After the Lord of Storm sent the signal, a black storm that seemed to be the end of the world burst out from the massive transmission magic circle, blowing apart the pillars and the dome of the Radiance Church that had been strengthened by divine power.
The buildings on the left were melted like glass, and the ones on the right were frozen into clusters of ice. Both of them were translucent and colorful. Then, the cold and the heat were exchanged, and they both turned into powder or gas.
In the meantime, silver lightning bolts that looked like giant snakes struck the super-large teleportation array in the black storm. Every bolt of lightning seemed to be carrying a terrifying aura of destruction. The powerful electromagnetic force twisted the view around. The deafening wind and thunder were like roars that shook one's soul.
It was "Furious Storm", the fundamental spell of Fernando's legendary class!
However, the "God's Guard" that Mecantron performed with the projection of Mountain Paradise seemed to have placed himself in a different world from the massive transmission magic circle. It was an ideal place that only holy spirits and angels could reach. It was the sanctuary where the God of Truth saved the world!
The storm, lightning, high temperature, and low coldness of destruction penetrated through "God's Guard" as if they did not interfere with each other. The ripples and the illusionary colors that did not belong to this world were still rippling in silence.
It was indeed "God's Guard" and the "Angel King", the highest angel that had once arrived and a top legendary being!
Also, he seemed to have arrived in person this time!
The Congress of Magic and Lucien had always thought that the radicals were bewildered by the mysterious man who claimed to be a great prophet and the incarnation of the Angel King. Therefore, they had been wary of him. They did not know that it was the real Angel King who was known as the "Minor God of Truth".
Perhaps, the big shot behind Sardes was him?
Then, what was their relationship with the pope and the other Grand Cardinals? Did they set a trap together, or did they intentionally set a trap for both parties to benefit from?
While continuing to cast legendary spells, Fernando thought quickly about the purpose of Mecantron and Sardes and was ready to change his plan.
Without the protection of divine power, the Radiance Church was reduced to ruins by 'Furious Storm'. Donald, Thompson, and the other archmages and senior-rank sorcerers quickly retreated with part of the clerics that belonged to the Congress. It was a battlefield of legends. They could not get involved at all.
Such a change turned all their repressed worries into anxiety and anxiety. At this moment, a calm and steady voice came from the sky, "Retreat to Allyn. The rest of you, attack with me. Although God's Protection belongs to the pinnacle of spatial defensive spells and is said to be invulnerable to all damage, it also has a limit. It won't be difficult for us to break it if we work together! "
The man who had supported the Congress for hundreds of years had arrived. His familiar and kind voice eased the anxiety in the hearts of Thompson and the other sorcerers. They believed that everything was still under control. As long as Mr. President did not die, the Congress would not suffer a destructive strike!
In the sky, Douglas floated on one side. Light seemed to be glowing in his hands, as if a vast sun was about to be born. In other directions, the legendary sorcerers stood apart, in case they were all captured by God's Arrival.
'Lord of Elements', 'Hand of Annihilation', 'Witch of Iceland', 'Prophet', 'Eye of Curse', 'Light of Stars', 'Sun King', 'Master of Alchemy' … Seeing that the eleven legends of the Congress of Magic, including five grand arcanists and one at the peak of legendary, were gathered here, Donald and the rest of them were even more peaceful. They flew into Allyn that had been unlocked.
Allyn had been surrounded by brilliant 'stars' one after another. The City in the Sky with one of the best defenses could be used by an expert close to level three of legendary at a critical moment. However, the energy was not enough to support it for long, unless the 'Eternal Furnace' that Lucien conceived, the controllable nuclear fusion reactor with magnetic confinement, could be realized.
… …
In the Renstadt Abbey …
Standing before the red robes, bishops, and pastors of the radicals, Arthur declared fervently and piously, "It's time for us to be martyred!"
"Only Truth lives forever!" Those red robes, bishops, and pastors all knelt before the cross and began to pray in a low voice.
Arthur, on the other hand, turned around and crossed his arms in front of his chest. Prostrating himself on the ground, he recited:
"You are one, and all."
"You are the beginning, and the end."
"You are the creator, and the dominator."
"… We will let your path walk on the earth as if you were walking in your kingdom."
The other red robes followed and recited:
"… We will let your path walk on the earth as if you were walking in your kingdom."
Holy light spread out of their bodies softly, dyeing them in bright colors. Wings seemed to have appeared on their backs. The holy light was connected and quickly expanded into an ocean, surging to the east of Renstadt.
Stone, the Holy Knight, was both surprised and confused when he saw the scene in the base of the Knights of the Holy Grail.
"Paradise on Earth?"
It was a Divine Barrier that was only second to God's Arrival and on par with God's Guard. It could transform the area within range into Paradise on Earth, but the cost was extremely high. At least twenty red robes and angels of the same level, a hundred bishops, and a thousand pastors had to be sacrificed. Also, it had to be presided over by a Seraph.
With the Renstadt Abbey as the starting point, the ocean of holy light quickly flowed to the district of nobles in the east of the city. Then, in the city of Renstadt, the churches where the radicals gathered also released holy light, connecting the nodes one by one.
Looking at the ground from Allyn in the sky, one would find that there were a lot of light spots in the west of Renstadt, as if the saints and pastors were praising them. The further east one went, the fewer such light spots, but the brighter they were. Even with the naked eye, one could see that they were divided into six layers.
The holy light gathered and resonated with the whole divine power circle in Renstadt. The light became more and more dazzling, until it was connected to the Angel King who performed God's Guard.
"You are one, and all …"
"… Your path will be walked on earth as it is in your kingdom."
The hollow and overwhelming prayers echoed in the whole city of Renstadt, and the holy light twisted and changed.
In the sky, Thompson and the rest of them were shocked to see that from the west to the east, the first layer of Mountain Paradise appeared, then the second layer, and then the seventh layer, as if Paradise had arrived on earth!
Douglas, Fernando, and the rest of them felt that they were mired in the ocean of holy light. Their spiritual power was somewhat sluggish, and they seemed to have been separated from the real world. Before Paradise on Earth was broken, no damage could affect the city of Renstadt.
However, Paradise on Earth could only weaken the legendary experts to a certain extent. The higher one's level was, the smaller the effect would be. Douglas soon adjusted himself and was ready to perform the spell.
At this moment, the super-large transmission magic circles suddenly glittered, and thirteen people appeared inside.
"Melmax, Anasta, Maria, Augusta, Anthony, Varantine, Azzaro, Astira, Vaharall …"
Five saints, eight saint cardinals or divine Knight, and the Angel King. The number and strength of the Church surpassed that of the Congress of Magic immediately.
However, Fernando heaved a sigh of relief and withdrew the idea of activating Plan IV. Only thirteen Grand Cardinals had arrived, which suggested that the pope was caught unprepared and could not summon more forces in a hurry. It also suggested that Sard and the Angel King had a deep grudge against the pope, and they had even taken the pope into consideration in their scheme.
Therefore, as long as the attack was suppressed before the follow-up reinforcements arrived and the situation was reversed, things would go well!
… …
When Plan III came into his ears through the monocle, Lucien immediately dropped all his previous worries and fears, no longer thinking about the dangers of the plan.
After using Advanced Acceleration, he turned into a blurred shadow and went to the Nekso Palace. He had to help Natasha control the overall barrier of Renstadt. However, Lucien was not in a hurry. He seemed to be waiting for something to happen before he entered the Nekso Palace.
After a few steps, the ocean of holy light from Paradise on Earth drowned Lucien. The suffocating light slowed down Lucien's spiritual power, and his magic power seemed to have dropped by one level.
Nearby, a coachman who was passing by looked at everything weirdly and extended his hand, trying to touch the ocean of holy light, only to pass right through it.
He was greatly shocked, and so was his horse. It galloped at a high speed and crashed into Lucien.
Lucien subconsciously cast 'Slow' to stop it, but the coachman and the horse were not affected at all. They passed through Lucien as if it were an illusion. They passed through Lucien's body and did not touch each other at all!
"This is …" Looking at the twisted buildings and trees around that were contaminated by holy light, Lucien suddenly had the feeling that the World of Souls had arrived. They also overlapped with the real world and did not affect the people and objects in the real world, except that one was silent and frozen, and the other was pure and passionate.
But why was he caught in it, unlike the coachman who was still in 'the original Renstadt'?
"Because only those who use extraordinary abilities will be pulled into Paradise on Earth. If you cancel the magic, you will slowly return to reality." A hoarse voice came from the front, and a woman with a face full of hatred walked out from behind the twisted Holy Light building. "But I won't let you have the chance to slowly return. Today, I will make you pay for the blood of four captains and more than twenty companions."
"Captain, do you see this?"
Four pure white wings grew out of her back, harmonizing with the holy light around. However, her power was very unstable, and it seemed that she would lose control very soon.
"Juliana?" Lucien said in a low voice.
"Me too, Mr. Professor. We are old friends." On the other side, Minsk, who was wearing a white suit, also walked out. He also had four angelic wings.
He chuckled. "In the glory of Paradise on Earth, your magic power must've been suppressed, and your legendary ring can't be used anymore. We will treat you well and make you regret everything you've done. "
"Right, Grand Cardinal Sardes wants your Sun's Corona, the badge that contains the last coordinates of Maskelyne and the rest of them."
Juliana also smiled. "After we kill you, your queen won't live for long. Your Uncle Chorre and Aunt Alisa will also be sent to hell to accompany you. They will cry and tell you everything. Minsk, be careful of his left hand. It can nullify curses. Don't use curses. "
"Nullify curses?" Lucien looked at his left hand. Where did they get the intelligence?