The Last King Of Darkness
Chapter 642 - 379 Star City

Chapter 642: Chapter 379 Star City

For a moment, Dalin felt as if the figure before him was not a newborn star, but a human king.

That intense confidence, like a miracle, infected him, transcending his cold rationality in this moment.

"Good."

Dalin immediately agreed, the flicker of light on his fingertips signaled that his will had been transmitted to the core of the hall’s soul.

An invisible fluctuation spread out, and Trolian, the human hero who had founded the Royal City and ignited the Holy Fire at the dawn of the Dark Epoch, responded to his will.

The core, formed from Trolian’s soul, unleashed powerful forces. The flame emblem on Rod’s collar burst into flames, enveloping his whole body with blessings from the first human hero of the Dark Epoch, its faint red glow signifying his entry into the First Level Combat sequence, information now spread throughout the entire organizational system.

This was the unique operational method of the Fire Hall.

Trolian had long passed away, but he still guarded this human lineage that sprang from him in another form.

His spirit had dissipated, but his will remained.

Dalin said indifferently, "Go, everything has been arranged for you, I hope you will not disappoint me."

Rod clenched his fist and placed it before his heart. "As long as I live, the flame will continue."

He turned and left the hall.

Dalin looked after his departing figure, his eyes shimmering with an inexplicable glow of Spiritual Energy.

Undoubtedly, this was an extremely irrational choice, a combat arrangement that defied the basic principles of tactics. Only First Level Combatants were suitable for the crisis in Star City. If no First Level Combatants were available, then a combat group composed of Second Level Combatants should be dispatched.

Absolutely there was no reason to dispatch a Third Level Combatant who had not yet completed his advancement to support alone.

If Rod were to fail, or lead to more severe consequences, Dalin, as the Defense Chief, would be brought before the military Judgement Court.

Yet Dalin issued this command without hesitation.

He believed in Rod, believed in miracles and hope, believed that Rod would once again bring miracles and hope as he had before.

The once naive young man had transformed.

Indeed.

Dalin clenched his fist.

The current situation was not optimistic, the moment of Star Flash might be their last chance.

The Holy Fire plan must not fail.

And he had staked this last resource entirely on Rod.

Everything depended on him now.

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Outside the hall.

The flying platform.

Rod, unusually, had been given a sole Spiritual Power Floating Carriage, driven by a Hall Envoy.

Star City was still outside Trolian’s territory; the airspace above the Dark World was not free for flight, one must take designated routes.

Under the respectful gazes of the envoys, Rod took his place alone in the carriage.

Propelled by powerful Spiritual Energy, the carriage tore through the skies.

Destination, Star City!

Rod had heard of this ancient city long before the Dark Tide arrived, when the human legions had occupied it.

During the ongoing Dark Tide, Trolian had allocated a third of his forces to maintain its occupation, which was also one of the reasons for the heavy losses suffered by humans.

Now, the Dark Tide had long ended, and Trolian was expanding westward, but Star City, far beyond Trolian’s territories, was still in a stalemate and had not yet fully utilized its strategic role as a human foothold advancing into the Dark World.

The war of expansion was not progressing well; the delayed strategic role of Star City was also a significant factor.

Commander Lothar, responsible for occupying Star City, faced immense pressure.

If not for the King’s insistence, he would have been replaced long ago.

Despite the unfavorable war situation, the Royal City always remained calm, continuously sending Prophets, Investigators, and Tower Top Observers to investigate Star City.

And the real reason Star City had not become a human stronghold was because deep underground it harbored terrifying darkness; the Guardian Fire could not take root in Star City and powerful dark creatures continuously emerged from the underground, causing massive damage to the humans on the surface.

The warriors of Star City had dug thousands of yards deep pits but had not found the source of the darkness. Instead, as the digging continued, more and more powerful and bizarre creatures emerged, and the battles were endless.

The investigations were also very strange; the probes of Spiritual Energy found nothing of value, but the prophecy indicated that beneath Star City lay a terrifying disaster.

After several days of discussion, everyone agreed that beneath Star City there might be a Dark Distorted Phenomenon.

And the best suited to address a Dark Distorted Phenomenon were those holding the "Eternal Burning Fire" of the King Candidate.

But even deploying Qingyu with great difficulty failed to solve the fundamental problem.

Along the way, the envoy detailed the current situation in Star City.

Rod listened quietly, not uttering a word, while the glow of Spiritual Energy continuously flickered around him.

In the Dream Realm, the Book of Knowledge, also listening, danced with joy. The pages rustled as it ran around Star Square.

"Hahaha, great! This is fantastic! I was completely right! Star City is indeed the best choice, 50 points of Divinity! I’m confident I can conquer it within a day!"

But the puppet beside it said, "Not necessarily, Book of Knowledge. Up to now, the information indicates that Star City might not be a typical Dark Distorted Phenomenon, it might even be a form of stronger darkness. You are being too simplistic."