The Last King Of Darkness
Chapter 520 - 326: May the Flame of Hope Burn Eternally

Chapter 520: Chapter 326: May the Flame of Hope Burn Eternally

Of course, they weren’t asking Rod to hunt the Insect Queen.

According to the feedback from the Spiritual Energy detector, the Insect Queen’s Spiritual Energy was close to reaching the 13th level, its overwhelming Spiritual Energy field covering the entire central area.

Based on Trolian’s current monster appraisal standards, it was already at the Strong Level Super Rank, on the verge of attaining the King Level.

In line with standard combat principles, the hunting operation must be carried out by First Level Combatants.

But in fact, due to its uniqueness, the Trident River Region Command Center was considering the request for support from Special Level Combatants.

Special Level Combatants represent Trolian’s highest battle force, non-human, beyond the transcendent, at the Command Level.

"Command Level" signifies their complete mastery of the power of Source Law, the state of having taken their characteristics to the highest level and undergone "quantification."

Their souls resonate with the Sea of Source, a portion of the Source already fused within, granting them the freedom to control the Source Law corresponding to their characteristics, hence the name "Command Level."

They are immensely powerful, each capable of altering the outcome of a regional battle, the ultimate fighting sequence of the Fire Hall.

These are the legendary Fire Sons, the highest-ranking combatants of the Trolian Kingdom.

There were once only seven Special Level Combatants until the rise of the Knight Order when the King included four Great Knight Captains, whose combat power was closest to "Command Level," as Special Level Combatants.

Since then, there have been eleven Special Level Combatants.

With the current King, another extraordinary talent emerged among the Great Knight Captains.

First Knight Alan.

Although he lacked "Command Level," his combat power was not inferior to those with it, even showing faint signs of surpassing it.

Not only that, the Fire Sons consume a tremendous amount of resources.

Each deployment of theirs requires a long time for recovery of their vast Spiritual Energy, and the backlash from obliterating too many monsters requires them to undergo soul purification in the Soul Church for a long duration.

But Alan was different.

His battles consumed significantly less, allowing him to fight for a very long time, and his soul was extremely strong, exhibiting high resistance to the invasion of the Black Fog.

Such advantages made Alan the Fire Hall’s only exception, the sole person in the fighting sequence capable of sustained combat.

There has never been a failure in any mission executed by Alan.

Countless victories made him the most widely known hero of Trolian, earning him great trust, and he was often assigned the most dangerous and uncertain missions.

He never disappointed anyone, receiving countless honors and awards from the Royal City, which he never cared for and eventually returned in various forms to the Royal City.

His belongings consisted solely of armor, three weapons, and a rare Red Spiritual Horse.

He had no family, his sole wife having died in battle twenty years ago, and he never sought any companions, remaining solitary in battle to this day.

Therefore, he became the most idolized hero by men and the most admired by women in the Royal City.

Countless people dreamt of becoming his companion, causing headaches for the Royal City Service Department, and even the King, who was on good terms with him, tried to persuade him numerous times to no avail.

The Royal City was once very concerned about his mental state, but he later proved with facts that he was indeed as strong as he claimed.

Although the Military War Department, Fire Hall, and Council all wanted him to rest a bit more,

such a formidable warrior’s collapse would be unthinkable.

But neither the environment nor the conditions allowed it, and he showed no desire himself, as everyone first thought of him when it came to urgent and challenging problems.

This time was no exception.

The threat of the Demonized Insect Queen was turning into a disaster, her powerful Spiritual Energy field leading the Hunting Squad to defeat, and her unique hatching ability kept her constantly surrounded by countless demonized ants.

The most troubling part was that in her own Spiritual Energy field, she possessed a special ability for Spiritual Power Concealment; hidden among the infinite ants, her true body couldn’t be found, and a rash attack would only result in being overwhelmed by the endless swarm.

Guardian Chucher was caught in such difficulties, ultimately leading to the failure of the hunt.

Once the Regional Command Center realized that no one could stop the threat of the Insect Queen, they immediately thought of Alan.

But at the moment, Alan was fighting in the "Outer City."

The Outer City, meaning the cities outside the range of the Trolian Kingdom, were formed and have persisted till today due to various complicated reasons.

Trolian has a total of five Outer Cities, housing nine million people, the farthest being 2,600 thousand yards from Trolian, located above the Dark Great Plain in the north.

Outer Cities are truly solitary cities; beyond the walls lies the endless Black Fog, an incalculable number of mighty monsters lurking in the darkness.

Aside from the exclusive Flying Ships from Trolian, nothing can leave the cities.

The fall of a city signifies the doom of all its people.

Due to the distance, only High Rank combatants can provide support to the Outer Cities.

Since the Outer Cities are deep in the darkness and face extremely powerful threats, typically only Second Level Combatants are deployed.

This time, Alan was aiding Wind City, located in the Grizzly Hills.

Known for its rich deposits of Spirit Crystal Ore, more than half of Trolian’s crystals come from there.

He was leading the Wind City’s defenders against awakened Pus Giants, which are extremely troublesome mutants currently in the most intense phase of battle.