"Ahh——!!!!h

Eugen, who had risen from the flames again, had not even waited for his body to fully "recover", leaving only his withered and white right hand to wield a long knife and pounce on the black-haired wizard.

Wrapped in cold ice and snow, face to face with Loren!

"Bell ——!"

The greatsword collided with the long knife, the resonance of the blade shattering the ice covered by the blade, and the dark-haired wizard who became more and more impatient flashed with impatience as he flipped out "bright silver" in his left hand.

"Get out of the way!"

The gray-blue sword light passed through the gap between the two sharp blades, and pierced directly through Eugen's throat.

Burst!

Eugen's head rose strangely, his neck snapped in response, and his head fell off like skin.

The sword constructed purely from the power of the Void is not steel, and the only thing it can do if it passes through it is to be blown to pieces!

Down, straight stab!

The moment before landing, the hideous face of the Overseer was pierced through the center by the sword, and it exploded like a water-filled balloon, spraying debris and bone residue everywhere.

The torso that lost its head was like a puppet without a line, the long knife was immediately taken out of his hand, and the "Dawn" sword that had lost its obstruction was directly slashed from top to bottom.

"Bang ——!"

The tip of the smashed sword exploded into a cloud of smoke, and the black-haired wizard took a half-step back, pulling out the last alchemy bomb from his waist.

Always carry a few bottles of alchemy bombs or ignition agents... This is still the habit that the little wizard allowed himself to leave behind when he was at the Wimpal Academy.

Boom ——!

The flames exploded, and Eugen was left with charred bones all over the ground after being split in two.

Very good... That's probably going to drag him for five or six minutes, that's pretty much enough.

With a sigh of relief, the black-haired wizard turned around again and ran wildly in the direction of the wizard's tower.

But at the moment of turning around, a touch of being targeted by something stimulated the back of his neck, cold and piercing.

As soon as he gritted his teeth, Loren immediately fell to one knee, and with a "bang!", he thrust the "Dawn" sword upside down on the ground, using it as a shield in front of him.

The next moment, the cold wind suddenly rose!

The cold wind mixed with snow and ice spread like a hurricane, centering on the location of the alchemy bomb that had just exploded, the invading wind shattered all the surrounding houses, ruins and rubble piles, and the frozen ice spread around the ground little by little like a toxin that eroded the skin.

In just the blink of an eye, an entire large area of ruins around the black-haired wizard was completely transformed into a world of ice and snow.

Even the "Dawn" greatsword that was inserted upside down on the ground was covered with a thick layer of ice and snow, and it couldn't be broken!

"Ahh Yes... Uh... Yes... Ah......h

In a fog of ice, the twitching Eugen staggered under his feet, his tattered body was completely covered by ice, the gap in the long knife in his hand was also filled with ice, and the terrifying cold followed his steps, approaching Loren.

This terrifying Void reaction... It's definitely the opening of the "state of mind".

To describe it more directly, it is the "suspected zombie" Eugen in front of him, who is more than one grade stronger than just now.

Looking at Eugen who was shrouded in ice mist, Loren sighed tiredly, and with a bright silver "bang!" in his left hand, he shattered the ice covered by the "Dawn" greatsword, and carried the greatsword on his shoulder with one hand.

Phew——————

The cold current of the blast struck with the blade wielded by Eugen, and Loren, who jumped on the spot, raised his great sword in his right hand, and smashed it towards Eugen with the falling force.

"Don't! give it to me!

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"Boom ......"

The sound of huge explosions kept coming, and even the nine-pointed star wizard tower could clearly feel the shaking that shook the earth.

Inside the tower, the frightened Ebolden defenders and civilians were evacuating, and no one spoke, let alone pushed and crowded, lined up in an orderly manner to enter the entrance of the underground passage.

With a solemn expression, Lusen stood aside, and the few remaining witchers were responsible for maintaining order... Although all he has to do is just watch from the sidelines.

This is the last batch.

Some of them were reinforcements from Lothair or Elems, some were remnants of the battle, some were the knights of Byrne, and some were civilians who had participated in the war......

They were left at the end because most of them were "veterans" who had been through more than one battle - in the event of a surprise attack, they would at least be able to stop the enemy's attack and give those who retreated in front of them time to escape.

It's cruel to say that, but that's the way it is... Whether it's charging the first platoon or retreating to stop the enemy, there's never a shortage of people to die on the battlefield.

Of course, not everyone has this consciousness and can take the initiative to stay and sacrifice for others, and there is only one reason why the Ebolden defenders, plus tens of thousands of civilians, have no objection to Loren Turin's arrangement.

That's Loren Turin... Their commander-in-chief is fighting the enemy alone outside the fortress to buy them time.

Lead by example... Sometimes, it really only takes such a reason to make the whole army up and down, like an arm.

The gray-eyed boy with a complicated expression sighed, and his eyes moved to the direction of the gate of the wizard's tower, only to find Corona, who was alone, standing in front of the gate, looking thoughtfully at the magic array left by Master Bandelk at his feet.

"Master Corona......" was slightly stunned, and Lu Sien stepped forward a little inexplicably: "This is the last batch of troops to evacuate, we should go." ”

Corona exhaled slowly, her eyes narrowed as she looked out the door at the ruined city.

"In that case, then you should go quickly, Lord Lusen. Corona said very calmly: "I... I'll stay here. ”

Well?

Well?!!!

The gray-eyed young man's face changed, and he suddenly realized what the Ebolden Archon in front of him had just said, and he forcibly swallowed the shock and said, "Master Corona, now is not the time for you to be stubborn or nostalgic!"

"Lord Loren is still out there fighting the enemy, and His Highness Brandon and his dragon are trying to pin down the enemy and buy us time, this is ......"

"Still, someone has to stay. ”

Looking back abruptly, Corona, who looked calm, and the gray-eyed boy looked at each other, and the burning gaze startled him:

"I am a wizard, Lord Luceen, and I do not rely on my own sensibilities but think rationally, and the choices I make are never the result of impulse. ”

"But, but ......"

"No, but just look outside the door. Corona shook his head: "Five days of bloody battles, the whole of Ebolden is soaked in blood - don't forget that this is a wizarding city, and the void reaction and remnants are stronger than any other city in the Empire. ”

"In fact, I can feel it now... The Blood Sacrifice has already begun, and I'm afraid it won't be long before a brand new evil god puppet will be born in the Valley of the Bones!"

"Someone has to step up and stop it from becoming an elven reinforcement, so that sixty thousand or more elven warriors can leave Eboden behind and attack the retreating army. ”

"And I'm the only one in this wizarding tower with this ability. Speaking of this, Corona couldn't help but pause, but still mustered up the courage to whisper:

"Because I once created a perfect blood sacrifice with my own hands. ”

The air suddenly became quiet.

Stunned, Lusen suddenly lost his voice, not knowing what to do.

In the silent hall, only the sound of orderly footsteps could be heard echoing in the hall of the Wizard Tower.

Looking at the stunned expression of the gray-eyed boy, Corona smiled calmly: "So please leave as soon as possible with the last group of people, and the evil god puppet will be handed over to me to deal with." ”

"If you're lucky... I can retreat with Loren Turin—I have great confidence in the Duke of Byrne, and it will never be a problem for him to take me with such a cumbersome old man. ”

The silent Lusen looked at Corona's calm, but powerful eyes, and did not refute.

“...... I know. Sighing softly, the gray-eyed young man bowed respectfully to the old man, and walked back, but his eyes never left the other party:

"I'll have the team stay ten kilometers outside of Ebolden for a while to rest while you and Lord Loren return. ”

Corona smiled and watched him go.

It wasn't until Lusen's figure disappeared into the passage and the gate of the wizard's tower was empty that Corona slowly withdrew his gaze and looked around at everything.

The look of affection unconsciously revealed from the corners of his eyes.

No matter how decisive you are, no matter how rational you are... For an old man who has lived for three generations and is more than 100 years old, he must leave his "home" of living, studying, studying and exploring forever......

"How much... I'm still a little reluctant. ”

Corona, muttering to herself, threw away the wand that supported her body and stood in the center of the Rubik's Cube.

The moment he closed his eyes, something seemed to be "opened" in his body.

In the next second, the blood under Corona's skin began to flow faster, and the gray hair, eyebrows, and beard fell out one after another, and thick and delicate brown curls quickly grew.

The wrinkled skin became more and more delicate and smooth, the white cheeks were as white as jade, the hands shrank with the body, and the long, thin and withered fingers became short and fleshy.

When he opened his eyes again, Lorenz Corona in the center of the magic array had changed from an old man who was about to die to a boy who was only eleven or twelve years old!

The bright eyes are as bright as transparent gemstones.

Looking at his "young" body, Corona's eyes bloomed with a hint of nostalgia, as if he had brought back some memories of the past.

In my memory, the first meeting between myself and Loren Turin was the same image, right?

Time... It's so fast that the wizarding apprentice who would have been shocked just a few years ago has now become the key to supporting the future of the entire wizarding world.

Was all this a coincidence, or was it the outcome that His Majesty Eckhart had already anticipated?

Corona, who was lost in thought, was stunned and couldn't help but smile.

That's right, either way, it doesn't matter with you anymore... Just like Freswalk, who left his hands, he was relieved to put the future of the occult in the hands of Isaac Grantham.

"As we age, we will gradually lose our consciousness of being 'human' and become eager to die?"

The immature and gentle words sounded, and the leisurely Corona shook his head slightly: "Freswalk, my friend... Over the past few decades, your understanding and mastery of the power of the Void has stagnated considerably. ”

"I can't forget you, but I forgot it... I'm a year older than you. ”

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In the ice-invading city of Eberden, the black-haired wizard who had just escaped the blade of "Eugen" sank like water.

Myself, I've really reached the limit.

Twenty days of hard fighting, ten days of sleepless fierce battles, the physical and mental halls have been pushed to a critical point... He now knew very well that if he used one more high-level spell, he would be able to faint directly.

Of course, this is not the first time that he has fought hard, and there have been many similar experiences before: Fanescis, Valkyrie, Serol, Chakar, ......

Usually at this time, Loren will not hesitate to choose to open the valve, first resolve the previous negative situation, defeat the enemy on the opposite side and then slowly recover.

But not anymore.

With the help of an evil god boy named "Asriel", he opened the second valve... The good thing is that once it is opened, there should not be many existences in this world that can match him, just like the "Black Duke" in the past;

The disadvantage is that if you do this, you will directly give Seriel in the void a coordinate, so that this "black cross" who was banished by himself can return again.

Unless it's really a last resort, Loren really doesn't want to face that guy a second time......

Facing the oncoming "Eugen" and the ice and snow storm that was wrapped around his body, Loren had to set up the "Dawn" sword and hold the "Bright Silver" with his left hand.

At the moment when the big sword blocked the storm, the gray-blue sword swept away!

Eugen, who didn't know how to dodge, was directly decapitated, and his head flew out of a distance of seven or eight steps.

Seizing the opportunity, Loren picked up the hilt of the "Dawn" greatsword with his right hand, mixed with broken ice particles, and smashed the severed "Eugen" out of the air!

Bang——!

The tattered body flew out like a cannonball, sliding for a while after hitting the ice before finally stopping, the torso and limbs that were torn apart before they could hit the ground.

The farthest fragment is nowhere to be seen.

But it doesn't seem to last even a minute... Just in the blink of an eye, the shattered "Eugen" staggered to his feet again, dragging his trembling body closer to him.

Is there an end?!

With a long sigh of exhaustion, Loren gritted his teeth.

Really, is there nothing that can be done?

Hold him back... Even if it's just to make him unable to move for a while, temporarily restrained by something, and buy himself a few minutes......

Well?!

At that moment, a faintly dazzling light entered his eye sockets, making Loren subconsciously squint his eyes and take half a step back.

At that moment, a blinding beam of light suddenly fell from the sky and streaked across his field of vision;

At that moment, a second sun rose on the earth......

"Boom ————!!!!"