Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 268 - 269: The Real Attack [2/2]

The scenes projected seemed to confirm Amon’s suspicions. Looking at Xue Tianao, who was brimming with confidence on the high platform, Amon couldn’t help but take a Long Sigh. After a moment of silence, the Second Prince of the Red Lotus Leaf Empire cautiously turned to the middle-aged man in military attire behind him.

"General Louis..."

"Hmm? What’s the matter, Your Highness?"

"Do we still have any Spatial Teleportation Magic Stones?"

"We do... but why suddenly asking about that, Your Highness?"

"Prepare them. We might need them later."

"Hmm? Why do you say that? Hasn’t the crisis been resolved? Weren’t those Abyssal Demons defeated?"

The middle-aged man asked with confusion. The other envoys who accompanied them on their visit to the Snow Night Empire also looked puzzled at their master. Amon sighed helplessly and turned his gaze back to the original battlefield with mixed emotions.

"The Abyssal Demons that attacked earlier were mostly Infected humans who had just been transformed..."

"Transformed? Infected?"

"Yes, they were likely transformed from soldiers of the Northern Defense Line. Strictly speaking, they are newborn Abyssal Demons, so their combat power is weak, and their defenses are insufficient."

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man couldn’t help but shudder. After all, if what their Prince said was correct, then the Abyssal Demon horde that broke through the Northern Defense Line wasn’t this group. So where are those Abyssal Demons?

"Your Highness, where are those Abyssal Demons? Why did they only send ’newborns’ to attack?"

Seemingly anticipating the question, the middle-aged man wanted to ask, Amon wore a bitter smile and looked at the distant Albero valley with complex emotions.

"If... my guess is correct, these Abyssal Demons were all cannon fodder... used to lure the Sky Dome’s Guards..."

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...

At this moment, outside of SkyDome City,

"Die!!"

With a roar from the muscular man, the final sixth-rank Abyssal Demon let out a scream before Toma cleaved its head off with his axe. At this moment, on the vast snowy plain, all the Abyssal Demons had been completely wiped out by the Royal Knights.

Looking at the nauseating corpses of the Abyssal Demons scattered all over, drenched in blood, Toma couldn’t help but reveal an excited smile. He even raised his axe and let out a wild roar toward the sky.

"Hail His Majesty Xue Tianao"

""""Hail The emperor!!!!"""""

Following Toma’s lead, the other Royal Knights couldn’t help but raise their swords and cheer. After all, this battle was unprecedented. Without the assistance of eighth-tier experts, they had managed to crush such a huge horde of Abyssal Demons with their own strength, with minimal casualties.

The human army not only defeated the Abyssal Demons but also suffered little to no casualties. In the past, this would have been unimaginable.

But now, it had become a reality.

In an instant, Xue Tianao’s weapons and tactics made them admire their own monarch even more. The battlefield, which was once filled with a somber atmosphere, became lively due to the cheers of the knights. Laughter and joy replaced the ferocious roars and cries of battle.

Toma, in particular, looked excitedly at the sky and the direction of the palace, although they were far apart. He hoped Xue Tianao could see his victorious figure. Once a destitute youth, thanks to Xue Tianao’s favor, he had now become a seventh-tier expert and led the army to crush the Abyssal Demon invasion. Surely, his future self would be remembered in history!

Thinking of his dream of achieving greatness coming true today, a radiant smile appeared on Toma’s bloody-stained face.

...

...

However,

His smile didn’t last long,

Because, just as Toma was cheering,

"RRRRRooooooooooooar!!!"

An abrupt and earth-shaking roar suddenly shattered the joyous atmosphere of the Knights. It also caught Toma off guard, causing him to quickly turn his head and look behind him, toward the forest and the nearby valley.

The Royal Knights and Imperial Guardsmen also looked nervously at the valley, a foreboding feeling growing within them.

"What... What was that sound?"

Toma Asked in confusing

And it didn’t last long for his question to be answered. The scene before him made the seventh-tier Captain’s eyes widen, his face suddenly changed, and numerous cold sweats began to trickle down his forehead.

"No... How... How is this possible?!"

Reflected in Toma’s terrified eyes, accompanied by an earth-shattering roar, the towering Albero Valley erupted with a terrifying black-purple light! As this light burst forth, the sky immediately changed color, emitting a nauseating aura and an unprecedented sense of oppression that swept toward Toma and the others along with the spreading purple light.

The oppressive force, like Mount Tai pressing down, caused everyone to hold their breath. The incredibly dense aura of Shadow made everyone gasp in awe. The previous joy in their hearts was now completely gone, replaced by an indescribable horror.

Under the spread of the black lights, the gigantic valley collapsed with a deafening roar. A terrifying wave of energy erupted, carrying a deathly breath, instantly withering the forest around the valley at a visible speed, turning it into a dead land.

Dark clouds roared in the sky, lightning pierced through, and a bloody scent permeated the air between heaven and earth. The howls of ferocious beasts, the trembling of the earth, and the sound of howling winds came together to play a symphony of doom.

And accompanied by this symphony,

Countless monstrous creatures, with grotesque appearances and filled with bloodlust and madness, burst out from the dead forest. Roaring and carrying an overwhelming momentum, they charged toward Toma and the tens of thousands of troops behind him.

Seeing this scene, fear instantly occupied Toma’s heart, and his hands trembled as he tightly gripped his battle axe.

"These... these Abyssal Demons?! Why... how?!"

Looking at the Abyssal Demon horde roaring toward him like a towering tsunami, Toma could clearly sense the immense pressure coming at him. It was evident that this group of Abyssal Demons, compared to the previous wave that attacked the city, possessed even more terrifying strength. Just in terms of their charging momentum, they were in a completely different league. Each of these Abyssal Demons ahead had a more powerful, ferocious, and dangerous aura...

Moreover, with just a sweep of his gaze, Toma was terrified to discover dozens of peak sixth-tier Abyssal Demons led by two seventh-tier Abyssal Demons that resembled flying dragons, emanating a corrosive aura...

And on top of that, the sheer number of them was incalculable. If he and the Royal Knights were to engage these monsters on the plains, it would undoubtedly be a death sentence! They would need heavy firepower and defensive barriers to fight against these creatures.

Therefore, Toma wanted to retreat. But he suddenly realized a desperate fact: because they had pursued the Abyssal Demons earlier, their troops were too far from the city gates and too close to the valley...

And what’s more, the speed of these Abyssal Demons was extraordinary. In the blink of an eye, they had already charged right in front of them! At this moment, Toma and the Royal Knights seemed to have no option for "retreat."

Helplessly, Toma gritted his teeth and shouted,

"Form up, the Aprosen Defense Formation! Hurry!"

However, soon Toma despairingly realized that they didn’t even have time to form up, let alone assume a defensive stance...

The roaring Abyssal Demons, carrying death, despair, and fear, surged forward with the force of a mountain flood, sweeping toward Toma and the others. On the city walls, Toma’s comrades watched in shock and disbelief.

The Abyssal Demon horde swept away tens of thousands of lives in an instant, just like the autumn wind blowing away fallen leaves. It engulfed and devoured everything. Countless soldiers were stunned and didn’t even have time to mount an effective counterattack. They helplessly watched as their comrades and themselves were engulfed by the tsunami of Abyssal Demons, leaving nothing behind except screams of agony before their demise.

The scorched earth was once again soaked in the scorching hot blood, but this time, the blood no longer belonged to the Abyssal Demons, but to humans. Mutilated bodies rolled and twisted under the claws and fangs of the Abyssal Demon horde, limbs, organs, and brains, mixed with snow and mud, filled the air.

In an instant, the sound of piercing screams echoed across the plains...