Elden: Ring of Calamity

Chapter 321: Putting an end to the chaos
At the same time, a major purge had already begun in the city of Selia.

Rein, wearing armor and carrying the blood-stained Yueyin, walked through two blocks and found Luther who was cleaning up the blood among the pile of broken monster corpses.

Originally, the young man was still worried about whether it was impolite for him to meet the Grand Master in this attire, but when he saw Luther calmly wiping the blood and flesh on the tip of his wand with a corner of his robe, Rhine felt his worldview collapse.

"Master, the enemies in West City have been cleared out, and all the mutants have been killed. Judging from the remaining clothes and marks on their bodies, they are all colleagues from the Intelligence Department and the Cardinal Guard. It seems that Senior Brother Victor and Senior Sister Selina have indeed betrayed us."

Lusert glanced at the somewhat disappointed junior and said calmly, "It's as expected. Your teacher and I were not unaware of the abnormality of the two traitors, but they have been managing their troops for many years and it is difficult to move before the end of the war. We were originally planning to deal with them after the seal was completed. I didn't expect that they actually had the means to induce large-scale star beast mutations. It's a pity for those innocent ordinary people who died in the chaos."

Rein looked up at Lusert, then lowered his head and said nothing for a while.

Lusert wiped the last bit of blood off the tip of the staff and laughed, "Why, do you think I'm too ruthless? Those monsters we just killed were clearly our comrades just a day ago. Shouldn't you be calm?"

The young Night Mage curled his lips and said, "I am a junior and I dare not question the Master's decision."

"Oh, with this kind of personality, no wonder the three old-fashioned people and that kid Antonia are so fond of you," Luther said without any concern, "But young man, you must remember that magicians are not just glamorous scholars in the palace. We are also the most efficient and ruthless blades that kill the enemy on the battlefield."

"At least until today, lethal spells are still the fastest way to take lives. As you can see, when necessary, magicians can kill enemies with more than just magic. In the next war, and in the countless wars that are bound to come in the future, you will kill ten or a hundred times more enemies than today. Do you want to mourn and pray for every one of them?"

"I"

"Don't worry about the cause and effect. When both sides step onto the battlefield at the same time, all previous relationships will be simplified to pure friend and foe. When facing an enemy who is prepared to die and is charging at you with a sword, mercy is the greatest sin. Whenever you hesitate, you will cause more comrades to sacrifice their lives!"

The thousand-year-old old man brushed off his blood-stained robe, slammed his pyroxene staff into the ground with a clang, and said sternly, "Do you remember what I said?"

Lain chewed in silence for a moment, raised his head, nodded deeply and said, "Junior will remember it."

At this time, a Night Mage reported: "Master, news has come from the Hall of Mystic Arts and the State Guesthouse. The three princes have suppressed the rebellion in their respective directions. The remaining mutants are fleeing out of the city through the east gate, trying to join the Falling Star Beast Tide."

"Don't worry about them. Send a message to the whole city. Leave a small number of garrisons to protect non-combatants. The rest of the troops will gather at the Temple of Mystic Arts. From now on, they will be under the command of His Highness Latan."

"Yes!"

While Latan was gathering troops in front of the Temple of Mystics, Lani also met Malenia and Anasia who had rushed back after a fierce battle at the State Guesthouse.

After losing track of the mysterious man in red, Marennia immediately found the nearest Ancient Dragon Dynasty troops and cooperated with Anasia to clear out the mutants who were wreaking havoc in the city.

The fledgling Valkyrie and the Storm Knight Captain each led an elite guard to move in and out of the city. In less than half an hour, they wiped out the rebels in the north of the city and successfully joined forces with Lani, who led the demigod guards. In the army formation, Lani helped Marennia smooth her messy hair and said, "Your brother Latan will set out from the east gate in a while. Anacia and I will lead the team from the west gate. We will split into two groups to raid the rear of the beast tide. I will send another flying dragon warrior to take you to the Scorching Sun Legion immediately."

Marenia opened her eyes wide and said, "My brother has already gone to the military camp, why don't you let me go with you?"

Lani turned her head and glanced at the large magic shield looming outside the city of Ceria. Her delicate brows knitted slightly and she said, "Because I feel something is wrong. I don't know if it's an illusion. The density of falling stars near the city seems to be too low."

“Although the Falling Star Beasts are not the mutants that act only on instinct like the ones just mentioned, they are violent by nature and their life mission is destruction. Their intelligence is not very high. I believe that they may prefer to attack targets outside the city first because it is difficult for them to break through the defense of the magic town. But until now, there are very few beasts that have fallen around the city visible to the naked eye. Not even a powerful individual with a high enough power fluctuation has appeared. This is a bit strange.”

"My sister said."

"I guess that either the group of manipulators behind the scenes have mastered some means to guide the beast tide, or it is simply that Esti's will has begun to influence the behavior of the beast tide, urging them to attack a specific target."

"Right now, Kalia and Ancient Dragon have Lakkad and Lucia in charge respectively. Let me tell you something you may not like, but your brother's side is the weakest and too kind-hearted. He can't compare to those two wicked guys. If something unexpected happens in the army, you are the only one who can help him in time."

Marlenia's mind raced, and she immediately understood the hidden meaning in her sister's words - after all, the Scorching Sun Legion was Brother Godwin's personal army, and even if something unexpected happened, it was unlikely to be directed at Michaela herself. However, at this critical moment when 300,000 troops were fighting together, any unusual movement by any party would have an immeasurable impact on the battle situation.

Before her brother set out, she heard that the Marquis Taylor Jones, who was leading the troops this time, was a die-hard fan of her father's faction. It seemed that her brother was not very confident in him. Thinking of this, Marenia immediately said, "I understand. I'll go now!"

Anasia next to her waved her hand, and a dragon warrior who had been prepared came forward and transformed into a dragon, carrying Marennia on his back and quickly flew towards the northeast.

"Your Highness, do you really think that the Blazing Sun Legion will have problems?" Anacia whispered, "Fighting against Esti is a mission that all three dynasties cannot refuse. How dare the New Party tamper with such an important matter?"

"No one knows my father better than me, Anna," Lani sighed.

"Most of the time, he tries his best to act like a perfect king. From his family and children to the people of the world, everyone can feel the care and concern of King Elden, which is like sunshine and rain. But once it comes to something that threatens the Golden Order in his eyes, he will immediately turn into the most ferocious and loyal dog, tearing apart all the 'enemies' within sight, no matter what the consequences will be."

"A tyrant king!" Adullah, who was standing beside the guard, criticized succinctly.

Then she became a little worried and said, "But if the Blazing Sun Legion really has problems, can Princess Marennia and Prince Michaela alone solve it?"

"That's because you didn't see how scary this girl is right now!" Blaze touched the wolf fur on his face and said with lingering fear, "I'm not sure if she can settle the matter, but she can definitely settle anyone who stirs up trouble."

(End of this chapter)