Chapter 424: The Family that Pledges Allegiance to the "Creator"
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As the duration of the crown's use ended, the battle on Lawrence's side changed once again.
The three Saints of the "Rose School" also possessed Grade 1 sealed artifacts.
For Beyonders at this level, sealed artifacts only serve as a surprise tactic. When facing enemies, they prefer to use their own abilities, as their abilities are already strong enough.
However, today was different. The three individuals were not in good condition, and this poor condition was caused by the enemy's angels, making it difficult to recover in a short time.
At this moment, the sealed artifacts on their bodies began to play a role. After Lawrence's crown's usage time ended, they utilized their own abilities and sealed artifacts to gradually regain the advantage.
After all, they were three Saints. Even if their condition was not good, they could not be suppressed by a single enemy Saint all the time.
Lawrence had no choice but to pray to the "Creator" for power once again.
Upon hearing Lawrence's prayer, Mahmosi immediately became vigilant. If the "Creator" were to send another "Angel" to the battlefield, they would immediately use their own spirituality to their advantage and hide in the spirit world.
Fortunately, only a black hound spirit beast appeared before them, which relieved them. They knew that the heart of the black hound spirit beast, which still roamed the Southern Continent, was the main material for Sequence 3 and was not too difficult to deal with.
At this moment, their mood relaxed. It seemed that the "Creator" only had this much power, actually sending a black hound spirit beast to its death.
Zatwen's figure became illusory, intending to possess the black hound spirit beast.
Possession at the "Disciple of Silence" level could not be handled using the "Bull Demon King's" "cage-like" method.
Because "Wraith Possession" at this level could possess objects, even the black hound spirit beast, whose body was based on pure power, could be affected by the "Disciple of Silence".
The black hound spirit beast's response exceeded everyone's expectations, and its ferocity far exceeded their imagination. The black hound spirit beast's hands turned pale white, and it stretched them forward together, penetrating the phantom-like Zatwen.
Then, the black hound spirit beast stretched its hands outward, tearing Zatwen in his Wraith state in half.
Although Zatwen's phantom reassembled, his spirit body had suffered severe damage.
At this moment, the black hound spirit beast's eyes suddenly turned scarlet, and a strong sense of fear permeated the area. Mahmosi and the others did not dare to look directly at the black hound spirit beast.
Otherwise, even Sequence 3 "Disciples of Silence" could suffer great damage to their spiritual bodies.
"Charm!" Lawrence seized the opportunity and launched another attack. The already very weak Zatwen was immediately hit, turning into Lawrence's helper and attacking Mahmosi and Jacks.
The black hound spirit beast pushed its hands flatly. Centered on it, the surrounding area gradually lost its color. Flowers withered, leaves lost their life, as if vitality was leaving this land.
Mahmosi and Jacks also felt their spirituality and vitality rapidly withering and dissipating.
At this moment, they realized that the black hound spirit beast in front of them only had the appearance of a spirit beast. It was actually a creature with complete "Ferryman" abilities.
Although it was also a Sequence 3 level opponent, it had just joined the battle and was in good condition, and its Beyonder abilities were among the top of Sequence 3.
However, the previous underestimation had already sown the seeds of bitter fruit. Mahmosi and Jax gradually could not hold on.
Mahmosi, the commander-in-chief of this battle, finally made a decision. He raised his head and let out a sharp scream, and then a circle of blue flames appeared around him, and the surrounding space became illusory.
Mahmosi burned his own spirituality, creating an escape passage in the spirit world.
The black hound spirit beast opened its mouth and made a hoarse sound: "Entry into the spirit world is prohibited here!"
But this "prohibition" was too late. Mahmosi and Jacks had already entered the spirit world one after another. Only Zatwen, under the state of "Charm," was one step late, watching the passage to the spirit world disappear.
How could Lawrence and the black hound spirit beast give up such a good opportunity? They immediately rushed up to launch a siege. Zatwen quickly couldn't hold on and burned his body with white spiritual flames.
This was not him committing suicide, but him completely transforming into a Wraith state, trying to escape from the spirit world.
From then on, he would not have a physical body, and there would be no hope of promotion. His condition would not be too good, but it was better than dying here.
But how could the black hound spirit beast let him escape from the spirit world? With a wave of its hand, a "Underworld Gate" with intricate patterns appeared.
The "Underworld Gate" at the "Ferryman" level was naturally not comparable to the "Underworld Gate" of the "Spirit Wine Glass".
These two bronze gates were larger and more solid, and there were more pale arms stretched out. Moreover, even if these arms did not actually grab Zatwen, as long as they made a grasping motion, Zatwen in the Wraith state could not move from the spot.
Taking this opportunity, the black hound spirit beast chased up and pressed its hand against Zatwen's back. Zatwen immediately screamed, and the spirituality supporting his spiritual body quickly disappeared. His spiritual body was rapidly becoming withered and decayed, swallowed by the power of death.
More than ten seconds later, this "Disciple of Silence" in the "Wraith" state was as thin as transparent, and finally only a Beyonder characteristic flickering with evil light remained.
The black hound spirit beast pointed to that Beyonder characteristic, signaling Lawrence to pick it up.
Then, one of them traversed the spirit world, and the other quickly distorted the distance, using their fastest speed to arrive at the "Mid-Sequence Battlefield".
Mahmosi's scream just now was the order to retreat.
But how could the Balk Family, which already had a certain advantage, let the people of the "Rose School" retreat so easily?
As soon as the retreat began, a demigod of the "Rose School" was killed. Those members of the "Rose School" who were in poor condition immediately became targets for the Balk Family members.
When the black hound spirit beast and Lawrence joined the battlefield, this battle gradually evolved into a massacre.
In the end, only three demigods of the "Rose School" escaped with their high spirituality, and only more than thirty Beyonders below the demigod level escaped.
The failure of this battle dealt a heavy blow to the "Mid-Sequence" Beyonders of the "Rose School".
And of the eighty-plus elite members of the Balk Family who participated in this battle, only less than twenty were not too seriously injured and could still move on their own. They were making the final touches on the battlefield.
No less than thirty family members were killed in battle, and more than thirty were seriously injured, the kind of serious injury that even "Mid-Sequence" Beyonders could die from.
If this battle had not been won, these thirty-plus seriously injured would have been finished off by the members of the "Rose School" and become "killed in battle".
"Bull Demon King" and the black hound spirit beast disappeared on the battlefield, and many Balk Family members looked in the direction they left, praising the "Creator".
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On the other side of the "Angel Battlefield", the "Hundred-Eyed Demon Lord" disappeared into the void, as if it had completed its mission and returned to the "Creator's" divine kingdom.
In reality, its "duration" had ended, and the power of the "Nation of Disorder" was diluted by the real world.
When Baranka saw that Mahmosi and the others had all retreated, there was no point in him staying here, so he also disappeared into the void.
At the same time, Hobert withdrew the "Holy Infant King," who was evenly matched with Claester, creating the illusion that the "Creator's" angel-level combat power had retreated.
Claester left the battlefield with a gloomy face.
The entire war ended here.
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Without anyone teaching him, Elliott seemed to have suddenly figured things out.
Because his head was injured just now, he was covered in blood. Now the bloodstains had dried up, becoming as strange as a totem, and with some sense of sacredness.
"Carry all the seriously injured people here!" He knelt down in front of a seriously injured family member, holding the injured person's head, and prayed in the most pious posture: "Great 'Creator,' please bring hope of life to this seriously injured family member. In the years to come, we will devoutly believe in you and offer you all our loyalty. Please save this humble life!"
Everyone was attracted by this solemn scene, and everyone quieted down, even the wounded no longer groaned.
In mid-air, the image of the "Creator" sitting on a sharp sword appeared again, and beams of milky white light descended from mid-air, accurately hitting each seriously injured person.
Without exception, their injuries healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The Balk Family members spontaneously knelt down to the image of the "Creator," many with tears in their eyes. If it weren't for the "Creator's" help in this battle, it would have been impossible to win with the Balk Family's strength alone.
And the consequence of failure would be the death of many people, and even everyone here would be spared.
When the figure of the "Creator" disappeared, Lawrence got up and said: "From now on, the Balk Family will be loyal to the 'Creator.' Everyone must devoutly pray to the 'Creator' and serve the 'Creator' with the most serious attitude!"
Everyone together: "Praise the 'Creator'!"
Then Lawrence said: "Cheer! The Balk Family has won this war. We will return to the public eye and return to the Beyonder world!"
Before this, the Balk Family had been dormant for too long, and their true strength was seriously disproportionate to the benefits they received.
But they have been hesitant to fight this "battle for survival" because they lack the highest-end combat power: no angel protection.
This war was also largely forced and had to be fought. If the "Creator" had not appeared, they would never have taken the risk and would have chosen to return to "Nonexistent Town" to lie dormant.
Fortunately, with the help of the "Creator," they fought a resounding extraordinary battle.
From now on, in the Southern Continent, whether it is the "Rose School" or the Pale Empress of the "Numinous Episcopate," they must face the existence of the Balk Family.
With the protection of angels or gods, the Balk Family can rest easy.
Otherwise, if the Balk Family only had one Saint, even in the Southern Continent, it would only be a second-rate family.
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Feynapotter Kingdom, Jeffrey Territory.
Hobert of the "Nation of Disorder" almost exhausted his spirituality after using the "Healing Fork" to heal so many wounded in a short period of time.
He quickly left the "Nation of Disorder" and returned to the real world to take a nap.
He got up at two o'clock in the afternoon and ate lunch.
While eating, Hobert sighed in his heart: No matter where you are, the startup phase is always so hard.
While eating, he habitually summarized.
Overall, the strength shown by the "Hundred-Eyed Demon Lord" and the "Holy Infant King" exceeded Hobert's expectations.
Unfortunately, their usage times are limited. They can be used one and three more times respectively, and the "Bull Demon King" has also been used twice and can be used eight more times.
The black hound spirit beast, which has complete Beyonder characteristics, can theoretically be used countless times.
After returning to the study and drinking a few sips of tea, he asked Allen to call Corwin to inquire about the situation of the "Nohar".
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Dean, the captain of the "Nohar" was somewhat incredulous. Since entering South Colsen, he had seen violence and crime openly displayed in front of everyone, and he once thought that there was no order here.
He didn't expect that in this mountainous area, there would be an orderly Jeffrey Town!
It doesn't look prosperous here. Most of the vendors in the small market next to the pier are selling vegetables, fruits, or dried fruits, and few people sell poultry and livestock.
Dean sent people to inquire, and the prices were very fair, and the Baron had set up a "fair scale" here. If anyone has any objection to the seller's scale, they can immediately go to re-weigh it, and each re-weighing only costs 1 Solas.
Dean also saw the warrior who had boarded the ship before. He was maintaining order on the pier and politely told the crew where to eat and stay, as well as where to pay fees and taxes.
The cost of berthing in the port is the same as in other ports. For a ship of the "Nohar's" tonnage, it costs 1 gold Solas per hour of berthing. If you stay overnight in the port, as long as you leave before noon the next day, it only costs 6 gold Solas.
This is a common trick used by ports. As long as you stay overnight, you have to spend money, and as long as you spend money, you can promote the prosperity and development of the port, so there are generally considerable discounts for ships that stay overnight.
In the afternoon, after the people watching the excitement had dispersed, the crew went ashore in groups of three or five.
Dean also went ashore to have a drink at the only restaurant in the town. He originally planned to replenish some vegetables and set sail immediately, but when he heard the hotel manager talking about the deeds of Sir Hobert, he was fascinated. When he came back to his senses, it was already more than five o'clock in the afternoon, so he simply decided to stay here for the night.
The manager's story surprised Dean a bit. Are there still such capable nobles now? He destroyed the bandits' den with his own strength and carried out household registration and real estate registration.
Knowledgeable Dean knew that household registration and real estate registration are the measures that best demonstrate the Baron's level of governance.
As for the later battles with the monsters and behemoths in Full Moon Lake, Dean didn't quite believe it. He always felt that the manager must have exaggerated, but the fact is that under the leadership of this Baron, the Taz River channel was dredged.
Dean could also understand the move to exempt agricultural taxes some time ago. Since the channel has been dredged, the price of local agricultural products will quickly drop, and agricultural taxes will soon become worthless, and commercial taxes are the main tax support.
Unknowingly, Dean had been drinking for three hours, and he had finished listening to Sir Hobert's stories. He admired and respected this capable Baron.
At this time, more than a dozen out-of-towners came to the restaurant for dinner. During their chat, Dean learned about Sir Hobert's grand construction plan.
This made Dean sigh: "If every noble in Feynapotter was as capable as him, we would have been the strongest country in the world long ago!"
This sentence aroused widespread resonance.
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