Who taught him to restore his country like this?

Gazing at the endless expanse of demons in the distance, Count Lawrence felt a sense of despair.

boom!

A brilliant light exploded under the east city wall.

That is the light magic of the Radiant Church.

Earl Lawrence looked up.

In the golden glow, Keltia, wand in hand, floated in like a savior.

Kertia's arrival relieved the urgent need for defense on the eastern side of the city.

Now that we've lifted the siege here, what about the city walls elsewhere?

Earl Lawrence had already prepared for the worst—to dismantle the city walls, concentrate his forces, and retreat to the Divine Purification Formation.

Doing so would undoubtedly lead to the slaughter of the residents of Kassel by the demons, but there was no better way, was there?

For the sake of the Kingdom of Orantia, the Divine Purification Array must not be destroyed under any circumstances!

Count Lawrence's sharp eyes now held a hint of indifference.

However, the next second, a light array appeared in the sky above the city, with obscure runes appearing and disappearing among the dense array patterns.

In that instant, everyone in Kassel, including the demon, experienced a brief blank in their minds, as if their spirits had been ripped away.

When they came to their senses, they saw that at the center of the light array, a rhombus-shaped crystal radiating a holy aura was covered with cracks.

Then... it shattered in mid-air!

The light array then disappeared.

"Do not…"

Count Lawrence seemed to have all his strength drained away, and collapsed to the ground.

He shook his head and looked up at the sky in disbelief: "No..."

"Do not--"

Earl Lawrence's furious roar echoed from the watchtower.

"Who! Who destroyed the Divine Purification Array?"

These words were spoken.

The people on the city wall belatedly realized what was happening.

What just collapsed in the air was... the Divine Purification Array?

The formation set up by Princess Karina?

"how so……"

Many people looked confused.

They're holding this city wall to the death, aren't they just protecting the Divine Purification Array?

Now that the Divine Purification Formation is gone, what’s the point of them holding on to it?

"Everyone, pull yourselves together! You have to protect not only the Divine Purification Array, but also the residents of the city!"

boom!

The roar of seventh-tier magic accompanied Keltia's voice.

Upon hearing this, the confusion in the eyes of the soldiers on the city wall gradually disappeared.

Once the situation was stabilized, Kertia immediately flew towards the location of the Divine Purification Array in the city, her golden eyes gleaming with a cold light.

The Divine Purification Formation is guarded by a hundred elite guards. Who on earth could destroy the Divine Purification Formation so silently?

Chapter 38 Magical Stone

Before Princess Karina arrived in Kassel, the King solemnly instructed Count Lawrence on the importance of the Divine Purification Array, demanding that he fully cooperate with Princess Karina in setting up the array.

Lawrence specially commissioned the construction of a steel castle in the heart of Kassel to provide Princess Karina with a place to set up formations.

The Divine Purification Array is located in the center of the Iron Castle and is guarded by two hundred elite knights in shifts around the clock.

At this moment, two figures crossed the sealed-off area and walked straight towards the castle.

"Who goes there? Stop!"

The guards, who had been on alert, issued a warning, and twenty fully drawn bows were ready to be fired.

If the other side dares to take another step forward, they will be shot into a pincushion.

Two figures stopped in front of the towering iron fence.

Immediately afterwards, a majestic voice rang out.

"Open the door."

The guards were taken aback. They didn't recognize the voice, but judging from the tone, it was clearly a leader.

Two guards emerged from the sealed castle, armed with swords and shields, remaining constantly vigilant.

When they arrived at the door and saw the faces of the visitors, the two were startled and quickly put away their weapons.

"Your Excellency."

The two men opened the iron gate and bowed respectfully to the people at the door.

The man standing at the door was Earl Lawrence.

He was accompanied by a girl covered in blood.

Lawrence didn't speak, and walked past the two men into the castle.

The two closed the iron gate and followed Lawrence.

The castle was completely silent, and the words 'Your Excellency the Earl' were heard very clearly by the guards inside.

The heavy steel gate slowly opened.

Lawrence walked in calmly.

"Your Excellency."

In the hall, ten fully armed knights stood neatly on either side of him, saluting him.

Lawrence nodded slightly, acknowledging the knights' diligent work.

He then walked through the middle and went to the next iron gate.

Behind this iron gate lies the significance of building this steel castle.

"The demons are attacking. I need to check if the Divine Purification Array is functioning properly. Open the door," Lawrence said in a deep voice.

"Yes!"

A knight took out a key and opened the iron gate.

"Stay vigilant."

After giving a few words of advice, Lawrence led the dirty girl inside.

The heavy iron gate closed, and the two stood at the doorway.

Before them lay a towering, cylindrical space, with complex and obscure array patterns and runes emanating a faint glow just ten centimeters below their feet.

The magic circle was circular and almost covered the entire ground.

Looking up, a stone statue more than three meters tall stood in the center of the magic circle.

That is the statue of the God of Light.

His left hand holds up a gilded sun disc, its patterns shimmering with an amber luster, like solidified flame; his right hand is outstretched forward, a rhombus-shaped crystal bobbing up and down in his palm.

Lawrence's gaze involuntarily focused on the rhombus-shaped crystal, which was the special substance born from Princess Karina's body—the Magic Stone.

Magic Stone is a rare substance that can strengthen and stabilize mental power, and can also induce mental resonance, drawing mental power to strengthen itself.

It was probably only the size of a fingernail when it was first created, but by absorbing the spiritual strength of the residents of Kassel, it has now grown to the size of a basketball.

This level of power is almost enough to resonate with other magic stones in the surrounding fortresses.

"We absolutely cannot let it continue to grow."

Lawrence… no, Ron’s eyes became serious.

Once it resonates with other magic stones, it will become troublesome to deal with.

He turned his head and winked at Beatrice beside him.

The Demon Stone is the core of the Divine Purification Array. As long as the Demon Stone is destroyed, the Divine Purification Array will naturally collapse on its own.

But it is not so easy to destroy the magic stone.

Magic Stones are inherently fragile, but under Karina's arrangement, the Magic Stones, serving as the core of the Divine Purification Array, become extremely dangerous.

It will shatter the spirits of anyone who gets close to or attacks it, and at the same time automatically activate the Divine Purification Array, which lasts for up to one minute.

The commotion she caused would immediately alert the guards, showing that Karina had considered everything very carefully.

According to her plan, virtually no one could destroy the Divine Purification Array silently.

However, things are different now.

The Divine Purification Array is no longer under her control alone.

Under Ron's instructions, Beatrice slowly floated up and approached the statue.

Magic attacks are useless against magic stones; only physical means can be used.

When she got within five meters of the Demon Stone, Beatrice paused. Her face, which had remained unchanged despite being tortured for days in the lord's mansion, now showed signs of pain.

Even the war slaves, who have no independent thought, couldn't help but stop and stare, which shows how terrifying the spiritual power of the Demon Stone is.

After pausing for only a moment, Beatrice endured the excruciating pain in her head and continued forward, eventually arriving half a meter in front of the Magic Stone.

Without the slightest hesitation, she reached out and grabbed the magic stone.

"Bang bang..."