god of tomorrow

As the convoy drove out of the encirclement, Glenn breathed a sigh of relief. He stood on the rooftop with his knight's sword in hand, watching the school bus disappear from sight.

The first hurdle is over!

The skeleton had few worldly desires, and between the sacred artifact and the student, it chose the latter without hesitation.

How to cover the trainees' safe retreat was the top priority for Gran.

Fighting and retreating with your classmates while carrying the sacred artifact is absolutely not an option. If you encounter an ambush, second- and third-year students may still have the ability to protect themselves, but first-year students are completely helpless and will be taken hostage as soon as they see them.

Simply throwing away the hot potato won't work either. After a chaotic battle, the lucky one who found the sacred artifact might turn around and accuse others of hiding it. When the encirclement is formed again, he won't be able to produce the artifact, and the students will still end up as hostages.

The only solution was for Glenn to stay behind with the sacred artifact to buy time for his classmates to evacuate.

Nothing is absolute. Doing this also carries the risk of trainees being taken hostage, but it is the least risky method in the short term.

Glen believed that as long as the sacred artifact remained, all eyes and firepower would be fixed on this rooftop. Holding the sacred artifact as bait, what could have been a chase would turn into a back-and-forth battle, or a massive all-out assault.

If they become even bolder, with more and more people and forces involved, a delicate balance of power will emerge in the arena.

The longer he delays on his end, the safer the trainees will be on their end.

The powerful contenders are audacious and extremely greedy, but precisely because they are so powerful, they dare not go too far. If they offend the students, they will suffer the wrath of the kingdom, which would be a loss for them.

Adventurers without power are capable of anything. These people often have nothing to lose and are fearless. They act impulsively and without thinking. Because they lack strength, they prefer to resort to scheming and trickery. They are the biggest threat to the safety of the students.

This kind of situation can be handled by the school's accompanying teachers. As long as we wait until the powerful experts from the Palace Mage Academy arrive, everything will be fine.

"I hope so, but I wonder how long my body can hold out..."

Glenn muttered to himself, this was already the best solution. At this moment, all he could do was hold onto the sacred sword. If he could hold out until the call came that everyone was safely rescued, that would be ideal; if he couldn't hold out…

Aside from feeling sorry for his ex-wife, he has no regrets in his life.

Hotel owner: Think again, besides your ex-wife, haven't you also let me down?

The encirclement around the hotel gradually tightened, and the crowd grew increasingly restless.

The longer we wait, the more forces will arrive, and the lower the probability of seizing the sacred artifact. If we don't act now, we won't even have the right to act later.

"Brothers, I've received word that the main force is right behind us. We can't wait any longer. Let's charge in together while the meat is still in our bowls. Whoever gets the sacred artifact gets it!"

That shout was like cold water poured into boiling oil, instantly igniting the already tense situation.

The encirclement that had been maintaining a buddy-buddy relationship, which had been based on mutual distrust, suddenly erupted into chaos. Several dark figures, like sharks that had smelled blood, rushed into the air, carrying various colors of violent magical light, and headed straight for the rooftop where Glen was.

The hotel arena battle has begun!

Rumble—

The exploding fireball shattered the hotel's brick walls, the deafening gunfire and the roar of magical explosions mingling together, rubble and fragments flying everywhere in the smoke, and the web of death tearing the air apart.

Standing in the eye of the storm, Gran fearlessly faced a hundred enemies alone. He brandished the Frost Knight Sword, unleashing streaks of frost that either repelled approaching enemies or froze them into ice cubes as they fell to the ground. But for every enemy he repelled, more would surge in from all directions.

The entire hotel teetered on the brink of collapse amidst the violent explosion and impact, crumbling like building blocks.

As soon as the battle began, the hotel owner lost his century-old business.

It's perfectly normal. It's just an ordinary hotel, without even a sturdy rune, and the soundproofing is terrible. People upstairs are groaning, and people downstairs are angry. If it doesn't collapse, where will the mages' face be?

|tree|ωO)

"I was careless! My folding bed is gone!"

In the bushes far from the hotel, Gawain, dressed in a black suit and wearing a bowler hat, activated the Chameleon Rune to simulate a talking tree. Seeing the hotel collapse, he mourned for three seconds for his folding bed.

There were also bed sheets and pillows, totaling 350 yuan. This was a huge loss.

Gawain did not leave with the main group. While Glen rushed into the hotel to make a phone call, he quickly changed his clothes, activated the Chameleon Rune, and jumped out of the car window.

There are many advantages to sitting in the back by the window, and with the students in a state of panic, no one noticed that the top student's seat was empty.

Gao Wen was as shrewd as a monkey. When he saw Ge Lan get off the bus halfway and rush into a hotel with a telephone, he guessed that the skeleton was going to stay behind to cover the rear.

Just as he had guessed, Glenn, holding his sword and occupying the high ground, delivered a passionate declaration of war and warning, which allowed the school bus to escape the encirclement unharmed.

Gao Wen did not choose to leave with the school bus. Admittedly, there was indeed a sense of mission on the school bus, such as protecting students from injury or preventing the school bus from getting scratched. However, the accompanying teachers could handle such rough and tiring work, so there was no point in him staying there.

He knew that it wasn't just the accompanying teachers protecting the students' safety; the school bus drivers who took kickbacks were also quite capable. The school didn't support idlers; these drivers were on duty at the school's security office, and their abilities were no less than those of the accompanying teachers.

The situation was different for Ge Lan. The huge exclamation mark indicated a strong sense of mission. As the department head's top henchman, Gao should stay behind to share the burden and solve the problems.

[Host triggers mission [Stand firm]]

[Mission Description: To cover the students' safe evacuation, you and Professor Glen are surrounded. The local gang is numerous and powerful; please be prepared for a protracted battle.]

[Task Rewards: 30 million Experience Points, 1 Gold Coins, 50 Basic Free Attribute Points]

【Whether to accept? 】

【whether】

Gao Wen decisively accepted the task, and judging from the task description, it was another chain mission.

Gawain did not rush to Gran's aid immediately. A large wave of zombies was approaching. Gran was in the open, while Gawain was in the dark. Only by laying an ambush could he achieve the effect of surprise.

Thinking of this, Gao Wen glanced at the ruins of the hotel and explained his battle plan.

Whether or not Ge Lan saw the look in his eyes was not within his consideration. The story was told in great detail, and Ge Lan didn't hear a single word. How could he be blamed?

Moreover, since Glen did not refute it, he must have tacitly agreed.

That being said, one should still participate; otherwise, if one just stands by and does nothing, the system will have to rack its brains for compensation after Ge Lan completes the task for him.

Gao Wen raised his hand, and with a flick of his wrist, he hurled the bone spear at the ruins of the hotel.

The shell was fired, tearing through the air and accompanied by a terrifying shriek, before randomly striking one of the lucky individuals.

From the highest point in the center of the inn ruins, Glen shattered the magic shield in front of him with a single sword strike, ignoring the terrified gaze of the attacker, and raised his bone palm. Just as he was about to pierce the opponent's chest, he suddenly sensed something and abruptly crouched down.

Hiss!

A flash of white light appeared, then disappeared into the forest behind the hotel, piercing and shattering everything in its path.

The attacker in front of Glen was reduced to half a body, his blood splattering out, but Glen blocked it with his magical shield.

If he had hesitated even for a moment, the bone spear would have pierced him.

Who?

Glen looked in the direction from which the bone spears were coming, but the bushes were too far away and the smoke of the battlefield obscured everything, so he couldn't see anything clearly.

This bone spear is powerful, unlike any ordinary bone spear. Furthermore, its ability to seize opportunities is exceptionally precise, indicating that a powerful mage is lurking nearby!

Intentionally using low-level necromancy...

Is it mocking him, framing the Church of Eternal Flame, or is the Church of Eternal Flame also involved?

If possible, Glenn hoped the Church of Eternal Flame hadn't gotten involved. If he were to turn against his former student, Ingmar, he would definitely hesitate for three seconds before making a move.

It's easy to imagine that with such a powerful allure as the sacred artifact, the Eternal Flame couldn't remain silent, and the main force is most likely already on its way.

Three minutes later, the battle ended.

After losing half of their hundred-strong team, rationality prevailed, and they finally stopped acting impulsively, their eyes clearing as they withdrew.

I can't beat them, sorry to bother you!

They didn't go far, barely maintaining the encirclement.

As the first echelon, this group seemed to be closest to the sacred artifact, but in reality, their strength was average. The strongest was only a half-step Great Perfection of the peak of formal mage. Ge Lan killed dozens of people in a row without breaking a sweat.

Judging from his relaxed demeanor, cutting off the remaining half was just a warm-up for him.

You have completed the task [Perseverance]

[Mission Rating: S+ (You and Gran have successfully repelled the first wave of powerful enemies. Please take this time to rest and recover to your peak condition as soon as possible. The enemy will not give you much time to breathe.)]

"That makes sense. I need to rest. I'm exhausted."

Gao Wen quickly swallowed the large meat stick he had signed in for today. He vaguely heard some noise, stood up, and put away the recliner.

A massive convoy of vehicles arrived from all directions, roughly divided into four camps, and arrived at the edge of the battlefield almost simultaneously, as if by prior arrangement.

As the car doors opened, the four groups of people quickly dispersed, tacitly occupying the four cardinal directions, surrounding the collapsed hotel like an iron barrel.

The four directions represent the four largest forces openly present in Hotwind City.

The first force was the Temple of All Things. Gawain had a close encounter with their holy maiden once, so they could be considered to have some kind of relationship.

Leading the group was an elderly man with white hair and beard, Bishop Theodore of the Cathedral of All Things in Hotwind City, dressed in a white-gold robe and leaning on a wooden cane inlaid with jewels.

Despite his advanced age, he looked incredibly old, with a wise, almost senile gaze. It made you feel like he wasn't there to fight, but rather to extort money from anyone who dared to touch him.

The second force is the Gofri family, a local powerful family in Hotwind City, led by the family's Knight Commander, Luca.

The middle-aged man with thick eyebrows and big eyes was wearing heavy plate armor and had a two-handed greatsword at his waist. His eyes were piercing, and he looked like a tough guy with a strong sense of chivalry.

Wearing armor and riding in a sedan chair instead of riding a horse seems rather incongruous.

The third force comes from the Twilight Church, which was once very glorious and a top-tier power, but is now being suppressed by the Dawn Church.

Bishop Polina stepped gracefully from the car. The still-beautiful woman, dressed in a dark purple nun's habit, wore a gentle, amiable smile. However, her eyes were extremely sharp, like a thorny rose blooming in the twilight.

These three forces had few accompanying men, all of whom were elites. The rest of their men were already stationed in the surrounding area, blocking any outsiders who might try to take advantage of the situation.

What kind of class do they have that they're dining at the same table as us?

In contrast, the last church, the Church of Eternal Flame, was much larger and more imposing, with hundreds of people in black suits lined up in neat rows, creating a spectacular scene.

Originally, Bishop Seymour was supposed to take the lead, but since he was away at a meeting, they had to ask Priest Jude, who rarely left his home, to come out instead.

Jude was quite old, with thinning hair and a hunched back. He was being carefully supported by Ingmar. If a strong wind blew by, Theodore would probably fake a fall and start a feast right there.

"Two old geezers, instead of preparing their own funerals, what are they doing here making a fuss!"

Luca looked disdainful, but subtly gave Polina a look, receiving a smile that said everything was going according to plan.

Luca was secretly delighted. The plan was a good thing, but he wondered how many copies Polina had prepared.

Polina's smile remained unchanged. She was a self-righteous, incompetent teammate, unaware that the Gopher family was also part of the plan!

This is in the bag! x4

Chapter 114 Undead Armory

Bishop Theodore of the Temple of All Things spoke first: "Professor Glenn, the Temple of All Things is aware of your concerns and worries. Please rest assured, what I am about to say is not a threat..."