Chapter 185 -186 The Abyss Gate Opens, Wind Rises in Green City (Major Chapter)
May 14th.
The largest city in the southern part of the Nolan Empire, Green City, was nearing dusk, with the orange sun slowly sinking behind the mountains.
The weather, stepping into summer, was extremely hot, and a restless atmosphere enveloped the entire city.
The sewers on both sides of the streets bubbled and emitted a foul stench under the high temperatures, and although there were fewer beggars on the streets than during the Frost Month, quite a few were still kneeling in shaded areas begging from pedestrians.
Civilians dressed in gray sackcloth robes, sweaty in the scorching air, were unloading sacks of wheat from the carts for the grain shop at Cross Street, their neck skin ashen like charcoal.
Next to the grain shop, a fat fruit vendor look worriedly at the sparse clientele in his shop, idly fanning to drive away flies buzzing around the fruits.
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To the right of the fruit shop, on a broad wall, an image of the Life Goddess was painted with colorful dyes. Above the painted wall, a pointed spire adorned with stained glass swung from side to side, ticking the time away, providing entertainment for both the shopkeeper and the civilians hauling grain.
The city seemed no different from usual, with the nobles enjoying themselves in manors, and the civilians working hard.
But right after the sun fell into the valley, about fifty miles north of Green City, a piercing loud crack sounded.
Like glass shattering.
Right afterward, the originally golden sky instantly turned gray-black, and an indescribable presence emerged.
Terrifying, bloody, brutal.
All the negative adjectives could aptly describe this presence.
It was as if a demon that had once devoured humanity had broken its seal and descended upon the world.
Inside Green City, whether civilians or professionals, a tremendous fear arose in their hearts, as if venomous snakes lurking in the dark were staring at them.
Within a modest courtyard in the City Lord’s manor of Green City,
An old man was sitting under a broad-leaved maple tree, flipping through a yellowed magic book, appearing to be in his early sixties, wearing a white mage robe, thin, and seemingly ordinary, having little distinction from an average civilian of Green City.
When that dark presence appeared over Green City, the old man suddenly turned his head.
His deep eyes filled with uncontrollable fury.
“The breath of the Abyss! Damn it, who opened the gate to the space of the Abyss??”
Right after speaking, he abruptly stood up, his originally ordinary aura suddenly transforming.
An exaggerated magic power condensed around him, causing a magic tide within a hundred blades’ range.
The white robe he wore also emitted strong magic fluctuations, and it seemed like space itself fluctuated with his breath.
In all of Green City, the only one who possessed such power was—an Extraordinary Mage: Rock Hart.
This Protector of Green City, the only Extraordinary Existence, had reached the Extraordinary Rank over a century ago.
The next second, Rock’s body disappeared from the spot.
When he reappeared, he was already outside Green City, a staggering ten kilometers away from the City Lord’s manor where he had vanished.
As Rock’s body appeared outside Green City and disappeared again in the next moment, even some civilians passing by had not managed to catch a clear glimpse of him.
In less than 10 seconds, this incredibly powerful Extraordinary Mage had already reached the Space Gate that connected to the bottomless Abyss.
Where the Space Gate opened had originally been a lush forest, but now, the area was completely corrupted by the Abyssal breath.
Green leaves turned gray and cold upon contact with the dark and chilly breath of the Abyss, dropping within seconds, and even before hitting the ground were already completely corroded.
At that moment, at the Space Gate which was a thousand blades long in the sky, thousands of small demons with long tails and flapping wings emerged.
Rock’s expression grew exceedingly grim as he looked back at Green City momentarily before stepping into the Space Gate.
“We must close the Space Gate, otherwise the whole Green City will be overwhelmed by demons.”
“The aura of the Main Plane is too enticing for the Abyss, and right now it’s just minor demons. Once the more powerful demons react, everything will be beyond redemption.”
“Even Green City, no matter how strong, cannot withstand the power of the Abyss.”
“Not only did this Extraordinary Existence notice this scene, but all high-level professionals within Green City sensed the anomaly as well.”
“Countless high-level professionals who usually lay hidden, surged towards the outskirts of the city.”
“The arrival of Abyss Demons signifies the onset of a life-and-death war between races.”
“No one can remain unscathed in this war.”
“At this moment, Lide was about three hundred blades away from the Crimson Mage Tower.”
“This was the spot Lide picked for today after Viscount Bernard had agreed to plunder the Crimson Mage Tower.”
“Viscount Bernard’s plan was not complex; in fact, it was quite simple.”
“When the Abyss Gate opened and drew the attention of the entire Green City, as soon as Viscount Bernard gave the attack command, everyone from the Dark Contract would assault the Crimson Mage Tower.”
“They would plunder everything they saw, whether it was Divine Artifacts or people, or anything else.”
“Lide had been wanting to get close to this powerful and mysterious chairman these past few days,”
“Unfortunately, since the last meeting, Viscount Bernard had not gathered the people of the Dark Contract again; everything was commanded through covert orders.”
“Because of this, Lide felt quite helpless. Although he had the power to counteract the opponent, he could not find his adversary.”
“He also thought about taking out other top combat strengths of the Dark Contract from the city to repeat the action of attacking Grout.”
“Unfortunately, the remaining few were craftier than each other, and he hadn’t even seen their faces these past few days.”
“Here they come.”
“After feeling the rich Abyss aura spreading from the north of Green City, Lide’s eyes narrowed.”
“He did not want to make the Crimson Mage Tower the main battlefield, as it would result in tremendous losses whether they win or lose.”
“Even though he had made many arrangements these past two days, such losses were unavoidable.”
“This was not something he could control. Viscount Bernard was very cautious, and Lide couldn’t find more opportunities, so he had to confront the enemy at the Crimson Mage Tower.”
“Fortunately, the enemy did not know that their prey, the Crimson Mage Tower, was hunting them.”
“For this, he had made adequate preparations.”
“The Space Transmission Scroll is ready; Coso will enter the field at the very first necessity.”
“Emi’s face was solemn. These past few days, after being suppressed by Grout, the Shadow High Priest was not beaten down; instead, he continually sought to redeem himself.”
“Only by achieving military feats can one wash away the disgrace on them.”
“So, it was Emi who was most eager for the Dark Contract to go to war.”
“In a small two-story room, Grout silently watched outside the window while Betty lay nonchalantly on a wooden chair.”
“Wait, I need the enemy to appear before launching an attack.”
“Because of Viscount Bernard’s caution, Lide had to restrain his emotions and patiently wait for the prey to take the bait.”
“Dark Contract saw the Crimson Mage Tower as prey, but the Crimson Mage Tower also saw the enemy as prey.”
“The Bloodline was never a kind or weak race.”
“Furthermore, with the racial characteristics of the Bloodline, as long as the casualty ratio was maintained within a certain range, they would only grow stronger the more they fought.”
As time ticked away by the second, the abyssal presence in the northern area grew increasingly intense, to the point that even from dozens of leagues away, the city of Green City could feel the dark, brutal, and bloody aura.
Livestock kept by the city’s residents scream frantically, and rats in the sewers began to emerge from the ground en masse, creating a scene reminiscent of the apocalypse.
Due to the flood of demons from the abyss, Green City’s military had been dispatched to patrol the northern district, yet many abyss demons still appeared within Green City.
This city of a million humans began to descend into chaos.
Some malevolent underground forces, upon seeing this scene, did not join in killing the demons; instead, they took advantage of the chaos to rob and plunder, blatantly displaying mankind’s worst instincts.
For a moment, Green City’s military were running all over the place, plunging the entire city into an atmosphere of panic.
An hour after the abyssal aura intensified and Green City descended into chaos,
a splendid firework burst in the sky.
Bang~
Light radiated in all directions.
Bright as the starry sky.
“It’s coming,” Lide’s eyes hardened, this was the signal for the Dark Contract to attack the Crimson Mage Tower.
The few people inside the room immediately perked up, the always listless Betty suddenly stood up. At this moment, the Northern Land Valkyrie resembled a hunting falcon, her eyes filled with wild sharpness, a stark contrast to her previous languid demeanor.
Lifting the giant sword she had not yet returned to Grot, her face revealed an eager expression.
Battle is the ultimate destiny of the Northern people.
Fearless, undaunted!
At that moment, to the north of the Crimson Mage Tower, an indescribably terrifying aura appeared.
A skeleton dragon with a wingspan of fifteen blades and a body length of ten blades, its body composed of bones flashing metallic luster, and soulfires of eerie blue hue flickered within its skull.
Level 18 Undead Life—Bone Dragon!
The bone dragon’s damaged wings looked like dark objects unearthed after millennia of decay, the fierce barbs on the wings capable of piercing a warrior’s shield, the powerful limbs below adorned with dangerously sharp claws.
A powerful and terrifying undead creature.
And above the bone dragon, a figure cloaked in a cape was particularly striking.
This was the master of the bone dragon—Undead Mage Lord Withered Bones.
This age-old Undead Mage, finally released his bone dragon under everyone’s gaze.
Under Withered Bones’ control, the bone dragon sharply dove towards the ground, spurting~
A chilly, dark energy erupted from its massive bone jaws.
Undead Breath.
Even the lifeless giant dragons had not lost their innate talents; the bone dragon’s undead breath carried a dense energy of death.
The moment the buildings on the ground were touched by the Undead Breath, they rapidly decayed and turned to ashes within seconds.
With its massive broken wings flapping, the bone dragon didn’t shy away from a tall bell tower at the street corner, smashing straight into it.
Crack~ The wooden and stone bell tower shattered into pieces.
Wood chunks collapsed in heaps.
Huge blocks of bluestone tumbled from the bell tower, smashing into the street below, springing two blades high and rolling several more blades before fiercely overturning an angel statue.
Debris scattered everywhere.
The Crimson Mage Tower seemed to have sensed the threat as well, and with the towering Mage Tower at its core, a semi-transparent Magic Shield rose, enveloping the entire area of the Mage Tower within.
After toppling the bell tower, the Bone Dragon flew directly towards the Crimson Mage Tower, with Lord Withered Bones behind it showing a hint of excitement.
“Gah gah gah~ embrace Death!!”
“The great Lord Withered Bones will escort you to the Death God!!”
The Bone Dragon seated below spewed Dragon Breath again.
Gray, cold Death Energy erupted, crackling~
The massive corrosive energy barely leaked out a bit, causing the surrounding houses unprotected by the Magic Shield to decay and collapse immediately.
However, the Undead Breath did not break through the Magic Shield directly, but rather stirred up ripples upon it one after the other.
Clearly, the strong protective power blocked the lethal Death Breath.
Lide watched this scene intently from within a cottage, not taking action even though Lord Withered Bones had already directed the Bone Dragon to attack the Crimson Mage Tower.
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His sharp gaze continually surveyed the surroundings, sensing an eerie atmosphere.
So far, only Lord Withered Bones had acted alone, which was odd, very odd.
After all, neither the Abyss Eight-Armed Snake Demon Roy nor Viscount Bernard could possibly be absent.
The battle had already begun; were they really playing some trashy trick of holding back their power?
Despite his confusion, Lide did not rush to make a decision, his gaze still surveying the surroundings, hoping to quickly identify the main enemy he was facing.
This was a battle destined for a life-and-death struggle, and war never involved luck or mercy.
One wrong decision could cause the entire Crimson Mage Tower and Dawn City to suffer tremendous loss.
This was the power of a superior, but also a responsibility.
The Lord Withered Bones who directed the Bone Dragon to attack the Crimson Mage Tower was ignored by him.
Acting rashly before the enemy appeared would undoubtedly be very foolish.
But continuing like this was not a solution either.
Lide watched as the Mage Shield gradually thinned, his breathing growing rapid.
The Magic Shield of the Crimson Mage Tower might only last another minute.
Once the Magic Shield shattered, the Crimson Mage Tower he had spent half a year and over a hundred thousand Gold Puck to build might turn to ash under the Dragon Breath in a matter of minutes.
As the Magic Shield of the Crimson Mage Tower weakened further, and Lide’s aura grew icier, a rumbling sound emerged~
A loud noise came from the central area of Green City, followed by a surge of powerful momentum.
Lide’s expression suddenly changed.
He abruptly turned his head, a look of disbelief appearing in his eyes.
For he vaguely sensed that this aura was all too familiar.
Emi and Grot also turned their heads towards Lide.
“Ancestor Crown, that’s Viscount Bernard,” both spoke in unison.
Lide’s brow furrowed sharply.
A bad premonition rose in his heart.