738 In Vain (2/2)

By the time the fission reaction began, it was already a natural course and therefore could not be eliminated. The magic circles that could be eliminated, on the other hand, were the parts that eased the release of energy so that it could be utilized. Therefore, the explosion after the loss of control was even greater and more powerful!

Dazzling light swept across everything around them with overwhelming energy. The artificial planet at the center was completely vaporized, and the area was savaged by the trickiest ”curses”.

When the light died down, Melmax, Philip, and the other Grand Cardinals reappeared. Some of them were fully enshrouded in the Blessed Realm, and some had six white wings covering their back.

Melmax, who stood at the front, held the longsword, ”Holy Avenger”, with both hands and nullified the invisible curses covered in light.

”Thankfully, it is not Eternal Blaze…” he said to Philip and the rest of them in a low voice. It was hard to tell how he felt. ”Beware of the curse. Don't be careless. Although they seem not too harmful, their consequences may be dire.”

Although ”Atomic Fission” could reach level three of legendary if the caster and the materials were good enough, the previous explosion was only level-one legendary because the artificial planet could only accommodate limited magic circles and materials. It could not hurt Melmax, a top legendary knight, at all.

However, it did not mean that Melmax was not scared. If it were ”Eternal Blaze” that happened in the explosion accident just now, he would've been heavily wounded again after having just recovered from the harm. It was even possible that irrecoverable diseases could be caused due to the consecutive injuries.

Behind him, Philip had messy hair and looked rather frustrated. If Melmax hadn't blocked it for him, he probably would've been heavily wounded. He said in fury and disbelief, ”Why did the magic circles detonate themselves after they were eliminated by the Purge Cross?”

He could not think through it at all!

If they hadn't eliminated the effects with the Purge Cross, it would've taken a long time to suppress the peripheral magic circles of the artificial planet and haul it back, and the odds of encountering legendary sorcerers would've been higher. However, little did they foresee such an unbelievable situation after they used the Purge Cross!

”Perhaps, a legendary spell that had been cast earlier was sealed inside. After you eliminated the seal, it naturally burst out,” Melmax speculated based on his experience.

”That's impossible. We're talking about a legendary spell. The artificial planet is not a legendary item. Also, under the elimination, whether or not it has started, all the legendary powers should've been removed.” Philip shook his head in confusion and fear.

”Stop!” In the channel of communication that was similar to the telepathic bond, Saint Kati spoke solemnly, ”Let's not bother why it happened for now. The most important thing at present is what to do next. Are you going to capture the other artificial planet nearby, or should we simply evacuate? We don't have much time. I do not want to fight the grand arcanists!”

They had chosen this artificial planet because there was another candidate not far away.

Philip calmed down. He puckered for a while before shaking his head and said, ”Let's evacuate. The time that the Congress of Magic cannot react has passed, unless His Holiness is willing to continue his suppression. However, that will give the Silver Moon and the Lord of Hell an opportunity to attack His Holiness. If His Holiness is heavily wounded because of that, we will be caught in a subtle situation since the Angle King does not respond to us now.”

It was obvious that the pope was more important than the artificial planet!

Frustration and anger consumed the Grand Cardinals, but there was little they could do. Such operations verged on failure once the abruptness and the time gap were broken, unless they were willing to turn a temporary operation into a total war.

Ivory light glittered, and the Grand Cardinals disappeared from the orbit as fast as they came but with additional helplessness.

On the other artificial planet not far away, silver lines glowed and constructed a weird magic circle, which blurred the surroundings as if it was connected to different worlds. Some of the worlds had furious storms, and some were the harmonious nature.

Through the magic circle, Douglas, Fernando, and the rest of them arrived with their projections. Then, connecting their own demiplanes, they transformed the projections into their real bodies.

”They did not come here. What a bunch of fast runners.” Seeing that the artificial planet was as quiet as before, Fernando did not hesitate to mock the enemies.

Douglas smiled. ”They are not possessed by the devil of greed. How could they not have reached the conclusion that it was dangerous to come here? If they did come, at least one of them would be killed.”

”I, for one, wished that they had come. We can let them 'loot' the remains of the artificial planet after a huge battle,” said Lucien, not without regrets.

”Why?” It was impossible for Hellen to be devoted to her arcana and magic studies right now, so she showed an unusual interest in Lucien's remark.