Arrival 2

The man knelt on one knee, two serrated scimitars still stained with blood strapped to his back. His damaged robe was torn and stained as well.

"Leader, the Light Shrine's Holy War Legion, together with the Angel Legion and the Golden Shrine, will soon reach the vicinity of Sunlight Tower."

Lin Sheng leaned on his staff, his expression calm.

"Are you afraid?" he asked.

"No matter what, we shall follow in the footsteps of the Holy Light." The masked man replied in a low voice.

"You've always had that kind of personality, Keleisha." Lin Sheng smiled.

He gazed into the distance at the vast, bright plain.

A gentle breeze swept across everything.

The grass swayed, rippling in patterns like waves.

Several vultures circled overhead, occasionally letting out sharp, piercing cries. Below, herds of wild cattle strolled and drank, at ease and unhurried.

"Look. What a beautiful world," Lin Sheng praised.

"Harmonious, peaceful, beautiful, complete. But unfortunately, all of it is about to be destroyed by an indescribable war."

Keleisha remained silent beside him.

In truth, including him, none of the Bright Society's upper ranks understood why Lin Sheng, as their leader, had chosen to confront the Light Shrine head-on.

Though the Bright Society was powerful, it was still nowhere near strong enough to contend with the mighty Light Shrine.

After all, that was the true core force of the Lord of Light.

Yet because of the trust they had placed in Lin Sheng over the years, and their faith in the Holy Light, every one of them had followed Lin Sheng without hesitation to this very moment.

Now, with the enemy army bearing down on them, the immense power of the Light Shrine was like a raging tempest, capable of overturning the entire Bright Society at any moment.

Yet even