"Yes, Archbishop, you've done enough. Even if Manus escapes, it will be difficult for him to create a big storm. After all, so many demons died this time! ”

At one time, many of the soldiers of the legion echoed.

Miles shook his head helplessly: "You must know that Manus is still trapped in the circle of Hades and has not escaped. Once it breaks the ban, it will be a disaster for the Mandala Continent! And this Dahl is undoubtedly the key to whether the Lord of the Abyss can break through the magic circle! ”

"If he runs away this time, it will be very difficult to kill him afterwards! He will never give up saving the Lord of the Abyss! ”

Raphael tried to endure the physical pain, asking: "Archbishop, what should we do now?" ”

Miles glanced at the ruined Hades palace and said, "Wait here and get some rest." I'm going to see what's going on at the Abyss Gate. Make a decision when you come back! ”

Seeing the archbishop's back disappear from view, the soldiers of the legion also sat down one by one, hurriedly checking their injuries.

This time, in the face of countless abyssal demons, all the legions were injured, but the severity of the injuries varied, thanks to the support of alchemical medicine.

At this point, they are able to heal their wounds calmly. Naturally, I was greatly relieved.

"Huh? Where is Ace? What about Ace? Raphael asked in surprise, looking around.

Everyone looked around, but didn't find Ace.

Soon, the counts came to the most central area of the Warcraft Mountain Range - the Hall of Hades!

It was already a very desolate place.

However, as can be seen from the stone pillars at the entrance to the hall, the palace was once a magnificent palace that has not been completely broken.

The gate of the palace is more than thirty meters high. The steps at the entrance to the main hall are flanked by beautifully carved white stone columns. It was because of the destruction of the demons that the stone pillars became fragmented.

Miles looked at the ruins in front of him and couldn't help but sigh.

The walls of the palace were supposed to be immaculate, but now they are filthy, covered with the palm prints of the Demon Gate and the black lava formed by the cooling of a large amount of magma.

The Count slowly walked towards the temple of Hades. When he went up the steps and looked in from the top, he said, "Since you want to come with me, follow me in openly." ”

Soon, a figure appeared at the bottom of the steps. It was Ace who secretly followed him.

Ace smiled awkwardly and said, "I just wanted to see what the legendary Abyss Gate looks like." ”

Miles didn't look back, didn't answer, but walked towards the Hades Temple.

Ace hurriedly stepped forward and followed Miles into the hall.

As soon as Ace entered the palace of Hades, he only felt the light in front of him, which made his eyes squint slightly.

He was surprised that it was already late and dark. Why is such a strong light shining on the roof of the hall.

After slowly getting used to the intensity of the light, Ace looked up and saw that the dome of the hall was made of clear glass. Under the dome there are several huge chandeliers, which are covered with holy light and philosopher's stones. The light source of the hall comes from these glittering philosopher's stones.

"No wonder someone wants to steal the treasures of the five forbidden areas, so many magic stones are estimated to be sold for sky-high prices!" Looking at the gold above his head, Ace couldn't help but think.

Looking ahead, there is a huge statue in the center of the temple with a magic wand carved into it.

The wand is surrounded by golden runes and looks very eerie.

In the temple, there are signs of demonic destruction everywhere, but only the wand statue in the center is intact.

Miles stared at the wand and said, "This is Hades' most powerful weapon." It is known as the Ten Directions Purgatory. It is said to possess supreme power. However, this magical weapon has been gone for many years and is now largely unseen. ”

Ace slowly walked up to the Count, looked at the statue of the Apostle of Light, and couldn't help but exclaim, "She's so beautiful!" ”

"Yes!" The Earl nodded, pointed to the top of the stick and said, "Do you see the marks on the magic stone carving at the top?" It is said to be the blood of God. ”

Ace looked in the direction he was pointing, and sure enough, he saw a trace similar to water.

"Divine blood?" Ace looked down and thought for a moment, then suddenly thought of something. "You mean, this wand killed the gods? How could it be! Gods, but the supreme beings who control certain elements! Even if Hades, the god of Hades, is powerful, it is impossible to kill the gods! ”

Miles didn't explain, but whispered, "In my own world, I am the supreme god. Did Hades reach the realm of creation? ”

Although his voice was low, Ace could hear it clearly. Ace couldn't help but be shocked. He also learned about the God of Creation from Ryles. It was impossible for him to know these things before that.

There seems to be no record of the divine realm in the Academy's books.

You know, when Ace was studying at the academy, he browsed almost the entire academy's map library. In addition, he learned a lot with his memory skills.

However, there are so many books, but none of them mention the "God of Creation." There is no such concept at all, only the term "God of creation".

Apparently, Miles never met Ryles. How did He know the Creator?

As Ace pondered, Miles bypassed the huge staff statue and walked towards the courtyard at the back of the hall.

Following the Count to the backyard, Ace saw the legendary "Abyssal Gate".

It is an oval-shaped green light that extends for a long time from bottom to top.

The grass in the yard was supposed to be green, but now it has turned black.

"Is this the Gate of the Abyss? It doesn't look too big, though. Moreover, those upper demons don't seem to come out of here, but crawl straight out of those terrible lava! Ace couldn't help but be skeptical.

Miles shook his head and said, "This isn't really the Abyss Gate. In fact, the real Abyss Gate is at our feet. ”

"Our feet?" Ace couldn't help but look at the ground, not seeing anything out of the ordinary.

Then Miles was heard saying, "The Abyssal Gate has no shape, it's an invisible crack." What you're seeing now is a huge oval green aperture, and it's just a space-time rift. Through this rift, the abyss and our mandala continent can be connected. ”

"The true Abyssal Gate is actually an invisible space-time portal beneath our feet. Do you understand? ”

Ace seemed to understand something, but Miles wasn't prepared to explain more to him. Instead, he quietly stared at the space-time rift in front of him, not knowing what he was thinking.

After a long time, Miles slowly regained consciousness and said, "Let's go." I've checked and this crack isn't fluctuating for the time being. That is, there will be no demons coming out of it in a very short time. ”

With those words, Miles turned to leave.

Ace was about to follow, but at that moment, his eyes suddenly blurred, he was dizzy, and his body trembled uncontrollably.

In a trance, he saw a beautiful woman walking down the hallway beside him.

The lady was dressed in a crisp white robe, with an elegant body and a faint smile on her face, which made people feel warm.

It's so beautiful!

This was Ace's first feeling. Who is she? Why does she have a very familiar feeling!

At this time, he heard a more familiar voice: "Sarina! ”

This is the voice of Ace's father, Monchi-D-Kamikaze!

"Sarina?" Ace was stunned. "Mom?"

Just when Ace was excited, the picture in front of him changed again. The initial blurry scene quickly fades away, and Ace returns to Miles.

At this time, Miles looked at him in confusion and asked with a frown, "What's wrong with you?" ”

Ace shook his head vigorously and quickly came back to his senses. Then he said, "It's fine, just a little dizzy." ”

The Earl nodded: "Today's war is really fierce. After returning to the imperial capital, you can rest well. ”

"Yes!" Ace didn't say a word about what he had just seen.

Ace himself didn't understand why he was seeing his mother's hallucinations here. His parents seem to have been here.

What are they doing here? Ace had no idea why.

"Why didn't my father tell me these things? Why did I see these things happening? Ace's mind was full of confusion, and he was very confused by what had just happened.

Father and mother have also been here? Have they ever been to the Temple of Hades?

Unlike the cold winter, the imperial capital in early summer is already a very lively scene.

The death of the old king in the palace did not seem to cause much commotion. On the contrary, the good news of the Warcraft Mountains swept through the streets of the Imperial Capital.

Now all the people in the empire know the news. After the archbishop arrived at the Warcraft Mountain Range, all the demons were killed by the archbishop on the spot. No demon dares to step out of the gate of the abyss.

On the streets of the imperial capital, almost everyone was talking about how the archbishop saved the empire in New Delhi.

"The archbishop is so powerful that he turned the whole situation around on his own!"

"Yes! I also heard that the archbishop has entered the realm of the gods, and that has the power to destroy heaven and earth! ”

......

Hearing the voices of the people of the imperial capital, Ace couldn't help but smile bitterly.

It seemed to them that only the Holy Light Archbishop was the true hero of the Empire, and they did not seem to have much reverence for the soldiers who died on the battlefield that lasted three years.

How did they know that thousands of names would be added to the huge white stone tablets of the imperial capital!

How many soldiers lost their young lives and how many families broke up during these three years?

Few people seem to care about this.

Ace slowly walked towards the huge stone monument of the imperial capital. When he passed by a flower shop, he bought some very beautiful jasmine flowers.

When he came to the towering White Stone Monument in the imperial capital, he saw that there were many people here.

However, judging by their expressions and behavior, it should be a family member or friend of the deceased. Few people spontaneously come to mourn the heroes of the Empire!

Ace climbed the stairs to the bottom of the stele. He looked up and saw that the sun was shining on the snow-white stone monument, and there were countless dazzling lights.

Those are names written in gold lacquer.

The stele has been built for more than a decade and bears the names of the Imperial soldiers who died in the last decade.

At the bottom of the stele there is a marble slab with several large characters inlaid on it - Monument to the Empire.

Ace took a few steps forward and came to the stone tablet. He gently rubbed the surface of the white stele with his hand, which felt smooth and cold.

Even in the early summer sun, the stele is still cool and does not feel warm.

He walked slowly around the stone monument, and finally found a relatively new name in a very inconspicuous corner - Victor.

Ace slowly crouched down, then placed the flower at the foot of the stone tablet.

It seems that he is still standing too tall. Ace simply sat down on the ground and began to chatter.

"I've been to see your daughter. She's really cute. Ace smiled and said, "My sister-in-law is also very kind. Ever since she found out who I am, she's been very polite. ”

At this point, Ace stopped suddenly, and his tears couldn't help but roll in his eyes. His throat seemed to be blocked by something, and he felt a little uncomfortable: "It's just that little Eno keeps asking me where my dad has gone." ”

Ace paused, wiped his eyes, and continued, "I told her that you went to fight the monsters to protect the people of the Empire. Little Eno ran up with joy, jumped up, and said that she knew her father was a great hero. ”

Speaking of this, Ace really couldn't say any more. The little girl's innocent eyes kept echoing in her mind.

He knew that as little Eno grew up, she would understand that it was just a lie sooner or later, but Ace hoped that day would never come.

After all, for a very fragile child, losing a father prematurely is extremely cruel and painful.

After calming down for a while, Ace continued to say to the dazzling name, "Anyway, you are a hero of the Empire, at least in my opinion, you always will be!" ”

Then he glanced at the names of the other heroes, his eyes filled with awe.

After a moment of silence, Ace slowly stood up and said, "Okay, I have something to prepare. It is said that the Empire will hold a triumphal banquet tomorrow night. This is a good opportunity to discuss something. ”

With that, Ace turned and left. He turned around, waved his hand, and said, "Old friend, I will come to see you from time to time." ”

......

At the same time, many nobles of the empire began to prepare for a triumphal banquet tomorrow night.

The old king had just died. The Empire is not supposed to hold banquets. But the archbishop killed a large number of demons this time and helped the empire through the greatest difficulties in history. It's definitely something to celebrate across the empire.

In addition, at the request of the new king, the funeral of the old king was simple and did not cause much commotion.

The nobility of the empire considered the banquet an excellent social opportunity. After all, the war with the demons has just ended, and the new king must be rewarded by a new group of nobles for outstanding achievements.

How could these shrewd old aristocrats miss the opportunity to make friends with the new aristocrats?

Even, some have begun to arrange for their only children, asking them to find the "most popular" at the banquet. Of course, the criteria for judging the most popular are special, and they mainly depend on the level of performance.

Many nobles heard that in this war, many young people became famous and achieved outstanding achievements.

Like Ace, Henry, and Calero.

Although these young men were still young in the army, few could compete with them in combat performance.

On top of that, these young people are not married. This is the most critical message.

Almost all the nobles in the empire paid attention to Kara. However, as many people know, Kara's personality has always been cold and does not look down on ordinary people at all.

However, such a thorny rose will have more flavor and give many men a strong desire to conquer.

Before tomorrow's feast, Ace has one more very important thing to do, and that is to help the dragon Gaia be reborn.

Ever since Ace returned to the Imperial Capital with the "Sacred Pendant", he could often feel that the dragon core often suddenly became hot.

Ace was puzzled by this phenomenon. He didn't know why the dragon core reacted so much.

After thinking about it carefully, Ace made a very bold guess: Gaia's body was near the imperial capital

After midnight, there were no pedestrians on the streets of the imperial capital, except for the Black City.

However, today's Black City, without the "Wilderness Tavern", suddenly turned into chaos. Each faction wants to be the new boss of the Black City.

Among them, there is a force that stands out, and there are faint signs of taking over the Black City. This is the "Killer Association" established by the boss of the Black City, Brno.

Speaking of the "Killer Society", it is famous in the Imperial Emperor. Unlike the low-key actions of the "Thorn Rose", the "Killer Society" has always been very visible, and even openly stated that the "Killer Society" can obtain goods and human lives as long as the price is right.

Even though it was late at night, the black city was still brightly lit, and the streets were crowded with all kinds of men and women.

At this time, a mysterious man in a black hooded robe appeared on the streets of the Black City.

The men and women who were still talking and laughing stopped and couldn't help but look at the man.

But the man's hat was so low that his face couldn't be seen at all.

There was a big man, barearmed. He couldn't help but feel angry when he saw that his favorite female partner was also attracted to the man in black.

He grunted angrily, then quickly walked over to the man, blocking his way.

People in black cities usually like to watch thrills. Seeing that someone came out to stop the mysterious man in black, they all had the attitude of watching the show, and some even laughed.

"Sam, teach him the rules of the Black City. Hats are also required at night. Is there anything unsightly? ”

"That's it. Take off his hat and take a look! ”

......

After a while, laughter and whistles came and went.

Sam was already angry. At this point, with the encouragement of the bystanders, he grabbed the top of the man in black even more bravely.

Seeing that his palm was about to touch his hood, the man in black suddenly disappeared.

When he reappeared, the man was standing ten meters behind Sam.

"I don't want to get into trouble, you better not mess with me!" The man in black said.

Everyone was silent. They thought it should have been an accident. After all, Sam is also a level 6 fighter, he is unusually strong and looks stronger than the man in black. But the results far exceeded their expectations.

"Dark mage? He's a dark magician! Otherwise, he wouldn't have such a strange speed! ”

There was a time when people were constantly talking and marveling. In recent years, the Empire has been very tolerant of dark mages. In this war, which lasted for more than three years, some dark mages also appeared in the imperial army.

However, practicing dark magic requires a high level of mental power, so dark mages have always been the rarest of the six lineages.

Sam's anger grew when he saw that he hadn't caught anything. Then he turned around and shouted angrily, "Go to TM's dark magician!" I'm going to teach you a good lesson today! ”

Disgraced in front of his favorite woman, how could Sam let him go so easily?

He shouted angrily and strode behind the man in black. He grabbed the man in black by the shoulder. I want to go straight to an over-the-shoulder fall.

Sam snorted coldly and tried to pull him up. After all, he is a level 6 fighter and has a lot of strength. You can easily lift a 300-pound object with one hand.

However, when he pulled hard, the man in black with his back to him remained motionless. His feet were firmly on the ground and he didn't move half a step.

This time, Sam was completely enraged. He is known for his great strength in the Black City. He barely had a weight that he couldn't lift. At this time, he suddenly felt frustrated when faced with a dark mage who was a circle smaller than him.

His face flushed, and his hands continued to exert force. This time, he finally pulled the man in black out. Although he still couldn't lift it, at least he couldn't stand still.

Sam sneered and grabbed the black man's hood with his left hand, trying to take it off.

But the man in black leaned back, avoiding Sam's left hand.

But due to leaning back, the hat automatically falls off, revealing the face of the man in black.

He was only 17 or 18 years old, very handsome and powerful, and was Ace.

Soon someone recognized him.

"Ace? Monch-D-Ace? ”

"It turns out he's Monchi D. Ace. I've always heard that there is a young but powerful dark mage in the Imperial Army. It turned out to be him! ”

For a while, the crowd gathered and discussed one after the other.

Sam is still unconvinced and wants to continue pestering Ace.

Then Ace was heard shouting, "Fear! ”

The strong man stood there suddenly stunned. Dizziness, body trembling.

Ace took the opportunity to get rid of Sam's hand and said, "I've said it all, don't mess with me!" I'm here for Brno, and I have nothing to do with anyone else! ”

After that, he continued to walk towards the depths of the Black City.

Seeing Ace disappear from view, those people really recovered and looked at each other one by one. They didn't know what Ace was up to.

In the black market, almost everyone knows that Ace has an unusual relationship with Brno, the owner of the "Killer Society". Now, in the whole Black City, who dares to mess with Ace?

You don't have to be so careful. He wears a black trench coat to hide his identity.

Ace rushed into an alley. No one saw him. He immediately used the "stealth" magic and vanished.

Instead of looking for Brno, he left the Black City and returned to Stark's blacksmith.

Everything he did tonight was to prepare for the plan to be implemented later.

Before that, he had already greeted Brno beforehand, and if the plans changed, he would let Brno stand up and testify for himself.