Wizard: Starting With the Knights Breathing Method Chapter 3004: 613: Mechanical Divine Descent!

The Supreme Council maintains twenty legendary seats, though a mere seventeen are currently held by incumbents.

A critical lack of manpower remained the deepest regret of the Survivor of the Vast Sea when he met his end.

Regardless of Nora’s accelerating growth, she appeared quite fragile when measured against such colossi.

He witnessed, in utter helplessness, as billions vanished within Nora; many had surely flocked there out of faith in her.

Yet, Nora failed to shield them effectively.

Nora is desperate to advance rapidly, but shortcuts are nonexistent; she must collide with the giants and seize their essence to sustain her own.

However, this remains a treacherous, one-way descent.

To triumph is to rewrite antiquity; to fall is to dissolve into mere ash.

The Survivor of the Vast Sea perished harboring lingering regrets.

Naturally, this was but his initial existence; he possesses the potential for reincarnation and resumed training, yet ascending to legendary status would require no less than several millennia.

Throughout that duration, he cannot serve as a pillar for Nora.

...

The Land of Darkness.

The transcendent clash between the Master of Horror and the Netherworld Ancestor has faded from view. Their dimensional stature is simply too elevated; even many rank-10 entities find they can only observe from a distance, barred from involvement.

The manifestation of two Supreme Will Agents signifies the ignition of the ultimate conflict between the Nightmare, Nora, and the Underworld.

The scale of this colossal war has deepened and worsened once more.

Following this engagement, victory or defeat notwithstanding, both titans shall endure catastrophic trauma, with several epochs potentially elapsing before they regain their strength.

For Nora, only two fates remain:

First, the Underworld and Nora prevail, ensuring Nora's continued existence.

Second, the Nightmare triumphs, leading to Nora’s annihilation, while the Underworld lingers in a weakened state.

The wild card in this struggle rests on whether the peak combatants of the Abyss and the astral realm choose to intervene.

....

Engaged on the front lines, Edmund fought the duo of emperors alone. His composed features masked the silent anguish in his heart as another comrade fell.

The Deep Blue Sage, the Dragon Flame God, Mr. Silver, the Survivor of the Vast Sea... Even the ever-vigilant Nora has seen four Legendary Wizards depart forever.

"While Nora’s Will holds the strength to resist level-10 pinnacles, it lacks the subjective agency of a living being and is forced to endure assaults passively; a protector must be designated."

Edmund surveyed the unfolding carnage.

The Supreme Council, the Void Holy Temple, the Primordial Demon Lord...

Every bit of Nora’s level-10 might had been deployed, barely enough to preserve the fragile balance and halt these monstrosities from the Land of Darkness.

This equilibrium is temporary, demanding that Levi break the stalemate.

Failing that, Nora will inevitably be crushed.

To date, Levi has slain numerous level-10 threats.

Yet, it remains insufficient to shift the tide for either front.

For the moment, Levi has been diverted to reinforce the Survivor of the Vast Sea.

Nora possesses no remaining reserves.

The entire civilization has exhausted every resource available.

He is left with no choice but to reach out to the Shadow Demon Queen, the dark sleeper planted by Sauron.

"Do you have any methods to retard the demons’ onslaught?"

The Shadow Demon Queen’s inherently seductive tone replied.

"I can only summon them here and exert general authority; I cannot force them to hold back deliberately without risking my cover. Would you have the demons retreat? That would appear far too suspicious. Furthermore, these demons have descended into madness; they may refuse to obey me."

"Forget it, do not withdraw yet."

Edmund’s expression darkened.

Was there truly no alternative?

Could more Nether Emperors be mustered from the Underworld?

The Underworld would likely reject such a plea, as they remain focused on self-preservation while the Abyss and Nightmare factions watch from the periphery.

"The manpower remains insufficient."

Edmund ruminated on potential tactics.

For now, Levi must endure.

Should the situation become dire, he might manifest his true form, aiming to execute at least one of the Four Emperors and eliminate several level-10s before retreating.

However, doing so would play directly into the hands of the giants.

The Chaotic Servants, the supreme forces of the astral sphere, would be unleashed without restraint! After all, Levi cannot confront the supreme, and Nora would suffer a fatal window of vulnerability.

...

Nora Core.

Two ribbons of Sword Qi, akin to the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers, coiled around Nora’s Will. Within that river of Qi, the Shadow Demon Queen and Surgard struggled to maintain their footing, their expressions twisted in frustration.

"The Dusk Palace Master?"

The Shadow Demon Queen felt a tremor of fear. As an ancient participant in all three Blood Battles, she had witnessed the rise of the Dusk Palace Master with her own eyes.

Previously, she had sent shadow demons to eradicate Levi’s Shadow Army in the Shadow World, a maneuver that ended in total failure.

Surgard, a mindless brute obsessed with devastation and aware that Levi was a formidable opponent, commanded:

"Unite with me to purge this foe first, then we divide the spoils."

The Shadow Demon Queen assented:

"Very well! You draw his fire, and I shall execute a clandestine strike!"

Surgard readily accepted. Although the Shadow Demon Queen was only at the median stage of level 10, her mastery of assassination was such that even late-stage level 10s could perish if they let their guard down.

"Perish, let all realms descend into ruin!"

Surgard utilized the [Sword of World Destruction] as a towering bulwark, shattering Levi’s river of Sword Qi before lunging forward to deliver a crushing blow that tore the fabric of time and space.

The Sword of World Destruction.

This supreme relic shares an eternal bond with the Fire Demon Lord; whenever the Demon Lord falls, it is reborn with a reforged body, growing increasingly potent with each cycle of resurrection and entry into the treasure realm.

In this era, the Sword of World Destruction has matured into a top-tier relic.

Thus, Surgard, despite being merely at an early level-10 stage, could suppress the Survivor of the Vast Sea.

Were it not for the Survivor of the Vast Sea’s ascension, which was bolstered by the power of Nora itself, they would have been unable to hold him back. One could argue the Fire Demon Lord’s might is entirely tethered to this artifact.

While it is commonly said that Surgard wields the Sword of World Destruction, it is perhaps more accurate to say the blade grooms Surgard, molding him step by step into the ultimate "All Realm Destroyer."