I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 552 Flames Spread Across the Land
Los Angeles,
Located in southwestern California, it is the second largest city in America and the largest city on the West Coast. Known as the "City of Angels," it is home to the world-renowned Hollywood, the film capital of the world.

But now, the city is completely deserted;
In the face of crisis, no 'angels' descended, nor did any superheroes appear;
Only a group of seasoned professionals dressed in 'traditional' attire stood on the rooftop by the shore, ready for action.

"Speaking of which, wouldn't you say we're 'angels'?"

Among a group of seasoned veterans awaiting the arrival of a formidable foe, someone couldn't help but joke.

"Stop kidding, look at us like this?"

"If the one behind us really is 'God,' then perhaps we—?!"

Before he could finish speaking, the veteran's expression hardened.

Not only him, but all the other senior members visibly paused; then they exchanged glances.

"coming,"

Just now, a voice simultaneously echoed in their minds.

'Sudden Mission: Resist the Burning Legion (S-Rank)'

Participants: All senior members.

Earn 30 points for every hour you persist.

'For each state lost, 50 points are lost.'

'Each fire creature killed will earn corresponding points.'

Note: You are prohibited from leaving America during the mission; prolonged absence from combat will trigger a "penalty mission".

The notice glowed red, and just reading it sent chills down my spine: the punishment mission was absolutely the biggest nightmare in Nightmare Space: anyone who dared to maliciously farm points or perform passive tasks would be thrown into the punishment mission—so far, no one had ever come back alive from this mission.

What they will encounter, the seasoned veterans neither know nor want to know!

"it is as expected."

The experienced members exchanged glances and immediately understood that everyone had received a mission from the space.

"Well, since it's a mission, even if we don't want to be angels, we still have to fight on the front lines."

Black rapper Alexander sighed.

"I didn't expect 'that person' to care about humans so much~~"

The young man next to him, whose body was completely modified with mechanical tools, spoke up, "Judging from this, maybe he really is the 'Master'?"

"In my opinion, that being is simply displeased that someone dared to challenge His majesty."

After the middle-aged white man, codenamed 'The Magician,' finished speaking, his gaze fell on the sea outside the city. On the horizon at the edge of his vision, a light grew brighter and brighter.

"Ready to fight!"

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

"Ready to fight!"

On the straight path of flames,

Manolos raised his double-headed spear and strode forward on all fours, ready for battle.

Having just been 'born,' Manolos was constantly besieged at his home by two legendary powerhouses, fighting him every day. Although he managed to repel them each time thanks to his advantageous location, this made him increasingly cautious. With his landing imminent, if his opponents didn't launch an attack from here, he would have to question their intelligence.

boom! boom! boom! boom! boom!
Just as this 'Burning Legion' was still several kilometers from the coastline, the sea around them suddenly exploded.

However, there were no flames during the explosion; instead, a large amount of white mist rose from the seawater.

Click click click click,

As the fog evaporated, it carried away a large amount of heat, even freezing large areas of ice crystals on the sea surface: clearly, the American military had already laid a large number of 'freezing mines' here, just waiting for this 'Burning Legion' to arrive so they could launch an attack.

At the same time, light flickered on the shore, as if a curtain had been drawn back, revealing a huge magic circle before everyone's eyes.

Numerous low-level veterans stood around the magic circle, charging it: without a doubt, this was the work of a 'magician'.

In the center of the magic circle stood a bearded warrior wearing a winged helmet and golden half-body armor.

He slashed his palm sharply with the knife, and as blood dripped, he cried out in prayer:
"I am willing to offer my blood and oath as a sacrifice."

I offer my loyalty and courage;
May you hear my prayer.

Grant me strength and guidance—

As he prayed, glowing 'symbols' appeared out of thin air on the frost-covered sea.

It appears to be composed of only vertical and diagonal lines, yet it possesses a mysterious and unpredictable quality: these are 'runes,' hailed as the source of all magic; of course, only the source of magic in 'Norse mythology.'

"In Odin's name, may this prayer reach the heavens!!"

brush----

The runes suddenly shone brightly, rapidly outlining the thick columns, the rugged reliefs, and the roof of the domed spire.
In the blink of an eye, a phantom of a temple, hundreds of meters high and covering an area of ​​hundreds of square kilometers, appeared out of thin air: majestic, grand, and sacred!
Runes flowed across the massive temple, confining the chilling energy from the ice mines detonated by the military within its walls. The snow-white chill filled the interior, making the originally transparent temple appear as if it were a snow-cast ice sculpture, almost like a real object.

The veterans of America are skilled at utilizing external forces and site magic because they often team up for missions.

Although there were no true B-level powerhouses, their legendary tragedies were numerous!

Such a magnificent temple suddenly descended, like a snow-white mountain range towering majestically above the sea off Los Angeles; the illusory dome covered the sky, and every stone pillar of the temple stretched across the heavens and earth, like pillars supporting the sky.

In comparison, the Burning Legion is like a little mouse that has stumbled into a majestic temple.

"Hmph, all show and no substance."

However, for a powerful figure like Manolos, this temple, though magnificent, was nothing more than a bluff: with the power of the 'Flame Lord,' achieving a large-scale display of power would not be difficult, he simply wouldn't waste his energy on it.

"Summon the Frost Giant!"

With the help of a large number of low-level veterans, the bearded warrior had spent half a day preparing magic, which was certainly not just for scaring people.

With a roar, numerous 'runes' flashed on the giant temple, and the icy snow that filled the air instantly converged upon it, forming a snow giant a hundred meters tall, which roared as it charged toward the Burning Legion.

Ice Release: One-Horned White Whale

No, strictly speaking, this ninjutsu should be called 'Snow Release'.

It is a ninjutsu from the Land of Snow in the Naruto world, which uses the ice and snow of the natural environment to create a super-giant whale for attack.

Because it's not a bloodline limit, Kakashi can copy it using his Sharingan: under special circumstances, its power is no less than that of a normal bloodline limit.

but--

"Frost Giant?"

A 'Red Oni' dressed as a Viking warrior strode forward.
"Let me see how much of the power of the 'Bergmir' offspring you possess?"

The soul of this 'Red Demon' comes from a superhuman with Norse blood; upon seeing this frost giant, it instinctively rushed forward and threw a punch at him!
The 'Begelmir' he mentioned is the progenitor of the frost giants in Norse mythology, which translates to 'Roarer of the Mountains'.

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On the vast ocean, two giants simultaneously threw punches, and frost and lava collided fiercely.

Black and red clashed sharply with snow-white! A deafening, massive rumble of thunder resounded, spreading throughout the entire state of California! As for those around the battlefield? They couldn't hear it anymore, because the first resounding, earth-shattering impact had already exceeded their hearing limits.

Everyone felt as if they were in a silent world.
A massive shockwave, visible to the naked eye, spread outwards from the point of impact between the two fists, causing the illusory temple to shake and blur instantly.

boom------! ! ! !

The shockwave caused the sea beneath their feet to sink instantly, creating a giant crater tens of meters deep and hundreds of meters in diameter—no, it was practically a basin! The seawater, violently pushed aside, retreated in all directions, creating towering waves tens or even hundreds of meters high that crashed onto the Los Angeles coast.

Streets and houses instantly exploded and disintegrated; reinforced concrete skyscrapers snapped and collapsed like brittle biscuits.
One by one, black dots leaped into the air, and behind them appeared illusory sky-blue wings.

This is a flight spell blessed by a 'magician'.

Along the entire Los Angeles coastline, there was only one place that was not destroyed, and that was the location of the 'energy magic circle'.

but--

"Pfft," the bearded warrior coughed up a mouthful of blood and staggered.

"Too weak!!"

An annoyed roar echoed across the sea, naturally coming from the lava giant 'Red Oni'.

Opposite him, the frost giant staggered backward; his outstretched arm had shattered into thousands of ice shards, clearly at a disadvantage.

"Shit! That's way too strong!"

The bearded warrior gritted his teeth and uttered American curses, but could only desperately transfer his magic to the frost giant he had summoned. Frost spread from the giant's wrist and formed a fist once more.

"That's getting interesting! Again! Again!!"

Seeing the 'Frost Giant' regroup, the Lava Giant 'Red Oni' laughed and swung his fist down again!
The two behemoths began to wrestle hand-to-hand on the sea, each punch and kick carrying the force of a landslide.

"Giants are all fools."

The flames in Manolos's eye sockets flickered; it was his 'rolling his eyes' motion.

Knowing full well that the frost giant was nothing more than a 'puppet,' why did they still fight with such enthusiasm?
Eliminate the summoner, and the battle will be easily ended.
"Come on everyone!!"

This is something that many experienced professionals are naturally aware of.

With the help of the magic circle, Frostal held off the lava giant; they then dealt with the other fire creatures to ensure that Frostal's magic would not be disturbed.

By the way, 'Frostal' is the burly, bearded man who exchanged for 'runes': although in the minds of ordinary people, Norse mythology is full of barbarians, they actually all possess the magic of runes and are all skilled in both magic and martial arts.

"Hahaha~~"

"Great, we can finally have a big battle!"

The girl in the leather jacket and military cap: Katrina had been waiting impatiently. Finally encountering the enemy, she leaped up to meet him while letting out a 'healthy laugh'.

Splash,

Despite her 'chuunibyou, will-o'-the-wisp girl' appearance, she is, after all, the daughter of Duke Yanyang, and her strength is genuine.

The chain attached to her wrist suddenly taut, and she was dragged flying with the huge meteor hammer.

"Hit me!"

With a flick of his hand, the chain drove the meteor hammer to spin violently like a crusher, crashing down on the team of veterans with a violent whirlwind.

Each spike of the iron ball violently tore through the air, emitting a heart-wrenching, mournful howl; on the frozen sea surface, a deep trench was cracked along the trajectory of the iron ball, the torn ice crystals stirring up endless white snow, like a miniature blizzard.

"let me!"

A seasoned individual, whose entire body gleamed with a metallic sheen, was the first to charge forward.
He exchanged for the X-gene of the mutant 'Colossus,' which is essentially the ability of 'Colossus,' giving him a body made of real steel.

With the blessing of spiritual power, tanks, airplanes, and warships were all reduced to scrap metal by him, like sandbags.

"watt--?!"

The veteran, who had suddenly grabbed the meteor hammer with both arms outstretched and stopped the opponent's weapon amidst a deafening crash, changed his expression.
It was clearly just a pitch-black meteor hammer, but he felt as if he were embracing a 'sun'.

"Hahaha, you fool, I am the 'Fire Demon'!"

This veteran player had maxed out his defense and did indeed withstand Katrina's physical attacks; however, her meteor hammer was still essentially a terrifying weapon containing high-temperature plasma, and catching it with one's bare hands was impossible—

Sizzle sizzle sizzle

"Aaaaaahhhhhhh!!"

The veteran screamed as smoke suddenly began to billow from his arms. Clearly, Steel Release was not immune to high temperatures.

It would be more appropriate to use 'Nether Escape' instead.

"Let go——"

Immediately, a speed-type veteran rushed over, grabbed the 'Steel Release' veteran, and flew backward.

Seeing the enemy about to escape, Katrina flicked the chain on her wrist, pulling the huge meteor hammer back; then she grabbed the huge iron ball in her hand and chased after them. Despite dragging a weapon several times larger than herself, she moved faster than her and caught up with the two fleeing veterans in the blink of an eye.

"Die to me!!"

Leaping into the air, the girl in the leather jacket threw the meteor ball in her hand at the two of them.

This strike was completely devoid of any fancy moves, appearing as crisp and clean as a blacksmith swinging a hammer at an iron felt, yet it contained terrifying power and absolute speed!

As the meteor hammer fell slightly, its irresistible, violent force caused the ground within a radius of dozens of meters to crack layer by layer between the two veterans! The shockwave created visible waves, and the violent air fluctuations crashed down like a heavy hammer weighing tens of thousands of pounds, enough to crush ordinary superhumans into meat patties.

"Hide behind me—"

The Steel Release veteran roared, turned around, and raised his arms to the sky.

boom--------

The next second, the giant meteor hammer instantly engulfed the two figures. The extremely compressed energy storm spread out instantly from the point of impact. All the rubble and dust, driven by the intense energy, spread in all directions with overwhelming force, expanding the originally sunken pit to hundreds of meters!
Hell
What kind of brute force is this?!

"Hahaha, who else?"

The leather-clad fire demon named Katrina killed two Tiger-level superhumans with a single move. Just when she was invincible, a figure landed in front of her.

"look into my eyes!"

?

Almost instinctively, the leather-clad fire demon who had been laughing and killing people just moments before froze in shock.

It wasn't just a normal daze; it was a blank stare, as if the soul had been instantly lost.

Opposite her, Fiona covered her face, tears of blood streaming from her eyes.

Her eyes were bloodshot, and two red lines ran through her black pupils. Her hair stood on end as she activated her power.

"Cough cough cough,"

Blood Dragon Eye
Besides manipulating blood, his illusion abilities are also remarkable.

Because this kind of 'bloodline limit eye technique' is related to the 'Sharingan' by blood, but it is precisely for this reason that in the world of Naruto, all the members of this clan were sealed and imprisoned by the Uchiha, and only one little girl escaped.

Before they could even take revenge, the Uchiha clan was wiped out, with everyone dying except for one survivor. It's utterly unbelievable.

"I can't control her for long. You all focus your efforts on dealing with the other fire creatures!"

Fiona shouted that most of her power was related to 'blood', making her a natural counter to these elemental creatures; the only way she could reduce their fighting strength was to use illusion magic to control one of them.

what?
Should we take this opportunity to kill the girl in the leather jacket?

If you can't kill them with one blow, they'll immediately break free of the illusion because of the attack!
Don't be fooled by her appearance as a girl in a leather jacket and military cap; she's a fire creature by nature, not someone you can kill so easily.

The safest course of action would be for her to control the girl in the leather jacket, while the others gather around and take down the fat demon first!
The certain 'fat demon' was speechless.

The lava giant 'Red Oni' only cared about hand-to-hand combat, and the duke's daughter was subdued in an instant.
Two useless things.

"Insignificant humans, let me show you the power of Mannoroth!"

Mannoroth had neither the 'honor of a warrior' nor the 'careless' type; with a wave of his hand, he summoned a surging torrent of fire creatures!

Wielding his double-headed spear, the massive 'Flame Lord' clashed with a group of veterans: blades, flames, light, and lava shot out everywhere. Far from showing any sign of weakness, he instead pressed the veterans to the limit!

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

"See? I told you, America's superhumans do have some skill."

In the principal's office, the two people who were snuggling together watching the show were giving their comments.

"But their power is all explosive,"

Qiong Mei is at least a Demon-level being, and she was able to assess the situation at a glance.

"It won't last long before it falls into a disadvantageous position."

(End of this chapter)