the last king of darkness

Chapter 402 The Disaster of Evil
Rhodes was startled, what happened?

As soon as the battle at Storm Pass begins, it might not necessarily be a failure, right?

Annabelle said, "There must be some emergency. I'll take you there."

Rhodes shook his head: "I'll go by myself. You take Mephis and Kashan back to the station. If I don't come back and you are in danger again, you can take them back to the rock lighthouse."

In this team, the only core is him. Once he leaves, the team structure will collapse. Monsters that can be easily killed can destroy them in an instant, so Annabell must be present, and they can still run if they cannot be beaten.

Although Annabel was reluctant to admit it, she also knew that Rhodes was right.

All three fell silent, Rhodes waved his hand, turned and ran towards the seventh station.

The black fog was thick, but he had the eyes of the soul and a good sense of direction, so he quickly found the station.

Like the third station, the seventh station was a ray of flame that illuminated a twenty-yard radius like a small oasis in the boundless black mist.

But at this moment, this oasis is already full of people.

Everyone is wearing palace robes with double flame symbols on the neckline, lanterns on their waists, and red tearstone brooches on their chests. They are all second-level combatants who are fighting.

They formed a circle, and the one in the center was Jon, the guardian and candidate for the king. Beside him was a woman who was also wearing the robe of the guardian, whose age was unknown.

Rhodes quickly remembered her name from memory—Guardian Lilivia, the woman who controlled the eternal flame of chaos, and they once fought together when they were fighting against the abyss serpent.

When Rhodes stepped into the range of the fire, Jon immediately said: "Okay, everyone is here, the situation is urgent, let me briefly explain the situation."

"While the big eyes of the White Tower were observing the astrology, they foresaw a huge ominous omen. The Lord of the White Tower, His Excellency Meredith, found the root of the crisis through the divination of the Holy Spirit."

"The Castle of the Devourer King."

There was no sound in the flames, and everyone was silent. Those who can become second-level combatants are those who have gone through countless crises and disasters, wandered countless times at the juncture of life and death, and have already experienced many battles (except Rhodes).

In the face of a crisis, keeping calm is the most basic quality.

Rhodes also didn't speak. He didn't have deep experience, but no one here has experienced many things he has experienced.

Jon continued: "The Devourer King is an ancient evil spirit. It has been a potential threat since the establishment of Trorian. This powerful king-level monster has been silent for thousands of years. The exact time is unknown. According to The notes compiled by the Historical Society originated from the sage Aris of the previous era, and it did not voluntarily fall silent, but was sealed in the most powerful era of the Starry Kingdom."

"We don't know why the Starry Kingdom didn't destroy it, and we don't know why they didn't destroy the castle of the evil spirit. Since the Starry Kingdom was destroyed, the Ghost King's castle has been silent again until now."

Jon paused, then continued.

"Some kind of strange movement has occurred in the castle of the Ghost King. The seal of the stars is dissipating and invalidating, and the psionic energy of the ancient evil spirit is being revived."

Jon's voice sank.

"Unfortunately, at this critical moment, it is very difficult for Wangcheng to recruit special-level combatants to deal with the crisis, and it is not suitable for us to provoke a king-level war at this time. Therefore, Wangcheng decided that we will transfer personnel from the western front to form an elite army." Combat team, go to the castle of the Ghost Eater to rebuild the seal."

He stretched out his hand, and there was a pure white rune in his palm.

"This is the star rune imitated urgently by Lord Meredith, Lord of the White Tower. Our task is to find the seal point and use this rune to replace the old and invalid seal."

"Therefore, I need a teammate who is good at runes and seals, a teammate with strong vision and high resistance to pollution and erosion, a teammate with concealment ability and can transfer or remove curses and abnormal states .”

Jon looked around and said solemnly.

"Please note that this is a very dangerous task. Please follow your intuition, whether it is suitable, and whether there are signs of danger."

"That's why I called everyone together."

Before the words were finished, a tall man came out.

His temples were gray and his face was full of vicissitudes. A long scratch ran across his cheek, leaving only his left eye.

"I, Hall of Mushroom City, have the soul attribute of Seal of Space, attribute level 9, psychic level 3600, strength of [-] thousand cuts, good at the front position, nicknamed the scalpel."

Jon nodded: "Which station?"

"eleven."

"Okay, combatants of the tenth station and the No.12 station, you are also responsible for guarding this station."

Two voices in the crowd answered at the same time: "Yes!"

The voice fell, and another woman came out.

She looks very petite and weak, with a pretty face, not tall, and a very thin and soft voice.

"I'm Mithor from Qianhu Town. I have the transfer of soul characteristic receptors. I have a characteristic level of 8, a power level of 4000, and a strength of [-] thousand cuts. I'm good at the back position."

Jon nodded: "Which station?"

"sixteen."

"No problem!" Before Jon could speak, there were two crisp answers from the crowd, "Leave it to me."

"The last location." Jon waited for a few seconds and looked around, but no one came out.

Rhodes hesitated for a moment, he didn't stand up right away, because the Book of Knowledge warned in his mind: "The divine benefits of this mission are unclear, there may be some kind of change, it's best not to take it, guarding the garrison can at least have With 15 points of divinity, you can also harvest a lot of powerful souls, which we are short of now."

Jon watched the second circle, and a small man stood up hesitantly.

"Your Excellency Jon, I don't know if I can do it. My Spirit Vision is 91, but my soul resistance is not particularly high. I often have to take purification potions to ensure the purity of my soul."

Jon was silent for a few seconds. The ideal candidate was of course Rhodes, but he didn't stand up, which showed that he might have a bad feeling.

In dangerous missions, the intuition and premonition of high-level combatants are also very important. People with bad premonitions should try not to participate. This is a basic principle.

The high-level combatant in front of him is named Eggers. He has suffered a very serious soul trauma, and strictly speaking, he does not meet the requirements of this mission.

Jon watched the third lap, but still no one stood up.

In fact, he knew all the high-ranking fighters present, including their characteristics, skills, habits, and abilities, but the real key was their intuition.

This kind of spiritual feeling is very wonderful, and using it as much as possible is the experience summed up in Wangcheng for thousands of years.

Jon sighed inwardly, and just as he was about to determine the candidate, Rhodes suddenly took a step forward and stood up.

"Rhode of Red Stone Village, Spark Sequence, Nine Fire Seeds, Absolute Vision, extremely high soul resistance, very strong self-purification ability, psychic level ten, strength of 3000 thousand cuts, good at all positions, no nickname."

There was some tremors in the crowd.

Rhode's self-reported statistics are very dazzling. Although his reputation is widely spread, high-level combatants do not know too much about a person who has not fought side by side in intense battles all year round.

This is the first time Rhodes participated in the battle as a second-level combatant.

"Absolute clairvoyant!"

"My God, there is an absolute clairvoyant among us!"

"Extremely high soul resistance? And self-purification ability? Isn't this something a genius can describe?"

"He is the Starfire sequence. I haven't had a comrade in the Starfire sequence for a long time. I always thought he was a spiritual fire, and his soul characteristic was a black idiot."

"You are good at all positions at such a young age? The powerhouse of the new generation, you are not boasting, are you?"

"Why did he emphasize that he doesn't have a nickname? If he doesn't have a nickname, don't say it..."

Rhodes was very happy that Jon's words quickly cut off the question.

"Rhode, are you sure you want to participate? Is your intuition okay?"

Rhodes replied decisively: "Sure, no problem."

"Owner."

The Book of Knowledge wrote in my mind: "I don't quite agree with this choice, but I support the master's choice. To explore the ancient ruins, the most dangerous thing is the unknown, and the most important thing is knowledge. The spiritual recovery in my soul is full. Answers to certain questions can be found for the owner."

"Very good." Rhodes was very satisfied with the changes in the Book of Knowledge, and asked without thinking: "Book, can you predict what the biggest difficulty in this operation is?"

The Book of Knowledge gives an affirmative answer.

"Yes, although it is not knowledge, but after the spirituality is fully restored, my inspiration is very sharp, um..."

It suffocated for a moment and wrote.

"I have a hunch that something related to the number 51 will bring bad omens. Avoid 51."

Rhodes suddenly had a bottom line in his heart, and said with a smile: "Book, you are amazing."

"Of course."

The book of knowledge turned the pages and walked away arrogantly.

Ahead, Jon continued to ask: "Rhod is in the third station, the second station and the fourth station, do you have any questions?"

Two loud voices sounded from the crowd: "No."

Rhodes hastily added: "I still have my battle group in my station. The three of them are auxiliary personnel and have no frontal combat effectiveness. Please help me take care of them."

This time, there was a relatively large shock in the crowd.

"what?"

"He still has an exclusive battle group?"

"Isn't he a second-level combatant? Psychic level ten, strength 3000 thousand ticks, that's right!"

"Aren't first-level fighters qualified to form a battle group?"

Jon immediately suppressed the questioning voice.

"He is in a special situation! Now, please return to your respective battle positions quickly. The battle has not stopped. Team members, follow me. This mission will be led by Li Liwei and me."

The crowd dispersed quickly, and the three of them ran westward under the leadership of Jon and Lilivia.

Billows of black mist rushed towards them, but they were blocked by the lanterns around their waists and the red tearstone brooches on their chests.

This is the only power that can really fight against the black mist. Otherwise, no matter how powerful a soul is trapped in the black mist, it will only be slowly corroded, gradually going crazy, and becoming an irrational monster.

Candidates for the King with "Eternal Burning Flame" are no exception.

The petite Mithor cast a light shadow over everyone. According to her, this shadow can transfer the breath of life, the disturbance of the soul, and the fluctuation of spiritual energy to her body.

She then uses the blank rune of silence to shield herself, so that the disturbance can be minimized.

Jon nodded slightly. This is indeed a very effective concealment method. If all members use the rune of silence, the disturbance between the runes will greatly reduce its concealment effect. There is no problem in using it in general areas, but this trip is In the extremely dangerous Castle of the Ghost King, the perception of powerful monsters will turn this small flaw into a deadly threat.

This is one of the reasons why he has to limit the number of people to less than 5.

On the way, Jon said: "There are mainly two kinds of monsters around the castle of the Soul Eater, the Soul Eater and the Soul Thirst. They are all terrifying monsters born under the influence of the characteristics of the Soul Eater. We try not to disturb them. According to this Route into the interior of the castle, find the place of seal, and replace the old and invalid star seal with Lord Meredith's seal."

Hall, who was in charge of the seal, asked hoarsely, "Is there any information about the interior of the castle?"

Jon shook his head.

"The Ghost King's castle is too dangerous, and the investigation team can't get in. They have already lost three elite investigation teams."

Everyone then fell silent.

Jon continued: "However, we deduce from some limited information that the place where the King of the Devourer's seal seems to be in the very center of the castle, and the castle itself is strongly cursed and polluted--this requires Mithor and Rhodes."

Mithor said softly: "Your Excellency Jon, I have no problem."

Rhodes didn't speak, he had never been involved in similar missions, so he didn't know if there was any problem.

Jon didn't care, and continued: "The Ghost King is an extremely powerful evil spirit. The process of replacing and rebuilding the seal will suffer a strong backlash. Hall, you must concentrate on it. We only have one chance. If we fail, the King City can only use a backup plan." , we will suffer huge losses."

Hall replied hoarsely, "I understand, don't worry, I have suffered much worse than this."

On his face, the scars on his head are enough to prove the weight of his words.

Jon looked indifferent, and said calmly: "Mithor, you have to bear the backlash for him."

The petite Mithor nodded slightly: "I will, Lord Jon."

"In the end, our principle is to avoid fighting. If we have to fight, Lilivia and I will solve it quickly, and you will assist from the side to minimize disturbance."

The three did not speak, but nodded.

The journey was uneventful, Rhodes' spiritual vision was very strong, and he avoided all wandering monsters.

After about an hour, everyone successfully arrived at the castle of the King of Devourers.

Rhodes looked over and saw a majestic oval-shaped building standing in the darkness, the outer layer was gray and black, made of densely packed corpses, with huge spikes on the surface, it looked like a giant sea urchin.

One side of the castle has collapsed, as if a huge gap had been smashed open by a meteor.

Outside the castle and at the gap, there are many huge crawling monsters wandering around. They are black in color, tens of yards long, with huge tails and extremely long tongues. The carrion and organs are exposed, like skinned lizards.

"Don't be found by them." Jon warned: "Thirsty Soul Demon is very difficult to deal with."

In Rhodes' line of sight, the soul fluctuations of these monsters were very powerful, all of which were super super-level. Monsters of this level could not be easily killed, let alone in such a deep black mist.

"This way."

Rhodes chose a path with the fewest monsters.

Everyone followed Rhodes cautiously.

Rhodes' Spirit Vision still has a distance of more than [-] yards in this environment, which is enough to ensure safety.

But an accident still happened, a soul-thirsty monster two hundred yards away suddenly rushed towards them, flicked its long tongue, and shot towards them.

"careful!"

Jon stepped forward and completed the psychic transformation in the blink of an eye. The powerful psychic energy instantly condensed on his wrist, and blocked the soul-thirsty demon's long tongue with a bang.

In the next second, a spinning fireball hit the thirsty soul demon, and the chaotic flame instantly covered its whole body, burning its soul.

The Thirsting Soul Demon writhed and struggled, arousing all its psychic energy to block the erosion of the flames of chaos, but it was useless. In the blink of an eye, it was completely wiped out and burned to ashes.

The flames of chaos were only extinguished after the thirsty soul demon was completely burned to death.

And Jon rang the bell of silence as early as the moment he was attacked, so that the disturbance did not alarm other monsters.

"Good job, Lillie."

Li Liwei smiled faintly, but her eyes stayed on Rhodes.

Rhodes was baffled, and he couldn't help asking: "Your Excellency Lilivi, what question did I have just now..."

Li Liwei said softly: "No, little Rhodes, you did a good job."

"Oh……"

Li Liwei's eyes remained unchanged: "Little Rhodes, do you still remember Your Excellency Theodore?"

Rhodes was baffled, but still replied: "Of course I remember, how could I forget the chief dean."

Li Liwei showed a strange smile: "I knew you would never forget him, you still have his breath on you."

She looked at Rhodes obsessively, but it seemed that she was looking at another person.

"The chief dean said that he will definitely come back. You have carried his last soul ripple, so you must have this feeling too, right?"

Rhodes was silent for a few seconds. The statue of the Chief Dean was still standing in the dream. He said that he had a chance to come back when the stars return, but after so long, the statue has not changed at all. He is not sure about this now. Is it real.

"Yes."

Rhodes thought for a moment, but still gave an affirmative answer.

"The chief dean has said he may return with the return of the stars."

Flower of Humanity +1
At this moment, Liliwei's smile made Rhodes as if seeing the sun rise, dazzling, full of vigor and vitality.

"Great, this is really great. The chief dean did not lie to me. He said that he became a star in the sky. When the stars return, the chief dean will of course return."

Rhodes hastily added: "It is possible."

"Yes, maybe."

Lilivia murmured, but the smile on her face showed that she didn't realize what Rhodes was talking about.

"The latest divination of the White Tower says that there are 51 days until the return of the stars, and 51 days will be Hanukkah, and I will be able to see Lord Theodore again."

"All right."

After dealing with the traces of the monster, Jon walked back and turned off the Bell of Silence. It is a fixed space effect and cannot last for a long time, otherwise it will have the opposite effect and cause irreversible damage to the Bell of Silence.

"Go ahead, as planned."

At this moment, Rhode felt great anxiety.

The return of the stars is the biggest day, and Trorian uses it to divide the year. Whenever the stars return, it is the end of the old year and the beginning of the new year.

But why exactly 51 days?
"Book!" Rhodes hurriedly asked in his heart: "Did you hear that?"

The Book of Knowledge asked in bewilderment, "What did you hear?"

"51 days! The number 51 has appeared, what does it represent? How can I prevent it?"

The Book of Knowledge asked in confusion, "What 51?"

Rhodes felt a chill in his heart: "Don't you have a premonition that the number 51 will bring disaster?"

The book of knowledge turned the pages, but the handwriting was still confused.

"What premonition? What disaster? Why did 51 bring these? When did I have a premonition? I am the book of knowledge, not a magic stick."

At this moment, Rhodes felt as if he had fallen into an ice hole. He suddenly remembered that the Book of Knowledge was like this once before, and he forgot its premonition.

Rhodes didn't know why, and he didn't plan to ask again. It was impossible to back down at this time, he could only tense up to the extreme, and approached the Castle of the Devourer King step by step.

(End of this chapter)