bookpub Chapter 899: Moment of Crisis
Chapter 899: Moment of Crisis
Chapter 899: Moment of Crisis
Every being with a penchant for breaking laws or committing crimes made an effort to understand the rules governing their world.
The Tower Master of Dark Flame was no exception.
In the Magus World, every knight and mage was a valuable asset of the Magus Civilization, and their rights were safeguarded under its laws.
Even the black knights and black mages exiled to Blackhaven retained a degree of protection—after all, they were still considered native members of the Magus World.
Under such a framework, the notion of harming or sacrificing Magus World’s knights and mages seemed unthinkable.
But the Tower Master of Dark Flame, well-versed in the legal intricacies of the divine towers, knew of a particular supplementary clause.
It stated that during interplanar wars, if Rank Four or higher powerhouses faced an unavoidable crisis, they were permitted to prioritize their own survival over that of ordinary knights and mages.
This clause exemplified both the thoroughness and the inherent biases of the Magus Civilization’s system.
But at the same time, it also provided a loophole for powerhouses like the Tower Master of Dark Flame to exploit!
Perhaps absolute fairness was just a myth.
Out of ten thousand full-fledged mages, perhaps only one would ever reach Rank Four, let alone Rank Five.
It was only natural for Magus World to offer preferential treatment to those of Rank Four and above.
The Tower Master of Dark Flame’s action of sacrificing his people was justifiable under the rules of the divine towers, but this pragmatic approach undoubtedly chilled the hearts of many divine tower mages.
If someone like Master Lorianne had been in Master Dark Flame’s position, she likely would not have issued such a cold and ruthless command.
This was the stark difference between the Tower Master of Dark Flame and the Tower Master of Verdant Spring.
In the master control room of the space fortress high above, a demigod-level mage—one of Dark Flame’s most trusted aides—sat frozen in indecision.
Pressing the attack button would unleash the fortress’ full destructive power, obliterating three to four thousand registered divine tower mages, along with countless mercenary knights and hired mages.
This was not just any weapon; it was a space fortress—the pinnacle of Magus World’s magitech.
Among those legions of mages and knights on the battlefield might be his friends, apprentices, or even his family.
The Magus World’s war-hardened mages never hesitated when killing extraplanar creatures, but turning their weapons against their own people was an entirely different matter.
She held her ground, sustained by her fat-burning state and Sein’s assistance.
Although the Ground Dragon had sustained numerous injuries from their combined assault, neither Sein nor Reina fared much better.
Fighting an opponent a rank stronger was grueling.
Reina’s body was covered with wounds, and the shoulder armor Sein had crafted for her now bore several cracks from the Ground Dragon’s devastating strikes.
As for Sein, he was barely holding himself together. He was battered, with internal injuries caused by mana backlash.
Suppressing his pain, he lunged forward and grabbed Reina, yanking her back just as she prepared to launch another attack.
Reina’s body size had indeed shrunk significantly after using the Fat-Burning Secret Technique.
Otherwise, Sein would not have been strong enough to drag a physically immense knight like her away.
“Look at the sky!” Sein urgently called to her via mental focus.
Reina’s bloodshot eyes—strained from both her wounds and the Fat-Burning Secret Technique—gradually regained a sliver of clarity.
Her deep-seated fear of Sein snapped her out of her berserk state almost instantly. Had it been anyone else, they would have never been able to calm her so quickly.
Lifting her gaze to the sky, she caught the moment the space fortress completed its charge.
A brilliant, devastating barrage erupted from its cannons, raining down upon the battlefield like a meteor shower—dazzling, almost dreamlike in its beauty.
For a dreamer, it was a sight of wonder. For those on the ground, it was pure terror!
The sight sent a chill down even Sein’s spine. Despite his steady demeanor, he could not help but draw a sharp breath.
In their current state, neither he nor Reina could survive the fortress’ relentless, meteor-like barrage.
Their odds of making it out alive were slim—perhaps one in ten.
At this critical moment, Sein reacted instantly.
Ignoring the foolish Ground Dragon, which showed no hint of despair, Sein pulled Reina and charged into the volcanic crater below!
“Dive into the volcano! It’s our only chance to survive!” he shouted.