Chapter 459: Syat Gathering

The vast land was shrouded in a thick layer of dark clouds, as if even the sky had sensed the coming storm. The afterglow of the setting sun was weakly sprinkled on the barren land of Maple Leaf Province. The light was no longer warm and soothing, but rather a bit desolate, coating every inch of land with a faint golden red.

All around were broken walls and scorched earth. The once prosperous village was now only a pile of ruins. The wind blew through the broken eaves, making a whimpering sound, as if the souls of countless Syat people were whispering, telling of their sadness.

"Let's go back. There are no more supplies to take here."

The Rheans who left the massacred village could occasionally see a few frightened birds flying hastily across the gray sky, and their figures quickly disappeared into the distance, as if they were eager to escape from this land shrouded in the shadow of death.

In the desolate and oppressive Maple Leaf Province, everyone's hearts are filled with complex emotions, whether it is the Rheas who briefly conquered here or the conquered Syat people.

Fear, anger, determination, reluctance... but more of a sense of tragedy of facing an unknown fate.

"So, how did they get defeated?"

In the city occupied by the Rheans, in the "Black Gold City", the richest city in Maple Leaf Province, in the manor that originally belonged to the Jones family of the "Angry Angels", many Rhean high-ranking officials and people from the Church of Redemption were communicating and even arguing.

They all heard an extremely important thing, that is, the Valerians and the Carnians were successively wiped out!

When the news came like a bolt from the blue, everyone fell into deathly silence in an instant. Then, unspeakable horror and panic swept over like a tide, drowning Rhea's extraordinary nobles.

"No... this is impossible!"

"how so?"

"This kind of thing is impossible!"

Some people screamed, their voices full of disbelief. After repeatedly confirming the situation, their eyes became empty and confused, as if they had lost all the strength to support themselves. Their hands trembled, unable to accept this cruel reality.

"The Kanians are stronger than us... I mean they are not weaker than us, so why were they suddenly wiped out?"

"What about the cardinal who recast the Church? Where is he?"

"How did the Syat people do it?"

However, after the brief shock, there was endless confusion.

The Rheans quarreled passionately, with confusion and vague fear written on everyone's face.

"How about we retreat?" someone suddenly asked.

Everyone was silent for a moment, then some were silent, and soon others nodded in agreement.

"Yes, why don't we retreat? The situation this time is very unusual, and the strength of the Syat people is beyond our expectations..."

"How did they do it? Could it be that a large number of powerful monarchs of the Loen people personally took action? If that's the case, aren't they afraid of starting a second war with the Qiyao people directly?"

Someone shook his head and said, "It's unlikely to be the Luoen people. The war a while ago caused great damage to the two empires, and nearly a hundred monarchs were killed... Luoen and Qiyao don't want to leave directly in the short term."

The person who just said to retreat said again: "Let's retreat to Rhea! Otherwise, we might also suffer losses in the battle."

"How can we give up so easily? What did they sacrifice themselves for?" someone shouted angrily, his voice filled with grief and unwillingness.

"Yes, we must take revenge! We cannot let the blood of so many Rhea people be shed in vain! Who among us does not have a blood feud with the Syat people?"

More people responded, with a determined light in their eyes, as if they wanted to turn all their anger and sadness into strength, vowing to seek justice for generations of Rheans.

However, in this chaotic quarrel, there are also rational voices trying to calm the dispute. "Now is not the time to argue, we should calm down and think about the next step."

An older monarch-level general stood up and tried to guide everyone out of the whirlpool of emotions in a steady and powerful voice.

He is the second most powerful person in Rhea after "Lord of Blood and Flame" Fram, and his nickname is "Thunder of Chaos" Quill.

But the anger and panic have spread like wildfire and are difficult to contain.

People continued to argue, their voices grew louder and louder, their emotions grew more and more excited, and the entire camp seemed to have turned into a boiling ocean, filled with despair, anger, and chaos.

At this moment, their eyes suddenly turned to one person. They wanted to speak but stopped themselves and just respectfully made way for that person.

"The King of Blood and Flame" Fram Meyer walked through the chaotic crowd with a very calm expression and slowly came to a room where another person was waiting.

That was the Cardinal of the Church of Redemption, Lian, the "White Flower", the only elf among the cardinals of the Church of Redemption.

"Is the 'Destroyer' really dead?" she asked.

"The Fisher family said that he was missing during the battle. The exact fate of the Destroyer will depend on the follow-up investigation, but it is highly likely that he was killed."

“…”

Lian didn't know what to say, and even felt like her brain was going to break. This kind of thing was simply too crazy.

How many years?

For who knows how many years, at least thousands of years, although there have been individual cases of cardinals being killed by heretical sects, there has never been a case of a cardinal's level being killed by extraordinary nobles in a war.

Because no matter what, often only the gods or the popes who are God's spokespersons are qualified to deal with beings of the level of cardinals.

However, everything has changed now.

Order was broken.

Unable to calm down, she lowered her head, her voice filled with emptiness as she muttered to herself, "The world has gone completely insane. The first murdered cardinal has appeared. Even the Reforged Church only imprisoned 'Dark Wave' but did not kill him."

"The Syat people are too bold and reckless!"

"The Orthodox Church used to be a sacred and inviolable existence, but now, this layer of skin is about to be torn off by the Fisher family, which has a history of less than a hundred years."

"The King of Blood Flame" Frem remained silent and did not speak.

Lian was silent for a long time, then sighed and said, "Alas, no matter how much I think about it, it's simply unbelievable."

Frame shook his head, stared at Cardinal Lian and said, "There is nothing incredible. This is how it happened. In fact, for the Fisher family of Syat, the four eastern countries cannot enter the restrictions of Apocalypse. This is their natural refuge."

“Even if they killed some cardinals of certain churches, the apocalypses of the Orthodox Church could not just come in and wipe out all the enemies. So the Siat people are not afraid, and the Fisher family is not afraid either.”

He did not bring up the most crucial reason, which was that the gods left the world of Crad!

Because that is actually a huge taboo in the church. All the orthodox churches have denied this matter. They believe that the gods are definitely still in the world of Krad, but they just don't speak out.

But anyway, that's the most important reason!

If the gods really still exist!

Who would dare to openly murder the core leaders of the church?

Lian nodded and said, "That's true. Even though the Reforged Church has a shallow foundation, they still have dozens of monarch-level extraordinary people. If they really put all their efforts into it, they can wipe out the entire Syat even without any apocalypse. I just don't know what their 'chief' is planning."

Frame calmly analyzed: "But the Fisher family also has the support of the Church of the Sun and the Church of the Storm. It won't be easy to destroy them... Today, Syat and even the four eastern countries are like a chessboard, and we are all chess pieces."

"Who is playing chess behind the scenes?" Lian asked:

"Without a doubt, it was those Apocalypses..."

Frame's voice was dead serious.

Apocalypse.

They have an almost immortal physique, able to resist the erosion of time and live for thousands or even tens of thousands of years. They also possess ancient wisdom, able to continue to influence everything throughout the long river of history and become the leaders of the times.

Lian sighed again and said, "Yes, in front of them, even if you are a transcendent who is above the monarch, what is the difference between you and a transcendent who is below the monarch?"

"If we were to say what the difference is between us and ordinary transcendents in their eyes, it is that we can live longer and have the qualifications to interact with them."

"As for the Apocalypses, they would never consider having too many interactions with ordinary extraordinary people, because they all know that the lifespans of ordinary extraordinary people are as short as sand blown away by the wind."

She fell into deep thought, and the beautiful elf's blue clothes moved without wind, as if changing with her emotions.

Then Lian finally made up her mind, clenched her hands, and said calmly: "I will write a letter to the Pope. Everything that happened here must be taken more seriously by the Church of Redemption!"

"The majesty of the Redemption Church, no...the majesty of God must never be broken by the mortal world!"

——

Nasir City.

The Fisher family has made all preparations for the war.

They not only set out on their own, but extraordinary nobles from all over the country in Syat also received instructions to gather in Maple Leaf Province, and a large-scale battle was about to take place!

Darren, floating in the air, had a stern expression.

Finally, this day has arrived!

Deep in his heart, an unprecedented emotion surged like an undercurrent, a complex emotion formed by a strong desire and firm belief in revenge for his relatives, friends and himself.

There was a strange light in Darren's eyes, not pure hatred, but a mixture of painful memories, deep love and unshakable determination.

"How many people, how many people I know, have died at the hands of the Rhea?"

"Not only the Fisher family, but also the people I met in Rhea... She couldn't escape back from there... Hehe..."

His every heartbeat resonated with the upcoming action. The joy in his heart did not come from crazy pleasure, but from a sense of relief that he was about to get everything back for the people he cared about!

The excitement is like a wildfire, it cannot be contained at all!

Darren knew that this road would definitely not be smooth, but he was ready for everything. No matter the physical or psychological hardships that came next, he would not be shaken in the slightest.

"Rhea people, Meyer family... I'm coming! Next, I need you to be afraid of me!"

In his world, revenge is not only a complete end to the past, but also a promise for the future!

"Here we are."

Aldrich Romen of the Romen family and Ariel, the "Man of the Stars", finally arrived here from the Emerald Lake Province.

They also flew into the sky and greeted Darren.

"How confident are we of winning this war?" Aldridge asked.

"100%."

Darren responded calmly but firmly.

As long as the great Lord of the Lost protects the Fisher family, the Syat people will definitely win the final victory!

Ariel was stunned for a moment, while Aldridge nodded in agreement and said, "Be careful, the other party may also be hiding unknown powers."

Darren nodded as well, but didn't give a clear response.

At this moment, most of Siat's extraordinary nobles have gathered, including more than a dozen powerful monarchs, hundreds of extraordinary people at the qualitative change level, and a larger number of original extraordinary people and ordinary people's army.

Darren also felt that it was time to move forward. The next step was to head straight to Maple Leaf Province for a large-scale battle.

So he used the extraordinary people of the Dawn Cult to give orders to everyone.

Then everyone listened to Darren's voice.

"All Siat troops, move out!"

——

At this moment, Carl was silently observing everything here from the sky.

Decades have passed, and the Fisher family has grown step by step from the beginning, when there were only Irene and Chris, and even eating was a problem, to where it is today. It is an exaggerated situation that is hard for outsiders to imagine.

Recently, Carl absorbed some forbidden objects, including one two-digit forbidden object and two three-digit forbidden objects, all of which came from the Kanians.

Forbidden Item No. 850: Book of Impressions

It looks like a black notebook. As long as you know someone's appearance and write their name on it, you can find out the surrounding environment of their current location in the notebook.

The price of using the "Book of Impressions" is that you will be blind for a few days each time you use it. However, compared with other forbidden items, this level of cost is not that high.

Taboo Item No. 199: Night Cloak

It looks like a pitch-black cloak that can change into any form, even imitating the appearance of its owner or enemy.

If it takes on the appearance of an enemy, then when it is attacked, the enemy will also suffer part of the same attack.

If it turns into its master's appearance, it can bear some of the attacks on behalf of its master.

However, every time it is used, the owner needs to permanently lose a small amount of spiritual power, and the cost is huge in a sense.

Taboo Item No. 79: Dragon Head Woodcarving

It is a forbidden artifact that can transform into a dragon-headed warship and fly at high speed in the sky as long as it touches water after being released. This dragon-headed warship is even immune to all attacks below the apocalypse. At the same time, the extraordinary people on the ship will gain endless spiritual power.

Each time it is used, fifty years of life will be consumed. Even for a monarch-level extraordinary being, using a forbidden item of this level requires careful consideration.

However, one thing was beyond Carl's expectations. Although he obtained many new forbidden objects, the eighth seal was still extremely solid, and there was not even any obvious sign of loosening.

He felt that the "weight" of the eighth, ninth and tenth seals seemed to be on a different level than the first seven seals!

"It seems that unlocking the eighth seal is indeed a difficult task, but we are getting closer and closer after all."

"More and more seals are being lifted..."

"Sooner or later, all the seals will be released."

Carl fell into deep thought.

"But what will happen in the end?"

(End of this chapter)