The message that suddenly came from the Data Terminal was undoubtedly the best turn of events Hao Ren could have hoped for—because he desperately, desperately needed reinforcements right now!
The underground mausoleum beneath the Holy Image Palace held the sleeping remains of all the most outstanding and exceptional church leaders the Order State had produced over the past ten thousand years, including successive popes as well as saints and cardinals honored for various special reasons. Aside from the few who had died unexpectedly in the wars against Chaos and whose remains were unsuitable for burial in the holy land, it could be said that the most powerful mortals in the history of the Kolo World were all gathered in the tomb beneath this palace. These sleepers had been unmatched powerhouses in life, and in death... they were just as powerful!
The aura constantly leaking from Lockmadon had polluted these spirits, turning them into dark monsters. While destroying their original divine magic, it had also granted them astonishing mental attack power. This nightmare power had not meant much to Hao Ren at first—after all, he possessed a demigod body, and Raven 12345 had previously reinforced his mental resistance specifically. His defenses in this regard were extremely strong. But quantitative change had led to qualitative change. As more and more "Nightmare Monsters" awoke from underground and surged out, even Hao Ren felt mounting pressure.
What was more, he not only had to maintain his own mental defenses, but also find a way to spread his mental power outward and protect the ordinary people around him.
Kalasios and the other ordinary knights, clerics, and beastkin berserkers had basically all lost their combat ability by this point. They could only struggle to hold on amid wave after wave of mental attacks, and that was