As the war intensified, the soldiers of Loen had witnessed far too many unscientific and unnatural phenomena to the point that they were somewhat numb. Yet, the sight of these fragmented corpses rising up still shocked them, filling them with a sense of horror and confusion, as if they themselves were not destined to escape and would eventually become Living Corpse.
Of course, there are reasons why they were able to maintain their morale and not collapse after witnessing so many unscientific and unnatural phenomena.
Just as they were filled with great fear, a series of chanting sounds came from behind:
They were naked, without clothes or food, and completely exposed to the cold.
" The Evernight did not abandon them; it showed them favor." (Note 1)
The sound of prayers for divine mercy echoed throughout the entire defensive line, quickly dispelling the fear of every soldier and bringing peace to their mind and body.
Then, some soldiers obeyed orders, took out cannonballs covered in silver patterns, adjusted the muzzles, and aimed at the dark mass of mutilated corpses surging in.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Amidst Blink of fire, shells landed in different parts of the battlefield, exploding and releasing thick darkness.
Those mutilated corpses, either destroyed outright or unable to fall, returned to their eternal rest.
Upon seeing this, the mysterious figure in a black robe and hood behind the rebels raised his arms as if to embrace the Crimson Moon high in the sky.
At that moment, his body suddenly became ethereal, tinged with a pale red, and transformed into a hazy Moonlight.
The Moonlight shattered instantly, turning into countless red scales that vanished on the spot.
" Moonlight Transformation "!
This is an extraordinary ability possessed by the " Apothecary " pathway Sequence 5 " Scarlet Scholar," and for a Sequence 4 " Warlock King," it has almost become instinct.
And in the spot where the " Warlock King " had just been, a figure was quickly outlined.
This is a giant rag doll. It has golden hair, bright red eyes, and wears a black gothic dress engraved with countless mysterious patterns and entwined with eerie vines. Its skin lacks the luster of a human. [00read. com]
Reinette Tinekerr!
He summoned himself in his perfect state using the " Staff of the Stars ".
Of course, what Klein lent to the messenger was the real " Staff of the Stars," the " Staff of the Stars " that had been brought to the real world from above the Gray Fog ahead of time.
If it weren't for this, it would be equivalent to Klein's Historical Void Image Summoning the " Staff of the Stars " projection, and then the " Staff of the Stars " projection summoning Reinette Tinekerr. All of this burden would fall on " The Magician " Fors, quickly draining her Spirituality.
By temporarily entrusting the " Staff of the Stars " to Reinette Tinekerr, this problem can be effectively avoided, as the Spirituality consumed is borne by this " Ancient Bane " itself.
At the same time, Reinette Tinekerr is perhaps one of the least afraid of the negative effects of the " Staff of the Stars ".
As a representative of the Temperance Faction, as a " Puppet " or a "rag doll," He can completely prevent any images from appearing in His mind. Once He transforms into a Concealment state, the " Staff of the Stars " can hardly affect His Historical Void images anymore.
Reinette Tinekerr was perfectly healthy just moments before, attempted to stealthily approach and possess the " Warlock King " of the Rose School of Thought, hoping to end the battle instantly. However, the opponent sensed the danger beforehand and, using the Moonlight, managed to break free of the " Wraith Possession " first.
In the crimson glow that enveloped the earth, red scales rapidly Reorganization in the distance, coalescing into the Rose School of Thought's " Warlock King," clad in a black robe and hood. He kept his eyes tightly shut, unable to look directly at the " Ancient Bane " before him.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the battlefield, a figure rapidly emerged—it was Gehrman Sparrow. He had a transparent glove on his left hand, and with his right hand raised, he snapped his fingers.
Clusters of crimson flames rose up across the battlefield, as if foreshadowing a grand performance.
As soon as the " Warlock King " finished Reorganization, he reached out his left hand and ripped open the clothes between his chest and abdomen. At that moment, Reinette Tinekerr's crimson eyes reflected his image.
If nothing unexpected happens, this " Warlock King " of the Rose School of Thought will turn into a rabbit or a goat in the next second, "losing" most of his traits and extraordinary abilities. However, his body only emits a faint light and remains unchanged.
His chest and abdomen were exposed, where a slender, brownish-yellow Puppet was embedded.
The Puppet seemed to have grown out of the " Warlock King's " body, connected to his internal organs. Its eyes and mouth were like crescent moons, and its body was covered with dried flowers and withered grass, giving it an indescribably eerie appearance in the Moonlight.
Suddenly, the Puppet was stained bright red, as if it had been soaked in blood.
It then softened noticeably, turning into a puddle of mud leading to the " Warlock King's " internal organs.
An arm emerged from the mud.
Its surface was covered with a black, sticky liquid, and strange things protruded from it, some were skulls, some had barbed tongues, and some had three-dimensional eyes.
" God's Abomination " Suah!
The leader of the Rose School of Thought, Sequence 1 being, descended from afar through prior arrangements!
The malevolent aura instantly caused the surrounding Rose School of Thought members and vassals to either die instantly, undergo mutations, or frantically attack their own people; apart from the " Warlock King," none survived.
West Balam, a port city.
Calamity, now the supreme Warlock King of this place, stood on the top floor of the church that originally belonged to the Church of Evernight, looking down at the sparsely lit city.
Inside a house not far away, Emlyn White glanced at Sharron, who was sitting in a chair like a Puppet, and took out a bronze box inlaid with several rubies.
Inside the box was an eye-shaped glass sphere, a Level 1 Sealed Artifact from the " The Sun " domain that Emlyn had obtained from within the Sanguine, called " Pure White Gaze."
It is very effective against Demigod and " Warlock King " of the " Mutant " path, and in some aspects it can even be described as a countermeasure.
Of course, it wouldn't feel pity or become merciful just because Emlyn and Sharron were Beyonder on its side.
Seeing Sharron nod slightly to indicate that there were no problems, Emlyn's body suddenly became ethereal, disintegrating into vivid and eerie red scales in the Moonlight streaming into the room.
On the top floor of a nearby church, Calamity, with his disheveled hair and black and white stripes, paced back and forth a few times, sneering at the fact that the city's " Nighthawks " and " Mandated Punishers " had led the Loen immigrants away ahead of time and taken all the Sealed Artifact.
"If it were only Beyonder, escape wouldn't be impossible, but how can they hide and move with so many ordinary people? I don't need to send anyone to track them; simply sealing off the surrounding areas where ships can dock and where food can be obtained will be enough to make them collapse on their own..."
Silently muttering to himself, this " Warlock King," who had been active in the Southern Continent since the early Fifth Era and was even suspected by some to have died of old age, turned his gaze to the window and stared at the crimson the Moon high in the sky.
The previous anomaly of the "red moon turning white" made Calamity feel the anger of the " The Moon Primordial," and he has been feeling uneasy and anxious ever since.
He gradually became a believer in the " The Moon Primordial " while studying esoteric knowledge such as the natural interaction method and Mysticism Ritual.
Normally, it is relatively easy for a " Warlock King " to live to be a thousand years old, but afterwards, there will inevitably be a decline in physical condition, irreversible aging, and the decay and decay of the spirit. Therefore, twelve hundred years old is often the natural limit for " Warlock King " and Sanguine Count. In order to continue living, they can only rely on various methods to prolong their lives, such as sealing themselves and sleeping in a coffin deep in the castle.
Calamity was able to remain energetic and active even at nearly 1,400 years old because he had received a gift from the " The Moon Primordial ".
This is also why he disappeared for so many years.
Later, he received the revelation of the " The Moon Primordial " and joined the Rose School of Thought.
Calamity had always been somewhat doubtful about this. Sometimes he believed that the " Mother Tree of Jade Desire " and the " The Moon Primordial " were one entity, different aspects of the same great being. At other times, he felt that the " Mother Tree of Jade Desire " and the " The Moon Primordial " were not only completely different, but also deeply contradictory to each other.
This resulted in these " The Moon Primordial " believers who later joined the Rose School of Thought never receiving enough attention; aside from receiving some gifts, they were relegated to non-critical positions.
As Calamity focused on feeling the red moon, trying to gain revelation, in the crimson Moonlight falling on the church bell tower, bright red, pure scales of light emerged, gathered together, and transformed into Emlyn White, dressed in a tuxedo and bow tie.
Behind this Sanguine, a thick black mist emanated, forming a pair of illusory bat wings.
Emlyn had already taken the appropriate Potion, eliminating his own scent and Spirituality fluctuations, allowing him to stealthily approach his target.
Of course, that was a Demigod, Sequence 4 Demigod of the same path. Even if he was fully prepared, he dared not get too close, otherwise he would be easily discovered.
Emlyn White glanced at the window of the room where " Warlock King " Calamity was, examined the projection on the glass for a second, then opened the bronze box inlaid with rubies and picked up the " Pure White Gaze " with his left hand, which was gloved with black velvet.
His expression Distortion instantly as he experienced the pain of being completely exposed to the Sun.
Suppressing the sensation, Emlyn brought the eyeball-shaped transparent glass ball closer to his right eye.
All the buildings in front of him suddenly "disappeared" from his sight, leaving only shadowy, crimson or Depravity and evil figures.
Among them, a figure resembled a giant black vortex, frantically devouring the surrounding light and Distortion itself.
This is precisely Emlyn's target, the ancient " Warlock King," Calamity.
A point of light then appeared, coalescing into a scorching, blinding ray that shot out from the " Pure White Gaze " and headed straight for the figure behind the glass window.
Note 1: Adapted from the Book of Job in the Old Testament.
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