The Last King Of Darkness
Chapter 859 - 468 Quantification and Chaotic Sea (Combined)

Chapter 859: Chapter 468 Quantification and Chaotic Sea (Combined)

The two Special Level Combatants quickly disappeared into the Black Fog.

Horus put down the Silence Stone and closed his eyes, entering deep meditation.

He was too tired and needed a good rest.

Under the warm firelight, everyone was either meditating or in deep sleep. The orange glow blocked the swirling Black Fog and coagulated black ashes, bathing this world in the blessing of fire, allowing the souls of the Fire Son people to recuperate in the warm light.

Outside the firelight lay decay and gloom. In the depths of the darkness seemed to lurk ominous shadows. The ancient Royal City, destroyed for millennia in unknown strangeness, lay like a giant beast eerily still, ready to awaken at any moment to devour the small firelight.

When resting in the dark, one must keep an eye open — this is the most basic combat principle.

Among these more than a hundred First Level Combatants, those keeping watch were Olivia and Misha.

Misha walked to the other side, dragging along traces of Thunder, with faint crackling sounds audible in the still environment.

Rod greeted her, but she paid him no mind.

This person is strange; it’s unclear why she became a Fire Son.

Rod watched her back, waves of thoughts stirring in his heart.

Olivia adjusted her armor and drank a few bottles of Moonlight-shimmering potions.

"Little one, go get some rest. Tomorrow will be a tough battle. I still hope you can surprise us."

She said with a smile, her pure eyes seemingly shining with moonlight.

"I can understand Horus and the others’ mindset now. Having expectations feels great."

Rod scratched his head, a bit embarrassed, and said: "Of course."

Olivia smiled, her deep blue hair dancing in the breeze, her snow-white skin as pure as moonlight. Her exquisite appearance made her look like the Moon God incarnate.

"In such a harsh environment, maintaining such a mindset is remarkable. Perhaps this is the key to your success."

Rod laughed and said: "The world is already so dark, why should I wrap myself in depression? Respect the enemy in willpower, but despise them in mindset — only thus can we fully unleash our power."

Olivia’s eyes lit up, and she praised: "Little one, no wonder Alan thinks so highly of you. Just with this mindset, many can’t compare to you."

Rod humbly replied: "Indeed, when it comes to being carefree, few can match me."

Olivia nearly burst into laughter: "Little one, you’re really interesting. After the Starry Sky City battle is over, I must have a deep conversation with you... But for now, you should go rest."

Rod nodded, suddenly remembering something, and asked: "Madam Olivia, why do they need to clear out those leftover monsters? Haven’t we already come here?"

Olivia’s expression turned serious, and after pondering for a moment, she explained the matter in detail to Rod.

In the original plan, besides the time issue, there was another severe problem — the disruption issue when fighting the Starry Queen.

Undoubtedly, it is impossible to clear out the massive Starry Sky City, so the disturbances caused by intense battles could very well attract the monsters within the city.

Given the scale of Starry Sky City, even if only one percent of the monsters are drawn, the outcome would be catastrophic.

And the battle fluctuations at the King Level cannot be concealed, neither by the Silence Bell nor the more powerful Silence Stone.

Fortunately, outside the Holy Fire Sacrificial Ground, there is a very strong protective barrier.

It is identical to the barrier outside Starry Sky City.

This layer of unknown protective barrier can neutralize and absorb the battle fluctuations and then emit them through the outer barrier of Starry Sky City.

This was confirmed by Liszt, the Commander of the Investigation Legion, after extensive probes. He found that his detection waves often emitted in a strange form from the other side of Starry Sky City, and after numerous tests, discovered that the unknown protective barrier of the Holy Fire Sacrificial Ground and the barrier outside Starry Sky City were identical, and the inner barrier could refract disturbances to the outer barrier.

Therefore, once the battle begins, Starry Sky City will inevitably emit a massive disturbance outward.

It is for this reason that they must clear the battlefield outside of Starry Sky City.

Due to this barrier, Liszt could not originally investigate the interior of the Holy Fire Sacrificial Ground.

However, they soon realized that the disruptions inside the Holy Fire Sacrificial Ground would also be transmitted through the inner barrier to the outer barrier for release.

Liszt and the high-ranking investigators of the Investigation Legion then stationed themselves outside Starry Sky City, and after eliminating interference and noise, they confirmed that there was no activity inside the Holy Fire Sacrificial Ground.

The entire Holy Fire Sacrificial Ground was like a sarcophagus, guarding the Starry Queen who had been asleep within it for millennia.

However, if they wish to enter, they must break the sarcophagus.

Once the sarcophagus is broken, the disruptions from the battle will emit through this breach, alarming the monsters in that direction.

Therefore, a portion of people must remain outside to fend off the incoming monsters.

"When battling a powerful entity like the Starry Queen, the number of people is meaningless. It’s the strength of the soul that matters. If you haven’t crossed that threshold, no matter how many people you are, it won’t help."

"Thus, the team for the final showdown with the Starry Queen consists of only seventeen people. The remaining one hundred and fifty will remain outside the Holy Fire Sacrificial Ground to ensure our battle proceeds undisturbed."