Because the magic circle was activated by force, it essentially eliminated any possibility that Ruan Qingan could still control it. The entire magic circle was activated at its maximum power almost instantly, attracting not only the light elements in the prayer room but also those in the surrounding area.

Seeing the growing momentum, Ruan Qing'an's expression became even more serious, and she couldn't help but frown.

037: [Ancestor, if this continues, the entire Church of Light will likely find out, and even the Xisha Empire will be alarmed!]

"……I know."

But the situation is that the arrow is already on the bowstring and must be released.

Ruan Qingan looked up and gazed at Aldrich not far away. Aldrich was standing in mid-air, surrounded by countless light elements, as if all the light in the world favored him.

Behind Aldrich are various reliefs decorating the prayer room, and on the ground is a broken statue of the god of light.

On Aldrich's chest, the seal formed by twisted black lines reappeared, continuously releasing eerie energy. However, a large amount of light elements surged in, washing away the power one after another, creating a struggle between them.

The element of light must have an overwhelming advantage to completely wipe it out, but even with such a massive influx—

This eerie black power remains deeply entrenched.

It disappeared little by little, at an extremely slow pace...

037: [Ancestor, please decide quickly! Judging from the male lead's condition, it seems unlikely that the seal will be broken anytime soon!]

In his mind, 037 was urging him on impatiently.

Upon hearing this, Ruan Qing'an half-closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and twirled the dark gold rose scepter in her hand. Her tone was firm: "It's simple, with me here—no entry!"

...

Before the immense commotion in the prayer room could completely break through its blockade and the fire elemental shield erected by Nguyen Thanh An, the Church of Light was thrown into chaos.

"Quickly, put out the fire! The Church of Light is on fire!"

A scream ripped through the sky!

Immediately afterwards, the entire Church of Light was thrown into chaos. The raging fire turned half the sky red, alarming everyone in the Church of Light. Soon, the group that had been knocked unconscious was also discovered. After they were awakened, they immediately saw the scene of flames soaring into the sky.

A dragon's roar came from afar, instantly attracting everyone's attention. Not far away, diagonally opposite the prayer room, a fiery red dragon spread its wings with clearly defined bone spurs.

Its massive body soared high into the air before crashing heavily onto the buildings of the Church of Light, scattering debris everywhere.

"My God, what is that thing..."

"It's a dragon! A demonic dragon!"

"How could such a thing exist in the capital of the Xisha Empire!"

Not only the members of the Church of Light, but even half of the people in the capital were terrified when they saw the towering flames and the enormous demonic dragon.

The members of the Church of Light reacted quickly; they rushed forward to drive him away, but—

Only after getting closer did they see the figure on the dragon.

The dragon was deep red overall, with distinct bone spikes and scales covering it completely. The hard scales had a slightly shiny sheen, making it appear impervious to blades and spears, and heroic and majestic.

On the dragon's broad back, the girl wore a dark red lace dress in a classic gothic style, making her like a thorny rose—an extreme, thorny, and exquisite beauty.

She wore a black cloak with a soft black velvet lining engraved with tiny magic circles, and one corner of the cloak billowed behind her in the fierce wind.

She sat on the dragon's back, holding a scepter in one hand.

The dragon flew in the sky. Ruan Qing'an held its protruding bone spikes with his other free hand, looked down at the crowd on the ground that looked like ants, and suddenly chuckled.

"Gentlemen, it's a pleasure to meet you all. I have a special gift for you."

Have you ever seen fireworks set off by a church?

For a moment, everyone on the ground was dumbfounded, because with a series of crackling sounds, half of the church building was blown apart by the excessive flames!

All the buildings were instantly shattered into countless pieces, which exploded into the air and then crashed back to the ground.

All that remains are ruins and crumbling walls...

Everyone who arrived was stunned. The entire place was deathly silent, except for the crackling sound of the flames. Clearly, no one could believe that someone had actually dared to bomb the Church of Light.

In the ensuing silence, someone finally murmured, "She's gone mad... Dolores, she's gone mad, hasn't she?!"

"What are you all standing there for? Go and stop her!"

Just then, a voice shouted.

Immediately afterwards—more and more people rushed toward Nguyen Thanh An. Whether they were mages or paladins, an overwhelming barrage of attacks surged toward Nguyen Thanh An, appearing to be coming on fiercely.

Even Ruan Qing'an had to avoid his sharp edge.

Nevertheless, the girl sat atop the dragon's back, one hand gripping a bone spike, the other raising the dark gold rose scepter high: "Go."

"roar--"

A deep and powerful dragon roar resounded.

The dragon suddenly flapped its enormous wings, and a fire tornado appeared out of thin air, creating a tremendous force that instantly collided with the attack. The powerful fire element directly disturbed the surrounding light element that had gathered.

The unusual activity in the prayer room was completely concealed.

Meanwhile, in the opposite direction from the prayer room, as Nguyen Thanh An and the others engaged in a fierce battle, inside the prayer room—

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