Chapter 320: Chapter 413 Hollow Mark
Eero glanced at Nel Tu and others who were staring at the hole in his left palm, and then he raised his left hand, showing them the hole in his palm, and asked with a confused expression,
"Do you know what this hole is? It appeared in my left palm inexplicably after I arrived in this place."
Nel Tu nodded and then hesitated, replying,
"Lord Arancar, this is the hollow mark, which indicates your hollow status, and also it indicates that you have no soul,"
"Oh," Eero muttered as if surprised by her answer and then asked again thoughtfully, "What is a hollow, and why did you call me a hollow? Tell me about this place."
"Lord, you don’t have a complete mask on your face, which represents your Arrancar identity. Hollows are the creatures without souls, and this is Hueco Mundo, where all the hollows reside."
Nel explained with a nervous expression that the two figures and pet behind her were also standing nervously because they could feel the power of Eero, which was now in his hollow form, a pressure that felt like standing at the bottom of a deep, dark ocean.
’How can a high-ranking arrancar appear in this land out of nowhere? The hollow power leaking from his body is almost rivaling those Espada.’
Both Dondochakka and Pesche behind Nel were horrified in their hearts, although they didn’t look like serious arrancar or rather looked weak, but they once served Nel when she was in her prime, known as espada number three. After her fall, they changed their appearance and decided to accompany her and protect her in secret, but they didn’t forget the power level of those high-level arrancar.
Eero glanced at the two figures behind Nel.
’Although they may have recognized my strength as a high-level arrancar by now, I don’t care. My actual purpose to act like this is to create evidence and proof of my existence as a hollow and a few storytellers who will convey my story later when I visit the Los Noches along with them,’
Eero thought to himself, looking at the Nel and the other two figures behind him, and then he nodded and said, "I basically understand; it means I have come to a place where I will spend the rest of my life as a hollow."
The Nel and Pesche glanced at each other, and then Nel said hesitatingly, looking at him again, "Lord, you can go to the Los Noches."
"Oh, Los Noches, tell me about it," Eero asked curiously, looking at her, and then he saw Nel pointing at the tower-shaped palace far away, its distant dome piercing the endless night.
"Lord, that place is the Los Noches, strong and powerful arrancar like you live there," Nel hurriedly spoke, pointing at it.
Eero looked at the tower, and then he turned and glanced at the Nel, nodded, and said intriguingly, "I understand; how about you four also accompany me there?"
Nel and the others were startled and then tensed up. Pesche hurriedly appeared forward and spoke instead of Nel, "Lord we are just weakest beetle dung in this land, those high level arrancars inside the los noches are very strong and prideful, they would kill us once we set foot inside that palace,"
Eero waved his hand dismissively and replied, not caring about his words, "Don’t worry, with me no one can do anything to you. I am not that weak; at least I can protect a few of you."
After speaking, Eero glanced at Nel; the next moment, appearing in front of her with a flicker of silent, impossible speed, startled everyone. He then patted her head, his gloved hand resting lightly on her hair, and said,
"Also, I like her very much; how about I become her big brother?"
Nel was surprised, and then she raised her head, looking at the smile on Eero’s face; as if feeling a rare, genuine kindness in the desolate world, she also smiled and nodded and said, "I will take you there, big brother."
Pesche and Dondochakka behind her were startled and wanted to say something, then fell silent looking at each other.
’Anyway, we will accompany her everywhere she goes; it’s just we hope nothing bad happens to her.’
Both of them thought with a firm expression and nodded toward each other, and then both of them glanced at Eero and spoke.
"We will also accompany you, lord; please take care of us."
Eero nodded and then patted the head of Nel and said to her,
"You can call me big brother in front of others in the tower later; let’s go. I am really excited to meet those peers residing in that tower."
Nel nodded and then followed alongside him, skipping a little in the white sand, moving toward the main palace, Las Noches.
Pesche and Dondochakka were also following behind along with their pet sandworm, their nervousness battling their loyalty.
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After a few hours, the massive shape of Las Noches had slowly grown from a distant spire to an imposing, architectural reality.
Eero glanced at the tower far away, which looked a little bigger from before, revealing its original appearance.
Las Noches was a massive fortress that could be seen for miles. It consisted of a main building with a domed center surrounded by several large towers and smaller buildings. Atop the dome were five smaller towers, which appeared to contain areas such as throne rooms and the Espada meeting hall.
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