The Last King Of Darkness
Chapter 629 - 370: The End

Chapter 629: Chapter 370: The End

In the following days, Rod returned to regular combat, sometimes fighting alongside Qingyu and Aro, sometimes alone, and at other times with the large troops.

His powerful Phantoms and efficient slaughter greatly accelerated the eradication process in the Dead Land.

And as the pressure reduced, the warriors further unleashed their combat power, the number of Demons declined at a rapid pace, and the crisis in the Dead Land was quickly resolving.

Rod’s outstanding performance earned the respect of a host of warriors.

Especially White Wolf, whose impression of him changed significantly, even proactively creating opportunities for him.

In his words, "A fine warrior, should sire fine children early, that is a blessing for humanity."

However, unfortunately, Qingyu always adhered to principles, believing that further development was inappropriate before marriage and rejecting intimate contact, which left Rod somewhat disappointed.

Of course, it was merely a slight disappointment. As the moment of Star Flash drew near, Rod was preoccupied with thoughts of Divinity, his gaze on Star Square through the Book of Knowledge nearly all the time, not missing any trace of divinity that might slip away.

To find more ways to obtain Divinity, Rod also fully informed the Book of Knowledge and the puppet about the current conditions of humankind, hoping they could provide assistance.

Unfortunately, neither the Book of Knowledge nor the puppet had many useful suggestions to offer.

Their souls were still incomplete, with many memories lost. The key issue was that the previous Masters of Dreams almost all became human kings or leaders within a very short time, or at least were among the very top few.

With Rod’s low status, they did not know how to help.

Rod was quite dissatisfied, "Can’t you even come up with a single piece of advice?"

The Book of Knowledge responded by wrinkling its pages, "This Trolian Kingdom is too weak, I can hardly believe humanity has declined to such a degree."

The puppet said, "In our last memories, Trolian didn’t exist. This Royal City was just an abandoned relic, and there was no Holy Fire. The main activities of humankind were on the continent north of the Dead Ash Mountain Range."

"There was neither a Dead Soil Continent nor a Gray Soil Continent, and you weren’t holed up in this mountain recess. Though Black Fog was powerful, the light of humanity wasn’t weak."

"Perhaps you’ve lost contact with other human beings."

"Even if Black Fog covers the world, humanity couldn’t possibly have declined so much; there must be other human beings out there," said the Book of Knowledge.

"If you can find other humans and combine your strength, the hope for survival would be much greater, and we should manage to obtain a lot of Divinity."

Rod sighed, "That’s not a simple matter, and it’s impossible in the short term."

The discussion went nowhere and provided no new methods, so the only thing to do was to clear the Dead Land as much as possible, maintaining regional safety while hunting for more souls as much as possible. This was his main aim for the current stage.

Rod’s efficiency in hunting on the Dead Land was extremely high, averaging over two thousand Demon kills per day and harvesting nearly twenty million souls.

Apart from his skillful combat skills and Phantoms that doubled his efficiency, his high efficiency was mainly thanks to Qingyu’s blessing and Aro’s healing.

Otherwise, his Spiritual Energy would be far from sufficient.

As his power grew, the consumption of Spiritual Energy also increased significantly, and its recovery was slowly becoming insufficient, even with the "Frost Blue" and the Dream Rocking Chair.

Others, without such means of recovery, were even less efficient.

The only one who recovered Spiritual Energy faster than him was Aro.

Her Soul Trait had reached the Ninth Level, allowing her to rapidly digest the Spiritual Power Potions she drank.

In theory, as long as she had enough potions, her Spiritual Energy could be nearly limitless.

However, Qingyu forbid her from doing so, for overusing Spiritual Power Potions was very harmful to the body and soul.

Unless her Trait could advance one more step from the Ninth Level to the level of Controlling Source.

Then, Aro would become a complete source of Spiritual Energy, capable of providing it for an entire Legion in large-scale wars.

Of course, this process was extremely difficult; besides undergoing numerous painful Soul Transformations, she also needed at least a thousand blocks of corresponding Soul Traits, as well as a particular Source Material "Initial Water."

The Book of Knowledge specifically told Rod that if he could help Aro achieve "Quantification" control of Source, he would gain 30 points of Divinity.

Furthermore, any of Aro’s battle achievements would also be attributed a portion to him.

Rod took careful note of this and decided to remember any similar opportunities in the future.

But he soon realized it was impossible because nearly every person with a glimpse of potential had similar Divinity.

Humanity didn’t lack hope; what was lacking were the resources to ignite that hope.

Rod let out a long sigh and had no choice but to distribute all the supplies and potions long stored in the Dream Realm, except for a few precious ones. There were no more routine materials left in the Dream Realm.

This move earned him 3 future points of Divinity and boiling praise; his prestige in Courage Fortress had turned into adoration. Every warrior was deeply grateful to the man who brought them victory and resources.

Wherever Rod went, people bowed or waved in salute.

For this, Rod gained a large amount of Humanity and Flowers of Humanity, and while he did not lack them, it still made him very happy.

In this dark world, nothing healed the heart more than smiles.

All this was observed by White Wolf.

White Wolf truly had not anticipated that the youth Qingyu had casually saved would grow so rapidly in such a short time.

"It seems I need to change my prejudices," White Wolf thought.

"He is qualified to become Her Highness’s sole partner, and with his support, Lord Qingyu will surely become a competent ruler."

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About seven days later, the number of demons on the Dead Land finally decreased to within the safety threshold.

The crisis at Courage Fortress was resolved.

When the investigators from the Investigation Legion confirmed this, cheers resonated throughout Courage Fortress.

Everyone understood that the less pressure there was on the defensive circle, the greater the chances of victory on the western front during the war of expansion.

It was as if they too had contributed to the Trolian cause.

Rod, though somewhat reluctant, felt even happier inside. Assisting in resolving the crisis at Courage Fortress meant that he would gain 20 points of Divinity in the future.

Along with the Divinity he had accumulated from various previous achievements, there was no problem obtaining the 15 Soul Firewood pieces required to ignite the "Giant God Power."

Naturally, the more Divinity, the better.

Whether it was Spirit Realm Strike or the Divine Blade, "Divine Sense," or the battle state of the dolls, they all required Divinity.

As long as there was enough Divinity, everything would be fine.

After the crisis was lifted, the helpers began to withdraw one after another. Qingyu, due to her role as a Guardian, didn’t return to the Fire Hall but went back to her station instead.

The presence of the Guardian was the core of the defense zone, the biggest reliance of all those who lived within it and could not be away from the station for long.

Before she left, she made a special trip to caution Rod to be careful. According to inside information from the Internal Affairs Court, some Doomsday believers had been quite active, and Judgment Chief Lucian had said there were clues indicating they might be planning something major.

Rod didn’t take this seriously, for Doomsday believers had never posed a threat to him; they were just a bunch of emasculated guys.

But he soon regretted his nonchalance, because at the victory banquet, he suffered an assault of a most distasteful kind. Several disguised Doomsday believers infiltrated the banquet, presenting unspeakable offerings that utterly disgusted Rod.

What the hell is this? Have the Doomsday believers changed their tactics? Planning to nauseate me to death?

The Doomsday believers on-site were immediately captured, but as expected, they were only small fries.

Some weren’t even true believers but simply clueless fools bribed with money.

Damn it!

Rod bid a gloomy farewell to Qingyu, Aluo weeping like a rain-soaked pear blossom, and White Wolf with a somber expression, and returned to the Fire Hall alone.

"Undefeated" Jessica had left Dead Land earlier due to her heavy responsibilities.

Once back in the Royal City, Rod went straight to the Royal City Medical Center.

Anna lay there still unawakened after so many days.

What was going on?

Rod looked worriedly at the physician.

"Her soul has experienced an abnormal shock, but I do not understand why this happened."

The physician shook his head, indicating he was powerless.

"Perhaps she will wake in ten days or half a month, or maybe she will not wake for decades; such cases are numerous, please take heart, may the fire protect her peace."

Rod felt his heart sink, but Mephit, who had been constantly at Anna’s side, suddenly spoke:

"You might want to ask her ’sisters’; they may know something."

That was a good suggestion.

Without delay, Rod immediately headed for the Fire Hall to find Jessica, who was about to depart on a campaign.

But as soon as he began to speak, Jessica interrupted him.

"No need to say more, I know what’s happening," she said.

Rod asked in surprise, "You know the reason?"

Without a word, Jessica handed him a small vial, "This is Numbing Fog, just have her take it."

With that, she turned and left.

Rod could only follow through.

Sure enough, after taking the "Numbing Fog," Anna showed signs of awakening.

Alright then.

A Spirit woman with the "Magic Release" characteristic really is different.

Without Anna, the combat strength of the Black Battle Group had halved, and their sole mode of transportation was gone.

This Battle Group has too few people; I need to quickly find more!

And convert them fully to my people!

Then, taking them onto the battlefield would be like having my own permanent Phantoms.

"Not the Spiritual Energy-consuming kind!"

"Haha."

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