The Countdown to Destruction
[Six Fairy Rings], also known as [Heaven's Gate], is an ultimate annihilation technique that uses celestial essence as a medium to weave Ring Poem by setting up a large-scale altar, thereby summoning a Light of Heaven, Spell Formula only to the power of the Heaven— "divine power"—to destroy all creatures existing in the Lower World.
It is hailed as the most powerful destructive miracle in the Lower World, the greatest power that beings other than gods can wield. The conditions for activation are extremely demanding, requiring the combined power of several Great Fairy to activate. Moreover, once activated, the immortals who serve as sacrifices for this ritual will lose their lives, at a tremendous cost. It has long been lost to history.
In the distant past, in an era even more ancient than antiquity, the six primordial immortals who were sent by the gods to destroy the evil dragon Nighogd used this secret technique to defeat him and save the Lower World.
This is the story of the [Six Fairy Rings].
"I think the enemy's ultimate goal is to find a way to recreate this ancient secret technique within this Labyrinth City."
Leo's voice echoed throughout the office.
"They painstakingly cultivated these Spirit Clones, their purpose indeed being to summon them from the earth. However, if these Spirit Clone sacrifice their own lives to activate the [Six Fairy Rings] used in the ancient times to destroy the evil dragon Nidhogg..."
"If that happens, the entire Labyrinth City of Orario will be destroyed in an instant, without any suspense."
Ultimately, if all that's done is to summon the Spirit Clone into the city and let Spirit Clone wreak havoc, then even if the Spirit Clone are incredibly powerful, they might still face retribution.
If the Loki Familia was able to defeat the Spirit Clone with its main force deployed, then the Freya Loki Familia Freya Familia reaching the 59th Floor, could certainly do the same. Even if the other Familias cannot, as the saying goes, many hands make light work, and quantitative change leads to qualitative change. In the end, whether these Spirit Clone can truly destroy the entire Labyrinth City of Orario remains to be seen.
However, if these Spirit Clones are used to recreate the miracle of the [Six Fairy Rings], then with the power of this Grand Mystic Art, which is second only to divine power, once it is successfully activated, not only Orario, but also a large area around Orario will be destroyed.
Therefore, just to be on the safe side, the enemy—or rather, Dionysus "Enyo"—decided to transform all the Spirit Clone into furnace cores with immense Demonic Power, using them as sacrifices for the [Six Fairy Rings], thereby unleashing the all -Power of Destruction Pillar of Heaven to truly destroy the entire Labyrinth City of Orario.
"This is why, in that Artificial Labyrinth, you saw seven cultivation tanks for the Spirit Clone, but only encountered one Spirit Clone and not the others."
Leo's voice was still ringing out.
"Because the enemy needs six of the Spirit Clone to set up the Ring Poem and the large-scale altar, and only one Spirit Clone can deal with you."
When this Spirit Clone was defeated by Loki Familia, the most powerful monster was also thwarted, and even the remnants of the Evilus were nearly driven to the brink of defeat, the situation became extremely dire. Dionysus, the destroyer of the city, no longer hesitated and directly killed Thanatos, triggering the Gods' Recall. He used the power of the Return Pillar to activate the altar, causing the six Spirit Clones to resonate and amplify, and officially began to weave the Ring Poem, that is, to chant the magical incantation of the [Six Fairy Rings].
The Pillar of Heaven, capable of destroying everything above the grand Spell Formula, has now begun its countdown to descend.
"That magic circle is actually an altar, Spirit Clone resonating with each other and chanting Ring Poem."
"The surge in Green Flesh is the result of some kind of self-defense mechanism being activated; it's a manifestation of the Spirit Clone's power beginning to surge or become out of control."
"Once the [Six Fairy Rings] are activated, and the Babel Tower covering the Dungeon and Orario are destroyed, the 'Great Hole' that breeds monsters will be fully exposed on the surface again after a thousand years."
This is the final plan of "Enyo" to Power of Destruction the city.
Now, Leo revealed it all, holding nothing back.
There was nothing he could do; he truly hadn't expected that Dionysus, that despicable god, would resort to such desperate measures.
To initiate the final plan and lay everything bare the moment Loki Familia entered the Artificial Labyrinth of Knossos for the first time is simply insane.
Who would play their trump card right at the start of the game?
In the original story, the other party wasn't this crazy.
If Leo remembers correctly, when Loki Familia first entered the Artificial Labyrinth of Knossos in the original story, it was only a preliminary operation. After gaining a general understanding of the Artificial Labyrinth and the enemy's situation, Loki Familia joined forces with several closely related Familias to launch a campaign to Artificial Labyrinth Knossos.
In this campaign, the forces led by Loki Familia barely managed to corner the remnants of the Evilus. It was only after this that Dionysus officially launched the [Six Fairy Rings] plan, which led to the unification of almost all the Familias in the city and the commencement of the second campaign.
Under these circumstances, Leo naturally did not expect that this was merely the initial action of Loki Familia as they entered the Artificial Labyrinth of Knossos for the first time. Before the formal strategy had even begun, the enemy had already impatiently activated the [Six Fairy Rings], dragging everything into a countdown.
"Is this all because of me?"
Leo thought to himself silently.
In the original story, Dionysus always concealed his true nature, manipulating Loki Familia in the shadows and acting recklessly, without any hurry to launch his final plan to destroy the city.
But now, the identity that the other party had been hiding all along has been exposed by Leo. Loki, under Leo's guidance, also noticed the other party's abnormality and locked his suspicion and identity in advance, forcing the other party to withdraw from the game and hide in the Artificial Labyrinth, no longer daring to appear in the open.
Furthermore, with the Artificial Labyrinth Knossos, their stronghold, discovered ahead of time, and the traps targeting Loki Familia being thwarted one by one by Leo's pre-deployed Star Beast, the remnants of the Evilus were driven to the brink of destruction, and even their Spirit Clone were attacked. Under these circumstances, Dionysus, the mad god, could no longer tolerate it and directly launched the final city destruction plan, unfolding the [Six Fairy Rings], determined to destroy the entire Labyrinth City.
It can be said that, thanks to the butterfly effect of Leo, everything was brought forward.
"It seems that now is not the time for us to lock ourselves in our rooms and leisurely discuss how to deal with the enemy."
Finn remained silent for a long time, then stood up.
"The situation is urgent. Issue an emergency call to action, Loki."
Upon hearing this, Loki grinned and stood up straight.
"We really can't go it alone anymore. Let's contact the guild now and have them rally the powerful clans in the city."
The implication was clear: the entire city was to be placed on high alert.
The countdown to urban destruction has begun. Now is no longer the time to hide everything. We must confront the city's administrators, demand their assistance, and concentrate all available resources to strike at the heart of the problem and eliminate the enormous threat posing a threat to the city.
"We've also begun fighting here—no, I'd say preparations for war."
Finn began issuing commands.
"Riveria Ljos Alf, you're in charge of leading a group of members to buy all the rare herbs they can find in the city."
"Gareth, you're in charge of procuring weapons and supplies. Raul will accompany you."
"Bete Loga, Tiona, Tione each led a group to prepare the necessary items for conquering the Artificial Labyrinth, as I instructed."
"As for Leo and Ais, you two stay at headquarters and are responsible for contacting outsiders who have heard the news. I believe quite a few people will come to us to inquire about the situation. Explain everything you can to them, and if you can't explain anything, tell them to come to me."
"Time is of the essence. Except for the wounded who are truly unable to move, everyone else must get moving."
Upon hearing this, everyone stood up and nodded.
The entire Loki Familia sprang into action at that moment, with countless members leaving in a menacing manner.
Loki also set off for the guild, intending to have the guild take the lead in gathering all available fighting forces.
This was a city-wide mobilization.
It is foreseeable that all forces with a certain level of combat and support capabilities will be forced to take action in this incident.
The approaching storm created an oppressive atmosphere throughout the city.
It was at this moment that some citizens heard a faint sound coming from underground in the city.
That was a mysterious song.
That was a harbinger of destruction.
The Ring Poem from the depths of the earth, consisting of six paths, merges into one at this moment, transforming into a chilling melody.
As night fell, the ancient celestial ritual that had once saved the Lower World played its silent melody under the moonlight.
This time, however, it became a threat to the Lower World realms.
Even late at night, the Twilight Manor was still brightly lit, unlike its usual quiet state.
It wasn't as quiet as usual, but rather as peaceful as usual. At least the entire headquarters was filled with a sense of urgency, making it impossible for anyone to calm down.
Most of the crew members were still out on missions. Only the wounded who were unable to move, the necessary personnel, and Leo and Ais, who stayed at the base camp at Finn's command to support the outside personnel, remained there.
That being said, since the campaign has only just begun, no one from the Familia would suddenly come here in the middle of the night to disturb people's sleep, so both Leo and Ais are currently quite free.
So, Leo went to the top floor of the Central Tower alone.
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He didn't come to find Loki to update his power levels; Loki isn't in the Divine Room right now, so he couldn't find him even if he wanted to.
Leo simply jumped out of the window after arriving here, stepped onto the outer wall of the tower, and went up to the top of the tower.
This is the highest point in the entire Twilight Manor.
Beside them fluttered the clan flags in the night wind. The flags, painted with clown patterns, waved in the wind, their smiles as comical as ever, yet they seemed to be surveying the entire city, giving one a vague sense of majesty.
Leo stood beside the flag, gazing at the brightly lit city against the wind, his eyes deep and thoughtful.
Gazing at the city under the night sky, Leo didn't know how much time had passed when he noticed a strange noise behind him.
A familiar scent approached him, causing Leo to purse his lips.
The blonde, golden-eyed girl stood beside Leo, saying nothing and making no other move, simply gazing at Orario under the night sky with Leo.
Her blonde hair swayed in the night breeze, tracing beautiful arcs.
Did you hear that?
At one point, Leo spoke, but without any preamble or follow-up, leaving everyone completely baffled as to what he was asking.
But Ais understood.
"----singing."
The blonde, golden-eyed girl softly uttered the answer, her usually calm eyes now showing ripples.
As a descendant of the immortal spirits and a human with the Fairy Blood, Ais could not only hear the song that had been echoing underground, but also feel the blood within her body stirring restlessly.
However, this restlessness was no longer filled with the unease she felt before; instead, it was somewhat sorrowful, almost like weeping.
[Six Fairy Rings] is an ultimate annihilation Spell Formula that can only be activated at the cost of the life of an immortal essence.
In other words, each of its appearances means that a celestial being will perish, and not just one.
This caused the Fairy Blood within Ais to instinctively transmit a sorrowful emotion, making the blonde, golden-eyed girl's eyes appear somewhat dim.
"That's right, those Spirit Clones are singing." Leo didn't look at Ais, and said softly, "They are weaving epics, weaving poems, weaving circles."
"When this song ends, we, and this city, will all vanish in the light that falls from the sky."
This was a life-threatening situation that was now right on their faces.
"----It will be stopped."
Ais said those words, but her tone wasn't very firm.
"Are you worried?" Leo still didn't look at Ais, but as if he could sense the girl's feelings, he said, "Afraid that you will fail, worried that you will lose this battle?"
"No." Ais paused for a long time before saying, "Everyone is very capable; we can definitely stop this sad song from finishing."
Leo smiled and finally looked at Ais.
"That's what I think too."
He said this.
But your expression tells me that you do have something to worry about.
These words caused Ais to lower her eyes.
She does have things she's worried about.
Recalling the battle with that red-haired monster in the Artificial Labyrinth, Ais quietly clenched her fist.
She thought that she had leveled up and become stronger, and that she would finally no longer have to lose to that strange person who called her "Aria".
Unexpectedly, his opponent also grew stronger at an unimaginable speed, once again overwhelming him.
What she feared was nothing other than her own failure.
Ais is scared.
She was afraid that she would lose to that eccentric woman, Revis, once again.