In the heavy darkness of the night, in the strange magical light and shadow, the entire Watch City trembled.

However, the tremor was not caused by natural phenomena such as earthquakes, nor by the heavy crystalline shells that fell on the periphery of the city, but by the magic of the constant conflict and collision.

Many of the inhabitants of Overwatch are now confined to the safest places in their homes.

As ordinary people, it was the first time that they felt the existence of "magic" so truly and concretely.

It is not only a magnificent miracle that can be directly observed with the naked eye, but also an invisible force that can directly affect the body and mind of each person.

A child cautiously lifted the curtain and peeked out stealthily, but then his mother reached out and dragged the daring little creature back into the corner.

"Mom, it's scary out there!"

The child whispered, "The blue light and the black shadow are all mixed together......

"Since you know it's scary, don't go to the window anymore, it's dangerous."

The mother grasped the little fellow's shoulders and arms tightly with her hands, lest he run aside again while she was not looking.

As ordinary people, they have no ability to protect themselves in the face of such a terrible and chaotic situation, and the members of the Black Sun Society who are running through the streets, the dark dogs that are constantly running in the shadows, and the explosions that occur from time to time are enough to pose a deadly threat to these ordinary residents.

And just now, something new has emerged in these families.

Ever since the Black Sun Society took control of Overwatch City, the homes of the inhabitants have been filled with strange sculptures with strange shapes and a somber aura - according to the Black Sun Society, these sculptures depict real gods who were once active in ancient times, and are completely different from the "false gods" of Van En .

And any family that worships and worships these true gods in their homes will be protected by the Black Sun Society.

But now, as the astonishing tremors spread, the eerie sculptures exploded.

The magical rituals and circuits buried inside the sculpture were forcibly destroyed by some force, and the sculpture itself collapsed into pieces and powder, and the foul smell of burning wafted from the wreckage, making the inhabitants afraid to pick it up and clean it.

Not only the sculptures, but also the other items in the residents' homes, from crystallized lamps to clocks to fireplaces for heating in the winter, and everything that contained the magic circuits, were destroyed by the constant vibrations, and even the permanent rituals buried inside the walls were useless.

This situation frightened the already helpless residents, most of whom did not dare to easily approach the window to peek outside, but even so, they could still feel the strong emotional and mental impact that had a direct effect.

The boy in his mother's arms stared at the blue light that trickled into the room through the cracks in the curtains, and he couldn't forget the magnificent picture he had just seen, and he saw that the blue pillars of light in the center of the Watch City were constantly colliding with the gloomy shadows around him, and those shadows seemed to want to drown the bright light in the endless darkness, and the light tried to drive away all the darkness around him.

The boy didn't know the specific meaning behind these two colors, but the instinct of life made him full of resistance and disgust for those shadows, compared to the blue as clear as a body of water, which made him feel inexplicably reassured.

It's not scary at all.

He could even feel a faint warmth from it, as if it was a warm glow left by the sun that was already a little distant in his memory.

It's as warm as the mother's embrace behind her.

Thinking of this, the boy couldn't help but turn his head to look at his mother, and then he was surprised to find that the side of his mother's clothes seemed to have a faint blue luster.

"Mom, look here......"

At the child's words, the mother bowed her head in astonishment, and she saw the light shining from under her clothes.

For a moment, she became a little sluggish, but then she realized something, and she immediately took action, reaching into the inside of her heavy coat and pulling out a very old metal coin from a very hidden pocket.

That's where that blue light comes from.

A strange luster seeps from the inside of this old coin, which clearly outlines the pattern on both sides of the coin – the flame of life burning on one side and the eye of Mel on the other.

The coin was left by her grandfather and is said to have been a special souvenir from a large festival held decades ago by the Cult of the God of Life in conjunction with Merlinle and the Law Council.

It not only represents a strong belief in the god of life and the goddess of magic, but also points directly to the essence of both beliefs.

That is, the fire of life that never stops burning.

and the "Sea of Sinar", which is made up of all that Vann has.

The mother pinched the coin with an incomparably complicated expression.

She was supposed to destroy the coin when the Black Sun Society began to take control of Overwatch City, but in the end she secretly kept it because of her nostalgia for her elders, she didn't know how this coin could help herself and her children now, but now, the coin lying in her hand clearly conveyed a gentle warmth to her.

"Boom!"

Another violent tremor came from afar, more so violently than the previous ones that everything on the table in the room tumbled to the floor.

The mother pursed her lips vigorously, and then she placed the coin in the boy's hand and asked him to hold it firmly.

The boy had done this many times before the black sun appeared, and soon a low prayer could be heard in the corner of the room.

Similar situations have occurred throughout the City of Watch.

This prayer, which had long been forbidden by the Black Sun Society, was this time perfectly covered by the constant vibration and roar.

……

The central plaza of Overwatch City has now been destroyed.

The flat masonry floor had been reduced to debris in the continuous concussions, and all the magic circuits buried beneath the ground had been completely destroyed by the power spilled out of that particular battle.

This battle, beyond the imagination of ordinary people, has been white-hot.

Although it was only the Invisible Wolf and Xiuge who participated in the battle, the impact and impact caused by both sides were already comparable to those areas that had been fiercely contested by the two armies, and it could even be said that this place was more deadly than those battlefields covered with crystallized cannonballs and various magic and bullets.

The members and soldiers of the Black and Japanese Society who failed to evacuate in time disappeared.

Either they were reduced to the food of the invisible wolves in the ever-expanding, distorted shadows, or they disappeared into the blue magic patterns that floated out on the spot, and the warring parties had a strange tacit understanding in dealing with the members of the Society.

The invisible wolves only value the souls of these creatures and the abyssal magic in their bodies, while Shug is full of hatred for these members of the Society, and he wishes he could wipe out all the members of the Black Sun Society in his sense of direction in an instant.

Being able to keep these guys from being devoured by the invisible wolf is already the last trace of mercy and mercy for Xiuge.

In this ruined ruin, the only piece of ground that is still intact is the location of the Black Sun Secret Rite.

After completely devouring Kzlov as a projection carrier, the invisible wolf took the secret ritual as its new carrier, the mysterious ritual sculpture itself is more suitable for carrying those tyrannical powers than the fragile human body, and the thick abyss fog brought by the invisible wolf is also constantly nourishing the black flowers blooming on the sculpture.

But even so, the balance of victory and defeat in this battle has begun to tilt significantly in the direction of Xiuge.

With the help of that huge strange ritual field, all the magic around them, no matter how faint they were, began to surge in the direction of Xiuge, and even those abyssal mists that were originally manipulated by the invisible wolf were "purified" and spontaneously transformed in the direction of purity.

The tentacles that once belonged to the sea god Calon are now part of the vast ritual field, sometimes taking on the form of its original tentacles, stopping the impending deadly attacks on Shug, and sometimes turning into a monstrous wave that continues to assault the invisible wolf and the Black Sun Ritual in a sustained assault.

With the support of Xiuge's rich imagination, these water-like magic powers have even manifested more incomparably strange forms, including some weapons and images that Xiuge himself finds outrageous...... Although they were ultimately illusions made up of rich magical power, when they converged, they still brought extremely exaggerated pressure to the invisible wolf, and under the continuous ferocious onslaught, the dark shadow that shrouded the surrounding area became weaker, and the space that the invisible wolf could move around was further compressed.

And as Xiuge himself continued to use it, and became more familiar with this power in his body, the words belonging to that distant will began to emerge further.

"By the time you hear this, I am afraid that the worst thing I had expected has already happened, and the black sun has once again appeared in your field of vision, and the enemies who have been expelled and destroyed in the past will gradually recover."

"However, this is not your fault, and I don't want you to be ashamed or guilty of it."

"Because that's the hard truth, that's the universal rule that we need to face...... It existed not only in Vane, but even in other worlds beyond Vain, and even the terrifying black sun could not escape the influence of this rule. ”

"I call it a 'cycle.'"

"A peculiar and powerful 'cycle' that is hard to get rid of."

The surging waves of magic continue to rush forward, and they are compressing the living space of the invisible wolf in all directions and constantly trying to carry out the most direct destruction of the Black Sun Secret Rite.

As the fierce wolf beast fought back, Mel's words came slowly.

"In the past, every deity who was active in Brahma has tried to get rid of or take advantage of this rule...... Magic is ubiquitous in this world, from dirt and rocks to trees and rivers to herds and tribes. ”

"In other words, magic is the basis of Brahman's existence, and from the very beginning, it is combined with everything in this world, and the cycle of life and the change of the world are a manifestation of the flow of this magic power, and when a large amount of magic is possessed and occupied by a specific individual, the concept of gods is born."

"Choosing the races that are close to you in the midst of Brahman, making them believers and dependents, giving them power and authority, and giving them the mission to expand as much as they can, devour other races, and sacrifice booty and captives to bring more power to the gods."

Mel's voice was very flat, but the tone was extremely heavy, and it sounded like she was still in pain and sorrow for the tragic scenes that had appeared in Van En as she left these words.

"As the clans continued to devour and expand, the gods began to come into contact with each other...... And what this brings is often war, a war that can wipe out civilizations, tribes, and communities completely. ”

"Either exterminate the other party's family and devour your opponent, or welcome your own demise and die with all your followers."

They had no other choice...... The black sun hangs high above the top, and the hunt never ends, and if a god does not want to fall prey to the abyss, he can only fight against the abyss by mastering the magic of Van En as best he can. ”

Mel's voice paused slightly, and she seemed to sigh softly, and Shug could even imagine the helplessness and melancholy that flashed across her face.

"Charon is our enemy and a great teacher, who took the first step for us and revealed to us the possibilities that are obscured by the shadow of the black sun."

"The road is so tortuous and bumpy, and we are just a bunch of weak toddlers, destined to grow up slowly on this path......"

"In this long march, the destruction symbolized by the black sun will be with us, and the shadow of the abyss will be hidden in the hearts of some people for a long time."

"It is different from the gods, unlike any enemy or adversary we have ever faced, it is so powerful and special that it is impossible for us to kill or expel it all at once, but it is possible for the black sun to reappear in the sky above Van En if those who are infested by the shadows have the heart to call."

"Prepare for this long battle, purge Van of the betrayals, and let the shadow rot in our hearts."

"Sacrifice is the cornerstone of the 'Sea of Sinar', and victory will surely belong to Vann."

(End of chapter)