The Last King Of Darkness
Chapter 324 - 229: Void Fury

Chapter 324: Chapter 229: Void Fury

The convoy followed the established route toward the west.

They were routes specially developed by the Royal City to ensure the logistics support of Star City, relatively safe.

The expedition would first head to Star City along this route, then from Star City to Star Town.

Though resources and personnel were scarce, the forty Spiritual Horse Carriages of the expedition could still be regarded as luxurious.

Spiritual Horses were the only creatures from the Spirit Realm that humans had managed to tame, not only could they exist in the Material World for extended periods, but they could also enter a slumbering state, shrinking into a small sphere that could be carried around.

The only drawback was their expensive price, and they only ate Spiritual Power Crystals.

The Elder Council had originally intended to issue some new types of mechanical self-propelled carriages from the Mechanical Research Institute, as ordinary Spirit Cars couldn’t leave the city, and those that could were very expensive.

But the King granted his property to Rod.

It meant Rod was using his own private resources for the campaign, and the Elder Council had no right to interfere.

The speed of the Spiritual Horses was very fast as they pulled the carriages along the road at a breakneck pace.

This ecstasy that shook the heavens was not something ordinary people could enjoy.

The Royal City’s western territories were not large.

After traveling less than two hundred miles, they left the outermost edge of the defense ring and entered the Dark World.

Then, four hundred miles west along the Dead Ash Mountain Range, was Star City.

This was an ancient city that contained countless treasures.

According to scholars’ research, it belonged to the Starry Kingdom from the Fire Epoch.

This Kingdom worshiped stars, believing that power could be drawn from the stars, and its highest ruler, the Starmarked Queen, possessed the Unique Trait called Falling Star, which could only be inherited through bloodlines.

About 1500 years ago, after the Starry Kingdom’s destruction, the Starmarked Queen fell into darkness, and this Soul Trait never appeared in the world again.

And since the beginning of the Dark Epoch, humanity was almost wiped out, fire disappeared from the earth, leaving only a faint afterglow.

The ancient city had long been silent in the darkness, controlled only briefly by the Trolian six hundred years earlier.

When the Battle of the Falling Star ended in defeat, the humans of Troli declined from their prime, never setting foot here again.

Until today.

The Trolian Conquest Legion had finally secured a foothold in Star City, establishing a stable connection and supply route with the Kingdom.

However, over the long years, countless darkness had settled within this ancient city.

Even though the Conquest Legion had mainly occupied the city, igniting the Guardian Fire, warriors were still purging the filth and darkness within its depths, lacking the extra strength to establish a defensive system centered on Star City.

And Star Town was an important strategic outpost in such a system.

Located three hundred seventy miles northwest of Star City, it was a key node in the envisioned defense system.

Through it, there was potential for further expansion in all directions; it was an important strategic outpost for Troli’s expansion into the Dark World, the starting point of a grander blueprint.

And it was for this reason that conservatives and opponents were so strongly against this operation.

The burden on Rod’s shoulders was actually much heavier than imagined.

Choosing him came as a surprise to everyone.

After an indefinite amount of time, the carriage suddenly came to a stop.

Captain O’Hara approached the carriage and called out, "Commander, we’ve arrived at Star City."

Rod was jolted from his reverie and replied, "Good, I know."

Molly opened the carriage door, and the two of them stepped out together.

Here, they would take a short rest, meet with Lothar, the Commander of the Conquest Legion, and Cross, the Commander of the City Defense Legion, to see if they could get some help.

Molly said softly, "If Lord Lothar could support us with some supplies, or lend us some warriors, the situation might change, but the likelihood is low, the road to Star Town is difficult."

Suddenly, a flash of Spiritual Light struck Rod’s mind.

At the same time, the oppressive feeling of the Void descended once more, and he immediately used "Awakening."

But the aura of the Void only moved back half a step, as the Spiritual Energy was rapidly evaporating into nothingness.

Rod didn’t have time to think, he grabbed Molly and pulled her back into the carriage.

O’Hara exclaimed, "Commander?"

From inside the carriage, Rod’s response came, "Wait for me for 30 seconds."

O’Hara and the surrounding warriors looked at each other in confusion.

seconds?

What can be done in 30 seconds?

Inside the carriage, Rod had no time for talk.

He pointed directly at the map and said, "We’ll establish an outpost here, there’s no better location than this."

Molly looked where his finger pointed, and for the first time, confusion appeared in her eyes.

"This is the Underground City, a den of monsters."

Rod did not pay attention to her look and quickly spoke.

"If my plan succeeds, it won’t be for long, having an Underground City as an outpost makes everything easier."

"After I leave, lock this carriage, allow no one to open it, and do not let anyone approach, or else my plan will fail. Do you understand?"

Molly’s expression became serious and rigid again, other expressions always vanishing like thin ice on her fiery complexion.

"I understand."

"Then, the task of meeting with the Commanders will be yours, I’m off."

Rod activated the Spirit Boat, and a white fog-like paste rapidly enveloped him.

Sine he wasn’t going to Star Town, the Spirit Boat couldn’t navigate automatically in the Spirit Realm and could only be manually piloted southwest.

The Spirit Boat, having reached its highest Position, moved with extreme speed. The warriors saw only a clump of white stuff shoot out from the carriage and disappear behind the Black Fog in the blink of an eye.

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