HBWnovel Chapter Vol. 4 Ch. 190
Chapter Vol. 4 Ch. 190
“Alright, let’s meet up at the usual place later.”
The two seemed to share a deep understanding and mutual trust. After Silvester said this, Eileen didn’t hesitate. She held a silver, peculiar spindle-shaped object in her hand. A silver light quickly enveloped her, and when it dissipated two or three seconds later, the girl had vanished without a trace.
Looking at the white-robed girl who had remained motionless all this time, Silvester didn’t seem eager to start a fight. After Eileen’s figure completely disappeared, he spoke with some surprise.
“What? You just let her leave like that? Weren’t you here to stop us?”
“Who knows, maybe I accidentally dozed off and forgot to keep attacking~”
Violet responded nonchalantly, her fingers tracing the smooth patterns on the priest’s staff in her hand. She didn’t move to attack immediately either.
“Just to ask, what is the purpose of all your plotting and scheming to come here and absorb the divine essence left by the demon god in the source of magic? Is it simply to become stronger?”
“Hmph... who knows, maybe that’s the case.”
As expected, Silvester replied sarcastically in the same manner, showing little interest in further conversation.
The girl shook her head helplessly.
“Oh dear... it seems we have no choice but to fight. What a pity. If possible, I didn’t want to resort to violence right away, especially just now...”
“Heh, enough with the chatter. Take your arrogance to hell!”
Silvester made a grasping motion in the air with his right hand.
“Crush!”
*Crack, crack, crack... BOOM!!!*
The already fractured sky of stars shattered with a thunderous roar, transforming into countless torrents of darkness that surged back, engulfing everything between heaven and earth in an instant.
Outside, in the Valley of Magic
“Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom!!!”
The majestic and intricately designed temple was instantly demolished by the massive waves of magic sweeping in from the sky.
A black throne, however, rose proudly from the river, standing above the heavens and earth. A figure, wearing half a mask, sat upon it, raising a right hand adorned with a green serpent, as if trying to grasp the sun, moon, and stars.
“So this is... the power of the gods, the supreme power of the main deity? How powerful, how wonderful, it seems almost omnipotent... Ha ha, although it’s a bit annoying to be interrupted at the last moment, it is already unmatched. Just wait, my dear and despised grandfather...”
“I must say, you seem quite familiar with the power of the demon god. You don’t look like a novice who has just made a leap. Moreover, this ability to disrupt and eliminate large amounts of m... magic power after hitting, it reminds me of some low-grade tricks I’ve seen in the Demon Suppression City.”
The priestess glanced thoughtfully at the figure on the throne.
“I mean, that exorcism powder used by poachers, and those weird potions that cause magic power to run amok, were those also your creations for research?”
Silvester did not deny it but responded indifferently.
“So what if they were?”
“Tsk... it really was you...”
The Holy Spirit, manifested in golden light, raised its spear again. Violet compared her long, sturdy, divine artifact-grade staff in her hand, which was perfect for whacking people. The light spirit pointed her holy spear forward, and six wide, magnificent golden wings spread out, exuding an overwhelming aura!
“And so what...? Of course, it’s to beat you up!!!”
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Demon Suppression City.
This fortress town, standing in the northern part of the Human United Kingdom of Humanity for eight hundred years and weathering countless storms without falling, entered the highest state of alert three days ago when the heavy snow began to blanket the sky.
The reason was a decree issued by the acting Queen Lilya Melchior on behalf of the Human United Kingdom’s young princess, Menna Melchior, who was still in the area.
“Effective immediately, all regions centered on Demon Suppression City and the northern cities of the kingdom will begin emergency evacuation of surrounding and internal residents. Everyone is to retreat southward to the kingdom as quickly as possible. Those who disobey will be executed! Those who incite trouble will be executed! Those who gather to resist will all be executed!”
This order caused an uproar in the northern part of the kingdom. Tens of millions of citizens were forced to leave their homes.
Accompanied by the army, which had been gathered from various places to prepare for the increasingly tense situation in the Ten Thousand Demons Mountains, the populace carried only essential items and moved southward day and night through the blizzard.
This action created a great stir among civilians and various industries. Not only were ordinary people reluctant to leave their long-established homes, but the wealthy merchants and powerful groups based in key towns like Demon Suppression City also resisted the mandatory evacuation order, fearing financial losses.
They offered countless excuses and secretly organized resistance among their peers, hoping that their combined influence would deter the kingdom’s officials. After all, the law can’t punish everyone. How could Princess Menna possibly execute them all?
However, the outcome shocked everyone.
In Demon Suppression City alone, acting city lord Lan Tulls, following orders, led the new Internal Guard Bureau to crack down on those who defied the order and to manage the evacuation.
On the first day, they executed over nine hundred wealthy merchants, nobles, and their guards. More than ten conflicts erupted, leaving rivers of blood in their wake and instilling fear in everyone.
The kingdom was serious this time!