Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 567 - 568: Guardian of a Thousand Years [1/2]

Emperor Enzo.

This name was renowned across the Red Leaf Empire, and indeed throughout the entire continent of Ancita. He was once the 27th Emperor of the Red Leaf Empire and now the founding ancestor of the Red Leaf royal family, as well as an unparalleled guardian who had protected the empire for a thousand years. In the truest sense, he was the undisputed pillar of the empire.

With his presence, the Red Leaf Empire was able to survive crisis after crisis, standing tall on the continent for so long, making it one of the oldest empires in the world. Whether it was the Three Kings Rebellion two hundred years ago or the invasion of the Demon Race over eight hundred years ago, all crises were resolved with the intervention of Emperor Enzo.

After resolving one crisis after another for the empire over a thousand years, this emperor gradually came to be called the ’Guardian of a Thousand Years.’

Unfortunately,

This peerless powerhouse spent almost all his time in the ’Dragon Lock Palace’, having not appeared in public for over a hundred years. Many citizens of the empire, longing to see the venerable ancestor, passed away without ever getting the chance to behold him.

As a result, many people on the continent began to doubt the existence of ’Emperor Enzo.’ They questioned whether this Emperor was still in the mortal realm, and some even went as far as to suspect that ’Emperor Enzo’ was a fictional character created for historical purposes.

In the face of such doubts, Kain knew the truth.

Although Emperor Enzo had not left the palace for over a hundred years, he was undoubtedly still alive and silently protecting Red Leaf Empire and the imperial family. If not for his continued presence, with only two eighth-level in Red Leaf Imperial family, they would have long been devoured by the ambitious Kael, and Red Leaf Empire would have become a theocratic state.

It was precisely because of their fear of Emperor Enzo that Kael had not acted recklessly, and even the massive barrier near the Imperial Capital, strictly speaking, was set up to deal with Emperor Enzo’s intervention.

As for why this unparalleled powerhouse stayed within the palace and could not leave Anvika, Kain did not know. But what he was certain of was that when Sword Demon, the moving calamity, entered Anvika, Emperor Enzo would definitely take action.

For someone who always considered the bigger picture, he would likely save them too.

This was Kain’s judgment.

As it turned out, Kain’s judgment was correct.

As the Sword Demon’s enormous sword was about to cleave him in two, a golden shield enveloped in robust red-yellow fighting aura suddenly burst into Kain’s field of vision, blocking the lethal blade of the Sword Demon! Accompanied by the explosion of thunder and the surge of violent energy, the area around the pale giant sword and golden shield was suddenly occupied by a force of fierce conflict.

The earth trembled, and a crater with a radius of about three hundred meters appeared.

With a surge of power,

Sword Demon’s usually unstoppable slash failed to sever the golden shield, which was imbued with an ancient and epic atmosphere, in one stroke. Instead, it was abruptly repelled. The surging violent thunder lost its edge for the first time, dimming in the presence of the golden giant shield.

Following that, a tall figure appeared in Kain’s field of vision, surrounded by a whirlwind. This scene couldn’t help but make the corners of Kain’s mouth curl up slightly.

"Finally, you’re here."

Kain couldn’t help but sigh in his heart and looked at the figure in front of him with complex eyes.

It was a man who stood nearly two meters tall.

His physique was majestic, with a bronze complexion. His exposed solid muscles conveyed an indescribable sense of security.

His short hair, red with streaks of white, fluttered in the wind.

His face, noble and commanding, with deep-set features as if sculpted in Greece, had a pair of emerald green eyes that sparkled with indescribable determination and resolution. His eyebrows, arched like painted strokes, gave him a wild and unyielding atmosphere, imposing without anger.

He wore a golden-red suit of armor that exuded an imposing aura, with a dragon pattern embroidered on the golden robe, depicting auspicious clouds and the emblem of Red Leaf Imperial family. He wore a golden crown set with red gemstones on his head. His majestic attire, coupled with his towering and imposing figure, exuded an aura of majesty and dominance that made people involuntarily submit and kneel before the Emperor

Although he appeared much smaller compared to Sword Demon,

The man with the shield who appeared at that moment gave Kain an indescribable sense of security. This figure was like an impregnable fortress, blocking all threats aimed at him.

Kain had never seen the legendary ’Guardian of a Thousand Years’ of Red Leaf Imperial family before.

But after feeling the surging and powerful red and yellow aura surrounding the red-haired man, Kain almost instantly confirmed the man’s identity. He was none other than Emperor Enzo, the strongest in the Red Leaf Empire.

At this moment, Kain, who had been suffering from intense pain, felt a surge of excitement replacing the pain.

Kain couldn’t help but be curious, wanting to get a close look at the legendary existence that even the Pope was somewhat wary of, to see what kind of strength he possessed...

Of course,

There was also Pierre, who was equally curious. After seeing the golden shield block his attack, instead of feeling displeased, the Sword Demon felt excited.

"Hoho~?"

Seeing the sudden appearance of the red-haired man in front of him, Sword Demon immediately sensed that this man was different from the others.

Even though there was only one person, his aura exceeded the total of the three eighth-level people he faced earlier.

"This guy is different from these trashes..."

Coming to this conclusion, Pierre, under his armor, narrowed his eyes slightly.

Without a second word, he once again unleashed the surging thunderous power, and his ’Silver Moon’ sword burst out with an astonishing murderous aura as it attacked the man in front of him.

The surrounding space began to distort due to the force.

There was no doubt that the power of this attack by Sword Demon far exceeded the previous one.

Even the residual waves of the sword’s energy would likely be enough to severely injure seventh-level cultivator.

However,

Facing such a formidable attack, Emperor Enzo remained unflustered. A flash of red-yellow light sparked in his eyes as he calmly but swiftly raised his hand, channeling the robust fighting aura around him. Another huge silver shield flew in from afar, layering over the golden shield already floating beside Emperor Enzo. As the two shields overlapped, the intensity of the fighting aura surrounding Emperor Enzo skyrocketed.

The two shields were like unbreakable barriers, blocking the path of the pale giant sword.

"Evil demon, this is not a place for you to run wild," declared Emperor Enzo.

BOOOOOOOOM!*

With a thunderous roar and a cataclysmic clash of energies, the Silver Moon Thundering Sword struck the shields. The dark purple Shadow Force intertwined with the red-yellow aura, grinding against each other, transforming into a devastating light of apocalypse.

Under the watchful gaze of countless soldiers in the distance, after another clash of power, Emperor Enzo’s two shields remained unscathed.

Sword Demon, the usually arrogant and overbearing, was suddenly repelled by the rebounding force from the shields. He was flung thousands of meters away, flying out of Anvika and landing on the scorched earth in the distance.

After planting the giant sword into the ground and stumbling for a few steps, Sword Demon finally stabilized his massive body.

At this moment, Sword Demon, who was the King of the Swords, seemed to be slightly embarrassed.

Slowly raising his head, he looked toward the bulky figure suspended in the air in the distance, with his hands crossed in front of his chest. In the crimson eyes under the armor, a hint of astonishment flashed.

After a moment of daze,

Pierre didn’t feel angry about being thrown back. Instead, he felt even more delighted, and a joyful battle smile even appeared on his handsome face under the energy armor.

"Hahaha! Not bad, it seems, it’s worth it for ’Lord Pierre’ to go all out, hahaha!!!!"

Pierre laughed excitedly.

Staring firmly at the distant figure, the power within Pierre began to surge even more violently

Although his mother had told him not to use his full strength recklessly, facing such a powerful enemy, Pierre’s inner demon began to stir uncontrollably. It whispered to Pierre to gradually unlock the shackles within him.

The words his mother had instructed him with momentarily made Pierre hesitate.

But soon,

This momentary hesitation was overwhelmed by an indescribable desire for battle in Pierre’s heart.

To encounter such a powerful opponent, who could make him go all out?! Pierre was filled with excitement, and his desire for battle was uncontrollable. This ultimately led Pierre to slowly release the shackles on his soul.

The words his mother had told him?

They were cast aside in his mind

’I’m already a grown-up!’

’I need to learn to make my own decisions!’

With this in mind, Pierre raised the pale giant sword in his hand.

As the terrifying dark purple shadow energy gathered, the sky began to change color.

However,

However, in his overexcitement, Pierre failed to notice that, not far behind him on a mountain peak, a black silhouette had silently descended, silently observing Pierre as he continued to unleash his power...