the last king of darkness

Chapter 398 Arrival
Annabelle turned back into a human, took out a few boxes from the trailer, and kicked the car out.

"This broken car, no need."

Rhodes smiled and touched her head, comforting her.

"Next time I'll give you a better car."

Annabelle glared at him, "Shut up!"

Open the box, take out the psionic instruments and crystals inside, carefully arrange them by the fire, and assemble them one by one.

These are the instruments assigned to them by the Army War Department before departure. One is used for positioning, one is used to communicate with the combat command office of the rock lighthouse, and the other is used to detect nearby threats.

Plus a box of supplies, a box of combat potions and recovery potions, that's everything they have in this station.

Rhodes looked at the black mist rolling outside the fire, his face became a little dignified.

The black mist here gave him a very uneasy feeling.

That deep blackness seemed to seep from the darkest side of the world.

And before, no matter in that place, even in the cracks of the abyss, he had never seen such a black mist.

It is not the thickest, but it condenses the most malice, as if living darkness.

The light from the embers was compressed to within twenty yards, which had never been done before.

And at the edge of light and darkness, the air becomes blurred, like the halo of a lamp in misty rain, and sporadic black spots slowly seep in from the outer layer of light, and evaporate after passing the edge, like embers flying in the air.

Rhodes frowned. He felt that the black mist was constantly eroding the power of the fire, trying to further compress the scope of the fire, and even extinguish the fire.

He stretched out his hand carefully, over the edge of the fire, into the black mist.

For the first time, he felt a tingling pain, as if countless bugs were biting his hand.

Rhodes knew that the erosion of the black mist exceeded the limit of human protection, and his soul was being corrupted.

Snapped!
Rhodes' hand was knocked down by Memphis.

She looked at Rhodes, her silver-white eyes reflected the fire, like a bright moon.

"what are you doing?"

Mephis' voice was still calm and indifferent, with a touch of coldness, exactly the same as when he first met her.

"Don't touch the darkness here, if you want to walk into the black mist, red tear stone and afterglow lantern are necessary."

Rhodes looked at the fingers.

The dots of black on it quickly dissipated under the light of the fire, and the corrosion of the soul was quickly purified, but this revealed an ominous picture-his soul protection could not resist all corrosion.

In the face of more powerful erosion, human nature cannot eat all the pollution.

He can no longer rush into the black mist to fight at will, unless he takes the flower of humanity.

But the flower of humanity is so rare, how can it be used like this?
Rhodes was a little worried, but the others didn't feel it.
Kashan looked curiously at the thick black mist outside the flames, and asked impatiently, "Shall we start fighting now?"

Rhodes shook his head slightly: "No, wait for the attack to start."

Annabelle installed the psychic communicator, and input psychic energy to activate it.

A psychic light curtain fell in front of his eyes, and a big potato-like face appeared on the light curtain.

It was the First Commander Herman.

As soon as he saw Rhodes, he smiled.

"Little guys, have you arrived at the station? Let me take a look... Well, yes, there are your light spots on the psionic imager. You are the first to establish a stronghold. Remember, don't damage it easily The spiritual energy locates the crystal, and the rock lighthouse can understand your situation based on it. When you go out to fight, you also need to use it to return to the station. If you encounter danger, when other stations come to support, you also need it to locate it.”

Annabelle nodded: "Your Excellency Commander, I have already installed it, and there will be no trouble at all."

Herman glanced at Annabelle with a strange look on his face. He coughed and continued.

"The general attack will start in 12 hours, check the time now, at the 7th hour, 6 quarters, 51 seconds."

Everyone took out their pocket watches and checked the time.

"Remember, after 12 hours, the battle will begin, and the psionic fluctuations of the core legion's battle will spread far and wide, causing great disturbance, and some existences in the darkness will inevitably be alarmed."

"Beyond the storm pass is what we often call the dark depths. Don't have illusions. The monsters that are disturbed are usually extremely powerful. You have to fight with all your strength."

Herman paused for a few seconds, his face became serious.

"If you encounter danger, please call for help immediately. The two guardians have already entered the battle order, and nearby stations will come to assist you."

"If... if you unfortunately encounter an invincible monster, ask me for help immediately. If the psychic communication is interrupted, then use the signal flare. Remember, you must spread the news. The Son of Fire has entered the highest alert state and is ready to support at any time .”

Rhodes solemnly replied: "I will, please rest assured."

Herman smiled again: "Little Rhodes, I have always believed in you. During the Battle of the Trident River, I saw that you are a trustworthy soldier."

"There are only 7 days left before the time agreed by the First Elder. This battle must be won, and we must not make any mistakes."

"The rise or fall of mankind depends on the outcome of this battle."

Rhodes said solemnly: "I understand."

Herman hung up the psionic communication with satisfaction.

In the following time, everyone adjusted their state as much as possible, nervously waiting for the start of the war.

Annabelle arranged all the psionic instruments and crystals.

It finally looks like a resident here.

Rhodes was surprised to find that she was so capable and handled everything in an orderly manner. Various instruments and crystals were placed neatly, with distinct functions and clear at a glance, and there were no problems during the assembly process.

"Annabelle."

Rhodes praised: "It seems that you not only have the function of horse."

Annabe said angrily, "It's a centaur! How many times have I told you, don't treat me like a horse, you just want to ride me every day, right?"

Rhodes smiled and said, "Isn't a centaur also a horse? You are so fast, who wouldn't want to ride you?"

"To shut up!"

Although Annabelle looked fierce, she was not really angry.

As long as it works, being treated like a horse is not a problem, it's better than some people eating shit.

Annabelle just didn't want to admit it publicly, and being ridden was always a bit embarrassing.

After initially settling down, other combatants also arrived one after another, and the surrounding stations were lit up one after another.

Annabelle has a small fog disk in her hand, and can see the movement of nearby psionic energy.

On the originally dark area, one after another small dots lighted up, and they gradually connected into a line, like a string of shining pearls.

This is the Western Front.

And behind the battle line, there is one of the brightest points, that is the rock lighthouse, where the combat command office is set up.

During this time, the Rock Lighthouse contacted them several times, telling them more information and details of the battle.

But it wasn't until the Guardian Jon arrived that Rhodes clearly knew what they were facing.

Guardian Jon and Guardian Lilivia are the two guardians sitting on the front line. Once there is a crisis ahead, they will come to support, but under normal circumstances they will not be dispatched.

For those who have reached the level of guardians, the rule of Wangcheng is not to make a move if they can't do it, and try to leave the work to others.

When they need to take action, it is a very serious crisis.

And when it comes to the higher-level Son of Fire, it will be even more stringent.

Unless they encountered a crisis that could affect Trorian's life and death, they would not be dispatched.

Rhodes hadn't seen Jon for a long time. He had a long history with this candidate for the king. He had been hostile for a while before, but somehow he cleared up the old feud and got his help when he established Fanxing Town. From this some friendship and trust was built.

Jon had always hoped that Rhodes would join his camp, but Rhodes hated such things as the King's War and did not agree to get involved.

Jon didn't care about Rhodes' refusal, he firmly believed that he could win the final victory, ascend the throne and create a harsh and efficient royal city.

Regardless of whether Rhodes agrees or not, he will have a place with him in the future.

The ruthless principle of employing people is also one of Jon's characteristics.

He firmly believes that Rhodes will perform miracles, just as he firmly believes that he will become a king.

"Brother Rhodes, although you have become a second-level combatant, you must not take this battle lightly."

Jon said seriously.

"I know about your previous victories, which are indeed amazing, but you have never fought against the monsters in the depths of the black mist, and you don't know how powerful they are. You have grown too fast, which leads to your lack of foundation. If it weren't for the lack of combat power in the royal city , you will not arrive at this battlefield so easily."

Rhode's heart trembled, and these words in the depths of the darkness touched his nerves.

Whether it is the nightmare of dead souls or the dark stars, they are all monsters from the depths of darkness.

Needless to say how powerful they are, if it weren't for the suppression of the dream and the help of his companions, it would be impossible for him to win.

If you encounter them in the Material Plane...

Rhodes felt a slight chill in his heart.

There seemed to be no other option than to sneak away.

"Now, let me tell you the real threat Trorian faces."

Jon raised his hand, pointing west.

"Over there, about [-] yards away, is the castle of the Soul Eater King."

Rhodes was surprised: "The castle of the King of Devourers?"

Jon nodded slowly: "Yes, that is an extremely terrifying castle, where countless monsters, fallen, pollutants, and ghouls gathered. They fought and devoured each other, and gradually gave birth to some extremely powerful beings. In the more than 1000 years since Trorian was established, humans have never set foot there, and the furthest place is Storm's Pass."

Cassan asked curiously: "Your Excellency Guardian, why is the castle of the King of Devourers called King of Devourers?"

Jon said in a deep voice: "It is said that there is an ancient saint who fought against the black mist alone here. The people he protected successfully evacuated, but his support never came. He was abandoned by his king. Those people were scared to death. Brave, I just want to run to a safe place to hide, but I don't know that the black mist will invade the whole world."

"The desperate saint exhausted his psychic energy, and the black mist eroded him, and his soul became corrupted. From this, a powerful monster——the King of Devourers was born."

"Some kind of strong instinct drives it to devour spirituality everywhere, whether it's monster's or human's, and the remaining body and soul will be sealed by it, tired in its lair, becoming a brick or a branch. "

"Over time, the castle of the Spirit Devourer King was established in this way."

Jon's words made Cassan and Annabelle shudder, only Rhodes and Mephis remained calm.

Rhodes frowned and asked, "Your Excellency Jon, the Ghost King is so cruel, why are there so many monsters gathered around its castle?"

Jon said calmly: "The Soul Eater fell into silence more than 1000 years ago. The sealed corpses and remnant souls attracted many monsters, but the spiritual influence of the Soul Eater still exists. These monsters are extremely manic and attack each other. Swallowing finally formed this state."

He paused for a few seconds and said solemnly.

"However, in recent years, the silence of the Spirit Devouring King has become unstable, with chaotic fluctuations in psychic energy, frequent changes in the soul, and the possibility of waking up at any time."

Kashan blinked her big eyes: "Is the Soul Eater very powerful?"

"sharp?"

Jon shook his head slightly.

"In order to deal with its threat, in the highest battle order, there must always be more than two Sons of Fire or Grand Knight Commanders on standby,"

"This is a king-level monster, theoretically, a monster on the same level as a king."

"It has the ability to destroy Trorian. You must be very careful, Brother Rhodes. Once you find it awake, you must report it immediately."

Rhodes nodded and said, "I understand."

Jon continued: "North of the ghost king's castle is a place of despair, where there are also two king-level monsters silently - the king of light and the king of night, they have terrifying characteristics and spiritual powers, their existence It even distorts time and space, and the black mist gathers here, attracting more powerful monsters."

"And farther away, to the south and west, there are even more terrifying existences, but those have nothing to do with you."

"You only need to guard the garrison and prevent the alarmed powerful monsters from attacking the core army from the rear. Even if you have completed the mission, Rovia, the son of fire, is very powerful and violent. The Battle of Storm Pass will not last long, so you don't have to worry too much. "

Rhodes replied in a deep voice, "I see."

Jon patted him on the shoulder, his huge hooked nose standing out in the firelight.

"Brother Rhodes, you must live. When I ascend the throne, I will let you see a more prosperous Trorian and a stronger human being."

Rhodes hesitated for a moment, but still asked: "Your Excellency Jon, why do you trust me so much?"

Jon smiled and said: "For the justice in your heart, you killed the judge in public, which proved your uprightness and uncompromising, and for a cleaner royal city, you cleverly used tricks to wipe out a large number of maggots in the royal city, which proved your integrity Your flexibility and uncompromising ruthlessness."

"You and I are the same kind of people. We are the hope of mankind. It is enough for Qingyu to stay aside and give birth to you. She doesn't need to get involved."

Rhodes scratched his head, not knowing what to say.

Annabelle looked dismissive, but secretly looked at Rhodes out of the corner of her eyes, as if seeing him for the first time.

Kashan's eyes were shining brightly, and her clenched pink fist showed that she wanted to catch up with Rhodes' footsteps.

Memphis is still indifferent and expressionless, as if he doesn't care about everything.

Jon didn't say much, and then left-he still had a lot of things to do before the war came.

The station was quiet again.

Everyone stared at their pocket watches, waiting for the time to pass.

Finally, that moment came.

(End of this chapter)