The palace resembled a skull, except many times larger. Flying into the eyeholes revealed a vast space, resembling a brain cavity in proportionality. A purple gold skeleton, missing its right hand, sat on the throne.
Apart from Steadfast Locke, who else could it be? There was only one Purple Gold Mourning, the strongest undead beneath the king himself. If the king were not present, Steadfast Locke would undoubtedly be the Undead King.
Unfortunately, there could only be one king.
"Why is Locke's skeleton here? I thought he was said to have died along with the Six-winged Archangel? Piero lied." Privately, Negris still preferred to use Anthony's name during his reign as the Dark Knight Emperor.
Upon closer inspection, although Locke's skeleton was well preserved, it was in poor condition. The surface was pitted with tiny holes, like severe osteoporosis.
