Day of Destruction

Suddenly—

"Boom!" "Boom!"...

A terrifying sound rang out from outside, deep enough to make even the ground tremble. Tiles from above the hall shook loose and fell.

Arnold and the other three walked outside in confusion as well.

But just then, with a "Boom!", an enormous foot descended and stomped directly into the Debs Clan's front courtyard. The massive foot landed squarely on Bernard and Kalan, father and son, who had just entered the courtyard to see what was happening outside. Amid the sound of shattering bones, Bernard and Kalan were crushed into pulp, their blood staining the ground red.

That foot was three or four meters long and covered in golden fur.

Arnold looked up and saw a gigantic golden-furred ape nearly twenty or thirty meters tall, as high as an eight-story building. Its eyes were like two enormous purple wheels, and the aura swirling faintly around its body made the air itself quiver.

"Purple-Eyed Golden-Haired Ape, a Saint Domain Magical Beast—the Purple-Eyed Golden-Haired Ape!!!" Arnold stared at the magical beast in utter shock. It was the first time he had ever seen a Saint Domain Magical Beast!

Moreover, the Purple-Eyed Golden-Haired Ape threw back its head and shouted excitedly in human speech. "Haha, kill! Kill them all! Wipe them out! The more you kill, the greater the rewards the King will surely give you! Haha, kill!!!"

Arnold and the other three could hear the roars of countless magical beasts coming from every direction, as if they filled the entire world. Then, they suddenly saw an endless swarm of flying magical beasts covering the sky.

"Winged Bird Dragons! They're Winged Bird Dragons! This..." Renault was dumbfounded as well. A vast, densely packed flock of Winged Bird Dragons flew in from the distance, so numerous that they could not be counted at a glance.

Yale and the other two were somewhat dazed. They had come to attend a wedding banquet, only to encounter a Saint Domain Magical Beast!

"Get out of here, quickly!" Arnold shouted at Yale, George, and Renault.

"Right, right, right."

The four hurriedly rushed out of the Debs Clan estate. Fenlai City was packed with people, and for the moment, the Purple-Eyed Golden-Haired Ape paid no attention to them.

"Young Master." Most of the Dawson Commerce guards had trained in the Warcraft Mountain Range, so they remained calm even at the sight of vast numbers of descending magical beasts.

"Quick, get to my father."

Yale immediately barked the order. Protected by the Dawson Commerce guards, Yale, Renault, George, and Arnold raced toward their clan's headquarters. Along the way, the four discovered that Fenlai City was currently filled mostly with flying magical beasts. There were not only Winged Bird Dragons in the sky, but also Two-Winged Pegasi, Seventh-level Thunder-Winged Pegasi, Azure-Eyed Thunder Eagles, and other magical beasts, as well as Eighth-level magical beasts such as Golden Sun Eagles and Giant Dragons.

The entirety of Fenlai City had fallen into dire misery. Yet its residents did not know that the magical beasts arriving now were only a small portion of the horde. The vast majority were ground-dwelling magical beasts, and ground magical beasts were slower than flying ones. That was why the flying magical beasts had arrived first.

Whether nobles or commoners, everyone's life was fragile at such a critical time. Being trampled to death, clawed to death, slapped to death, bitten to death... that was perfectly normal. Nobles and commoners alike were slaughtered one after another. Fenlai City was plunged into utter catastrophe.

Arnold followed Yale and Yale's guards until they found Yale's father. Yale's father, Monroe, immediately rewarded the guards lavishly, and a group gradually formed. Although this group numbered only around thirty people, its overall combat strength was quite high.

Only then did Arnold learn that the turning point allowing Linley to escape execution had actually been the magical beast siege. Yale had initially wanted to organize people to rescue Linley from the collapsed Radiant Temple, but Monroe naturally refused. He directly ordered the guards to tie Yale to a fine horse, while Yale kept shouting that they had to save Linley.

When the group reached the intersection of Champs-Élysées Avenue and Greenleaf Road, Arnold actually saw Linley.

"Boss Yale, Renault, George, Arnold!" Linley shouted loudly.

Yale, who was still yelling and struggling, froze and looked over. Renault, George, and Arnold, who had remained silent on horseback, looked over as well. When they saw Linley covered in blood, especially the familiar Shadow Rat, Bei Bei, perched on Linley's shoulder, all four of their eyes immediately reddened.

"Third Brother!" the four cried out in delight.

Since they had found Linley, Monroe ordered the guards to release Yale. The Ninth-level expert responsible for restraining Yale moved his hand, and the ropes binding him snapped apart. Yale immediately jumped down from the horse. As for Renault, George, and Arnold, they had already dismounted.

"Third Brother, this is wonderful! I knew you would be all right." Yale spoke excitedly.

George and Renault each punched Linley in the chest once, but neither said a word.

"Third Brother, come on. Leave Fenlai City with us," Yale immediately said. Monroe Dawson also spoke up. "You must be Linley. Come with us. As long as no Saint Domain Magical Beast comes after us, our safety will be absolutely assured."

Monroe Dawson wanted Linley to come with them as well. What Dawson Commerce lacked most were Saint Domain experts!

"No. I still have something to do. Boss Yale, George, Renault, Arnold, you go on ahead." Linley shook his head.

"Third Brother, are you still going to...?" Yale cried out. He had already guessed what Linley intended to do.

Linley nodded. "Yes."

"Boss Yale, where are you going? I'll come find you later," Linley said.

"There are too many magical beasts this time. Ernst Magic Academy, which is close to Fenlai City, has probably been attacked as well. We can't return to the academy. Once Renault and George reach safety, they plan to return to their respective clans. Arnold and I will follow my father for now," Yale answered.

George, Renault, and Arnold nodded.

"All right. I'll come find you later. Boss Yale, Second Brother, Fourth Brother, goodbye." Linley gazed at his good brothers, nodded heavily, then leaped away without hesitation. In just a few bounds, he was already a hundred meters away.

Yale, Renault, George, and Arnold all understood that it would be difficult for the four brothers to meet again in the future.

The three immediately mounted their horses as well.

"Hyah! Hyah!"

The Dawson Commerce cavalry unit set off once more. Linley was surely going to kill Clyde. Arnold could only follow Yale's father's group for now. After all, Arnold's combat strength as a warrior was still weak, and following Yale's father's group greatly improved his chances of survival.

Following Yale's father's group onward, they crossed the entire Fenlai Kingdom. Along the way, they saw corpses everywhere, slain by magical beasts. But the farther north they traveled, the fewer magical beasts they encountered. They even crossed the border of the Fenlai Kingdom and entered the Hess Kingdom.

At the border of the Hess Kingdom stood an unbroken stretch of military camps and defensive positions. It was likely the Radiant Church's defensive line.

The group traveled all the way to the capital of the Hess Kingdom—Hess City.