Volume 1, Chapter 51

Me,

Me,

What… what happened to me??

No, that’s not right!

The battlefield, I’m still on the battlefield!

Those damn Abyssal Demons…

Amidst the chaos, Kosov barely managed to maintain his consciousness. As his mind reconnected with his body, an unbearable surge of pain shot up from his arm. The agony was so intense that the battle-hardened warrior chief couldn’t help but grit his teeth, his face contorting in misery.

However, the searing pain also cleared Kosov’s mind.

Enduring the agonizing hurt and the waves of drowsiness, Kosov forced his eyes open and looked ahead! As his vision gradually sharpened, his pupils shrank violently, trembling with shock. His expression instantly shifted into one of absolute terror. An incomparable dread, like a giant python from the abyss, coiled tightly around him and dragged him down into the depths of despair.

This,

This,

How… how could this happen??

Kosov was becoming incoherent.

At that moment, the once majestic and imposing city wall that had stood firm before them, along with the defensive magic, was now shattered and ruined! A massive gap, hundreds of meters wide, had been forcibly blasted through the thick wall by some unknown power! The granite blocks that formed the wall seemed to have melted into lava under terrifyingly high temperatures. The azure magical barrier had completely disintegrated, turning into countless blue magical particles that dissipated into the air…

The defense towers, platforms, and command posts behind that section of the wall, and even the residential areas further back, had all been reduced to nothingness! Not even ruins remained; there was only scorched earth and raging fires. Accompanied by countless wails, screams of despair, and the bloodthirsty roars of Abyssal Demons, it was a tragic scene straight out of purgatory…

He was standing in hell.

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At the same time, the stunned Kosov couldn’t help but look down at his own arm.

His right arm was a mangled mess of flesh and blood, with white bone clearly visible. It was obvious that he hadn’t completely evaded the explosion just now.

However, compared to those whose bodies had been completely vaporized, he was considered lucky.

Looking at the ashes drifting in the wind nearby, Kosov clenched his left fist tightly. Those were his three closest comrades-in-arms and his most trusted adjutants.

Now, they had been turned to ash by that crimson laser…

“Why? Why did it turn out like this?”

Covered in blood and black soot, Kosov bit his lip until it bled, his mental state on the verge of collapse.

Just minutes ago, they had been high-fiving and encouraging each other because they had repelled a wave of Abyssal Demon attacks.

And a few minutes later, they were separated by life and death due to a sudden, crimson light.

It happened so fast that Kosov was still in a daze, looking at the broken wall with utter incomprehension.

Why?

Defensive magic had been deployed! The magic barrier was far from reaching its limit! Why did it suddenly collapse? What the hell was that red light?! Why did it shatter the city defense array in an instant!!

While the city defense array had been struggling in certain sections, overall, it should have remained quite sturdy!

How could it have collapsed in a single moment??

That thing shouldn’t have broken so quickly, even under a barrage from several seventh tier Abyssal Demons!

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Undoubtedly, Kosov’s heart was now clouded by a flood of negative emotions: anxiety, fear, sorrow, and confusion.

However, he clearly had no time to ponder these questions further.

Because Kosov soon realized a critical and desperate fact.

Without the protection of the city defense array, they had lost their final barrier against the Abyssal Demons.

In the next instant…

“Awoooooo! Roar!!!”

Accompanied by low, hateful roars filled with bloodthirsty killing intent, an endless tide of Abyssal Demons charged straight through the massive gap! The black wave swept over everything, brandishing hideous claws at the soldiers who were still reeling from the blast.

The soldiers, who hadn’t even regained their senses, were naturally powerless to resist.

In an instant, blood splattered.

This purgatory-like scene was draped in a fresh shroud of crimson.

After tearing apart the nearest soldiers, the blood-red eyes of several Abyssal Demons locked onto Kosov. The sight made his skin crawl and his body tremble uncontrollably as the urge to flee surged in his heart.

Facing the black tsunami roaring toward him, Kosov took a deep breath.

He desperately wanted to order a retreat.

But if the defenders retreated, Fort Garros would surely fall, and the Northern Frontier of the Snownight Empire would be wide open! When that happened, tens of thousands of living souls would be slaughtered by the Abyssal Demons…

He was an Imperial warrior; his duty was to protect the people!

He could not retreat like this!

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He had to hold out until the end! Until reinforcements arrived!

Even if it meant sacrificing himself…

Glancing back at the few hundred men remaining from the 8th Legion, Kosov wiped the fear from his eyes. He gripped his longsword tightly and shouted resolutely to the men behind him:

“Brothers! Fight these beasts to the death! Aaaaaah!!!”

The next moment, following Kosov’s thunderous command, the hundreds of gray-armored soldiers also snapped out of their trance. Holding their swords and greatshields, they let out high-pitched, tragic battle cries and charged heroically toward the brutal horde of Abyssal Demons alongside their trusted commander…

On the other side.

In the distance from Fort Garros, after firing the Annihilation Cannon, the giant snow-white wolf, Li Mo, gradually dissipated the crimson Shadow Essence remaining in her mouth and around her body. She looked coldly at the smoke-shrouded fortress, seemingly admiring the results of her work.

The tragic state of the humans and their hysterical screams continuously stimulated Li Mo’s nature as an Abyssal Demon, making her increasingly excited. Driven by a desire for destruction, she even wanted to fire a few more rounds of the Annihilation Cannon!

However, her excitement didn’t last long.

Li Mo suddenly froze.

A thick sense of unease and trepidation rushed into Li Mo’s small head like a burst dam. It even directly suppressed her bloodthirsty demonic nature, making the fur of the fierce giant wolf stand on end.

‘I… I… could I have…’

After firing the Annihilation Cannon on a whim, Li Mo suddenly realized a very serious problem.

And that was… her mother was also in the city! If she accidentally blasted her mother, it would be so awkward!

Although it was impossible for Mother to be hurt by her, this shot would definitely make her angry…

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Mother was terrifying when she was angry.

Furthermore, her target was the female lead…

As long as I can eliminate the Chosen Maiden, it’s worth being beaten by Mother!

Initially, that was what Li Mo thought.

But after firing the Annihilation Cannon, the wolf girl fell into a state of internal conflict. She hated those who might threaten Mother in the future and wished she could eliminate them immediately. But at the same time, Li Mo was afraid of disappointing Mother, afraid that Mother would stop talking to her.

She was afraid Mother would simply discard her!

If Mother really planned to abandon her because of this attack…

Then…

Then what about her?

I don’t want that to happen, wuuwuuwuu~

Li Mo shook her head frantically. After the impulsive attack, the giant wolf’s mind was filled with nothing but regret.

The colossal snow-colored wolf now lowered her head despondently. Her tail drooped to the ground, and her ears went limp. The entire giant wolf was wrapped in an aura of dejection, looking exactly like a puppy abandoned by its owner…

No… I better hurry up and find Mother to admit my mistake, wuuwuu…

If she admitted her mistake early, maybe Mother would forgive her!?

Thinking of this, the giant wolf timidly ran toward Fort Garros, step by step…