Reinforcements Have Arrived!
The enemy came prepared, the situation in the rear is unclear, and the scale of this operation is too large; things are probably not that simple.
Achilles knew something must have happened behind him, and he had no time to get entangled with Frost King Styx and the other man.
Those two must have a backup plan for targeting Achilles.
The key point is that the Frost King's abilities were too strange; Achilles had never seen such methods before.
It is neither magic nor an invocation of energy in any sense; it is more like a direct invocation of rules and origins.
It touched upon the very root of everything, something Achilles had already experienced before.
And that undead over there wasn't the Styx's true form either; his so-called uncle was certainly no ordinary villain.
He won't show himself unless he's absolutely certain.
As for his uncle, Zorn Musa, his name is not Styx; the origin of that name is also very ancient.
That was forty years ago, when the Aaron Empire was at its most powerful, and that power was not built on any one person.
Because Achilles was only an eleven-year-old child at that time.
At that time, Zorn Musa and Achilles' father were respectively the commanders of the Imperial Black and Red Knights.
In the same year, the royal family of the Woma Empire declared war on Aaron, and the decisive battle was to take place on the River Styx.
That battle, known as the Battle of the Underworld River, lasted for two years. The situation gradually shifted from the initial complete domination of the Woma Empire by the Aaron Empire to a more balanced one.
After suffering a crushing defeat at the front, the Woma Empire launched a counterattack against the Aaron Empire!
Achilles' father died tragically in one of the battles, and the culprit behind all of this was a man named Owonaqa.
That person was a member of the royal family of the Woma Empire at the time, with extraordinary magical talent, and became a pseudo-legendary magician at the age of thirty.
This person is the father of Lady Red Duke, one of the four strongest humans in the world today.
He single-handedly razed the Aaron Empire's army front on the River Styx back then!
Achilles didn't know much about the details of that battle; he only remembered that in the end, his uncle Zorn Musa led the Black Rider to push the front line back.
They even killed that fake legendary mage!
Zorn Musa rose to fame in this battle, which took place on the River Styx. To commemorate his unparalleled achievement, the Old King bestowed the land of the River Styx upon Zorn Musa and promoted him to duke.
Therefore, people began to call him Duke of the Styx, or Commander of the Styx.
Unfortunately, he was unable to hold onto this glory and honor.
Four years later, all his forbidden experiments and research were exposed, and the truth of what happened back then came to light.
It turns out that Zorn Musa had been conducting research on necromancy all along, and had already achieved amazing results!
The reason he won the Battle of the River Styx was by turning all the dead into spirits!
This also explains why there were no prisoners of war in that battle; all those who knew about it were executed on the spot.
Those who survived were all trusted generals of the Styx River.
Perhaps this is nothing special; at most, it was a matter of using some underhanded means to win the war.
However, Aaron is a country with a dual parliamentary system, where the church has more power than the king!
The church strictly forbids all research on the Necronomicon school, and any knowledge that touches upon the Necronomicon school will be immediately eliminated upon discovery!
All those involved will be secretly executed, and their remains will be soaked in mithril and holy water.
This is to prevent necromancers from resurrecting these people later, or from using the dead to communicate with them.
Although they are dead, their knowledge remains, and holy water and mithril can neutralize necromancy.
Aside from the church, various countries also deeply abhorred necromancy.
This is the fear and hatred etched into our instincts since ancient times, stemming from the 'Shattered War'!
This alone is enough to incur the wrath of the entire world for the River Styx!
Even the Old King at the time tacitly approved the church's decision to execute Styx.
Although he had wanted to kill Styx for a long time, he never had a reasonable excuse.
His reasons for wanting to kill Styx were more complicated. Styx was extremely ambitious, expanding his territory and army year by year. He formed cliques and factions within the kingdom and often coerced and lured dukes and nobles to cooperate with him.
He seemed poised to rebel at any moment, and the Old King could not rest easy until he was eliminated.
So, who leaked the fact that Styx was researching necromancy?
The answer is already clear: it's Achilles.
He did this out of self-preservation.
Because Styx intended to refine him into a new type of undead, an Undead Creatures called Abomination.
When he learned the truth, he did not rush to expose Styx, but instead actively cooperated with Styx's experiment.
Only after gaining Styx's complete trust did he expose Styx's experiments.
The situation was truly like walking a tightrope; he certainly couldn't escape the territory of the River Styx on his own.
The only way is to gain Styx's trust, proceed cautiously, and patiently wait for an opportunity.
The result was obvious: Achilles put aside his own family ties for the greater good and gained the Church's favor, becoming the youngest Temple Apprentice.
Achilles plunged his sword into the ground, and a deafening roar echoed across the earth!
A massive Holy Light Barrier was thus created, directly separating the Frost King from his horde of ghouls!
Upon seeing this, the undead beside the Frost King heard a creaking sound coming from the bones. "Damn it, I almost forgot... My nephew may seem dull-witted, but he's been scheming against me since he was little!"
Looking at the enormous light screen before him, the Frost King's expression turned strange.
What does this mean?
A barrier?
The undead reached out and grabbed the reins of the skeletal horse, turning it around and driving away.
He said something, but the Frost King couldn't understand it until a White Walker relayed it to him. "He said there's no need to chase anymore; Achilles abandoned his sword and ran away."
Discard the sword?
The Frost King glanced at the White Walkers beside him, his eyes gesturing towards the massive wall of light ahead.
The White Walker instantly understood the Frost King's meaning and immediately commanded his minions to rush towards the light barrier.
Just like the invisible barrier around Achilles, no matter how hard they tried, they couldn't break through it.
Achilles' holy sword was stuck in the ground, constantly emitting waves of light.
"So, he planted the holy sword here as a barrier to stop us, and then rode away on horseback?"
"What if we break through the barrier and take the Holy Sword?"
The Frost King posed the question to Styx, who responded with a cold laugh.
"If you're so capable, then go and get it."
Judging from his tone, it seems like the Holy Sword might explode if he takes it.
It's hard to say. Frost King roughly estimated the location of the light curtain, which stretched endlessly upwards and was also wide to the left and right.
It seems like there's no end in sight, which is a bit of a problem.
But there was no other way; we had to find a way around it.
Just as Frost King was thinking this, the space in front of him suddenly distorted!
Suddenly, a figure appeared out of thin air and came directly in front of the Frost King!
Good evening∽
"Oh, is it only daytime here?"
The newcomer wore a strange smile and held two throwing knives in his hand.
This is an old acquaintance of the Frost King.
"Was it that official who brought you here, or was it Qin Leng who brought you here?"