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Chapter 491 - Battle of Grandia Castle I

The army had arrived at the site of battle, the Duke had given his speech, and the men’s morale had been stoked.

“Begin! Remove these invaders from our land!!”

On the Duke’s signal, the Battle of Grandia Castle began with magical bombardments.

Super Artes that were empowered by multiple casters and had a long casting time made an arc through the air. They came in various shapes and sizes, with varying attributes and elements.

The Empire, obviously enough, did t...

Chapter 490 - On the Eve of War

Near the Harkelan-Latias border of Grandia Castle winter had come several months early. The cause of this weather abnormality were the flying fortresses.

It was just like in the Battle of Gryphon’s Reach but greater in scope. Back then, there were three fortresses and only for a short time before they were beaten back. At Grandia Castle, there were five flying fortresses that had been doing their thing for more than a month.

According to the intelligence the Kingdom gathered, th...

Chapter 489 - Instability

“Rissa, according to information from the Hanged Man, the hidden Lamia village is somewhere in this canyon.”

“The ambient mana is thick here, messing up magical detections. Add with the treacherous terrain and powerful monsters... It’s quite an ideal place to be if you want to be hidden from the world.”

“Like elves, your kind is so few and living in isolation. At least in the Human Dominion territory,” Paina glanced sideways. “I hope they have a home in the far sou...

Chapter 488 - Sakuya's New Flower

Grandia Castle was now within viewing distance, still quite far but the destination was in sight. It was the endpoint of the Latias counteroffensive led by Duke Sterling Valentine. The snowstorm made it so only the rough shadow of the castle could be seen. Above it, five flying fortresses hung like levitating mountains.

Many expected it, but the reality that the mighty Latias bastion had fallen to the Empire’s hand was still a blow. Now it was up to them to recapture the strategically...

Chapter 487 - A String of Victories

Fatal Soulframe First Form: Horror.
Fatal Soulframe Second Form: Exequies Butterfly.

These two Artes were created by taking inspiration from a horror game series that Viers played in the past.

The first form used the motion of him taking a picture to launch a soul attack. The second form was also a soul attack but it could cover a big area. Both Artes also had hidden functions.

He already had an idea for the third form, but he hadn't found a suitable ingredient yet.

Chapter 486 - Exequies

The undead.

Like every child of Latias, Croix had grown up hearing the story. To the north lay the Dread North, a land of freezing waste where the dead rose and roamed. The scary stories that mothers told naughty children to make them behave.

The Latias Kingdom maintained a strong border to stop the undead incursion but the undead were already there before the kingdom was born.

As a kid, he once asked his teacher which was worse, the Harkelans or the undead, Latias’ two ma...

Chapter 485 - Crimson

There were many differences between the Red Dragon Unit’s second battle compared to its first.

At Taris, the town was still holding against the Harkelan Empire’s assault. But at Founwell, the enemy had breached the walls. Like ants over a mound of sugar, Harkelan forces were all over the city.

The Red Dragon was able to catch the enemy off guard at Taris, but the enemy was prepared to receive hostiles. Seeing the enemy’s formation facing them, everyone knew a surprise attack...

Chapter 484 - The First Battle

Watching the besieged town of Taris, Viers saw first hand how the wars in a medieval era with magic were waged.

It was... positively medieval.

Taris wasn't as big and fancy enough as Gryphon’s Reach to warrant a complete magical barrier. Having one installed and maintained would cost a sum that the town couldn't afford.

And so, the walls.

The attackers also weren't anything special. The Harkelan soldiers were, for lack of a better word, standard. Around a thousand of...

Chapter 483 - Move Out

A handsome young man with golden hair was sitting alone in a room. He sat facing a window. At night, barely anything could be seen other than darkness. His face was that of melancholy. There was an image globe placed on the table next to him, showing two people smiling.

One was himself, Stratos Gaelos. The other, the now deceased Theus Mercea.

In the slightly moving image, the two were a few years younger and with smiles. Sunny skies in the background, southern fruit drink in hand...

Chapter 482 - War Footing

Croix pulled the reins of his horse to slow its speed until it stopped. From a hill, he was able to see far and wide. Under a beautiful morning sky, villages had turned to charcoal. Far away, there were two settlements still burning.

Seeing the barbaric works of the Empire, Croix gritted his teeth.

A few days had passed since the Battle of Gryphon’s Reach. A lot of things were in the eighteen-year-old prince’s head. A big chunk of it was about the invasion. Tired of just imagi...

Chapter 481 - Heroic Wish

Viers assembled the puzzle pieces in his head. The Popess’ disappearance, the immortal pursuers from the east continent, the Harkelan Empire’s invasion, it was all connected, it had to be. As the one with the Fables, he knew the patterns. He knew how stories unfolded.

He had already contacted the Hanged Man, the guy who was his company’s manager at Zetel to prepare for this eventuality. Ciel’s report just validated his prediction.

“This bodes ill. Latias is weak. The thr...

Chapter 480 - Chaos Looms

A great deal happened after Croix and Celestine joined hands to destroy the main power source.

The fortress began to fall. An object with such size would cause major damage should it fall and Gryphon’s Reach was right below it. To make it worse, Rostov the Blanket activated the self-destruct sequence for maximum damage.

Fortunately, there were those with good heads on their shoulders among the strike team. Tinade, the maid of House Valentine and a powerful Level 4, had seized th...

Chapter 479 - Victory

The flying fortress was shaking like a dying animal.

Not only were there mighty battles being waged inside and outside its walls all around, the energy that powered the massive magical artifact was becoming more and more unstable. The efforts of the scattered strike team to destroy the minor power sources were working.

The power sources kept the mind-boggling massive structure levitated in the sky, creating an ice hail to besiege a barrier maintained by a Level 5, and to supply th...

Chapter 478 - The Final Stretch

“Arte - Stone Barrage!”

“Arte - Volcanic Force!”

The duration of a fight between Pathseekers varied greatly.

There was the short one, like what Ciel did against the six Level 4 cultists. By soul searching the dead cultists, Viers got the picture of what happened and much more.

Some fights ended swiftly because of an overwhelming difference in strength, or if it didn’t, both sides fought with their all. High-Level Pathseekers could move very fast, trading powe...

Chapter 477 - Intensifying Situation

“Got you!”

Red Eyes’ hand pierced the chest of a woman wearing a white mask.

“Oh?”

To his surprise, he destroyed a water body double.

Red Eyes touched his chin, thinking how the other white-masked woman also felt off when he killed her. Perhaps that was a body double too. Now, he couldn't sense their presence anymore. They had gotten away.

“Good. You both passed.”

Red Eyes said it aloud and he left.

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“Whew. That was nerve-wrac...

Chapter 476 - Developing Situation

His name was Mitch. He was a knight of Latias and a teammate of Prince Onyx Cassian for the Grand Prix. As a vassal of the prince, Mitch believed in the supremacy of Prince Cassian. He believed Cassian would become champion of the Grand Prix and ascend the throne of Latias.

The prince, as a Level 3, already possessed Level 4 battle strength in the form of his tamed monsters. These were not any monsters but Deva-class monsters.

Mature, Rank 5 Deva monsters were a city-destroying th...

Chapter 475 - The Hunter and the Hunted

Prince Lutz Diamond Latias was glowing.

His whole body radiated bright light as if he was the sun. Anyone facing him had to cover their eyes.

When the radiance subsumed, the room was full of collapsed enemies. Only the prince and a woman behind him were still standing.

“Paula, you can open your eyes now.”

“Yes.”

The woman’s full name was Pulamela but the prince called her Paula. They had known each other since they were children. What greeted her eyes w...

Chapter 474 - Like a Fish in Water

The inside of the fort had become a battlefield.

The alliance of the contestants of the Grand Prix came out from the spatial trap swinging.

The soldiers of the Empire were on alert and ready to intercept the scattered invaders. They had prepared killing grounds and surrounded the expected exit coordinates. However, the strike team was composed of the Latias most elite youths; they were able to shift their exit point slightly and avoid those deathtraps. As pairs, they began fightin...

Chapter 473 - Out of the Cage

“Sword Saint? For real?”

“Hair like a sunset, face as pretty as a flower, and that terrifying sword force... It’s her.”

“She broke the spatial maze from the outside? Praise the Goddess! We’re saved!”

The lady’s arrival lifted the spirits of the trapped strike team.

“Oi, oi, lady, what’s the big idea!? What the hell are you doing in my show!?” Rostov -the magical projection of him- inquired with agitation.

The woman called Sword Saint sheat...

Chapter 472 - Line in the Sand

Falmerion certainly knew how to make an entrance.

The dragon crashed down from the roof. Viers imagined the scene from inside of the room was pretty amazing. Amazing, but deadly. The rest of the strike team followed suit. Unlike the outside, the walls of the fortress provided some protection from the wind and cold.

“We got in. Now we must find the power source of this thing and shut it down,” Prince Cassian said as he dismounted from his Devaze Vulture. The monster was of simi...

Chapter 471

“Invader scum! Know your folly for facing a Knight of Latias in combat!”

Viers saw a Level 3 knight killing a Level 3 enemy with a lightning sword. As the battlefield was high up in the air, the fate of the fallen was to literally fall. Viers found there was something funny about the random thoughts that just appeared in his head.

After the fleeting fancy passed, Viers analytical mind began to work.

In Latias there was a thing where they bestowed knighthood to Pathseeker...

Chapter 470 - Dragonflight

Floating above both hands of Viers, there were four cards.

The Magician, the High Priestess, the Lovers, and the Temperance.

The owners were Farley, Clarissa, Sakuya, and Paina. Viers gave them the Major Arcana that was most suitable for them.

The four owners looked in no small amount of wonder and amazement as Viers infused the cards with mysterious energy. Motes of light, tiny and numerous, beautifully entered the cards. When he was done, there was a soft ringing sound res...

Chapter 469 - Long Ago, the Four Nations Lived Together in Harmony

Water. Earth. Fire. Air. Long ago, the four nations lived together in harmony. Then, everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked.

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Well, not exactly.

First off, the Four Great Nations in the Human Dominion aren't represented by their elemental alignment. If you squint your eyes really hard then Latias Kingdom might be the Fire Nation since their national symbol is a Fire Dragon. The Harkela...