"Lord Bai E is back?!"
"Please, save Okhema!"
The residents trembled amid the fighting, hiding in corners with their hands clasped in prayer.
Yan Huan stood atop a tower and looked down.
This city seemed to be humanity's last refuge. With the Heavenly Punishment Soldiers invading, its people had nowhere left to retreat.
Boom—
Scorching flames erupted.
Every monster within five hundred meters of Yan Huan caught fire at once, and the flames roared upward.
At the crackling sound, the residents in hiding grew even more frightened.
"Oh heavens, who started that fire?!"
"Wait... It doesn't seem to be burning us. That man is standing on the tower."
"A new Chrysos Heir has appeared?!"
"That's incredible! All those monsters caught fire at once. How terrifying must his divine power be?"
"Long live the Chrysos Heirs! May humanity endure forever!!"
Elsewhere.
Among the refugees outside the Holy City, Phainon and Tribbie hurried back.
"What happened?" Dan Heng asked.
Phainon sighed, his face troubled.
"I never thought Nikadori would lead an army in a surprise attack on the Holy City now... Nikadori has always been Kephale's archenemy, but it's gone berserk like a wild beast."
"Wait." He suddenly looked up.
"Where's Brother Yan Huan?"
He searched the refugee column but saw no sign of Yan Huan.
"He must be the one setting the enemies on fire inside the city."
Dan Heng looked toward the distant glow of flames and said calmly:
"It seems even the Holy City of Okhema isn't safe."
"Don't worry," Phainon reassured him.
"Okhema isn't unprepared. The oracle warned us long ago. This is a calamity, but it won't be our end."
"Most of the Heavenly Punishment Soldiers nearby have been cleared out. The city guards will lead the refugees inside."
"As for us, we need to find Brother