A terrifying darkness shrouded it, and a chaotic and scorching red sun burst out.

The scorching red light and the deep pitch black collided with the space and made the space tremble, scorching and scattered.

The low darkness swelled and shook like a silent Dead Sea boiling.

The three god phantoms behind Victor widened their eyes, and their dark streamers scurried violently.

A steady stream of power into the restless darkness of nothingness.

The blazing red sun poured down, and the chaotic heat wave fell like an invisible hammer into the dead mire.

For a moment, space froze, and the whole world lost its color under the impact of this madness and violence.

Space shook, and the flowing light was distorted.

Even the breath tightened into a ball and suddenly converged.

Whew-

With a deep, hot crackling sound, the scorching sun flickered in the chaotic darkness.

It was like a collapsed and broken planet, gradually tearing a slender crack from the center.

The endless power of hell overwhelmed everything, and the scorching flames burst and bloomed, sending off a sensational, scorching red blast.

But the silent space didn't emit a single sound.

In absolute silence, only the quagmire of darkness slowly dissipated.

obscured the entire scorched void world.

……

A large, modest mansion sits peacefully on the vast grassland.

The spring breeze blows with a slight chill.

A woman in a pale pink thick dress stood in front of the house.

Holding a teacup painted with golden lines in both hands, enjoy the fragrance of tea wafting in the breeze.

She felt the spring breeze brushing her collar, her face calm, and her mature gaze cast on the swaying grassland in the distance.

At this time, the warm breath of spring is at its strongest.

Although the air in Breston is still slightly cool.

Now, the sun is shining brightly, and the spring breeze is gentle and gentle.

"The weather was nice."

Months passed, and Leah had come to terms with Victor's death.

In fact, the entire royal capital gradually accepted this reality.

The Empress seemed to have forgotten the death of her teacher and devoted herself to the complicated affairs of the Empire.

She rarely went out and stayed in the palace.

Whether it is a commoner or a nobleman, it is almost rare to see her.

Although the empress is still young, she has the assistance of noble ministers such as the Duke of Rivi, so there is no need to worry too much about the management of domestic affairs.

As for the careful thinking in the hearts of some ministers, although they dare to think, they do not dare to act boldly.

Because even if the royal family is not as influential as before due to the young queen, the current royal family still has the support of the Cravina family.

The Clevenner family's influence is still strong.

Victor's death did not diminish his prestige, but the family's strength and prestige continued to rise.

This is mainly due to the influence of Victor during his lifetime, as well as the strong strength of the family itself.

Not to mention that they have a former mage councillor in their family, the queen of the elven clan.

The main reason why the Elven Forest is friendly with the Empire is related to the Clavenna family.

Nowadays, elves can often be seen on the streets of the Empire, and these are the credit of the Clavenna family.

Elves are creatures that, as long as they exist, can bring nature's goodwill to the Empire.

Don't underestimate the kindness of nature, it can make the empire flourish and will not be affected by the bad weather.

In this regard, both commoners and nobles owe the contribution of the Clavenna family.

In addition, the friendly relationship between the Mage Council, a global organization, and the Empire has also contributed to the prestige of the Clevina family.

Three factors alone are enough to make the Cravenner family thrive.

However, the situation on the Empire's borders has not been peaceful recently.

The southern border is still in turmoil, and a large number of demonic beasts are pouring out of the ever-expanding monster rift like an ocean.

As the rift expands, so does the strength of the monsters.

Some slain monsters will even sprout disgusting tentacle flesh from their corpses.

According to information from Helnerthan, these tentacles are fanatical followers who are trying to infiltrate the Empire's southern frontier.

They used the monsters in the monster rifts to invade the southern borders of the empire and blend into the blockade line during the battle.

Once these strange flesh and blood enter the Empire, they can attach themselves to the human body and manipulate the human race.

Without active exposure, they are almost impossible to detect by humans.

Therefore, the strategy of the southern border is to dissect and examine the monster while killing it.

In order to find and kill these possessed tentacle monsters.

If these creatures were allowed to flow into the Empire, it would be a disaster.

Similarly, the northern frontier of the empire is not very peaceful.

The two barbarian tribes that had been nearly slaughtered by Victor suddenly returned.

and began to harass the population on the northern frontier.

It is said that the reason why they were able to be so arrogant was because they found the real two demigod giants

Levatine, the sword of flames, and Scati, the claw of ice.

These two demigod giants sleeping under the glacier began to wake up gradually.

However, this time, the Delin family, who were guarding the northern frontier, led the knights to take the initiative to attack these barbarians in advance.

No longer sit idly by and watch the border crisis as it used to.

Moreover, the empress also personally ordered that the Delin family must ensure the safety of the people on the border.

It's just that......

Thinking of this, Lia couldn't help but sigh helplessly.

According to the empress's orders, the Delin family should return to the north by the head of the family, Gwen, and lead the knights to guard the frontier.

But in recent months, Gwen's whereabouts have been a mystery.

I heard that she not only left the royal capital, but also left the empire, and there was no news for a long time.

In the end, Gwen's sister Kevlara Delin had to take over the position of head of the family and guard the border.

How to say it,

In a way, Leah is both happy and worried about Gwen's disappearance.

Thankfully, Gwen didn't need to return to the north to fight the returning barbarians.

She had heard about it from a certain lazy dog mage in the mansion, Kocot.

The legendary two demigod giants are extremely powerful.

They possess divine powers, so even as a fifth-order mage, she is difficult to match.

Corcote still knows how good Leah is.

Since even she said so, it shows that those two giants are indeed not something that ordinary people can deal with.

As a result, Gwen did not go to the front line, giving Leah relative peace of mind.

Although it was her sister Kevlar who succeeded her.

But Kevlar is not a knight, and according to the other party's personality, she will certainly not be impulsive.

Instead, while ensuring the safety of the people, they are more self-preservation-oriented, and they will definitely not put themselves in excessive danger.

It's just that Gwen's personality is very different from Kevlar's.

She had known Gwen for so long and knew Gwen's character very well.

In this kind of war against the barbarians and defending the country, she will definitely take the lead like a stunned young man.

So Leah is glad that Gwen didn't go back to the war.

But the reason for the worry is simple.

Gwen didn't know where he had gone.

It won't be long before Victor returns, and she hasn't heard anything yet.

Leah clearly remembers the last time she saw Victor more than ten days ago.

Victor once told her a number.

Ten times.

When he appears at the gates of hell for the tenth time, he can go home with her.

And Victor said that he would definitely be back before Erica's birthday.

Although Leah doesn't understand what it has to do with Erica and why she wants to come back before Erica's birthday.

Does he still want to confess again?

Yes, this time Erica is an adult.

Thinking of this, Lia couldn't help but be a little annoyed.

But when I think about it, this is an accurate time after all.

So, as Erica's birthday approaches, Leah is looking forward to Victor's return every day.

Thinking of this, Liya took a sip of the hot tea in her hand.

Place the cup back on the delicate plate that Leon brought and gently exhale a wisp of heat.

"It's been the last few days."

Speaking of this, Leah suddenly felt a little nervous.

Even his breathing became a little rapid.

Leon, who was next to her, also sensed Leah's nervousness and looked at her with a puzzled look.

Leah didn't seem to be able to find the right position, and at one moment she clasped her arms in her hands, and then put her hands in her pockets.

From time to time, he stroked the long silky hair.

She also took a mirror from the plate Leon was dragging and examined her own countenance.

Check your makeup for blemishes and your freshly tidied hairstyle for any messiness.

As for the outfit, she made sure that her outfit should be just right.

In recent days, Lea has been looking forward to Victor's return, trying to stay in top shape every day.

I was afraid that as soon as Victor appeared from the gate of hell, I would not be able to greet him in the best posture.

Although Leah herself knew that she didn't really have to do this, because Victor was just her brother.

But the irrepressible impulse in her heart may be said to be an instinct, so that she can't control her emotions.

Must just be hoping that Victor would get home quickly, she thought to herself.

After quickly adjusting her posture, Lia took a deep breath.

Standing in front of the mansion door, he cleared his throat.

"Ahem."

Then he put on a smile, folded his hands in front of his legs, and tried to say:

"Welcome back, Victor."

"Hmm...... No, no, not enthusiastic enough. ”

She changed her posture again, folded her hands beside her face, squinted and smiled:

"Brother, let's go home."

"No, no, it's too intimate, it's embarrassing......"

She tried various greeting postures on the spot, thinking about what kind of expression Victor should take to greet him when he returned.

Leah tirelessly changed movements, each one not repeating.

Leon, who was behind him, silently observed without saying a word, and finally couldn't look at it, so he turned his gaze away slightly.

No, I don't see it at all.

When the hell did Miss Leah become like this?

Just as Leah was immersed in her own world, Leon's gaze inadvertently fell on the gently swaying grassland.

Something seemed to be gradually spreading out of the vast sky.

At that moment, her green pupils suddenly widened, as if she had seen something unbelievable.

"Miss Leah, ...... Take a look. ”

"Huh?"

Leah then returned to normal, following Leon's gaze to the clear sky.

At that moment, her pupils also contracted slightly.

She witnessed.

The sky in his eyes was shrouded in a pitch-black shadow that spread slightly.

The vast sky and the entire mansion were shrouded in deep darkness.

Leah's eyes reflected the darkness.

She felt extremely shocked, and her solemn voice trembled, and slowly fell:

"Heavenly ...... Black? ”