On the thirty-third floor of the Allyn magic tower in the City in the Sky …
After receiving Hull-Chulia's report, Hellen, the Witch of Iceland, directly activated the dark red magic circle on the desk. The lines inside twisted and zigzagged like earthworms and people's hearts.
The dark red light glowed, and the voice of Prospell, the tower spirit of the Allyn magic tower, became low and solemn. "Emergency Plan III activated. Connecting to all demiplanes."
Two seconds later, a dark red light beam was unfolded around Hellen, forming fifteen pictures in total. Some were secret realms that were no different from the real world, some were kingdoms where electromagnetism was rampant, some were gardens where people's hearts were changing nonstop, and some were the vast, colorful universes.
"Excluding the few Excellencies who have yet to return, fifteen demiplanes have been activated and responded." Prospell said in the same solemn voice.
Hellen said calmly, "The Will of Abyss is trying to arrive at the northland. There's still time to stop it. I suggest that at least three grand arcanists go there, including me."
Such a suggestion was in case of accidents. Even if they were trapped or could not stop the arrival of the Will of Abyss, they would still be strong enough to escape safely. It must be noted that the Will of Abyss was still a demigod no matter how wounded he was and could be killed by anyone below level three of legendary.
If he were in perfect condition, Hellen wouldn't have suggested that the grand arcanists go. She would've simply said that only the top legends could deal with him. With weird spells or equipment, it was still possible for level-three legends to escape from a demigod. However, such a thing was highly dangerous. Who would try it unless it was absolutely necessary?
On the other hand, as the legend behind the Cabin of Palmeira, Hellen Paris did not hesitate and directly declared that she was willing to deal with it. After all, if even she, the de facto ruler of the northland, was unwilling to take the risk to stop it, the other grand arcanists would have to think twice.
Hellen's decisiveness made the temporary meeting of the Highest Council without any arguments. Douglas said peacefully, "We need at least two top legends to deal with the Will of Abyss. Also, everything happened too suddenly. I'm worried that it's a scheme. So, Fernando, Lucien, Hellen, and I will go to the northland to stop it. Brook and Hathaway will watch over Allyn for Hellen. The rest of you will stay where you are and stay alert. Do not cut off the communication."
"Alright." Lucien didn't hesitate, and Fernando's figure had already appeared in Helen's study. His temper was as irritable and impatient as usual.
Because the north coastline was far away from Allyn, the teleportation circle was faster than the space jump. Therefore, Douglas, Lucien and the rest of them were directly teleported to the branch of the Congress of Magic in Kasvik.
At the top of the tower.
Looking at the dark sky, Bergner said to himself, "There's a meteor shower tonight. Does it mean something?"
The meteor shower this time landed in the depths of the Boundless Ocean. Therefore, Bergner did not pay much attention to the astrological phenomenon in the beginning. He tossed it aside after briefly interpreting the meaning of fate that it symbolized. But now that he thought about it, he was more or less touched.
…
The Burning Lady had a very feminine name, "Helene". She was as beautiful as a rose, but after she put on the scale armor that seemed to be made of rose petals and picked up the two fiery daggers, all the delicateness and glamor on her was gone. She was like a cluster of bouncing fire, releasing heat that could drive people away. Nobody dared to look at her directly.
"The air of chaos is still growing, which means that the Will of Abyss hasn't really arrived yet. We still have time to stop it. We cannot wait and rely on the reinforcements of Allyn. Chances are that the opportunity will pass while we wait. I do not want to see my hometown turn into an abyss of chaos and blood." She and Hull-Chulia had approached the primitive forest.
In such a short distance, the space teleportation and haste brought by the legendary Knight's talents were as good as the legendary sorcerers' Demiplane Jump.
What she said was mainly to express her determination. When it came to defending their home, a legendary Knight was much more determined than a legendary sorcerer because it was their creed as a Knight.
The Monarch of Fate's hairstyle looked like the rolling clouds in the sky. He was slightly fat and looked rather friendly. He smiled and said, "It's been such a long time, but the Will of Abyss still hasn't arrived completely. It seems that the Will of Abyss has chosen a less brilliant approach. It's a great contrast to the time in Renstadt."
In the Battle of Renstadt, with the blood sacrifice after Paradise on Earth was destroyed, the Will of Abyss arrived completely in an extremely short amount of time without giving Benedict II any chance to react. This time, it had taken him three times longer to arrive than last time, but it seemed that he hadn't even finished half of it. It was obvious that he had chosen a relatively underdeveloped and not powerful approach.
Hull-Chulia was not too suspicious about such a situation. If he knew how to weigh the pros and cons, choose the timing cautiously, and take action after his wounds were healed, he wouldn't be the Will of Abyss but the Lord of Hell!
As for why he chose such an approach, Hull-Chulia did not consider it at all. If he guessed it right, he would've suspected that he had been corrupted by the air of abyss and lost the wisdom and calm thinking that he was proud of. Normal people could never understand the world of the Will of Abyss.
At the center of the forest, a cluster of inky darkness covered the land. All the trees in the range were covered in disgusting and unbelievably wriggling blackness. Bloody eyes were opened on the trunks, and the branches were as active as tentacles.
"A forest of monsters …" The Burning Lady commented intuitively. Then, she noticed a bloody gate in the darkest place, which was full of patterns that were so chaotic that even legends would've felt dizzy.
Around the bloody gate, pale and crimson flames were rising. They seemed unpredictable and could not be condensed into a real entity.
"Thankfully, the Portal to Alternate Realm that can allow demigods to arrive hasn't taken shape yet. The tragedy can be avoided if we destroy it." Hardly had Hull-Chulia concluded his sentence when an evil and chaotic roar echoed behind the gate.
Hooooooo!
Crack, crack, crack. Hull-Chulia's passive magic was triggered. Clouds of lightning surrounded him, stabilizing his body when he almost fell from the sky.
Helene, the Burning Lady, did not stop until she fell ten meters. Countless flames bounced out of her body, making her look like a real cluster of fire elements.
Drops of fire fell from her body to the ground, igniting the darkness and the trees. She had obviously been wounded.
She and Hull-Chulia looked at each other in shock. Was that a demigod? He could hurt them with the chaotic roars even though he hadn't arrived completely? If he really did descend, would they lose their minds and become Demon Monarchs?
The two of them, who had been through many battles, held back their fear and panic. One of them began to perform legendary spells, and the other turned into a fire that burned everything around and enshrouded the bloody gate in cracking noises.
A few thick, black tentacles suddenly extended out of the ground and whipped at the fire. Surrounded by black air, they were filled with the air of corruption and chaos.
However, at this moment, Hull-Chulia's ancient and obscure spell echoed at the perfect moment. A storm rose in the forest, and the air masses that were high or low in pressure created a terrifying wind, striking down dazzling lights. Crack.
The tentacles were destroyed, and the ground was lifted. The monster in the cave was revealed. There was nothing about him that could be called a human being anymore. There were only protruding lumps, wriggling tentacles, and countless eyes.
Boom. The clouds constricted, and the monster whose soul and life had been "sublimated" was obliterated in the lightning.
Hooooo!
The most chaotic and evil roars behind the bloody gate echoed like spells. Flames immediately danced crazily, and the Burning Lady was blown into the midair, revealing the shape of a human being. Her face was very pale.
Right when she gritted her teeth and was about to charge down again, a gentle voice suddenly echoed next to her ears.
"Paradise of Stars!"
A weird-shaped celestial globe flew to the top of the bloody gate. Dazzling and pure light drifted out like stardust, and the dark and deep universe arrived, completely enshrouding all the areas nearby.
In the boundless darkness, the bright stars were connected into different magic circles according to the astrology map. The wriggling darkness stopped, and the trees that were full of eyes and lumps withered and decayed. The roars behind the bloody gate were suppressed to the minimum, too.
"The Emperor of Arcana is here …" The Burning Lady was greatly relieved, knowing that Douglas and the other reinforcements of the Congress of Magic had arrived. The Will of Abyss, who hadn't completely arrived, certainly couldn't cross realms and compete with a top legend who was closest to a demigod. Whatever his purpose was, he was destined to fail this time.
Hardly had her worries disappeared when a gentle voice echoed next to her ears again.
"Snow Goddess' Forgiveness!"
A translucent pillar of light flashed before her eyes. With the cooperation of Paradise of Stars, it hit the bloody gate that was enshrouded in pale and crimson flames.
Countless electric currents and lasers that were barely visible to the naked eye flashed, constituting a dense net of ice and snow that could not be seen. The air inside the net was frozen, the trees were frozen, the burning pale and crimson flames were frozen, and even the bloody gate was frozen. Everything was mired in the lifeless, cold darkness.
Witnessing such a scene, the Burning Lady and the Monarch of Fate couldn't help but freeze their eyes. The extreme coldness, the unparalleled coldness, made them shudder in their hearts.
"Lucien Evans has such terrifying ice and snow spells?"
Hellen's spell of ice and snow slowed down. Looking at the terrifyingly low-temperature area, her eyes were brimming with the zeal that only appeared when she studied arcana and magic.
… …
Beyond the orbit of the planet, an ivory holy light slowly glowed, and Benedict III surfaced in the dark void.
Raising the platinum staff in his hands high, he looked at the enormous pieces that were rushing at him from afar and said mercifully and pityingly,
"When the world is dirty and filthy, you will unleash your fury and purge everything!"
In the airless universe, his voice reverberated through the surroundings in a strange way.
The shooting stars came to a halt miraculously and then changed their direction, burning brightly in the atmosphere. The remaining remnants poured toward Allyn like a storm!
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