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Julia took care of the remaining people. With a loud and powerful roar, her aura shook the entire area.

Duchess Emma stood atop the southern wall of Vancouver City and looked ahead

Her cape fluttered behind her due to the chaotic winds created by the clash of shockwaves with the city barrier.

Each time a blast of corrupted mana or a twisted divine spell threatened to hit the city, she reacted with frightening precision. She struck them down mid-air with her magic or she erected barriers that cracked but never shattered.

Below her, the battlefield was chaos. Screams of pain, clashing metal, and the groaning of the dying all mixed together into a horrifying symphony. The once-green plain was now soaked red. The scent of blood was thick and heavy in the air.

Priests from the Church of Light rushed in. They cast holy spells one after another to calm and heal those who had gone mad.

Roen stood there for a moment, looking over the battlefield. The entire plain was soaked in blood, and deep sadness filled his face. His chest heaved slowly as he took in the destruction. His hands tightened into fists and his shoulders trembled slightly.

He did not know how many had died, but he was sure the loss would leave a heavy mark on their people. Everywhere he looked, there was blood, broken bodies, and the signs of battle.

His eyes turned red at the corners as rage burned inside him.

"Damn… These cursed harlot…" he muttered through gritted teeth. His voice trembled with anger.

What made it worse was that, of all places, the enemy had attacked his homeland. It felt cruel and unfair.

The sky above was littered with residue of spell clashes. Crimson lightning, streaks of holy light, and golden barriers ripped apart by void-black tendrils twisted through the dark clouds. The air shook with every impact.

Julia climbed up beside Emma, panting from sprinting across the ramparts. Her face was pale, not from exhaustion but from what she had witnessed. She wiped sweat from her forehead with a shaky hand.

"Mother," Roen said, his eyes fixed on the distant figures moving at impossible speed, "this is insane. How the hell is Lord Ethan still alive in that mess?"

Duchess Emma did not answer right away. Her gaze remained locked on Ethan, who parried a cursed blade with his own and then unleashed a searing counterstrike of golden aura. The blow cut through several yards of ground and forced Harrier to retreat. The sound of the impact thundered across the field.

"He's more than just alive," Emma finally said, her voice low and steady. "Alone he is pushing them back."

Julia swallowed hard and her fingers trembled slightly. "He's fighting two monsters. It's like he's pulling miracles out of nightmares," she whispered.

Just then, another massive shockwave rippled out from the battlefield. Dust and stone sprayed upward. The wall shook beneath their feet and several knights stumbled to keep their balance. A dark beam shot straight toward the upper district, fast and furious.

Emma reacted instantly, her aura bursting outward as she swung her arm and erected a massive barrier of light.

Just then a deafening pressure slammed down onto them.

The sky cracked open like tearing metal. A deafening screech echoed through the battlefield and everyone instinctively covered their ears. The dark portal above twisted and expanded like a giant mouth ready to swallow the world.

The wind roared wildly. Dust and broken stones lifted from the ground and spun in circles. The temperature dropped so fast that frost spread across the broken rocks. Soldiers shivered uncontrollably, their teeth chattering.

A low voice came from inside the portal. It was deep and echoed like something speaking from inside a bottomless pit.

"Who called me…"

A sound sent shivers down everyone spine.

The voice carried through the battlefield and every living thing trembled.

"Julia. Roen," Emma barked sharply. "Get the civilians underground. Now. I don't care if they're nobles or beggars. If another blast like that gets through, it will flatten everything in its path."

"Also,I don't know what's going but those maniacs seemed to have summoned something serious."

Roen and Julia nodded and rushed off without hesitation.There were countless things they wanted to say but they were trained exactly for situations like these.

...…..

A deep red magic circle appeared on the ground in front of Kai. It pulsed violently and trembled as suffocating bloody intent filled the space around it. The air became thick and heavy, making it hard to breathe. Then a deep voice echoed out, filled with dread and ancient authority.

[Who called me?]

"It's me..Your useless servant!"

[ Tell me ]

[ What do you desire? ]

Kai dropped to his knees. His forehead hit the ground and blood spilled from his mouth as he coughed hard. "Lord, we are in danger. Please appear and kill this man. He doesn't know the horror and might of the Lord," he said with a shaking voice.

Kai coughed more blood but forced himself to look up. His eyes were wide and wild, filled with despair. "Take anything you want. Just give us power to kill him," he shouted.

"Take all the sacrifices we have gathered."

There was silence. The blood-red circle stopped trembling for a moment.

[ Not enough sacrifice ]

[Undead had already been consumed before..You can't sacrifice them again.]

Kai's face twisted in pain and rage. He had planned to offer enough sacrifices to complete the summon by flattening the duchy, but Ethan had ruined everything.

Panic took over as his thoughts ran wild.

"Then… Lord, please bless us with power. Power strong enough to defeat this guy," he pleaded desperately.

[ Offer me an equivalent exchange ]

Kai froze. His hands trembled violently.

His breath turned quick and uneven. What could he offer now? What was enough? His lips bled as he bit them hard. His eyes darted across the battlefield like a madman seeking an answer. Then they stopped.

His gaze fixed on Bernard, who was still fighting Ethan.

A sick, twisted idea crossed his mind. His expression changed into something cold and insane.

"I want to sacrifice Bernard's life. Please, take away his soul and grant me power," Kai said in a cracked voice.

[ As you wish ]