Meanwhile, elsewhere.

Northwest side of South Mantina Territory.

At the same time that Loren was attacked on the southernmost side of the city-state, the Wilford family, as Loren had sensed, had become another eighth-order battlefield in the main city of South Mantina.

The battle had been going on for several minutes since it broke out.

Under the dark night sky, the residential area was consumed by the flames of war. Although the surrounding residents had retreated, the sky was shrouded in thick smoke. Occasionally, through the smoke, it looked like a scorching hell.

The air above the ground was distorted, leaving behind desolation and ruin. Houses were damaged, leaving only ruins.

The battle here was far less earth-shattering than on the south side, but it was also not an area that mortals could withstand.

Talia was covered in wounds, her fair cheeks were already covered with blood and dust. The blood moon hung high, and she continued to resist the silver light in the distance—

A distorted humanoid creature made of liquid metal, exuding an aura that made her shudder.

She could barely block this alchemical creature.

If there was another powerful enemy, it would be very difficult.

Further away, the fire mage in black clothes danced like flames in the night.

She knew this guy was called the Son of Destruction, or rather, his notoriety was known to everyone in Ikatelite.

The seventh-order Son of Destruction was not her opponent in a one-on-one fight.

But at this time, every time he attacked, he might seriously injure her in the face of the Decaying Alchemical Beast's offensive.

Before she could think, the silver liquid creature seemed to smell something and ran towards the right again.

And Talia would never let it successfully find Hyperion, desperately standing in its way.

The battle between the two sides broke out again.

Accompanied by thunderous roars, deafening.

The air was filled with hot air currents and thick smoke, and the entire sky was dyed a suffocating crimson by the aftermath of the battle.

Huge energy fluctuations formed beams of light in the air that went straight to the sky, as if to tear apart the night sky in the northwest district of the city-state.

The entire Guardian's Path where the Wilford family mansion was located trembled continuously under the confrontation between Talia and the silver liquid creature in the distance. Cracks crisscrossed, as if to be deeply cut open, and the mansions on both sides collapsed and turned into dust.

Flames, black mist, and rolling smoke continued to rise, turning this residential area, which was originally peaceful and full of flowers and plants in the afternoon, into an apocalyptic scene.

The Heart Meridian Plaza, less than five kilometers east of the residential area, was crowded with people.

Even the residents who were still evacuating could feel the pressure from the center of the battlefield, and a deep fear arose from the bottom of their hearts.

"Why are these monsters attacking?"

"How could the Rebirth Church suddenly come to South Mantina Territory today!"

"Goddess of Destiny, can you send a savior to save us?"

In the noisy crowd of residents who were being protected and evacuated by priests and soldiers and heading east.

Hyperion almost cried out of guilt as she listened to these voices.

She knew it was all because of her.

Now Tata was still desperately blocking the terrifying alchemical beast and the Son of Destruction, and could die at any time.

"Hyperion, don't be afraid."

Noe noticed Hyperion's state and said in a steady voice.

Although the back of his hand was trembling, as an elder, he needed to be calm and comfort the child at this time.

Noe could see that Hyperion's condition was very bad.

"At this time, I don't know where that brat Lanqi ran off to!"

Noe was angry when he thought of Lanqi. The Rebirth Church had already invaded South Mantina Territory. He was worried to death about that kid. He didn't know if he was still safe now.

If Lanqi was here, at least he would know better how to comfort this girl.

"Lanqi..."

Hyperion seemed to think of something when she heard Noe's words.

"Mr. Hans, I'll leave the Wilford family to your protection. I'll be right back."

A trace of determination flashed in her eyes, she gritted her teeth, and said to the butler Hans.

"Hyperion, don't run around!"

Seeing that Hyperion was about to turn around, Noe certainly wouldn't allow Hyperion to mess around.

Lanqi brought her to the Wilford family. If something happened to her, Noe wouldn't be able to explain it to this little girl's parents!

"Please leave Miss Hyperion to me, rest assured."

Butler Hans bowed to Hyperion.

The old man still looked so calm, which gave Hyperion a momentary illusion, feeling that he was like her own butler.

Then Hans smiled and stopped the flustered Noe, took Noe's arm and continued to evacuate to the east, and watched Hyperion leave.

"Thank you, Mr. Hans!"

"Hans, you're messing around!"

Noe stomped his feet in anger, but he couldn't twist Hans's arm.

Hans had never disobeyed his orders.

"Master Noe, please believe in Miss Hyperion, she is much stronger than you think."

After saying that, Hans turned around and escorted Noe and the Wilford family to continue east.

...

The battlefield in the northwest district of South Mantina was still slowly extending eastward.

The huge body of the Decaying Alchemical Beast floated in the night sky. It sometimes turned into a human form, and sometimes turned into a disc. Its existence was like a natural pressure, shrouding the entire scorched earth.

Talia used all her curse magic and mental magic to finally find out which magic could be effective against this strange alchemical creature.

She had tried her best to block two opponents, but it was still difficult to completely stop the Decaying Alchemical Beast's actions.

Just as she was thinking this.

Suddenly, the Decaying Alchemical Beast stopped.

It seemed to be annoyed by Talia's constant obstruction, and changed again, and waves suddenly began to roll on its body and spread out.

Until the moment it left its body, it let out an ear-piercing roar, shaking the world. Its sound waves spread like entities in the sky, blowing away the trees on the ground, powerful enough to shatter the clouds in the sky.

Broken stones and burning wood scattered all over the ground, and there were constant loud noises of buildings collapsing.

"Ahhh!"

Faced with this unpredictable monster, Talia suddenly covered her ears, painfully hugged her head and buried her head, unable to move for a moment.

Her defensive magic seemed pale and weak in the Decaying Alchemical Beast's new attack mode, but she still persisted, building a magic shield with all her strength.

This scream seemed to shake the entire world, showing the violent nature of the Decaying Alchemical Beast.

As the roar ended, the Decaying Alchemical Beast opened its huge mouth and spewed out a colorless corrosive aura, covering the ground and the air, and even shrouding Talia.

Immediately, the ground began to corrode like a fluid. After Talia reacted, she retreated with all her strength, but was still burned, leaving bloodstains.

Faced with this situation of walking a tightrope on the edge of collapse, magic power gathered around her, the rock layers shattered, and countless huge cracks shook and extended, turning into abysses. Then, black flames rose from the ground and collided with the corrosive gas in the air.

This was the magic taught to her by her old friend Pulana, the flames of the abyss are often effective against unknown substances.

Talia controlled these black flames, and they quickly spun, forming a raging black storm, sweeping towards the Decaying Alchemical Beast.

However, the Decaying Alchemical Beast roared unwillingly, constructing a wall in the distortion to resist all the black flames, and its sonic attack was launched again, directly piercing Talia's eardrums.

Although Talia used a magic shield to block most of the attacks, she still felt unbearable sonic pressure.

She knew that the outcome of this battle would determine Hyperion's fate.

If she couldn't resist, the residents on the northwest side, Lanqi's family, might also be affected.

Under normal circumstances, when she encountered this kind of opponent, she would definitely choose to run. She had plenty of lifespan to spend with the enemy.

But this time, she had no room to escape.

Talia's face was pale, and her eyes flashed with a determined light. Even if she used all her strength, she had to stop this monster from finding Hyperion.

"Hehe, you're very strong."

But at this moment.

In the blind spot of her vision, a figure who had been waiting for an opportunity for a long time attacked Talia like a ghost. Blazing flames enveloped her body, as if to burn her into withered bones. Even if she widened the distance in an instant and used magic power to offset the flames, she was still heavily knocked to the ground by the Decaying Alchemical Beast's follow-up attack.

At the same time, the Son of Destruction Salomon, who was wearing a black coat, also had a lot of burns on his body, and spat out a mouthful of black blood as if his internal organs were damaged.

"I can't stop you from running away, but if you want to die, it won't be too much trouble."

Salomon wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and looked at Talia coldly.

Eighth-order curse magic that forcibly feeds back damage is not easy to deal with. It has no effect on the Decaying Alchemical Beast, but it is quite dangerous for him.

But now it was two against one, this woman could only barely hold them back, and once they collided head-on, she would collapse in an instant.

"..."

Talia didn't reply. She looked in worse condition, but her eyes were still clear and determined.

Salomon, the strongest man cultivated by the Destruction Bishop, was very cautious even though he had suffered a lot of injuries now.

Every time he attacked, he would definitely find the safest opportunity for him and the most fatal opportunity for Talia.

In an instant, flame runes with imprisonment effects reappeared under Talia's feet.

Talia dodged with difficulty. She was in very bad condition. Even if she dodged the Son of Destruction Salomon's control, she didn't notice the Decaying Alchemical Beast's ranged attack, and was knocked down to the ground again like a bird with broken wings, rolling twice.

The mysterious black shadow didn't give her a chance to catch her breath, and overwhelming fire rings shrouded Talia.

This was a series of predicaments.

She could only choose one of the Decaying Alchemical Beast and the Son of Destruction Salomon to dodge.

She knew this was a dead lock, but it was difficult to escape. Her defeat would inevitably come with time.

Just as Talia was ready to dodge the control and try to take the Decaying Alchemical Beast's pursuit, an invisible barrier suddenly blocked the flames for her.

An invisible Hyperion rushed over and hugged her tightly.

And the teardrop-shaped earring on Hyperion's ear shattered at the moment the barrier disappeared.

This was the earring [The Witch's Warm Companion] that Hyperion got at the second Shadow World Sanctuary Villain Banquet, which could trigger a magic shield that could resist eighth-order attacks once every twenty-four hours.

"Why did you come back?"

Talia wanted to roar at Hyperion and push her away, but she couldn't make a sound as if she was choked.

She knew the purpose of Hyperion's return.

The next second, pale blue frost spread on the ground, gradually turning into ice and freezing the two of them together.

Talia and Hyperion couldn't move in this ice seal, but they could feel the injuries on their bodies slowly recovering.

This familiar magic was a variant of the unique magic of her old acquaintance, the Ice and Snow Almis.

Talia's eyes were filled with incomprehension and moved, and she could only face Hyperion face to face in the ice seal.

Hyperion's eyes seemed to be telling Talia that she didn't want to hide behind Talia anymore, she also wanted to protect Talia with all her strength.

This was the spell card that the Ice and Snow Witch gave her when they separated in the Estherland Kingdom—

[Ice Seal Guardian]

[Category: Spell Card]

[Grade: Pink Sacred]

[Tier: 5]

[Effect: Ice seals itself and the target at a very close distance, gains an over-quota ice attribute shield and continuously heals both parties. The shield cannot be broken by attacks below the eighth-order strength, lasts up to 30 seconds, and cannot be moved while being ice-sealed. Cooldown time is 30 minutes.]

[Note: Blessing of Ice and Snow Almis.]

Although it was not used in Hellrome, this card would always have a chance to be used.

The Son of Destruction frowned slightly, did not waste his magic power, and ordered the Decaying Alchemical Beast to continuously attack this frost barrier.

However, the ice seal armor was very strong, and even if the Decaying Alchemical Beast attacked like crazy, it never broke the ice armor on the two of them.

Until after more than twenty seconds, Hyperion and Talia matched their eyes, and taking advantage of the gap in the Decaying Alchemical Beast's attack, she took the initiative to release the ice seal, and was thrown away by Talia with force. Then Hyperion fell into invisibility again, and Talia also resisted Salomon's follow-up pursuit.

"How many more times can you block?"

Salomon looked at the surrounding air and said coldly.

This Duchess was really hard to kill.

Not only was there eighth-order protection, but she herself had all life-saving cards.

And she seemed to have a strange talent. She couldn't feel her aura at all. Even when she approached that eighth-order just now, the gray-haired woman didn't seem to notice her. This was definitely not something that invisibility magic could do.

But it was good now, she had already handed in two life-saving cards in order to save this eighth-order.

"You don't really think you can hold on until the city defense barrier recovers, do you?"

The Son of Destruction Salomon turned his gaze back to Talia,

"If I'm not mistaken, Miss Duchess Hyperion doesn't have many life-saving magic left. She can only make one more mistake at most."

After saying that, Salomon ignored the possible counter-injury from Talia and changed his attack strategy, using seventh-order magic to seal off the surrounding land into a constantly scorching sea of fire!

Talia suddenly became anxious and attacked Salomon proactively.

She had to deal with this bastard first, otherwise Hyperion wouldn't be able to hold on!

But once she, who was already at a disadvantage, took the initiative to attack the opponent, Talia would truly fall into a lower position.

Because on the side, the real strong enemy, the Decaying Alchemical Beast, was still coveting her.

The next moment.

Under the dim light of the blood moon, the broken residential area of South Mantina City became a strange sight.

Talia could still entangle with the two of them, but now she was struggling painfully in this ruin.

Her right hand was bitten tightly by the split and suddenly attacked Decaying Alchemical Beast fragments, and there was a constant sound of bones breaking.

Even if she had tried her best to dodge the vital points just now, she still couldn't dodge it.

This kind of cursed power even stained the surrounding building debris with an ominous silver color.

Talia desperately mobilized her magic power, trying to blow away this alchemical beast, but the exploding alchemical beast caused even more damage to her. She felt as if her body was cut by countless illusory blades, and the pain doubled.

Talia fell heavily to the ground, unable to stand up.

Her body had terrifying scars left by the Decaying Alchemical Beast's attack, and her right hand had almost lost its original shape.

Salomon slowly walked to Talia's side not far away, still keeping his distance from her.

With each step he took, the surrounding ruins seemed to collapse in response, exacerbating the despair.

"Aren't you coming out yet? Miss Duchess? She's about to die, you know?"

Salomon looked around and raised a flame cross high, as if as long as it fell, Talia would suffer irreversible damage.

The invisible Hyperion in the distance was in tears, but knew that she had to delay, even if it was just for another second.

This was the skill she had trained for two full months under the guidance of the Ice and Snow Witch in the Estherland Kingdom, which could almost completely cover up her aura and even her existence.

Now that she showed herself, the real defeat was destined.

"I didn't expect that one day I could kill an eighth-order strongman... But it should be better to cripple you first and then take you back to enslave."

Salomon looked down at Talia, who was unable to move and was lying on the ground, with sarcasm in his words.

This arrogant woman who had caused him a lot of pain was now lying on the ground unable to move.

"You're dreaming..."

Talia's voice was so weak that it was almost inaudible, but her stubbornness remained.

"Don't worry, after I enslave you later, you will witness me killing Hyperion and burning her into a whole roasted person."

Salomon chuckled, but there was no smile in his eyes, as if it was a punishment for Talia to resist him.

He liked this process of taming and conquering the enemy with fear very much. The more this gray-haired woman collapsed and surrendered later, the more he would enjoy and enjoy it.

"Hyperion, run, don't mind me!"

Talia's eyes finally couldn't hold back her unease, and she shouted with her last strength.

"It seems I guessed right, she is indeed very important to you."

Salomon looked at Talia's struggling appearance, and only felt stupid, still fantasizing about being able to hold on until the barrier recovered.

He raised his hand and continued to condense and expand the flame cross until it turned into a pillar of fire that was about to cover an area of hundreds of meters.

With two energy main stations operating, it would indeed take forty-five minutes to repair, but if only one energy station was operating, it would take ninety minutes.

He had already issued an order to the Destruction Archpriests to attack the eastern energy station at all costs, even if it meant self-destruction!

The remaining Archpriests would also become his rear guard props when he retreated after completing the task.

Even if Loren had the spare capacity, it was impossible for him to ignore the Archpriests who were starting to indiscriminately kill in the city-state and would self-destruct, and run to hunt down him, the Son of Destruction.

"No!!"

Talia's heart was about to jump out. She had never had such a desperate moment.

She would rather die herself than want Hyperion to be in trouble. That was the last flower she had been protecting with her heart.

"Who are you waiting for? Could it be that you want to pin your hopes on that mysterious Cardinal Bishop to save you?"

Salomon sneered and dropped his palm, and at the same time, the flames of destruction in the sky also fell.

Time seemed to slow down, leaving only flames and white light.

The monstrous flames slowly became larger and larger in her pupils, and Talia felt that she was a little dead.

Silence, endless silence replaced the expected deafening roar, the only sound was her heartbeat.

If there was anyone.

If only she could!

Talia had never hated her laziness so much.

She couldn't imagine what this world would become if Hyperion died.

If Hyperion was killed, even if she turned into the most ferocious and evil demon at all costs, she would make the Rebirth Church guys die out!

But at this moment.

Salomon didn't know why, but he only felt a strange sense of danger emerging from behind him.

It was as if someone was watching him, or, a bishop was approaching him!

He suddenly turned his head.

He only saw the wind rising.

And the roar of the earth-shattering Storm Dragon.

On the distant horizon, a small bright spot appeared and quickly expanded. It was accompanied by intense white light, but before it could make a deafening sound, it was completely blown away by the winds of the God Era!

The soul-piercing power and light were all interpreting the power of the world that constitutes all things. The glory of the God Era drove the flow of clouds and changed the appearance of the night. The power that penetrated the thick clouds was the original unique aura. The wind gently blew the broken earth, and the ashes stagnated in an instant and rose against the sky!

At this moment, the sky seemed to brighten up.

A figure with brown hair and green eyes walked out of the original curse seal. All the light seemed to shine because of him, coating his hair with a layer of flowing gold and silver.

Hyperion, who was in a state of invisibility, was also lifted into the air by the strong wind, and was surprised that she didn't know what was happening.

Before she could land, she was steadily hugged by a figure, gradually manifesting in his hand. The lines were outlined from transparency, turning into Hyperion's startled and stable expression. The two looked at each other.

Why do you know where I am?

Hyperion cowered in his arms, but her eyes could not move away from his face, and her puzzled eyes seemed to be asking him this.

"By intuition."

He looked at her with a smile and replied.

Of course, it may also be because Hyperion was carrying a [Rebirth Certificate - Destruction].

But more of it may be the guidance of the Goddess of Destiny, which made him come there by feeling.

Then, the figure with brown hair and green eyes raised his eyes again and looked at the Son of Destruction in the distance, whose legs seemed to be stuck in a swamp.

The Son of Destruction Salomon kept trembling and retreating, trying to understand the situation.

Clearly, the battle waves that made the earth mourn were still constantly coming from the south.

Why could Loren rush here?

Salomon's pupils shrank, and he suddenly looked at the south side of the city-state as if he understood something.

The person fighting the Marquis of Somerset in the south was not Loren, so who was it?!

Today, more than 10,000 words have been updated, I have tried my best.

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