"The demons are approaching! Raise the defensive line! Quick! "
Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!
Buzz! On the damaged streets that were ravaged by the flames of war, a defensive barrier that resembled the shattered energy shields of the battleships in the sky rose from the edge of the central city and the trade zone under Xander's command. It covered half of the city within, like an inverted bowl-shaped enchantment that covered the horizon. The moment it was raised, the fiery meteors that were summoned by the demon warlocks smashed onto the energy barrier, splashing a halo that resembled water waves.
This city shield was the standard equipment of every large city of the New Star Legion. It was also the last resort of the city's defense. It was only used on a large scale during the brutal war with the Cree. This thing was powered by the core of the earth, so it was extremely stable. However, it was also the last resort of the city's defense. It could only be used during the most critical moment.
"Report the situation!"
Erani Rael sat on the commander's chair. The number of casualties in front of her made her dizzy. She simply threw it aside and rubbed her forehead. "You just need to tell me how bad the situation is," she said to her secretary.
The black-haired secretary was a creature that was very similar to a human. However, from her sharp ears and slender figure, she looked more like an elf from the legends. Hearing the commander's question, the secretary swiped her finger across the screen a few times and reported in a low voice.
"Out of the 12 magic teleportation portals, 4 were destroyed in the desperate assault of the battleships. However, the remaining ones are still coming out endlessly of demons and devils. According to the 'Atlas of Hell's Creatures' in our large database, the types of enemies are very diverse. Even the natural enemies of the demons are fighting on the same side of the battlefield. Since we don't know much about the magic enemies, we can only conclude that …"
"The life form that calls itself the 'Overlord' should be a demon leader with higher authority. From his energy level, he should belong to the highest level. His authority is so high that he can suppress the instinctive chaos and habits of the demons. This caused the demon army under his command to be stronger and more destructive …"
The secretary carefully glanced at the centurion's expression. Erani Rell was called 'centurion'. This wasn't a nickname, but a high ranking position in the New Star Legion. Only soldiers who were strong enough or experienced enough in management could take up this position.
Erani belonged to the latter. In a state of war, there seemed to be nothing that could defeat her. Although she appeared to be somewhat indecisive and had some unnecessary pity in her daily management, once she was in a war, the kind of temperament she exuded was enough to make everyone willingly submit to her.
But now, this lord's mood was obviously extremely bad.
"Continue reading!"
She said with a cold face, and the secretary continued:
"50% of the outskirts of the city has fallen. The trade zone, the garden zone, and the embassy zone have all been taken over by the demons. After the city's shield was raised, the civil officer counted the number of survivors … Unfortunately, in the first wave of attack, we lost at least one-fifth of our people."
Ka!
Erani Rael clenched her fists tightly. It had been a long time since Shandar had suffered such a loss. This made her heart clench. After a while, she asked bitterly, "What's the matter?
After a while, she asked, "What is that Overlord looking for?"
"I don't know."
The secretary replied helplessly, "He didn't say clearly what he wanted in the war declaration. The four prisoners who were just sent to Keane Prison were also very stubborn. They weren't willing to reveal any information about that thing. The strangest thing is that we didn't find anything valuable in the items they carried with them."
"So, this might be a tactical deception?"
Erani Rell sighed and turned to look at the secretary. "Tina, do you think we should start a conversation with him?"
"Madam Rell, in fact, the communications department has been trying to contact the Overlord. Unfortunately, he isn't willing to talk to us at all. Every time we talk, he only insists that we hand over Quill and the thing in his hands. He also doesn't promise anything substantial. He will stop the invasion after we hand it over."
The secretary reached out and opened a satellite observation map in front of Erani Rell. She pointed at a spot and said, "From the energy fluctuations, it seems that the Overlord is using some sort of spell formation.
"According to the energy fluctuations, in the area occupied by the demons, they are setting up some unknown magic formations. No one knows what will happen after these formations are activated, but it's clear that the overlord is ready for a protracted war. Unless we hand over Quell, the peace negotiations we're looking forward to won't be able to begin."
Erani Rell rubbed the corners of her eyes and sat in her commander's seat. After a while, she opened her eyes and looked at the absolutely serious situation in front of her.
She asked in a low voice, "How long will it take for the vanguard to arrive?"
"They've already completed the last warp jump. A total of 232 warships will arrive within an hour."
The secretary's answer finally eased Irani Rael's expression. She heaved a sigh of relief and gave a new order.
"Get Shandar's last warship ready. Since he isn't willing to talk, then let's have a showdown on the battlefield! After an hour, we'll start our counterattack! Even if we have to pay the price of destroying half of the city, we'll chase these demons off our planet! "
"Also, immediately start interrogating those four bastards!"
Erani Rell's expression was frosty. "We have to find out if they have anything that can threaten Shandar! If necessary, we can torture them! "
"Commander, this … this is against human rights law!"
Secretary Tina advised at this moment. "Once people know that this order was given by you, you'll likely be questioned by the military law!"
"Tina! It's time for war … there's no need to be so merciful! Carry it out! "
"Yes, Commander!"
At the same time, in the half of Shandar that had fallen, Saber sat on the ruins of a destroyed opera house. He hugged the scythe that was overflowing with lightning. He looked at the demon warlocks not far away who were repairing the final Soul Absorption Spell Formation. Using this thing, they could quickly absorb the remaining souls in the ruins of Shandar.
These souls would be used as food for the newborn demon worms and imps, quickly expanding the army of hell that was on the verge of destruction.
Beside Saber, a dark angel with a pair of wings on her back and a spear in her hand stood guard. She was the most powerful creature in the Dark Dimension that was now only one-tenth of its peak. The former Archangel Gabriel, who had been personally infused with dark energy by Domumu, was now one of the three most powerful fighters under Saber's command.
She appeared to be quiet and obedient, but Saber knew that in her heart, there was still a heart that was unwilling to submit.
"When Domumu controlled the Dark Dimension, I didn't see you go against his wishes … When it's my turn to take charge, you're only pretending to be obedient …"
Saber said softly.
"My demons told me that you could have captured Quill before the Shandar people took him away, but you just let him go. Tell me, Gabriel, do you think I'm weak and can't leave you alone, or do you think I'm not worthy to be your master?"
The Shadow Angel stood there like a statue. She didn't say anything, but the calmness on her face showed her hostility.
"Very well … You still choose not to obey, right?"
Seiber shook his head. A ball of blue flame floated out of his palm and quickly covered Gabriel's body. It began to burn fiercely in an instant.
"There's no need for a disobedient dog to exist! If you're still conscious and can return to your Mountain Paradise, don't forget to say hello to your villain master for me. Let him eat whatever he wants, play whatever he wants … He doesn't have much time left. "
Saber could hear the cries of the fallen angel in his soul. The extreme shadow of the soul was ignited by the flames, and it was ten thousand times more painful than the tearing of the soul. But he just calmly watched her body being destroyed bit by bit, burned, and finally turned into dust at his feet.
It represented the last existence named Gabriel.
"Childish!"
Saber snorted, looked away, and let the ashes be blown away by the wind.
"A Demon Bat Knight saw Quill being sent away from Shandar, Sim! Go find him and bring him back with the Universal Spirit Orb … "
He suddenly stood up, thunder and lightning jumping on his body. He looked at the yellow barrier rising in the distant city and whispered:
"I'll build my army here, and I'll wait for the news of your victory."
"Roar!"
Behind him, a demonic dragon flapped its wings and quickly rushed into the sky, rushing all the way in the direction of Keenen Prison. Behind him, dozens of huge dragons carrying the most elite demon warriors followed. Everywhere they went, there were only burning ashes.
In the center of the asteroid belt not far from Shandar, there stood the last means of exiling criminals of Shandar. It was a huge, floating steel prison in the center of the asteroid belt.
Due to Shandar's legislation prohibiting all capital punishment and corporal punishment, there was a period of time when the crime rate was very high, and Keenen Prison became the final destination of these vicious criminals. It was said that this prison, which was the size of a small city, supervised more than 100,000 criminals of all kinds, from petty thieves to heinous serial killers, and even some political prisoners. They were all locked up here for the rest of their lives.
The most amazing thing about Keenen Prison was that the asteroid belt around it blocked all large aircraft that tried to enter, and the prison's own defense system was enough to destroy any small aircraft that tried to sneak in. In theory, this prison was impossible to break through. In fact, from the moment it was built until now, no one had been able to escape from here.
Today, the prison welcomed its new guest.
"Go in!"
Bang!
Quill, who was wearing a yellow prison uniform, was rudely pushed into a small cell. In the cell next to him was Rocket, who looked depressed, and Groot, who did not know what sadness was. On his right was the silent green-skinned woman.
"Oh! Sh * t! "
Rocket jumped up and down and yelled, "Damn the New Star Corps! Damn it! Groot and I have nothing to do with this at all. Why should we be tried as war criminals! "
"My name is Groot!"
Groot opened his eyes wide and looked at Rocket. He said the same sentence over and over again, but it seemed that only Rocket could understand what Groot was saying.
"War criminals are war criminals, we will be executed! We will be shot! We will be burned to death! Oh, God, I can't die here! I want to escape! "
After that, the manic Rocket began to frantically look for something that could be used in the cell. Behind him, Ent still stared at him and asked,
"My name is Groot?"
"Death is the worst thing, everything is over! God, don't bother me, Groot, let me see if there is anything useful, ah!! A mess!! "
Raccoon grabbed his hair as if he had reached the limit of his patience. He screamed crazily and grabbed the bars of the cell like a little devil.
"One second, I was thinking about making a fortune, but the next second, because of everything you caused, we are all going to die! Say it! Why the hell did you steal that madman's things! What did you steal from him? Why didn't you look at that person before stealing? Can't you afford to provoke him? You madman! "
The depressed Quill said without raising his head:
"It's the thing I gave you … but you lost it too, didn't you? Everything is over … "
"Clang!"
A crisp sound sounded. Quill raised his head abruptly and saw the silver-gray Universal Spirit Ball smashing on the ground under his feet. He, Rocket, and the green-skinned woman widened their eyes at the same time. They turned around and saw Groot greeting them with a smirk on his face:
"My name is Groot?"
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