Chapter 365 - The Battle Begins (2) (1/2)
Chapter 365: The Battle Begins (2)
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Awooga!
A deep horn sounded in the north side of the Orida Fortress.
Boom, boom, boom. There were rhythmic explosions, and the ground started shaking. Twenty huge demons over 90 feet tall walked out of the Black Forest.
Not only were they tall, but they were also extremely muscular. Each one was like a mountain of flesh. Their strength was terrifying too. Blackish red smoke continuously rose from their bodies. They only had one eye, and a ten-foot-long red laser beam shot out of it.
“It’s the One-Eyed Mountain Demon!” someone yelled.
One-Eyed Mountain Demons were a type of high-level demon. Their name came from their mountain-like physique. The huge stature gave them terrible strength, and it was practically a nightmare to see them attack the city walls!
Link was already at the square between the three Mage Towers. At this time, he couldn’t worry about anything else. His only duty was to watch out for Aymons’ use of the Dark Serpent’s godly technique.
“Get into position!” Link didn’t use an amplification spell; he used his Dragon Power to roar.
His voice traveled into the ears of each Level-6 Magician. They’d saved their energy during the day. Now, they flew to their positions as during training.
Link stood in the center of the magic seal and roared, “Start converging Mana!”
This was the preheating step for the magic seal. After that, the Soul Slalom could be activated at any time.
If Aymons wanted to use the godly technique, he would most likely use it at the start of the battle. That way, he could damage the opponents’ power the most and reduce his own loss.
That was why they must be fast!
Buzz, buzz, buzz. The 70 or so Magicians all glowed from the Mana within. Finally, the Mana streamed into the center—Link’s body.
Link’s body soon radiated with dazzling light. His entire body was glowing, and nine-foot-long Mana flames appeared around him. Three-foot-long beams of light shot out from his eyes.
In the surrounding air, countless runes rose up and died away at an unimaginable speed. The rings of light ripples were like a vortex in the sea, whooshing outward. A terrifying Mana aura spread out from here.
Boom, boom, boom. Organized footsteps came from outside the Mage Tower before stopping outside the walls.
It was Kanorse. He led 3000 Silver-White Warriors to surround the Mage Tower and yelled, “From now on, kill whoever approaches the Mage Tower!”
After a long while, Kanorse personally escorted Pope Innos here. He brought the Cardinals to the square, and they stood around the Mage Tower. The Holy Grail was brought out too. It was a small silver cup the size of a palm. It wasn’t eye-catching, yet it held unbelievable sacred power.
The pope knelt onto the ground. He lifted the cup to the sky with both hands and prayed loudly, “Oh, merciful Lord, please cast down your glorious light and help your lowly servant fight against the endless evil!”
The 12 Cardinals knelt in a circle around the pope and began praying as well. While praying, they poured sacred power into the Holy Grail. It began glowing and grew transparent. Finally, it turned into a shadow formed by light.
Whoosh. With a soft sound, a storm of sacred power rushed into the air. The sky used to be covered in dark clouds, but now, a burst of golden power pierced the darkness. The light shone down and mixed with the sacred power.
From afar, it looked like a golden beam that connected the sky and earth. For a moment, the entire Orida Fortress was enveloped in the sacred glow.
The Warriors roared; the sacred light gave them endless courage.
Boom, boom, boom.
On the city walls, the magic cannons started going off, attacking in various ways. There were purple balls of light, thick bolts of lightning, huge whirlpool ice beams, and more. The various attacks all traveled over one mile, sweeping towards the Dark Army to block them.
On the prairie outside the fortress, the Dark Army was multiplying. They continuously surged out of the Black Forest; they seemed to be endless.
After the One-Eyed Mountain Demons, there were Fear Demons and Fodor Flaming Demons. Winged Howlers flew in the air. There were more than 500 of these high-level demons, and each was above Level-7. Innumerable low-level demons followed after that. There were at least 50,000.
The Dark Elves poured out too. More than 80,000 ghouls and elite Warriors rushed out of the forest.
The dark power of the Dark Army gathered, creating a thick black miasma.
The sacred light of the Orida Fortress could scatter practically all darkness, but it was helpless against this miasma. The light and dark sides were at a stalemate.
Aymons and the Dark Serpent emerged from amongst the Dark Elves. He felt the Mana waves coming from the top of the Orida Fortress and whispered to Lawndale, “I’m going to activate the godly technique. Go and tell Romand to prepare the Moon of Annihilation. Destroy the force trying to stop me from the mountaintop!”
“Yes, Tutor!” Lawndale bowed deeply. When he straightened, tears were streaming down his face. He knew that later would be Aymons’ most brilliant moment but also his last moment.
After the godly technique, Aymons would no longer exist in this world.
Aymons had already charged forward. Reaching the prairie, he resolutely activated the godly technique of the Dark Serpent—the Swallowing Storm!
Swallowing Storm
Dark Godly Technique
Effect: The Dark Serpent opens its mouth and swallows all souls within a 12-mile radius.
(Note: After activation, the Dark Serpent’s planar repulsion will multiply. The Divine Gear’s power will decrease by 80 percent.)
With the appearance of the godly technique, the world changed!
The sacred light that had been fighting against the dark power, the golden beam that connected the sky and earth, was suddenly shattered by a mysterious force!