BXBX NOVEL 144 Chapter 144
Edge of the world
“Hmm?”
Whether it be Shadow Snake or Space Monarch, both of them were about to retreat knowing that they couldn’t beat the other without using their real power. But before they can do so, their otherworldly senses let them pick up the strange thing that happened in Greenwood City
Their eyes pierced through layers and layers of space and they saw the spectacle that Claude created
“This… the laws were in harmony…” Space Monarch muttered, a frown forming on his face
He can’t quite explain nor understand what was happening in Greenwood City aside from the fact that it was ‘abnormal’
The laws of their world are ‘broken’ and ‘exhausted’. That brought terrifying consequences to earth’s citizens that only a few people are aware of
Only when a mage reaches the 7th rank would they understand just what it means for the laws to be broken
However, right now, the laws in the entirety of Greenwood City seem to be in harmony. The laws were not ‘fixed’ but they gave off a feeling of harmony
As for what that harmony brought, even a 7th rank mage couldn’t understand
Compared to Space Monarch that was immersed in the harmony of laws, Shadow Snake was completely different
He watched as the forces of Twighlight Beast in Greenwood City were being massacred effortlessly
The survivors don’t even have to lift a finger, just a single Claude Preston alone is enough to exterminate all the enemies
It was to the point that they cannot help but feel like even if the other 6th fusion rank mages of Twighlight Beast are still alive, they too would suffer the fate of death
“How can a newly advanced 6th fusion rank mage have this level of power?!” Shadow Snake raged and he moved, about to annihilate the troublesome variable that suddenly appeared when…
“Shadow Snake, are you going to break the rules?” Space Monarch that intercepted Shadow Snake asked with a sneer
When he was about to help Greenwood City earlier, he was blocked by Shadow Snake causing him to be helpless
But now, the situation was completely reversed. How can he not be happy?
“Your Greenwood City is cheating. Claude Preston shouldn’t be there” Shadow Snake argued
Since out of all the ‘mortal mages’, it was only Claude that showed enough talent to become a 7th rank mage, they can naturally recognize him with just one look
Claude was a deadly variable that shouldn’t have been allowed to exist!
“As you can see, our Eastern Country didn’t dispatch him. He exited from an ownerless Blessed Land and coincidentally entered Greenwood City. This is not considered as the Eastern Country sending reinforcements. If you really want to break the rules then…”
Hearing that, Shadow Snake’s countenance hidden behind the power that shrouded his face turned grim
He knew that ‘reason’ is in the hands of Eastern Country. Space Monarch might not know everything but Shadow Snake is different
He was in the dark, helping the Twighlight Beast to take Greenwood City down
He knew of Claude’s sneak attack and also the fact that he accidentally entered an ownerless Blessed Land
These are things that Space Monarch can easily know and if he uses them to justify Claude’s appearance then he would win
“Damn it… the Serpentine Empress will kill me!” Shadow Snake shuddered from that thought as he vanished. He didn’t dare attack Claude and with that bastard’s last-minute appearance, Greenwood City is saved!
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With the spell [Yin-Yang World], the survivors immediately recovered including Rezen’s subordinates
“Master!”
“Sir Rezen!”
The eleven artificial humans, Keito, and the guards from the Preston Family’s first reaction was to check on Rezen as soon as they recovered their consciousness and remembered what happened
“Go back to the farm” Rezen simply ordered, his hand holding the Yin-Yang Mirror to his chest
Although his parents weren’t saved and he has to constantly sacrifice souls to keep his parents’ souls, this was already a better outcome than losing his parents forever
Rezen’s orders were absolute and seeing that there were no more enemies remaining, his subordinates heaved a sigh of relief
They are aware of what happened to Rezen’s parents and they decided to give him personal space
As such, Rezen’s figure can be seen traversing the world of wreckage around him
The road was absolutely inconvenient to travel on because of the broken concretes, corpses, and other debris
Still, this kind of terrain only hindered Rezen a bit as he slowly walks
The events of today felt like something that happened for decades. It wouldn’t be easy to recover anytime soon. And the scene of his parents’ death would forever haunt him
Their deaths were very gruesome. His father directly exploded into small pieces of organic matter while the snake that hide inside him exploded into poisonous green mist
The poison killed his mother directly and even after she died, the falling ceiling still crushed her lower body
Not to mention, the last attack from Space Fox even destroyed what remained of his mother and father’s body
Their deaths were completely inhuman and Rezen’s heart right now is completely filled with hatred
This hatred would never be gone and could only be somehow placated with the deaths and destruction of the sinful Twighlight Beast!
[Host… cheer up, once you grow strong enough, there would definitely be ways to save your parents!] the system said causing Rezen’s movement to halt
His system has really changed, it even started to converse with him on its own accord
“Hmm… thank you” Rezen replied. As long as there is hope, he would continue to struggle no matter how long it would take
Rezen continue walking slowly, not once did he let go of the Yin-Yang mirror in his hand
It was as if he wanted to engrave the current image of Greenwood City into the deepest parts of his soul. A reminder of what would happen if a person is weak
“Uh…?”
Rezen suddenly stopped walking. His eyes staring at one of the random corpses that littered the earth
“Pierre?” Rezen muttered, remembering the lively and a bit shameless soldier that he met before
When he fought with the grey wolves with the help of the soldiers, Pierre is the one he was the closest with
Even prior to this, they still communicate sometimes. But now, such a sunny person is already dead
Rezen could only see the man’s upper body, from his waist and below, all were completely missing
Deaths like that were common in this terrorist attack
Rezen walked toward the corpse of Pierre and he helped close the man’s eyes. He still has a look of fear and dread even after his death. A testimony of the horrible fate that he suffered
After that, Rezen continued on his way and he met yet another familiar face
“Dad! N-no! You couldn’t be dead! No! D-don’t do this to me!”
On the side of the corpse of a middle-aged man was a youth similar to Rezen in age. This pair of father and son was his previous customers; Maze and Fierce Fire
While Maze survived probably because his father sacrificed his life for him, Fierce Fire on the other hand died
Kids or young adults mourning the deaths of their parents were commonly seen in the current Greenwood City. Maze and even Rezen are just one of the thousands of similar cases
Claude might have healed the injured with his spell but he is not an omnipotent god that could resurrect even the dead
Rezen walked until he reached a few meters away from Maze before he spoke. “If you are done grieving and you thirst for power and revenge, come find me”
He left those words to the grieving young man before he continued
His feet brought him to a familiar place. It was the small shop of his friend’s family but right now, the shop is no more
It has turned into a pile of rubbish including the spirit plants inside
“Uwaaa!!!!!”
A cry filled with pain echoed. A young man kneeled in front of the corpses of his parents
Compared to Rezen’s parents that didn’t leave a corpse, Neil’s parents were in a better condition. They were simply crushed by the ceiling of their shop that collapses
However… death is death and even the legendary 7th rank mages cannot bring the dead back to life
Those that died with an intact corpse and those that died with not even a single bone that remains, is there really any difference?
Both sides are dead and no one in this world could bring them back to life. While Rezen has the Yin-Yang Mirror, it could only be activated once and it was already used on his parents
Whether it be Pierre, Fierce Fire, or Neil’s parents, Rezen couldn’t preserve their souls unless he has another pair of Yin-Yang Mirror
“Neil… my doors will always be open for you. We will avenge our loved ones soon” Rezen said before leaving
His words although entered Neil’s ears were not enough to save the young man from grief