"What's going on?"
The guards snapped out of their daze, standing bewildered.
What were they supposed to be doing?
"I'm going to kill you!"
With a "crack," Vanica burst out of her containment, rushing out with a furious expression.
Since over a decade ago, when she first gained her devil power and challenged the strongest reclusive Magic Knight in the Clover Kingdom, she had never been in such a sorry state.
"Hmm."
"Zenon" was also awakened by Vanica's voice. He smashed the glass with a bone and jumped out, the tubes inserted into his body all torn off.
"Brother Zenon, let's move quickly. Brother Dante must have gone to the Clover Kingdom."
Vanica said impatiently.
Clearly, she didn't trust Dante much, and she also began to doubt her own strength.
"Alright, let's head to the Clover Kingdom immediately."
"Zenon" opened a Spatial Tunnel. His years of lurking had allowed him to acquire many souls, and through the conversion of soul magic, he could use various types of magic.
The Magic Emperor, truly deserving of his name!
This was just the basic level. Once he gained control of the Tree of Evil and held the underworld in his grasp, and then utilized the magic book towers across the entire continent, he could become the true Magic Emperor.
"Brother Zenon, you go support Brother Dante. I'm going to the Water Capital to capture that woman Peiqika."
The queen of the Heart Kingdom stored the wisdom of past queens, and there might be a way there to speed up the opening of the gate of the underworld.
Stupid woman!
"Zenon" was afraid that Vanica would mess things up. He could completely secretly use Time Magic to accelerate it, so there was no need to capture that woman at all.
But he couldn't say it yet... "Brother Zenon, I'm going."
"Zenon" watched Vanica's retreating figure, regretting the plan a little. He should have just devoured this guy long ago.
To save himself from such disobedience.
Lucius couldn't have imagined that Megicula only needed the souls of three female Magic Knights to fully manifest her true body in this world.
Her lost essence could then be restored.
Noelle's mother was one.
Charlotte, Peiqika, and Vanica – two out of three.
Devils have no humanity; they don't care about the lives of humans.
Vanica, in Megicula's eyes, might not even be considered a pawn, at most a backup sacrifice.
"I always feel like something isn't right," Morris muttered to himself, standing still.
Lucius had already gone to the Clover Kingdom. If he had heard this mad scientist's words, he would have surely extracted his soul.
No one who obstructs his plan will be left alive... Golden Dawn Headquarters.
"How is this possible?"
Yuno, the eternally icy prince, showed a look of despair.
"Klaus-senpai, Shilan, Alclad..."
Yuno shouted to the Golden Dawn members who had just returned from a mission: "Quickly find someone who can use healing magic!"
"More than half are dead, and those alive are on their last breath. They can't be saved at all."
"Impossible!"
Yuno pushed the member aside and rushed to his companions' side.
Although when he first arrived, he was discriminated against by most members due to his commoner status.
However, after such a long time together, everyone had overcome their differences and were like family.
His becoming the vice-captain of the Golden Dawn was the best proof of this.
"Ah!!!"
Yuno's legs gave out, and he knelt on the ground with a face full of pain, letting out a roar that echoed through the clouds: "Who did this?!"
With a "poof," a green sapling emerged from the ground. This was Captain William's last magic. Even as he was being captured, he wanted to save his squad members.
"World Tree Magic?"
Yuno watched in shock as the sapling emerged from the ground and eventually grew into a towering tree.
The green light of hope began to heal the injuries of the living members. Yuno quickly stood up and walked to Klaus and the others.
"Yuno... Captain William has been captured. You must go save him..." Alclad, a member who had always been at odds with Yuno, pleaded with him.
"What exactly happened?"
Yuno asked anxiously.
"A... man radiating an ominous aura... he came from the sky, Captain William..." Alclad started to cry as he spoke. They didn't even have a chance to fight back. Could this still be considered the strongest Knight Order?
Yuno just watched him silently. As the vice-captain, he had a certain responsibility.
What kind of man couldn't even protect his own home?
The Golden Dawn members gradually regained consciousness, and before they could fully recover, they were affected by the sorrowful atmosphere.
Over half of the members stationed at the headquarters had died. For those without any life left, no magic could bring them back.
Yuno prepared to go to the Royal Capital to report the situation. By himself, he certainly couldn't do anything.
But if everyone worked together, anything was possible... Black Bulls Headquarters.
"Why aren't they back yet?"
Dante was getting impatient. He held William in one hand, his temper flaring, wishing he could tear Yami apart immediately.
"Found him, he's in the north."
Lucifero was also getting impatient. The desire for his true body to descend into this world was something no devil could resist.
So he helped look for him.
Dante moved at lightning speed, immediately activating his devil form and rushing north.
Inside the black bull ship at this time, everyone was still in the midst of a feast. Asta and the others had started a party in the mobile fortress, having a great time.
Such an ominous aura.
Yami frowned. He put down his liquor bottle and drew the treasured sword from his waist: "Kids, stop playing."
"A guest has arrived."
Yami assumed a drawing-sword stance. He felt somewhat uncertain about this ominous power.
He wasn't sure if the magic zone he had just touched could be used normally.
"A guest?" Asta was a bit confused, but Luck, waving his fists, said: "Strong... very strong!"
Everyone felt this ominous magic, except Asta.
Dante's figure appeared in front of the black bull ship, and a chill shot through the Black Bulls members' heads.
"Henry!" Yami shouted, and a wall in the middle of the black bull ship opened directly.
"Dimension Slash, Other Shore!"
A black blade that tore through dimensions slashed directly at Dante.
"Too slow."
Dante dodged with a sidestep. With a "bang," his massive body crashed directly into the black bull ship. Without Vanessa's little cat, everyone was unable to dodge.
Crash!
The black bull ship was shattered into pieces. Affected by gravity, Asta and the others all plummeted towards the ground.
"William."
Yami jumped into mid-air. He saw William in Dante's hand and immediately charged forward with his sword raised.
"Magic Zone, open!"