground.
The leader of the Temple Knights quickly lay down, positioning himself correctly.
Kid immediately began moving around the leader and Assassin’s body, stepping in a mysterious rhythm, chanting an obscure melody, resembling primitive humans dancing around a bonfire.
With his chanting and steps, milky-white energy radiated from Kid, converging onto the leader and Assassin’s bodies, intermingling and transmitting something from their bodies.
The leader of the Temple Knights gently frowned, his face showing a hint of pain. Each time the milky-white energy penetrated his body, his lips would twitch slightly, but he endured without making a sound.
Kid’s steps quickened, and the rhythm of his chant grew more urgent, escalating sharply. The milky-white energy circulated more swiftly, piercing between the Temple Knight and Assassin multiple times a second!
The leader of the Temple Knights’ face turned increasingly pale, his body trembled violently, as if undergoing severe torment, drenched in sweat.
The Temple Knights watched, tensely pressing their lips, eyes full of tears, holding them back with gritted teeth.
Finally, Kid’s footsteps halted, and the melody ended abruptly on the final note.
The white energy exploded, dispersing into the air. The leader of the Temple Knights’ body suddenly shuddered violently, then slumped aside, motionless, devoid of any signs of life.
Meanwhile, Assassin’s body nearby trembled slightly, his chest began to rise and fall gently, fingers twitching as if grasping something.
Moments later, his tightly shut eyes suddenly opened, shooting out a sharp gleam. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚
Assassin had finally resurrected.
