Silver Moon March of the third year.

A few hours after Jones left the Top of the Dragon, Jeremy descended again.

As Richie had decided, he forcefully rejected the advice from Heaven, leaving no room for manoeuvre.

So, twenty-four hours later, twelve legions of angels descended. Arriving at the same time as the twelve angel legions, there were also eleven demon legions.

This is the first time that such a large military force has been deployed on Celtes at the same time since angels and demons evacuated the continent of Celtus in accordance with the armistice more than 10,000 years ago.

The Undead Northern Expedition, which culminated in the death of the Lich King Gray, turned into the largest military standoff ever, involving almost every powerful force imaginable, angels, demons, lichs, and dragons.

According to Richie's original plan, it should be the demons who help him resist the angelic army, and he himself will lead the undead and continue to race against time to dig down the top of the dragon. In this way, no matter what the outcome of the final war is, the Black Dragons will definitely disappear from this world.

However, things didn't go the way he expected.

The demon did spread a line of defense in front of him, but he didn't fight actively. After the angel legion circled, the black dragon directly unloaded the magic array, and successfully evacuated the top of the dragon under the response of the angel legion.

After a months-long siege, the undead were only given charred corpses all over the place.

In addition to the direct intervention of the Holy Spirit, the Angelic Legion gained a power that the lichs could hardly match, but there were many other reasons for this situation. For example, the demons did not fight as actively as they promised, and the golden dragon did not give the first support.

The tripartite alliance between the demons, the golden dragon, and the undead is extremely fragile, even more fragile than the alliance between the angels and the black dragon.

Richie was furious about this, but what could he do when he was angry?

Under the strong pressure of the Angel Legion, he has been bound to the demon's chariot. After missing the opportunity to make peace with the Black Dragon, he will no longer have any chance to get off.

In order to fight against Heaven, he needs the support of Hell. Ironically, on the other hand, hell's support seemed to him better than nothing.

As the living race at the top of the food chain, angels and demons value their lives even more, and they reject any risky strategies. Once both sides have put their pieces on the table, all that's left is to confront each other. As they have done in countless wars in the past, see who makes the mistake first.

If no one makes a mistake, then the real war will never happen, and no one will emerge victorious. The parties can only face each other in the snow and ice forever.

To break the deadlock, Richie must lead the undead as a vanguard. But this is obviously impossible. If he really did this, the Holy Spirit and the Demon Lord would probably wake up laughing in their dreams.

At the same time, while all the power at Richie's disposal is contained in the northern mountains and locked into a seemingly endless confrontation, many seemingly insignificant but even more profound changes are taking place on the continent of Celtes.

In the rear, various forces have sprung up one after another. The Old Holy See supported by heaven, the evil faith supported by demons.

Forces on both sides?

No, much more. Otherwise, it would not be described as "mushrooms after the rain". Just sent to Rich's table, he knows, there are thirteen factions controlled by heaven, and sixteen factions controlled by hell.

These forces are rapidly rising, competing with each other and cooperating with each other, eating away at the power vacuum left by the White Bone Holy Light Holy See, overthrowing the pro-White Bone Holy Light Holy Light Lords one after another, or forcing them to change their ways.

The farmland was deserted, the cities were set on fire, and war filled almost every corner.

The continent of Celtés is in chaos beyond any previously known period. The suffering caused is comparable to purgatory.

All kinds of pressure was put on Richie, the young Lich King, making him angry and mad.

Probably because he didn't want Richie to collapse and do something extreme, Heaven and Hell bypassed Salted Fish Harbor in unison. Or rather, bypassing Shelley, and the Gruglo family.

No one wants to touch this taboo in Richie's heart.

At the same time, the Giant Snake City has become a paradise in people's hearts, second only to Salted Fish Port. And even more precisely, after a certain time, it went far beyond the salted fish port.

Gaining the support of a part of the lich is undoubtedly a qualitative leap for Hydra Knight Jones.

Jones bought more territories. On the one hand, he accepted refugees from all over the world, and on the other hand, he worked hard to use the magic of the lichs to establish his own trade network that spanned the entire continent.

Almost inevitably, his actions greatly attracted the attention of the Blood Senate. New opportunities awaited him.

......

"So, how strong are Heaven and Hell? I mean, how many Holy Spirits, how many legions of angels, how many demon lords, how many legions of demons. In another dimension, Gray sat on the restored lawn and asked the observer.

The wind blew softly past him, raising the sleeves of the observer's coat and lowering the weeds.

Taking a sip from the teacup, the observer whispered, "There are more than three thousand Holy Spirits. ”

Hearing this number, Gray, Bone Horse, and Black Cat were all stunned. Vivien and Catherine looked calm.

"I don't know exactly what to do, after all, a new Holy Spirit can evolve at any time, and Celtes is not well-informed. There are probably more than 2,000 angel legions. This change is even faster. Not only will it increase, but it may also decrease. In some of the fiercely fought planes, it is not impossible for an entire army of angels to be wiped out. ”

"Doesn't the Holy Spirit diminish?" Gray asked.

"Holy Spirit...... Strictly no. The Holy Spirit is immortal, but can be transformed. The Holy Spirit can degenerate into a demon lord, or like me, he can break away from the heavenly sequence. Of course, the odds are very low. As far as I know, in Celtes, no Holy Spirit has fallen into a demon lord, and I am the only Holy Spirit who has escaped from the heavenly sequence. ”

"How many Demon Lords are there?"

"I don't know, three hundred? maybe less. The generation of demon lords is a little more difficult than the Holy Spirit, although they have more channels. Why do you suddenly ask this?"

Gray stared blankly at the observer for a moment before he whispered, "I just want to know how strong my opponent is." ”

The observer grinned and asked, "Do you feel desperate now that you know?"

"Sort of. Gray nodded slightly: "After all, I can't even deal with nineteen Holy Spirits, oh no, eighteen Holy Spirits, and one Demon Lord." ”

"You don't need to worry too much, kid. The observer looked at the simulated sunset on the distant horizon and whispered, "The situation is not so desperate. Not...... Well, there are some situations that may be completely different from what you think. How can I explain this to you...... Strictly speaking, neither the Holy Spirit nor the Demon Lord is a life. ”

"Not life?"

"Yes, not life. ”

The black cat hurriedly raised its paws.

The observer looked at the black cat with a teacup and said kindly, "You ask." ”

"Uh...... I have a conceptual question that I'd like to ask. The black cat whispered, "Do cats count as lives?"

"Count. ”

"What about me? ”

"Sort of. ”

"What about Gray, do lichs count as lives?"

"Absolutely. ”

"What about Vivien and Catherine?"

The observer replied mysteriously, "Yes." ”

The black cat was stunned: "So, what are the Holy Spirit and the Demon Lord? if they are not life." ”

"Hahahaha, you're a smart black cat, I knew you would ask. Let me tell you. The observer frowned and said, "What is conscious, there is life, and what is dead is called life." What is conscious, but immortal, is called the 'law'. The Holy Spirit and the Demon Lord are both a combination of the laws that have evolved from consciousness. Maybe they used to be life, but not anymore. Do you understand?"

The observer looked at Gray.

Gray shook his head dumbly: "I don't understand very much. ”

"It's okay if you don't understand, one day you'll understand. Until then, it's not really a big problem to understand it or not. Touching his long beard, the observer continued, "Let's go back to the previous question, about the strength of heaven and hell. Whether it's heaven or hell, it's very powerful. But this kind of power is not the same as the power you generally understand. First of all, there is no mutual subordination between the Holy Spirit and the Demon Lord in various planes. This is different from the well-known power structure. Just because they're on the same side doesn't mean they'll help each other. ”

"Won't help each other?"

"Yes. To give you an analogy, such as a human lord. If your territory is not well governed, will you let the lord next door help you govern it?"

"If a foreign enemy invades......"

"No, no, no, there is no foreign enemy, there has never been a foreign enemy. In Heaven's view, the challenge from hell is part of the governance of the territory. And in hell, the challenge from heaven is also part of the governance of the territory. Don't forget, neither the Holy Spirit nor the Demon Lord are immortal. They can only be transformed, not destroyed. For a long time, all races have had a huge misconception when looking at heaven and hell, that is, they are treated as beings like themselves. Actually, they are not lives. ”

Gray was confused: "I ...... Still don't understand. ”

"Okay, it's fine. In short, you just need to know that theoretically, you only need to defeat the eighteen Holy Spirits of Celthus, one demon lord, and you can fulfill your dream. There will be no one to support them. Maybe there will be spirits or demon lords from other planes who will come over to take a look out of curiosity and summarize the lessons of their failures, but that's about it. ”

"Theoretically, but in practice?" asked Gray.

"Actually, that's a lot more if you try to reach out to other planes after you've fulfilled your dreams in this plane...... Well, I'm sorry, but you may face a joint strangulation of the Holy Spirit and the Demon Lord of all planes. There are many, many other special conditions, but all of them are very rare. Basically, it's about equal to zero. At least I don't think it's going to happen. Of course, there is another possibility, and that is...... You end up becoming them. Became the Holy Spirit or the Demon Lord. ”

"I won't!" Gray said quickly.

"Hehehehe, I know not, just talking. ”

"I mean, I'm not going to be like the Holy Spirit or the Demon Lord. ”

The "......" observer seemed to think of something, and couldn't help but cough twice and breathe a sigh of relief: "Okay, no matter what. Until you achieve final victory in this plane, your enemies will be only the Holy Spirit and the Demon Lord of this plane. Until then, I guess I can help you a lot. Although the road will be very, very long...... I don't even know when I'll see the end. Of course, that's not the point. I've spent so many years like this. Because the road is long and there is still a lot to do, you need to improve yourself with peace of mind here. The search for justice is more difficult than the ascension of strength, and I hope that you will not stumble on the stone that should least trip you on this long road. Don't miss Celtics too much, focus on improving yourself. Do you understand?"

Gray nodded heavily, "Understood." ”

The wind was blowing gently, and the false land in the other dimensional world was still as beautiful as a dream.

......

In the third year of the Silver Moon, when the first generation of Lich King Gray, who was thought to have completely disappeared from this world, was still trying to improve himself in a different dimension, the continent of Celtez was undergoing earth-shaking changes.

With the armies of heaven and hell officially descending on Celtes, the Age of the Silver Moon is slowly revealing its true face. It was a starry sky mixed with dreams, blood and tears, and gunsmoke. All races, even the mighty dragons, need to struggle in the midst of a time of suffering. This is especially true for small human beings.

At the center of the vortex are none other than the two children of the Lich King Gray - the second Lich King Richie and the Hydra Knight Jones.

Recognized as Gray's heir, the second Lich King Richie is still obsessed with revenge for Gray while struggling to cope with a new situation.

The adopted son of the Lich King Grey, Jones, the Hydra Knight, has decided to break new ground in his own way. Maybe it will work a miracle.

Not...... Who else do we seem to have forgotten?

Oh yes, our mercenary leader, the Blood Elf Andrew. He is leading his mercenaries on the way to the Valley of the Dragon to rescue Christina. Forgive him for his short-sightedness, after all, not everyone is determined to change the world. In his eyes, the people around him who are within reach are more important.

"Towards Krimasha Volume 7: The Lonely Traveler" [End]