Lin Jin stood before the mirror, making sure he had put the finishing touches on his armor.
He had not originally intended to wear it.
The heavy armor combined fiery red with pure white, blending two distinct styles into a harmonious, balanced whole.
The Pale King had insisted that his guest should have a suitable suit of armor to match his own style and the Pure Vessel's.
And so the artisans had immediately begun working overtime, barely giving Lin Jin a chance to say anything.
The pale metal almost seemed to glow, glittering as it reflected the surrounding light like a jubilant ball.
The fiery stripes covering it almost looked as though they were truly burning. It seemed like an illusion, but Lin Jin knew it was merely a crafting technique.
It contrasted sharply with the cloak attached to the shoulder armor.
Like the Pure Vessel, he wore a pair of greaves, a pair of bracers, and a breastplate to protect his chest.
Given that Lin Jin had modeled this body on the Hollow Knight's appearance in the game, it was understandable that the resemblance after he donned this armor was strong enough to make even the White Lady see things.
That was certainly not a pleasant experience.
In short, aside from his different horns and wings, he looked like a smaller, more evenly proportioned Pure Vessel.
Provided one overlooked minor differences such as the color of his cloak, his weapon, and the goggles over his eyeholes.
After checking once more that everything was in place, Lin Jin set off for the Throne Room.
The day had finally arrived.
The peace talks proposed by Radiance and driven forward by Lin Jin himself-almost everything that had happened before this had merely set the stage for this moment.
During those brief three