Chapter 1281 - Collapse (1/2)
Orchid Heart placed her finger on the page silently. Along with this action, the dense characters marked on the page emanated a gentle, multicolor magical radiance. Then, she extended and raised her arm. The characters flew up from the page and spiraled along her finger. In a whoosh, the heavy tome flipped its pages on its own and all kinds of mysterious runes drifted in the air, spun around her fingertip, and developed their own distinct patterns, following an unknown trajectory that went on and on.
“That is…”
Erin twitched her brow subtly as she watched the magic unfolded. As the Dark Dragon, she sensed just how massive and powerful the energy coalesced on Orchid Heart’s fingertip, where there were presences of magical, spiritual, and sacred powers emanating from the runes. Not only that, but she also felt a vague aura of death, which meant that the power of undead was also within it! In other words, there were all kinds of power gathered in Orchid Heart’s grasp.
How did she do that?
Although Erin wasn’t experienced in this field, she clearly knew that the purer the power, the more powerful it was. But for one to gather all the different types of power in one spot like Orchid Heart, one would either fail or suffer from an explosive collision. But now, Orchid Heart handled the powers easily and didn’t seem to be losing control. Not only that, but Erin also detected some problems. Even though Orchid Heart was indeed in control, what surprised Erin was that the powers didn’t merge, but were clearly distinct from one another as though they were bound by some unknown force.
“This is really interesting…”
Looking at this scene, Erin couldn’t help but recall the scene where she met Orchid Heart for the first time. Back then, Orchid Heart copied her moonlight cannon and annihilated most of the undead army, forcing Erin to retreat with the remaining troops. It was at that moment that Erin became dubious over Orchid Heart’s abilities. After all, since Orchid Heart simulated her attacks, Erin would definitely be able to realize it. But the problem was that Orchid Heart’s simulated moonlight cannon was entirely the essence of the moon and just as pure as the moonlight cannon that Erin fired. If Erin were to close her eyes, even she would think that the person releasing the moonlight cannon on the other side was herself. For that reason, Erin harbored a lot of doubts about Orchid Heart. After all, apart from Orchid Heart, no one else possessed such an ability. Thereafter, Erin met Orchid Heart several times in the Void Territory and was stunned when she learned that Orchid Heart was just an ordinary human and had nothing to do with the dragon races. This truth bewildered Erin. But later, Erin reckoned that this might just be Orchid Heart’s unique skill. And now, Orchid Heart’s performance proved that her guesses were right.
Erin watched as Orchid Heart commanded like a musical conductor, raising her right index finger high in the air. Her half-opened eyes that seemed to be falling into a slumber glinted in a mocking flash. At the next moment, she lightly stroked her finger downward.
It only took an instant.
Ion didn’t know what happened because at that instant, an unparalleled brilliance enfolded his vision. At a glance, apart from the glaring light, nothing else was seen. The surging power metamorphosed into an unconstrained torrent that gushed and devoured everything in sight. Ion sensed unprecedented fear and tensed up from the overwhelming, violent airwaves. Even though he was hidden in the Chaos fog, he shivered as though his entire body were ice-cold. He backed away hurriedly and even forgot to command his troops. This was the first time he felt so terrified!
Before this happened, Ion didn’t think that the power of Order could be so strong. After he was influenced by Chaos, he personally experienced how terrifying and great Chaos was. Compared to the power that he ‘borrowed’ through cheating, the power of Chaos was much stronger and endless, so much so that he was captivated by it. It was at that moment he defined the power of Order as an incredibly fragile and weak presence deep down in his heart. After all, Order required dependence and control in order to demonstrate its strength. But Chaos was different. It was here, always here, in the past, present, and future. Order could never compare to the enormous power of Chaos!
But now, deep inside Ion’s mind, this was the first time he felt a certain form of fear. Right now, he was like a tiny boat trembling in the raging waves. The huge waves of dozens of meters tall were about to slam onto him slowly and steadily. The waves merged to form an incomparably tall barrier, erected high above the sea, with clear-cut orientation. It showed no signs of disorder. Not only that, but it also left one anticipating one’s death.
A death into the depths of the abyss no matter how hard one struggled to survive.
The brilliance dissipated.
But Ion was frightened beyond words. Right before him, the massive Chaos army that stretched from the edge of the land of Chaos to the bottom of the city walls turned from ashes to dust without leaving behind any corpses or debris. Not only was the vast land covered in pitch-black burn marks, but that huge, powerful bombardment also punctured several potholes along the originally flat ground. At first glance, from a distance, it looked just like a blue ocean rippling with waves…
“This…”
Looking at this scene, this was the first time Ion’s face became twisted and ugly. He didn’t expect the enemies to be hiding such a powerful force! Not only were the Chaos creatures wiped out, but the surroundings also… It could also be said that all the Chaos creatures on the entire battlefront were annihilated. This power definitely didn’t belong to any ordinary mortal!
Could it be that Erin did this? But it doesn’t feel like it. Even though the power was terrifying, I didn’t sense her dragon aura. In that case, whose attack was it?
While Ion was in a state of shock, on the other side, Erin was staring at Orchid Heart with the same gaze. At that moment, Orchid Heart looked as though she were falling asleep, but Erin’s evaluation of her multiplied by several times! It wasn’t entirely impossible for Erin to wipe out so many Chaos creatures in an instant under the Dark Dragon’s soul protection. But even so, it would still exhaust a huge portion of her strength. But after taking a closer look at Orchid Heart, the young lady didn’t seem tired at all!
This was exactly the reason why Rhode left Orchid Heart behind. Her hidden class could be said to be meant for such battles. Although she didn’t have any advantages before the battle began, once the battle lengthened, her powerful strength would immediately affect the core of the battle. Judging from this point, just Orchid Heart alone could take on a well-equipped army with strong firepower.
That attack earlier was, in fact, the collection and coalescence of offensive skills within the one hour of battle. Just that attack alone was enough to deal a fatal blow to a Creator Dragon. Based on this point, Orchid Heart was undoubtedly a powerful murder weapon at the late stages of battle, and no one could compete against her in this aspect.
“Attack… Attack!”
Ion’s voice trembled. But unsure if it were due to fear or anger, he yelled out his command hurriedly. Meanwhile, the Chaos creatures didn’t stop. To them, this attack that was enough to crumble ordinary armies wasn’t effective against them. Or perhaps to the Chaos creatures, this was nothing worthy of a mention. But at that moment, some Chaos Lords apparently had no intention of continuing the fight. Maybe they were sick of this ‘game’ already, or there were other reasons involved. All in all, two Chaos Lords left the battlefield shortly after, retreating in the path of the Horned Behemoth. Even though the remaining Chaos Lords continued to attack, they seemed somewhat powerless…
“Those bast*rds!”
Watching as the Chaos Lords left one after another without even bidding farewell, Ion blew his top and almost went crazy. When did he ever face something so humiliating like this in the past?! When he was the Dark Dragon, the place where the tip of his sword pointed was where the undead army should be. They were invincible and unbeatable! But now… Ion finally experienced what they meant by how ‘unreliable’ Chaos creatures were.
After the Chaos Lords left the battlefield, the steel city wall finally faced fewer threats. In addition to Orchid Heart’s earlier command, the players took breaks and went easy on the Chaos creatures, which allowed the Chaos creatures to arrive at the bottom of the city walls. If the players were serious in their fight and coordinated with the undead army, it would only be normal for the Chaos creatures to fear stepping out of the land of Chaos.