The darkness faded away.
The first ray of light was like a sharp blade that split the sky. Beams of dazzling white light burst out from that dazzling gap. Compared to the surroundings, it was darker. Then, more light emerged from behind the cloud wall. Behind it, there seemed to be a huge cocoon of light. Under the illumination of the light, the sky began to turn a faint purple, then a light blue, then a grayish blue. Soon, the shadows of the trees near the Green Tower began to emerge from the darkness. White fog filled the forest, and the scenery became like that of dawn.
It was as if a black curtain had been pulled away from the rolling hills, revealing the greenery of the forest below. The green carpet was covered with a golden glow. Then, the first ray of dawn shone on the frontline battlefield near the Wall of Roses, washing away the darkness that shrouded the warriors who had been slumbering here. The battlefield was silent. Countless black wolf corpses were piled up together, and the cold bodies of the tall ancient tree guards were like a group of statues that stood forever under the morning light.
The first rays of dawn continued to move forward, passing through the already silent battlefield. The first rays of light fell on the trunks of the ancient trees of the Green Tower, and the shadows of the light slowly climbed up the trunks. Layer by layer, the true appearance of each battlefield was revealed from the darkness. The valiant elves had defended every corner they could, but in the end, they died of exhaustion. The intensity of the battle had exceeded the limits of both sides. Even the magical creatures were now only killing their own enemies, throwing them aside and continuing to advance.
However, their advance was still blocked in front of the Elven Hall. After the shadows retreated, the battlefield was revealed for the first time. Behind the layers of monsters' corpses, the Centaurs and Elves' defense line was on the verge of collapse, but miraculously, it held on. Almost everyone had joined the battle. Spells were intertwined on the battlefield, and the two Silver Alliance Mages who stood at the back formed the most solid pillars of the defense line.
The Aouine citizen from the Southern Legion, Nordas, finally couldn't help but blink his eyes. His movements seemed to be frozen as he looked up with his mouth agape. He stared at the golden light rising from the back of the black wolf like a tide. He stood beside a row of tall Centaur Warriors with a longsword in his hand. He could not believe what he saw with his tired eyes. The gentle light was like the tide.
Dawn — —
It was daybreak.
Everyone stopped fighting, not because the battle was over, but because the black wolf's steel-like fur suddenly burst into flames. The countless terrifying monsters on the battlefield actually began to wail in pain. One after another, they were set ablaze under the light of dawn. For a moment, a sea of fire formed on the square.
The white light pierced through the monster's body like a sharp sword. After burning it, it turned into ashes. Looking at such a spectacular scene, even the bravest person couldn't help but feel lucky to have survived a disaster. The terrifying attack was disintegrated in an instant and turned into ashes. What kind of power was this? But in everyone's heart, there was one thing that was beyond doubt.
"Looks like he did it, just as I expected." William turned his head and smiled at his companion beside him.
"Hehe, among our Erouine people, there's an amazing little guy." Tulman replied with a smile.
"My old friend, Erik, founded this country that was given hope in the darkness. I understand his belief, but this belief has been misinterpreted by his descendants for too long. I don't know if he will be able to see everything that has happened today. Perhaps someone will finally be able to raise the flag that has fallen for too long. "William sighed.
"Yes, it's a pity that as a Silver Folk, you can't participate in the revival of your country. What a pity." Tulman replied.
"But at least you won't have to watch it fall completely, right?" William's silver eyes flashed with wisdom. He smiled and said an ancient proverb, "Mortals start a new era. Let bygones be bygones."
The two wizards from the Silver Alliance exchanged their opinions. But on the other side, the druids and elves fell into grief after a brief moment of ecstasy. The people standing here survived, but more people left forever. Everyone lost at least one or a few family members. Even the wood elves, who lived a long life and did not show their emotions too much, could not help but sob softly.
The square was infected with a layer of sadness. Nodas and a group of centaur warriors stood at the side and watched the elves hug each other and cry. The warrior's emotions were stronger. Moreover, the war with Madara had made him used to the separation of life and death. But for some reason, he could not help but feel a little heavy in his heart.
"I think I can understand their feelings," a tall centaur warrior said. He was the leader of these centaurs. "Battle should bring glory to people, but this kind of battle can only bring sorrow and loss."
Nodas nodded. But was Erouine's battle not the same? That ancient kingdom might not be able to give them an answer.
He looked at these people and suddenly had a realization.
The Flame Seed was finally ignited.
When Brando's hands left the huge crystal prism, a continuous stream of stronger light was lit up from the crystal. The flawless white light shone on every corner of the underground hall. A huge, mysterious hall made up of more than a hundred pillars appeared in front of everyone. At this moment, no one noticed this because everyone looked up at the crystal in the sky with a sacred look.
A pure white flame burned in the crystal, like a sacred fire, but in fact, it was the 'Holy Book' of the Law woven by Order. It restrained all things in silence, elements and magic floating under the sea of chaos, Martha's Order.
An extremely calm aura spread from the crystal. Everyone felt their bodies tighten, and the weak magic in their bodies and the faint connection between the Great Mana Tide and the weak magic in their bodies was cut off.
"Eh?" Brando was slightly surprised. He found that the primitive Flame Seed's function was somewhat different from ordinary Flame Seeds. The Flame Seeds made by the wizards directly rearranged the Law, but Martha's Flame Seed first cut off all the power of the source — magic, wandering power, and even the elemental power in the Law were completely cut off.
It was like a formatting program, first clearing all the remnants in the area, then writing the Law on a clean white paper. This Law must include a Law to introduce power. After the Law was completely completed, the power needed to build the world would be introduced within the Law's allowed range.
The benefits of this were obvious. Because the foundation was clean, the Flame Seed's protection was also very stable, and it was the most difficult to be affected by the Chaos Sea's magic tide. However, it was not without its disadvantages. At least in the process of 'formatting,' everyone's power was completely suppressed, and even their physical strength was only slightly stronger than ordinary people.
Fortunately, this process was only temporary. He estimated that it would take about a week at most. At the same time, the process of 'formatting' targeted all the creatures in every inch of the 'illuminated' area of the Flame of Order. The suppression on the monsters was even stronger, so he was not worried about any danger. At most, he was not used to it.
The Will of the Goddess had already left. When he turned around, he saw Mephisto and Scarlett looking at the side of the hall. There were a few footsteps coming from that direction. Brendel frowned. The only other person left in the Loop of Trade Winds was Veronica. Of course, he did not rule out the possibility of there being natives, but the possibility of that was low.
After a while, Veronica and Farina appeared in that direction. Andesha was still following behind them with a hateful expression.
Veronica had followed the source of the light to find them. She obviously did not expect Brendel to be here, and she was shocked when she saw them. However, the lighthouse soon attracted the attention of the Empire's Goddess of War. "This is the Primordial Kindling?" Like Mephistopheles, she also had a solemn look on her face. "Is this the legendary gift that the goddess left for the mortals? I've only seen it once in Marus from afar."
Marus was in the territory of the Templar Church. There was a well-preserved Temple of Martha that stored the Flame Seed. It was said that the Flame Seed was the foundation of the Guardian Land of Cruz -Farndos. The power of the Fire Seed was so strong that there had not been any rumors of Magic Beasts for hundreds of years. It was for this reason that the Holy City of Marus and the surrounding cities had become the largest and most prosperous cities on the continent.
Brendel understood Veronica's words, but Andesha's reaction was completely different from Veronica's. Her prismatic purple pupils suddenly shrank, and she cried out involuntarily, "The Flame Seed?" As a matter of fact, the half-human, half-monster woman had also recognized the true identity of the 'lighthouse'. When it came to knowledge, she was much more knowledgeable than everyone present. After all, Brendel was considered a cheat, so it was not counted.
Andesha was now in a strange situation. The Flame Seed's deterrence was too great, and it meant a new, vast territory ruled by Order. If they were nurtured well, it was not impossible for a few new empires to be born from this territory, even as powerful as the current Kirrlutz Empire.
Wasn't the Flame Seed of Marus a ready-made proof?
A dangerous glint flashed in the woman's eyes. She couldn't help but want to stake everything on this. If she succeeded, it meant that the Tree Herders would have one or two less enemies in the future. Especially the new empires, which were the most dangerous enemies, not to mention the countless smaller kingdoms and duchies that depended on them.
"Andesha, what are you trying to do?" Veronica had already sensed that something was wrong with this' captive '.
Andesha did not say a word, and she was already in a battle stance. Even though she was heavily injured, the pressure in front of her was too great. When Mephisto and Veronica saw this, they immediately drew their weapons and prepared to defend themselves.
"Andesha, do you want to die?" Brando frowned when he saw this scene. He did not expect Andesha to have such a strong reaction to the Flame Seed.
"Hehe, little one, it's not like I don't have a chance." Andesha licked her lips. Even though she was in a frenzy, she did not lose her rationality: "Under the suppression of the Flame Seed, we can only display the strength of our race. Even though half of my body is a monster and the restrictions are stronger, as a high-level monster, my innate advantage is much stronger than the few of you weak humans. "
"One against three, it's not like I don't have a chance." She replied with a hoarse voice.
Everyone's heart tightened when they heard this. They knew that the Flame Seed had an innate ability to suppress monsters, but they forgot that Andesha was an extraordinary existence in the Loop of Trade Winds. She was originally a human, and even though she was later transformed into a monster, half of her body was still recognized by Martha.
If a fight really broke out, it was just as Andesha had said, they would not be able to gain any benefits.
Brando could not help but suck in a breath of cold air and drew Halran Gaia. Originally, he was the weakest among the three, but because he was an elite, his race's strength was stronger. If Andesha insisted on going crazy, he could only accompany her.
But at this time, something happened that caught everyone off guard. Before Andesha could finish her words, a golden figure appeared in front of her in a flash, and a muffled sound rang out. It was like a heavy punch had struck flesh. The half-human half-monster woman was sent flying, and the latter half of her sentence came to an abrupt end. What replaced it was a blood-curdling scream. Then, it crashed into a huge pillar and smashed it into pieces.
Gold-ranked strength —
Such a thought flashed through everyone's mind. Who was this person who could maintain Gold-tier strength under the suppression of the primordial fire seed?
But Andesha, who had experienced this power firsthand, had a deeper understanding of it. She shrieked in terror: "Dragon Race, this is impossible!"
[Dragon!?]
Brando's first thought was that the prideful female Dragon had followed them. But that little girl clearly said that she would be leaving for a period of time. Even if she came back after finishing her business, it was impossible for her to come to the Loop of Trade Winds so quickly. Unless she had followed them before they entered the Black Forest.
But in terms of time, it was impossible.
Thinking of this, he could not help but suck in a deep breath. He focused his gaze and fell into a daze. What he saw was not a female Dragon, but Scarlet.
[W-what is going on?] Brando felt like his brain had stopped working.
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