Chapter 341
After receiving blood, her demeanor became even more gentle and charming.
Like a serene and elegant noblewoman.
His eyes grew increasingly bloodshot.
Maria gazed at the woman before her, and in silence, she silently extended her hand.
Then...
"Click..."
"What are you doing?!"
Lamaline stared in astonishment, her eyes wide as she watched Maria calmly and stiffly break off her ribs and hand them to her. For a moment, she was at a loss for what to do.
"I've heard that Banshees have a special ritual involving bones..."
Maria didn't say much. She simply absorbed all the blood from her ribs and killed its activity before placing the grayish-white bone in Lamaline's hand.
She's not good at expressing her feelings, but she knows what kind of people like what kind of things.
Banshees love bones...
So she chose to give a part of herself to the other person.
"The staff made from it might grant you unexpected power... Protect yourself."
Maria said a few final words to the girl, then left without looking back.
Lamaline was left standing there, bewildered, holding the rib that was still slightly warm in her hand.
"What a... strange woman."
The girl clenched her fists silently and closed her eyes...
"... goodbye."
Several more days passed.
It was in the early hours of the morning.
The Allied Forces arrived in Kazdel.
They were somewhat bewildered upon discovering the unguarded city.
But clearly, the crisis posed by the Daemon prevented them from thinking about much else.
Because they discovered that the presence of Daemon did not decrease with battle; on the contrary, those soldiers who were completely gripped by fear were transformed into Daemon by them!
This made their battle even more difficult.
After a brief discussion, they made an unprecedented decision—they would make use of the city!
Soon, Allied Forces soldiers risked their lives to enter Kazdel.
After confirming that there were no enemies there, they turned around and began preparing defenses using the walls of Kazdel.
Those warships that were too large to enter were lined up and defended outside the city walls...
Sunrise.
The Daemon caught up with the Allied Forces once again and launched their attack as always.
The terrifying warships standing outside the city walls unleashed their firepower!
Each shell blasted a large circular area out of the wave of Daemon.
But these Daemons, seemingly devoid of fear, continued their frenzied advance!
The cannons roared, expressing their fear.
But to the despair of the soldiers defending the city, even so, the Daemon's advance could not be stopped.
Soon, some more Daemon rushed up to the warship.
The warships attempted to launch themselves, crushing the Daemon.
But the other Daemon continued to charge forward without any fear.
Just half an hour later, some of the warships gradually stopped their movements.
A while later...
Daemon continued to emerge from the warship...
Noon.
The Allied Forces's naval defenses have been declared a complete failure.
Fortunately, the Gargoyle had built Kazdel's walls strong enough that even the Daemon couldn't quickly breach them; they could only pour in through the city gates.
This cramped space also gave the Allied Forces soldiers an opportunity to demonstrate their abilities!
"Fire!"
With a roar, countless cannons and guns began to unleash their power.
The dense flames even drowned out the Daemon's roars, and an overwhelming torrent of ammunition poured wildly towards the city gate as if it were free!
Even Daemon had to halt their advance amidst bullets powerful enough to engulf them!
The Allied Forces finally gained a decisive advantage over the Daemon!
But...
But no one was happy...
At dusk.
The fighting among the Allied Forces has not yet ceased, but the rate of fire is gradually becoming insufficient.
Countless Daemon were torn to pieces by the dense barrage of bullets, but compared to the entire wave of Daemon, it still seemed insignificant.
It was midnight.
The Allied Forces began to run out of ammunition, forcing them to regroup once again in an attempt to find an opportunity.
Their entire force cooperated once again, and even the Ursus people hesitated this time.
They had never seen such a ferocious and unyielding Daemon.
They seemed to have sensed some unknown factor and were desperately trying to break through this place!
They've gone mad because of this!
Another sunrise.
The Daemon broke through the ammunition blockade and stormed into the city...
The Allied Forces and the Daemon have officially entered the melee phase...
Some Allied Forces soldiers also attempted to escape during this period.
Unfortunately for them, the Sarkaz, fully prepared and ready to attack, had blocked all their exits.
Only now did they realize that these Sarkaz wanted to turn their city into an arena for the Allied Forces and the Daemon.
The enraged soldiers hurled insults wildly.
But Sarkaz remained unmoved.
Once all the Daemon entered Kazdel, the battles between the Allied Forces became increasingly fierce and brutal...
Maria, however, watched all of this unfold silently, and finally waved goodbye in silence.
"Start it up..."
"But..."
Beside them, the Lich representative, as the final executor, watched Maria walk towards the war-torn Kazdel City, and hesitated.
If the barrier is activated at this time, Maria will also be trapped inside.
"Follow orders... soldiers."
The Banshees Queen, standing to the side, spoke calmly.
She gripped her brand-new staff, silently watching Maria's retreating figure as she walked into the city, her eyes unwavering.
"Follow her orders..."
"... I see."
Taking a deep breath, the Lich representative no longer hesitated.
The surrounding Lich also raised their heads high at this moment, and ancient incantations came from their mouths.
The magic circle they had hidden within Kazdel was activated, emitting a blinding red light. Dark rays began to surge into the sky, gradually forming a massive barrier large enough to seal off the entire Kazdel...
The melodious songs of the Banshees were hidden within, ethereal as if carried to a distant place.
By this time, the Allied Forces were also running out of steam.
Missing ammunition, the threat of Daemon, and the Sarkaz standing by and watching...
Everything forced them to make the final choice.
Soon, under the watchful eyes of the Sarkaz had not yet completely withdrawn from the distance.
Above the sky, the thick clouds were broken apart...
A golden light suddenly tore through the air.
Everyone could see that a single dot had appeared in the thick, heavy clouds, which were thousands of meters high, in the sky.
It grew bigger and bigger until everyone could clearly see the layers of black clouds stacked on top of each other.
Then...
A huge, smooth sphere, radiating a dazzling golden light like the sun, slowly broke through the clouds at an illogical speed.
Slowly, slowly...
It pressed down from above the sky...
"What... is this thing?"
The horrifying scene left everyone uneasy; shock and confusion led them to pray...
Even after leading the crowd some distance away, Theresa still looked back at the city with a bewildered expression.
Even though they were tens of thousands of meters apart, she could still feel her body reacting to it.
The same applies to the other Sarkaz.
A strong sense of unease gripped their hearts.
Blackish-yellow crystals began to climb onto everyone's skin...
It's Originium...
These things, which were thought to be unconscious symptoms, began to emit faint, dust-like yellow light around people, contrary to their usual behavior.
They surged rapidly within each body.
Unbeknownst to everyone, an invisible pollution was battling against the Originium within their bodies, which they considered Catastrophe.
Like a living organism, it was stimulated and began to expand incessantly.
Countless people's Oripathy worsened rapidly as a result!
But more than anything, it was a sense of despair...
Faced with that enormous golden sphere of unknown diameter, they could only feel a profound sense of powerlessness.
That was a despair more terrifying than a landslide or a tsunami.
Faced with that overwhelming, incomprehensible catastrophe, no one would feel the urge to resist.
Even Theresa, who had always been full of hope, gritted her teeth at this moment.
What kind of enemy are they going to face?
Could their soldiers truly defeat such an enemy?
Under the fearful and uneasy gaze of everyone.