In the desolate wilderness shrouded in darkness and mist, the abandoned, nameless ancient city lay dormant on the land. The desolate, ancient stones and the corroded metal wreckage stood silently in the cold wind, as if they were guarding some secrets of the lost civilization.
In the center of the ruins, the long-extinguished furnace pointed straight to the sky, and the dark tower no longer emitted a trace of heat. Near the furnace, thousands of monsters corrupted by Chaos gathered quietly. These violent creatures, which usually only blindly moved or fought fiercely, were now as quiet as pilgrims. They watched the furnace tower in the dark, motionless, and inexplicably strange.
Even the old knight Morris had never heard of such a scene, not even in the ancient books of the royal family.
Veronica and her knights hid behind a low wall, fully equipped with armor and swords, quietly waiting for the moment to strike. This was the safe distance that the old knight and Veronica had determined after several discussions: the perception of the Festered was very subtle. They were affected by the power of Chaos, but not completely transformed, so they could not be compared to ordinary servants of Chaos. Outside a certain range, they were deaf, blind, and stupid, but within a certain range (some scholars called this range the "control zone" of the Festered), their perception was almost a hundred times stronger than ordinary humans, and they had the ability to directly "sniff" out the scent of life like the servants of Chaos.
Therefore, when ambushing the Festered, distance was very important.
The knights carefully lowered their bodies. Although they were all battle-hardened, they were still very nervous. Each of them had an almost imperceptible glimmer on the surface of their bodies. This glimmer was the effect of the Amulet of Order. The power of the holy relic was like a lighthouse in the Chaos, and naturally could not be brought here. So the knights had activated their Amulet of Order just like Veronica. They were like astronauts on an emergency mission in space, and they had to complete the mission within a very limited time to survive, which would put a lot of pressure on them.
As for the sacred relic, Hao Ren had temporarily taken it away. It was not because of the plastic plate, but because it was too attractive to the Festered. If one of the Festered sensed the location of the plate, the whole plan would be in vain.
As time passed, the knights became more and more nervous. The duration of the Talisman of Order was limited, so this kind of ambush became the most test of patience, courage, and discipline. The old knight tilted his head slightly to look at Veronica, the question in his eyes clear. "Your Highness, is that Ancient Guardian really reliable?"
Veronica returned a determined look, but no one knew if her heart was as determined as her expression.
She raised her head and looked across the square.
There was a gap in the collapsed wall, and it seemed that a huge monster had charged into the square. There was an almost unobstructed path from the gap to the outside of the ruins. If they wanted to lure the monsters away from the square, the gap would be the best place to go. Veronica waited quietly, waiting for the agreed action to begin.
After an unbearable silence, there was finally a flash of light on the other side of the gap.
* Boom! *
Two earth-shattering explosions were the beginning of the whole operation. The Ancient Guardian seemed to be quite good at fire and storm spells. His attacks were always so fierce. When the grand explosion tore the night apart, Veronica saw two stone buildings on the edge of the square almost flew up. Broken stones and metal splashed on the monsters near the gap like a storm, and the ugly and twisted monsters were riddled with holes on the spot.
The sudden attack caused all the monsters in the square to suddenly fall into panic and shock. No matter what their strange state of silence was, it was now broken. These monsters without much reason were suddenly controlled by madness and anger. Terrifying roars came from every direction. A few huge demonic bears slapped away the weak monsters around them and roared as they rushed in the direction of the explosion. These chaotic monsters did not have much fear and reason. Most of them would not analyze the strength of the enemy, nor would they consider whether it was a trap. In the face of such provocation, the only thing they could think of was destruction!
At this moment, a figure jumped out of the smoke of the explosion. Veronica clearly heard the angry roar. "Bastards!"
Then there was a series of explosions, mixed with some kind of powerful light beam attack, and the monsters on the edge of the square were swept to the ground by the light beam.
The Festered were completely enraged. Roars rang through the sky, and heavy footsteps were heard. Almost all the monsters in the square turned to look at the gap, and then rushed over.
Veronica felt the ground under her feet shaking, and even the broken buildings around her were creaking and shaking. The knights around looked at each other in horror, and someone whispered, "Goddess bless …"
It was not the first time they saw this kind of movement caused by Hao Ren, but the fighting style of the explosive genius was not something you could get used to. Facing this kind of pure destructive power again, the knights could not help but be shocked.
Thousands of monsters rushed to the gap in the square, and soon Veronica's field of vision opened up. The furnace tower stood hundreds of meters away under the night sky, and there was not much between her and the tower.
But not all the monsters were lured away. As Hao Ren and the princess had expected, not every monster was "taunted". The Festered were the product of Chaos pollution, so a variety of abnormal mutations was also a major feature of them. Some monsters would stubbornly defend even in the face of provocation, and some of the more powerful monsters would be a little more vigilant. When more than 90% of the monsters were lured away by Hao Ren, the mutated or "smarter" monsters were still in the square. They were confused and circled around, becoming the last threat around the furnace.
The princess unsheathed her sword. "Charge with me!"
The knights immediately removed the shading spell on their blades, and a bright silver light flashed out of the darkness. Dozens of people jumped out of the low wall and roared as they rushed to the furnace tower in the center of the square.
The monsters reacted as soon as the humans entered their 'defensive zone'. They roared at each other and charged towards Veronica and the knights at an alarming speed, colliding with each other.
In Veronica's vision, only the ten-meter-tall square tower in front of her was her target. The furnace fire was like a lighthouse in the dark night, guiding the direction of the princess. She charged forward and swept her sword to the side. A force that made one's wrist hurt came from the blade, and a black wolf-like monster was sent flying by the princess's violent blow.
The black wolf's body quickly collapsed in the air. The wound on its abdomen emitted a pale silver light, and by the time it landed on the ground, its body had almost burned to ashes.
Veronica continued to move forward. After sheathing her sword, she felt her arm was slightly numb. If it was a normal fight, killing a Festered Black Wolf would be a piece of cake for her, but it was not a one-hit kill like this. To save time, she used her knight's physical strength, and the damage it brought was extraordinary.
But they were getting closer and closer to the furnace tower.
"Don't waste time with these monsters," Morian's voice rang out. "Defense formation, cover the princess to the furnace tower!"
At this time, the remaining Festered in the square and the surrounding streets had all been alerted. The monsters were increasing, and Veronica could not help but suspect that the ones Hao Ren had lured away had come back. Of course, this was impossible. But the number of Festered in the square was already huge. Even if Hao Ren lured away 90% of them, if the remaining 10% gathered together, it would still be a terrifying situation.
Just like the scene in front of Veronica now.
Thirty meters away from the furnace tower.
The wounded knights were replaced by the inner layer of the formation and continued to support the battle with military crossbows. The other knights formed a powerful guard around Veronica, cutting a bloody path through the crowd of monsters. The Festered pounced on them layer by layer, biting and tearing at the line of defense formed by flesh and blood in a primitive and brutal way. Then, the powerful warriors, who had been through hundreds of battles, cut them back layer by layer, leaving burning ashes and human blood on the ground.
Ten meters away.
Veronica felt that victory was in sight. Although the pressure was increasing, she felt that it was not a problem for her to break through the last bit of distance between herself and the knights. So she could not help but worry about the situation of the Ancient Guardian. She looked up at the direction outside the town as if trying to find the Ancient Guardian and the thousands of terrible monsters in the darkness.
Rushing into the endless Chaos alone and fighting thousands of monsters, Veronica suddenly realized how crazy she had asked the Ancient Guardian to do. It was a surreal feat even in the exaggerated heroic stories of bards.
But the Ancient Guardian actually did it.
Even the old knight Morian began to wonder if the Ancient Guardian was going to go and never return.
But at this moment, a dazzling ball of light suddenly rose from outside the town.
The ball of light was like a newborn moon, peeking out from the darkness. Then, its radiance illuminated everything. Then, it quickly shattered, and a huge mushroom cloud rose amidst the smoke and flashes.
A deafening explosion and the tremor of the earth followed.
The furnace tower was in front of them.
The knights quickly turned and formed a solid barrier between the princess and the monsters. The old knight Morian shouted, "Your Highness! Light the fire! "
Veronica was already prepared. She did not hesitate to turn her sword and cut a wound on her hand. Bright red blood with a little bit of golden light immediately flowed out. She threw the blood on the pedestal of the furnace tower and recited the ancient oath:
"In the name of the goddess of creation, in the name of the ancient oath, in the name of Collow, the guardian of the 77,700 Jailor Pillars is here, the light of Order will illuminate everything!"
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