Everyone Is A Lord: My Talent Is A Little Too Strong Chapter 2670: 1468: Mutation and Collapse
Previously on Everyone Is A Lord: My Talent Is A Little Too Strong...
Suddenly, right as Leo Ray finished his words, the wide-open Giant City Gate slammed shut without a hint of hesitation. In its place, a massive Barrier shimmered into existence with a ghostly pale white light, wrapping around the whole Giant City like an unyielding shroud.
“Your Majesty, that’s the identical Confinement Barrier we saw sealing off the exit in the Underground City!”
Frank’s expression turned grave, and he quickly informed Leo Ray.
“Looks like our enemies intend to lock us inside this place.”
Sina scanned the area around them and furrowed her brow, adding, “It’s no surprise they surrendered the City Gate so readily; this was a shrewd scheme all along.”
“Doesn’t matter to me; our sole aim is to eradicate every last one of these fiends right here!”
Loris eyed the rising columns of Black Fog far off and let out a cold huff, “This forces us to focus solely on the fight!”
“Still, there’s got to be more to their strategy in pulling this off.”
Leo Ray picked up the thread, gave a nod to the group, and declared, “We can’t delay any longer; let’s launch our assault without further ado.”
With that, Leo Ray directed Ellie and the rest to keep scanning for Space Traps nonstop, while he guided the frontline powerhouses deeper into the Giant City’s heart.
The team trailed right behind Leo Ray, assigning the Broken Valley Alliance fighters who hadn’t hit Tier 5 yet to watch over the City Gate and relay updates to the external Broken Valley Alliance forces, including Grey Elder.
As the City Gate and City Wall slipped farther into the distance, Leo Ray’s squad picked up their speed.
Thanks to the ongoing checks from Ellie and the space specialists, the nearby space Magic Traps popped into view all around, crammed thickly into every nook and cranny.
Within those warped space rifts, certain spots were tight enough for just a single fighter to squeeze by, yet our battle-hardened crew swiftly adjusted to these hazardous routes, dodging any early mishaps with traps.
Despite that, deep creases marked everyone’s foreheads, their faces tightening with tension.
Along the way, beyond the lethal web of Space Traps, the vistas grew ever more nightmarish.
Stepping across the fractured gray terrain, rivers of blood-red liquid snaked through bone-strewn mounds now and then, alongside heaps like miniature hills made of ghostly pale white material, their hue telling the grim tale.
Hanging in the atmosphere, the sharp tang of blood mixed with rotting odors grew thicker, and despite the dual safeguards of the Energy Barrier and Energy Shield, along with various cleansing Buffs, Leo Ray’s gut twisted violently, bile rising sharply in his mouth.
On top of that, the atmosphere brimmed with an undefinable aura of Death, heavy with hopelessness, helplessness, and chilling fear.
In the midst of these oppressive surroundings, even battle-tested figures like Loris and Sina stayed quiet, at a loss for words.
Meanwhile, the Broken Valley Alliance soldiers showed fury etched on their bony, stiff features, gripping their arms with iron holds.
This had been their sanctuary once, reduced now to this terrifying nightmare, igniting a fierce fury within them.
“Your Majesty, we’re drawing nearer to the Giant City’s core where the black miasma billows out!”
Next to Leo Ray, Yonir’s weathered gaze blazed with fighting fervor as he addressed him.
As a Tier 6 powerhouse from the Human Domain and a legendary Dragon-slaying hero, Yonir knew full well that failing to wipe out these Witch Demons would doom the Human Domain to become this hellish wasteland, leading to utter ruin.
Yonir wasn’t alone; Grey Elder, Frank, and Qiana mirrored that fierce resolve.
In the past, such overwhelming foes would have crushed them with despair alone. Yet today, under Your Majesty’s lead, a spark of victory gleamed within reach!
At Yonir’s statement, Leo Ray narrowed his eyes a touch, peering toward the Giant City’s inner reaches.
True enough, that colossal black smoke pillar linking heaven and ground loomed bigger now, casting an even more intimidating presence.
Under that towering dark column stood a fortress of the same eerie pale white, like a colossal skeleton perched in wait, radiating peril and enigma, undoubtedly the Witch Demon’s final stronghold.
“Keep your guards up at all times; they’ve surely got more schemes to block our path there.”
Leo Ray gathered his focus, offering a nod to the experts nearby.
The moment Leo Ray’s words ended, something strange struck again.
Old Susan’s harsh, grating cry cut through from the rear, “Chief, Your Majesty of the Humans, the fighters near me have abruptly disappeared!”
Hearing this, Leo Ray halted and turned around.
Indeed, a stark void surrounded Old Susan, where hundreds of Water Elves and fellow soldiers ought to have stood.
But even as Leo Ray processed it, the area near Old Susan rippled unnaturally, and she blinked out of sight in an instant, as if she’d never been there at all.