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The long-awaited chief mage of the Round Tower, Lark, appeared at the door, lowered his head, and exchanged a glance with Shana. They both felt the strong conviction in each other!
I must... successfully withstand the blessing! Shana clenched her fists inwardly.
"I absolutely must... kill this guy!" Lak clenched his fists inwardly.
“Hero, let’s begin.” Rak said softly, looking at Shana.
"Yes, my dark ally, I am ready!" Shana covered her red eyes and said proudly, "Let the goddess witness our powerful dark bond!!!"
"Who the hell is your ally in the dark..." Lak's lips twitched inwardly. He recalled the misunderstanding with Shana during the awakening ceremony and felt like strangling her.
"come in."
With that, Lak led Shana toward the blessing altar of the round tower, and the stone gate closed once more... swallowing the young hero into the depths of darkness.
Soon after.
The round tower lit up with light—
The clear sky was crystal clear, and rich magical patterns spread inch by inch from the surface of the ancient and unadorned round tower. The rich magical aura permeated the air, and finally transformed into a solid pillar of light that shot into the sky!
Pure magic shot straight into the sky, like a fountain, constantly burning every bit of power, just to send the purest drop of water to the highest heavens.
This is the most wasteful yet most necessary part of the entire ritual—using the aura of the hero's mark as a call and the mage's round tower as an anchor point, it draws in the power of the goddess of life through layers of void!
This commotion could no longer be concealed from the people of the entire capital and even the whole kingdom. Countless people looked up at the sky from which the sacred sound rang out, watching the pure light ripple outwards like waves, painting the entire sky.
The light at this moment outshone even the sun's brilliance, illuminating the entire sky as if it were filled with the purest light. A sacred aura flowed and changed like clouds across the heavens, and the earth seemed to revive, blossoming with hopeful vitality under the goddess's radiance.
The surging pillar of magical light ceased, replaced by gentle and tranquil holy ripples that slowly descended from the heavens and were drawn into the round tower that shimmered with the light of heroes.
The goddess's blessing ceremony has begun—
……
"All knights, be on high alert!"
The capital city, outside the city gate.
The activation of that light acted as a signal, instantly putting the elite paladins present on high alert. This intense commotion was impossible to conceal and had undoubtedly been detected by the demons!
"Form a knights' circle!"
With Erwin's command, the holy power among the paladins resonated with each other, and under the connection of a pure holy power, their auras instantly merged into one.
The Knights' Circle is a sacred shield that only elite paladins can form, used to protect the royal family.
Not only can it withstand the full-force attack of a great demon in a short time, but under the guidance of powerful warriors, it is even capable of fighting against the top-ranking demon officials!
At this moment, Erwin was in the center of the circular formation, but he still took half a step back, looking at the cheerful, blond man in front of him with a slightly respectful gaze:
“Lord Dane, my injuries from the defense of the capital a month ago have not yet healed. This time, I entrust the leadership of the Knights’ Circle to you.”
“I understand, Commander Erwin. Leave it to me.” Dane said calmly, his smile gentle yet polite.
Turning his back, Dane could no longer hide the smugness and excitement in his eyes: it was as if the goddesses were helping him out. He was thinking about how to become the center of this guardian battle, but he hadn't done anything and was already entrusted with an important task. Was this the reputation of the Grand Duke's adopted son...?
—Irwin, it's good that you're injured!
Dane secretly gave Erwin a thumbs up.
Chapter 272 That Lord
“However, Commander Erwin.”
As his emotions gradually subsided, Dane turned to look at Erwin and finally had the chance to ask the question that had been bothering him:
"Isn't the Mage's Round Tower located towards the east gate? If the demons really want to disrupt the blessing ritual, they'll probably try to break through from that direction."
“Your analysis is correct, Lord Dane.” Erwin nodded.
“But…” Dane looked at the city gate in front of him again, somewhat uncertain: “Isn’t this the south gate?”
"Don't let your guard down, Dane the Hero." At this moment, Erwin put on a serious expression and warned:
"Based on that lord's analysis, it's not surprising that the demons are causing destruction from any direction! If we don't deploy our forces adequately, we could suffer a great loss!!!"
"That sir?" Dane asked, slightly puzzled.
Erwin didn't offer much explanation, but instead frequently checked with the mage monitoring the magic circle on the communication channel, detecting the surrounding magical fluctuations.
On that day, His Highness Ota had already issued a gag order. Only a small number of humans knew that Astrid's status had been elevated again, in order to... prevent the demons from persecuting this rising human star!
As the prince's personal bodyguard, Erwin vaguely sensed that Ota was grooming Astrid to be the next strategist of the kingdom, and her repeated suggestions had made unimaginable contributions to the kingdom.
"Hopefully, this time, that person's premonition will be correct again..."
Still feeling somewhat uneasy, Erwin looked towards the round tower that had received the goddess's resonance, hoping that this blessing could be completed smoothly as soon as possible.
Beep beep—!
Beep beep—!
Beep beep—!
A piercing alarm suddenly blared through the internal communication link. Erwin's expression tightened, and he immediately transmitted a message to the monitoring array: "This is a warning at the level of a Greater Demon! Immediately provide location information! Repeat, immediately provide location information!!!"
"Tell me, where did that great demon appear?!" Erwin asked in a deep voice.
"Yes...yes..." For some reason, the messenger's voice trembled slightly.
Erwin was alarmed and wanted to ask more questions, but his expression quickly changed.
boom--!
From the distant woods came a violent, earthquake-like roar.
A terrifying shockwave, accompanied by overwhelming pressure, swept across the area. The aura of a great demon roamed the field with unbridled force, and even the air itself seemed about to be crushed.
"They actually came in through the south gate?! These demons really don't play by the rules!!" Erwin gripped his wooden sword, engraved with holy runes, a few beads of cold sweat trickling down his forehead. He whispered into the communication link:
"Don't let your guard down! This is a real demon. As long as we can stop this one demon, the hero will be able to successfully complete the blessing!"
“No, not just one…” At this moment, the trembling voice of the messenger finally came through the communication link.
"What?!" Erwin hadn't even reacted yet.
boom--!
In the distant sky, two solid and terrifying demonic energies soared into the heavens, bringing with them a dreadful aura.
"North Gate! I sensed the presence of demons!"
"West Gate! The aura of demons has been detected!"
The mage monitoring the magic circle spoke urgently and frantically, his voice brimming with terror: "It's all... fluctuations at the level of a Greater Demon!!!"
"?!"
Three demon officials?!
Erwin's pupils constricted sharply, an unprecedented unease exploding within him! Only one thought remained in his mind: That person's advice had come true once again!!!
"—Are these demons planning to destroy the entire capital of Kur?!"
An endless chill enveloped him. Erwin had anticipated the demons' madness, but he never imagined they would go to such extremes!
Fear gradually gripped his throat, and only then did Erwin realize how indispensable that strongest warrior in human history was to the kingdom.
If the Mino Warriors were still guarding the border, and these demons dared to act so recklessly, what awaited them would be the complete annihilation of the Demon King's castle!
And now, precisely at this awkward juncture, these demons, who have existed for millennia, are so meticulously scheming that they are truly chilling... A sense of fear involuntarily rose in Erwin's heart.
But thinking of that great man's existence, Erwin gripped the wooden sword again, a resolute belief welling up in his eyes.
"Those demons will not succeed! Everything is within that lord's calculations!!!"
Looking at Dane in front of him, Erwin's fighting spirit grew stronger.
They are not fighting alone.
……
The capital city, west gate.
The enormous phantom of a book, shrouded in intense demonic energy, darkened the entire sky.
"It's the Second Demon Official! The Demon Strategist, Svir!!!"
"Send this message back to the palace immediately! Mobilize the soldiers and adventurers from the northern district! Quickly!"
The soldiers on the city wall recognized the terrifying demon who had committed horrific atrocities in the capital just a month ago. Their faces turned pale, and they gave the order in a hurried tone.
The messenger immediately crushed the communication crystal in his hand. The illusory light was about to disappear into the void when it suddenly began to struggle in pain.
The next moment, to the soldiers' horrified gaze, the communication light suddenly dissipated!
"Intelligence is also a form of knowledge."
From a distance of hundreds of meters, the Book Demon had somehow managed to block and cut off all signals without them even noticing.
The devil's whispers echoed in everyone's heart, bringing a profound despair.
"It's about time to make a splash."
Swell sensed magical fluctuations from the other two directions, knowing that the plan was progressing quite smoothly. If they could successfully destroy the three city gates, it would be a heavy blow to human morale!
At that time, even the noble king residing in the palace will probably be in a terrible predicament.
"Knowledge is power."
The pages opened and closed wide, and illusory words leaped from the surface of the book, transforming into the purest, most destructive beams of terrifying light.
Shock filled the eyes of the soldiers on the city wall.
The terrifying laser beam that the God of All Weapons unleashed when he destroyed the Kingdom Library was now being realistically reproduced by the Book Demon before them, and aimed at them!
Once the laser strikes, even if the city wall's defensive magic array operates at full power, it cannot stop that near-destructive attack.
How to do?
boom--!
A terrifying beam of light suddenly burst forth, carrying terrifying energy compressed to the extreme. Even a city wall made of refined steel would be turned into molten iron under that blazing white beam of light.
A cold glint flashed in the air.