Central Cathedral of Cangqing City.
Sunlight streamed through the stained glass, refracting into a rainbow of colors, like a veil falling on the goddess statue.
The melodious music flowed gently, creating a peaceful and tranquil atmosphere inside the church.
The three knelt devoutly before the stone statue, murmuring, "Goddess, please bless the adventurers of White Dove City with a safe return."
After leaving the square, Velen, Camille, and Mevent went to pray in front of the goddess statue.
Suddenly, a loud rumble came from afar, and the ground shook violently.
"Lord Mevent, watch out!"
Viren's expression changed.
The goddess statue was cracked, the glass shattered, and dust from its top fell onto Velen's hair.
Immediately afterwards, the ceiling collapsed vertically, and the church crumbled like falling blocks in an instant!
With lightning speed, Velen grabbed Mevent and then put his arm around Kami's waist. He used his Thunder Aura to shatter the falling rubble, took a big step forward, and rushed towards the church door.
"What's going on? An earthquake!?"
"Where's the priest? Help me!"
"My leg is trapped!"
"Help."
Chaos reigned in the church; many civilians who had been calling for help just a moment ago were now silent and buried in the rubble.
Viren came outside with a livid face.
Mevent and Kami were still in shock; if it weren't for Velen's Star Rank strength, they would have both been crushed to death by the boulder.
What exactly happened? What was that earthquake?
Cangqing City is a large metropolis with several Heavenly Realm experts stationed there. Even if a disaster occurs, it can be predicted in advance using magic arrays. The word "danger" should never appear in the capital of a province.
Now, the streets are filled with refugees, shoulder to shoulder, their eyes filled with fear and unease.
The cries of children pierced the eardrums, the screams of the wounded, the shouts and curses during the shoving, and the cries of the knights were like a splash of water swallowed by the waves.
"President Viren, what's going on?" Mevent asked in alarm.
"I don't know either!" Velen gritted his teeth. "You two, whatever you do, don't leave my side!"
"Big news, big news!" Kami licked his lips and excitedly pulled out his magic camera.
Accompanied by clicking sounds, the scene of people fleeing was recorded.
"Huh? What's that?"
The magical camera was raised and pointed at the north side of the city wall.
A black fiery tornado stretched across the sky and earth, with dark clouds looming in the distance, lightning flashing and thunder roaring. Terrifyingly high temperatures traveled thousands of miles, swept over the Kada Mountains, and spread to Azure City.
Kami then realized that he was sweating quite a bit. It was nearing autumn, and although the afternoons were cool, the temperature was rising instead of falling, making it feel like an oven. Kami had a momentary daze, wondering if spring, summer, autumn, and winter had reversed.
In his confusion, Camille heard the voice of the First Princess Angelit.
The streets fell into a brief silence.
Many adventurers knelt helplessly on the ground.
Mevent's vision went black, and he collapsed to the ground.
Kami also forgot to press the shutter button on the black fire tornado.
She stared blankly, thinking, "This news is way too big; it's not my place to report it at all."
The capital has fallen.
...
At the same moment.
In White Dove City, Minnie, the captain of the adventure team that defeated the evil dragon, happily walked out of the flower shop carrying a pot of orchids.
She hummed a cheerful tune, her smile as radiant as a flower.
"We've finally been promoted to the Rising Sun-level Adventure Team! We need to decorate the villa properly! Hmm... let's invite everyone over tomorrow!"
Just as Minnie was pondering what else to buy...
Boom!
The earthquake struck suddenly.
Buildings on both sides of the street collapsed, and the florist who smiled as he saw her off was buried under the rubble.
Crimson blood flowed from the ruins, reaching Minnie's feet.
"—I am Princess Angelit, the First Princess of the Empire. Please..."
The flowerpot in Minnie's hand fell to the ground with a thud.
"The capital has fallen?"
...
In Red Peach City, three Iron-level captains are soaking in a hot spring to heal the injuries left by the level 15 Mythic+ dungeon.
Since signing the humiliating agreement in Red Peach City, its overall combat strength has plummeted.
They became pariahs in the Greater Rift, even the worst-performing cities like Crayfish City could bully them.
Frye, Zilina, and Timo sighed and soaked in the hot spring, hoping to heal their bodies with the help of the medicinal powder inside.
Suddenly, the expressions of the three people changed.
The princess's solemn declaration entered their minds.
"The capital has fallen?!"
The three of them cried out in disbelief.
Nanyan City, Xuanfeng City, the Far North Plain, and the Elf Forest.
The secret realm continent fell into an unprecedented silence at this moment. Tens of thousands of cities were completely silent, and even the barking of dogs and the chirping of birds disappeared without a trace.
"Someone tell me this is fake? How could the capital possibly have fallen?"
"Linda."
"Wah wah, wah wah wah!"
In the heart of a towering snow-capped mountain, a werewolf girl with long blue hair slightly changed her expression.
"Miss, the Wolf King has ordered that the Demon King's army has appeared in the southern part of the Far North Plain. Please activate the Ancestral Inheritance immediately!"
The gray wolf knelt on one knee, his gaze resolute.
"Don't call me that, kid. Linda isn't in the capital."
A hunchbacked old man rides a griffin, holding a little girl with purple hair in his arms.
He glanced at the teeth marks on his arm and said helplessly.
"Wow! Reinforce it! Reinforce it! Reinforce it!"
The little girl was exquisitely beautiful, with purple eyes like naturally formed gems, staring at the direction of the capital, baring her teeth.
The old man was Angus, who was invited to White Dove City a few years ago to pick up Haibi from Linda and become Haibi's teacher.
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