NOVEL NEXT Chapter 128: The End of the Disaster
It all felt a little absurd.
Even though they had been muttering all along that everything would get better once the Sivis Lord arrived.
But this was getting better in an overly dramatic way.
The monsters were wiped out in an instant, even hunted down to extinction.
These people actually just waited for the lord to show up and then did absolutely nothing.
They felt a bit ridiculous about their earlier efforts —— if they had known this, maybe they should have pulled back further, delaying the enemy instead.
At first, they thought that even if the lord arrived, he would still have to rely on the defensive line, standing with them and waiting it out until the disaster ended. Who could have guessed...
He showed up, and it was over!
People had strange expressions on their faces, the sudden ups and downs of reality had left their minds struggling to catch up.
Sivis just stood calmly on the side, hands behind his back, calm and composed, as if everything was under his control. But his lips slightly twitched —— seriously? That's how ruthless you are?
Sivis had played Gandanyir before, but in the game, the company couldn't fully simulate real battlefield situations. Each unit was just a simple numerical collision. Even a Silver-Rank Stone Demon would take some damage when surrounded by a group of Blood Servants.
Who would have thought, in reality, these monsters didn't break a single defense, and just pushed straight through!
Sivis knew that if it weren't for the bonus effect of his exclusive skill "Summon Guardian," even if he had summoned all the monsters, he still wouldn't have been able to resist this blood plague disaster.
But even if he had just summoned a few monsters, he could have turned the situation around! There was no need to waste it like this!
Sivis was in pain due to the exhaustion of his divine power —— because of the waste!
Fortunately, he had enough soul points. He spent 100 points to buy a divine power supplement to repair his injuries.
As the potion went down his throat, Sivis's face finally improved a bit.
His posture, standing still and calmly drinking the potion, once again caused a shift in people's eyes: the civilians didn't know what the lord was doing.
Vikalina and the two members of the Knight Order clearly understood —— Sivis was not as casual as he made it sound. To summon these powerful monsters, he needed the potion, and his own body also took a heavy toll.
He had to take the medicine to keep his body in shape!
How could a person be so great? How could he sacrifice so much?
Just for a bunch of strangers?
The female knight's eyes became even more intense.
The two members of the Knight Order also felt their own postures were extremely humble in front of such a figure as Sivis, radiating an unshakable light.
They couldn't understand Sivis, but they still expressed their respect…
Because they had also been saved.
The battle was nearing its end. As Sivis had expected, the monsters had a very strong suppression power over the Blood Servants, although the suppression power was a bit too strong…
After cleansing a good portion of the city centered around the factory, the monsters finally returned, somewhat exhausted.
It was mainly because their physical energy had run out.
Sivis and the crowd looked around, and the scenery was completely different — everywhere was ruins and corpses of Blood Servants, giving off a foul and strange odor.
But apart from Sivis's monsters, there was no other living creature left standing. The blood plague that had once looked extremely overwhelming and terrifying had vanished completely in just a few minutes, as if it had never existed at all — only the large patches of blood on the Goblin and Stone Demon bodies proved that a fierce battle had just taken place.
Just as everyone was about to speak, they noticed that the monsters were walking one by one toward the crowd.
The civilians immediately stood uneasily to the side. Only Vikalina stepped forward and came to Sivis's side. Reina, the young maid, also walked step by step behind him, though she was still a few steps away from Sivis.
Then came a sound — "Dong, dong, dong" — like a mountain collapsing — the Stone Demons and Goblins all knelt on one knee: "Lord Lord! The monsters have been cleared!" They roared, and even the Stone Demons at that moment had some ability to speak.
After breaking through the Extraordinary level, their physical bodies had undergone a qualitative change, and their intelligence had greatly increased. These low-intelligence monsters, once stumbling over their words, now spoke in deep voices, but their speech was just as clear as that of adults.
The Goblins could even imitate human etiquette, looking very solemn.
The monsters' eyes also contained excitement.
This grand scene raised a cloud of dust in the sky, and the people and the two Knight Order members kept backing away.
After a long time, when they finally calmed down, they were able to truly see this massive and grand scene: those towering beasts, some as tall as several stories, all kneeling before their great lord Sivis. In the distance, the endless wave of Blood Servants, the catastrophe, had been easily crushed and blocked by him alone.
Countless people suddenly seemed to wake up, and they all fell to their knees: "Long live the Lord! Long live Sivis Lord!"
They shouted with great excitement.
The elderly and the children were okay, their voices full of devotion. The warriors who had fought at the front were even more excited, tearing off their clothes and shouting with all their might, as if releasing their fear, or as if feeling some kind of grand calling —
As men, they naturally longed for power. After sensing the extremely powerful monster army of the Lord, they were filled with a strong emotional response: "Maybe one day, under the leadership of Sivis Lord, we will also become holders of great power?"
Amid the cheers, more and more people silently dropped to their knees and wept — everything that had just happened was too unreal: from Sivis Lord's sudden arrival, to the appearance of the monsters, and then to the complete slaughter of the Blood Servants… People were genuinely stunned by this scene, and didn't even realize one thing: they had been saved, and they were safe now!
At this moment, the monsters were kneeling on the ground, the battle had stopped, and no more deafening sounds were coming. The Blood Servants had left behind only a battlefield full of corpses, and only then did the people begin to feel a little real — "The monsters are gone! We can go back to our normal lives again! We were really saved! All of this was because of Sivis Lord!"
Everyone was overjoyed!
Standing in the center, Sivis remained calm, giving a quiet nod. He could see, through the system's notifications, waves of messages popping up:
[Your subject Charles has greatly increased his loyalty due to your protection! Current loyalty: 93 → 99]
[Your subject Erin has greatly increased her loyalty due to your rescue! Current loyalty: 89 → 98]
[Your subject Tom…]
Almost every civilian in the crowd experienced a boost in loyalty.
Sivis also saw that almost everyone had a loyalty of 98 or 99, with a few at 97 or 96. None reached 100.
He wasn't surprised. Loyalty above 90 was usually enough — it ensured that subordinates wouldn't betray him under almost any circumstances.
These ordinary people had little to look forward to in life. Only under Sivis's factory could they live a better life. Their loyalty to him was already quite high. The disaster had just pushed their loyalty to near full capacity.
This "near" was always just that — near.
No one would ever give their complete loyalty to a lord — they were loyal because they saw a bright future with Sivis.
Only true disciples or guardians who were carefully cultivated could reach 100 loyalty, meaning they had already placed Sivis's life above their own.
For example, when Sivis opened Reina's guardian status panel, it clearly showed 100/100 loyalty.
"Full loyalty…" he said, not surprised at all. He kept looking at the system panel.
Countless people in the crowd watched Sivis's calm expression, and their respect for him only grew: "No wonder he's the Lord… such a composure…"
The members of the Knight Order and Vikalina couldn't help but sigh. Sivis was truly extraordinary!
One person fighting against a blood plague — this was a miracle that hadn't happened in hundreds of years!
After achieving such a great feat, Sivis remained so calm, showing not only his immense power and kind heart, but also a deeply steady mind.
Such a person had no limits to his future!
Vikalina was even more certain in her heart that Sivis would change the world.
They didn't know, however…
After Sivis finished checking the system panel, his lips twitched slightly. He felt this whole "showing off" moment was absolutely perfect!
Under the spotlight of the entire crowd, and with the eyes of two beautiful girls who had a lot of affection for him, he had saved the world.
"Those random novels and anime I watched in my past life were no better than this, right?"
No! I'm even better than those anime protagonists! They didn't have the kind of perfect, crushing victory I just pulled off!
Sivis kept his composure on the outside, but his heart was already exploding with excitement!
The people didn't know what Sivis was thinking — they just kept kneeling on the ground, in a solemn silence, waiting for the Lord to give his orders.
After entering the Extraordinary state, the monsters had also gained enhanced intelligence, so they all remained in a kneeling position, adding to the atmosphere of the moment.
Sivis gave a calm nod. "I have fulfilled my promise. Now, it's your turn to fulfill your duties — go into my territory, become my subjects, and work for me. Do you understand?"
His words fell like the final note of a tragic symphony, ending the disaster.
But for some reason, the surroundings were strangely silent.
The only response from the crowd was a deathly silence.
It wasn't until a few seconds later —