The Last King Of Darkness

Catastrophe will not stay away, extinction will eventually come; this is the source's feedback of the black mist.

It is like a malicious overarching will, determined to engulf the entire world.

The King's words cast a heavy atmosphere, as the spirit ignited by consecutive victories and massive development after the war cooled down.

The Fire Son and the Great Knight Captains suddenly realized at this moment that Trolian was still on a cliff's edge.

Rod also suddenly remembered that after he killed the residual corpse of the Primordial God of Rebirth Flesh, before its spirit dissipated, it told him it saw boundless darkness and advised Rod to be careful.

And the Ancient God of Destiny, Yanosadag, in order to fight against the fate of extinction, resolutely divided itself into countless parts, becoming materials for powerful artifacts.

The destiny fragments in the Sagus Ancient City were the remnants of its body and soul.

The future is fraught with crises.

"But we are not without a chance."

The King said calmly.

"Just as Luo Weiya said, the power of fire is reviving, the fate of humans is changing, the world is leaning toward the light, we stand at the crossroads of destiny, one road leads to the revival of mankind, the other to absolute darkness, every step we take must be extremely cautious, the Source Prophecy is the lighthouse guiding our way."

Luo Weiya was convinced.

"I understand now, I realize it was my previous ignorance, the path to rise is endless and tortuous, only by overcoming every difficult obstacle step by step can we see the Bright World, I agree to the plan to first go to the Sagus Ancient City."

The King showed a slight smile.

"Very well, I will soon decide on the personnel, Dallin will change the highest combat sequence and adjust defenses."

He paused for a moment before continuing.

"The third matter, before dissipating, the Starry Queen once told us the way to overcome the disaster is to find the other three Fire King Cities."

The King's expression became serious.

"This is the most important gain from the battle of Starry Sky City, besides the Holy Fire Seed."

"She explicitly told us, in the Dark World, there are other human survivors besides us, the value of this answer is immeasurable."

"We need to further strengthen our exploration of the outside world, and the search for the other three Fire King Cities should be promptly put on schedule, plans need to be drafted."

Horus asked, "King, what is the upper limit of combat power that the plan can mobilize?"

The King briefly replied, "Special Level."

Rod's heart jolted, knowing this meant that if necessary, Special Level Combatants would be involved in the search mission.

This was very unusual, as Special Level combat power was the ultimate trump card and greatest reliance of the Kingdom.

Even in the decisive battle of Starry Sky City, the Royal City only mobilized four, showing the immense pressure on defenses.

The fact that the search mission could mobilize Special Level combatants indicated the Royal City had listed it as one of the top priorities.

If we really could find other human forces, there would surely be plenty of divinity.

Rod was calculating in his mind, turning his gaze to the King, but he didn't make a decision immediately; instead, he turned back to the throne.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the assembly ends here, the three things I mentioned are our main goals in the near future, I will make specific decisions after discussions with Dallin and Amendo, and then hand them over to the Round Table Hall of the Fire Hall for decision."

"Please, everyone, work together and bring Trolian into the Epoch of mankind."

Everyone responded in unison, "For Trolian, for the new Bright World!"

As the sound fell, the Fire Sons turned into meteors and scattered in all directions.

The Great Knight Captains also disappeared into the horizon after a slight bow.

The wax statue of the Sun Knight was moved back to the church where it was kept by the Fire Priests.

And just as Rod was about to leave, he was called back.

"Young Rod."

The King said gently.

"Stay back for a while."

Horus said, "The cleanup of Starry Sky City is thorough, only some trivial matters remain, Chucher and Gale are guarding there, you don't have to worry."

Rod nodded, he had injected his spiritual energy into the Star Chart for three days before leaving, ensuring the production of the Star Source wouldn't be affected for at least those three days.

The King said, "Although you are not yet a Fire Son, your authority is already nearly equivalent to a Fire Son now, most importantly, you have become the first Hidden Fire Bearer in hundreds of years, which is the equivalent of the King's existence."

"Therefore, you should know all the secrets of the Royal City, familiarize yourself with the internal operation rules of Trolian, all important departmental institutions, as well as all matters related to the highest combat capabilities."

"Horus is responsible for this matter, he will tell you everything, I hope you can assume the duties of a Hidden Fire Bearer and a Fire Son as soon as possible."

"If I really encounter misfortune, maybe we will have to rely on you."

The King's expression was calm and indifferent, but Rod always felt more things were hidden deep in his eyes.

"Yes!"

Rod didn't know what to say, so he could only respond with one word.

Just as he was about to leave with Horus, he suddenly thought of something.

Rebirth Flesh!

This was the residue obtained after sacrificing the soul of the Primordial God of Rebirth Flesh.

The Book of Knowledge had once told him, as long as he ate it, he could fully restore flesh and life.

So, if he gave it to the King, could his heart be restored?

Rod felt his blood boil, his heart filled with heat, although this might prevent him from becoming the King of Trolian, with his current power, he wasn't confident he could carry out the role well.

If he didn't do well, causing disasters or negative impacts on humans, he would reduce his divinity.

So, it was best not to have major internal upheaval in Trolian; maintaining the status quo was the best and most beneficial for him.

However, whether Rebirth Flesh was useful for the King, or whether it could regrow a heart, Rod was uncertain.

It was unfortunate that the Book of Knowledge and the puppet had fallen into slumber.

But at times like this, his mind turned extremely fast, he immediately consumed 10 points of divinity, using [Divine Wisdom].

The King's problem must not be prolonged.

And he could afford the 10 points of divinity.

A rush of clear energy entered his soul, and Rod's mind suddenly sparked like lightning, the door to secret knowledge opened a crack for him.

The King's secret technique extracted not just the flesh of the heart, but the "existence of the heart."

Only in this way could the heart be considered part of his existence, linking to the Holy Fire, granting them their strongest home field and almost infinite spiritual energy.

He could also thus project his power far from the Holy Fire.

The cost was that his life and soul became incomplete and flawed; any recovery potion and healing method were ineffective on him because the heart no longer existed, just as if he was born as a heartless person.

But Rebirth Flesh was effective!

It came from Heragotos' primordial active condensed matter!

Only with that could he regrow his heart.

"That's wonderful!"

Rod suddenly burst into laughter.

"That's great!"

He was about to take out the piece of Rebirth Flesh when he turned and saw Horus's extremely wary eyes, his hand glowing slightly, already forming the shape of a scalpel.

Rod immediately realized and said, "Your Grace, Archbishop, I'm fine, I just thought of something that could help the King. It might help him restore his heart."

Horus questioned impatiently, "How is that possible, you don't waste..."

Before finishing, he saw Rod pull out a piece of pulsating flesh from his bosom.

Rod nonchalantly said, "I got this at the Starry Sky City, this thing can save the King."

He turned his head, excitingly asking.

"King, besides the Heart, can your other limbs be regenerated too, like your King's liver, King's stomach, King's intestines, King's hands and feet...?"

Rod turned back to look at Horus.

"Horus is in charge of this matter."

"Please, Fire Son, see that Trolian evolves into the next Epoch of humans."