The Royal Griffin’s appearance lit the surrounding waters. Those silver fish had no place to hide now!
Marvin shrieked as he dove for the water’s surface, ignoring the other twitchy fish and directly pounced on one of them!
“Crash!”
The surface of the water was torn open.
The Royal Griffin’s sharp claws grabbed an ice-cold silver fish. It didn’t seem any different from the other fish.
But Marvin could see that this was the core of the enemy!
Royal Griffins had extremely powerful eyesight, able to see through many disguises and transformations. Although those clones seemed perfectly identical, it was still inferior to a cheat-level skill like Origami. Marvin only glanced at them and the Doppelgangers became like air to him.
He grabbed that silver fish tightly, but who would have thought that the fish would explode on its own!
“Boom!”
Marvin felt a fierce pain in his claws and was almost unable to maintain his form!
“Careful!”
Jessica arrived in a flash to help, and Marvin took advantage of that to recover his Human shape.
Jessica grabbed him out of the air.
The two of them looked coldly at the river’s surface, but now, the Deep River was quiet once again.
Those silver fish didn’t seem ordinary.
His enemy apparently had already fled.
Marvin’s legs were still hurting. There were few things in the world that could harm a Legend’s body.
“Even the main body was a Doppelganger.”
Marvin seemed quite irritated.
Jessica nodded seriously.
Those other silver fish were certainly clones of the main body, but when Marvin grabbed the supposed core, it turned out to be yet another clone.
The real enemy might actually be far away.
This Doppelganger was most likely a [gift] left for them by the enemy!
It was even more probable that the enemy was probing him.
Marvin solemnly remarked, “This was a Divine Spell. That person is at least on the level of Divine Servants.”
Jessica nodded as she agreed, “I know, but I can’t discern anything, I have no idea where they went.”
They checked their surroundings once more, and after making sure that there was truly nothing there, they could only forge ahead.
However, Marvin was already thinking about this mysterious enemy’s identity.
‘Strange long limbs… Black shadow… Sticking to the boat…’
Twisting pictures appeared before his eyes.
Suddenly, a scene appeared before his eyes.
Black Dragon Clarke was leading the attack on Hope City, while a black-clothed Apostle chanted a spell.
Tess!
Marvin suddenly remembered her name!
“The Black Dragon God…” Marvin mumbled.
Jessica froze. “The Black Dragon God? Are you sure?”
Marvin pointed at his head, muttering, “Wisdom.”
He knew this was only based on intuition and was guess, or perhaps a prediction.
But he chose to believe in his intuition and trust the ability Lorie had given him.
Noticeable surprise appeared in Jessica’s eyes. “You can use the power of Wisdom?”
Marvin nodded.
Jessica opened her eyes wide, not saying anything.
Inwardly, she was very shocked!
‘Marvin was actually able to master Wisdom?’
Learning the abilities of a Fate Sorceress was no mean feat. Normally, even if someone received Lorie’s Fate Power, they would only get some passive effects and the Fate Power’s most basic abilities.
An advanced power like Wisdom, how could it manifest in an ordinary person’s body?
‘If he is telling the truth…’
Jessica looked at Marvin with an increasingly intense stare.
…
“Oh, right.”
Marvin suddenly spoke again. “What you just said to me, it was to make the enemy negligent?”
Marvin was referring to their conversation just before the fighting broke out.
He had been baffled just now. Why would Jessica suddenly start talking about her past? But now that he thought about it, she might have been intentionally trying to create an atmosphere that would grab the attention of the hiding enemy.
What she said before had probably been fabricated.
Jessica clearly told Marvin, “It was in order to trick the enemy.”
“But… Those were also facts.”
Marvin suddenly felt a chill. He looked Jessica up and down grimly.
Jessica was still calm and collected, not what one would expect of a person who had just admitted to killing her parents.
Marvin probingly asked, “Why?”
Jessica’s eyes glistened as many indescribable emotions flashed past. “Want to know?”
“Yes.”
“Help me kill that monster in the Eternal Frozen Spring, and I’ll let you know.”
“…”
Marvin remained silent.
Why did Jessica want to keep the suspense?
He thought Jessica was always very straightforward, and that she wouldn’t have minded just telling the story.
But it’s not like he was dissatisfied.
Now wasn’t really the time to listen to a story.
Danger lurked everywhere in the Deep River. They had just been attacked, so they needed to remain alert in case that unknown enemy showed up again.
‘The Black Dragon God’s Divine Servant…’
‘Looks like the Black Dragon God infiltrated the Underdark deeper than I thought.’
‘Moveover, there is only one other person who knows about this operation…’
Marvin’s face turned cold.
‘Dark Elf Raven!’
Chapter 618: Martyr (1)
Chapter 618: Martyr (1)
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Marvin’s heart felt a bit heavy.
He carefully inspected the Book of Nalu and found that there were no discrepancies in particular.
Common sense dictated that Raven couldn’t betray him. Even if she fell into some unexpected situation, under the influence of the Book of Nalu, there should be no way for her to turn against him.
But Marvin didn’t know if the Gods had any special methods to get information from Raven in spite of the Book of Nalu.
After all, even though this Artifact was very powerful and mysterious, it was still only an item.
Those people attacking the Universe Magic Pool were real Gods!
…
But he wouldn’t be surprised if the Black Dragon God was the one behind this attack.
He and Marvin held rather deep enmity toward each other. As a Black Dragon that managed to ascend to Godhood, the Black Dragon God had it pretty hard.
Because of his race and alignment, it was very difficult for him to gather Faith in Feinan. Even after the Great Calamity, when the Gods entered Feinan, the Black Dragon God didn’t have many opportunities.
If he were the only Dragon God still in this world, it would be fine.
Unfortunately, the former Chromatic Dragon God didn’t die. He was now masquerading as Evil Spirit Overlord Tidomas and ruling the 2nd Evil Spirit World.
As long as he was there, the Black Dragon God would never dare to step out and try to get a share of the Dragon Race’s territory.
He could only rope in his own Black Dragon Race.
But, tragically for them, there were almost no Black Dragons left in Feinan.
All the Black Dragons had been cleanly killed by Marvin except for one, Izaka, who had become Marvin’s mount!
Looking at it that way, it was no wonder that the Black Dragon God decided to attack.
As long as they knew who the enemy was, dealing with the problem would be a lot easier.
Marvin quickly considered the best course of action. F
or the moment, at least, it didn’t matter too much how the Black Dragon God had found out about his plan. The Gods always had various means, Raven might not have betrayed him at all. The Black Dragon God might have used some of his Divine Source for a specialized Divination that could track his movements. In any case, he could only speculate about that for the moment.
The Black Dragon God also had a certain amount of influence in the Underdark.
Currently, the most important matter was figuring out what kind of opponent the enemy had sent and what kind of preparations to make.
From the previous fight, it could be seen that the shadowy figure was unwilling to fight both of them. Even if it was a Clone, it seemed only prepared to trail them and escape if it was caught.
Marvin was a bit puzzled as he considered this.
The hatred between and the Black Dragon God was so huge, so how could he retreat from a fight?
The only explanation was that there was a bigger scheme at hand, or a trap waiting for him.
Marvin shared his thoughts with Jessica and the latter agreed with his inferences.
“As you said, it makes plenty of sense for the Black Dragon God to hate us to the bones.”
“But you might have forgotten something: Our synergy is quite formidable. Even a Divine Servant of the Black Dragon God wouldn’t be able to resist us.”
“The Universe Magic Pool has yet to completely shatter. For now, these Gods might at most be able to conduct some rituals and allow a few Angels to descend. But this technique requires the use of many infants, and besides the church of Dawn and Protection in the North, the other Gods shouldn’t have this kind of ability.”
“So the Black Dragon God would be able to send some Divine Servants of decent strength at most. But not ones that are too powerful. After all, if they were too powerful, it would lead to a backlash from the Plane Will.”
“That person wouldn’t be able to beat us in a fight, and thus there is nothing to be afraid of,” Jessica said, calmly concluding her analysis.
Marvin nodded. “My only apprehension was that he was quite skilled at hiding. I didn’t even notice him initially.”
“Also…”
He hesitated for a moment before muttering, “What if he caused a problem with the Crypt Monster?”
…
Marvin’s worry wasn’t baseless.
From the moment that the strange figure showed itself, he kept thinking about what the assailant’s goal was.
The combination of the Ruler of the NIght and the Fate Sorceress was enough to sweep through half of the Underdark.
They wouldn’t even have to consider an insignificant Divine Servant!
If the other side was more powerful, it most likely would have made a move already.
It might have only been a probe. Perhaps it didn’t feel confident enough in its ability to fight such an overbearing duo.
If it couldn’t win there with the element of surprise, then it likely wouldn’t be able to do so anywhere else.
Marvin surmised that there were only two opportunities for that enemy: the Crypt Monster’s territory and the Eternal Frozen Spring.
He didn’t consider the latter for the time being. Surely the Black Dragon God’s Divine Servant wouldn’t be foolish enough to enter the Eternal Frozen Spring. It was such a risky place, and doing so would make it likely to suffer a loss.
‘Then it’s the Crypt Monster?’
Marvin furrowed his brows as plans starting to arrange themselves in his mind.
The dark river continued flowing along extremely quickly.
And they were gradually getting closer to the coldness.
When a loud banging sound echoed, Marvin was roused from his thoughts.
“No way.” Jessica calmly jumped down from the boat.
She landed on the brittle layer of ice and saw that the dark river was still flowing below it.
But the further ahead they looked, the more deeply frozen it seemed to be.
“The Deep River froze?”
Marvin clenched his teeth.
This shouldn’t be able to happen to the Deep River’s waters.
How big of an incident had befallen the Eternal Frozen Spring? Could it be that the seal had already fully collapsed?
If the Final Ghost Mother was able to control the heart of the Eternal Frozen Spring, then even if he held the Demon Subduing Sword, the odds of success wouldn’t be too good!
Regardless, they still had to advance step by step.
They would first settle the problem in front of them.
Marvin thought for a moment before telling Jessica, “I’ll take the lead. The Black Dragon God’s main target should be me.”
Without waiting for a response, he went ahead and quickly sped across the frozen river.
Jessica frowned but didn’t refuse. Instead, she used her Fate Power and slowly melded her body into the darkness.
On this ice-cold river, two indistinct shadows were approaching one of the most dangerous places in this world.
…
“They’re coming.”
A man was sitting cross-legged under a huge icicle.
Darkness was his eye. Thus, he was everywhere.
He had countless clones, so losing just one didn’t matter.
It was only a scale.
The man slowly stood up, his gaze fixed into the darkness toward the east.
He could see faintly see Marvin speeding across the surface of the ice.
He would reach this place in an hour at most.
‘Another one? Hidden?’ He squinted, revealing a monstrous smile.
Then, his wide, black robe suddenly floated up, and his expression became very fanatical:
“There is no use in hiding!”
“Today, you’ll be buried in the darkness!”
The icicle behind him shattered quietly and slowly slid down, exposing a sharp, sinister claw.
Chapter 619: Martyr (2)
Chapter 619: Martyr (2)
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In the sky above, the distorted crystal walls were slowly tightening.
A dome was still resisting the attacks flying down at that beautiful land.
A lonely figure was still persevering.
“I can’t hold it…”
He had a bitter smile on his face.
Outside the Universe Magic Pool, there were a few dozen New Gods!
He was certain that if he fought them one at a time in duels, he would be able to get rid of most of them.
But now he was alone.
Eric died in battle, the South Guardian, who was also known as the Great Elven King, died in battle, and the nameless old North Guardian died in battle…
Only he was left in the end.
He was the Immortal Cloud Monk and had always had the appearance of a calm youth.
But right now, the hair at his temples was graying.
He had overused his power.
The Universe Magic Pool was also about to dry up.
This was the final struggle.
He glanced behind him at the scarred land, which was still just as beautiful in his eyes.
It was like a former lover. When too close, one couldn’t see her grace, but on the verge of leaving, one would suddenly feel stunned by her allure.
It was like seeing her for the first time again.
Longevity…
He turned his head while smiling, calmly facing over 20 indifferent and aloof Gods.
Then, his hair started visibly growing out from his head!
The strange shock of black hair grew and a powerful vitality burst out.
The last battle.
As if feeling his determination, the Universe Magic Pool began to send out power.
The last layer of the crystalline wall twisted and warped, and time started becoming chaotic. The defensive barriers of the Gods were seriously affected!
They all felt some respect.
B
ut they didn’t retreat.
This was a war. War had nothing to do with right or wrong, only one’s interests.
They had no reason to retreat.
Countless lights burst onto the dome, and in the end, all the power fused together.
At that moment, the Universe shuddered.
The three Great Gods turned into meteors, rushing down with great force!
And that one man ultimately disappeared in the flow of time.
Mankind’s last Guardian had departed!
The remaining Gods cheered.
The Universe Magic Pool finally shattered.
…
Outside the shattered Universe Magic Pool, two Gods were not too far from each other, yet not too close, but they were still quite a distance from the other Gods.
“Should I be laughing at your stupidity, or should I be chiding you for your ignorance?” A woman’s cold voice rang out.
Their discussion was strictly between the two of them.
Standing next to her was an imposing man.
“I don’t like to play with forces I can’t control,” he calmly answered.
“Emilia, you are taking risks.”
The woman disdainfully retorted, “There is no profit without risk. You have always been this narrow-minded. You actually sent a Martyr to ambush Marvin and that Fate Sorceress.”
“I still don’t understand your God Realm, but getting such a Martyr isn’t easy right? If you nurture him carefully, he might become a well-known figure among Divine Servants. But you just sent him like that. Such a waste.”
The Black Dragon God coldly growled, “My people don’t need your concern, and I also don’t need your help to build my God Realm.”
“The Martyr was born for this. I want Marvin to pay a huge price. He slaughtered my people, I can’t forgive him.”
“He won’t kill Marvin,” sneered Emilia. “The Crypt Monster is also a troublesome creature. You should be like me, the enemy of my enemy can become a temporary friend.”
The Black Dragon God warned, “How many of our people did your friend eat?”
“You are simply playing with a power you cannot control. The Final Ghost Mother isn’t a being from this world. Of course she would accept your help, and then use it to sweep through the entire Underdark!”
“We are Gods, our arrival isn’t to cause destruction for its own sake, but for rebirth.”
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