Chapter 453 Chapter453-Allies Realizing Too Late
At the same moment when John entered the Great Library and encountered the men in black and Kingserp, two adventurers appeared at the teleportation point in Storm City.
These adventurers were none other than Adam and Blue Sea.
They had just learned of the attack on Storm City and had teleported there as quickly as possible.
As soon as they stepped out of the teleportation point in Storm City, they encountered a large number of city guards.
The guards surrounded them instantly upon seeing them.
"Who are you? Why have you come to Storm City now? Are you members of the Dark Faction?"
The guards of Storm City were extremely tense at the moment.
They had all just been teleported back from the Defense Wall.
At this point, they were not fully aware of the situation in Storm City.
They only knew that the city had been attacked and that many areas required their defense.
Adam immediately explained why he and Blue Sea had arrived at Storm City at this time: "I am the guild leader of Genesis Guild, and he is the guild leader of Blue Sea Guild.
Upon hearing about the attack on Storm City, our two guilds decided to come and offer assistance.
Although our strength may not be as formidable as yours, with our help, you should be better equipped to deal with the enemy's assault. It seems that the situation in Storm City is quite dire.
Don't you wish for more allies? While not all adventurers will fully commit to assisting you, we are well-known guild leaders. You should be aware that it's essential for prominent guilds like ours to cooperate with Storm City. We will definitely do our utmost to provide assistance."
Adam's words successfully persuaded the guards of Storm City.
After a brief discussion among themselves, the guards agreed to let Adam and Blue Sea move freely.
The two of them then moved to a secluded area to discuss the current situation.
Blue Sea had been silent up until now, feeling that the situation was somewhat beyond his expectations.
"The situation in Storm City is much worse than I anticipated. It seems these guards have no idea what kind of enemy they're up against. Have we taken too great a risk coming here unprepared? Should we wait for John? I've sent him many messages, but he hasn't responded to any of them."
Blue Sea still hoped for John's assistance.
After all, all of Blue Sea's successful plans in the past had involved John's help, while those without John's involvement had failed.
At this moment, Adam also hoped to see John, but he was acutely aware that John was unlikely to respond to their messages.
It was very possible that, as before, John simply wasn't receiving them.
"Do you remember how our communication channel was once blocked by the power of the Mystery Faction? I think the Dark Faction might be capable of doing the same, so no matter how many messages we send to John, he won't be able to respond. Since we're already here, we must rely on our own strength to gather additional information. Only then can we provide useful information to John when we next meet."
Adam knew he wasn't as strong as John, but unlike Blue Sea, he didn't pin all his hopes on John.
In Adam's view, if they placed all their hope on John, wouldn't they themselves become redundant?
Eventually, Blue Sea was persuaded by Adam.
As the leader of a powerful guild, Blue Sea was certainly capable of standing on his own.
Thus, the two began gathering intelligence around the teleportation point.
They quickly noticed something unusual around Duke Arsena's palace as well as at the Great Library.
The pair hesitated slightly, unsure whether to head first to the Duke's palace or the Great Library.
"I think we should choose, and I'll head to the Great Library first. There are just too many guards from Storm City around Duke Arsena's palace. If we approach rashly, they will be extremely vigilant and might even mistake us for spies from the Dark Faction. A conflict with them would be counterproductive."
Adam made a quick decision.
The guards around Duke Arsena's palace were working hard to lift the seal surrounding it.
To achieve this goal, the guards had concentrated all their efforts in that area.
If Adam and Blue Sea were to rush over now, they would undoubtedly be seen as enemies by the guards of Storm City.
A conflict with these guards could potentially jeopardize their guilds' standing in the Order Faction.
Thus, Adam and Blue Sea decided to head towards the Great Library.
Upon arriving at the entrance, they were stunned.
They saw John engaged in battle with several Shadows right in the main hall of the first floor of the Great Library.
John, sensing the arrival of Adam and Blue Sea, spoke directly: "Since you've already come, join the fight quickly. Are you planning to just stand by and watch?"
John's words snapped Adam and Blue Sea to attention.
They quickly joined the battle, though their involvement didn't provide much assistance to John.
John had been fighting the man in black and his four Servant Demons on his own for a while.
During this time, John clearly perceived the man in black's strength to be formidable, even surpassing that of the Mystery Prophet.
The man in black showed no sign of panic when Adam and Blue Sea suddenly arrived.
He simply turned to Kingserp and said, "Stop watching. You may not be a match for John, but you should be able to handle Adam and Blue Sea."
Upon hearing the man in black's command, Kingserp had no choice but to take action.
He immediately targeted Blue Sea for his attack, knowing that he probably wasn't a match for Adam.
Blue Sea wasn't surprised to see Kingserp again.
They already knew that Kingserp had allied with the Dark Faction.
Thus, it was only natural for Kingserp to join the Dark Faction's demons in their attack on Storm City.
Blue Sea instantly engaged in battle, unleashing his full strength and using all the powerful scrolls he carried.
Kingserp found himself suppressed and seemed unable to defeat Blue Sea quickly.
The battle for John, however, wasn't as easy as it was for Blue Sea.
Despite utilizing nearly all his powerful abilities, John was unable to pose a significant threat to the man in black.
The man in black appeared not to have any unique skills of his own.
Yet, no matter what ability John used to attack, the man in black seemed to effortlessly neutralize it.
Furthermore, during the direct confrontation between John and the man in black, the other four Servant Demons also significantly restrained John, adding to his challenges.
Adam's involvement in the battle merely prevented two of the Servant Demons from continuing to restrain John.
John still had to face the man in black and the remaining two Servant Demons alone.
Although John couldn't guarantee a swift victory, he was confident that his opponent couldn't easily defeat him either, as he still had several trump cards up his sleeve.
John had at least three divine scrolls in his pocket.
Using just one of these scrolls would allow him to easily escape from the enemy's attack.
As time passed, the man in black grew increasingly anxious.
His original plan was to quickly complete a prepared ritual within the Great Library.
John's unexpected arrival disrupted all his plans.
Now, he was unable to start the crucial Dark Faction ritual.
Without performing this ritual, he couldn't summon a powerful Devil from the Dark Realm.
The man in black's ultimate goal was to summon this Devil to destroy Storm City.
Destroying Storm City would grant him a significant achievement, earning him greater dark power and promotion to a more powerful demon.
The man in black's rank within the demons was actually not very high.
His demonic power was more suited for infiltration within the Order Faction than for direct combat.
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