The Last King Of Darkness
Chapter 270 - 192 Alan

Chapter 270: Chapter 192 Alan

Rod was originally ordered to return to the Royal City.

The Supreme Council had formed a special investigation team to determine everything about Theodore, and he was to be interrogated as a key figure.

However, Rod insisted on accompanying the team, intending to return only after completing all missions.

With Qingyu’s mediation, the Royal City reluctantly agreed, and they were instructed not to disclose any news of Theodore’s death to avoid causing chaos and unrest among the people.

After taking over Laisuo City, the elite combat group quickly set out.

Rod, sitting on Soron’s Spiritual Horse, finally got some free time to reflect on the Dream Realm.

He was particularly keen to understand what the "Dark Abyss" and "Ancient Russia Blood" were.

But after searching through his memories—in the storage, at the Soul Altar, and among the items scattered throughout the Dream Realm—he found neither.

Rod found this very strange; the text that appeared before his eyes was essentially the spiritual feedback from the Dream Realm.

If it appeared, it must exist. Could he have seen it wrong?

Rod began to search meticulously bit by bit.

When he examined the Obelisk and saw the text under "Dark Devourer," he suddenly slapped his thigh.

So it was here!

No wonder it seemed so familiar!

"Dark Devourer"

"State: Constant Burning"

"Star Energy: Soul Erosion"

"Inject: Unavailable"

"Fire: Unavailable"

"Quantification: Dark Abyss, Eternal Fog, Ancient Russia Blood"

"Position: Eternal Fire"

"Strength: 30"

"Description: Brief"

Among these, "Dark Abyss" and "Ancient Russia Blood" were already illuminated.

If he could find "Eternal Fog," the conditions for "Quantification" would be met.

Rod had seen this line of text long ago, but he didn’t quite understand what "Quantification" meant or what it required.

Over time, he had neglected this item.

Unexpectedly, he had now obtained two of the materials at this moment.

Rod became excited.

The highest position of the Star was "Eternal Fire." Could it be enhanced after "Quantification"?

"Dark Devourer" was the core of all his abilities, a very special Star distinct from any other.

What effect would it have if it were enhanced?

Rod was extremely expectant, silently resolving to acquire the "Eternal Fog" as soon as possible.

While he was mulling this over, Soron gently pulled on the reins, and the Spiritual Horse descended.

The Iron Armor Fortress had arrived.

True to its name, the outer walls of the fortress were made of steel fused with Mountain Blood, acclaimed as the hardest material in the world, at least twenty yards thick and eighty yards high, covered with thick bed crossbows and Spiritual Power Cannons.

The entire fortress spanned a radius of over twenty miles, shining like a bright realm in an endless darkness.

It was located at the forefront of the Third Battle Zone; beyond outposts like watchtowers, lighthouses, and bunkers that punctured into the Dark World, there was no more cover.

The Iron Armor Fortress bore the main brunt of the Dark Tide, acting as a towering tree for the Third Battle Zone.

Laisuo City and Byron Old City in its rear were merely reinforcements.

However, this miraculous fortress was not built by the Trolian Royal City. It was an ancient city ruin, submerged in darkness for innumerable years, all within it decayed and ruined, except for its steel walls which stood undeterred.

Trolian spent a year clearing the monsters from these ruins, three years to fully occupy it, and several decades of renovations and development to form the current Iron Armor Fortress.

It also became the largest barrier on Trolian’s southwestern side.

And this barrier almost fell.

When Rod saw the massive breach on the southern side of the city wall, he was truly shocked.

The steel city wall that seemed indestructible was twisted and torn like paper, the countless spikes on the cut surface showing how hard it once was and how ruthlessly it had been ripped apart.

A monster capable of breaching such a wall would definitely not be weaker than the Abyss Giant Snake.

To Rod’s slight regret, that monster had been killed, and the Iron Armor Fortress had already cleared all the invading beasts, trying to regain control of the surrounding strongholds.

And all of this was brought by the victory of Alan, the legendary First Knight.

The elite combat group met briefly with Alan outside the fortress to discuss battle assignments.

Rod finally met this legendary figure who was already well-known.

He was tall and slender, wearing blue knight armor, holding a large shield in one hand and a great sword in the other, with a saber hanging at his waist. He had black hair, thin lips, a prominent nose, eyes bright as stars, a lean face, and he looked graceful and composed, yet the air of conquest and slaughter was undiminished.

The moment they saw him, all the knights in the team dismounted and knelt on one knee.

"Greetings to the First Knight Captain, sir."

All of the priests also bowed deeply.

"Sworn victors never speak of defeat."

Even Jon, Qingyu, and others slightly bowed.

"Good day, Sir Alan."

Gently, Alan said, "Good day, everyone. May the fire always be with us."

Everyone responded in unison, "The sun must rise, the dawn will come."

The scene that followed was like enthusiastic fans meeting their beloved idol, as they all rushed over to him.

Rod, who had been the focus of the team just a moment ago, was suddenly left alone.

This Sir Alan seemed quite impressive.

Rod blinked and quietly activated his Spiritual Vision.

Under the Eye of the Soul, everyone’s souls were clearly visible, like mists of varying colors, with the light of Spiritual Energy flowing through bright veins within the souls.

On closer inspection, the mist appeared made up of numerous vibrating string-like ripples, noisy and unstable.

Generally speaking, the stronger the person, the more intense the vibration of their soul, the more distinct the texture of the lines, and the brighter the light emitted from the mist.

But today, Rod saw a complete exception.

Alan’s soul was calm and peaceful, its light bright yet not dazzling; if not for the presence of Spiritual Energy Light, it looked just like an ordinary person.

But he was undoubtedly the strongest here.

However, Rod noticed that a part of Alan’s soul had been darkened, with tiny specks of black dust wandering in the veins of Spiritual Energy.

This was a sign of Soul Erosion.

Fighting against monsters in the Black Fog for a long time led to accumulation of pollution in the soul.

If not cleansed regularly, this contamination could gradually develop into an infection, corrupting and eroding the soul.

This was irreversible, and it was why the Dean had ultimately fallen.

Therefore, all Combatants would not fight in the darkness for long; they would take turns returning to the Royal City, to undergo cleansing in the Soul Church.

Luckily, the erosion Alan had suffered was rather superficial, with the contamination only accumulated on the surface; as long as he returned to the Royal City quickly, there should be no problem.

Rod glanced at himself; his soul had no pollution, all impurities had been cleansed by his Humanity.

And his total Humanity still had five digits.

Well, he truly was the born king of the sewers.

Maybe I could use this to my advantage...

While Rod was pondering, Alan, who was like the moon held up by the stars, walked toward him, who was standing alone outside.

"Hello, little Rod."

He said gently.

"This is our first meeting, but I have long heard of your stories. I am pleased to witness the rise of another new star. I am hopeful that you will surpass me and become the Guardian of humanity."

Rod exclaimed happily, "Really? Have you noticed that?"

Immediately, a series of coughs sounded behind him, especially from Soron, whose face was red and his neck thicker than his thigh, his eyes almost bursting with the desire to come up and tear his mouth apart.

Alan gently squeezed his hand, smiling, "Yes, I have noticed."

Rod felt something extra in his hand, and simultaneously, a very soft voice sounded in his ear.

"This is from Teacher Theodore through Soul Communication, passed to me to give to you. Thank you, Rod. You gave the teacher the most dignified death."

Alan gave him a slight smile and turned away.

Rod instinctively held on to his hand, feeling something soft in his palm, like a ball of cotton.

At the same time, Alan’s voice came again.

"It was obtained after I killed the Giant Living Corpse, it is a condensed Primordial Characteristic, according to the Source Scripture, its name is."

"Eternal Fog."

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