NOVEL NEXT Chapter 283: The End
Duke Ward was leading all that remained, desperately blocking all the Abyss Demons.
Even the Gold Level powerhouses had exhausted their last bit of strength in the struggle, to the extent that even the ferocious Balrog Flame Demons could not break through their battle array.
This was also why, under the influence of Demogorgon, the demons, completely devoid of any rationality and combat wisdom, couldn't overpower those from the Dillon Kingdom and their allies, allowing them to barely maintain their ground.
Just as Duke Ward struck down a demon in front of him with his sword, a voice entered his ears, snapping him out of his frantic slaughter somewhat.
"Quick, now, retreat immediately."
Hearing this familiar voice, Duke Ward didn't hesitate at all, and immediately ordered everyone:
"Everyone retreat now, start running immediately and don't look back."
After speaking, Duke Ward himself took the lead and immediately retreated towards the rear, Minister Anna closely following behind him.
The others were stunned for a moment, but they still obeyed the order to retreat.
To their surprise, the Abyss Demons, who had been aggressively attacking just before, did not pursue them but instead rushed towards the Demon's Gate, disregarding everything else.
All the demons crowded around the Demon's Gate, some even flew into the air.
As everyone retreated while puzzled, they suddenly felt a massive fluctuation bursting in the sky above them.
That overpowering fluctuation suddenly appeared there, making everyone's hearts tremble under the intense pressure.
Safely in the secured area, Duke Ward and Minister Anna saw a golden pillar, swirling with black streams of air, rapidly descend from mid-air.
The pillar of light appeared right above the Demon's Gate, striking down with unstoppable force.
All the demons struggled to block the golden light column, but at the very moment the golden pillar struck, they instantly turned to ash. The Space Rift, floating with black-red streams, also seemed flimsy in front of this golden giant column.
Bang~Crack!
Mere moments of resistance were all the Demon's Gate could muster before it shattered explosively, the Abyss Breath dissipating instantly under the bright glow of the golden light, leaving no chance for struggle.
And after breaking the Demon's Gate, the golden column, unimpeded, fell to the ground of Ice Peak City, directly creating a deep hole, its reach extending unknown meters below the surface.
The entire Ice Peak City experienced a moderate earthquake from the impact of the golden light column, causing even more panic among the fleeing civilians.
Wasn't that golden light column a part of the nighttime attack from a few days ago? How could this nightmare descend upon Ice Peak City again!
Oh gods, have you forsaken the followers of Ice Peak City?
It goes without saying that today's events left an incredibly profound and vivid impression on the residents of Ice Peak City, a memory of golden fireworks in the Dream World that might linger for a long time.
Only when the last trace of golden light vanished did Duke Ward lead his way towards the center of the battlefield, standing tentatively at the edge of the hole left by the golden light column.
Looking into the bottomless pit at his feet, there was no longer any trace of those demons.
Only the nearby remnants of demon corpses and black blood could prove that this place had once experienced such a fierce and tragic battle!
"Ward, what was that golden light column?"
Anna looked at Duke Ward and cautiously asked.
It was clear that this had a huge connection with the golden light columns that appeared during the previous attacks on Ice Peak City, but thinking about the change in King Lukar, the appearance of the Abyss Demons, and the fall of the Northern Fury.
Anna felt like her previous self was aiding tyranny, standing on the side of evil.
Having calmed down somewhat, Anna was at a loss for words and could only look to Duke Ward, hoping he could provide an explanation.
"..."
Duke Ward was at a loss for words.
What could he say, that all this was the doing of the Death Secret Cult, that Moriarty was behind it?
No matter the explanation, it seemed inadequate.
"Now is not the time for this, Anna!"
Duke Ward hesitated for a moment, and didn't directly answer Anna's question.
He needed to have a deep conversation with Anna, but there were too many people around them now; it wasn't the right time. Your journey continues at empire
Moreover, the crisis in Ice Peak City was not yet over!
Looking towards where Lukar had been in the air, Duke Ward could only hope that someone had successfully dealt with that "strange" Lukar.
"Let's go, we both will lead our teams separately, to deal with the other two Space Rifts!"
"We can't delay any longer, Ice Peak City has suffered too much damage."
Duke Ward looked at Anna, his eyes filled with seriousness.
"...Okay."
Anna saw the resolve in Duke Ward's eyes and nodded in agreement.
Then, the two led the remaining capable soldiers towards the other two smaller Demon's Gates, cooperating with the powerhouses from the Ice and Snow Goddess Church to eradicate the Abyss Demons there.
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Unbeknownst to Duke Ward, Lis was lying half-propped in the shadows nearby, gritting his teeth as he applied Healing Magic on himself.
He had been reckless!
This was Lis's only thought.
When he used the Dream Key to open the door to the Dream World, he had not anticipated that the accumulated power within the Dream World was so overwhelming that the pre-set Magic Array for control had directly collapsed, spilling all the dream powers out.
Being too close, Lis was unable to avoid it and was directly impacted by that terrifying force.
The power of the Dream World was truly horrifying, exceeding his expectations.