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Chapter 246: Destruction
Chapter 246: Destruction
Chapter 246: Destruction
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The dark clouds gathered above the Imperium City, and rain started falling like sheets.
The rain washed away the blood, but the soldiers quickly took cover under the nearest shelter. It wasn't strange for it to rain, but they felt like something was very wrong about this rain.
At first, it looked like ordinary rain, but then it changed colors. It looked like blood was falling from the dark clouds above.
The streets were drenched in crimson red, and rivers of blood flowed through the city, creating a terrifying scene.
By one of the Nightshade buildings, Akuji looked to the skies with shaking eyes.
"This is..." Akuji's expression turned serious. "That creature is here!"
As the fighting stopped everywhere, everyone turned their gazes over to the sky, and watched as the Divine Beast revealed its face from the dark clouds.
This time, the shadows didn't block the creature's majestic form.
It was a massive snake with blood-red scales, like the dead leaves of autumn.
At that moment, a hush fell over the crowd as none of them could believe their eyes.
This was the strongest creature any of them had ever encountered.
They thought this kind of creature was only something they would find at the highest levels of the dungeons, not in the New World!
The Seven Guild Masters looked to the skies in shock and immediately ordered evacuations.
They were able to sense the creature's killing intent and knew that this city would cease to exist in a matter of moments.
With mercenaries running away from the city, the Originals followed in suit, but it was hard to move through the streets because the blood rivers made it nearly impossible to keep their footing.
"Today, you humans shall suffer!"
Ragnarokia's words echoed through the chaos, and the voice alone killed some of the weak- hearted Originals who could not bear the intensity of his power.
No one stood behind; everyone realized that this city was lost.
On top of one of the roofs, Aria looked over to the Royal Palace, and frowned.
'Why isn't Moriarty doing anything? I am sure he could take this beast down!
'After all, he is the strongest!'
"Madam Aria." Oldman appeared on the roof with his usual banjo in hand and said, "We should leave~"
"We're abandoning the city?" Aria clicked her tongue. "It's important for our cause!"
"This city will be nothing but scorched earth, and crumbled buildings. It'll be worthless for the cause."
"What about other factions?" Aria asked angrily. "Whoever has this city under control has the entire realm under control!"
"What will they do with scorched land?" Oldman said with a shake of his head. "It'll be worthless to fight over some ash, and rubble."
"Cursed!" Aria shot another look towards the Royal Palace and then left in a hurry.
...
In the skies above, the Divine Beast opened its mouth wide.
Inside its throat, a small ball of blue fire appeared before it expanded into a massive blue fire that covered every inch of its mouth.
However, it didn't shoot it out just yet.
The blue fire's strength kept increasing and increasing.
It only planned to release one attack but wanted that one attack to be enough to wipe this city off the face of the world.
Imperium City was quite a big place. It had tens of thousands of houses and hundreds of streets, stretching across an entire valley.
With his previous destructive beam of pure energy, he could create a scary amount of destruction, but not enough to wipe this city off the face of the world.
As the attack charged, the Originals screamed in fear as they wanted to leave the city, but they were all too slow.
They didn't have the impressive physical capabilities of the mercenaries that could leap from roof to roof and leave the city in a hurry.
At that moment, blue light spread across the city as the attack finished charging.
With an inhumane scream, the Divine Beast released its attack-a massive ball of blue fire.
...
Holy Room.
The moment had arrived.
Ba-dump. Ba-dump, Ba-dump.
Lady Yu and Adam could hear each other's hearts. They could hear each other's thoughts. They were now connected in the most intimate way possible.
This was the moment when their souls connected with each other.
They wouldn't always hear each other's thoughts, but it was only possible during the moment of connection.
Now, Lady Yu could feel Adam's presence. This connection allowed her to know where he was at all times and would know when he would be in danger, and vice versa.
It was the deepest kind of connection anyone could wish for.
"Ah!" Adam opened his eyes and turned around to look at Lady Yu. She simultaneously looked
at him.
It was a strange feeling.
"It's done now." Lady Yu said with a smile.
"I don't feel anything else." Adam said with a frown. "Where's the strength that comes with
this?"
However, as soon as he said that, he heard dinging noises reverberate across his skull.
Ding, ding!
[You've done Holy Connection with the Holy Maiden, Lady Yu!]
[Your strength is evolving!]
[LEVEL UP!]
[Level 12-13]
[LEVEL UP!]
[Level 13 ? 14]
[LEVEL UP!]
[Level 14 ? 15]
[LEVEL UP!]
[Level 15-16]
[LEVEL UP!]
[Level 16 ?17]
The strength skyrocketed in a way that Adam never thought it would be possible!
While Adam believed he could put up a good fight against Archwarriors when he was just level 12, now he was level 17, and his total strength was now a complete mystery!
Everything in his body changed.
Strength, durability, vitality, and endurance all increased exponentially, surpassing even his
wildest dreams.
'I am not too far from the strength of my previous self.'
Adam thought with a racing heartbeat.
In just a year, he achieved something that took him around seven years to achieve before. "Congratulations~" Lady Yu whispered into his ear. "I can sense the change in your body." "Yes, this is ridiculous." Adam said with a smile and formed a fist with his hand.
The raging power surged through his veins.
However, the moment of happiness was shortlived as the whole Holy Room started shaking
and the ceiling started to fall apart!
The blue fire broke through the ceiling.
"Ah!" Lady Yu exclaimed in a shock.
The Holy Room's walls and ceilings were supposed to be indestructible. It meant that this attack came from someone who lived beyond the strength of the indestructible.
'Exalted Lord?!'
The wings sprouted from Adam's back, and he quickly shielded her with his own body while
the wings expanded to protect them both.
"Pretty..." She spoke aloud as he saw his wings for the first time.
She wasn't even aware that he had wings like this.
At that moment, the blue fire smashed into his wings, and the ceiling's debris crashed into
them.
Everything turned dark.
...
Above the surface, the Imperium City had turned to a land of scorched earth; all the buildings
were gone, the pavement streets had been reduced to rubble, and the once vibrant city now
lay in ruins. Burned corpses after corpses were scattered across the desolate landscape.
In the sky, the Divine Beast flew away, the dark clouds following after like a trail of
destruction.