"Good."
[ Crown ] looked at the Hall, reached out and beckoned, and the crystal clusters at the top of the stone chamber began to grow downwards with a soft cracking sound.
Close your eyes and relax.
[ The Crown ] came up behind the Hall and placed a pair of crystal-studded hands on his head, seemingly as a form of reassurance, but actually more like a necessary measure to prevent him from escaping.
The crystal cluster resembled an Hang Upside Down cone, initially quite large as it grew from the top of the stone chamber, but gradually thinning downwards until it became as sharp as a knife tip.
"Puff!"
The rapidly growing crystal cluster pierced Hall's abdomen, penetrating his skin and flesh, and pressed against his spine.
However, Hall did not struggle even slightly in the face of such an attack, as if he did not feel any pain at all.
Was I like that back then?
Sailesi felt that his memories of the time he had spent with the Skeleton Alliance were somewhat hazy, probably lost after the battle of the Great Labyrinth City when he lost his arm.
He carefully observed the location where Hall and the crystal cluster had merged. In the light emitted by the crystal cluster, Hall's body seemed to have contracted an extremely acute Crystal Cluster Disease, rapidly crystallizing and then granulating.
However, this was not the end. Sailesi saw that, centered on the wound, Hall's flesh and skin were gradually disappearing as the crystals clustered together.
It's not just shattering, but a true disappearance.
That feeling is like...
Origami.
A three-dimensional paper model occupies a significant space, but if unfolded, it transforms back into a piece of paper that takes up almost no space.
The process Hall is experiencing now is like the crystal clusters restoring his body from a folded state to its original state, and then gathering it all into the only carrier, which is his skeleton.
The crystallization continued to Spread, with the Hall's spine, ribs, pelvis, and bones all over his body constantly absorbing the folded crystal clusters, and then he himself changed from a pale state to a translucent state.
After about three minutes, there was no trace of any "organic matter" left on the Hall's body.
He now resembles a fossil, except that he has been transformed into some kind of special crystal.
His past, his memories, his abilities, and this body have become one, never to be separated again.
Sailesi lay beside her and witnessed the whole thing, his heart filled with mixed emotions.
Was choosing to join the Skeleton Alliance the right decision in the first place?
As the situation continued to change, Sailesi's plans had long since been altered beyond recognition.
Initially, he planned to establish an "exiled Holy See " and then use political influence and the military strength of the Skeleton Alliance to turn the tide.
But once you've completely become a skeleton, this path is no longer viable.
Cardinals are expected to make a public appearance; how could the faithful and the people of the Theocracy possibly accept being ruled by a skeleton?
Sailesi then modified his plan to obtain a high position within the Skeleton Alliance.
But later, he discovered that these local councilors, though they didn't say it, were actually somewhat xenophobic.
As one of the councilors, he not only had to be moved around like a brick wherever needed, but these people were also keeping many of the Skeleton Alliance's secrets from him.
If he discovers anything, he'll use excuses like, "You've only been in the Alliance for a short time; you're still a junior member."
To this day, Sailesi has no idea what he should do next.
He is still a member of parliament, but it seems unlikely that he can expand his power, build his own army, or launch an attack.
His potential was capped by an invisible network.
The name of that large net is...
"You're not one of us."
You son of a bitch, you're so discriminatory!
Thinking of this, Sailesi suddenly felt a touch of affection for the Hall was in a coma due to the species transformation.
After all, with this guy around, I won't be the only outsider anymore.
Sailesi was unaware that his experience had a specific term in another world. "Workplace bullying." He only knew that he had never suffered such humiliation in the Theocracy.
He's too busy bullying others to even think about it; who would dare bully him?
In the blink of an eye, [ Crown ]'s hands had already been removed from the Hall's head.
He turned to look at Sailesi:
"[ Nether Crossing ], it's your turn."
Sailesi spoke casually, but still asked what was on his mind:
When will he wake up?
Hall was clearly completely skeletalized and crystalline, with nothing left that could be called flesh; he was the kind of creature that even a dog would bar its teeth at if thrown to him.
But he didn't wake up.
"I don't know, it can take anywhere from a few hours to three to five days; it's a common occurrence."
As they spoke, [ the Crown ] had already arrived beside Sailesi:
"You actually did a very good job in this operation."
"I shouldn't be so demanding, but... [ Divine Wings ] and [ Whale Tail ] are ultimately dead, and the emptiness of the Alliance's leadership is also a fact..."
He looked at Sailesi, placed his hands on his temples, and asked earnestly:
"[ Nether Crossing ] Councilor, would you be willing to take charge of more ' Holy Remains ' and continue to dedicate yourself to the Alliance?"
As she spoke, [ Crown ] glanced at Sailesi's lower body.
Sailesi followed his gaze and saw his own missing half-leg.
The meaning of [ Crown ] is already quite clear.
Since you're already missing a leg, why not remove the other one too, and your pelvis as well? Remove everything useless, and I'll replace it with your Whale Tail —no, now it should be called a " Snake Tail " —Holy Remains it to the back of your spine. You won't even be able to tell it's been reattached.
This way, I can continue to contribute to the Alliance...
No, that's not right!
Ding ding ding ding ding!!!!!!
Alarm bells rang in Sailesi's mind. His political instincts instantly detected something ominous, and his previous thoughts were immediately swept into the trash and crushed.
It's a trap!
Good grief, so that's why you weren't angry before; you were waiting for this!
Uncle Sailesi, who had been a cardinal for most of his life, guessed exactly what [ The Crown ] was thinking in just 0.0001 seconds.
There were only five veteran members of parliament in total, and three of them have now died.
[ Hard Armor ] fights outside, [ Crown ] guards the core area of Sand Capital.
Both of them only possessed one " Holy Remains ".
One's own [ Dream of Rebirth ] is a manifestation of their abilities, belonging to their inherent power.
But the [ Giant Arms ] was implanted in themselves.
This question seems to be asking whether one dares to shoulder the heavy responsibility for the Skeleton Alliance despite the memory disorder debuff, but in reality, it is testing one's own ambition!
There's only one Holy Remains the [ Crown ], and you, the newcomer, want two?
Who gave you the guts?
In this Skeleton Alliance, who is the master, you or me?