“Alright.” Feb nodded her dainty head.Then, she flapped her little wings and left, quickly disappearing from James’ sight.After Feb left, James’ anxiety resurfaced.The Southwest Province was one of Sol’s central regions. Once it gets conquered by the Elephant King, other beasts would surely follow his example, and Sol would soon be subjugated.Once Sol falls, the entire world would also rapidly collapse, as would Wrymstead.James had to prevent this from happening.Even though he was no match for the Elephant King, he still had to go to the Southwest Province.This was the first battle between humans and beasts. He had to defend the Southwest Province with all his might.However, he knew it would be impossible for him to defend the Southwest Province alone. He needed Sol’s assistance and along with their heavy artillery.Only then would he have a fighting chance against the Elephant King.James left the area and headed to the Capital in Sol.The Capital no longer flourish
James overheard that the new King wanted to step down from his position.The country's leader would become the prime target with the current circumstances. Having no power, he would quickly meet his demise. The new King did not want to die in vain. He was determined to survive the disaster.The old King was unwilling to take over again but could not find someone willing to do it in his place.Seeing James before them, both the new and old King were overjoyed.The old King stood up and said excitedly, “You came back at just the right time, James. Sol is in dire straits and needs your guidance. Since you’re here, I declare you Sol’s new King.”The new King also hurriedly added. “I’ll immediately make arrangements to transfer all authority to you.”Both of them wanted to push the responsibility onto James.James did not say anything about how the two were acting. Since he chose to come himself, he was committed to either live or die with Sol.James nodded and said, “Alright. It’s
“Since this is the first battle between humans and beasts, we absolutely need to win.“If we fail, it’ll lead to a terrible chain of events.”The two subordinates listened carefully.Henry asked, “What’s your plan, James?”James shook his head sadly.He had no plans and only thought of defending the province with all the had.James had 400,000 soldiers in the Celestial Abode, they were put through constant training. It was not yet a suitable time to deploy them. They were his trump card, and he did not want to use them if it were not absolutely necessary.For now, they could only focus on defence.He pondered for a moment and said, “Issue an order for citizens to evacuate the Southwest Province. In the next two days, get as many people out of the city as possible.”“Inform the military region’s troops to make preparations. Once the beast army appears, fire our nuclear bombs at them.”James gave a series of orders.After receiving the orders, Henry and the Blithe King immedia
The beasts invading the Southwest Province were not very strong. Most of them were Supernaturals, but even so, they were still much stronger than the humans trying to fend them off.Although humans had entered the age of cultivation, they hardly had enough time to improve their strength. In general, the humans were still relatively weak and were only considered martial artists; not proper cultivators.James swung his sword.His devastating Sword Energy took out a significant number of beasts. James hovered in mid-air, and his long sword continuously sent out Sword Energy, efficiently slaughtering the rampaging beasts. This scene was broadcasted live and spectated by humans and beasts all over the world.Meanwhile, other beasts attacking different cities were bombarded by high-powered artillery and ended up suffering heavy casualties. At that moment, they were still driven to continue their attacks for a while longer.When the Elephant King realized that his army would not be abl
The beast army went on a frenzied massacre in the city. In just a day, they ruthlessly slaughtered 3,000,000 people.Meanwhile, James fought fiercely the entire day. He faced thousands of beasts on his own and they all died at his hands.“James, Lanbergh City has fallen, and millions of humans were heartlessly killed.”The Elephant King threatened, “Masked Warrior, the humans in Lanbergh City died because of you. It’s not too late to surrender now. If you don’t, more of earth’s humans will die because of your hubris.”“Let’s surrender, James.” Henry watched the deaths of countless humans through satellite footage in the military region. He shed tears as he looked at the streets of Lanbergh City stained with blood and corpses heaped into rotting piles everywhere.“The beasts are too strong. Humans are still too weak. Not everyone can fight against them like you. If you continue to battle, the entire Southwest Province might really collapse, and you’ll have to shoulder the death
Sophie did not give James much helpful suggestions.Her only advice was for James to follow his heart.James sat on the ground and casually took off the silver-white mask on his face, then began to ponder deeply.He sat in place for three hours.Eventually, he stood up.Sol could fall and the Southwest Province could be subjugated, but James himself could not surrender.The Elephant King was currently in Mount Mala.There was only one way to solve this disaster, and that was to kill the Elephant King. Once the Elephant King had been eliminated, the beast army would have no leader, and would automatically retreat from the human cities.The only drawback for James was the fact that this plan would expose his identity.Exposing his identity was a small price to pay for a clear conscience. He was unwilling to let millions of humans fall into ruin just because he prioritized hiding his identity.After he made his decision, James pulled out his phone and brought up a map. He scanne
After the ant finished speaking, it left.At that moment, a thuggish man kneeled on the ground of Mount Mala’s peak.A young man sat in front of the main hall, playing around with a dagger in his hand. He wore a black robe and had a youthful face. The thuggish man kneeling on the ground was the Elephant King, who had transformed into a human.Meanwhile, the young man was none other than the one who benefited the most from Earth’s Second Calamity, Lucifer.“Master Lucifer.”The Elephant King kneeled on the ground in his human form and addressed him respectfully, “The strongest human on Earth, the Masked Warrior, has surrendered. My troops from Mount Mala have already entered and occupied the Southwest Province.”Lucifer lightly gripped his dagger and said nonchalantly, “Are the humans of Earth so fragile?”“Reporting, sir!”At that moment, the ant man walked into the hall and kneeled on the floor.“Elephant King, Master Lucifer, a human of Earth, has appeared outside the moun
James’ spoke in a measured tone. “Alright.”The Elephant King looked at James and said with a smile, “Since you’ve already challenged me, I’ll look like a coward if I don’t accept. Let’s do it. If I lose to you, my troops will immediately withdraw from the Southwest Province.”“It’s not just a simple match. It’ll be a duel to the death.”James added an important clause. The simply winning a match would not solve the problem at hand.He wanted to have fight to the death and kill the Elephant King.Only by doing so will he be able to deter the other beasts from acting.“You’ve finally shown yourself, James.”At that moment, a crisp voice rang out.James turned toward the sound and saw a young man in a black robe not far from them. He recognized the man with a single glance. It was Lucifer, the person he resurrected in the Ancient Realm.Moreover, he was the one that had benefitted tremendously from the earth’s Second Calamity.James looked at Lucifer and asked, “Why are you