Chapter 677: Suffocating Battle (1)
Chapter 677: Suffocating Battle (1)
"Oh my, so the God of the Sea and the Goddess of Blessings traveled the world battling cursed creatures? No wonder the Divine doesn't get involved too much in all places. That must be exhausting." Luna put her hands on her lap.
"That's what happened. The war that everyone is fighting will only become a normal battle if they are in the anti-curse mechanism's zone. No cursed being should be allowed to escape." Oceanid folded his arms and nodded slightly.
"I fully understand. However, now it seems to be getting better, fufu..." Luna covered her mouth.
"Hum, so Beast God only cares about his continent, huh... He forgot that we were the ones who put those anti-curse mechanisms there." Elena heaved a subtle sigh.
"Hmm, that stupid lion is selfish and cowardly. I wouldn't be surprised if he only ordered his wives and descendants to go to the battlefield while still relaxing on his throne." Oceanid snorted at the memory of that fire lion.
"Hum-mm~ At least the Beast Continent is under the supervision of the Beast God." Luna put her hands together.
"Mother, we're back." Lynn entered the tent with Elysia and the others.
"Welcome back. Oh my, as I thought. Yuuki just needs Elysia to feel at peace. Elysia, come here. I want to tell you something." Luna beckoned Elysia to sit next to her.
Elysia glanced at Elena briefly. Seeing a silent approval, she sat next to Luna and put Yuuki on her lap. Meanwhile, Vanessa was still on her shoulders.
"Do you know what happened to Yuuki's mentality when you disappeared?" Luna asked with a gentle tone.
"Mm, I see. However, I don't know the details yet. Is it that bad?" Elysia looked down and stroked the snow fox with a gentle caress.
"Hm, I also don't really understand because she doesn't want to talk. However, she rarely talks and often looks up at the moon. Above all, it was as if she lost her sanity when she was on the battlefield against those cursed monsters. She is like a cold-blooded wild beast and slaughtered every monster even though she has reached her limit. I still get goosebumps remembering how Yuuki fought." Luna hugged herself and rubbed her arms.
"That, is it that bad?" Elysia had heard similar things from Nell, but she never expected Yuuki's situation to be that serious.
"Yeah, but it's the end of the crazy Yuuki since you're back, Elysia. Please take good care of her, and don't leave her. Her mentality is really unstable due to your absence. Maybe, she has made you her master and her lifeline of support." Luna stretched out her hand and gave a light head pat to the little snow fox.
"I understand." Elysia nodded in understanding.
"Hmm?" Oceanid frowned as his golden talisman shook.
He immediately checked it and saw a spot there shaking. The dot slowly cracked and faded.
"Everyone, this is an urgent and dire situation. A sealed area in the northern region of the Human Continent will collapse in a few minutes. I'll go check it out. Will you come with me?" Oceanid told everyone.
"Good, we return to the Human Continent then. However, why are there so many sealed areas on the Human Continent in the first place? Was the Goddess of Blessings so incompetent in the past?" Elena asked with an innocent expression.
"Ugh, well... I can't say that on her behalf. However, the Goddess of Blessings has close to no offensive skills. Her divinity leads to support magic only, and therefore, the Human Continent is the place with the most sealed areas." Oceanid composed his words wisely to avoid offending any party.
"Hmm, she'll go the extra mile for that." Elena heaved a subtle sigh and stood up. She had already squeezed out enough information from the Soul Fox Empress, and now was the time to save the world.
"My apologies, my daughter Lynn and I can't come to help there because we have a responsibility here. We also need to hold a funeral service to honor the fallen heroes." Luna accompanied the group to go out of the tent.
"We fully understand. You have a lot of beastkins to protect. You just need to eradicate the accursed creatures according to plan and minimize casualties. That has helped us a lot in dealing with all this mess." Oceanid raised his hand.
"Lynn, see you later." Elysia waved her hand.
"Bye~" Sylvia also waved her hand.
"Mm, we'll see each other again soon." Lynn waved her hand back and smiled.
Elysia's group then disappeared into invisibility after they exited the tent. They headed straight for the Human Continent.
"They've already left for the Human Continent? That's impressive magic." Lynn muttered under her breath as she looked up at the sky.
"Hm, we also still have a lot of things to do. Now is the time for us to return to the capital city and prepare for the next battle." Luna took out her golden talisman.
That talisman only includes information on sealed areas on the Beastkin Continent. They only had a few more to handle before their continent was free from the threat of accursed creatures.
"Hmm?" Nell checked her golden talisman.
"What's the matter, Little Nell?" Rhea asked curiously.
"A sealed area in the northern region of the Human Continent is about to collapse. Hopefully, Elena, Elysia, Oceanid, and the others will be present there. We never know whether there is a major threat there or not. Spirit-level accursed monsters or above are the real threats regardless of the anti-curse mechanism." Nell sighed and looked up at the sky.
"Mm, Master Elena and Master Elysia are heading there right now. I was just asking them." Rhea reassured Nell with a smile.
"Then I can focus on creating the anti-curse mechanism in peace of mind." Nell was relieved.
"Rhea, is it true that the Ruvoid God is still on Earth? Elysia and Elena can't do much because of the Council? I want to hear the details now because something seems wrong." Lifa brought up a topic that worried her a lot.
"Ah, that... Yeah, the situation there became unpredictable. Master Elysia can't make up her mind, nor can Master Elena. Ruvoid God, Alashor, has involvement with the Council, Earth's world law guardian. He is also protected. Those old men said that Alashor had been reborn as a child of light to turn over a new leaf. However, we still feel that something is not right." Rhea stopped her work and looked at her mother with a troubled expression.
"I see. He seems to have a different scheme, huh... His Race, or Elysia's word is Ruvoid Race, has an urge to act against virtue and is reborn as a child of light? What are Earth's Gods trying to do with it? that, uhh..." Lifa put her hand to her forehead as if she felt dizzy.
"Huh? Alashor is still alive? I thought he was exterminated once and for all. In that case, is it okay to leave him on Earth unattended? Even though he's protected by that Council, that doesn't mean he's turned into a completely different individual, right?" Nell widened her eyes in surprise.
"What do you expect us to do, Little Nell? We'll inflame the Council's wrath if we exterminate Alashor at that time. Master Elysia can't do that because we'll become villains. Two of the Council's higher-ups just had a heated conversation with us. However, the result is like that. We can only leave Alashor with his game until around next month." Rhea shook her head as she heaved a subtle sigh.
"Next month?" Nell tilted her head slightly.
"Yup, next month. Master Elysia will return to Earth next month to see firsthand the so-called God Game. It's a deathmatch that will probably involve hundreds of Gods from fourteen realms and thousands of mortal ability users." Rhea nodded slightly and took a particular ore. She started making a sturdy rod for the anti-curse mechanism.
"Wow, what the hell is he trying to do with that? The Council holds such an event because of Alashor's involvement? He's definitely aiming for something out of it. But, next month, huh..." Nell mumbled in an annoyed tone.
"Little Nell, please watch your word choice." Rhea reminded gently. After that, she shared some information with Nell and Lifa.
Although filled with conversation, they also continued their work in forging the anti-curse mechanisms.
Meanwhile, around two thousand brave heroes were already on standby around the sealed area that about to collapse. A regiment consisting of various fighters with different backgrounds was now working together with one common goal, namely to eliminate the threat before rampant destruction.
"Sealed area has collapsed! Prepare for battle!" A holy knight clad in golden armor raised his greatsword when a transparent dome collapsed like shattered glass.
*Rumble* *Rumble*
The ground shook from beneath, and it expanded until it felt like a big earthquake.
The jet black vapor and purple gas instantly oozed out from the ground and darkened the surrounding area. The sky suddenly became dark overcast, and the atmosphere became suffocating suddenly.
Among all the tensed troops, there was a golden-haired female mage in a white robe with a golden hue. She thumped her golden staff to the ground and prepared to activate an area of effect magic.
*Boom!* *Boom!*
The ground burst out, and dozens of pitch-black monsters of terrifying shape burst out from the pits.
"The glory of blessings and holy light is with us!" The female mage shouted and raised her golden staff.
Several rings of winds emerged around the anti-curse mechanisms to draw the accursed monsters into the battle zone.
"Oooh!!!" The troops replied with a war cry. The Holy Knight General advanced to the forefront, noble knights and brave warriors immediately following suit.