On a battlefield near the capital of Lenburg.
Under the guidance of a flaming javelin, clusters of condensed crimson fireballs flew past the area filled with corpses, weapons, blood, and smoke. They landed in an area with simple fortifications and created a series of explosions.
Looking at the rising smoke and the spreading flames, Anderson patted the dust off his hands and turned his head to smile at his deputy beside him.
"I don't know how much longer we can hold on … Is there anything you want to say? I can help you write a suicide note. "
As he wished, he saw the angry eyes of the "soldiers" around him. Their thoughts were exactly the same.
However, the 'soldiers' didn't make a move. Their gazes turned to somewhere else.
"You actually didn't respond to my provocation." Anderson raised his eyebrows. "This means that you are planning a conspiracy."
Without waiting for the adjutant and the "soldiers" to respond, the Hunter smiled and continued.
"You want to surrender, right? You want to protect your family and friends? "
Anderson clicked his tongue and shook his head when he saw many pairs of eyes looking at him.
"It hasn't been long since you became Beyonders. You only became Hunters, Provokers, and Pyromaniacs by relying on the outbreak of war to harvest the potion's main ingredients from the enemy. However, you are still too inexperienced when it comes to scheming.
"I'm curious. Why don't you try to convince me to surrender? I don't think I usually appear very firm, and I'm not a believer of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom. "
At this point, Anderson looked at his aide-de-camp with a thoughtful expression.
"Is it because the higher-ups on the other side are completely enraged by me and have given the order not to accept my surrender?"
The adjutant was silent for a few seconds.
"Since you already know, why do you still ask?"
With a swoosh, the soldiers nearby all raised their right hands and aimed their palms at Anderson. They seemed to have a tacit understanding.
"If I don't ask, how can I be sure that everyone is thinking the same thing?" Anderson smiled calmly.
He rubbed his stomach with his left hand and put his right hand into his pocket. No one knew what he was looking for.
At this moment, the Sun in the sky suddenly expanded and became extremely huge. The blazing golden sunlight made it so that Anderson and the others couldn't open their eyes at all and couldn't think of anything else.
Then, an illusory tower appeared. Every level of it was made up of thick books, and every book had a brass eye on it. The higher it was, the darker it was, and the more it was filled with the aura of madness, destruction, inauspiciousness, and disaster.
The tower extended into the sky, as if it had enclosed the entire World within itself, including the huge Sun.
…
Baekeland, Odora's luxurious villa.
All the vampires in the city had gathered here to prepare for the outcome of the war.
Emlyn White, who had become an Earl, had his hands in his pockets as he stood by the window, bathed in the intertwining light of dusk and night. He watched his clansmen discuss current affairs uneasily.
Suddenly, his spiritual perception was triggered, and he looked out the window.
In the garden, clumps of withered weeds were dyed green again as they rapidly grew. Soon, they were as tall as a person.
In other parts of the city, the trees that hadn't been affected by the previous bombardment frantically absorbed nutrients from an unknown source. One section after another rose up, and soon, they grew to dozens of meters tall. Their branches were thick, and their leaves were like umbrellas.
These gigantic trees were connected to each other, covering half of Baekeland's sky.
Many buildings had been crushed or were entangled by leaves and vines, as though they had been abandoned for decades or centuries.
In just seven or eight seconds, many parts of Baekeland had turned into a primeval forest.
…
After passing through the open door and entering the darkness inside the Giant King's residence, Klein immediately noticed the Silver Knight marionette in front of him, the Staff of the Stars in his right hand, and Creeping Hunger in his left palm.
They didn't show any abnormalities for the time being, and the corresponding Spirit Body Threads didn't show any signs of degeneration.
After confirming the situation, Klein cast his gaze around and observed the environment.
This place was drowned in a dense, corporeal darkness. It was impossible to see anything beyond five meters. The ground was made of grayish-white stone bricks that looked like they were frozen at dusk. It didn't reveal anything special about the Beyonder level.
After some thought, Klein, who had the corners of his mouth curled up, reached his hand into the void, grabbed at it, and attempted to summon an angel.
In the next second, he laughed out loud because he had lost his clear connection with the fog of history.
This was the reason why he had lost contact with the Historical Void projection he had summoned when he entered this area.
As he laughed, Klein suddenly turned around and walked to the spot he had entered from.
"S- Mr. Sparrow, what are you doing?" Derrick, who was also examining the restrictions he had encountered, asked in surprise.
Klein replied with a beaming smile, "Now isn't the right time to explore this place.
"Now is not the right time to explore this place. I plan to come back later."
"You plan on summoning a Sequence 4 historical projection and trying to see if there will be any degeneration and betrayal after bringing it in?" Colin Iliad said thoughtfully.
Klein spread out his left palm.
"No one says that you can't leave just because you came in, and you can't come back in just because you left."
Although Mr. World's words sounded a little odd in such a situation, Derrick still felt that it made sense. This was because the City of Silver had done the same when exploring the surrounding areas. Through repeated "entering" and "exiting," through repeated attempts, they gradually accumulated information and details before finally resolving the problem.
Lovia did not say anything, nor did she object. In her opinion, it was a good thing to be more prepared.
In an exploration that concerned the future of the City of Silver, he absolutely couldn't be impatient.
After taking a few steps back, Klein suddenly stopped and laughed.
"Looks like the owner of this place doesn't want us to leave."
It meant that the glimmer of light at the door had been swallowed by the deep darkness and disappeared.
Colin Iliad looked around and said,
"We can only move forward."
Seeing the Chief and Mr. World turn around at the same time, Derrick took a deep breath, raised his left hand, and let it emit a golden halo that illuminated the surrounding darkness.
Parts of the giant pillars that couldn't be seen from the top and couldn't be hugged by five or six people appeared. Some of them were outlined, while others were hidden in the depths, indistinct.
Derrick retracted his gaze and prepared to move forward with Mr. World and the Chief.
At this moment, he didn't see another familiar figure from the corner of his eye.
Derrick's pupils suddenly dilated. Then, he quickly turned his head to search for Elder Lovia, who had been standing beside him a moment ago.
This demigod who believed in the True Creator had disappeared! She had disappeared without a trace!
Derrick's abnormality was noticed by Klein and Colin Iliad. At the same time, they cast their gazes in that direction and discovered that Lovia, who was dressed in a purple-patterned black robe, had disappeared without a trace, as though she had evaporated into thin air.
With a Seer's spiritual intuition and a Demon Hunter's ability to detect the environment, they were unable to detect when or how Lovia had disappeared from a short distance of a few meters.
The smile on Klein's lips widened. Without any hesitation, with a thought, he allowed his Spirit Body to enter above the gray fog and fuse with the crimson phantom in The Fool's position.
Right on the heels of that, he cast his gaze at the crimson star that symbolized the Sun, hoping to find clues through his "true vision."
However, everything was still blocked by the deep darkness. Nothing appeared, just like what Klein had predicted before entering the Giant King's palace.
Without any time to think, Klein immediately returned to the real World.
In these two to three seconds, only Derrick and the Silver Knight marionette were left beside him.
The silver-armored City of Silver's Chief had disappeared as well!
"What happened just now?" Klein asked with a warm smile.
Derrick looked at him in shock, confusion, and panic.
"Didn't you see it?"
Just as he said that, the shadow beneath Derrick suddenly came to life. It rapidly extended upwards, enveloping him and the sunlight he emitted.
When the shadow completely enveloped Derrick, it merged with the surrounding darkness and became indistinguishable.
Klein had originally raised his black cane, intending to prevent the anomaly from happening. But in the end, he didn't do anything. All he did was watch with a smile.
After a few seconds, he, who was in the deep darkness, noticed that his body was turning black and faint, as though he was being melted by the environment.
Klein similarly didn't save himself. The corners of his mouth curled up as he watched with his head slightly swaying.
After his figure completely disappeared, his line of sight instantly changed.
The darkness was gone. The grayish-white stone bricks, the surrounding walls, and the huge pillars appeared clearly. They were covered in a layer of shadows that wasn't too thick or thin.
Outside the window, there was no Sun, Moon, or stars. However, a faint light shone in, making the entire palace appear gloomy, dark, and cold.
In the deepest depths of the palace stood a very faint shadow, like a curtain.
Lovia, Colin Iliad, and Derrick, who had disappeared previously, stood not far away. They carefully observed their surroundings, as though they had come to another World.
"Unfortunately, my marionette can't enter." Klein waved the Staff of the Stars in his hand and said to Derrick and company with a smile.
His nonchalant attitude and the Chief's calm performance quickly calmed Derrick down. He was no longer as terrified and flustered.
Colin Iliad nodded slightly. Just as he was about to voice his guess, he suddenly sensed something and turned to look into the deepest depths of the palace.
Klein, Derrick, and Lovia did similar actions one after another.
In the deepest depths of the palace, the faint shadow disappeared, revealing the steps that belonged to the giant and the iron-black throne at the top of the steps.
On the throne sat a man with shoulder-length black hair that was slightly curled. His eyes were covered in shadows, and his exact appearance was abnormally blurry, preventing anyone from seeing him clearly. Behind him, layers of illusory black wings drooped down, covering most of his body. His robe was black with silver threads twining around it. It was engraved with complicated patterns, and there were gorgeous accessories hanging from it.
At that moment, the man's left elbow was propped on the armrest, and his palm was supporting the side of his face as though he was sleeping.
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