Mystery: Big Alarm Clock Ghroth Path

Chapter 343 The Miniature Sun of "Midnight City"
Even without turning around, Roger could clearly feel the oppressive force of the scorching rays attacking the morning light.

As Roger's mind stirred, three flesh puppets appeared beside him and rushed toward the source of the ray.

At the same time, the entire body of the "Tri-Headed Sanctuary" Alexis was also covered by flowing shadows that seemed to have a physical presence.

The surrounding space began to distort rapidly, and a middle-aged man, seemingly tangible and dressed in ancient armor, appeared beside Alexis.

This is one of the highest-ranking guard forces in "New Fog City," a Sequence 3 "Silver Knight" who voluntarily offered his soul to become a "Consecrator" long ago!

In fact, when "Fog City" still existed, there was once a family of warriors inside it, responsible for guarding the secret chamber where the "Crown of Creation" was located, thereby maintaining the vitality of "Fog City".

However, precisely because of this, the family was greatly influenced by the "Crown of Creation." Before the destruction of "Fog City," monsters mutated by the "Crown of Creation" frequently appeared in this "Warrior" family.

Later, as the "Crown of Creation" spiraled out of control, a large number of members of this family died.

The patriarch of this warrior family, a Sequence 3 "Silver Knight," became the last survivor. Even so, the angel-level contamination still brought his mind to the brink of collapse, almost unbearable.

Ultimately, during Vinera's destruction of the "Fog City," he chose to become one of the souls enslaved by Alexis, hoping to continue dedicating his power to the "New Fog City."

Among the current garrison of "New Fog City", there are a very small number of "warriors" who have achieved extraordinary things, and they are the young surviving members of the "warrior" family from back then.

As the middle-aged "Silver Knight" was covered in silver armor, he vanished from his spot in an instant, thanks to the light created by Roger's "dawn rays" intertwined with the blazing white rays.

Although Roger couldn't see anything, he could feel a sense of pressure passing over him and rushing into the interior of the tunnel!
A small, silver-white sword flew out from the brightest point of light and struck something deep in the darkness in a flash!

However, because the opponent was in the shadows, the "silver rapier" seemed to have missed its target.

Instead of the groan of pain that Alexis had expected, an even brighter, more intense white light burst forth from inside the corridor.

The appearance of this light stopped Roger from being subjected to the ray attack. He immediately turned around and looked solemnly into the depths of the corridor.

The blazing white light effortlessly defended against the "silver-white slender sword," and not only that, the aura quickly surged outwards, spreading towards the outer edge of the corridor.

In the time it takes to breathe, the entire passage is illuminated, without a trace of darkness or even a shadow, as if it were a dark kingdom where nothing is hidden.

In an instant, the light dried up Roger's "flesh puppet" at the forefront, turning it into dust.

And the figure of the person attacking Roger also appeared.

He was a thin, middle-aged man dressed in pure white armor that shimmered with a fiery sheen.

In stark contrast to his obviously weathered face, the man had rather delicate features and brown hair. Although he was not particularly muscular, he exuded an undeniable air of authority.

He looked at the "Black Knight's" soul, which had been revealed in the corridor and had originally concealed itself by "hiding in the light," his expression cold and stern.

"Oops."

Roger thought to himself that he had now confirmed that the person who attacked him from the corridor was a demigod of the "Sun" pathway, Sequence 4.

"The One Without Darkness!"

This path of extraordinary individuals is most effective against those who excel at using supernatural abilities such as the "Hanged Man," "Death," and "Darkness," who are adept at utilizing the supernatural, the supernatural, and the shadows. Currently, Alexis's "Silver Knight" has already revealed his presence in the "Darknessless Realm," which means he is on the verge of destruction.

"Bestowed by fate!"

In a moment of desperation, Roger turned to the side and granted Alexis a super-strong luck.

At the same time, Roger used "Gravity" to drag the "Dark One" backwards into the deeper part of the corridor.

The dragging force caused the "Darkness-Free Spear" he had just conjured to deflect, instead plunging into the highest point of the passage.

Roger flashed to the Silver Knight and pulled out the "Concerto of Light and Shadow".

"Strong light and high heat are forbidden here!"

A sphere of incandescent light that was rapidly expanding and was being driven to become a miniature sun collapsed instantly, resulting in an explosion whose power was greatly reduced.

Fortunately, Roger once again used the flesh and blood abilities of the "Rose Bishop" to create a thick wall, which stopped the aftershocks of the explosion and protected himself, Alexis, and the "Silver Knight".

He could tell that this "Dark One" seemed to have originally planned to use the explosion caused by the "Dark One Spear" to collapse the passage and then go back to find reinforcements.

After all, the fact that Roger and Alexis were able to break into this place meant that more people might be able to do the same later.

To be honest, this "Dark One" was quite horrified. After all, the "Underground Midnight City" had been locked in a stalemate with the monsters outside for thousands of years, but no creature from the outside had ever broken in.

He had also heard rumors about this powerful barrier, which seemed to have been designed by two angel kings under the command of the "original creator," and that unless one's strength was equal, there was no hope of breaking through.

Therefore, the arrival of Roger and Alexis has undoubtedly overturned his understanding and awakened his deep-seated fear of the past fall of Midnight City.

"Lady Alexis, the opponent's abilities are very effective against souls and shadows."

Roger quickly turned around and gave a brief instruction, then shouted loudly towards the end of the corridor in the Giant's Language he had recently learned:
"We mean no harm!"

However, Roger was met with a different "pure white ray".

However, thanks to the protection of the "Concerto of Light and Shadow," the "pure white ray" disappeared when it entered a range of 5 meters in front of Roger.

Seeing that the other party's will to resist was very strong, Roger had no choice but to use his demigod-level "singing" ability to hum "The Four Seasons: Winter"!
The singing in the middle register immediately pierced through the "Darkness-Free Realm" and invaded the mind of the "Darkness-Free One".

In an instant, his desire to attack subsided considerably, and even the vigilance he had initially felt diminished.

We have no malicious intent!
"We are followers of the Lord of the Stars!"

Finally, as Roger emphasized those two sentences once again, the "Dark One" finally calmed down and finally realized that the two people in front of him were human.

"Who are you? Where do you come from?"

After a moment of silence, the "Dark One" finally spoke and asked.

“We are believers of the ‘First Creator’ from a nearby human survivor city-state, and we have come to rescue ‘Midnight City’ under the guidance of the King of Angels under my Lord.”

At this moment, Alexis spoke up and answered loudly in Giant's tongue.

Although Roger had learned a lot of Giants' language vocabulary in New Fog City during this time, and Alexis and Jack had also picked up some Old Fursak expressions, their communication had become much smoother than before.

However, when facing the people of "Midnight City," Alexis still consciously took on the responsibility of translating to prevent them from misunderstanding Roger's meaning.

"'The Primordial Creator'... the King of Angels?"

The "One Without Darkness" was taken aback. To be honest, this statement was completely beyond his comprehension.
"With so many monsters outside, how did you get in?"

"They have all been destroyed by this divine messenger."

Alexis extended her right hand, palm up, pointing at Roger.

"Eliminated..."

The "one without darkness" was stunned for a long time, then spoke up again in astonishment:
"Eliminated???"

"Correct."

Alexis nodded:
"To be precise, he was exiled."

"..."

The "Dark One" carefully examined the two people in front of him for a long time before saying:

"This requires further verification from us. Until then, you cannot go anywhere. Our reinforcements should arrive soon."

At this moment, he was very uneasy. Reason told him that he had no reason to believe the two people in front of him, but his intuition gave him a feeling that "this might be true".

After all, from any perspective, the two people in front of them did not seem to have any ill intentions.

This was not only because he was very familiar with the power of the "Three-Headed Sanctuary" of Alexis, but also because he could sense that in the fight just now, Roger had not even used a third of his strength, nor had he killed those low- to mid-rank guards.

If the other side really wanted to kill us and the others and directly storm the "Underground Midnight City," they wouldn't have gone through all this trouble.

"Please."

Alexis nodded, her expression amiable.

During this process, the two observed each other, and Alexis discovered that the language of the giants spoken by the "Dark One" seemed to be different from her own.

Although they are generally the same and communication is unrestricted, there are still differences in accents and some usage habits.

Alexis concluded that this was because "Midnight City" developed its own dialect system due to its environment and geographical conditions, and its long-term isolation from the outside world.

"Are you the 'Three-Headed Sanctuary'?"

During this brief moment, the "Dark One" suddenly looked at the three-headed Alexis with great interest and inquired.

"Correct."

Alexis nodded:
“I am Archbishop Alexis, personally trained by my Lord’s ‘Angel of Fate’.”

"Greel Yossol".

At this moment, the expression of "The One Without Darkness" softened considerably, because he knew a lot about the extraordinary beings who followed the "Mystic Prayer" path. Those who could become demigods on this path were almost all devout believers of the "True Creator".

His change in attitude also caught Roger's attention.

"This guy... doesn't seem to have any hostility towards the name 'Angel of Fate'?"

This is interesting because, as things stand, "Midnight City" is very likely related to the "Pure White Angel" of the past, which is now the "Eternal Sun" Osekus.

From a standpoint of perspective, "Eternal Sun" Ocycus and "True Creator" should be enemies, after all, He personally participated in the "Banquet of Betrayal" where He devoured the "Ancient Sun God".

However, the current Saint of Midnight City, Griel Yosor, not only shows great respect to the Angel of Fate, Ouro, but the city-state also believes in the True Creator. This makes Roger wonder if it was when the Eternal Sun, Osekus, left the Eastern Continent that he did not try to take away these human believers he had developed, or even try to influence their beliefs and make them believe in him.

Thinking of this, Roger suddenly asked:
"Your Excellency Grell, I would like to ask whether your city-state ever followed the 'Pure White Angel'?"

"Exactly."

Greer's gaze turned solemn. He straightened up and spoke in a deep voice:
"The ancestors of 'Midnight City' were guided by the great 'Pure White Angel', escaped from the wilderness, gained extraordinary power, and established their own city-state."

At this point, his gaze dimmed further:
"However, at some point, that great angel king never appeared again, and never even answered our prayers... Coupled with the monsters that exist in 'Midnight City,' we have always suspected that we have been rejected by the gods and exiled here to fend for ourselves."

Upon hearing this, a guess gradually emerged in Roger's mind:
"Is it because of the existence of a tributary of the 'Chaos Sea'?"

Roger narrowed his eyes slightly. According to Amon, the appearance of tributaries in the Chaos Sea should have occurred during the Third Epoch. Considering the spiritual will of God carried in the Chaos Sea, the Eternal Sun Osekus should also be wary of the faith of these believers marked by the Chaos Sea turning towards him.

Because the "Sun" is one of the more sensitive paths among the "Five Paths of Omniscience and Omnipotence," Oscythus, even without these anchors, did not want to get himself into trouble. As a result, He did not attempt to continue contacting these believers or inform them of his new name.

A few minutes later, rapid footsteps sounded from behind Greer, and a burly woman in her thirties with multiple scars all over her body, light brown skin, and a square face like a man appeared before Roger and Alexis with a group of people.

She first glanced cautiously at Roger and Alexis, then frowned as she looked at the unconscious people on the ground and Greer's serious face, before asking Greer about the cause and effect of the matter.

"..."

After a long silence, the woman whispered to Greer:
“Greel, you've been on duty at the entrance and exit, so you haven't had a chance to find out yet.”

"According to the observations of the 'Eye of Glory,' those monsters on the surface were indeed banished into darkness by an unknown force. Afterwards, a group of people visited 'Midnight City' and seemed to have conducted quite a bit of investigation."

"And these two are the leaders of the group."

"Is everything she said true?"

Greer was initially skeptical of what Alexis said, but after hearing the middle-aged woman's account, his attitude finally shifted from cautious to shocked.

"You two, please follow me."

After saying that, the middle-aged woman glanced at Greer again:

"Greel, let's temporarily change shifts here. You settle your men first, and then we'll come to the sanctuary together."

"it is good."

Although Greer appeared to be a bit older than the woman, he seemed to have great respect for her.

He nodded and began to cooperate with the troop rotation brought by the woman to arrange the placement of the unconscious personnel.

"Gentlemen, my name is Ikamiya, and I am an advisor to the council of elders of 'Midnight City'."

Ikamia nodded to Roger and Alexis:

"Please come with me."

Unlike the previous "New Fog City", "Midnight City" seemed completely unafraid of Roger and Alexis, and instead directly and generously invited them in.

This passage is very long and cleverly designed. In the middle, there are not only drainage ditches and ventilation systems, but also several gaps that must be climbed and crawled through. If the entrance is breached, these gaps can be used to enter and block the invading enemy, or even blow it up and then return to "Midnight City" to discuss countermeasures.

Fortunately, Alexis had recovered quite a bit recently, so she was able to keep up with Roger and Ikamia. The three of them climbed up and down hills, and after about half an hour, they finally arrived at a bright, open area.

"this…"

Roger squinted and looked up at the sky.

At a height of tens of meters, there was an extremely bright spherical object. The object emitted an extremely dazzling light, so much so that even someone as physically strong as Roger could not look directly at it.

"Don't look up."

Ikamia spoke up:

"In fact, if you weren't a demigod, just that simple act of looking up could have killed you."

Roger didn't speak, but simply nodded, then looked at the large patch of green to his right.

"This...is this a crop?"

Before Roger could even speak, Alexis, who was standing to the side, asked a surprised question.

She was able to recognize this because when the "Crown of Creation" was still there, "Fog City" had grown a lot of crops, but because "Fog City" lacked sunlight, those plants were not green.

So when Alexis saw this lush greenery, she was momentarily dazed, as if she had entered a dream.

"This ray of sunlight must be an angel-level sealing artifact, right?"

Suddenly, Roger looked at Ikamia and asked.

(End of this chapter)