NOVEL NEXT Chapter 526: Chapter 526: Council of Shadows
The main force of the Necromancer Tower had already entered Hell, leaving only a few Hall Masters behind to manage the Tower.
As soon as the Hall Masters received the news, they started trying to contact the Tower Master, only to fail in every attempt.
Even the messengers that entered hell to deliver the message died before they could catch up with the Hall Master.
The Hall Masters had no choice but to handle the matter on their own. They gathered in a dimly lit chamber.
The news of the Holy Empire's declaration of war had sent ripples through their ranks, especially when the leaders were away.
"What timing!" grumbled one of the senior necromancers, his voice thick with frustration. "Do they know? Is this orchestrated to strike while we're vulnerable?"
Another necromancer, a woman with sharp eyes and a commanding presence, spoke up. "We can't assume they are aware of our master's absence. But we must prepare as if they do."
"Do you believe the declaration that the Emperor has grown as strong as an Overlord? If that is the case, can we even stop them? They will have two Overlords now."
The room fell silent at the thought of facing two Overlords. Even though they had become stronger with the opening of hell, was it enough to bring them on the same level as an Overlord?
Without their leader, their strength was compromised. They couldn't even ask for help from other Overlords as they couldn't reveal the absence of the Tower Master.
"We must summon the Council of Shadows," the woman continued.
As soon as her words fell, many of the Necromancers grew pale.
"They are no different than monsters who don't differentiate between friends and enemies. Isn't summoning them no different than inviting a lion to scare away a tiger?" Another Necromancer asked.
"Do we have any other choice? We are talking about two Overlords. If they reach the entrance of Hell, everything will fall apart." The woman sighed.
Even if they had to invite a bigger monster, they had no other choice. As long as they should delay the two Overlords until the Tower Master returned, it was worth it.
While the Necromancer's were deliberating, a Phoenix soared above the river of Life and Death, entering the Northern Continent.
Eren had returned to the Northern Continent once more. This time, he was not as weak as he used to be in the past. He had changed. He had evolved.
This time, he could clearly see the invisible thread that had appeared around his body. It was this thread that had led the Tower Master to him last time.
He wasn't sure if the Tower Master was going to come straight for him again. If that was the case, it was for the better, especially since he didn't want to face the Tower Master inside the Necromancer Tower if possible.
Even after half an hour had passed, Eren didn't feel the presence of the Tower Master. Either that man had grown more patient or he wasn't even in the Northern Continent anymore. None of the two possibilities was good news for Eren.
Eren had a feeling that it was the second possibility, since it was about time for Hell to have opened already. He could already feel the aura of death, which had grown extremely dense.
For an ordinary person from the other Continents, it would've been even harder to breathe in these conditions.
"If he's already entered Hell, then I can't stay behind either."
He instructed the Phoenix to change direction. With a bright screech, the Phoenix turned and went towards the nearest major clan's territory, instead of the Necromancer Tower.
Eren was only thinking about taking the shortest path to the Necromancer Tower. In his distraction, he didn't pay attention to the people on the ground.
The phoenix flew past a broken town, where multiple corpses were lying on the ground.
A young man raised his head, looking at the phoenix in the sky, feeling a little jealous.
"Can't you reward me a Mythical Beast for dying as well?" The young man complained, but there was no response to him.
Not far from him, there was a woman who was feeding the essence of the dead to her Undead Dragon that had suffered multiple injuries.
She also looked at the phoenix in the sky, feeling a familiar presence. She didn't know if it was just her misconception, but the phoenix felt quite strong. Discover exclusive tales at M-V-L
It was certainly not a beast that could be found in the Northern Continent, which made her wonder if someone from another continent was visiting.
When she thought about other Continents, she was reminded of Eren, who had screwed her over. She couldn't help but curse Eren inwardly, not realizing that the man was sitting on the phoenix without a single care in the world for her thoughts.
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Almost all the major clans of the Northern Continent were in chaos. They had received news from the Western Continents.
A war was on the horizon and they couldn't avoid it. Almost all the clans had started gathering their own army for the battle that was to come, not knowing if the Necromancer Tower was going to come for their aid or not.
One such clan was the Triad Clan that was the most troubled.
It was a clan that controlled the territory next to Kiel Family Territory. After the destruction of the Kiel Family, they were the nearest major clan to the Border.
If there was a war, they were going to be the most affected by it. It hadn't been long since their clan leader died in the Kiel Family Territory. Later, their family was controlled by the young man from the Rottenheim Family.
And now, they had to suffer through the war. The current leader of the Triad Family was pacing back and forth, his forehead covered in sweat.
The portal of the family had been extremely busy today with people from other major clans arriving to check the situation. However, none from the Necromancer Tower had arrived.
"Is the Necromancer Tower going to watch us be destroyed before taking action?" The Family Head sighed.