Just as the fierce battle at the angel level came to an end, the battles across the Kalaston Region also reached their conclusion.
In the northern area, Imperative Mage Xio Derecha, the Elves' Cataclysmic Interrer, and Elder Emily, who had been posing as an Archbishop of the Church of Storms, instantly gained an absolute advantage after receiving support from Committee Member Annik of Morning Star City and his demigod mechanical avatar.
Meanwhile, Loen's overseas legion, under Alfred's command, took the opportunity to rout the Rose School's coalition of warlords and achieved a brilliant victory.
Seeing this, Silent One Mackhamus immediately abandoned the two Wraiths helping him hold back the enemy Demigods and escaped the battlefield alone after paying a certain price.
To avoid any accidents, Xio, Emily, and Annik's mechanical avatar did not pursue him. Instead, while keeping watch over the situation below, they divided the spoils on the spot.
Since Annik had joined the battle late and contributed little, he only took the characteristics of the two Wraiths, while Xio and Emily each claimed a Grade 1 Sealed Artifact.
Xio received a shield called Mountain. It resembled an unopened rosebud, but when fully unfolded, it had a diameter of nearly one and a half meters and could withstand a full-force attack at the demigod level.
It had easily blocked the wide-range Lightning Strike Emily had unleashed earlier.
However, its side effect was also obvious. After every use, it needed to be replenished with sufficient vitality; otherwise, it would drain the wielder's lifespan.
Xio was fairly satisfied with the item, except that it felt a little too large and was inconvenient to carry once unfolded...
As for vitality? That was not much of a problem. It did not need to drain all vitality like an Alchemist's ritual did. As long