Let's start over, Your Majesty.

Chapter 163 Victory (Chapter 161 has been incorporated into this chapter)
"No, the erosion caused by Evil Spirit No. 3 is spreading continuously. Sooner or later, the entire Morgans region will become a ghost town!"

Muirner said solemnly.

Although Xingguang Domain can suppress the power of Evil Spirit Number Three, the civilians in the city cannot withstand its erosion as it continues to expand. If it absorbs the power of hundreds of thousands of undead, then it will be completely impossible to stop it.

Just when she felt powerless, she suddenly noticed that plumes of dust were rising in the distant sky.

At this moment, all the rainwater gathered at Ita's location, and she could clearly see a patch of grayish-blue mist rising hundreds of meters into the air, like a rising wall enveloping the entire area.
She blinked, then suddenly realized what it was.

Empty crystal coal! Insulation spell!

This expensive coal, which releases very little energy, possesses a unique property: magical insulation.

Its properties allow it to prevent the spread of magical energy!
However, this level of capability is insufficient to defend against Evil Spirit Number Three unless the user grants it a higher status.

"That is."

She spotted a figure moving rapidly through the fog-shrouded barrier in the distance.

Caesar flew along the magical barrier that had formed. At this moment, he had detonated all the empty crystal coal in the six warehouses that the Hayward family had stockpiled here. The barrier formed was enough to divide the canal into two areas, separating the numerous residential areas at the entrance.

At the same time, he deployed several spells around the isolation zone, allowing his high-level energy to act on it, preventing the Evil Spirit No. 3's erosion from penetrating.
But this is only a delaying tactic; the isolation zone formed by the empty crystal coal will eventually dissipate, lasting at most a few hours.

It must be resolved before that.

After completing all this, he landed in a hidden spot on the ground, connected his consciousness to the Formless Heaven, and called out to Sia.

Fatis Palace.

It was late at night, but Sia had just finished a meeting with a high-ranking official of the kingdom. She had found an excuse to attend the political meeting today because she had a pretty good idea of ​​what the meeting would discuss.

She was also aware that a secret operation was taking place on the Solago Canal, hundreds of kilometers away.

Today's meeting will surely reveal more information, and that's the task Caesar gave her.

At that moment, Enrede had just entered the conference room, and she was considering how to steal information from him.

Suddenly, my spirit was touched, and I heard Caesar's voice in my ears.

She composed herself and said to the servants accompanying her, "I'm going to the restroom."

Upon arriving at the bathroom, she locked the door, sat on the toilet, and responded to the call softly.

"Is that you, teacher?"

"Where are you now?" Caesar asked in the mind.

“They held a political meeting at Fatis Palace today, and I made up an excuse to come along,” Sia said.

“That’s good,” Caesar said. “Now I have something I need you to do.”

"What is it?"

"They have now activated Evil Spirit No. 3. Once this weapon is activated, it will only be effective if the main control program in the capital is terminated. Otherwise, once it launches an attack, hundreds of thousands of people here will die."

"And that main control program is very likely located inside the palace,"

"So I need you to find that master program and destroy it."

This request stunned Xia, and the sudden heavy responsibility made her breathless.

"But, but I..."

"Don't be afraid. Do you remember the two spells I taught you? Don't forget, you were chosen by the King's Crown."

Caesar's voice came through, which barely managed to keep her composure.

“But why are you so sure the main control program is in the palace?” she asked.

"It's highly likely, but we can't rule out that it's wrong," Caesar said.

He only had a gut feeling about this: the direction the alien fled in that night was the location of the royal palace, so there must be more secrets hidden in the royal palace.

“I understand,” Xia replied.

"Sia," Caesar called softly.

"Ok?"

"Be careful. Remember what I said, your safety is the highest priority. If things don't look right, end the operation immediately."

Xia pursed her lips and replied, "I understand."

Back to the canal.

At this moment, Ita's elemental annihilation had completely solidified in the sky. Around her body, beams of blazing white light flickered and pulsed in a peculiar manner.

Staring at the ugly, enormous tumor below, she gritted her teeth and snorted coldly.

"Die!"

A sudden burst of incandescent light descended, and a flash of white light appeared at the center of the tumor, followed by the release of terrifying, destructive magical power.

Suddenly, the world was bathed in daylight. The power of elemental annihilation rose like a giant, incandescent sun between the six stone pillars, distorting even the air itself.

The violent fluctuations of elements suddenly spread out, directly dispersing the dark clouds, and the bright, clear moonlight shone on the earth once more.

However, after the blazing sun gradually died down, it was discovered that the entire tumor was now covered with a layer of hard crystals. These crystals quickly cracked and turned into dust, but the main body inside was not damaged much, only black pus spurted out.

Cracks appeared on the stone pillar, but that was all; Ita's fifth-tier spell did not cause him any further damage.

At this moment, Evil Spirit Number Three was receiving a steady stream of energy from the distant main control center, making him virtually immortal until this connection was severed.

Having survived the elemental annihilation, the human face on the tumor turned, and a fierce sense of oppression swept over it, locking onto Ita.

"Well!"

Ita's mind was in a blur. In this moment of weakness, the oppressive feeling of despair seemed to solidify and press down from all directions.

Countless vibrant green branches and leaves burst forth from the scorched black ground, climbing up the six stone pillars and interrupting his attack on Ita.

"Disgusting! Disgusting!"

Kaden roared, this accompanying natural force being the most detestable thing for necromancers like him, and immediately concentrated all his power to resist the growth of the branches.

At that moment, several golden rays of light shot over and struck him, leaving a cross-shaped knife mark on the tumor.

In his rage, a golden greatsword materialized above his head and crashed down.

A large amount of black pus gushed out from the puncture site, and Kaden let out a shrill scream.

"Tsk, at this level, even the Judgment Cross becomes less effective." Caesar looked at the tumor with a serious expression.

He looked down and saw that Ita had landed on the ground, panting heavily to recover her strength. Her injuries were severe, and the use of a fifth-order high-level spell had left her extremely weak.

Muirna, who was in the distance, had already turned his attention here and saw the figure in the purplish-black armor. A hint of surprise appeared in his eyes.

But she soon heard the figure issue a warning to her.

"Notice!"

She turned her head and noticed a dark, spirit-like creature lunging at her with a sharp growl.

She then pointed her finger, and the powerful magic instantly killed the other party.

"This is... a demon?"

Meanwhile, more evil spirits were gathering in mid-air. Evil Spirit Number Three was now absorbing all the undead power that could be absorbed on the battlefield, including the corpses of fallen soldiers and all ordinary people.

These forces coalesced within his body, and the six stone pillars gradually became covered with layers of bloody light.

Evil Spirit Number Three is absorbing the power of these undead while simultaneously extracting it to fight them.

Caesar took to the air and activated the Demon-Sealing Tomb. At the same time, Xue Lai's blessing took effect on him, and the extreme regenerative power of the Rotten Wood Flower continuously replenished his strength.

"That aura..." Gazing at the figure, Muirna felt a sense of relief wash over him.

Suddenly she heard a low, snickering sound, and a small flame flickered up not far from the canal.

"Dinisso!" Her pupils contracted.

At this moment, under the despairing pressure of Evil Spirit No. 3, Diniso actually accelerated his seepage into reality, and the seal was about to lose its effect on him.

What terrified Muirner even more was that there seemed to be some kind of connection between Diniso and Evil Spirit Number Three.
Assimilation is the result of Evil Spirit Number Three sensing the presence of Diniso here and attempting to seize his power.

And Diniso, in order to allow his power to seep into reality through Evil Spirit No. 3, did not resist this possession!
The captain no longer cared about the corpses that kept dying in front of him. All the Black Owl soldiers had been mobilized to guard the transport ship, and they died one after another. They and the corpses of these attacking aliens had filled the deck, the hull, and the canal below. The entire canal was almost filled with the corpses of aliens, emitting a bloody stench.

"Please, please don't do this, Anna. We've been together for so many years, why are you doing this?"

He stared in anguish at the control panel before him, but it could no longer be called a control panel. It was covered with layers of black, viscous substance, and the hard metal shell had become as soft as a living organism. At this moment, even the entire transport ship underwent a transformation, with thick blood vessels growing on its dark green hull.

He covered his head and wept. The transport ship named Anna, which had been with him for more than 20 years, was almost like a wife to him, but now it had become like this.

He stared at the tentacle with sharp controllers extending from the control panel, a look of despair on his face.

Bang!
The explosive magic slammed into the control panel. He turned around and saw a tall, middle-aged man holding a staff and pointing it at him.

"you"

Angori ignored him, raised his hand and waved his staff, leaving a spell array on the control panel.

“This ship is out of control. Get out of here as soon as possible,” Angori told him.

Evil Spirit Number Three is invading the Corruptors, and now they have lost control of the mutated entity and have no choice but to destroy it urgently.

He came here only to set up beacons for the bombardment spell, as this place will soon become the epicenter of the explosion.

"Yes, it was you guys who killed Anna! You bunch of Fane's dogs!" The captain lunged forward angrily, but as soon as he turned, he tumbled and fell to the ground.

Only then did he realize that the entire cabin had undergone a strange change. They were now as if they were inside the body of this mutated behemoth, and the substances inside the ship were trying to eliminate them, these "intruders."

Countless evil spirits swarmed towards her, but Muirna controlled her body to dodge and evade their attacks in the sky.

Her gaze fell on the flames that were growing larger and larger, and her heart tightened.

If Diniso were to reappear, they would truly have no chance of winning.

The connection between them must be stopped!
Muirna touched her glasses with one hand, and lush green light patterns climbed onto her body.
Having repelled yet another wave of evil spirits, she turned and reached out to grasp the ignited flames.

Thick tree branches broke through the soil and intertwined, binding the flames like a cocoon.

Her own power overwhelmed him, forcefully interrupting Diniso's seepage.

But at this moment, Evil Spirit Number Three in the distance also noticed what she was doing. Kaden's face looked at her, and a terrifying pressure immediately acted on her.

"Well"

She suddenly felt her consciousness blur, but at that moment, a figure appeared in front of her, and an unprecedented power enveloped her and fell on her.

This was due to the blessing of her rank, which enabled her to cope with that oppressive aura.

The figure that granted her this power remained silent, unfolding the Demon-Sealing Tomb to protect her from the attacks of the undead.

The two seemed to have reached some kind of tacit understanding. Muirner said no more and turned to continue suppressing Diniso. At this moment, Evil Spirit Number Three became even more frenzied, releasing even more power to suppress them.

The aura of despair even solidified, amplifying the howling evil spirits, which hurtled towards them with an even more terrifying force.

Caesar's body shot forward like an arrow, killing all the attacking evil spirits.

But suddenly, a malevolent spirit attacked from the side. He couldn't react in time, and when he raised his left hand to block, it bit him hard.

“Master!” Mu Yue’s voice rang out.

"I'm fine!" Caesar killed it with a single sword strike, but then he discovered that his left hand, which had been torn apart by the evil spirit, was being eroded by that aura of despair, and he was experiencing intense pain.

The blessing from Xuelai rushed over and restored his strength.

He was panting, but then he suddenly realized something. He turned his head and saw a flash of black light beneath Muirna, followed by a vortex that appeared out of the void and swallowed Muirna.

The sudden attack caught her completely off guard. Just as she was about to be swallowed up by the vortex, a figure flew over, grabbed her body, and they both plummeted downwards.

With a loud crash, Muirner and Caesar fell together, crashing into the nearby ruins.

Amidst the dust, Muirner felt his head buzzing and intense pain coursing through his body.

Pain was a feeling she hadn't experienced in a long time, and she hadn't been in such a disheveled state for quite some time.

"Well"

She struggled to her feet and touched her face; thankfully, her glasses were still on.

She looked up and saw the Dark Knight half-supporting himself amidst the ruins under the pale moonlight, his low, painful breaths emanating from beneath his armor.

If he hadn't intervened, he might have already died from the corruption of Evil Spirit Number Three.

Muirna opened her mouth, about to utter the name, but she swallowed it back.

"Thank you," she finally said.

Caesar turned to her. His left arm was now a bloody mess, but it was hidden by his armor. He had only managed to hold on until now thanks to Xue Lai's blessing.

He used his longsword to support himself, took a deep breath, and said:
"I'll deal with that thing. You go and handle the containment object."

"your injury"

"It's out of the way."

Caesar turned to leave, but a warm life force enveloped him, and the injury to his left arm was relieved considerably.

He turned to look at the elf with long, tawny hair.

Muirner nodded to him: "Take care."

Caesar nodded in acknowledgment, his cloak billowing as he rose into the air.

Fatis Palace.

Sia ended her connection with Caesar and returned to reality.

Staring at the smooth tiled surface of the bathroom, her heart was pounding.
He is now about to participate in a secret operation to save hundreds of thousands of people.

I glanced at my watch; it was 2:24 AM. Enled's meeting was still at least another half hour away.

She only had half an hour left.

She took a deep breath, opened the door, and walked out of the bathroom.

"Princess, it is very late now, please go to bed," the maid said.

“I don’t want to sleep tonight,” Sia said.

"Go to the study; I need to study the day's lessons on my own."

"Yes, that's right." Knowing she couldn't outlast the princess, the maid had no choice but to let her go.

She entered the study, locked the door, sat down at the desk, and began to softly recite the incantation Caesar had taught her.

The Crown of Kings was heating up inside her body, responding to the call of power.

Xia suddenly felt her consciousness being elevated, as if she had risen to the sky and looked down at everything below. Every room, every corridor, and every corner was clearly visible. No one's movements, not even the cockroaches crawling in the dark corners, could escape her eyes.

Is this the perspective of someone in a high position?
Sia enjoyed this omniscient and powerful ability, but she quickly came to her senses.

This is an emergency.

She immediately tried to lower her consciousness, which was not easy for a beginner in magic, and she succeeded after several attempts.

Then, she found that hidden space.
It was a fairly large area, roughly the size of two basketball courts, and it was surrounded by a protective magic circle, preventing any exploration.

But not her, whose status as the crown maker transcends all of that.

She thought to herself that she only had one chance, and if she failed, not only would the ongoing battle over there continue, but she would also be completely exposed.

Faced with such a crucial decision, she simply took a few deep breaths to calm herself down, and then projected her body into that space.

The guard standing at the gate heard footsteps, turned around, and saw that it was Princess Sia walking towards him.

"Princess, you..." He was still in shock, but the next moment he saw the golden light shining in her eyes, and his whole body instantly stiffened.
The power of the king was also the second skill Caesar taught her, based on the use of the crown.

"Open the door," Xia commanded in a low voice.

The guard stood stiffly, still conscious, but his body moved uncontrollably to take out the key and open the metal door.

"Go in."

Sia continued to give orders and followed the guards inside.

The situation inside was the same as what she, as a high-ranking person, had observed: a huge mechanical construct resembling a boiler, which emitted hollow burning sounds but released extremely cold temperatures.

This is the main control facility that continuously provides energy to Evil Spirit No. 3.

If she hadn't come in today, she wouldn't have known that such an area existed beneath the palace.

There are eight sorcerers surrounding the "boiler," only two of whom are elite-level and serve as security personnel.

At that moment, they all noticed Sia walking in.

"Princess? Why are you here?"

But before the astonished question could be finished, the power of the king took effect on them, and they all involuntarily stiffened.

Controlling nine people at once, including a powerful sorcerer, immediately increased the pressure on Sia.
She had to complete her goal as soon as possible.

"End the process of Evil Spirit Number Three. Do as I say, and hurry up!" she said sternly.

They were powerless to defy the king's commands, unable even to speak, and could only convey their terror through their eyes.

Three researchers stepped forward and operated the controls simultaneously from three different consoles. The person in the main position took out a porcelain-white key card, as white as bone, and inserted it into the slot in the control room.

A long, deep cry, like that of a whale, echoed from the enormous furnace, and the ground trembled.

Xia suddenly felt a series of stinging sensations on her skin, wondering if this thing was releasing something at that moment.

The whale's cry and the vibrations quickly stopped, and everything returned to normal. She noticed that the air had warmed up in a very short time.

So, does that mean we've succeeded?

Xia couldn't be sure, but she had done all she could. If this was considered a success, then soon, someone from above would be on their way.

She had to leave immediately.

But before that, there is one more thing.

Her current power is not enough to directly control minds; the nine people she currently controls are essentially people who know her secret.

Sia knew what she had to do, even though the thought sent shivers down her spine.

Taking a deep breath, she closed her eyes and gave the order to everyone in front of her:
"Take your own life."

Solago Canal.

Angoli climbed out of the water, blood still flowing from the bite wounds on his shoulder, making him grimace.

Enduring the pain, they pulled the captain out of the water. As soon as the old man got ashore, he collapsed on the ground and vomited violently. This was understandable, since most of the canal was now a pool of blood, filled with fragments of mutated monsters and humans, along with half of the ship's wreckage.

The transport ship, which had been mutated by the corrupted, finally stabilized after the series of bombardments. Unfortunately, only half of it remained, but it was still floating on the water.

"My ship, my ship! That's...that's my wife!" the captain cried, vomiting as he sobbed.

"It's good enough that we're alive," Angori sighed.

He looked up and noticed that the moon was exceptionally bright after the rainstorm. Under the moonlight, even the distant coal seam was edged with a layer of silver.
Although we don't know which amazing entrepreneur did this, it's a miracle that they were able to stockpile so much empty crystal coal at this time and place. Without him, everyone would probably be dead by now.

Angori let out a long sigh of relief.

Under the moonlight, the six towering stone pillars seemed to possess a certain artistic quality; it would have been even better without that huge, ugly tumor.

In the inky night sky, the body of a black dragon weaved between the stone pillars.

The previous attack had no effect, and now Ita has taken off again, intending to go all out for another attempt.

We must destroy it at all costs!
She gritted her dragon teeth, enduring her injuries, and flapped her wings to lift her body higher. As she ascended, magical halos unfolded behind her, coating her entire dragon scales with a layer of light.

The fifth-tier spell takes an enormous toll on the body, let alone the fact that she has to use it twice in a row. Even a dragon's body couldn't withstand such a drain.

But she had to do it, otherwise they would all die when the isolation zone failed.

But before she could finish condensing her magic, she suddenly saw Kaden's face on the huge tumor contort as if he were in pain.

At the same time, the six stone pillars began to crumble one after another. Starting from the top, the blood color faded like a tide, and the blood vessels began to shrink.

Evil Spirit Number Three is dying, and all the manipulated mutants are collapsing and convulsing, their bodies visibly shrinking.

Kaden let out a painful roar, the sound echoing through the night sky.

"What happened?" Ita hadn't yet grasped the sudden change, but immediately heard a loud shout from behind him:
"Get out!"

She turned her head and saw that it was the Dark Knight, flying towards her.

Upon seeing him, Ita was instantly enraged and said angrily:

"Give me back my sacred artifact!"

At the same time, they pounced on him.

But the other party turned around, bypassed her, came behind her, grabbed her dragon tail, and slammed her to the ground.

The extremely weak Ita could no longer resist the blow, and her body crashed heavily to the ground, the pain blurring her consciousness.

But what she didn't know was that at this moment, the huge tumor of Evil Spirit No. 3 was rapidly expanding again after its decline. The undead power it had just absorbed could no longer be contained and was about to erupt in full force.

After throwing Ita away, Caesar immediately stretched out his hand, and the Spear of Destruction, along with the power of the Dragon Scale of the End and a wisp of the Emperor's divine consciousness, condensed in front of his body and shot out towards the swelling tumor!

(End of this chapter)