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Layers of ice crystals vanished, dreamlike scales cracked, and the light sword slashed into the head of the "King of the North," who had lost his ability to fly, making him let out a deafening shriek.
Pale blue blood flowed out and quickly congealed, the ugly head of the frost dragon shook madly, and light like the Dawn spread everywhere.
The "King of the North," Ulyssan's shriek quickly turned into a roar, and a terrifying blizzard erupted on the spot, sweeping in all directions.
The howling wind carried dense "goose feathers," filling every inch of space, and at the same time, an ice-blue halo rapidly expanded, extending outwards along the ground, and wherever it passed, everything it touched turned into ice sculptures from bottom to top.
Bayer Baile was sent flying by a thick, ice-crystal-covered tail, his entire body covered in silver-white armor was violently shattered, and he was instantly engulfed by that ice-blue halo.
Ice crystals covered his entire body, and his exposed skin instantly became covered in various patterns, symbols, and markings that could not be described by language and exceeded the normal sensory range.
Amidst the sound of his heart beating like muffled thunder, his body once again grew taller, transforming into a gray-blue giant six or seven meters tall.
Unlike before, his vertical single eye was bloodshot, openly radiating a violent aura with a clear destructive tendency.
His rapidly expanding body directly shattered the ice layer, and the morning light burst forth, rushing towards Ulyssan, the "King of the North," who was charging towards him not far away.
Bang, bang, bang!
At this moment, Bayer Baile's height was even significantly taller than Ulyssan's non-human standing state, and his strength was equally exaggerated; in the continuous collisions with the opponent's front claws, he even unilaterally suppressed this giant dragon.
Ulyssan, whose head was already cracked, was repelled, his massive dragon body abruptly fell backward, his body collapsing like a mountain, but it could only stir up diffused snow and dust.
Looking at the dark green one-eyed giant who was re-condensing the Dawn Greatsword and rushing towards him, a hint of madness flashed in Ulyssan's dark blue dragon eyes, his heart contracted with a thump, and he condensed a terrifying pale blue, almost white light.
This was a Beyonder ability derived from its life, capable of creating an extremely cold hell, attacking indiscriminately, a mutually destructive method.
Looking at the terrifying light that seemed to be able to freeze everything, Groselle's face suddenly became solemn, and the greatsword in his hand had already been inserted into the ground, but he saw the human whose name he still didn't know appear at the very front.
Under the astonished gazes of Mobert and the others, Aaron's spirituality stirred, the Ring of Mysteries hidden in his sleeve glowed dimly, the violent wind and snow suddenly solidified, and strands of reddish-gold light scattered upon everyone.
Siatas opened her mouth, then suddenly looked up at the sky, endless light condensed, seemingly transforming into the Sun descended upon reality.
The scorching pure light dispersed the wind and snow, melted the ice layer for several kilometers around, and defeated the terrifying pale blue, almost white light that Ulyssan had condensed.
This was precisely the Ocean of Light that Aaron had recorded above the dark gold mist using the "Ring of Mysteries," originating from the "Sun Chaser Scepter." Even though it was greatly weakened compared to the original, it was still stronger than a typical demigod attack.
Looking at the pure light scattered across the world, the Sequence 5 "Priest of Light" ascetic Snowman opened his arms, as if embracing divine grace, muttering in a dreamlike voice:
"God's radiance will eventually spread to every believer…"
Ignoring his teammate's cult-like remarks, Mobert recovered from his shock, a flicker of imperceptible worry flashing in his eyes.
It wasn't that he was worried about not being able to defeat Ulyssan. Given his status in the Zoroast family before his disappearance, his understanding of the extraordinary world was extremely deep, and he could already confirm that Joseph Weil was at least a demigod of the Arbiter Pathway.
Moreover, he was certain that this mysterious young man, who knew of the Zoroast family, was not of the Sun Pathway, so the blazing Sun in the sky emanating a terrifying aura at least represented a powerful Sealed Artifact of Grade 1.
Coupled with the terrifying giant not far away who was fighting Ulyssan head-on without falling behind, there were a total of three powerhouses at the demigod level, so Ulyssan's fate was already sealed.
What worried him was the true purpose of these three people who had clearly entered together. One must know that whether it was himself, Frunziar, or anyone else, they had all stumbled into this world alone and only learned about Ulyssan after meeting others.
The way Aaron and the others appeared, their highly purposeful actions, and, more importantly, the overwhelming strength they displayed, made Mobert uneasy.
Before he could think further, the battle in the distance was already nearing its end.
Even though that terrifying blazing Sun did not launch an attack, as his innate ability was forcibly interrupted, Ulyssan's brain seemed to feel a tearing pain.
"…Ah…"
This frost dragon slowly opened its mouth, letting out a stuttering, broken shriek.
Just then, a figure enveloped in light from the dawn rushed to the front of the frost dragon.
This was none other than the giantized Bayer Baile!
The patterns, symbols, and markings on his gray-blue skin surged with power, and the glowing greatsword in his hand hummed, developing spiderweb-like cracks, as it directly cleaved into Ulyssan's already cracked skull.
Corrosive dark blue blood splattered, splashing onto the broken silver-white armor and stirring up wisps of blue smoke, and Ulyssan's head was directly split into two along the previous crack, his mournful cry abruptly ceasing.
Ulyssan's headless body trembled, then collapsed with a thud to the ground, like a small mountain made of ice and snow.
Inside its body, streaks of pale blue, almost white light burst forth, stirring flesh and blood, rapidly moving, and soon transformed this enormous dragon corpse into a thick, tall, snow-covered double-door.
Without needing anyone to remind them, all the Beyonders present knew that this was the gate to the outside world.
"This damned dragon is finally dead, we succeeded…"
The simple-minded giant Groselle immediately burst into laughter, but feeling the strangeness of the atmosphere, his voice gradually lowered, looking at his teammates around him with some confusion, realizing that their gazes were all directed towards the three newly met "friends."
Yes, friends, at least Groselle believed that anyone who killed Ulyssan could be a friend, though others might not think so.
Feeling the gazes from behind concentrated on his back, Aaron didn't mind, signaling Joseph Weil to guard the exit door, while he himself flew towards Bayer Baile, who was roaring angrily at the sky not far away.
The ritual was complete. Although the battle was short, it was extremely dangerous. The power of the Demon Hunter potion had already permeated his entire body during the battle, and the advancement was completed the moment Ulyssan fell.
What Aaron needed to do now was to help Bayer Baile, who had used a partial, incomplete mythical creature form, regain his sanity. The Darkness Mark on his wrist rippled with deep black waves.
The power of peaceful slumber instantly enveloped Bayer Baile, who was struggling to regain his sanity. Aaron immediately prayed softly to himself, and the sub-consciousness within Sefirah immediately used the generated prayer images and the prayer light spots left by Bayer Baile before to transmit power, suppressing that mad will.
The patterns, symbols, and markings on Bayer Baile's body, which exceeded the normal sensory range, rapidly vanished, his skin color returned to normal, and his vertical single eye also disappeared, his body stopping after shrinking to 3 meters.
Looking at his naked loyal subordinate, Aaron lightly coughed and dispersed his power, looking around. He cut off Ulyssan's undamaged skin and threw it to Bayer Baile, who had just opened his eyes.
Feeling the surging power and the indescribable divinity filling his body, Bayer Baile, with his burly giant physique, knelt on one knee, his head bowed, swearing with barely concealed excitement and gratitude:
"I will forever be loyal to Earl Your Highness, I will always be the sharpest sword in your hand!"
Aaron nodded in satisfaction, watching him tear the dragon skin into simple clothes and put them on before slowly speaking:
"Aside from those few people, everything in this book world, although extremely real, is essentially an illusory construct of imagination, with certain limitations."
"Although Ulyssan can help you advance, this is ultimately a shortcut. If you leave the book world now, the anchor supporting your divinity will become unstable, and the best result would be falling into slumber."
"Therefore, I intend for you to stay in the book world for a while first. Next, I will explore a relatively dangerous area, where there should be many Monsters."
"I will let a batch of Monsters enter the book world, and you can also use this to digest the 'Demon Hunter' potion. After successfully digesting a part of the potion, the problem of unstable divinity will no longer appear."
"It just so happens that you can also help me watch over those people…"
Bayer Baile nodded solemnly, loyally following Aaron towards the giant dragon corpse that had transformed into a double-door not far away.
Groselle and his group of "people" stood together, looking somewhat nervously at the giant, who had returned to normal but still exuded a terrifying pressure, slowly walking behind the young man, finally stopping at the double-door, with the initial mysterious powerhouse at his side.
Aaron looked back at the strangely alluring double-door. If he hadn't used Sefirah to break through the limitations of this book world in advance, he probably would have already entered the light door and left.
He withdrew his gaze and looked at Groselle and his silent group of "people," breaking the oppressive silence. He raised a finger slightly, pointing as he spoke:
"Loen soldiers from over a hundred years ago, nobles from the Fourth Epoch, ascetics from the Third Epoch, and elves who served 'Queen of Calamity' Cohinem from the second epoch, and giants who guarded the Giant Royal Court."
"Have you ever wondered how you, who haven't even acquired divinity, managed to live through these long years? You should know that even some long-lived races, even if they become demigods, their lifespan is only a little over a thousand years."
In this unspeakable silence, Mobert, with a somewhat grim expression, spoke in a low voice:
"I don't know how many years have passed outside, but it must have been many years. I was asleep most of the time, and time here seemed to be frozen."
Aaron nodded. Seeing that they had realized the problem, he stopped beating around the bush and said directly:
"When you leave this portal and depart from the protection of the book world, the passage of time will directly devour your lives, but I can give you a chance to live."
The elf singer Siatas spoke with some excitement:
"What do we have to pay for that? And where did you hear the Queen's name?"
Aaron looked around and chuckled:
"To save you means to help you recover the missing time. The price is to become a believer of a great existence. You can call Him 'Lord of Order'!"
As he spoke, he glanced at the devout ascetic and added:
"Or slowly accumulate merits and pay the corresponding price, which will be very long…"
Just as Mobert was about to choose the second option, Aaron's faint voice came:
"The Zoroast family has disappeared into the mists of history. Pallez Zoroast is being pursued by the Blasphemer Amon. I presume you have heard some secrets."
"You should know what that Blasphemer means to Beyonders of the Marauder Pathway. If you don't want to be turned into a clone by Him, I advise you to quickly believe in my Lord and gain protection."
"My Lord can even give Pallez some help to restore the Zoroast family to its former glory. I forgot to tell you, I possess a Sequence 4 'Parasite' Beyonder characteristic."
Mobert instantly froze, his expression changing for a moment before he spoke:
"Alright, I agree, but I want to give my future contributions to Siatas."
Siatas, who had always been ill-tempered, looked at the hand on her shoulder, mumbled for a moment, but still stubbornly turned her head away.
Not refusing Mobert's wish, Aaron turned his head to look at Siatas and chuckled:
"To answer your previous question, 'Queen of Calamity' Cohinem is not completely dead; there are still remnants of her consciousness. Believe in my Lord, and both you and She will receive blessings."
Looking at Siatas, whose expression suddenly changed, Aaron did not continue. The time accumulated in the Ghost Painting Frame was not enough to save a second epoch elf. After supplementing Mobert's time, there was not much time left.
Amidst the clanging of metal, Frunziar, who had been silently clad in black armor, looked at Aaron, who had distinct Loen characteristics, and asked with a slight daze:
"Do you know the Edward family in Backlund?"
"That is, the Edward family living at 18 Delahey Street, Northwest District."
Aaron turned his head and shook it:
"There is no Northwest District now."
Looking at Frunziar, who was repeating his words in a hoarse, low voice, he curled his lips and added:
"However, before I entered, I entrusted someone to find the current Edward family and provided them with decent jobs."
"Under the same conditions, I can send you to meet them."
The longing in his heart still made him nod. Seeing this, Aaron chuckled, took out the Ghost Painting Frame, spiritual power surged into it, he selected Mobert and Frunziar, and as the hour hand of the painting turned counter-clockwise, the gray-white marks quickly disappeared.
Invisible waves swept over their bodies, and a vague sense of fullness enveloped them. Mobert followed the strong spiritual pull and looked at the Ghost Painting Frame, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes.
A moment later, Aaron put away the Ghost Painting Frame, nodded to Bayer Baile not far away, then suddenly exerted force and pushed open the snow-covered great door.
Silently, everything they saw became illusory, then transparent, and then disappeared.
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