“Alright, let’s meet up at the usual place later.”
The two seemed to share a deep understanding and mutual trust. After Silvester said this, Eileen didn’t hesitate. She held a silver, peculiar spindle-shaped object in her hand. A silver light quickly enveloped her, and when it dissipated two or three seconds later, the girl had vanished without a trace.
Looking at the white-robed girl who had remained motionless all this time, Silvester didn’t seem eager to start a fight. After Eileen’s figure completely disappeared, he spoke with some surprise.
“What? You just let her leave like that? Weren’t you here to stop us?”
“Who knows, maybe I accidentally dozed off and forgot to keep attacking~”
Violet responded nonchalantly, her fingers tracing the smooth patterns on the priest’s staff in her hand. She didn’t move to attack immediately either.
“Just to ask, what is the purpose of all your plotting and scheming to come here and absorb the divine essence left by the demon god in the source of magic? Is it simply to become stronger?”
“Hmph... who knows, maybe that’s the case.”
As expected, Silvester replied sarcastically in the same manner, showing little interest in further conversation.
The girl shook her head helplessly.
“Oh dear... it seems we have no choice but to fight. What a pity. If possible, I didn’t want to resort to violence right away, especially just now...”
“Heh, enough with the chatter. Take your arrogance to hell!”
Silvester made a grasping motion in the air with his right hand.
“Crush!”
*Crack, crack, crack... BOOM!!!*
The already fractured sky of stars shattered with a thunderous roar, transforming into countless torrents of darkness that surged back, engulfing everything between heaven and earth in an instant.
Outside, in the Valley of Magic
“Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom!!!”
The majestic and intricately designed temple was instantly demolished by the massive waves of magic sweeping in from the sky.
A black throne, however, rose proudly from the river, standing above the heavens and earth. A figure, wearing half a mask, sat upon it, raising a right hand adorned with a green serpent, as if trying to grasp the sun, moon, and stars.
“So this is... the power of the gods, the supreme power of the main deity? How powerful, how wonderful, it seems almost omnipotent... Ha ha, although it’s a bit annoying to be interrupted at the last moment, it is already unmatched. Just wait, my dear and despised grandfather...”
“Your grandfather? Who is that?”
From the sea of magic that had engulfed the wasteland of the Valley of Magic, a black-haired girl with six snow-white wings rose again, floating in the air, tilting her head curiously as if nothing had happened.
“......”
Realizing that his previous attack had not significantly harmed his opponent, Silvester frowned, then smirked disdainfully.
“Persistent pest, wouldn’t it be better to stay down and play dead? I didn’t want to waste time with irrelevant people, but if you’re so eager to die, I’ll oblige you.”
“Rise, Sea of Magic! Unleash the storm!”
The figure on the throne raised his serpent-adorned right hand, and the valley, now transformed into a vast ocean, responded to his command. The waves surged skyward like a giant’s arm, crashing down towards the white-robed girl in the air!
“Clang!!!”
A golden shield appeared in front of Violet, effortlessly deflecting the seemingly overwhelming attack. The girl watched intently for a moment, then shook her head with a sigh, appearing somewhat disinterested.
“Sigh, why is it always the same few tricks? Changing from a blade to a sword to a fist, aren’t they all just magic-mimicked attacks? Is this the extent of a demon god’s power?”
“Heh, really?”
A scornful laugh came from Silvester in the distance. Violet was still indifferent as she noticed that the inside of the 【Light Protection】 was dripping with strange, dark liquid magic, like melting chocolate. Just as she was about to react, the drops suddenly transformed into several sharp needles, heading straight for her face!
“Swish!”
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Instinctively, the girl tilted her head to dodge, but due to the close proximity, one of the three magic needles grazed her temple, leaving a slight mark.
Her HP instantly dropped by about 3000, although it was quickly restored by the passive effect of the 【Eternal Scepter of the World’s Heart】. However, this still caused a hint of surprise to appear on the priestess’s face.
What startled her more was that her MP had significantly decreased after being attacked, losing nearly 30,000 points.
“Oh... so that’s how it works. This move is quite interesting, the law of 【Magic】... I’ve learned something new.”
Using a playful tone to disorient her opponent, Violet was actually highly vigilant. The power of laws was unpredictable and hard to defend against. Although she had interrupted Silvester and Eileen’s progress at the last moment, the aura Silvester displayed had already reached or even exceeded the limit of a lv80 like Minchen.
In a life-and-death battle, the priestess never underestimated or was careless, yet she still couldn’t completely guard against the recent attack, highlighting the bizarre nature of his methods.
However, the same trick can only succeed once. After a simple test, Violet had already understood the situation.
Although 【Light Protection】 is a Holy Light skill, its foundation is ultimately composed of MP, which is magic power. It is, after all, a mid-level spell that can be used at level 60. In terms of its complexity and principles, it is not intricate, so being eroded and assimilated slightly by the power of laws is understandable.
Additionally...
“I must say, you seem quite familiar with the power of the demon god. You don’t look like a novice who has just made a leap. Moreover, this ability to disrupt and eliminate large amounts of m... magic power after hitting, it reminds me of some low-grade tricks I’ve seen in the Demon Suppression City.”
The priestess glanced thoughtfully at the figure on the throne.
“I mean, that exorcism powder used by poachers, and those weird potions that cause magic power to run amok, were those also your creations for research?”
Silvester did not deny it but responded indifferently.
“So what if they were?”
“Tsk... it really was you...”
The Holy Spirit, manifested in golden light, raised its spear again. Violet compared her long, sturdy, divine artifact-grade staff in her hand, which was perfect for whacking people. The light spirit pointed her holy spear forward, and six wide, magnificent golden wings spread out, exuding an overwhelming aura!
“And so what...? Of course, it’s to beat you up!!!”
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Demon Suppression City.
This fortress town, standing in the northern part of the Human United Kingdom of Humanity for eight hundred years and weathering countless storms without falling, entered the highest state of alert three days ago when the heavy snow began to blanket the sky.
The reason was a decree issued by the acting Queen Lilya Melchior on behalf of the Human United Kingdom’s young princess, Menna Melchior, who was still in the area.
“Effective immediately, all regions centered on Demon Suppression City and the northern cities of the kingdom will begin emergency evacuation of surrounding and internal residents. Everyone is to retreat southward to the kingdom as quickly as possible. Those who disobey will be executed! Those who incite trouble will be executed! Those who gather to resist will all be executed!”
This order caused an uproar in the northern part of the kingdom. Tens of millions of citizens were forced to leave their homes.
Accompanied by the army, which had been gathered from various places to prepare for the increasingly tense situation in the Ten Thousand Demons Mountains, the populace carried only essential items and moved southward day and night through the blizzard.
This action created a great stir among civilians and various industries. Not only were ordinary people reluctant to leave their long-established homes, but the wealthy merchants and powerful groups based in key towns like Demon Suppression City also resisted the mandatory evacuation order, fearing financial losses.
They offered countless excuses and secretly organized resistance among their peers, hoping that their combined influence would deter the kingdom’s officials. After all, the law can’t punish everyone. How could Princess Menna possibly execute them all?
However, the outcome shocked everyone.
In Demon Suppression City alone, acting city lord Lan Tulls, following orders, led the new Internal Guard Bureau to crack down on those who defied the order and to manage the evacuation.
On the first day, they executed over nine hundred wealthy merchants, nobles, and their guards. More than ten conflicts erupted, leaving rivers of blood in their wake and instilling fear in everyone.
The kingdom was serious this time!