enjoyebooks Chapter 1781 - 1197: You Most Likely Won’t Live to See It
Chapter 1781 - 1197: You Most Likely Won’t Live to See It
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After all, like Reiger, Lilith is both skilled in swordsmanship and magic. Besides being powerful in close combat, she can use various levels of magic, there are many ways to weaken the old Sword Saint’s abilities.
With such two extraordinary female Sword Saints by her side for protection, if Yuri still ends up in trouble, Reiger would accept it.
"What about you?"
Yuri didn’t think much, seemingly hearing some undertone in Reiger’s words, and asked without thinking.
"Me?"
Reiger smiled mildly.
"Of course, I’m going to deal with the main perpetrator."
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Akasha continent, Hunger Great Wilderness.
This is a great wilderness located in the central part of the continent.
It is northeast of the Kingdom of Ginas, northwest of Leiblu Kingdom, with the border of these two kingdoms to the south, and the territories of several small countries to the north, and further up is the Tistis Kingdom.
On both sides of it is uninhabited wilderness, including it, nearly ten thousand kilometers in radius does not belong to any country, it is even more desolate than the Neutral Zone, an area without borders.
The reason for this is nothing but the terrain, climate, soil, and environment here are all unsuitable for humans to live.
Especially the Hunger Great Wilderness, its interior is completely dry red earth, the land is cracked everywhere, almost no water source, hotter and drier than desert, even the magical creatures find it challenging to survive here, hence it was named "Hunger Great Wilderness".
It’s easy to imagine that such a place is absolutely desolate countryside that is uninterested, not to mention seeing any people, it’s rare even to see birds or beasts.
However, precisely such a place, in the distant Ancient Magic Civilization Period, it was extremely prosperous.
Because the largest, strongest, most prosperous capital of the Ancient Magic Civilization - St. Landsri - was built here in the past.
This is the center of the Akasha continent, the center of the world, and also the center of the human life group.
Unfortunately, in the late Ancient Magic Civilization Period, the disaster first hit here.
When Abyssal Aura appeared in this world and spread in St. Landsri, it was destined to be stripped of all vitality and completely deserted.
As a result, today, eleven thousand years later, it has abruptly turned into a desolate wilderness, even if not as life-prohibitive as the northern deadlands, it still rarely sees any creatures in ordinary times.
Under these circumstances, no one knows when a tower appeared amidst this great wilderness.
It is neither tall nor short, about twenty meters in height, but its entire body seems to be cast from gemstones, looking extremely luxurious and valuable.
Mysterious magic runes are engraved on this gem tower, connected by lines, forming patterns similar to magic arrays, and extending downwards, and once reaching the ground, further extending outward, forming one after another magic array.
In every corner of the magic array, there is a groove.
In the groove, precious magical gem stones are embedded within.
At this moment, those gem stones are emitting light, letting a significant amount of Magic Power flow out along the lines of the magic array, both illuminating the magic array and making the gem tower bright and dazzling.
These Magic Powers eventually gathered at the pinnacle of the gem tower after passing through countless magic arrays, magic runes, and nodes, then transformed into a light beam, soaring to the sky, and converging with the magic waves from various directions.
No one can discover this scene.
Firstly, this place is too remote, too desolate and uninhabited, no one would imagine that a gem tower is nestled here.
Secondly, large-scale magic barriers have been set up around here, even if someone passes by, they will be deceived by the barrier and won’t notice anything unusual.
Thirdly, even if an accident happens, and someone accidentally trespasses here, they almost certainly won’t be able to leave.
In the surroundings of this gem tower, swarms of magic puppets clothed in black robes, emitting a chilling aura, encircle here in formation like an army, enclosing the area densely.
Given the dense crowd that can be described as a sea of people, not to mention a person breaking in, even if a fly flew in, it would likely be noticed immediately and killed at the first instance.
Faced with such a scale of magic puppet army, even the top Sword Saints on the continent might experience a dreadful feeling and ultimately would be overwhelmed by this sea of people and ruthlessly killed here.
At the highest level of the gem tower, in an open-air tower hall, several figures appeared.
"Old man, where’s the leader?"
The somewhat bored "Tyrant" was carrying a giant sword, calling to the "Giant Soldier" standing on the high platform ahead.
The "Giant Soldier" didn’t answer but rather the "Fire Princess" standing not far away did.
"The leader has gone to the sacred beast."
The "Fire Princess" seemed to be lost in thought, looking dazed, until the "Tyrant" spoke, she glanced at him and responded flatly.
"Our task is to stay here, guarding the Ritual Tower, and as for the sacred beast, the leader ’Sky Hunt’ will handle it."
Upon hearing, the "Tyrant" seemed somewhat disappointed.
"This job is really boring," he said, "If possible, I’d rather be with the leader at the sacred beast."
"Once the sacred beast successfully liberates its true power, I can be atop its back, watching this land being crushed."
"That kind of scene is exciting just to think about."
As a Sword Saint born from the Leiblu Kingdom, the "Tyrant" clearly inherited the country’s belligerence and cruelty.
He feels excitement about the unprecedented war about to hit the continent and the disorder it will bring.
For this reason, he joined the temple, becoming an Apostle in the temple.
Unlike him, "Ba Snake" also from Leiblu Kingdom, feels neither excitement, only exceptional calmness.
"By the way, can this ritual truly liberate the sacred beast’s true power and restore continental order?"
The "Ba Snake" quietly whispered.
Unlike the "Tyrant", what he awaited is not the impending war but unseen violence.
He was drawn in by the power of the sacred beast, advocating and admiring that kind of formidable power.
He wants to witness such power once, for this joining the temple.
As for what happens to the continent under such power, he doesn’t care.
"You can all rest assured, the ritual is progressing smoothly."
On the high platform, the "Giant Soldier" seems to have completed what he needed to do, wiping his sweat, still speaking excitedly.
"Now, the Ritual Tower has gathered Magic Power from all over the world, channeling it underground, and infusing it into the sacred beast’s body."
"The sacred beast that originally was empty and only a shell is now accumulating Magic Power at an astonishing speed."
"As long as the Magic Power fills that giant body, the sacred beast will burst out from the ground, displaying its true power."
"By then, the continent’s order will surely be restored, and this epic experiment will declare success."
Saying this, the "Giant Soldier" couldn’t help but laugh loudly, eyes full of fervor.
Then—
"That’s quite an unfortunate future."
A voice tinged with amusement suddenly resonated within the gem tower.
"But you, most likely, won’t be able to witness it."