"Ha, looks like there's going to be a fierce battle ahead!"
"Watch this—armor fusion!"
Seeing this, Landfall suddenly had a whim and pulled out his Spell Knight Helmet, putting it on once more. Knight Armor, clad in a silver cloak, swiftly enveloped his body as well.
At the end, he flicked his cape, looking exceptionally imposing.
It had to be said, he really did look the part.
Baka Cat clapped in approval, while Ningmeng Tea wore an expression that was hard to hold together.
Burton stared blankly. Though he considered himself fairly familiar with these players by now, it seemed he still understood far too little.
"—Use spells to protect yourselves."
Joking aside, faced with the slow erosion of the defilement, the three quickly cast shield spells on themselves to block it off.
Defilement was not Ashes. Though troublesome in its own way, it was not something that left them helpless. At the very least, these spell shields could resist it.
Of course, that also consumed a great deal of Spiritual Power.
Before entering the Stargazer's Chamber, Landfall and the others had intended to have Burton wait behind for news, as he had before.
But Burton retained at least some memories of the Stargazer's Chamber, while they knew nothing at all. They could only take the risk of having him lead the way.
[Stargazer's High Platform]
Somewhat unexpectedly, after passing through the gates, they saw neither ceiling nor roof—only an empty high platform and plain courtyard walls surrounding it.
However, none of that was important.
More importantly were the dark yellow motes lurking in the air.
Though there were no obvious vile creatures in sight, they carried dense defilement power. The closer they moved toward the center, the stronger the erosion became.
"Where's the Stargazer's Chamber?"
"There isn't even a