After leaving the team, the adventurer ladies regretted it deeply-Chapter 790 - 543, A New Moon Comes, A Ray of Dawn_2

What bold words.

The Fallen Angel leading the Demon King’s army single-handedly killed three Legendary Adventurers!

If not for their sacrificial resistance, the residents of the Royal Capital could never have escaped.

"Lord Mikero, Lady Angelite..."

Angus closed his eyes in grief.

The former was his family head and Miss Anna’s adoptive father; the latter was the revered Princess and the youngest Legendary Demon Swordsman on the Mystic Continent.

No one had predicted the betrayal of the Four Great Dukes. Bloodflame Duke and Mountain Duke joined forces to disable the barrier, opening the gates for the Demon Lord’s army. Thunder Roar Duke launched a sneak attack on the Treasure Hall, stealing vast amounts of precious resources.

Coldmoon Duke departed the Royal Capital and headed for Cyan City, seemingly collaborating with the demons to burn down the Azure Tree.

Never before in history had all four dukes defected simultaneously.

The barrier failed, and the gates flung open.

The Royal Family scrambled to respond.

When Angus departed from the Royal Capital, a conservative estimate indicated at least five Legendary figures had sacrificed themselves.

The number continued to rise.

The Fallen Angel leading the Demon King’s army likely reached the peak of the Legendary Rank, or else the feat of killing three Legendary Adventurers alone would have been impossible!

Such ferocity and terror—for Habi to remain unafraid and determined to kill her... Angus sighed, amused by the country boy’s bravado against succubi—ignorance born of inexperience.

"The fact that you’re willing is good enough! Rest assured, your father isn’t in the Royal Capital; he’s fine. Habi, you need to grow up quickly, or you’ll be of no help to your father."

"Pava! Pava!"

Habi pumped his small fists, declaring his desire to become stronger.

Angus felt a wave of paternal relief: "I’ll do everything in my power to help you. Let’s first head to the Elf Forest; perhaps we’ll meet your father there."

"Wow! Wow! Wow wow wow!" Habi exclaimed excitedly, tugging on Angus’s beard.

In the aftermath of the Royal Capital’s fall, only two places on the Mystic Continent could currently be considered safe.

The first was the Elf Forest.

The second was the Extreme North Icefield.

The Far North Plains boasted a natural fortress at Broken Eagle Canyon, impenetrable for ten thousand years. But the Elf Forest was closer to the Royal Capital, attracting most refugees.

Lin Da’s destination was there as well.

However...

Cyan City, above the northern city wall.

"Boss, what are we going to do? Coldmoon Duke is going to kill us! I don’t want to die! Waaaah, save me, Boss!"

Taige’s cowardly nature emerged fully, trembling and clutching his ears as he cowered.

Meanwhile, Bailuo, though merely a small white cat, calmly considered strategies.

The group weighed in with their suggestions.

Aiko proposed digging a tunnel, reasoning that there might not be a barrier underground.

Isa suggested gathering spatial mages within the city to establish a teleportation array.

Lia recommended summoning all Sacred Rank Adventurers to unleash simultaneous ultimate skills.

Every plan had its merits.

But Lin Da furrowed his brow, refraining from joining the discussion.

Could the Legendary Adventurers’ barrier truly be so easily undone?

Digging, teleportation, brute force… none seemed promising.

Lin Da held one more trump card in his hand.

His normal state was Level 69, while his transformed Dark Shadow state was Level 79.

Now, what if he took one more step and broke through to Sacred Rank?

Wouldn’t his transformed Dark Shadow reach Law Tier?

Consolidating the Law Core would imbue Dark Shadow’s normal attacks and skills with 80% true damage.

Adding the Law Giant to the mix...

The hope of breaking the barrier might not be so distant.

The issue was how to reach Level 69 in the shortest possible time.

Lin Da opened the experience points interface and glanced at the numbers.

34.5 million/100 million.

100 million experience points were needed to level up.

His accumulated Mystical Points totaled only 30 million, far from alleviating the crisis.

Lin Da thought to himself: luckily, there was a second method.

Offering sacrifices to the divine statue.

In the battle at Dragon Fall Mountain Peak, aside from demons reduced to ashes, Lin Da had collected over 200 demonic horns, including those of five Heaven Rank demons.

Offering these demonic horns would bring divine favor from the Goddess in the form of sufficient experience points to ascend to Heaven Rank.

But...

Only the Secret Realm Square and the hall of the Adventurers’ Guild housed divine statues.

Lin Da would have to venture to the city center.

The ice abyss was located there as well.

Time slipped away second by second.

Cyan City teetered on the brink of even greater disaster.

Lin Da gripped the Shadow of Darkness Experience Card tightly.

It seemed there was no choice but to take the gamble.

"Everyone, listen to me. I know how to break the barrier."

Facing the surprised gazes of Abner and the others, Lin Da declared solemnly: "But to execute my plan, I must reach the divine statue."

"That’s too dangerous! Isn’t Coldmoon Duke a traitor? If you go, she’ll spot you!" Lia protested. "We should use my plan and gather Cyan City’s Sacred Rank Adventurers to attack the barrier instead!"

"There’s no hope in that; no matter how many Sacred Ranks, it won’t result in a qualitative shift."

The dispute between the two grew heated.

Suddenly, the sky turned dark.

The afternoon light, still vibrant with fiery clouds in shades of crimson, dimmed abruptly. Cyan City’s barrier transformed into an immense "starry dome."

Night descended upon the land, and the magic-guided streetlamps lit up along the streets.

People raised their heads in anxiety, only to see the barrier above sparkle with countless stars, with a massive, grinding mill-sized full moon at its center.

Even experienced adventurers had never seen a moon so massive, so seemingly close that every crater was visible.

An overwhelming aura of immense dread emanated from the moon.

A slender figure emerged from the moon, slowly making her way toward Cyan City.

In that instant, Lin Da’s hair stood on end, and goosebumps covered his skin.

"Boss!"

"Leader!"

Taige and Monica clung to him, each grabbing one of his legs.

Bailuo’s expression turned grim, with his cat ears trembling uncontrollably.

Wendy finally stopped yawning and curiously gazed at the haunting moon within the azure barrier.

"A Witch! It’s a Witch!" Kafni clawed at his ears in rage and horror. "Such an evil aura; I’ve never encountered it before!"

"What? A Witch?"

Lin Da froze.

As a deity, Kafni’s sensitivity to witches was far stronger than his own.

If a high-level witch intentionally concealed her aura, Lin Da might not detect it.

But something wasn’t right...

Lin Da’s heart pounded furiously.

This moon...

It wasn’t Evelyn’s "Moon"!

As if a silver vessel shattered within his mind, Lin Da’s blood surged uncontrollably.

At that instant, understanding dawned on him!

Perhaps this was the true reality!

As if confirming his suspicion, the figure within the moon grew clearer.

A woman clad in silver armor and wielding a long spear stepped forward, her white hair like snow flowing freely.

Her icy, piercing gaze swept over Cyan City’s people as she loomed high above them.

She wore a cross face mask, her crimson cloak trailing behind her. Her silver-white spear shimmered like the moon itself, and on the left side of her chest was a crescent moon emblem.

Most adventurers were familiar with this image.

The silver-armored woman glanced toward the direction of the Secret Realm Square and spoke: "Sister, I’ve come to take you away."

Everyone in Cyan City stood petrified, gazing up at the silver-armored woman.

Rage, despair, and frenzied emotion erupted within their chests.

"Traitor! Disgrace to the Imperial Knights! How dare you show your face in Cyan City?"

"Get out of the Mystic Continent!"

"Coldmoon Duke will surely kill you!"

The silver-armored woman’s true identity was none other than "former" Imperial Knights Order Commander and Legendary Adventurer, [New Moon Knight] Tafu!

Once the embodiment of Imperial Law and justice, an idol inspiring countless knights, she had brazenly betrayed the Empire, joining forces with the Demon King’s Castle to become one of the Four Heavenly Kings.

It was a crushing slap to the face of everyone.

The New Moon Knight swept her gaze over the crowd, as if appraising mere ants.

"Pitiful worms, in due time, you’ll serve as kindle to burn the Azure Tree!"

She sneered coldly and flew straight toward the entrance of the ice abyss.

...

Amid the frantic cries and curses of the people, Lin Da grew calm.

He inhaled deeply, forcing himself to think rationally.

What appeared to be an absolute deadlock actually harbored a glimmer of hope.

Two Legendary figures arriving to destroy Cyan City was undoubtedly excessive, akin to using a cleaver to swat flies.

The New Moon Knight’s true aim likely matched her words—she had come to retrieve Evelyn.

Lin Da’s "glimmer of hope" lay therein.