A Core Ship From The Start
Chapter 1642 - 1095: Following Procedures

Chapter 1642: Chapter 1095: Following Procedures

Huang’zen Kumiko remembered a disaster movie she had watched before depicting the story of an asteroid impact on Earth. The scene in the cinema left a deep impression on her, and the current scene is practically a re-enactment of that movie—burning meteors falling from the clouds, blowing away the dark, heavy clouds and revealing the clear blue sky.

In the next instant, that "meteor" crashed heavily to the ground.

For a moment, there was a storm, violent airflow. First, the shockwave from the explosion swept across everything on the ground, then the entire earth cracked like a spider’s web and collapsed downwards. Flames erupted from the earth’s fractures, turning the battlefield into a roaring fiery inferno in an instant.

As for the demon army numbering tens of thousands, it had long been reduced to ashes, with no trace remaining.

"So powerful......"

Hiding behind the wall and watching this scene, Huang’zen Kumiko muttered to herself. She previously thought it was impressive that she could cut down a bug larger than a train with one sword, but compared to Duanmu Huai, that was like the difference between a firefly and the sun.

"I really didn’t expect the teacher to be this strong......"

"But no matter how you look at it, he resembles more of a Demon King than a hero."

Beside her, Kousaka Rina also added with a speechless tone.

"If this was a game, it’s clear the Great Demon King would be coming out to show off his immense power."

"Ahahaha, you’re right......"

Huang’zen Kumiko couldn’t deny that Kousaka Rina had a point. No matter how you looked at it, it seemed more like the Hell Demon King was coming to attack. If they weren’t already familiar with Duanmu Huai’s pressure, they probably would’ve mistaken it for a Demon King’s descent.

"Hoo!"

Just then, a smoking black shadow suddenly shot up from the center of the battlefield, drawing an arc before landing heavily on the wall. Then, emerging from the fire and smoke, was Duanmu Huai in his power armor.

"Ah, teacher!!"

Upon seeing Duanmu Huai, Huang’zen Kumiko finally relaxed and hurried to his side.

"Yo."

Seeing Huang’zen Kumiko, Duanmu Huai also raised his hand and greeted.

"Looks like you’re doing well. I thought you’d be cowering behind the fortress."

"I wanted to, but since I’m a hero, I can’t let others sacrifice their lives for me."

To be honest, Huang’zen Kumiko really wanted to hide behind. If it were before, as just an ordinary high school girl, she wouldn’t have any psychological burden about hiding. But now, she’s a hero, and in terms of strength, she’s stronger than any soldier here. How can she allow herself to watch others fight for her?

"Of course, if I couldn’t win, I’d still escape, but before that, striving a little isn’t a problem."

"Well done."

Hearing Huang’zen Kumiko’s answer, Duanmu Huai smiled and patted her head.

"Where are the others?"

"I’ll call them!"

After Duanmu Huai appeared, the battle had already ended, the entire battlefield destroyed, and naturally, the demon army was completely wiped out with nothing left. Hearing Duanmu Huai’s arrival, other students were also thrilled and hurried to report at the wall.

"It’s clear you’ve worked hard."

Seeing the students, exhausted and dirty yet still spirited, Duanmu Huai nodded. Although somewhat unexpected, they had already been through fire and grown into qualified soldiers.

Hmm, if these people were taken to the Tribunal now... no, they’re still too young.

Duanmu Huai considered for a moment, decisively dismissing the thought. Although the students indeed possessed the mysterious "Heavenly Duty" power since coming to this world, their minds weren’t yet strong enough to battle Evil Gods, so staying in their world was a safer option and somewhat useful.

"Alright, enough with the chit-chat."

Looking at the students, Duanmu Huai chuckled, then opened the Mage’s Mansion.

"You must all be tired, leave the rest to me, you can go wash, eat, and rest."

"That’s great!"

Upon hearing this, the students were like hearing the bell for the last class, excitedly jumping up and hurried into the Mage’s Mansion—just as Duanmu Huai said, what they urgently needed was rest. Although the battle lasted only a few hours, the high-intensity war felt like a long lifetime for them, and now they simply wanted to rest and comfort their weary bodies and minds.

And since the teacher was here, leaving everything to the teacher wasn’t a problem!

With this thought in mind, the students swiftly entered the Mage’s Mansion.

It’s comforting to have a strong backing!

The Commander of Bastion Fortress naturally heard from others about Duanmu Huai’s arrival, and hurried over to greet him. However, to Duanmu Huai’s surprise, standing next to the Commander was a familiar face......

Oh, not that familiar.

"Weren’t you dead?"

Looking at the faceless Archangel standing beside the Commander, Duanmu Huai frowned in confusion, and Tyrael was left speechless by Duanmu Huai’s inquiry.

"What do you mean by dead? I’m not dead!"

"You clearly said earlier that the power to connect to this world is no longer sufficient or something..."

Duanmu Huai crossed his arms, squinting as he scrutinized the Angel before him, always feeling a strong sense of trickery.

"After that, I returned to Heaven, but the development of the situation was unexpected, which is why I descended again! Alright, let’s not waste time, I don’t have much time to stay here, I must tell you something important!"

"Go ahead, what is it?"

"About the last Demon King, Azmodan, it is currently at Mount Arreat ahead! In fact, the Demon Army attacking this fortress was summoned by it from Hell! More importantly, Azmodan is currently attempting to corrupt the Worldstone! You must stop it!"

"Worldstone? What is that?"

"This......"

Facing Duanmu Huai’s inquiry, Tyrael paused.

"In short, the Worldstone is the lifeline protecting this world! It is precisely because Azmodan corrupted the Worldstone that it could summon so many Demons from Hell. Although you do have immense strength, if the opponent keeps summoning Demons continuously, even you won’t be able to withstand it!"

"..............."

Hearing this, Duanmu Huai eyed Tyrael up and down, retrieving his gaze. As a Judge, he’s not fake; that slight hesitation from Tyrael immediately alerted Duanmu Huai to an underlying issue. Perhaps Azmodan indeed used the corruption of the Worldstone to summon a Hell army, but as for what the Worldstone is exactly for, Tyrael didn’t tell the truth.

"Alright, I understand."

Duanmu Huai said as he reached out to Tyrael.

"Come, shake hands, happy cooperation."

".........?"

Looking at Duanmu Huai’s gesture, Tyrael was taken aback, then extended his hand, grasping Duanmu Huai’s.

Right at that moment.........

"Click—————!"

A dazzling flash suddenly appeared and then vanished, startling Tyrael.

"Wha-what was that?"

"Oh, nothing, just a souvenir photo."

Duanmu Huai chuckled, retracting his hand.

"Well, I’ll go prepare, see you later."

Saying this, without waiting for Tyrael’s response, Duanmu Huai turned directly and walked into the Mage’s Mansion, leaving the Archangel outside bewildered. And he himself quickly returned to his room, snapped his fingers, and soon, Duanmu Huai’s shadow started rolling, shortly transforming into the form of Tyrael, kneeling before Duanmu Huai.

"Alright."

Looking at the shadow in front of him, Duanmu Huai rubbed his hands.

Let’s see, what exactly have you hidden.

Extracting information from the shadow was very simple for Duanmu Huai, almost effortless, and the obtained information indeed somewhat surprised him.

According to the shadow, during the eternal battle between Angels and Demons, an Angel and a Demon grew weary of this conflict, so this pair of lovers stole the Divine Artifact Worldstone left by the Creator God from Ancient Times, creating this world, calling it Sanctuary — meaning to isolate it from Angels and Demons, you guys can fight all you want; I’ll stay isolated in peace, unaffected by winter, summer, spring, or autumn.

Then in Sanctuary, this pair of lovers gave birth to a mixed-blood of Angels and Demons, that is, Humans, also known as Nephalem.

Early Humans possessed great power, but this also caused fear among the Angels and Demons who never anticipated that the offspring of Angels and Demons would possess such power. They were also afraid that actions of these Nephalem would attract the attention of Hell and Heaven — after all, they came to this world to avoid war; if they were found out as deserters by their boss, they’d be doomed.

Thus, the Angel who created Sanctuary adjusted the Worldstone, suppressing and sealing the power of Ancient Humans, causing human abilities to deteriorate with each generation, to the point that they have now become just ordinary mortals.

Of course, there are some grudges and feelings involved, which Duanmu Huai decided not to bother with, as long as he knew what the Worldstone was for.

"I see."

After figuring things out, Duanmu Huai also frowned, his complexion gloomy. Clearly, this Angel was not a good thing either. The existence of the Worldstone is used to seal the power of humans in this world, no wonder it didn’t want to tell him the truth. Of course, Duanmu Huai also wouldn’t let Azmodan corrupt the Worldstone since this thing, being able to seal human powers, indicates it connects to humans in some way, and if corrupted by Demons, it might corrupt humans through the Worldstone.

If it turns out that way, that would definitely be troublesome.

Being this way, Duanmu Huai came up with an idea that could kill two birds with one stone.

Thinking of this, Duanmu Huai took out a Thermite Bomb from his pocket, nodding in satisfaction.

Indeed, time to blow it up.