633 Horns of Paradise (1/2)
In the middle of the vast holy light and the pleasant hymns, the hallowed angels danced. Lucien believed that he would never forget such a shocking scene, if he could make it out alive at all.
Subconsciously, Lucien only wanted to say I'm sorry and this mail is for the next door… While all kinds of bizarre thoughts occurred to him, Lucien's actions were not affected. He turned around and shouted in the telepathic bond, ”Run!”
In the meantime, the power of moonlight burst out, as he tried to shut the gate that was engraved with white patterns.
At this moment, a solemn voice echoed inside the mountain-like world of holy light.
”Evil invaders!”
On the sixth floor, an angel with six luminescent wings flew out and stared at Lucien and Rhine with his gold and blue eyes from far away. He then took out of a gold horn and put it next to his mouth.
Wu! Wu! Wu!
The magnificent sound of the horn immediately resonated throughout Mountain Paradise. The angels that were playing instruments and praising the true god were alarmed and swarmed out with their weapons.
Wu! Wu! Wu!
Hearing the horn that was both refreshing and full of determination to fight, Lucien secretly said 'crap'!
It an exact scene depicted in the Cannon of the Church. It was the horn of judgment and salvation, followed by the final ruling. It was the real 'Light of Paradise'!
Wu! Wu! Wu!
Along with the sacred horn, the seven-floored Mountain Paradise emitted clear brightness that spread out quickly, turning the whole world into an ocean of holy light and joyful paradise!
The speed of light was so high that Lucien and Rhine were drowned by the tide before they had the time to cast 'Accurate Teleportation' or 'Night Travel'.
The holy light was not concrete, but Lucien had the feeling that he had sunk into a deep ocean without any magic. It seemed that he would be drowned by the thick light any moment.
The transformation of legendary knight was canceled, the many magic effects on Lucien were canceled, and his spiritual power was suppressed. His lungs seemed to be filled with 'seawater', making him feel heavy and have trouble breathing. He was inhaling and exhaling 'holy light' through his nose, his mouth and his pores nonstop.
Thankfully, the light of paradise merely canceled the magic effects and suppressed his spiritual power but did not deprive Lucien the ability to cast spells or move his body. Stumbling, he opened the black gate and rushed away with Rhine.
Rhine was much poorer than Lucien. Black air was popping up from his body, making him more and more transparent. Had it not been for the protection of moonlight on his body, he would've dispersed in the light of paradise like any other vampire princes. However, he had basically lost his combat ability, and he was now changing into the shape of a human and that of a bat!
It was like the Congus Ring on Lucien's left hand, which had lost all the color and could not be put into use any time soon.
The spells of acceleration and flight were activated thanks to the ability to save spells in the Robe of Grand Arcanists. Dragging Rhine with him, Lucien passed the grey halls in a fuzzy shadow, opening the black gates nonstop.
This time, Lucien did not bother with what weird worlds were behind those gates at all. However weird and creepy they might be, could they compare to Mountain Paradise?
The horn stopped. The angel with gold and blue eyes looked at his five partners on the sixth floor and announced, ”Chase after the evil!”
According to the Cannon, he was the Child of Light, the Angel of Judgment, the Angel of Justice, and the leader of all the angels except for the Angel King. He was close to the top legendary, and his strength would be improved by half a level if he were to fight within the influence range of Mountain Paradise.
Four of the five seraphs stood up and drew crosses on their chest. ”Only Truth lives forever. Evil shall be purged!”
According to the Church's files, every seraph was in the third level of legendary, and three of them were almost at the peak.
The sacred wings behind the four seraphs flapped, allowing them to blink from Mountain Paradise to the grey halls. Immediately, the ocean of light seemed to have encountered someone it deeply loved. It turned into countless spots of light that surrounded them. Every spot of light was a tiny angel that was praising them wholeheartedly.
”The light of paradise lingers in the evils. They cannot get away. All that matters is which of us will catch them. Arvin, which direction are you going in?” A seraph with burning eyes and a red-cross sword in his hands asked.
He was Clement, the Angel of Fire. He was also known as the Godly Fire and the Purging Angel. He was at the peak of legendary.
A seraph whose eyes seemed to be a starry sky pointed at one of the black gates. ”I'll go in this direction.”
He was Arvin, known as the Godly Eye, the Angel of Inspiration and the Angel of Wind. He was also close to the peak of legendary.
”Why?” Clement asked subconsciously. They seemed well aware of the pattern of change in the Realm of Gates and not scared that they could catch up with Lucien and Rhine.
Arvin, gentle and handsome, smiled, ”It's my intuition.”
As he spoke, he flapped his wings and appeared before the black gate, but he did not open it until a few seconds later.
Clement did not ask anymore. Arvin was the Godly Eye, the Angel of Inspiration and the 'Acolyte' who was closest to the river of fate. His intuition was obviously a most convincing reason. Therefore, they went after the enemy from different directions.
The ocean of light ebbed, and peace and quietness were restored in the grey hall.
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Breathing was more and more difficult. Watery holy light seemed to have filled the air, his blood and his internal organs, giving Lucien the feeling of the drowned that he would rather forget.
Vicente's medical box, Advanced Treatment, Air Filtering Bubbles and other spells were performed, but Lucien only felt that part of his symptoms were eliminated, and it would take forever long before he completely got rid of the illness. However, in this dangerous Realm of Gates, the creepy monsters, the powerful seraphs and the horrifying pontiff might be after them in the next second.
Time was very precious and was what Lucien needed badly right now!
As he cast his spells, Lucien also discovered that the light of paradise was corrupting and suppressing his spiritual power, making it difficult for him to carry them out.
”As expected of a demigod-level divine power supported by Mountain Paradise.” Lucien looked at Rhine who had turned into an unconscious bat. None of the legendary items on him were activated, and he did not tell Lucien how to use them, either.
Holding the moonlight bat that Rhine turned into, Lucien rushed and treated himself with magic. Ten minutes. Ten minutes was all he needed to get rid of the light of paradise! After all, it was not backed by Mountain Paradise anymore!