Eternal Domain, Twilight Capital, Main Hall of the Twin Kings Palace.
The rhythmic sound of metal clashing against stone echoed as the fully armed Blood King of Domination stomped across the hall floor.
With each step she took, drops of blood, seemingly from nowhere, fell to the ground, accompanied by a soft, continuous dripping sound.
Vanessa straightened up, grabbed the mechanism on the edge of her visor, lifted it up, and tossed it to the ground.
With a crisp sound as the visor slammed into the ground, a resolute face, pale with fatigue, was revealed beneath it, yet its expression was brimming with the joy of a bountiful harvest.
Thank you.
She nodded to the Immortal King on the throne, who did not reply but simply tossed out the blood-stained lance.
Vanessa caught the weapon with a swift movement, though her movements were still agile, she seemed somewhat lacking in stamina.
She turned the lance around and then used it as a cane to slowly walk toward her throne.
Vanessa's armor did not return to her flesh as it had when she first went to the battlefield. Instead, it peeled away from her body with each step, making a series of clanging and clattering sounds as it fell to the ground.
Countless buds of flesh, which aided in wearing the armor and mitigated the impact, peeled off and eventually returned to her body, and Vanessa finally arrived before her throne.
Nine steps, though seemingly insignificant, proved incredibly difficult for her to climb at that moment.
And her throne was now bathed in the setting sun.
Even though she could feel the throne beckoning her, the burning pain in her back was just as real, forcing Vanessa to use the strength of her lance to propel her body upwards.
"You've wasted too much time."
A helpless voice finally came from the other side of the throne.
"Only... for a little while."
"Every second of timeout will affect the plan."
"Won't."
Vanessa, though weak, remained resolute:
"The plan remains unchanged and will not be delayed."
She was panting heavily as she climbed the steps, one by one, until finally she was almost crawling.
Fortunately, Vanessa eventually pulled herself together and returned to her throne.
Merge again!
As if instantly recharged, all the pain and fatigue vanished in that instant, and Vanessa's complexion visibly improved.
"Phew~"
She let out a long breath, feeling her strength returning.
Without a word, the Twin Kings on either side of the throne simultaneously closed their eyes and lowered their heads.
A surge of Psionic Energy emanated from Twilight Capital, spreading outwards and covering the entire Eternal Domain.
Flesh and blood began to grow back beneath the knights' armor, the drooling commoners slowly regained consciousness, and the Blood Corpse- soaked serfs with their blackened fingers in the fields gradually returned to human form...
Time began to flow again at this moment, and the sounds of noise, both loud and soft, once again came from the bustling Twilight Capital, the lively market, and the fields.
Even in the solemn and majestic Twin Kings Palace, the footsteps of knights on patrol could be heard once again.
Two (possibly) human maids, summoned by someone, began to clean up the blood and armor scattered on the floor, taking small steps to the side of the palace.
The most conspicuous lance was completely ignored, and it simply awaited its future.
Everything in the Eternal Domain seemed to have returned to its previous state, and no one knew that five minutes of their lives had been silently erased.
In the unnoticed sky, the setting sun in Twilight Capital began its ascent once more.
The sunlight streaming into the main hall of the Twin Kings Palace gradually receded towards the entrance, as if being swallowed by shadows.
The shadow once again covered the throne of the King of Domination, descending step by step along the stairs, finally stopping at the predetermined spot.
Finally, Vanessa and Aeldra opened their eyes at the same time.
With a casual gesture, the lance that sealed York flew into her hand.
The latter then called out in a deep voice:
" Silvis, my knight."
A tall, plate-armored figure entered the hall and knelt directly on one knee before the Immortal King.
"His Majesty."
Aeldra drew three amber-colored daggers from her bosom and casually tossed them to the knights below, simultaneously issuing her decree:
"Effective immediately, all borders of the Eternal Domain are sealed off. No one is permitted to enter or leave without authorization; violators will be executed."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Silvis took the three daggers, bowed again, and immediately turned and left.
Meanwhile, Vanessa also issued a calm command:
"You, raise your heads."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
The two maids seemed to have anticipated this, and immediately responded in unison, then looked up to await Vanessa's instructions.
Two completely different drops of blood condensed from the fingertips of the King of Domination. One drop was as black as ink, and just looking at it made one feel uneasy. The other drop constantly shifted between reality and illusion.
With a gentle flick, two drops of True Blood from different lineages disappeared into the brows of the two servants.
"Your duty is to protect the Twin Kings Palace until we awaken; you have no other task."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
As they felt the surging power coursing through their bodies, they both bowed down, their bodies even twitching slightly.
With the departure of a knight and two servants, the doors of the main hall of the Twin Kings Palace closed.
This space seemed to have been separated from the Material Plane, and the noise outside gradually diminished until it disappeared.
In the main hall, which was so spacious that it echoed several times, only Aeldra, Vanessa, and York remained.
The King of Domination spoke calmly:
"I have purified myself."
The Immortal King nodded slightly.
"Let's begin."
The Demon Realm, the Battlefield.
What Vanessa glimpsed just before she fled was not a phantom, but a real, familiar face.
However, it seems that her relationship with this old acquaintance is not very good...
The story begins with the Hall organizing the meeting...
Ever since Ed decided to participate in this PUBG tournament, he has already begun taking action.
After confirming that the Graycast Corridor was on his side in this operation, Ed did not demand that the Graycast Corridor send a single soldier.
After all, only the Soul Returner Soul Returner cooperate with them; if NPCs were to cooperate with them, their morale would probably collapse very quickly.
Therefore, after discussion, Ed assigned only two tasks to the Graycast Corridor.
One measure is to keep a close eye on the Eternal Domain to prevent the combined armies of the Twin Kings from launching a full-scale attack.
Secondly, he needed to produce a large number of parts, and temporarily create a batch of new Machine Spirit.
Meanwhile, on the side of the Theocracy, Ed quickly set up his own "general staff."
This simple little group consists of only four people: Ed, Duma, Nuowa, and Liya, a pure warrior who never participates in discussions.
After agreeing on a plan, the three intelligent individuals split up and began to act.
Ed arrived in the Demon Realm early to observe the situation firsthand, Nuowa used the funds and his popularity to frantically recruit players, while Duma directly mobilized the Soul Returner Legion, which could be called a "regular army" in every world and in every sense.