In Cocus, the Duchy of Calais.
As a neighbor to the south of the swamp, it was extremely hot even at night. Now and then, weird birds flew out of the darkness with creepy cries.
At the edge of the swamp, Arnold, who had been watching Cocus City in silence, suddenly chuckled. "Nielson, you never thought that you could return to this city one day, did you?"
He was talking about returning as a master.
This place was the capital of the Asso Empire. It had the most complete infrastructure and was most suitable for the defense that the Liege of Death developed. Naturally, it was the target of the operation.
'Red Eye' Nielson moved his bloated muscles and said with rare mixed feelings, "I thought that I would never come to Cocus again in my life … I still remember that I was praised by the Liege of Death in this place when I became a ninth-circle archmage."
Priscilla covered her nervousness with a smile. "I thought that the target was Renstadt at first. I didn't know that it was Cocus."
The operation this time was mainly completed by the legendary sorcerers with the secret cooperation of the legendary Knight. However, once the church was destroyed and the city was occupied, a lot of senior-rank sorcerers would be required to maintain order and prepare for the defense. Therefore, Arnold led Nielson, Priscilla, Amanata, Fernando, and the other sorcerers to wait for the signal at the edge of the swamp.
Arnold clicked his tongue. "The Sword of Truth is unwilling to lose its territory."
"Huh. Why is Douglas not here?" Priscilla basically understood the reason. She looked around, only to fail to find the archmage who left a deep impression on her ten years ago.
Arnold smiled. "Douglas said that his studies had reached the most critical moment, and he seemed to have grasped something. So, I asked him not to take part. We are enough."
Hardly had he finished when he suddenly narrowed his eyes. "It's begun."
He had received a message from the Liege of Death that the legendary sorcerers were about to take action.
… …
Below the ground that was covered in thick mud, the ragged City in the Sky lay as usual.
Douglas was sitting in the square at the center of the city, with papers that were full of symbols and numbers before him.
The laws concluded from the abundant astrological records and the application of calculus allowed him to vaguely touch 'a marvelous thing'. He knew exactly what it was, but he was always missing something.
This question haunted him deeply, causing him to sit here for a few days, but he still couldn't think of a perfect answer.
The secrets of the planet's operation, the source of the earth's power, the most fundamental secrets of the world seemed to be presented before his eyes, separated only by a door. As long as he pushed it open, he would be able to see it!
Everything was so close to falling into place!
On the square, a few mages who were guarding the place were taking a stroll with their children. They were both impressed and curious about the great mage who was deep in thought, but they did not dare to take a step closer.
The children ran and laughed from afar, trying their best to get the fruits in their parents' hands.
…
In Aalto, flames soared into the sky. Buildings collapsed one after another. The defensive spell formations did not seem to be of any use.
"How could this be? Where's the lock? " Beto, who was in the meeting, found it hard to believe that the Church's large-scale attack had come at such a moment. He also found it hard to believe that the lock of Aalto was not activated!
Aalto was the western fortress of the Magic Empire. It was built to deal with the creatures in the Dark Mountain Range at the beginning. The defense was solid, and the lock was powerful. It was only second to Antiffler in the Empire. After the legendary sorcerers, vampires, dragons, and elves gathered here to resist the Church together, the lock was perfected and strengthened without considering the cost. After more than ten years, it was already as good as the lock of Antiffler. It was one of the trump cards that the coalition army hoped to nullify 'God's Arrival'.
However, as it turned out, the lock was not activated at the critical moment!
With a cold face, Furan was slightly panicked. "There's only one explanation why the lock is not activated. Something happened to the legend who guarded the lock recently!"
"Who is it?" Beto, the twins, and Antec asked at the same time.
Fran glanced at them and snorted. "Are you stupid? The most important thing right now is to escape, not to ask which legend is wrong. Are you going to kill him? The Grand Cardinals and the Knights of the Church are right above Aalto, and you have the time to ask that question? "
She cursed them and ran to the basement of the villa. "Don't run outside. You may be killed by the aftermath of the battle of the legends. Don't go to my teacher either. They must've been stalled by the Grand Cardinals and the Epic Knights. Let's get out of the city through the secret channel and hide in the Dark Mountain Range. We can ask for more information later!"
The Heavenly Talents who were legendary students were all panicked. Because of their lack of experience, they did not know what to do at all. If Stanis were here, they would've had a backbone. However, he had entered the Dark Mountain Range again for the materials to advance into legendary.
Thankfully, Furan maintained the most basic calmness at this moment. Showing her steadiness as a leader, she pointed out the best solution right now.
Antec was so scared that his legs were shivering. He did not expect that he would be faced with such a great danger. He preferred to hide in the darkness, control dreams, and create illusions to defeat the enemy. At this moment, the enormous explosions in the sky were challenging his mind all the time.
Suddenly, a streak of pure light descended from the sky, as if it were the judgment of the gods, erasing all the impurities.
The light was reflected by the mysterious mirror that appeared out of nowhere and split into multiple streaks of brightness. One of them hit the villa where Furan and the rest of them were at precisely.
The sacred brilliance burst out, and the slight sound of something being broken sounded like the hammer of a judge. The whole villa was gone.
Beto, Furan, Antec, and the rest of them were only one step away from the entrance of the basement, but they were swallowed by the aftermath of "Light of Judgment".
Watching his body and his soul quickly turn into holy light, Beto only had one vague thought in his head. "Am I going to die just like that?"
In the chaotic and "dark" age, even though he was a student of legends, Beto was not sure that he could live to the natural end of his life. He had imagined how he would die, and every death would be spectacular without any exception. Some of them were killed in exhaustion after a battle with legends, and some of them were ambushed by the night watchers and perished together with them. He was like a protagonist in a play.
However, it was not until now that he realized that he would die so inconspicuously and casually. The aftermath of the battle between two legends had erased him from the world!
It was not spectacular at all. There was not even the slightest resistance! It was so similar to the ordinary people who died in battles in the past!
"So, I'm just a supporting role …" Beto's self-awareness completely dispersed.
Antec also sensed that his body and soul were vaporized instantly. His fear and dread were finally gone, and vague sorrow popped up in his heart. "I haven't created a real dream yet …
"There aren't so many female companions in the dream yet …
"My promise to meet with Fernando will never come true …"
"To be honest, Nando, who he turned into, was really beautiful, only not as beautiful as Furan …"
Furan watched Beto, Antec, and her other companions being swallowed by the holy light, only to be drowned by the light of resurrection and survival. She knew very well that she was exactly the same as them.
"I don't want to die here! I don't want to die here just like that!
"I am the 'queen' who is going to become a legendary sorcerer. How can I be killed here so easily like a common sorcerer?
"I still have a lot of unfulfilled wishes. I need to get back at Nando and transform him into a real girl …"
Ambitions, desires, and wishes burst out, but Furan's struggles, cries, and efforts were all in vain. After a brief persistence, she was also disintegrated by the holy light, leaving only subtle regret.
The two legends who were fighting in the sky never looked at the villa at all.
The only things left in the villa were the broken walls that were burning with scorching fire, just like most of the buildings in the city. However, nobody knew that it was telling a story in silence, a story of the legendary students who perished in silence after their depravity and struggle.
No matter how great one's wishes and ambitions were, they could only be buried in such an era!
After the hot wind blew, there was nothing left.
… …
The King of Nightmare, the Stellar Mentor, and the other legendary sorcerers fought fiercely with a few Grand Cardinals and a legendary Knight. Their thoughts echoed in the telepathic bond.
"We can't stop them anymore. Gregory has taken action in person and suppressed Dracula and the Master of the Boundless Ocean as a demigod."
"Mecantron has blocked Danisos. Ivan and Rudolf are fighting the Mother Goddess of the Earth and the elven queen together …"
"The Silver Moon hasn't shown up?"
"No? What do we do? "
"Use the last resort! It's time for Kufuray to come in handy! "
"Alright. We can only summon the Lord of Hell now!"
After the Silver Moon failed to ambush the former pope, the legendary sorcerers decided to add an important leverage to the battle even if they had to sell their souls to the devils for it!
Suddenly, the Stellar Mentor said in shock, "It's useless. Kufuray's blood sacrifice is absolutely useless!"
"It's him, Banham!" Somebody finally realized that it was Banham, the Original Fire, who was the mole!
It was not the Original Fire who guarded the defense earlier, so they did not suspect him at the beginning. Now, it seemed that he must've assassinated the legendary sorcerer!
Now that their last trump card had failed, the Stellar Mentor, the King of Nightmare, and the rest of them lost their fighting will and began to look for an opportunity to escape.
However, at this moment, a middle-aged man appeared in the sky. His face was plain, his skin was dark, and he looked rather handsome. He was wearing a sacred crown and holding a platinum staff.
"Gregory!"
"The Pope!"
"Wasn't he stopped by Dracula and the Master of the Boundless Ocean?"
Pope Gregory smiled. "Since the Silver Moon did not arrive, Dracula could only retreat in advance. Seeing that he left, Harex naturally did not want to risk his life either."
Pausing for a moment, he looked at the legendary sorcerers. "None of you are at the peak of legendary. I wonder, can you take one of my 'Light of Judgment' together?"
When a level-three legendary sorcerer was faced with a demigod, they would be killed instantly if they did not escape with their unpredictable spells. At this moment, they were still surrounded by many Grand Cardinals and Epic Knights.
"Why did he give up hunting the top legends and focus on the sorcerers like us instead?" That was the last thought that the King of Nightmare and the rest of them had.
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