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Join the ServerCompared to the battle that had already ended, the Holy Royal Palace had returned to a deathly silence, while the entire capital, Truth, was thrown into chaos.
After eliminating the targets assigned by the steward, the disaster demons clearly were not satisfied. Driven by a thirst for slaughter and battle, they quickly shifted their targets.
These monsters, now dominated by their desires, roared as they shattered the city walls and surged out of the Holy Royal Palace like a tidal wave.
Their eyes gleamed with a blood-red light, filled with the urge to kill and destroy.
For a moment, it was as if the entire world was shrouded and swallowed by this malice.
When the disaster demons charged into the capital, the whole city instantly plunged into pandemonium. The bustling streets were filled with fleeing crowds; vendors’ stalls were overturned, goods scattered everywhere. The screams of people rose and fell, as if all hope had been mercilessly crushed at that moment. The fear of disaster demons, buried deep in people’s hearts, was ruthlessly awakened once more after three years.
“ROOOOAAARRR!!!”
The howls of the disaster demons resounded through the sky.
Enveloped in terrifying dark power, the disaster demons roared as they slaughtered every living thing they saw, destroyed buildings, trampled gardens, leaving nothing but ruins in their wake.
Flames burned in every corner of the city, smoke filled the air, thick with the stench of smoke and blood.
For a moment, the entire city seemed to have turned into a living hell.
People scattered in all directions, trying to find safe refuge, but no matter how fast they ran, the disaster demons always caught up. Cries, pleas for help, and angry shouts intertwined, forming a tragic symphony.
“Help! S-someone help me!!!”
“I—I am Count Dewei of the nobility! You can’t abandon me!”
“Where are the Star Cross Knights? The city guard? Where has everyone gone?!”
“Why are disaster demons charging out of the Holy Royal Palace? What the hell is going on?!”
On the other side,
In the capital filled with roars,
Prime Minister Enqize and Deputy Commander Latodi of the Star Cross Knights led their troops, desperately trying to hold back the assault of the disaster demons. They knew well that if they did not stop them here and allowed the demons to infect the populace, not only would countless civilians die, but the capital itself would be destroyed, and all of Ophelia would suffer a devastating blow.
For this reason, the two officials of the Royalist faction, along with all their troops, resolutely charged at the rampaging disaster demons.
“We must hold them back!!”
Enqize roared with all his might.
However, these disaster demons possessed far stronger bodies and vitality than other creatures of the same rank. Combined with their terrifying numerical advantage, the flood of disaster demons directly overwhelmed the soldiers of the Star Cross Knights.
Though the soldiers were brave and tenacious, faced with this dreadful power, their防线 were quickly breached and torn apart, retreating step by step.
As a Saint, Enqize was undoubtedly a top expert in Ophelia. The longsword in his hand was imbued with blazing holy light, and each swing killed several disaster demons, dealing considerable damage to the monsters.
Yet, facing wave after wave of disaster demons, Enqize’s stamina rapidly depleted, and his movements gradually slowed.
His face was covered with sweat and blood, his breathing heavy. Though he still stood firm on the battlefield, refusing to take a step back, fighting had become increasingly difficult.
One after another, hideous wounds appeared on his body.
His right leg had just been torn off a large chunk of flesh by a wolf-shaped disaster demon, revealing the stark white bone beneath the blood and flesh.
Even so, Enqize showed no sign of retreat.
“Don’t fall back! Maintain formation!! We must cover the retreat of the residents! Hold out until the Holy Warriors arrive for support!!”
Enqize shouted hoarsely.
As a Saint, escaping would be no trouble for him, but his duty as Prime Minister made him abandon such cowardice and stand guard resolutely.
This battle was about the lives of countless people; he could not retreat an inch, he could not let these monsters spread disaster further!
Gazing at the terrifying monsters pressing ever closer, Enqize bit his lip in frustration.
At the same time, out of the corner of his eye, he couldn’t help but glance toward the direction of the Holy Royal Palace.
These monsters had charged out of the Holy Royal Palace…
What on earth happened in the Holy Royal Palace tonight?!
And Superion? Was he… was he okay?
As one of the most loyal members of the Holy King’s faction, Enqize naturally worried about Superion’s safety.
But he quickly shook his head in pain.
“No, now… I need to think about how to deal with these monsters…”
Staring at the gathering, menacing horde of disaster demons ahead, Enqize couldn’t help but let out a bitter smile.
Yet, more desperate things were clearly still to come.
“Lord Prime Minister, behind us…”
Latodi, wielding a large blade, spoke hesitantly.
“Hmm?”
Following Latodi’s gaze, Enqize uneasily looked behind him.
“Ha, surrounded… indeed.”
Because Enqize and his men had been continuously releasing holy power, even forming a massive array, the disaster demons rampaging through the capital were constantly attracted by their aura, converging here endlessly. Then, the soldiers of the Star Cross Knights on several other streets were completely annihilated. The remaining Enqize and his group naturally became the final targets of the disaster demons.
Though he had anticipated this, a flicker of instinctive unease still appeared in Enqize’s eyes.
And when he saw those several giant serpent-like disaster demons crushing the surrounding houses and approaching them, the despair in Enqize’s eyes grew even deeper.
“Three… seventh-rank disaster demons?”
Feeling the terrifying power fluctuations from those giant serpent-shaped disaster demons, Enqize’s body trembled instinctively.
“Lord Prime Minister, what now? It seems we can’t wait for support from the Holy Domain.”
Latodi took a deep breath and said helplessly.
“What else can we do? Fight to the death.”
Taking a deep breath, Enqize said resolutely:
“With three seventh-rank disaster demons, breaking through is impossible now. In that case, we’ll fight these beasts to the last, buying as much time as possible for the evacuation of the people and the arrival of support from the Holy Domain. But…”
Glancing at the remaining thirty-odd members of the Star Cross Knights, all covered in wounds, Enqize’s expression grew more bitter.
“Given the current situation… it seems we won’t buy much time. Might as well self-destruct and take these high-rank disaster demons with us…”
Suppressing the despair within, Enqize’s eyes blazed with fighting spirit once more.
If he must die,
he would drag these monsters along with him!!
Sensing the Prime Minister’s resolve, Latodi and the remaining soldiers also showed determined expressions.
“Understood, Lord Prime Minister!!”
“Then…”
Raising his sword in an attack stance, Enqize fixed his sharp gaze on the three terrifying seventh-rank disaster demons.
“Let’s fight these bastards to the death!!!”
With those words,
Enqize and his men instantly released the last of their holy power. Though momentarily suppressed by the aura of the Abyssal Power, at this moment, the final energy Enqize and his men unleashed was enough to rival the nearby Abyssal Power’s presence for a few seconds.
But just as Enqize and his men were about to sacrifice themselves to destroy the disaster demons, Enqize suddenly sensed an indescribable energy fluctuation.
“Huh?!”
The next instant,
Without any warning,
A dazzling golden light suddenly blazed across the pitch-black night sky.
Holy light descended from the sky, illuminating the entire battlefield like a miracle.
The golden light directly shone around Enqize, enveloping the gruesome disaster demons.
Then,
Under the stunned gaze of Enqize and his men, the disaster demons bathed in the golden holy light instantly burst into hysterical, agonized roars. Amidst these howls, one by one, the terrifying monsters that had ravaged the capital for so long turned to ashes under the burning holy light.
Not just the ordinary disaster demons, but even those three seventh-rank disaster demons that had driven Enqize to despair—all of them crumbled helplessly to nothing under the judgment of the holy light…
?!
“Wh—what just happened?”
Murmuring to himself, following a sacred aura, Enqize trembled as he turned his head to look behind him.
At that moment, the Prime Minister’s eyes widened sharply, revealing unparalleled shock.
Was that…?
“An angel?!”
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