Dense cracks.
Flying stone chips and snow.
Then came countless huge falling rocks.
Everything happened in just a few seconds.
Without granting anyone any leniency or leeway, the disaster that followed the disaster occurred quietly, and then noisily.
I looked down at the city that was about to be destroyed, and could only grit my teeth in bitterness, unable to descend for the time being.
To prevent any potential accidents from happening again, the final step that needs to be completed is similar to the plan we just discussed.
"I must move this away first, otherwise if we are hit again, the cities below will not just be hit by stones."
This multifaceted structure, which brings light and the transition between day and night to the entire city, remains, in its current state, a huge, unstable bomb that has yet to explode.
As the number and speed of falling rocks increase, this potential hazard will persist until the area is completely cleared.
However, if we do that, there is another problem.
This is the only source of light for this city, which is built entirely within the mountain's shell. If it were removed directly from here, then apart from the golden-red pillars of fire that are still unleashing their own power, nothing else could illuminate every corner of the city.
"We need to find a replacement..."
But suitable alternatives are not so easy to find.
The pale golden sword winds that kept sweeping past her side were Alice wielding her ceremonial sword back and forth with seemingly inexhaustible strength. As she leaped through the air, she tried to quickly knock away all the nearby falling rocks and fragments, rapidly slicing larger pieces into smaller fragments, or launching them directly towards the no-man's-land on the edge of the city.
However, the area that needed to be guarded was far too vast, and it was even increasing over time. No matter how hard Alice tried to be active, there were still many stone slabs that were much larger than houses falling down from a distance that she could not keep up with, leaving a terrifying trail of dust and snow in the air.
Snow poured in through the cracks, and the rain of falling rocks intensified.
I shook my head, took a deep breath, and focused on what needed to be done as soon as possible.
The moment I came into contact with the polyhedron, I quickly identified it as a solid.
The crystal polyhedron in front of us provides basic lighting for the entire city and can even distinguish the movement of the sun, moon and stars. It is itself a pure magic stone with a volume far exceeding that of ordinary stones. The reason why it can float in mid-air and produce a series of effects may be because a certain spell has been added to its outer surface, or because of environmental factors.
Now, as Alice roughly flung me towards her and shattered the iridescent halo surrounding her, I can still feel, though subtly, the gravitational pull from the ground slowly dragging me downwards, about to fall.
As mentioned before, because it contains a total amount of magic power far exceeding the amount of magic power I can currently mobilize, I cannot directly send it into the Void Gate, let alone stuff it into my personal pocket.
Therefore, there is only one method that I have not yet formally tried.
"But we've come this far, we can't just give up now, can we?" I muttered to myself. "We have to try first to find out, right?"
Yes, I am not a resident of this city. At most, I only know a few of the residents. The reason I came here was simply because my mentor threw me here and casually told me that I "have something to do." He even saved this city from destruction just now. I shouldn't have to think about it anymore and can leave now.
However, although there were safer escape routes, such as taking Leticia and the people I knew with me and forcibly using the Void Gate to remove them from the city, disregarding the side effects, I still couldn't bring myself to turn away without checking, faced with the prospect of over 100,000 ordinary people losing their lives before my very eyes.
I closed my eyes, took another deep breath, and then, following the dormant, hidden connection in my mind, began to issue a summons.
This is my current home, my technique, and my sandbox garden.
Accompanied by an unusual, teeth-grinding crackling sound, it was as if something ominous was tearing a hole in the outer wall of the real world, and distorted, uneasy fluctuations spread around me, gradually becoming clearer as they rose from the bottom of the water, infecting the surrounding reality.
It was a scene that seemed to appear out of nowhere, like a daydream.
Above the backdrop of collapsing mountain cliffs and cascading snow, a scene suddenly unfolded out of thin air:
It was a circular world surrounded by three layers of silver rings. In this world, surrounded by azure water, on a green lawn with a clear blue sky, a profusion of bouquets swayed on the tangled green vines. Fairies, no bigger than the palm of a hand, roamed and played freely among the flowers. In the distance behind, amidst a jade-white forest, a tall, pure white building emerged, freely reflecting pure light.
"Huh? What happened?"
The flower fairy, sensing something amiss, suddenly peeked out from beside her, but did not step out of the garden. Instead, she cautiously and curiously turned her head to look around at the surrounding scenery.
"It's nothing," I replied casually. "Could I borrow a few of your vines?"
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