Chapter 447
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Chapter 523 Poison in the Fire (4K)
Not only the citizens of Norbert District, but also the armies led by various Duke stopped at this moment.
They all looked up at the night sky, staring at the airship that hung in the heavens.
The eerie green flames were reflected in everyone's pupils, spreading across the entire Sky Curtain like Aurora Realm, sending chills down their spines.
Silence reigned on the ground.
The Victoria Soldiers stared blankly at the green flames, feeling his body trembling uncontrollably.
"Is this... is this how the Demon Race operate?"
Green Fire Rain filled the sky, like the Grim Reaper's sprinklers pouring down on the earth. Soon, a Duke realized that this might be a suicide attack launched by the Sarkaz.
As we all know, flames are red. This green flame, at first glance, is highly poisonous.
It's possible that the Sarkaz have been secretly conducting inhumane viral experiments over the past six months. And that unsettling cloud over the Shard Building was deliberately created to spread the virus on a large scale.
"Retreat! Retreat quickly!"
Panic spread rapidly among the crowd, and the soldiers who had been observing began to erupt in excitement.
Three minutes ago.
Ablana became serious and shot a ball of even darker Purple Flame from the tip of her tail.
After the Deep Purple Flame touched the White Stone Golem, they began to corrode its surface. In terms of burning power, they were a level above the previous Light Purple Flame.
Some of the Deep Purple Flame pierced through the gaps between the White Stone Golem's limbs, like a strangely agile assassin attacking the Mudrock blocking their path.
The latter didn't have time to summon the colossus, and in a flash activated double shields. The Deep Purple Flame destroyed the Magic Shield, but failed to penetrate the Rock Shield provided by the Vision.
"What!?"
Ablana squinted, completely unprepared for her prized Special Skill to be countered by a Sarkaz looked even younger than herself.
In front of numerous Talulah and Duke Wellington's soldiers, they were unable to burn the enemy to death.
This made Ablana feel humiliated, and she whipped her tail again, launching two balls of Deep Purple Flame.
Seeing that the scorching Purple Flame couldn't burn through the two shields, Mudrock was relieved. Even if the Magic Shield was burned through, it didn't matter, as the Rock Shield was enough to withstand the four-second refresh time.
Now, it's time to sound the horn of counterattack!
A two-meter-long Brown Light Sword appeared out of thin air in Mudrock's hand, looking extremely terrifying. To protect the weak behind her, she must bravely advance and eliminate the enemy:
"For Lord Zhongli!"
The Brown Light Sword grew larger as it faced the wind, reaching a length of four or five meters after shouting inside the Mudrock.
Seeing their leader at a disadvantage, the Deep Pool Forces and Victoria officers abandoned Morality standards, drew their weapons, and charged forward, beginning a relentless battle of numbers.
But that Brown Light Sword was far too long. And the area of effect it created seemed to extend even further than the greatsword itself. A Victoria officer, despite stepping back to dodge, was still sliced in two horizontally.
On the twenty-meter-wide street, Mudrock swept through without encountering any rivals. Those skilled in ranged weapons could not break through her double shields. Those skilled in melee weapons could not get close to her.
This sweeping attack, like Pinwheel, had its blade positioned at waist level, about a meter high. Unless one abandoned all dignity and crawled on the road in full view of everyone, they couldn't withstand it, whether crouching down or charging head-on.
Seeing the white-haired Sarkaz charging towards them like a war god, Officer Victoria advised:
"Your His Highness, it's dangerous here. Please evacuate first."
"Yes, we came to the Norbert District this time for airship technology. We can't let these ants cause trouble and let other Duke get there first!"
Upon hearing this, Ablana's expression suddenly turned cold:
Are you trying to say I'm not even as good as an ant?
"No, Your His Highness, I didn't mean that."
Ablana had initially been persuaded to abandon the Sarkaz and shoot down the airship first. However, the officer's last words made her feel deeply humiliated, and she was determined to fight Mudrock here and now.
No one had ever been able to withstand the Deep Purple Flame that Soul Burn before, but today they had finally met their match.
When faced with a high mountain, we should not retreat, but rather climb over it!
Ablana, somewhat agitated, unleashed a burst of Light Purple Flame to separate the Talulah and Victoria Soldiers, preventing them from getting close enough to their target to disrupt the battle.
"Get out of my way, no help allowed!"
Just as the two sides were preparing for the second round of combat, the airship in the sky above Norbert District suddenly exploded.
The Green Flame enveloping the Sarkaz Lost Soul descended from the sky, a sight that commanded respect at first glance.
"Your His Highness, this fire is likely poisonous. Even if you don't mind, others may not be able to withstand it."
"We are willing to sacrifice ourselves on the road to your throne for your Grand Ambition. But to be poisoned is a meaningless and humiliating way to die."
Ablana was somewhat agitated, but reason ultimately extinguished the anger in her heart.
She stared at Mudrock's captivating face, pointed at him, then back at her own eyes:
"Sarkaz, I'll remember you. Today's duel isn't over. I'll come looking for you next time!"
Having said that, Ablana began to direct her troops. Escaping the area now was too late; they needed to move to the Underground Passage as quickly as possible to avoid the eerie Green Flame.
Mudrock did not press her advantage; instead, she followed her master's instructions to protect the people at the scene.
Vigna and the others were in the same predicament as Ablana; they had no time to escape the area and could only turn back to the Underground Parking Lot to avoid the impending falling Green Flame.
Mudrock took the Rearguard, covering everyone's path to the hidden entrance. Before entering, she looked up at the sky and was surprised to find that the Green Flame had stopped falling.
It was as if an invisible Air Wall blocked all the Green Flame. Even the debris and remnants of the exploding airship did not fall to the ground.
Oh, it was the owner who did it!
Mudrock had witnessed Shi Lei's methods of sealing away the years, and knew that he possessed an invisible Severing Ability.
They must have realized that the Green Flame could harm innocent civilians, so they took timely remedial action.
This is so cool!
Under the watchful eyes of the local people and countless Victoria soldiers, the Green Flame vanished in an instant, as if playing a cruel joke on everyone.
But only Ines, who was suspended in mid-air, knew exactly what had happened.
This was the City Lord using a special ability to stop the sky full of Green Flame. Then, directly below these flames, a large area of obsidian appeared out of thin air.
With the obsidian blocking the light, the Green Flame appear to disappear when viewed from the ground.
But in reality, these flames, containing the Lost Soul of the Sarkaz, burned for several minutes before completely dissipating into the air.
Manfred, now ashen-faced, was trapped in the Jade Shield's prison. He was atop the obsidian, his vision filled only with the rolling Green Flame.
The people Ines allied with could not only instantly create extremely hard rocks, but also instantly create an even more solid, Mysterious Transparent Substance that could fly thousands of meters in the air without the aid of any aircraft, while simultaneously controlling the mysterious transparent substance to fly at high altitudes.
In addition, he used a method that was completely undetectable to him, detonating tens of thousands of Sarkaz Lost Soul Power Furnace from a distance of two hundred meters.
Any one of these abilities, if used, would make one a top expert in this land.
But there is one person who possesses many top-tier abilities. And it seems he has some hidden trump cards up his sleeve.
Such an outrageously powerful being is beyond the reach of even the strongest Demon King in history, let alone Theresis.
I'd never heard of such an important person before; it was as if they appeared out of nowhere.
When an individual's abilities surpass those of a nation's army, they can simply choose whomever they want to help and whoever wins.
If the other side views the Sarkaz as an enemy, Manfred has no idea how to turn the tide. Neither the Military Committee's underhanded tactics nor their overt strategies will be of any use.
He was overwhelmed by the Mysterious Masked Man's power and stopped trying to break free of the transparent cage. He helplessly gave up resisting and silently awaited his judgment.
June 24, 8:30 pm
Outside the Norbert District, in the Command Room of a certain fleet.
The Duke Windermere paced back and forth, awaiting news from the ground troops and intelligence personnel.
She only knows that her daughter, Dephine, is within the Norbert District, but not her exact location.
If we rashly advance, the other Duke might misunderstand and think we're trying to steal airship technology. The more troops there are in the territory, the more dangerous it will be for my daughter.
There was no other way but to send a few elite teams to infiltrate the Norbert District to gather intelligence. Then, based on their feedback, we would adjust the rescue strategy accordingly.
"Your Lord Duke, news has arrived!"
"Explain!"
"The Duke Wellington has sent all his active and reserve warships, seemingly determined to acquire the technology to build airships. According to Alpha Squad's report, they met with the leader of Deep Pool in the Norbert District, Commander the Duke Wellington's soldiers."
The Duke Windermere clicked his tongue, for this meant the situation within the plot would become even more complicated.
"Where is the Duke Kester?"
"Her fleet is still probing the perimeter and hasn't entered the area yet. Like us, she's probably sending in a few Elite Squad to scout things out first."
"This woman never leaves the Defense Zone, yet she couldn't sit still this time. Just how attractive is this airship that it's worth all this trouble?"
The officer grinned wryly, because they had just answered this question before. Unfortunately, the Duke Windermere was too worried about his daughter to listen at all.
But no matter how many times you are asked, you must answer truthfully:
"Your Lord Duke, the Chief Military Strategist advises you to acquire as much technology as possible from that airship, whether for countering the Sarkaz or for future adversaries. This unprecedented weapon can buy us more room to maneuver."
"Shut up those military staff. What do you mean by 'potential future adversaries'? They're trying to incite me to split Victoria, you know? I'm only here to bring Dephine home. Nothing else, no other technology, is on my radar."
The Victoria officer understood the Duke's thoughts and, no longer mentioning the military staff, addressed the matter at hand:
"The situation in the Norbert District is terrible."
"So what if it's bad? Does that mean we should give up on rescuing Dephine? Do I invest so much money every year just to hear you say the situation is bad?"
A soldier rushed into the Command Room, immediately displeasing the Duke Windermere, who warned:
"Didn't I give orders that running on the warship is prohibited? Which unit are you from?"
"Mr. Lord Duke..."
The Victoria Soldiers, panting, explained:
"The airship has exploded..."
"What?"
The Duke Windermere looked astonished and took the binoculars from his adjutant. He saw large patches of Green Flame appearing in the sky above the Norbert District.
To her surprise, the eerie Green Flame stopped falling after reaching a certain height.
"How... how is this possible? Does anyone know if this is a natural phenomenon or Sarkaz spell?"
The military staff looked at each other, unable to explain the illogical phenomenon with their extensive knowledge.
After a long silence, someone finally spoke:
"I once heard a Sarkaz mention that in their hometown there is a wildfire that Soul Burn. Maybe it's these Green Flame, but I'm not sure."
The Duke Wellington's large army is still in the Norbert District. They will suffer heavy losses due to this reckless advance; we will compile the exact figures as soon as possible.
Another thing that concerns me is this: if the Sarkaz's plan is to detonate airships and drop wildfires on the ground, why not wait until the other Duke arrive to maximize the damage?
The Duke Windermere had no interest in any battle analysis; her only concern was her daughter's safety.
"Continuing to probe with small teams is too late. Immediately notify all teams currently in the Norbert District. I don't care whether those Green Flame are wildfire or poison. Find Dephine before the area is contaminated, and get her out safely at all costs!"
"Yes, Your Lord Duke!"
"And this warship, don't turn, accelerate towards the Norbert District! If the people in the area flee in droves, Dephine might be inside!"
June 24, 8:32 pm
Due to power shortages in the Norbert District, the elevators at this once-glorious hotel are no longer in operation.
If Amiya wanted to get to the rooftop, she would have to climb dozens of flights of stairs.
Ascalon is agile and trains regularly, so climbing that many steps is no problem for her.
Amiya, on the other hand, was having a tough time. She had to catch her breath and slow down as she climbed to the tenth floor.
By the time they reached the rooftop, the airship had already exploded. Raging Green Flame obscured the Sky Curtain, but were quickly covered by obsidian, leaving no trace.