Chapter 1801: Celloza
The Cadillac War lasted a total of two years and four months.
It ended a full six months ahead of the three-year deadline Sein’s grandmaster had set for him.
Between the devastation of forbidden spells and the relentless bombardment from the merged fortress’ main cannon, Cadillac paid a heavy price.
After the war ended, abnormalities began to appear in the demiplane’s core. Measurements showed that Cadillac’s overall constitution had declined by 11.7%.
As a result, a new asteroid belt formed around the demiplane, filled with countless drifting fragments of federation metal.
Nearly seventy percent of the Gallant Federation’s garrison forces on this demiplane were wiped out by Sein.
And even after Cadillac had been fully occupied, the pursuit did not stop.
In the end, no more than fifteen percent of the federation forces managed to escape Sein’s legions.
Fermera’s appearance sounded the death knell for the federation forces on this demiplane battlefield.
After the Gallant Federation’s strongholds on this demiplane were torn apart, Fermera and her angel legions’ assault completely crushed its army’s will to keep fighting.
Had Sein not sought to encircle and eliminate additional federal troops, the war on this demiplane would have ended much sooner.
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After the battle ended, Sein did not join the pursuit. Instead, he left the chase to his subordinates and flew straight to Feylis’ battlefield to report in person.
At the moment, Feylis was stationed in an interstellar battlefield.
It was also the fiercest point of conflict between the Magus Civilization’s forces and the Gallant Federation’s fleet.
With Sein breaking the deadlock at Cadillac and the Magus Civilization legions pushing forward soon after, changes on Feylis’ front were inevitable as well.
When Feylis saw Sein, a faint look of satisfaction appeared on her face.
Sein’s early completion of the important mission she had given him had greatly boosted her prestige out here.
Feylis was not the only Rank Six being on this battlefield.
In addition to two Rank Six alliance deities, Magus World had also dispatched a Rank Six knight to assist her.
The God of Decay, whom Sein was fairly close with, was not present in the surrounding star domain battlefields at this time.
Rumor had it that it was still near the Arid Expanse Worlds, fighting there alongside the Rosen Dynasty Civilization.
“Well done!” Feylis said with a smile when they met. “You have two missions to choose from next. Which one do you want?”
“The first is to continue leading the combat legions on Cadillac deeper into the war. After that, you’ll coordinate with me to intercept the federation’s main fleet in the sky ahead and speed up the war in BF307 Star Domain,” she explained.
“The second is to head to the border of BF307 Star Domain. A powerful allied legion has just arrived there, and we need to send someone to make contact. They may join our coming war in the Golden Rock Worlds.”
After considering the two options Feylis offered, Sein chose the second.
Before coming to the frontlines, he had visited Klopp, who had suggested that he spend more time visiting other war zones and work with more powerhouses from the Magus Alliance.
The fact that Feylis herself needed to send a representative to receive this newly arrived allied legion was enough to show that it was not led by some ordinary Rank Four or Rank Five foreign deity.
Feylis was slightly surprised by Sein’s choice, but she did not think too much of it. She only said, “I had originally planned to send Gregory instead, but since you want to go, you may go.”
“Who is leading this allied legion, to warrant sending a Rank Five mage from our side to receive them?” Sein asked curiously.
“Celloza, the strongest powerhouse of the Norvex Star Domain. He’s also widely recognized within the Magus Alliance as the one most likely to break through to the overlord realm within the next tens of thousands of years,” Feylis replied.
Sein had heard Celloza’s name more than once before.[1]
This being was quite famous within the Magus Alliance. After all, Celloza was regarded as one of the Alliance’s most promising candidates for the overlord realm and had apparently rendered great service to the Magus Civilization over the past hundred thousand years.
But no matter how great Celloza’s reputation was, as long as he had not advanced to Rank Seven, his life level remained at the peak of Rank Six, just like Feylis.
Seeing his grandmaster in such an unusually good mood, Sein asked, “Grandmaster, between you and Celloza of the Norvex Star Domain, who is stronger?”
Sein’s bold question quickly spoiled Feylis’ good mood.
She stepped forward and tapped him on the head. “Why are you always so concerned with things like that? If you have time to think about that, you’d be better off spending it on your studies and research.”
Following his grandmaster’s response, Sein immediately fell silent. Even without a direct answer, he already had a rough idea of the truth.
It seemed that even among those at the peak of Rank Six, there were still clear differences in strength.
Much like the demigod realm, the peak of Rank Six in the Astral Realm could also be considered its own distinct tier.
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Having received orders from his grandmaster, Sein sent a message back to the Divine Tower of Ashes legion at Cadillac before flying straight toward the border of BF307 Star Domain.
He arrived ahead of schedule. It was not until nearly two months later that the allied legion finally appeared. It was a massive force numbering more than ten million.
Planet Norvex was a cultivation civilization, a medium-sized plane that had already reached the height of its development.
Aside from its strongest individual, Celloza, who possessed peak Rank Six combat strength, Sein learned that Planet Norvex also had at least four other Rank Six powerhouses and hundreds of Rank Four beings.
The Norvexian legion that arrived at the border of BF307 Star Domain alongside Celloza included one additional Rank Six being and more than twenty Rank Four beings.
It was an undeniably formidable force, though the main reason for that was still Celloza himself and his astonishing personal strength.
Whether he could truly be called the strongest being below the overlord realm was hard to say.
Among the Magus Civilization’s powerhouses who seemed to stand at a similar level, the one Sein thought of first was the Spider Queen of Blackhaven, Lorthisra.
He could not help wondering how Lorthisra’s true combat strength compared with Celloza’s.
Although Sein had communicated with Lorthisra across planes before, the two had not had any real contact over the past two centuries.
Lorthisra’s legions seemed to have pushed deep into the Gallant Federation’s territory, while Sein’s own warzone was still far from that region.
Perhaps it was because of his status as a Rank Five mage and Feylis’ grand apprentice that he drew the attention of Planet Norvex’s upper echelon.
Celloza personally received Sein for a brief meeting aboard his own space fortress.
As a core member of the Magus Alliance, Celloza’s vessel was also one of the latest Magus World space fortress models.
It seemed the usual practice of selling older models to members of the Magus Alliance did not apply to everyone.
This was Sein’s first time meeting the famed Alliance powerhouse in person, and his first impression was that Celloza was tall and muscular.
This alliance deity stood half a head taller than Sein, and beneath his deep green skin, crimson muscle veins could be seen faintly across his body.
At first glance, his attire made Sein think he was some kind of priest or elder. He wore white robes and a distinctive hat.
But Sein had already learned from other sources that Celloza was, in fact, a warrior.
Two green antennae extended from Celloza’s forehead, the most distinctive feature of Planet Norvex’s natives. They seemed to grant them exceptionally sharp senses.
1. Translator’s Recap: In Chapter 1016, we learned that Celloza was a peak of Rank Six powerhouse expected to spearhead Planet Norvex’s ascent to a large-sized plane. He was the child of the late grand elder of Planet Norvex, inheriting not only his position within the Magus Alliance but also his extensive network of connections across the Magus World.
In Chapter 1339, Celloza had spoken briefly at the Magus Alliance Conference, leaving a deep impression on Sein. According to the Faceless Mask’s analysis, he was slightly stronger than even the Spider Queen.
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