The Last Dark King

Latest website: Until Rhodes walked into the castle, those words were still echoing in his mind.

The interior of the Fire Palace is very vast and seems to be much larger than its exterior. The color is mainly red, supplemented by gold, purple, and yellow. It is glorious and atmospheric, full of power and warmth.

"This is the outer hall."

The messenger introduced.

"This is where combatants are on standby. Once they enter combat order, they must wait here at all times."

Rhodes looked at the empty hall and couldn't help but ask, "Why is there no one?"

The messenger replied solemnly: "They are all in battle."

"Everyone?"

"With everyone in the order of battle, an empty hall means the order of battle is at capacity."

"What's the order of battle?"

"It's the order of battle. No combatant can continue to fight, especially high-level combatants. Arranging personnel, adjusting combat power, and rational distribution are the key responsibilities of the Palace of Fire."

"Oh...am I in a battle sequence now?"

"Not yet, you haven't officially joined the team yet. The mission just now was a special case of emergency recruitment. Storm Castle is in a critical situation. Your Excellency Qingyu must go to support immediately."

Storm Castle seems to be the outermost layer of the defense circle, a fortress facing the dark world... Rhodes was a little nervous, but he had not forgotten the critical scene when the iron armored fortress was breached.

"What happened to it?"

"There is a huge disturbance in the White Walkers in the Dead Lands, and a new king may be born."

The new king?

Rhodes asked nervously: "What do you mean?"

The messenger's expression was serious, with strong worry and slight fear in his eyes.

"The White Walkers are the birthplace of an unknown person. They are extremely powerful and have the nature of swarms. Groups of White Walkers are extremely dangerous existences. In the unknown death land, there are a large number of White Walker groups wandering. Sometimes they do not interfere with each other, and sometimes they do not interfere with each other. It will launch wars and devour other groups. When the size of the group reaches a certain level, there will be the basis for the birth of the King of White Walkers."

"Is the King of the White Walkers... very strong?"

The messenger said in a deep voice: "Not only is it very strong, its appearance means that the White Walkers have a leader and can form larger clusters. It is no longer considered a threat, but a disaster. The disaster of the White Walkers is what we least expect." One of the disasters we are willing to face, one that has brought huge casualties to us every time in Trorian's history."

"Is Your Excellency Qingyu going to destroy the King of White Walkers?"

The messenger shook his head slightly.

"Of course it's impossible. Even Your Excellency Qingyu is not qualified to fight the King of White Walkers. If the King of White Walkers has appeared, we will need to dispatch the highest level of battle order, but the Survey Corps used their lives to bring us I have obtained the most timely information. Your Excellency Qingyu is here to disrupt the White Walkers and prevent the birth of the King of White Walkers.”

Rhodes relaxed a little and followed the messenger across the outer hall and walked inside.

The messenger continued.

"The Palace of Fire is divided into the outer hall, the inner hall, and the main hall."

"The outer hall is the standby place for third-level combatants and reserve members, while the inner hall is the main force of the Hall of Fire, gathering all the inhuman combat forces in Trorian."

"Strictly speaking, the members of the inner chamber are the foundation of the Fire Palace."

"And the main hall is the gathering place of extraordinary beings, where the first-level combatants will deal with the most serious threats."

The messenger paused and spoke in a respectful tone.

"Above the main hall, there is also a round table hall. Only those who have crossed the extraordinary gap and completely mastered the source law are qualified to sit on the grand round table."

"That is our strongest warrior, the pride of mankind, the pillar holding up the sky, and the fire of hope."

"They will only take action when there is a disaster that threatens the safety of the entire human race."

Listening to the messenger's words, Rhodes imagined their heroic appearance holding the sky with one hand, commanding the wind and clouds, and turning the tide, and he couldn't help but be fascinated.

However, he also knows that there is a huge gap between him and him now, and he is not even a third-level combatant.

The people on the Grand Round Table are no longer within the conventional combat system. They are special combatants, top experts known as Herrschers.

There is still a long way to go.

Rhodes sighed slightly in his heart.

I will quickly complete the quantification of [Sense of God] in a moment, and then study the use of "Ultra Deep Darkness".

There are still three great souls. I have to find a way to get them as soon as possible. The souls provided by [Star Shuttle] are extremely strong and will definitely allow my spiritual power to break through the ninth level.

It would be best to get a few more sources and ignite a few new stars.

Thinking of this, Rhodes couldn't help but feel anxious.

He still has a lot to do, and time is very precious.

Damn it, how long will the Book of Knowledge sleep until? Get up quickly, you bastard! I can't wait to hunt the spirit monsters.

There is also the quantification of the Dark Devourer and the Spirit Ark. It has been so long. Please complete it quickly. The dream needs your power.

Rhodes' thoughts were wandering and he followed the messenger across the inner hall to the other side of the Fire Palace.

He was not qualified to enter the inner hall yet, but in a quick glance, he found that there was no one in the inner hall.

I just don’t know if there is anyone in the main hall and round table hall.

"This is the hearth area, a place where combatants recover and rest. The fire here is specially formulated to have a strong restorative and spiritual cleansing effect."

The messenger pointed to a huge hall.

"Combatants will gather here after exiting the frontline combat order."

Rhodes looked around.

The hall is made of light red bricks and covered with red copper fences and decorations. The warm-color atmosphere makes people feel relaxed and warm. Warm flames are burning in the fireplace, and the orange-red light envelopes the room like mist. .

There was a pot on the fire, and the bright yellow liquid inside was bubbling, exuding a fragrant and slightly fragrant smell.

There are many rooms on both sides of the hall, which may be bedrooms used for rest.

But neither the hall nor the room was empty.

The messenger said: "The war is tense now, and all combatants in the sequence are on the front line."

Rhodes asked in surprise: "Is there anyone who is not in the battle order?"

"have."

The messenger explained: "When combatants are unable to fight due to injury, long-term fighting, status adjustment, rotation, fulfillment of duties, etc., they will exit the combat order. At this time, the combatants are no longer in the Hall of Fire."

Rhodes understood that when Qingyu was fulfilling her duties as a guardian, she would not be in the Fire Palace.

Those few justices also came to attack Fanxing Town during their breaks.

But thinking about what the envoy said, my heart sank. From the scene in the hall, we can see that full-scale expansion has brought tremendous pressure to Trolian beyond imagination.

Afterwards, the envoy took Rhodes to visit the logistics office, medical clinic, high-level training ground, psychic laboratory, alchemy and pharmaceutical workshop and other places.

He finally saw people here. Many logistics and production staff were busy here. They looked very professional, and every movement was smooth and concise, and they were well-trained.

Along the way, Rhodes quickly arrived at the upper level of the castle.

Here he met an acquaintance.

The first defense is Changlin.

He sat behind a long table, eyes closed, and smoked a cigarette.

The lingering smoke enveloped him, but it could not hide his tired face and gray temples.

The messenger said respectfully: "Your Excellency Dalin, Rhodes is here."

Dalin opened his eyes, and the fatigue quickly disappeared from his face. His eyes were bright and his resolute face was full of energy.

"Little Rod is here, great."

Rhodes bowed and said, "Hello, Mr. Dalin."

"well."

Dalin looked happy.

"It's a happy event to finally see you here...Does he know the combat mode of the Fire Palace?"

These words were spoken to the messenger.

The messenger shook his head slightly: "Not yet."

"Okay, come with me, little Rod."

Dalin opened a door behind him and walked in.

Rhodes followed, and the moment he entered, he saw a huge long table.

On the table is a super psychic imager, but the difference is that it has no details, just pure black with some fiery red dots wandering in it.

Dalin said briefly: "This is a powerful imager, used to monitor super strong psychic energy fluctuations."

“We’ll talk about its use later, let’s talk about the key points first.”

Dalin's face became serious.

"According to the principles of the Hall of Fire, once you become a member, you officially enter the realm of the strong."

"And every strong person is an independent combat unit. Unless there are special circumstances, they will fight alone."

"Of course, it's not just one person. This combat unit includes you and your battle group. You can choose your teammates and make them your right-hand man."

"An excellent combat unit should be like this. You and your teammates work together skillfully, have the same mind, and have complementary characteristics. Together, you can exert exponential strength and defeat monsters that are far more powerful than you."

Rhodes nodded. Molly had warned him about this many times, and he had always formed the team according to this standard.

But due to various reasons, there are currently only three people in his Black War Group: Molly, Mavis, and Annabeth.

"Of course, not everyone has a battle group. Some people are used to fighting alone, and some people have powerful and dangerous characteristics. In some extremely dangerous missions, battle groups will not be used, but will be carried out by powerful forces. These are additional words to form a new and more powerful combat unit among them.”

Dalin paused and his voice became deeper.

"Little Rhodes, you have to know that from now on, you are already among the powerful. This is an area that more than 90% of the Fire Bearers cannot reach. In their eyes, you are extremely powerful."

"You must remember that when you perform a dangerous mission, you are the hope of the area you are rescuing, their backbone, and a strong leader in the team, similar to a savior. You must not fail. , the Fire Palace will never dispatch combat units repeatedly."

"You have no backer, you are the backer."

"The fall of the backer is the most serious combat accident. It means that we have made a huge mistake in our combat layout, which will disrupt our overall strategic subordinates."

"So, even if they are reserve members, the burden on their shoulders is extremely heavy and they must not be taken lightly."

Dalin looked directly into Rhodes' eyes.

"Can you understand?"

Rhodes replied solemnly: "I understand, Lord Dalin, please rest assured that I will never fail and will not become the one that falls in the chain of war."

Dalin nodded slightly.

"That's the best answer I've heard this year."

"You don't have to worry too much. It's not that we don't have any backup plans. When any member performs a mission, he will receive an emergency charm. If an unexpected situation occurs, he can crush it and the Fire Palace will send support as quickly as possible. force."

"But don't use it except in case of emergency. This will cause great damage to the battle sequence."

Rhodes nodded: "I understand."

Dalin relaxed his tone and said slowly: "Little Rhodes, you are very good. You entered the Palace of Fire in less than a year without showing any strong talent."

"This is something none of us expected. I have high expectations for you. Although you are not the strongest among the new generation, nor are you the fastest growing, your achievements are something few can match. , don’t let us down.”

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Rod replied curtly: "I will."

A smile appeared on Dalin's resolute face, making him look much younger.

"Okay, let's leave the crisis we face to your Excellency, the Bishop."

he said gently.

"Go, little Rhodes, there is still one last step left."

Dalin turned and left the room. He looked very busy.

The messenger leaned forward and said, "Sir Rhodes, please come with me."

Rhodes got up and followed the envoy outside. Soon, they arrived at the cathedral located in the upper middle part of the castle.

Entering the church, Rhodes saw the statue of the human hero Trorian under the huge holy fire emblem.

He has a resolute face, eyebrows like sharp swords, eyes like bright stars, and a majestic look. He holds a sword in one hand and a shield in the other. He carries a strange utensil on his back. He raises his head slightly, as if he is looking into the distance.

A man dressed as a bishop stood under the statue and bowed slightly to him.

"Sir Rhodes, welcome to the Church of Heroes."

Rhodes returned the greeting: "Hello, Your Excellency Bishop."

The bishop turned his attention to the messenger: "Shall we start now?"

The messenger nodded: "Start, Your Excellency Bishop."

The bishop waved his hand, the room darkened, and a huge black ball floated in mid-air.

His face was hidden in the shadows, and his voice seemed to come from far away.

"Sir Rhodes, do you know what the Fire Palace is?"

Rhodes replied cautiously: "The Palace of Fire is Trollian's highest combat organization. It is responsible for dealing with the greatest threats."

"Yes, but it's very general. Do you know where the biggest threat comes from?"

Rhodes hesitated for a moment. He wanted to say dark invasion and monster attack, but it didn't feel right, so he said, "I don't know very well."

In the darkness, Rhodes felt a pair of eyes staring at him.

"The biggest threats facing the Fire Temple come from three directions."

"Invasion of the spirit world."

"Invasion of the Abyss."

"The invasion of darkness."

"Powerful spiritual monsters may penetrate defenses and appear anywhere. We must eliminate them in advance. This is an invasion of the spiritual world."

"The fragments of the abyss may be activated due to psychic disturbance, continuously releasing pollution and erosion to the ground. We must kill the abyss monsters and destroy the abyss rifts. This is the invasion of the abyss."

"The last and most dangerous invasion of darkness."

The bishop waved his hand, and some dots darker than black appeared on the black ball.

"The ancient evils in the Swamp of Despair, the terrors in the Great Forest, the White Walkers and the Overlords in the Deadlands, the ancient dragons in the Dragon Tomb, and the twilight giants in the Tower of Giants are the threats we face directly. They have been amplified due to the expansion war."

The bishop waved his hand again, and some black spots appeared in the distance of the black ball.

"The fallen divine guards in the ancient city of Sagus, the old days under the Eternal Sea, and the ancient blood demons in the Blood Forest. These sources of darkness are our threats in the distance."

The bishop waved his hand again, and some huge black spots appeared on the edge of the black ball, and they were moving slowly.

"Further away, more powerful monsters are approaching us. They never stop and are endless. Even if we kill one or two, there will be more unknown beings awakening in the depths of darkness, heading towards us. We come until the Holy Fire is extinguished and this last human kingdom is destroyed."

Rhodes felt a chill in his heart and couldn't help but ask: "Why?"

The bishop said calmly: "Because of the existence of the holy fire."

"Holy fire?"

"Yes, in a world of darkness, light is sin."

Rhodes asked in disbelief: "What do you mean? Is there some kind of dark god controlling all of this? Does she want to destroy us?"

"I don't know," the bishop said quietly.

"have no idea?"

"Yes, no one knows if such a god exists."

"But you said that unknown monsters in the dark depths will wake up on their own and come towards us!"

"Yes, this is the will of the world."

"The will of the world?"

"The world has long been plunged into darkness. Countless powerful gods have fallen, and countless prosperous kingdoms have been destroyed. Black mist has enveloped the sky and the earth, covering the sun, moon and stars. Indescribable existences are hidden in the depths of darkness. This is a dark era, and everything is... Dominated by the black mist, these countless things form a pan-will in some wonderful way, which we call the consciousness of evil."

"Evil will?"

"Yes, it is not an intelligent existence, it is just a certain tendency. It is its instinct to corrode and destroy all existences that pose a threat to it. It will always drive the terrifying existences from the depths of darkness to invade our home. As long as the holy fire is not extinguished, the invasion will not end. It will stop."

The bishop looked directly at Rhodes.

"And the greatest enemy of the Fire Palace is the will of evil."

"The will of evil is the world."

"So."

The bishop's voice was distant and deep, as if coming from the end of the world.

"Are you ready to be the enemy of the whole world?"