As he spoke.
Conrad slowly descended into the center of the arena.
The next moment.
He suddenly gripped the "Imperial Sword" with both hands and plunged it into the ground beneath him.
At once, dazzling streams of light poured from the cracks, quickly forming a pillar of magical power that shot straight into the heavens.
"This country, and even the land of the entire world, contains many nodes—singularities—formed by the intertwining of magical ley lines."
After rising to his feet, Conrad continued:
"Hage Village, which you mentioned before, is one of them. But what you don't know is that this island is one as well, so it can be summoned directly from here."
"Moreover, ten years ago, while using the identity of the Wizard King, I secretly transformed this place into an unprecedented magical weapon."
At the same time.
The entire arena began to shake violently amid deafening rumbles.
Vast stretches of ground and buildings cracked apart and shifted.
No, that was not right. It was breaking away from the bedrock and rising into the sky!
A moment later.
As all the commotion gradually subsided.
The entire "Triumph Arena" had become a massive fortress floating in the night sky.
Julius's face was filled with incredulous shock.
But Conrad's actions did not end there.
He raised the Wizard King's sword over his head, using the immense ley-line magic power he had just absorbed.
And began summoning the souls of the Wizard Kings of past generations within it.
"Come forth, heroic spirits of the Clover Kingdom! Under my leadership, you shall unite as one and resist the invaders from another world!"
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The crystal blade of the Wizard King's Sword, Aestogia, immediately shone with brilliant light.
The sky, originally shrouded in night, instantly brightened as though it were day.
At the same