Lord of Cinder in American Comics

The purple clouds continued to expand, eventually obscuring the entire field of vision.

Seeing this, Geralt cursed under his breath and shouted to the crowd behind him, "Fuck, starting with this kind of tactic! Everyone move towards the center, or you'll die if you run around outside..."

The clouds seemed to be gathering strength, just waiting for an outlet.

Constantine simply stood there, took out a cigarette, lit it with his magical fire, and slowly took a drag, exhaling the smoke with each breath.

As the smoke rose, the clouds in the sky began to rain, but the raindrops were arrows made of magic.

The torrential rain was like a rain of arrows, leaving no place for people on the ground to stand.

The ground was covered with purple magic arrows, and there were even arrows attached to those arrows.

Faced with such an attack, Ash could only use the Force to deflect the arrows, but the sheer number of arrows left him somewhat overwhelmed.

Constantine finished his cigarette, felt it was about time, casually tossed the cigarette butt aside, and then suddenly grabbed the black hair in his hand.

This was a signal of an explosion; the arrows falling from the sky exploded like bombs.

In response to such an attack, Ash also retaliated, unleashing a shockwave of the Wrath of the Gods.

The Wrath of the Gods is an ancient prototype of the Force, capable of unleashing powerful shockwaves. However, in Ash's hands, these shockwaves, like Godzilla's Crimson Impact, are a white shockwave.

This white shockwave, amidst the explosion of purple magic, broke through the magic's blockade and lit up a new sun before everyone's eyes.

The two sides' first two encounters lasted only a short time, the time it takes Constantine to smoke a cigarette, but the extent of the destruction exceeded anything that could be measured in words.

The earth at this moment resembled the surface of the moon, riddled with craters, and Ash's location was in an enormous crater.

It was only within Geralt's defensive range that things were a little better, where the giant wolf formed from the white mist emanating from Geralt's body shielded everyone beneath it from the aftershocks of the attack.

Ash, naturally, stopped playing defensively and charged towards Constantine, wielding the Lothric Knight's Sword.

Ash's left hand was hidden behind her back, and the instant she approached Constantine, she released several white halos with the Medium Touch Amulet in her hand.

These halos radiate outwards from Ash in a ring shape, with only a few pointing towards Constantine.

As if Ash were trying to distract Constantine, Lothric's sword slashed fiercely at Constantine.

However, the basic training at the Dragon Academy did not disappoint; mages who were proficient in various sword techniques would not be defeated by such attacks.

Constantine's azure magic sword blocked Ash's Lothric Knight Sword, and the two fought evenly.

Swordsmanship could not determine a winner between the two, but Ash continued to approach Constantine, as if he wanted to keep Constantine by his side.

As expected, Ash achieved her goal; the halo that had just been scattered returned to her, centered on Ash.

[White Aura: A lost miracle of the White Cult. After tearing apart an enemy, the white aura returns to the caster. It is said that in the past, when the gods still held immense influence, White Cult miracles were often accompanied by this aura. Those who yearn for the past firmly believe that one day, those days will return.]

Everyone saw these halos radiating a warm glow, but the consequences they could cause were chilling.

The halo flew through the air, leaving trails of light arcs, and bombarded Constantine and Ash, who were locked in combat.

The White Cult's aura pierced through Ash's body without causing any damage, but when it struck Constantine, it produced a sharp, tearing sound.

The light pollution caused by the White Cult's aura attack made it difficult to see what was happening, and Ashe also avoided the center, stepping back slightly to wait for what was to come.

## Chapter 312: The Battle Forced to Cease

Almost all of Ash's spells were light-polluting, which not only obscured the view of the audience but also blocked his own vision.

The White Sect's aura struck the enemy, which would normally only tear them apart, but the resounding clang demonstrated to the outside world what it means to be "for reference only."

The ear-piercing cutting sound gradually disappeared, and after the light pollution was eliminated, only a crystal remained in place.

The enormous crystal acted like a cage, sealing Constantine inside and shielding him from all external harm.

Constantine did not choose to emerge from the crystal, but instead remained inside, protected by it, and continued casting spells.

Ash didn't give Constantine any more time. The enormous lightning spear suddenly materialized in his hand, and the lightning was no longer the usual yellow of a lightning spear, but had turned into a dazzling white-gold.

[The prototype story of the "Thunder Spear": An ancient dragon-hunting miracle. It can be wielded as a giant thunder spear. Gwyn, the "First Lord of Cinder," hunted dragons with the Sun Spear, and that heavy responsibility was inherited by his eldest son through the giant spear. The magnificent story of this father and son is said to be far from over.]

The giant lightning spear shot out and struck Constantine's defensive crystal, piercing it directly.

However, due to the deflection effect of the crystal, the giant lightning spear did not hit Constantine directly, but grazed his body and was fixed to the crystal.

Just like the celestial changes caused by the magic arrows earlier, after Ash threw out the giant lightning spear, the sky was shrouded in dark clouds, and with the sound of thunder, more lightning spears were thrown down from the sky.

Ash's giant lightning spear acts as a beacon, guiding the lightning spears in the sky.

At this moment, Constantine's head was like a funnel made of lightning, with endless lightning spears hitting the same spot precisely.

With such a high-intensity attack, the crystal's defenses quickly cracked, and Constantine would be stripped from them in just a few seconds.

However, Constantine, who was casting the spell within the crystal, had already completed his spell.

A white phantom appeared behind Constantine. It was a huge dragon shadow with exposed skin, its white skin marked with specks of blood, and its four scaleless wings on its back reflected light like insect wings.

That was the figure of the White Dragon Seath, and beneath it lay Constantine. The White Dragon Seath opened its mouth toward Ash and then spewed out endless breath.

[White Dragon Breath: A magic born from the obsession of the Demon King Ocelotross. It can unleash the crystalline breath of the white dragon Hiss, and possesses penetrating power. In the past, "Big Hat" resonated with the white dragon, even conducting research while naked, ultimately making the god's techniques his own. Ocelotross may have been inspired by this.]

As the breath spread, crystals grew continuously on the earth, and in an instant, a crystal forest appeared.

In the Crystal Forest, Ash constantly dodges the ever-growing crystals and tries to find a chance to break free.

However, Constantine did not give Ash that chance. As the crystal protecting him shattered, the crystalline forest formed by the white dragon's breath also crumbled. A faint blue smoke drifted in the wind, obscuring the battlefield and spreading outwards.

Upon seeing this, Geralt cursed and warned everyone, "Damn it, everyone be careful! Hold your breath! Don't inhale the crystal smoke, or you'll be assimilated by the crystals!"

The giant wolf formed from white mist began to run around the group. The air currents generated by the wolf's running made it difficult for the surrounding crystalline smoke to get close.

Seeing this, everyone gradually relaxed and felt relatively safe inside Geralt's defensive perimeter.

But the giant wolf disintegrated in an instant, turning into a gentle breeze and disappearing before everyone's eyes.

Everyone stared at Geralt in astonishment, wondering what he was doing.

At the same time, those with spellcasting abilities noticed something was wrong; they were all unable to cast spells, and even the flames of incantation could not be felt to any temperature.

A crisp bell rang, startling everyone from their panic. As the bell rang, the crystalline smoke disappeared.

The bell rang from Ash's sacred bell, and he was also the one who cast the spell.

The Silence decree can seal away the spells of everyone around it, including the caster. At this moment, all spellcasters within and outside the battlefield are restricted.

After casting the Silence decree, Ash put away the Holy Bell. Now that there was no spell, there was no need for a spellcasting medium.

Ash drew a longsword with a body as white as jade, and its hilt was shaped like angel wings. The whole sword radiated a faint glow, as if it could cleanse one's soul.

[Aria: Forged from the cleansed souls of saints within the Sanctuary of Venganza, this weapon inherently possesses a power to move hearts. Originally a dimensional power, it has been compressed into the Lord of Cinder's own hands, celebrating his greatness. Artifact: Sage's Sermon: The exhortations of hundreds of saints; they will reveal the true meaning of faith.]

Ash held the sword with both hands and slowly raised it above her head. The sunlight shone on the sword, and the reflected light seemed to be singing a hymn.

After Ash took out the sword, Geralt gave up entirely, simply sitting on the ground and gulping down the Water of Life, as if savoring his last moments.

Hill, seeing Geralt's expression, asked, "What's wrong?"

Geralt hastily wiped his mouth and replied, "Did you see the chaos just now? Ash sealed their spellcasting abilities, so now they can only fight by hand-to-hand combat..."

Hill asked, puzzled, "Isn't this a good thing?"

"Good thing? Did you see the weapon in his hand? That's a true divine artifact. Anyone with a weak will would be converted just by seeing it. Now he has divine power and wields a divine artifact. Is that really a good thing? I hope my death won't be too painful..."

Geralt kept pouring the water of life into his mouth, as if he wanted to savor the last bit of flavor in his final moments.

Constantine, on the other hand, was equally unwilling to be outdone. A strange-looking nodachi appeared in his hand, with a blade nearly five feet long, yet the width of the blade remained unchanged. However, the guard was different from the usual one, being a cage-like handguard that extended outwards.

[Storm Descends: A weapon obtained by refining Himiko's soul, capable of freely summoning and manipulating storms. Himiko's soul underwent changes through the reincarnation of the Golden Apple. Combat Art: Storm Shaping. The storm will be your servant, and your weapon will be your scepter.]

Upon seeing Constantine's equipment, Geralt cursed, "Damn it, all of you, do you really need this kind of stuff to fight for godhood?!"

Before Hill could ask, Geralt said directly, "That is the true god-slaying weapon—Stormfall. Since ancient times, storms have been forged into special weapons to target specific enemies. Whether it is Stormbringing to deal with the Storm King or the Serpent Hunting Spear to hunt the Undying Serpent, they are all made for gods or demons that devour worlds."

After explaining, Geralt belatedly added, "Oh, right, you can still walk. The dragons of Lothric might be able to take you to Earth. With my weapons, they can lend you one..."

Upon hearing this, Hill acted as if he had been insulted, and sat down next to Geralt, snatched the Water of Life from him, and drank it himself.

Below, the battle between Ash and Constantine has reached its end.

Constantine could create a giant storm blade with a casual swing of his sword, and then slash a canyon towards Ash.

Ash was surrounded by robed saints who held musical instruments or sacred texts and kept trying to say something to Constantine.

But each time it gets close, it creates a flash explosion around Constantine, turning the space into annihilation.

After several encounters, both sides returned to their original positions, just like at the beginning.

Hundreds of saints appeared behind Ash, and together they opened a large door, continuously inviting those who came in.

Constantine sheathed his katana, compressing the storm within, awaiting the final strike.

Both sides have fully charged up their ultimate moves, and the battle for survival is about to begin.

The gates of the saints have been opened, and the white light within foreshadows the end. Constantine has finished sheathing his sword, and the blade is slightly drawn.

Just as everything came to an end, everything on the field vanished—the saint's chant, the storm's arrival—all disappeared. If it weren't for the ravaged environment revealing the battle, no one would have believed it. Ash and Constantine also vanished along with it.

Geralt was equally surprised; he seemed to have received some news and couldn't believe it.

Hill asked, "What happened? Has the battle been stopped?"

"No, it was forced to stop. Outer gods have descended upon Earth..."

## Chapter 313: The Ancient One's Explanation

The disappearance of Ash and Constantine did not cause any chaos in Lothric and the Dragon Academy. On the contrary, as if guided, they began to evacuate in an orderly manner.

Even the nosy Cassell obediently turned off the live stream and left with the Lothric Dragoons.

The arrival of Outer Gods on Earth is no small matter. Hill's mind instantly conjured up images of diplomatic disputes, divine wars, and interstellar ships arriving on Earth.

Geralt retrieved his armor and, using the Dragon Academy's teleportation system, brought himself and Hill to the outskirts of Farron Keep.

Pointing to the lone demon pacing on the city wall, Geralt said, "You can find Big Butt; he'll send you back to Earth. The situation is still unclear, so be careful. Oh, and don't call him Big Butt in front of him."

After saying that, Geralt hurriedly prepared to leave, but Hill seized the last opportunity to stop him and asked, "Geralt, how bad is it?"

"It's hard to say. The information I received is probably the same as Ash's and Constantine's; they're dealing with this matter now. Ash will likely be the first to return to Earth, and Constantine will mobilize the mage defense network to investigate the situation. Don't worry, things haven't gotten to that point yet..."

Geralt's words calmed Hill's anxious heart slightly, but she still had some doubts about the battle just now. The speed and ferocity of the battle and its abrupt end seemed so contradictory.

Hill asked, "So, what impact will this battle have on the future situation?"