The Chapter Where Dekan Went Offline (Two-in-One)

It is located 100 kilometers away from Tristin.

It was noon, but the sky seemed to be shrouded in a reddish-brown haze, as if a volcano was about to erupt.

The original town has been reduced to ruins, filled with the smoke and remnants of war. Beneath the collapsed houses lie charred limbs and severed bodies, dried or evaporated blood, and the air reeks of blood.

The entire town has now become a complete hell, filled with a suffocating sense of oppression.

Above a cluster of crumbling buildings on the edge of town, a red-haired priest stood silently atop a jet-black Wyvern.

He looked down at the silver-armored female knight battling a giant Magic Creature on the ground, a faint smile on his face.

The female knight's face was already stained with blood and ash, and her holy armor, which had originally radiated a hazy glow, was now much dimmer.

Compared to the disheveled female knight, Bishop of Ruin Evans of Ruin did not break a sweat, nor did his clothes show a single tear.

His calm and composed demeanor was completely out of place in this scorching Purgatory; he seemed as relaxed as if he were enjoying afternoon tea.

Only a few of the larger mansions remain standing in the entire town.

But in.

The people inside have all been slaughtered.

There were only mountains of corpses, their faces filled with despair and fear.

The entire town was like a dark horde of beasts, with countless dark, alien figures moving at lightning speed through every corner.

They continued to hunt down the surviving civilians, and many also surged towards the female knight, launching suicidal attacks on her.

It seems that the number of these dark, alien beasts is increasing.

These are undoubtedly means to Bishop of Ruin.

[Proliferating Ruin Beast]

[Category: Summon Card]

[Rarity: Orange Epic]

[Class: 8]

[Effect: Each unit killed will transform its corpse into a Derivative Ruin Beast that lasts for one hour. Derivative Ruin Beast possess combat strength ranging from Tier 2 to 6, and their Derivative Ruin Beast of units can also trigger the Proliferating Ruin Beast effect. All Spawning Annihilators disappear upon desummoning.]

[Note: Limitless! The power to destroy nations!]

No summoner could possibly summon and control so many Magic Creature.

But Evans can.

Derivatives do not consume the summoner's mana.

The combat power of the [Proliferating Ruin Beast] is far weaker than that of an ordinary eighth-tier summon, and even less than the seventh-tier level. However, if it is allowed to start proliferating in the town, the entire city will be destroyed in no time.

Of the ten bishops of the Resurrection Church, Evans was not the strongest in a one-on-one fight, but he was one of the most infamous.

The reason it evokes such fear is that Evans once used the [Devil King of Ruin] and the [Proliferating Ruin Beast] as his main forces to annihilate a small duchy in a single night.

Both nobles and commoners seemed to have vanished into thin air, and the entire duchy was reduced to ruins.

From then on, he became the feared Bishop of Ruin.

Now.

Evans maintained a gentle smile, seemingly oblivious to the fading wails echoing through the town.

Although massacring civilians in this battle would have little practical significance for Bishop Evans of Bishop of Ruin, and might even have cleared enough space for his opponents to unleash their attacks.

But Evans seems to be enjoying her own unique pleasure.

He kept ordering the Ruin Beast to occasionally seize some mutilated civilians who were bleeding and wailing in pain.

Then the Ruin Beast grabbed the civilians and charged at the female knight in a suicidal manner.

He even had the Ruin Beast, in a very perverse way, carry the child close to the female knight, thus restricting her movements.

The aftermath of an eighth-tier battle is beyond the control of either side.

He admired the almost broken expression on the female knight's face each time her attacks accidentally killed civilians.

It's like savoring your own afternoon tea.

"Oh dear, Miss Knight, this is the 23rd civilian to have accidentally died at your hands."

Evans chuckled, did some quick calculations with his fingers, and shouted to the ground.

It seems that counting in the sky is his greatest pleasure at this moment.

"Evans!!!"

The female knight's face was filled with endless sorrow, as if blood and tears were about to flow from her eyes as she fought a bloody battle on the ground.

Her howls, like the wailing of a wounded beast, were utterly pitiful.

Although Evans easily manipulated the female knight, he would find it difficult to kill her in the short term.

The female knight's most notable characteristic is her terrifyingly strong vitality.

Once she reaches the eighth level, even if her arm is broken, she can recover quickly.

Besides, there's that heavy armor.

Without his main summoned creature, [Devil King of Ruin], it would be somewhat difficult for him to kill the female knight.

Of course, Evans didn't need to fight desperately, because all he needed to do was stall his opponent.

Moreover, his real formidable enemy has yet to arrive.

Other eighth-tier Norton Kingdom warriors will arrive later, and Evans will have to hold them off as well.

He needs to preserve his magic as much as possible.

However, he had felt something was off since earlier.

His mana seemed to be being used up a little more than he had anticipated.

Perhaps the battle on Ice Princess's side was more intense.

After all, the status of summoned creatures affects mana consumption.

Summoning a creature to enter the battlefield or using its skills will consume a relatively high amount of mana per instance, and the mana consumption of a summoned creature in the midst of intense combat will be higher than that of a summoned creature in idle state.

Evans took out [Ultra-Long Distance Communication Magic] and tapped the card, but nothing happened.

Isabel has been out of contact for quite some time.

It seems they've reached a critical juncture over there as well.

Then his side should be able to finish work soon too.

Even if you escape Norton's borders, I will hunt you down to the very last breath!

The female knight looked like a cuckoo crying blood; her face, covered in bloodstains, was incredibly ferocious, and her appearance was truly indescribably tragic Terror.

"Heh, you're not good enough."

Evans admired the female knight's expression and felt extremely satisfied.

This is the feeling of being driven to the brink of madness, wanting to kill yourself but unable to reach yourself no matter what you do.

It's absolutely wonderful!

Suddenly.

Just then, a deafening roar echoed through the sky!

Under the dark, gloomy sky, a massive bolt of lightning suddenly streaked across the sky!

The deafening thunder seemed to make all the summoned creatures and derivatives present tremble for a moment!

Immediately, a bright, clear white light burst forth over the town!

A white lightning bolt, seemingly striking horizontally from the horizon, directly engulfed the area where Bishop of Ruin Evans of Destruction was located!

With a deafening roar, the Black Dragon Evans was riding let out a mournful cry and was annihilated by lightning.

The light faded.

Evans hovered in mid-air, his brow slightly furrowed, raising his hand to block the attack with the long sleeve of his priestly robe.

He appeared unharmed, but a ring on his finger had faded.

Clearly, he had just used a treasure to block the attack of this eighth-tier magic.

"What if I were included?"

Before Evans could even lock onto his target, a cold and authoritative voice came from all directions at the same time!

The sound seemed to come from afar, yet it also seemed to be right next to my ear!

It was the voice of a man whose indifference was utterly chilling!

"Ah, have we finally arrived? The Grand Sage of Kulan Territory."

This sudden turn of events did not surprise Evans much.

Instead, it felt like the host had been waiting for the guests for a long time.

The previous female knights seemed to be just an appetizer for Evans.

The newly arrived "Grand Sage" of the Norton Kingdom is the opponent that Evans should take seriously.

The female knight reacted instantly, throwing her longsword, which pierced through Evans' head like a swift arrow.

However, from another perspective, Evans seemed to have reacted in advance; he had already turned his head slightly to the side, and the sword only left a slight scratch on his cheek.

"Oh dear, if your sword had less blood on it from innocent civilians, you might have been able to aim more accurately."

Evans raised his hand and gently wiped the bloodstains from his face, his expression full of contemptuous smile.

The female knight stood on the ground, panting heavily; her eyes were already red.

However, Evans didn't pay much attention to her, and continued to pester her with his summoned beasts.

He summoned the Wyvern again, and Wyvern away without looking back.

Then several thunderclaps echoed over the town, and lightning flashed across the ground as if a sea of lightning was surging and flowing across the land, with the faint sounds of Magic Creature groaning in pain mixed in.

Within seconds, almost all of the derivatives left by Evans on the ground were dead or injured.

Only a few of the strongest summoned creatures remain alive.

Like lightning descending into the world in human form, a middle-aged man holding a staff appeared majestically beside the female knight.

"You deal with Evans, I'll handle the Ruin Beast and the other summons."

"That's what the man Evans called the Grand Sage said."

He must stop the Ruin Beast that are spreading like a virus to nearby cities in time.

Otherwise, it will escalate into an uncontrollable disaster.

Only someone with a large amount of area-of-effect magic could quickly eliminate these Ruin Beasts.

The female knight nodded, and without saying anything more, leaped into the sky to chase after Evans's true form.

"Oh dear, oh dear, monks are such a headache."

Evans chuckled and scolded, sounding somewhat helpless.

Just as he complained.

Without considering counter-class card decks, Battlemage of the same tier is better at dealing with Summoner because it can clear the board quickly.

Summoners have an easier time fighting knights, who appear clumsy when surrounded and attacked by summoned creatures.

Knights are also good at fighting mages, with maxed-out resistances and physical attributes, so you can just go all out and do it.

Despite this, Evans showed no sign of tension.

These long-spreading Ruin Beast are enough to keep the Grand Sage occupied for quite some time.

And this female knight...

Uncouth brutes are nothing to fear.

In Evans's eyes, strength was nothing more than the most useless attribute.

Turning around, Evans saw a silver shadow dart across the ruins!

The female knight's figure moved with incredible speed. She activated her martial arts, and a faint light immediately emanated from her sword. She gripped the sword with both hands and instantly closed the distance between herself and Evans. With a swift swing of her sword, a curtain of light instantly appeared in the sky!

Evans showed no sign of pausing. He opened his spellbook, a dark aura emanating from his body, and charged towards the female knight's sword curtain!

Instantly, the female knight felt a chilling aura emanating from her sword!

The chill sent a shiver down her spine, making her feel that every finger had become stiff and she could barely grip the hilt of the sword!

Immediately, a powerful force struck the sword. The female knight couldn't withstand it, let out a muffled groan, and felt as if she had been struck by lightning, her entire body instantly becoming numb!

The sword fell to the ground, and the female knight was sent flying backward, crashing heavily to the ground.

Her undergarments also seemed to be Corrosion, and her lips were tightly pursed, clearly indicating that she was seriously injured!

However, the wounds on his body seemed to be affected by the power of the blessing, and were visibly healing.

"Hehehe, you think you've got a sure win against me, the summoner in my true form?"

Evans let out a cold laugh, his eyes seeming to flicker with shadowy light.

Even if he had to give up one [Devil King of Ruin] and use all his other summoned creatures to hold off the Grand Sage, he was still unafraid of this female knight.

After all, none of the bishops of the Resurrection Church are ordinary eighth-tier powerhouses who can defeat them one-on-one.

Evans is so powerful because, in addition to his powerful Magic Card, he also possesses monstrous physical attributes.

Not only is his mental attribute growth rate SS, but his Magic Power and physical strength are also S.

Therefore, besides being a summoner, he is no weaker than an eighth-tier mage tank!

Even as a priest, his mental and physical strength can bring extremely high healing output and status buffs.

"Asshole..."

The female knight struggled to her feet, her hands trembling slightly.

Only now did she truly grasp Evans's despairing power.

Evans's previous cat-and-mouse-like attitude towards her wasn't feigned.

Rather, they have something to be proud of.

Even though they were both eighth-tier powerhouses, they could sense that Evans was a human-shaped natural disaster.

To defeat Evans, she needs to stall for time until an eighth-tier expert arrives to provide assistance.

The closest eighth-tier character is undoubtedly Ice Princess.

However, the female knight also knew in her heart that the direction the [Devil King of Ruin] had flown towards was Tristin City.

Ice Princess must be in a tough fight now.

It seems that Ice Princess is still waiting for their support.

If it weren't for the need to prevent the [Proliferating Ruin Beast] from causing a devastating disaster, the Grand Sage would have rushed to Tristin City immediately.

"Are you thinking that maybe other reinforcements will arrive later?"

Evans seemed to have discerned the female knight's thoughts and asked with amusement.

"..."

The female knight gritted her teeth, raised her sword, and warily watched Evans.

"Stop dreaming. Tristin City will likely be wiped out soon, and when the Ice Princess arrives..."

Evans paused, a hint of wickedness gradually creeping into his eyes.

"They'll become my companions, hahahaha!"

His laughter was wildly unrestrained, as if the entire Norton Kingdom were his playground.