Chapter 1278 - Book of Death (3) (1/2)

I’m close to winning.

Gazing at the Chaos army that charged to the bottom of the city walls, Ion revealed a proud smile. It was apparent that even though the other party was struggling, breaking through them was only a matter of time. Ion was deeply confident that in just a few moments, his army would crumble the barrier and when that happened, Chaos would infiltrate the Dragon Soul Continent and begin its dominance!

“What?!”

But at that moment, Ion turned around abruptly to the fog in the distance. Although there was nothing, Ion’s vision seemed to penetrate space as he witnessed a barrier flickering in golden magical brilliance enveloped the Darkness Capital! Looking at this scene, Ion was in disbelief.

What’s going on? How did that happen? How did those guys slip through my Chaos army and enter the Darkness Capital? Why didn’t I realize it? Logically speaking, once Order inhabitants enter the world of Chaos, they should be discovered straight away. But with so many Chaos inhabitants around, why weren’t they spotted?

This question flashed in his mind, but quickly turned into a more concerning doubt.

What are those people doing in the Darkness Capital? What are they trying to achieve?

There was an instant when Ion decided to withdraw his army. Being ambushed from the rear completely exceeded his expectations. He didn’t expect this to happen. After all, this was a land of Chaos and any Order inhabitants who entered would be put under tremendous pressure, not to mention that Chaos had an ubiquitous influence. As a matter of common sense, those Order inhabitants would be surrounded and slaughtered by Chaos creatures as soon as they stepped into a land of Chaos. But they actually sneaked through the land of Chaos and made it to the Darkness Capital?

But…

This thought cropped up in Ion’s mind and made him hesitate once more. He was uncertain about the current battle progress, but the situation was good for him at that moment. Besides, he also finally realized that the Chaos Lords that he summoned were totally unreliable. They didn’t follow his commands and did whatever they wanted. This gave him a huge headache. He finally had a good understanding of what characteristics ‘Chaos’ had from another angle.

In this situation, even if Ion were to send the Chaos Lords as reinforcements, perhaps they wouldn’t take his commands to heart. Not only that, but perhaps the Chaos Lords might also head home after hearing his order instead. From a certain degree, even though Ion felt like this wasn’t a bad choice, it was a pity that he still needed their strength. Although they disobeyed his orders, at least they were able to summon countless Chaos creatures into battle. Although Ion was completely influenced by Chaos, he was a ‘novice’, after all. In this aspect, he was on a completely different level from the Chaos Lords. If he were to let the Chaos Lords leave, trying to break through his younger sister’s defensive line on his own would be almost impossible.

Looks like I can only keep going!

At this thought, Ion let out a snort and made his decision. Although he didn’t know what those people were doing in the Darkness Capital, he didn’t need to bother about them. That place was turned into a land of Chaos. No matter what they tried to do, they would be encircled by Chaos creatures. Besides, if Ion wasn’t mistaken, there were three Chaos Lords in the Darkness Capital. Although he didn’t know how many Order inhabitants trespassed, there shouldn’t be too many of them. Or perhaps, in the face of the mighty and endless Chaos, it wouldn’t be enough no matter how many of them there were.

In that case, I’ll just send them to their own demise. It isn’t too late to find trouble with those guys after I break down this defensive line. Of course, that’s if they can survive until then.

At this thought, Ion put his mind at ease. He lifted his head and gazed forward, giving a command.

“Continue attacking!”

***

In a routine scream, the Chaos Lord perished under Little Five’s blade. Looking at this scene, Canary and Rhode couldn’t help but shake their heads and let out long sighs. One had to admit that this Chaos Lord was indeed tough to deal with under normal circumstances. It could be seen that it decided to unleash its ultimate skill and all attacks it received were ineffective. Logically speaking, facing this ultimate skill from a Chaos Lord, players could either intervene or brace themselves. But it was a pity that although this Chaos Lord took in almost everyone’s attack, it missed Little Five’s. As a specter, her spiritual attack belonged to a fourth category, which coincidentally wasn’t within its immunity range.

Such is life…

“Alright, pack up, resurrect, and take a break… We’re pressed for time.”

Unsure if Rhode’s hopes were crushed by Lapis earlier, he shifted his gaze away from the Chaos Lord’s remains and didn’t mention anything about looting its corpse. Unlike in the past, as this Chaos Lord’s abilities were unknown, Canary lost many party members. Apart from the thieves, close-combat classes, and three holy knights who were engulfed by the deadly wave, four other mages were also hurt. Fortunately, most of the clerics survived. After casting several great resurrection spells, the corpses on the ground crawled to their feet once again… But it was a pity that they didn’t turn into undead spirits.

But come to think of it, there wasn’t anything worthy of feeling pity.

Just as Rhode turned around and decided to leave, Lapis, who stood at the side all this while, stepped forward. She extended her arm and touched the Chaos Lord’s corpse…

“Ah, Sir Rhode, I found an interesting book.”

“Oh?”

After hearing her remarks, Rhode turned around instantly, only to see Lapis holding and waving a pitch-black, heavy book at him. Looking at this scene, Rhode was surprised. He thought his ‘unlucky looting aura’ had infected the people around him. But now, it seemed like Lapis wasn’t entirely a goner yet. Although he wasn’t sure what that book was about, judging from its cover, it was obvious that it was something valuable.

“Good. Pass it to me, Lapis.”

Rhode said, stretched his arm out, and took the book. Shortly after, the name of the book appeared before him.

[Received <Book of Death>. Level ???. Can be awakened]

Book of Death?

Gazing at the heavy book wrapped in steel chains, Rhode knitted his brows. He felt a strong and dense energy of death from the book, but what captured his attention the most was the system prompt.

Could this book be a tool to summon spirits?

At this thought, Rhode gripped the book. Shortly after, a summoning ritual emanated on his palm…

For that reason, he didn’t notice Celestina and Little Five sulking as they stared at the book.

“No! Master!”

As Celestina yelled, Rhode ceased the summoning ritual on his right hand.

“What’s wrong, Celestina? Is there something wrong with this book?”

Rhode asked, turning to Celestina. At that moment, Celestina looked pale as though the book was about to bring an end to this world. The specter young lady who stood beside her also revealed an obvious look of relief. On the contrary, Shira, who didn’t care about anything in this world, stared at the book blankly. The unique expressions on the three young ladies garnered Rhode’s attention. Based on his experience, this book definitely had something to do with their companions; else, the three card spirits wouldn’t reveal such emotions. Could it be…

“This is one of your sisters too?”

“Yes, Master.”

After hearing Rhode’s question, Celestina shifted her gaze to the thick, black book in terror again, swallowing a mouthful of saliva involuntarily, and responded.

“That… That is Third Big Sister…”

Third Big Sister?

After hearing Celestina’s remarks, Rhode sized up the book in his hand…

Yes, this cover, spine, and pages. This is definitely a book, right?

A holy sword? Why does it feel like the higher the seats, the stranger the forms of the holy sword card spirit? Those at the lower seats were at least in sword forms, but from Little Five onward, they don’t look anything like weapons. No matter how deliberate the misrepresentation is, this book can’t be possibly treated as a sword, right?!

At this thought, Rhode couldn’t help but imagine himself crushing a card in his palm, summoning a book in his hand, and throwing it at the enemy…

It was hilarious just thinking about it.