This isn't a souls-like game at all.

"The Crimson Disaster is a concept without a physical entity. It is said to be one of the ancient alien gods that was sealed in the heart of the earth for unknown reasons at the beginning of the border."

"You said he escaped with the body of the Mountain Guardian, but that's not true.

"He simply transferred himself to the body of the Mountain Guardian, then controlled the body and left."

"This..." Ye Yiyi's eyes narrowed, and she couldn't help but look down at the big hole under her feet.

The Crimson Disaster controlled the body of the Mountain Guardian... and escaped by himself?

"If I'm not mistaken, the hole you mentioned is the body of the Crimson Scourge," the old blacksmith continued.

"Go down and take a look. If I'm not mistaken, you should be able to find crimson rust in the cave."

"..."

Ye Yiyi jumped into the cave in silence, and soon found a large amount of crimson metal embedded in the rock at the bottom of the cave.

"you're right."

He looked at the metal fragments in his hand, looked through Cirno at the old blacksmith, and let out a long sigh.

"I did find the Crimson Rust..."

"That's right."

The old blacksmith also sighed, and then he began to comfort him:

"But you don't have to worry. Similar things have happened before. In fact, this isn't the first time the Crimson Calamity has surfaced..."

"Is there such a thing?" Alice frowned.

"Why haven't I heard of this before?"

"That was during the ancient times before the kings were born."

The old blacksmith shook his head and pointed to the Shenling puppet beside him that served as a spare body for Ars.

"And this one, its body is made of Evil Rust Spirit Core. Do you know where this metal comes from?"

"I remember... this is a special alloy developed by Qiaoji Shenji?"

Ye Yiyi quickly took out the Rust Spirit Core and read the instructions.

"That's right. Do you know how Qiaoji Shenji developed this alloy?"

“How was it developed?”

"Of course, it was developed using metal possessed by the Crimson Scourge."

The old blacksmith said something shocking.

The people who heard this news for the first time widened their eyes.

"You mean..." Bai Yu pointed at the body, somewhat incredulous.

"That's right. By processing the metal with crimson disaster attached to it, that is, crimson evil rust, and mixing it with various special materials, we finally obtained this evil rust spirit core.

"But as the war began, in order to produce more skilled slaves, all the large quantities of Evil Rust Spirit Cores in the border areas were recovered through the Hell Secret Passages and returned to the underground foundry.

"Or to put it another way, where do all these Truth Annihilators made with Evil Rust Spirit Cores come from?"

Recalling the situation when the Truth Annihilator self-destructed, which then brought about the Crimson Disaster.

Ye Yiyi's eyes were terrifyingly gloomy at this moment.

"Other Life and Death and Crimson Calamity have reached a cooperation!!"

"Based on the current situation, this is the only possibility." The old blacksmith was worried.

"In short... find a way to notify the entire border area and have them prepare."

"What preparations?" Delin asked in confusion.

The old blacksmith sighed deeply, looked up at the Center of Truth and whispered:

"After more than fifteen thousand years, Hell invades."

…………

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The earth shook, trees broke, and countless birds were startled.

A tall giant with broken arms and a deep red body was slowly climbing along the deep mountain path under the dark night sky.

Soon, it reached the highest point of the mountain.

Stopped by the cliff.

Beside the cliff at his feet, a man in black armor, his tall figure almost blending into the darkness, looked at the city in the distance where huge waves of space were surging, and asked casually without raising his head.

"How does it feel to be back on the surface after fifteen thousand years?"

"Not...too...good..."

The armless giant answered in a low, broken voice.

"...There is...someone...who destroyed...the gates of hell..."

The armless giant's voice became more and more fluent, as if he had adapted to this body.

"...It is very powerful, but it shouldn't...provoke me...so, I want it to die..."

"Tsk tsk tsk, then you have to do it yourself."

The man in black armor smacked his lips repeatedly, his tone full of disgust.

"I will not risk my life to satisfy your unnecessary ego."

A deep red light flashed in the eyes of the armless giant.

“I don’t need…your help, but I need a new body.

"This one is too rotten to fight..."

"Then I can help you." The man in black armor smiled.

"Let's go. I've already received your message. Let's get out of here before that person notices."

"...Mr. Crimson Calamity."

Chapter 451: First-Class Craftsman Pros

With the escape of the Crimson Disaster, the hellish invasion in the Campbell Capital finally came to an end.

After learning that Ars's resurrection would take time, the anxious Dino asked Alice to awaken those in the cathedral whose minds were blinded by hypnosis but who still had fighting power.

Among them were the Knights of Law, the Knights of the Golden Cup, the Royal Knights directly under the Campbell Royal Family, the leaders of the Imperial Guard, the leaders of the mercenaries, the hunters of the Church of the Hunting God, the guard knights of foreign ambassadors, the guard knights of the envoys of the major merchant groups under the Kingdom Alliance, and so on...

Because of their status and position, these people can live in the inner city of the royal capital.

In addition, they master combat skills and the power of hymns, and their combat effectiveness is generally higher than that of ordinary soldiers.

Originally, it was the material prepared by Other Life and Death to create a high-combat-capable truth destroyer.

After Dino came forward and personally informed him of the situation in the royal city.

The knights and legion leaders belonging to the Kingdom of Campbell naturally would not refuse and immediately expressed their willingness to join the battle.

The hunters of the Church of the Hunting God also made it clear that they would assist Dino free of charge and participate in the battle against the Son of Hell.

As for the remaining forces, they chose to stay in the cathedral and not participate in the battle.

Of course, this is just a nicer way of saying it.

Some of them had hot tempers or were of high status, and they almost pointed at Dino's nose and cursed him.

The reason is simply that the disaster that occurred in the Campbell Kingdom has seriously endangered the interests of the forces they represent as well as their personal physical and mental safety.

A very few people even quietly escaped the scene and took the opportunity to sneak into the hall where the Center of Truth was located, but were caught red-handed by Bai Yu who stayed behind.

How could Dino not understand what these people were thinking?

At this critical moment of life and death, Dino could accept their inaction because they themselves were victims.

But Dino couldn't stand them taking advantage of the situation and taking advantage of it.

Then use thunder and lightning to kill the instigator and intimidate other beings.

Dino led the knights, the army, and the hunters of the Church of the Hunting God into the royal capital and engaged in a fierce battle with the remaining demons in the city.

The gates of hell have been closed and there are no high-level demon kings on the battlefield.

Relying on Dino's leadership and the assistance of the Church of the Hunting God and the Truth Destroyer.

By the early hours of the morning, the defense of Campbell's capital was temporarily declared over.

But that was only a temporary end.

Even if Ye Yiyi tried his best to block Wu Lingmeng, he could not stop the demons from escaping spontaneously during the rout.

The only good news is that these demons are not contaminated by divinity.

Gazing at the morning light appearing on the horizon, Ye Yiyi exhaled lightly, then lowered his head and looked at the devastated city.

The once prosperous and wealthy royal capital has now been reduced to a scorched earth.

Under the continuous attacks of the Truth Annihilators and the Sons of Hell, a large number of buildings and streets were destroyed. The land was littered with ruins, and there was hardly a single intact building to be seen.

Only one in ten civilians in the outer city remained, and they were almost completely massacred.

The demon's corpse and human flesh and blood were mixed together, making it impossible to tell which one was the flesh and blood that needed to be buried.

Those who managed to survive either had dazed eyes or sat slumped on the sides of the street with the remains of their loved ones in their arms, like living corpses.

Or they are crazy, wandering aimlessly on the streets with a silly smile on their faces, mumbling nonsense that others can't understand, and have already become mentally ill.

The picture of hell that Ye Yiyi had seen in the game finally became a reality at this moment.

He fell to the ground from the air. The silent Dino was covered in blood, holding a broken sword in his hand, and slowly walked to his side from a distance.

The old man stared at the ruins in front of him and whispered.

"Thanks to you, we won..."

Hearing this, Ye Yiyi looked at him heavily, with confusion in his eyes.

"Can this be called winning?"

"At least we've removed the nail that was deeply embedded in Campbell's heart."

Dino looked at the people sitting on the street like corpses and answered softly.

“In the eyes of others, the Campbell Kingdom is just a slightly larger ant.

"If they wanted to, they could overthrow this country at any time and turn nearly a million people into mindless metal puppets."

Dino withdrew his gaze and looked down at Ye Yiyi who was silent.

“It was an unprecedentedly powerful enemy, and a natural disaster that Campbell could not defeat even with the efforts of the entire nation.

"But now, they have left here, running away like rats.

"And all this is thanks to you, Michaela. No, I should call you Lord Hawkwood now."

"You don't have to comfort me..." Ye Yiyi shook her head gently.

"That's not consolation or flattery, but an ironclad fact."

Dino stared at the ruins in front of him, his eyes seemed to travel through time, and he saw the tragic battlefield where he saved his country many years ago.

Then he became more resolute in his heart, even though he was deeply grieved.

He spoke as a restorer:

"The price paid for peace and prosperity is innumerable.

“Ruins can be rebuilt, and sacrifices remembered.

"As long as the country survives, flowers will bloom on the land stained with blood and tears.

"This is a war against death and natural disasters, Lord Hawkwood..."

"As long as we are alive and fighting for peace, we have never failed."

"..."