Chapter 455 Two Colins?

There are very few platinum-level knights who can hold back an amethyst-level warrior for so long.

Even though this Amethyst-level expert had just broken through not long ago, even though he was a "spiritual professional" who was not good at frontal combat.

On the battlefield in the distance, Campbell's citizen cavalry fought bravely and, led by Theresa, they were like a force to be reckoned with!

There were also Private Campbell's soldiers who advanced forward in an orderly manner. They were also encouraged by the renewed sound of artillery fire and fought bravely against the enemy.

The green-turbaned bandits and the sling-wielding slave rats launched round after round of fearless attacks, but were ultimately defeated by the volleys of gunfire.

There is no doubt that this was earned by Irene at her own expense.

This generation of "Light of Legend" bearers, like her predecessors, are worthy of the title of hero, just like the epic poem passed down from generation to generation by the Campbell people—

The Grand Dukes of Campbell always stand up when their people need them most, fulfilling their knightly oaths and bravery!

With this heroic deed, she has already created her own legend! Even if she passes away at this moment, her soul will be immortalized in the name of legend.

As long as there is a Campbell person left in this world, she will never truly "die" from this world...

The heroic knight finally exhausted his last bit of strength and fell down, and at the same time, a magic wand shining with golden light was raised.

Just when the latter was shocked that the "Light of Legend" could not only call upon the power of the ancestors to possess him, but also pull the ancestors out of the coffin, "Colin" bathed in holy light had already chanted the first spell.

"A raging fire spreads across the prairie—"

The short chant was completed in an instant, and the boiling flames rushed through the dark woods like a mountain torrent.

Rolandal didn't have time to think about what was happening. His index finger quickly plucked the strings, and a translucent ripple swung forward with a "clang!" sound!

Mental spells are not limited to humans, they can also be used to break up already formed spells.

The raging fire collapsed like broken glass the moment it came into contact with the translucent ripples!

"You think you can defeat me with just a platinum-level spell? Even if you call out all your ancestors—"

Before he finished speaking, his pupils suddenly shrank and his body turned into a shadow.

At the same time, in the flames that shattered like glass, golden swords pounced forward like fire phoenixes breaking out of their shells!

The unfathomable magician did not just chant a spell, but used fire as a sleight of hand to hide the sacred spear in the boiling flames!

This is also an illusion.

It's just that it's not an illusion created by mental magic, but a strategy set by human wisdom.

But he was still one step short and was dodged by the cunning Rolandal.

If this attack could hit, even if it couldn't kill the Chaos God's Chosen One, it would definitely inflict heavy damage on him.

The Amethyst level is just a stronger transcendent, it does not mean that there will be no death.

Not to mention the Amethyst level, even demigods have fallen at the hands of mortals, but after that, that person became the new demigod.

Rolandal was obviously aware of the danger of his previous move, and his originally arrogant smile was distorted again because of his embarrassment.

"How dare a mere bug stretch its claws towards me..."

He retreated more than ten meters and quickly plucked the strings with his index finger. Sharp spiritual ripples turned into physical blades and flew towards the mysterious magician.

Colin didn't even glance at it. A playful smile appeared on the corners of his tight mouth, and then he composed the third spell.

"Holy Judgment!"

At the same moment he finished speaking, a series of spiritual waves that seemed to be physical entities hit his chest and then penetrated through without any hindrance.

Rolandal's eyes almost popped out of his head. He obviously didn't expect that his mental attack had no effect at all and actually passed right through!

Even if that guy is not a living person, but a summoned creature or a mirror image summoned by magic, it is impossible for him to be unaffected at all like this!

Before he could figure out what was going on, majestic holy light descended from the sky like a heavy fist, hitting the place where he had been standing half a second ago!

"boom--!"

A deep burnt pit was left on the flat ground!

While Rolandal was strumming the strings quickly, he looked in amazement at the figure standing still in the holy light.

It is obvious that although this Chaos Chosen One has explored the depth of the "Light of Legend", he is still confused about the nature of its power.

It was not an existence summoned by magic, nor was it even different from any extraordinary power. Instead, it directly reached the essence of all miracles—

That is, the power of faith!

The person standing before him at this moment was not just anyone in the Campbell family genealogy, but the embodiment of the spiritual totem of thousands of Campbell people!

Although his strength is determined by Irene's strength, the artifact "Legend of Light" itself contains the legendary seed representing the "power of the master"!

In other words, he was not fighting against one person, but against the legend in the hearts of all Campbell people!

It can't be killed!

However, Rolandal was a smart man after all. He gradually realized that this body condensed by the light of legend was probably invincible. If he wanted to destroy it, he had to kill Irene.

However, the "ancestor" was very smart and saw through his thoughts at a glance.

Just as Rolandal was manipulating a black shadow to project towards Irene, the magic wand that was ready to go was quietly waved, summoning a hurricane that lifted Irene's body and carried her a hundred meters away.

Rolandal wanted to catch up, but dozens of spears formed by holy light fell from the sky, blocking his way like a cage.

Although he didn't think the attack was fierce, it still caused him great trouble.

More than that—

The annoying little devil didn't just stand there and watch, but kept throwing out seven-inch daggers to harass his attacks. Although the lethality was limited, it was extremely insulting.

Especially since this guy was extremely agile, dodging here and there. And every time he tried to use mental magic to shoot him down, the golden wand would weave a strange and changeable spell at the critical moment, forcing him to mobilize his mental strength to resist!

Rolandal's expression became more and more ferocious, and he no longer cared about the living sacrifice offered to Urgos.

He wants them all dead now!

"...I originally wanted to send you to the eternal heaven, but it seems you don't belong there. I'm forcing you."

"Well—"

"Use your dirty blood to write the music of my Lord's kingdom!"

He pinched the thickest string with his index finger and thumb, suddenly pulled it hard, and then suddenly let go!

After the low piano sound integrated with his mental power, it was like a heavy hammer a hundred meters wide that hit his feet hard.

"boom--!"

The invisible hammering turned into tangible pressure, and the hundred-meter-square forest was like being hit by a palm. Every tree broke into pieces and collapsed along with the sinking ground!

Faced with this indiscriminate area attack, Sissi was hit on the back without being able to dodge. Her eyes were instantly filled with bloodshot, and blood spurted out of her mouth. She fell from the sky like a kite with a broken string.

She felt as if her internal organs were twisted together, and the pain was so severe that she almost lost her breath.

Is this the Amethyst-level expert?

It’s so powerful!

With her peak Platinum-level strength, she couldn't even take a single blow...

A smile of success flashed across Rolandal's face. He finally got rid of this annoying bat.

However, before he could be happy for two seconds, the smug smile froze on his face.

Amidst the noisy dust, a familiar figure was standing there, holding the bat he had just shot down in his arms.

etc--

He suddenly turned around and glanced at the figure standing in the holy light not far away, then quickly turned his head to look at the figure standing in the rolling dust in front of him.

The two faces are exactly the same!

How could there be two...Campbell ancestors?!

It wasn't just Rolandal who was surprised. To be honest, Luo Yan was also quite surprised. He had just controlled the Butterfly of All Things to fly over when he saw another self.

There are two Colins in the same place, which is really... intriguing.

However, with his intelligence, he guessed it in an instant, and thought it must be the work of the ever-changing Light of Legend.

But he really didn't expect that Irene's miracle would be himself.

This is really... a sin.

"Lord Demon King..."

Feeling a warm current flowing into her body, the dazed Sissi gradually woke up.

When she saw that calm and majestic face, her wine-red eyes were immediately filled with mist, and she could no longer hold back the majesty of the Queen of Nightmare Land.

It hurts so much.

If there wasn't someone around who cared about her, she would have burst into tears long ago.

Although the little devils are small in size, they have just as many neurons as humans, especially in terms of sensitivity, which is why they are known for their mental strength.

"I'm sorry, Your Majesty... I let you see my shameful side. Please forget what happened just now." Sissi bit her trembling lips and lowered her eyes stubbornly, trying hard to suppress the urge to cry.

After healing Xixi's internal injuries, Luo Yan dispersed the Netherworld energy in his palm and soothed the wound in her heart with an approving tone.

"I don't think it's shameful, quite the opposite... Your loyalty and bravery are deeply engraved in my mind, and I'm afraid I'll never forget them."

The face, which had turned pale due to blood loss, instantly turned bright red, like burning clouds at dusk.

"You, do you really think so? If it's not to comfort me..."

Hearing the sudden unsteady sound, Luo Yan smiled gently and touched Xixi's red forehead with his index finger.

"Of course, I never lie."

The moment he finished speaking, a transparent ripple passed through his body.

However, what was pierced through was just an afterimage.

At this moment, Rolandal was shocked to find that his mental power could no longer sense the existence of that guy!

It was as if he had completely disappeared from this world, leaving only a dancing butterfly flying through the shadows of the trees.

He raised his hand and tore the colorful butterfly into pieces, but did not make the man's figure reappear.

More than that—

The broken butterfly was like a burst soap bubble, without even a piece of debris left, as if everything was just his illusion.

What kind of magic is this?!

A whisper from the unknown suddenly emerged in his sea of ​​consciousness.

Normally He would not come out unless even He was surprised.

“…It’s actually Ether?!”

"Ether?!" Having never heard of this word before, Rolandal was stunned for half a second and quickly asked, "What is that?"

"The power of the strange fog... Maybe he's the Mad Speaker, or maybe it's just a coincidence. But whatever it is, it's best for you to deal with the current problem first."

The whisper in the darkness dropped a word indifferently, and then disappeared from his sea of ​​consciousness again.

Urgos rarely speaks directly to his believers, because they are all his sacrifices. He doesn't even care whether they win or lose, but only cares about how pleasing the sacrifice they can bring to him.

Rolandal did not dare to delay, because in the moment he was stunned, the "replica" standing in the holy light had already cast a spell on him.

The whistling light shot towards him like lightning. Although it was quickly stopped by the sound of his piano playing, it was immediately followed by a series of bone spears falling from the sky and shooting towards his back.

“Whoosh!”

The flying bone spear was like a cannonball, creating ripples on the shield he held up!

The "replica" standing in the holy light showed a hint of surprise on its face, but did not think much about it. It still regarded Rolandal as the priority target and continued to weave sacred spells to attack him.

"I hate it when people attack me before I finish speaking, Mr. Rolandal."

"Who are you? Your Majesty? Which Majesty?" Rolandal freed his hands to defend himself while searching for the source of the voice, his eyes darting around quickly.

The voice that seemed to come from the void laughed softly.

"That has nothing to do with you. You just need to know that my name is Colin, and remember to take this name down for me."

“Arrogant!”

Rolandal's expression twisted in an instant, and he roared at the bottomless forest.

"Don't think I can't do anything to you just because you're hiding in the dark! Those bone spears just now have exposed your true strength. If I'm not mistaken, you're a Diamond? Haha, a mere Diamond... and you dare to act wildly in front of me!"

The voice that seemed to come from the void paused for two seconds, and then threw out a sentence faintly.

"It's true that I'm a diamond... but you're at the Amethyst level, so it seems you're not that strong."

Rolandal was stunned for a moment, his face still full of anger, but he became alert in his heart.

His strength was indeed acquired for free, and this sentence really hit his pain point.

Although both the Chosen of the Claws of Eternal Hunger and the Chosen of the Flame of Destruction exchanged for power in Chaos through killing, their sacrificial rituals were fundamentally different.

The former places more emphasis on the results of killing and actual plunder, while the latter emphasizes the process of fighting and the result of destruction.

To make an inappropriate but vivid metaphor, the former is more like a lord who levies heavy taxes, while the latter is more like a gladiator in the Colosseum.

In the sacrifices of the Claws of the Everhungry, the brave but foolish ones are often the first to die. Only those who are extremely insidious and cunning like Rolandal, who hides behind his allies to save himself and devours the fruits of his allies' battles, will enter the final round and compete for the true Chosen One.

Even if the chosen one chosen in this way is just a bloated giant, he is not worthy of the power in his hands and can hardly compete with the real hero.

But what does this have to do with the great Urgos?

The "Eternally Hungry Claws" are permanent, while the "Thirsty Ones" are ever-changing. His terrifying nature does not lie in his power, but in the fact that his servants are like cockroaches, which cannot be completely killed using traditional methods.

Rolandal is such a being, a giant rat deified by his believers.

Luo Yan could clearly see that although the twisted soul fire was huge, it did not have any quality that matched it, and was even inferior to Missy's.

He became stronger purely because of Urgos's twisted "aesthetics".

In comparison, Elder Zakro is not as strong as this guy, but the pressure he brings to him is much greater than this.

certainly--

It may also be that he has become stronger and is no longer the weak person he used to be.

A few kilometers away in the dense forest.

Luo Yan, who had just finished casting a round of spells, handed the blushing Xixi to Yousi and Missy, who were supported by the two worried little guys.

Although they also suffered some injuries, they were not very serious. It was just a shock to their mental strength. They just needed to rest.

But honestly speaking—

It was the first time for Yusi and Missy to see the petite King Sissi, and they almost thought that the Demon King had picked up the wrong child.

Looking at this group of embarrassed little devils, Luo Yan said in a voice with a hint of apology.

"I'm sorry I'm a step late, leaving you to face that scary guy alone."

Yusi and Missy trembled with fear and kept their mouths shut, trying to reduce their presence, but they didn't dare to respond to the Demon King's words.

This was not because they were worried about overstepping their bounds, but simply because they were afraid that when Queen Sissi repeatedly recalled this memory, she would remember that they were there and had seen her "shameful" appearance.

That's really terrible.

In order to maintain his dignity, their king would do anything.

Including but not limited to personally going to the cave to collect all kinds of colorful mushrooms in order to make them forget what he did when he was drunk, and then treating them to mushroom soup...

Fortunately, the little devil has extraordinary resistance to poisonous mushrooms, so he didn't poison anyone to death.

Missy still remembers that the entire Nightmare Land was immersed in a "wonderful dream" that day, and it ended with all of them declaring in unison that they had lost their memory.

That was a disaster.

Completely unaware of the strange looks from her subordinates, Sissi coughed lightly and spoke softly.

"No... You've arrived just in time. Please teach that nasty bug a lesson for me. Smash the guy who dared to offend your majesty!"

Aside from the arrogant wording, it wasn't her usual voice at all.

Yusi and Missy got goosebumps all over their bodies, but for the sake of their lives, they tried their best to keep their mouths shut and dared not breathe.

"Don't worry, no one can escape unharmed after harming my loyal subordinates."

Luo Yan smiled and left a word of comfort, then his figure flashed, and in Xixi's heart-pounding sight, he turned into a colorful butterfly and flew away.

At the same time, several kilometers away.

The furious Rolandal finally broke through the heavy spells woven by "Colin" with his magic wand, and was about to take down the unconscious Irene, when a faint green light suddenly flashed and intercepted his spell squarely.

"Cursed Spirit!"

There were thousands of distorted faces, like entangled souls of the dead, compressed within a giant wall shimmering with dim light.

At the moment when the two spells collided, the dark green light shattered instantly, and thousands of evil spirits were released, howling like mad dogs and biting the surroundings!

Feeling the backlash of mental power coming towards him, Rolandal hurriedly lifted the spell and dodged backwards.

Although it was not difficult to take the spell head-on, he didn't dare to bet whether there was something else hidden behind the spell.

The black light that rushed towards Irene turned into green smoke and dissipated just before it touched her armor.

It was at this moment that Rolandal finally saw the figure standing under the shadow of the tree!

His pupils shrank slightly.

When did this guy come back?!

He didn't even notice it!

Without giving Rolandal time to breathe, Luo Yan continued to wave the wand in his hand and cast a second spell on him.

"Ten Thousand Bones Return to the Ruins——"

At the moment when his last syllable fell, the wandering ghosts scattered around seemed to be grabbed by an invisible big hand and flew back to Rolandal like birds returning to their nests.

Having never seen such a strange spell, Rolandal suddenly felt a sense of alarm in his heart, and hurriedly plucked the strings of the piano to build a mental barrier for defense.

Seeing this guy's initial move as if facing a formidable enemy, Luo Yan's lips curled up into a smile.

Just as he expected, although this guy had reached the Amethyst level, the strongest opponent he encountered was probably only Platinum.

But he is different——

As early as when he was still at the silver level, he had already fought against amethyst-level strongmen!

The returning souls did not rush towards the mental barrier built by Rolandal, but plunged into the ground beneath his feet!

Before Rolandal could react to what was happening, the ground beneath his feet seemed to be boiling, and suddenly thousands of skeleton arms emerged, swallowing up the entire forest!

"Crack—"

The knocking of bones was like the beating of war drums. Skeleton warriors emitting the aura of death stood up one after another, and there was no end in sight at a glance.

The army of the undead is awakening from their long sleep. They will follow the king from hell and conquer the mortal land!

Looking at the sea of ​​skeletons surging like a tide, Rolandal was stunned for a few seconds, but soon he burst into laughter.

"Hahaha! What do you think you're going to do? You expect to use these bastards to deal with me?"

A group of skeleton soldiers who are at most fine steel level, what else can they do except scare him?

Luo Yan smiled slightly, and his figure flashed to Irene's side, carrying her on his shoulders.

This guy's armor is pretty heavy.

If he hadn't cast more than a dozen bonus buffs on himself in advance, he probably wouldn't have been able to carry her.

That's so embarrassing.

"Colin" standing in the holy light looked at him, and seemed not to sense the hostility from him, so he did not stop him, but left everything to him with confidence.

To be honest, this feeling was very strange. After all, that handsome face clearly belonged to him, but now it was saying to him with its eyes -

"I leave it to you."

Luo Yan did not answer because he did not have the time to do so.

Each of his spells is pre-designed and connected to each other, forming a whole chess game.

At the same moment when the two completed the handover, he raised his wand and swung it down again, mobilizing all the magic power in his body and gently uttered the last spell.

"Corpse explosion—"

Looking at the soul fire shrinking violently in the skulls, Rolandal's expression changed instantly.

However--

It's too late.

Just as Luo Yan's figure disappeared again, the flames of the explosion instantly engulfed the forest with a radius of nearly one kilometer!

The blast of air and bone fragments instantly wiped out entire tracts of forest from the map, and instantly penetrated the defenses that Rolandal had built to resist mental attacks!

After all, that was not a mental attack at all, but a physical attack superimposed with fire magic!

If Rolandal was in his prime, he might be able to withstand this sudden explosion, but the previous battle had already consumed too much of his magic power.

Before he could even let out a scream, the explosion blew his body into pieces.

Before he could cast a spell to save himself, the bone spears formed by the bone powder in the air had pierced through his broken body like a thousand knives.

With his pupils wide open like blood holes, Rolandal, who was held in the air by thousands of bone spears, finally breathed his last, and his soul returned to the hive far away from the earth.

The deafening sound of the explosion reached the battlefield several kilometers away. Both armies, which were fighting fiercely, were startled by the flames rising into the sky. Many soldiers even stopped what they were doing and stared blankly.

what happened?

Nobody knows.

Except for Theresa, who watched Irene rush into the forest and vaguely guessed something, most people had confused expressions on their faces.

Including the startled rat man.

Although she was extremely anxious, Theresa knew that now was not the time to worry about Her Highness Irene.

She gritted her teeth, raised the blood-stained lance in her hand, and shouted loudly to the citizen cavalry behind her.

"It's the magic of Saint Sith! The Holy Light is on our side! For glory, for faith! Charge with me! Drive these demons from the abyss back into the abyss!"

No matter who wins in the forest, she must do the only thing she can do now!

That is to win the victory on the front battlefield!

As for whose miracle the deafening explosion belonged, it didn't matter to them at all.

All they can do is believe!

And unity!

"kill--!"

The exhausted citizen cavalry roared to charge again, threw away their broken lances, drew their swords, and charged towards the flank of the Green Forest Army with great momentum.

Looking at this group of cavalrymen who seemed to be assisted by God, the Green Forest Army, whose morale was already shaky, finally began to collapse, and the crooked line shattered backwards like an avalanche.

Like the fleeing ratmen.

"charge!!"

The commanders at the front also drew their swords, shouted a charge, and led the Campbell privates who had fought bloody battles for a long time, inserted their bayonets, and chased after the Green Army who were fleeing backwards.

They cannot give the enemy a chance to gather their remaining troops!

If we let them escape into the rat hole again, it won't be long before these Chaos Apostles come back with weapons supported by the ratmen!

The outcome of the frontal battle had been decided, and Theresa, covered in blood, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Even if Rolandal were still alive, he would be helpless in the face of such a crushing defeat.

What matters now is Her Highness Irene!

“Follow me!”

With a loud roar to the cavalrymen beside her, Theresa kicked the horse hard in the belly and led two hundred cavalrymen into the dusty forest.

Seeing this, the dwarf lord who was fighting alongside the Campbells not far away also turned over and rode on the goat, shouting and chasing after them.

"I'll go with you!"

Although he felt a little guilty facing Chaos' Chosen One, he couldn't just watch his allies die.

After all, he has platinum-level strength, and he also has the protection bestowed by the Book of Hatred and the artifact bestowed by the Dwarf King.

As long as the opponent is not a demigod, he still has a chance to fight a few moves.

Theresa did not refuse. She waited for the dwarf lord to rush to her side, and then they joined forces and rushed into the forest.

However, when she reached the forest, she did not see her respected prince, but only saw bones and traces of burning on the ground.

"Your Highness——!" She shouted loudly, looking around with an anxious expression on her face.

"...At least our enemies are not here. Maybe she won, but just fainted from overexerting herself." The dwarf lord muttered, although he felt that this statement could not convince him.

Wielding the Light of Legend is not without a price, and what price would be enough for a platinum-level knight to defeat a Chaos Chosen who is suspected to possess amethyst-level strength?

It is difficult to say who is stronger, him or Grand Duke Aaron's old rival, Demon Lord Reggie Dragun.

In order to defeat Reggie Dragun, the Grand Duke burned his own life as a price.

Theresa bit her lips tightly, her face slightly pale, and turned around to shout at her men.

"Scatter! Her Highness should be nearby. Find her!"

"yes!"

The cavalrymen obeyed the order and galloped around to search for Irene.

"I'll ask my men to help." The dwarf lord threw down these words, rode back to the battlefield on his goat mount, and called on his men to come and help find people.

Although the dwarves have short legs, they have a keen sense of smell. At least they can smell the smell of rats and prevent the ratmen from intercepting the princess of the Duchy of Campbell.

In the forest, a pitch-black figure stood on a tree branch, silently overlooking the busy figures.

Although he didn't understand why the Demon Lord cared about the lives of these humans, Thanos had now completely become like the Demon Lord and would no longer question any orders issued by the Demon Lord.

Of course, he could swear to the devil, and he had never questioned it before, at most he just muttered a few words in his heart.

"Campbell's cavalry seems very anxious... Considering that they are almost dead from exhaustion, do you want me to let them get some sleep, my majesty?"

Thanos whispered to the butterfly perched on his wrist, his expression as respectful as a loyal dog.

The butterfly flapped its wings. He remembered that the Demon King had told him that this meant shaking his head.

'Don't do anything unnecessary.'

Thanos nodded slightly, and at the same time silently regretted for a second that his trump card did not appear.

What a pity.

I actually let that noisy old woman Blancia reach the diamond level first, even though I was almost able to break through.

"As you command, Your Majesty."

Leaving these words behind, Thanos retreated into the shadows, left the explosion site, and continued to monitor the Campbell position...

(End of this chapter)