Wicker was quicker than Alva to find the room that controlled the Scouting Crystal Ball, but it took some time to deal with the people.

He walked past the fallen guards to the room where the crystal balls were hung, and looked at the large number of crystal balls that showed the different corners of the church. He looked all the way, but he couldn't find the crystal ball that he thought was guarding the device.

He even saw that in a certain crystal ball, in the prison surrounded by the flower of Barlow, were "heretics" waiting to be sent to the device.

To maintain that wall of spells meant to maintain a spell that required a huge amount of mana to function, and that meant to sustain it with enough life - either dead people, people who were converted to magic, or mages who were more than ten times more dead than there were people who died.

Those large spells, such as spatial spells, cannot be maintained by a mage who is using mana normally, and in most cases requires a large number of mages to perform rituals. If it's a magician...... Unless...... The magician......

Magicians of the Holy See......

Wicker frowned.

Under the propaganda of the Holy See, those magicians who support the Holy See can only be nobles, which makes it, in fact, there are not many magicians in the Holy See, if they use this device and use their lives to maintain it.

Wicker stopped suddenly, he looked up, and saw a crystal ball that was bigger than the others—

Among them, a platform surrounded by a pillar of light is clearly shown.

There was a figure, Alva, and ......

"That's ...... Worst! Wicker exclaimed.

Ding——!

Wicker dodged to the side, turning his head to look at the man who had come, Setanein, standing at the end.

Setanein's face had a look that seemed to be smiling, and his recent activity had covered his face with a faint dark aura that had lingered for a long time.

"Surprising, isn't it? I've found the core. Setin looked at Wicker and chuckled, "Magic is such a terrible and respectable thing. ”

Wicker could indeed see clearly from the crystal ball - in the center of the device, there was a "core" imprisoned by a pillar of light.

Also people he knew.

"You used Christie as the core...... You ...... with Rebor," Wicker frowned tightly.

"She's a rare piece of material," Setin smiled, "Isn't it interesting that Repoel can further intensify the power of those soldiers?" ”

"You...... It was not intended for the Holy See to win at all, but ...... I want to destroy all of humanity. Wicker realized these things, and his palms sweated.

"Yes, such—human beings, never, will never be redeemed." "Even if I don't, they're going to destroy themselves." ”

Wicker frowned: "No......"

"You're not human anymore, are you? Originally, my target was you—but, it seems more fun to use Christie," Setanein smiled, "Guess what, will the 'dying' army under the influence of Rebol crush the kingdom army on the front line?" ”

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"General! Is that...... There are new armies?! The soldier's exclamation reached the ears of Robert and Monson, who looked at each other with solemn expressions.

Holy See...... Sent troops again?!

They walked forward until they were on a higher position, and saw this army—the soldiers' eyes were blue.

It's like ...... ...... who don't care about death

"Quick, let the people who are in good shape get their weapons now!" Robert's pupils shrank slightly, and he said immediately.

Holy See...... Where did this army come from?!

In the current state of the kingdom, even if it can be confronted head-on, it ......

Those opponents ......

Seeing that an arrow was shot out of that army—the momentum of the arrow, and when Robert raised his hand to resist with his sword, he was pulled away by Monson, and the arrow was actually ignited by fire on the way—such a magical use......

The arrow landed next to them, setting fire to a corpse at their feet.

The soldiers behind them were nervous because of this scene - to make them think that the war was over and face this powerful and complete army that appeared in the distance......

This......

"Don't panic." Robert didn't know whether he was comforting others or himself, and his words suddenly became a little weak.

Their hands were tightly gripping the weapons in their hands, and sweat was unconsciously profusing on their foreheads.

They were really able to resist ......

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Alva came to the "center", looked at those pillars of light, was silent, took out the alchemy device prepared in advance, and was about to open the alchemy device in his hand when he suddenly heard a groan.

He frowned, looked up, and found that in the middle pillar of light, there seemed to be a figure.

His eyes were fixed on it, and it suddenly dawned on him that there was indeed a figure.

Moreover, this is someone I know.

"Christie?" Alva couldn't help but say.

It was indeed Christie, who was bound to the pillar of light, and this main pillar of light was responsible for the other pillars of light...... This is.

"Core ......," Alva muttered to himself.

If Christie was the core, then in order to destroy the device, she would have to be killed.

The core of the alchemy device cannot be stopped unless a substitute is found, and it must be "in the same form" as the previous one.

It is not uncommon to use a living person as a core.

Christie is not a magician known for her ability to manipulate magic, and her position among magicians is entirely due to the breeding of Ryber.

Rebol ......

Alva lost his mind for a moment.

Eventually, he came to his senses and took a deep breath, and the magic gathered around his body—the spell flowed, turning into white lightning and piercing into the pillar of light!

"It's nice to be with you, Alva."

"I'll try, even if I've forgotten what I used to do."

"I'll never leave you - sorry, I didn't mean to put too much pressure on you - but I'll never abandon you."

"What are you talking about? What are you talking about......"

……

Those words popped into Alva's mind for no reason, but in fact, his mind was filled with them all the time.

From the moment she left.

"I'm sorry...... I'm sorry. He shook his head, and his eyes shimmered brightly when he closed and opened them—

Bang ——!

The pillar of light shattered in response, and he caught the falling woman.

Christie...... Christie! Alva put Christie on the ground and called out to her.

It was a long, painful dream for Christie, so she woke up quickly, slowly opened her eyes, a little dazed, and with some fear: "Here...... Al...... Alva? ”