The Last King Of Darkness
Chapter 573 - 347 Storm Castle_2

Chapter 573: Chapter 347 Storm Castle_2

When the Spiritual Horse emerged from the Black Fog, Rod saw the huge castle illuminated by the dazzling firelight.

It was at least two thousand yards long and one thousand yards wide, its towering walls enclosing huge fortresses and cannon platforms.

The Spiritual Horse landed on the highest fortress, and Rod dismounted, after which it returned.

This was an enormous aerial platform, one side piled high with goods, seemingly where most of the castle’s supplies were dropped off.

A few warriors rushed up, urgently asking, "Is it Sir Rod?"

News travels fast... Rod nodded, "Yes, it’s me."

"That’s great!"

The warriors all showed an ecstatic expression on their faces.

"With your help and Sir Tai Luo’s, we will definitely be able to overcome the difficulties and hold the southwestern gate of Trolian."

Before Rod could speak, the warriors had already ushered him inside the main hall of the castle, where he immediately saw the First Elder, Amendo.

He appeared even more aged than before, his face layered with wrinkles, his eyes cloudy like muddy water.

"You came?"

Rod smiled, "I came."

Amendo said indifferently, "Since you’re here, you’ll need to follow my command."

Without much thought, Rod replied, "Okay."

Amendo added, "Report your combat capabilities."

Offhand, Rod said, "Starfire Series, 7 Fire Sparks, capable of fighting both at range and in close combat, proficient in all positions..."

Before he could finish, he saw a sprightly young girl emerge from behind Amendo. She appeared to be about fourteen or fifteen, with large eyes brimming like water, her petite and delicate face complemented by her fair, jade-like skin, dressed exquisitely.

Her presence instantly caught Rod’s attention, and he couldn’t help asking, "Who are you?"

The girl didn’t immediately answer his question but countered, "Big brother, are you Rod?"

With a smile, Rod said, "Yes, it’s me. Can you tell me your name?"

The girl crisply answered, "Candidate of Fire, Modric Lao Xingge."

It was her!

Rod thought to himself, surprised that Xingge was a female and so young at that.

He was about to make further conversation when a deep, prolonged sound echoed throughout Storm Castle, drowning out his unnoticeable voice.

"The attack has come again."

Amendo immediately rose to his feet and waved his sleeve.

"Let’s go. I hope you can be of some use, Rod."

With a lightness in his step, as if gravity had left him, Rod quickly flew out following Amendo.

As they left the main hall, the battle had already commenced.

It was the first time Rod witnessed the majestic scene of human core stronghold combat; the remaining thirty Spiritual Power Cannons of Storm Castle fired continuously, the massive booming sound echoed between heaven and earth, intense flashes occurring intermittently, and the severe fluctuations of spiritual power rushed towards him like a tsunami.

With each flash, a massive Spiritual Power Cannon, trailing a long white tail, struck the distant tide of Horror Demons, devouring a vast number of them in violent explosions.

The shock of thirty Spiritual Power Cannons firing simultaneously was genuinely terrifying.

But even more terrifying was the far-off tide of Horror Demons—a vast black ocean, seemingly overturning the heavens as they surged forward, the massive explosions caused by the hitting cannons quickly swallowed by more incoming Horror Demons.

Atop a wall at least two hundred yards high and fifty yards thick, stood filled ranks of the City Defense Legion’s Elite Warriors.

They all held long swords and large shields, holding their breath waiting for the arrival of the Horror Demons.

Amendo led Rod and Xingge to the southwestern corner of the wall, where fewer warriors stood, leaving stretches of emptiness.

"We’ll defend here," Amendo said indifferently.

Looking at the boundless black tide in the distance, Rod asked incredulously, "Can we really hold it?"

Before Amendo could reply, Xingge already laughed and said, "Of course we can, Big Brother Rod, otherwise how could we still be alive till now?"

Rod furrowed his brow, "How do we defend?"

Xingge said with a light laugh, "Just like this; the Horror Demons are blown to pieces before they reach here, and also have to endure the burning of the Guardian Fire. Only one in ten even makes it up the two-hundred-yard-high wall."

Indeed, the subsequent battle was not as terrifying as he had imagined. Although the number of Horror Demons that made it up the wall was large, it wasn’t dense.

Rod’s ten Star Shuttles flickered incessantly, perfect coordination between mind and body ensured his Spiritual Energy flowed extremely smoothly. The Executor gloves on his hands increased the concentration speed of his Spiritual Energy, while the trident of the Deep Sea Hider on his back emitted a faint glow, enhancing the power of the Star Shuttles that Rod was conjuring.

He was like a humanoid artillery, frantically firing Star Shuttles, blasting the approaching Horror Demons to pieces like a tempest.

The searing sensation of the King’s Blessing flowed into his heart from his limbs, enhancing his Spiritual Energy, replenishing it.

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Numerous black threads entered his chest from all directions as white text crazily refreshed in his eyes. The Book of Knowledge danced joyously within his mind.

"So many souls!"

"So many souls!"

"Haha, haha!"

At that moment, Rod truly seemed like a War God, making everyone involuntarily turn their heads.

Xingge applauded and laughed, "Big brother Rod is so awesome!"

She stretched out her finger, trying to mimic Rod’s powers, but she failed and only a few sparks sputtered from her fingertips.

"Huh? This doesn’t seem like an ordinary ability, even the minimum imitation has failed."

"Never mind, I’ll just help big brother."

Xingge lightly jumped up, flying into mid-air. Intense flames burst forth from her body, quickly expanding.

Moments later, she became a miniature sun, its brilliance intermingling with the glow of the castle, the powerful forces stacking together. The suppressive force of fire on the monsters immediately doubled.

Within the black tide formed by Horror Demons, sparks rose and fell intermittently, and many injured demons even burst into flames.

Rod felt his power strengthen, and his Spiritual Energy swiftly recovered, speeding up the clearing of monsters.

So strong.

Rod couldn’t help but marvel, was this the characteristic of the "Eternal Burning Fire"? The prime characteristic among Royal City’s seven characteristics.

It somewhat resembled the Position of the "Eternal Fire" of the Stars. He wondered if it was a coincidence or if there was some connection.

Rod didn’t dwell on it further, already unsatisfied with just killing monsters in one area, he began to slaughter wildly in other regions, the Book of Knowledge cackled madly in his mind as if afflicted with mania.

"Ahaha, ahaha, I’m on a roll!"

His astonishing efficiency stunned the warriors, and even the Commander at Storm Castle.

Rod went from the southwest corner to the northeast corner without even blinking an eye, killing hundreds upon hundreds of Horror Demons.

Pressure on various sectors of the wall suddenly dropped. Once the Horror Demons couldn’t form a numerical advantage, they weren’t much of a threat under the firelight.

Dusk arrived.

The battle officially ended, the tide of Horror Demons completely wiped out.

The scouts informed the crowd that the next attack wouldn’t come for several days at least.

This indicated that Storm Castle’s crisis in this round had been temporarily resolved.

Of course, as long as the Spiritual Power Cannon wasn’t repaired, Storm Castle was always in a crisis.

Although over a thousand engineers tried their best, the damage to the Spiritual Power Cannon from the previous attack was severe.

Especially the main cannon, which couldn’t be fixed anytime soon.

Thus, their crisis was far from over.

Amendo, who hadn’t taken action throughout the whole scene, told him that this wasn’t the real threat that Storm Castle faced but merely a routine attack among many.

"The real challenge isn’t these endlessly many Horror Demons, but a certain bigger Horror Demon."

"They move faster, have a stronger polluted outer shell, and more violent pollution. The warriors can’t get close, and long-range attacks don’t scare them."

"These Horror Demons, they are the most troublesome presence."

Rod laughed, "Don’t worry, Lord Amendo, with me here, nothing is a problem."

Amendo said calmly, "It’s good for young people to be confident, but don’t be overly confident. The Big Horror Demons are very troublesome, and there are not just a few of them."

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