Chapter 652: Hell on Earth
Back then, the worshippers of the Scourge Apostle, that is, the evil Scourge Cultists, once tried to welcome the coming of the Scourge Apostle.
Unfortunately, for unknown reasons, it was not very successful.
Perhaps back then, the world was already gradually being influenced by the gods.
At that time, after resolving the final disaster, Rand obtained two hand bones that were originally intended to accommodate the arrival of the Scourge Apostles.
These two hand bones had been left by Rand in his territory as power supply devices for the Obsidian Tower, and now, they were finally put to use.
The Apostle of Scourge that Rand is facing now is not the real body. This world cannot accommodate such a huge power.
Even the soul of the incarnation of the Scourge Apostle is only a part of the Scourge Apostle himself.
The soul of the gods is equally profound.
According to Lisa, if a complete apostle of the Scourge had descended here, he would not be as rational as he is now.
Of course, these are not the point.
The key point is that the hand bones in Rand's hand are of better quality than the current incarnation of the Scourge Apostle, and are more capable of accommodating the power of the Scourge Apostle himself, and more capable of accommodating the soul of the Scourge Apostle himself.
And these extra hand bones will split the complete incarnation of the Scourge Apostle.
At least it can put it into chaos for a certain period of time.
And that's enough.
There are only two conditions for sacrifice: one is that it must be restricted to at least a certain extent, and the other is that it must be a living thing.
The Scourge Apostles themselves have souls and will inevitably be classified as living creatures.
And restrictions, such chaos is enough to be called restrictions.
Rand had already prepared an altar for it. The only pity was that Rand could only kill its incarnation. Such damage was considered a blow to the Scourge Apostle himself, but it could not be completely destroyed.
Sacrifice is the essential operating force in this world, and it is the channel used by the gods to connect with the main world. Rand has long been familiar with the use of such power.
The sacrificial ceremony was completed in an instant.
Rand brought it to the kingdom of the Mother Goddess.
This is the creeping land that Rand is familiar with.
The incarnation of the Apostle of Scourge calmed down at this time. Although he did not understand why Rand wanted to sacrifice with him to nourish the Kingdom of God of Blood, he thought there must be some way to leave.
"Very powerful, able to destroy the incarnation of God, there are very few throughout history. However, I hope you will not be too disappointed. Destroying me will not bring any turning point to your war." The Apostle of Natural Disaster was indifferent.
Rand did not say anything sarcastic this time, because it was indeed the case. He could kill the incarnation of the Scourge Apostle and injure his original body as well, but as long as he could not completely kill the god Scourge Apostle, the undead souls on earth who hated the living would not lose the supply of death power.
There is also the plague with divine power. Even if this plague really destroys the Scourge Apostle, it may not be eliminated directly.
Soon, the flesh and blood on the earth began to wriggle towards the skeleton incarnated by the Scourge Apostle and devour it.
Rand disappeared in this living kingdom of God under the gaze of the incarnation of the Scourge Apostle.
Then return.
"Is it over?" Lisa looked at Rand, who had no clothes on and the side effects of the [Eternal Barrier] had disappeared.
"It looks like it's over," Rand said, "but it doesn't seem like much has changed."
In the wasteland, there are still a large number of undead souls rubbing shoulders with each other and rushing towards the living.
The elves' troops from afar have also arrived to assist humans in fighting the undead.
Theoretically, after Rand destroyed the incarnation of the Scourge Apostle, the Undead Army would lose its command, and tactics like crossing the earth and raiding behind the second line of defense would be difficult to use again.
Unless some Undead Lord appears and takes over the command of the undead.
But other than that, it seems like not much has really changed.
Perhaps because the incarnation of the Scourge Apostle had previously drawn forces to fight Rand and Lysa, a lot of overall strength was consumed, but the situation on the battlefield seemed to have not changed much.
All we can say is that we no longer have to worry about when the incarnation of the gods and the elite main force will appear. However, whether we can win the war is still unknown.
"But, we won after all, so let's be happy." Lisa rarely said words of comfort.
Rand nodded. It seemed that the knights of the First Knights of the Moon Kingdom were quite lucky. They only lost about one-fifth of their men due to the aftermath of the battle and the giant skeleton dragon summoned by the incarnation of the Scourge Apostle.
This is still a significant casualty ratio, but considering what the enemy is, the casualties are really small.
All I can say is praise the great Ms. Lysa.
"We won!" Rand announced.
"Good! Good!" The knights of the First Knight Order of the Moon Kingdom cheered.
They may not know that they are participating in a war to destroy the incarnation of God, but they are well aware of the power of such an enemy.
Such a victory was too hard to come by.
"Gather the remains and belongings of our comrades. If you can't take them with you, burn them. Don't let them become undead. Then we'll go back and prepare and rest. The war isn't over yet."
"Yes!" Rand answered in unison.
"Let's go back." Rand and Lysa also got on the dragon-blood eagle.
Rand's giant power armor artifact was also pulled off the ground again by the rope.
Rand returned to the city and saw Quirrel, whose face was twisted and painful, and Taner, who had become thin from a strong man.
Some high-ranking officials and kings of some countries are also here. Many of them have completely lost their people and lands.
These people eagerly followed Rand to the meeting room in Rat City: "Your Majesty, is there any result?"
Rand said: "We have destroyed the core of the Undead. This will cause chaos in the Undead's command, but the war will not end."
Everyone's expectations were immediately dashed.
What they hope for is the destruction of the enemy. Although the undead without a commander will be much easier to deal with, this kind of ease is still very difficult for the living forces today.
The leaders and kings of various countries have already left.
Rand took over Taner's work: "Anyway, take a break. If all else fails, Ayesha should have a special hypnotic potion."
Taner nodded.
His Majesty Rand won again, but the war had to continue.
But Taner relaxed a little.
The sound of bells was heard outside again. Having lost their command, the undead became even more violent, and the pressure on defense would probably increase in a short period of time.
Rand began to review the war reports from this period in the palace hall.
He hadn't been away from here for too long, so there weren't too many things piled up. Of course, he was still tired. The time he had been working continuously, plus the time he had been fighting in the battlefield and battling the incarnation of God, added up to much longer than Taner's.
It's just that his body has a strong ability to recover, so there are no physical changes.
On the third night of work, Rand received the bad news that Fenris had died in battle.
Karin and Bolan are still fighting against the elite undead. The number of elite undead is greater than expected and they are more difficult to defeat.
Fenris has been confirmed dead.
Luca's life or death is unknown, and he is being transported to the Rat City to wait for Rand to treat him personally.
This made Rand feel a little sad. Taner had been sitting facing the wall with a gloomy face for a long time.
Fenris is also a veteran of the Sanctuary. Rand has relied on this general since a long time ago.
Fenris also participated in the writing of the compulsory courses 1, 2 and 3 on warfare.
When Fenris got married before, Rand was there to congratulate him.
When I came to my senses, an old comrade had disappeared.
This made Rand unable to believe that this was reality for a moment.
On the fifth day after returning to Rat City, Rand received even worse news.
Before death leaves, struggle comes.
To be honest, Rand always thought that the struggle had died down. Perhaps only the struggle predetermined by the God of Struggle could be considered a sacrifice to Him.
Now that doesn't seem to be the case.
The death of the God of Death caused the power of death to pour out from the sky in a disorderly manner.
In this main world filled with the struggle between life and death, the intensity of the struggle has reached a level where the God of Struggle can come down in person.
The strong people in this world need an environment to come.
It's like fish need to live in water. The normal air that is easy for mortals to breathe may be the void that is difficult for gods to enter.
The demigod vampire Grand Duke Vladimir requires sufficient blood sacrifices and the breath of purgatory, and the Apostle of the Scourge must arrive only after the plague has brought enough deaths.
At this time, this world full of struggles can indeed allow the God of Struggle to descend, at least there is no problem with his incarnation.
In this way, the reason why Lysa can continue to exist in this world may be because the natural order has always existed, and Rand's actions have also been promoting the development of the natural order.
But Rand didn't have time to think about this problem now.
Destroying the incarnation of the Scourge Apostle has already cost Rand almost all of his cards, and now that the God of Struggle has arrived, what should he do?
Now many deformed monsters belonging to the Cult of the God of Struggle have appeared outside, and some undead and ratmen have also begun to be affected and have given birth to some ferocious organs.
The wild beasts, small animals, and monsters in the wilderness also began to change, attacking human defenses, cities, and villages.
The main world now already has some signs of purgatory on earth.
Rand quickly told the news to the leaders of various countries in the Rat City, Quirrel and other generals.
Everyone looked at the news in disbelief. Many people stared at the message over and over again, and some even looked at Rand's face, hoping that Rand was joking.
An apostle of the Scourge and a skeleton god have brought unrest to the world. Although a considerable part of the reason is that people did not listen to Rand's advice, they have finally witnessed the threat of the evil god.
And now they are told that another evil god has arrived.
What kind of exaggeration is this?
Even some powerful nobles could not bear such a terrible future and cried bitterly without any image.
And Rand has no better solution to this problem.
This was also beyond Rand's expectations.
How to deal with the struggle?
Fight struggle with struggle?
Wouldn't that actually strengthen the power of the God of Struggle?
But defeating struggle with peace?
How is this possible?
This is simply an unsolvable problem.
"I need to think of a solution. Everyone leave and leave me alone. Lisa stays." Rand said.
These national leaders were very "obedient" and left.
Although humans, elves, dwarves, etc. are now still independent countries.
But in a sense, Rand plays the role of leader and commander of all living people in this disaster.
Especially after Rand had anticipated the undead's surprise attack and personally led his men to eliminate the "core" of the undead.
No one questioned the need to resolve the "core" of the undead. At that time, kings from several countries came to watch the battle. They saw the horrifying and desolate projection of the kingdom of God, and the bone rain and green tide chasing out from the projection.
To be honest, it would be a nightmare if such a terrifying opponent appeared on the defense line or in any important city.
It can only be said that if it weren't for Rand, humans would have suffered a crushing defeat and would have been forced to head north to survive.
This gave Rand the greatest say invisibly.
Maybe at this time, whatever empire or alliance Rand wants to form will be feasible.
Unfortunately, the priority now is to consider countermeasures against the God of Struggle.
Rand's first approach was to ask the wondrous Lady Lysa, "Do you have any theories about this situation?"
Rand asked.
Lisa shook her head. "Theoretically, the God of Struggle's power would be repelled by the death of the Scourge Apostle. I don't know how He was able to descend under such circumstances, even controlling and transforming some of the undead."
"It's too late to investigate. Is there any emergency solution?"
Lisa continued to shake her head. "The power I possessed in this Overworld has been largely exhausted in my battles against the Scourge Apostle incarnation. To accumulate enough strength to confront the incarnation of a god would take at least seventy or eighty years."
"Then we..."
"In the worst case scenario, you can escape. Whether it's some large ruins, the Underdark, or even some milder areas of Purgatory, you can barely survive."
"What if we fight back?"
"Then I can only prevent the counterattack's fighting power from becoming food for the God of Struggle. I can't do much else. And with our current strength, it's unlikely that we can defeat the God of Struggle."
"It seems there is no way." Rand said helplessly.
"Not necessarily." Lysa looked at Rand again.
"It seems that you have some extreme methods of the gods?" Rand asked.
Lysa shook her head, walked over to Rand, knelt on one knee, and looked up at him. "Your Majesty, everyone, whether civilians, soldiers, nobles, royals, humans, elves, dwarves, or monsters, including me, we are willing to hand over everything to you. Do you have any strategy? We are willing to implement any possible plan."
Lysa's golden, dazzling eyes, gleaming from beneath her long, beautiful lashes, gazed upon Rand. "Your Majesty, if you will not escape, then try to create a miracle."
(End of this chapter)
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