NOVEL NEXT Chapter 693-699
Chapter 693: The Final Sacrifice
When he heard Marvin say that the key was actually the Book of Nalu, Yin was filled with regrets.
This name might not ring a bell to some ordinary people, but old foxes like Yin were very familiar with the legend of the Book of Nalu.
Yin simply didn’t believe that Marvin would be able to collect all the pages of the Book of Nalu!
And even if he really managed to do so, that still might not be a good thing.
The story of the death of that powerful God was a lesson that the Book of Nalu was incredibly dangerous.
But he was in a good mood after collecting the Vampires’ Secret Precepts, so he decided that he didn’t mind Marvin keeping the cloak. Instead, he gently reminded, “Don’t you think something is wrong?”
‘Wrong?’
Marvin was puzzled.
He was about to ask for clarification, but before he could, the book in Yin’s hands suddenly burst and shrouded the Vampire Primogenitor.
“If you don’t die here, I hope we meet again another day.”
As his words trailed off, Yin disappeared from the strange room.
Marvin remained silent.
This millennia-old Vampire certainly wasn’t a simple person.
He proposed a partnership earlier, but in the end, he left immediately after getting what he came for. His actions could be considered unprincipled.
But Marvin hadn’t expected Yin to help him much anyways.
In fact, it was already quite good that the Vampire decided not to betray Marvin to get the Fate Tablet.
After Yin left, Marvin felt a lot more relieved.
At least he didn’t have to guard against the possible sneak attack of this Vampire Primogenitor.
‘But what did he mean by something wrong?’
Marvin frowned.
The process of getting the Fate Tablet went smoothly, with no apparent issues. Could this be what Yin was talking about?
This place didn’t have the usual “Boss guarding the treasure” setup.
Isn’t it better for it to be easier sometimes?
Marvin turned and looked at the entrance they had come here from.
His eyes pierced through the entrance and through the darkness to look at a dim shadow.
It was an azure-clothed woman!
The Azure Matriarch!
Marvin’s furrowed his brows.
How could he have forgotten about her!
That woman had been following him and Yin in order to get an opportunity to undo the seal on the World Ending Twin Snakes!
Now, two of the valuable treasures in this strange place had been taken by Marvin and Yin. It was precisely now that the seal on the World Ending Twin Snakes was at the weakest it had ever been!
‘Damn, what did she plan?!’
Marvin immediately sped up, rushing toward the hallway.
The distance from the strange room to the hallway was pretty short and Marvin only took an instant.
But when Marvin stepped into the hallway, his expression suddenly changed!
The resistance was a lot stronger than before!
Taking one step seemed like he was walking across a mountain!
If this continued, Marvin wouldn’t be able to stop the Azure Matriarch!
He clenched his teeth!
Endless Path!
Using Endless Path when under the suppression of the sealing power was definitely a very risky move.
This strange sealing power had a very forceful restraining effect. As Marvin used Endless Path, his stamina was being consumed three times as fast as it normally would have been!
But he was moving slightly faster than before!
He reached that hall with sweat dripping down his forehead and saw that the Azure Matriarch was in the middle of doing something!
What was she doing?
Marvin continued trying to make his way to her.
…
There was still that fountain in the middle of the hall.
The Azure Matriarch looked very solemn.
She was holding countless candles in her arms.
The candles all seemed to be made of yellow wax.
But when he saw what they were, Marvin felt nauseated!
Human Skin Candles…
How many innocents had been murdered to make so many candles?
Each candle had to be made from 99 innocent souls!
This was the Chaos Power drawn from Ghosts!
Marvin looked helplessly on as the Azure Matriarch put the candles around the fountain.
Every five steps, she placed a candle on the ground.
Even at that time, Marvin could clearly see that a strange formation was revolving around the fountain.
That formation should have been drawn by the Azure Matriarch, taking advantage of the weakening of the seal.
And outside the hall, countless monsters were wailing like ghosts, apparently waiting for something excitedly!
Marvin gasped in shock!
His gaze finally fell back on the fountain.
The two beautiful figures were still holding each other in an exquisite embrace.
But at this moment, their expressions seemed frighteningly eerie to Marvin!
If he still couldn’t guess who this pair was at this time, he would be an idiot!
‘Those two are the sealed Twin Snakes!’
‘No wonder the sealing power in that hall is so powerful and those monsters don’t dare to approach!’
‘The fountain is the final seal!’
‘I saw it on the murals before, on the badly damaged murals, those followers prayed to that pair of snakes…’
Marvin’s mind was working rapidly as he recalled all the information that he had about them.
A bitter smile appeared on his face.
‘Was Yin already aware of the seal on the World Ending Twin Snakes?’
If he had been able to guess the location of the seal in advance and prepare some preventive measures, things would be so bad!
This was all because he didn’t have enough information!
Now, it seemed like it would be very difficult for Marvin to stop the Azure Matriarch.
When Marvin reached the last third of the distance to the hall, the Azure Matriarch had already finished preparing all the candles.
She glared coldly at Marvin, her eyes filled with contempt.
Marvin remained silent, trying to maintain Endless Path and draw closer.
He knew that he would still have a chance if he reached it before it finished!
But at this time, a restless sound came out from the group of monsters.
A naked girl was pushed forward by the spider, panicking as she was forced toward the hall!
Marvin paled!
The Azure Matriarch sneered, beckoning to that girl.
An expression of alarm appeared on that girl’s face, and in an instant, a bloody rune appeared on her fair white skin.
She was completely covered with the runes of the Evil God!
“She is the final sacrifice?” Marvin asked with great difficulty.
The Azure Matriarch seemed to be in a good mood and showed a teasing expression. “What if she is?”
“Do you still think you can stop me this time?”
“You killed my younger brother, you destroyed all the foundations of the Twin Snakes Cult in Feinan.”
“This debt is hanging over your head, Marvin!”
Marvin kept walking toward her, trying to stall. “But that all should only be coming to me.”
“Innocents shouldn’t be involved.”
The Azure Matriarch chuckled. “Sorry, I’m not interested in chatting with you.”
“The ritual has already begun.”
As she said this, all the candles lit up by themselves.
The girl’s shriek echoed throughout the hall!
Chapter 694: World Ending Twin Snakes!
As a low chanting sound permeated the hall, countless Ghosts let out their grievances from within the Human Skin Candles.
But they were trapped inside the Human skin that the candles were made from.
The flames were burning very slowly.
The Azure Matriarch was kneeling in front of that statue piously with a dagger gripped in her hand.
The overwhelmed girl shrieked as she struggled, but an invisible power seemed to bind her body.
Her body bent backward and slowly started floating in the air before ultimately stopping in front of the statue.
At that instant, all the runes on her body exploded!
The girl was badly mutilated!
But she didn’t die!
These were only relatively superficial wounds compared to what they could have been.
Marvin could see that the runes had only been marked on the surface of her body.
Even if the skin was damaged, and not just lightly, her vitality was still there!
But at this rate, she would soon bleed out and die!
Marvin put his all into getting to her!
The advanced False Divine Vessel power ignored all Laws!
At the same time, because of the Azure Matriarch’s ritual, a portion of the sealing power was diverted.
The pressure on Marvin’s body lessened considerably.
These two effects combined to allow him to speed up again.
But at this time, the Azure Matriarch completed her chant!
Her eyes were shining crimson and a cold light flashed from the dagger in her hand!
She lifted the dagger high up before ruthlessly piercing down!
The suffering girl closed her eyes at the sight of the dagger descending upon her.
During this matter of life and death, Marvin burst out with all his strength!
The sealing power had receded to the statue in the fountain.
Endless Path was fully active!
Marvin disregarded everything else and even used his meager Fate Power.
A shadow flashed and the girl’s bloody body disappeared from before the Azure Matriarch.
The dagger struck nothing!
Outside the formation of Human Skin Candles, Marvin coldly looked back the Azure Matriarch kneeling on the ground.
He was carrying that confused girl in his arms. She had already fainted, perhaps due to pain or panic.
He could feel her body shivering.
This contempt towards life, this willingness to harm innocents, this was something that Marvin loathed.
He watched the Azure Matriarch, taking precautions against possible retaliation.
But the Azure Matriarch didn’t seem too upset at Marvin for snatching the Final Sacrifice.
She slowly raised her head and exposed a strange smile. “Marvin, you are overestimating yourself.”
“You can’t stop the World Ending Twin Snakes from appearing today!”
As these words came out, Marvin felt something wrong.
A feeling of crisis burst from the bottom of his heart!
He lowered his head and saw that the girl in his arms had turned into a frightening viper!
“Sssss!”
The fangs ruthlessly bit Marvin’s neck!
They were too close, and he hadn’t considered her a threat. Marvin couldn’t dodge the sneak attack!
But the viper didn’t succeed either!
The sharp fangs bit into a shining layer!
Shapeshift Sorcerer – Diamond Shape!
Marvin had instantly activated this ability from his Boundless Shapeshifting specialty to resist the blow. The aftereffects of this Shape had gradually become less severe as his strength improved, so it was more and more worth using in such situations.
And that viper’s strength was actually quite ordinary.
But Marvin’s strength had been suppressed by the seal, and the Azure Matriarch had carefully set all of this up.
After activating Diamond Shape, Marvin quickly cut the viper into pieces!
But it was already too late.
He already couldn’t stop the Azure Matriarch from offering a sacrifice.
When Marvin lifted his head to look at what was happening near the statue, he saw the Azure Matriarch still kneeling.
The dagger in her hand was lifted high up once more before quickly falling down and penetrating her own heart!
Blood slowly flowed down, blending with the ground.
The ghosts in the Human Skin Candles howled with grief.
Marvin was distressed, shaking his head.
He had miscalculated.
As it turned out, the Azure Matriarch was actually offering herself!
More and more blood flowed down, followed by all the sealing power in the hall being completely destroyed!
Even Marvin could only be shoved away!
And in the darkness, those countless monsters bellowed, charging toward Marvin!
Thankfully, Marvin was very nimble and could keep from getting hurt by them.
“How could the blood of a mortal awaken the true power of the World Ending Twin Snakes?”
The voice of the Azure Matriarch came out from the array.
Her voice was dripping with ridicule as she taunted, “You want to save everyone, but you’ll end up being unable to save anyone.”
“You are screwed, Marvin.”
After saying these, her body fell forward, and her voice was never to be heard again.
Marvin could feel that these ghosts were madly absorbing her vitality!
And a great amount of blood flowed into the fountain!
The blood kept surging, spurting high up!
The crimson liquid spilled over the statue, filling its cracks with red liquid.
This blood seemed to have magical power, nourishing their bodies.
Marvin could clearly see that the two former statues were quickly recovering from their petrified state to a living state!
In the end, the World Ending Twin Snakes were able to recover!
Marvin didn’t leave yet!
There was only one reason that he was still here: he wanted to see if he could get rid of these two monsters right as they were resurrecting!
This was a very daunting challenge, and Marvin might even pay with his life.
But he still wanted to give it a try.
After all, in a way, if he hadn’t taken the Fate Tablet, and instead had found a way to keep anyone else from getting it, the World Ending Twin Snakes might have never been able to escape their cage!
He relied on his outstanding Dexterity to wander between the monsters, waiting for an opportunity to make a move.
And these monsters also seemed content with what they had gained as the World Ending Twin Snakes were coming back. They didn’t actually chase Marvin, but rather closely circled around the edges of the hall.
One minute later.
The thin blood in the fountain dried up.
All the blood had entered the statue.
An aged aura spread from the bodies of the couple.
‘Now!’
Marvin’s perception alerted him!
He unhesitantly attacked!
Night Beheading!
Sodom’s Blades were unsheathed and a cold light flashed as the blades aiming down at them!
But suddenly, the woman opened her eyes.
There were no pupils in her eyes. They were just a pure, cold white!
With just a glance, Marvin felt as if he been frozen!
Sodom’s Blades initially still continued slashing down, but they were diverted by some powerful force.
Following suit with the woman, the man opened his eyes.
He sneered at Marvin.
Marvin couldn’t react before a heavy fist slammed into his abdomen, sending him flying away like a broken kite as he spat up blood!
At this instant, the monsters of the Ethereal Plane all bellowed!
The resurrection of the World Ending Twin Snakes shook the entire Universe!
Shiraishi Shiraishi Sofa –
The Vampire Primogenitor may have left, but at least you’ll get a chance to play as Dracula… if you aren’t in the US. We’ll be doing a giveaway for a NON-US Steam key for the game “Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2” in our Discord server when the next chapter posts. By that, I mean that the code is region locked and will NOT work for a US Steam account. If someone from the US wins the giveaway, they’ll receive a $3 Amazon.com gift card instead.
There will be a riddle in the translator’s thoughts at the end of the next chapter, which should be posted in about two and a half hours. You can enter your answer, along with your explanation for your answer, in the #riddle-contest channel. If you do not include an explanation for your answer, the answer will be ineligible to win. If your answer is edited, it will also be ineligible to win. If you make a guess and then want to change your answer, delete your first guess and then write a new one. The first correct answer wins the Steam key (or the gift card).
The riddle is fairly straightforward, so the key might be won very quickly, depending on how much interest there is in the riddle and how quick on the draw the responses are.
The competition will be moderated by user Awynn#3208, known in the server as Awynn the Instigator.
For anyone interested, here’s the link to the Discord server.
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Chapter 695: Grievous Injuries!
There were unexpected changes in the Sky Tower.
Because Marvin took away the Fate Tablet, a lot of things happened.
The transparent rooms that had trapped countless powerhouses vanished.
All of those that had been inside appeared on the top floor of the Sky Tower.
They looked at the entrance to the Ethereal Plane in shock.
The heartbeat coming from the depths as well as the horrible scenes flashing in front of them woke up the Divine Servants who had been immersed in deciphering the stone tablet!
“What… just happened?”
“What the hell is going on? I just saw two large snakes that seemed like they would sunder the heavens!”
“The World Ending Twin Snakes! It’s the resurrection of the World Ending Twin Snakes!”
The Divine Servants shared everything they saw as they panicked.
“This is the entrance to the Ethereal Plane! We have to immediately seal it!”
Someone raised an idea.
Everyone from the Astral Sea quickly agreed.
The Divine Servants greatly feared the power of the Gods.
This was the Law power.
If the World Ending Twin Snakes were to emerge here, it would be enough to kill all of them!
But at that time, a light voice chimed in, “Shut down the Ethereal Plane? Then what about the Fate Tablet?”
At the mention of the Fate Tablet, all of the Divine Servants went silent!
Some looked all over the place, while some had already received information from outside Feinan!
The battle with the Astral Beast was already over, and after Marvin took the Fate Tablet, the Order Power around the Sky Tower had already been removed.
A message spread through the interior of the Sky Tower!
The Divine Servants had a realization!
“It’s Marvin!”
“Marvin already got the Fate Tablet!”
“He is the one who released the World Ending Twin Snakes, he should still be in the Ethereal Plane!”
“Damn! I knew that arrogant Human would create a disaster! We should immediately seal the entrance to the Ethereal Plane!”
“Yes! We can’t let the World Ending Twin Snakes come out!”
The Divine Servants were yelling haphazardly.
The opinion of those from the Astral Sea was already quite clear.
There were already many Gods who pointed out that they would prefer to have the Fate Tablet remain in the Ethereal Plane for the time being, and even risk the possibility of it being obtained by the World Ending Twin Snakes, than to let Marvin possess it!
Sealing him in the Ethereal Plane would be for the best.
But just as they prepared to make an attempt to do so, a huge claw fell from the sky, slamming the ground in front of the entrance to the Ethereal Plane.
The Copper Dragon shifted in and his huge body almost filled the entire top floor of the Sky Tower.
He looked at those Divine Servants with his huge eyes, and his voice rumbled like thunder, “No one can shut this entrance!”
“At least, before Marvin comes out, no one can do so.”
Although the Copper Dragon’s Dragon Might couldn’t intimidate the Divine Servants as easily as he could a mortal, the power that he showed in the fighting outside the Sky Tower to make them all hesitate.
Moreover, he wasn’t fighting alone.
Ivan, the Sea Elven Queen, Jessica, and the others quickly stood behind him.
There weren’t many people from Feinan who had entered the Sky Tower, but all of them were elites among elites.
They wouldn’t sit down and watch that group of Divine Servants seal Marvin inside the Ethereal Plane.
The situation entered a deadlock!
…
Inside the Ethereal Plane, an uneven fight quickly unfolded!
After the World Ending Twin Snakes resurrected, all the monsters rushed at Marvin again.
But although Marvin was injured by the Twin Snakes’ ability, he still had his Post-Godly Dexterity!
With a few dodges, he threw off those monsters chasing him!
‘Such frightening power!’
‘I have a fully evolved advanced False Divine Vessel! In theory, there shouldn’t be any Law able to injure me!’
‘But just now, that punch seemed as heavy as a mountain when it crashed against my abdomen.’
If the attack had landed after Marvin’s Diamond Shape was over, Marvin might have even died!
He was apprehensive.
Since Laws were ineffective, there was only one possibility.
While in their humanoid shapes, the World Ending Twin Snakes still possessed the physical might of their main bodies!
The body of an Evil God was most likely an extremely frightening monster. Their attributes would reach a stage that was unimaginable!
Since Marvin’s move had failed, he was on his way to retreat.
These two were too powerful. With those countless monsters also hindering him, he simply couldn’t face them.
And hoping to escape now was rather extravagant.
The World Ending Twin Snakes had fully awakened!
The Ethereal Plane’s sky began collapsing. The pair separated from each other, turning into a huge azure snake and a huge red snake!
“Rumble!” The huge snakes fell from the sky, one in front, one behind, completely cutting off Marvin’s path.
“You are Marvin,” the Azure Snake coldly hissed, “and you killed our son.”
The Crimson Snake continued, “You also killed our daughter.”
“And you are also the one chosen by that scoundrel.”
“So I’ll definitely die today?” Marvin mocked.
These lines weren’t anything new for him!
But Marvin’s sneer didn’t cause any change in the Twin Snakes’ expressions. The Crimson Snake blocked the exit of the Ethereal Plane while the Azure Snake slithered closer!
Her body was as large as the entire Sky Temple. This was really shocking!
There was no hope if Marvin held back any of his strength.
He could only go all-out!
Ruler’s Wrath activated!
In an instant, Marvin’s size increased at a sharp speed!
With the bonuses of the advanced False Divine Vessel, and under the support of the Fate Power, Marvin turned into a giant.
The Azure Snake’s tail whipped at him.
Marvin calmly spread his hands, trying to catch her.
“Bang!”
He heard some of the bones in his hands shattering!
Such frightening power!
Despite using Ruler’s Wrath, Marvin almost fell to a tail slap!
The fierce pain strongly needled at Marvin’s mind.
Fortunately, his willpower was very strong, and he still forcibly grabbed her tail.
But just when he was getting ready to counterattack, he felt a fierce pain from behind!
The Crimson snake had leapt at Marvin from behind, coiling around his waist!
In an instant, the two large snakes both attacked forcing Marvin into a critical situation!
Marvin was getting dizzy.
But he knew that if he couldn’t get out of this, what awaited him would be death!
Fortunately, he still had his fighting instinct.
He dismissed the effects of Ruler’s Wrath, and his body recovered to its normal size.
He was already in a miserable state. He didn’t have many bones in good condition, and he had some internal bleeding.
There were a few extra words in his interface: Grievous Injuries!
And he was transitioning to the near-death state!
At that time, Marvin finally understood the power of the World Ending Twin Snakes.
With just their physical strength alone, they were comparable to an Astral Beast.
Along with the fact that they had yet to use Magic, Marvin realized that he certainly couldn’t beat them by himself!
Thus, all he could do for now was to try to escape!
But… With these Ancient Evil Gods in front of and behind him, how could he get away?
Shiraishi
Sofa –
So, for anyone interested in a shot at the Steam Key, here’s the riddle:
Shiraishi goes to the nonfiction section of his local library to find 5 volumes of -Rodeur Nocturne- lined up on the shelf from 1 to 5 with their spines facing him. The volumes have no covers, and each volume is 5 cm thick. Shiraishi would like to know:
How far is it (in cm) from the first page of volume 1 to the last page of volume 5?
Please give your answer to the above riddle along with an explanation of your answer in the #riddle-contest channel in the Discord server if you want a chance to win the Steam key for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2.
And why does he want to know this? Idk, maybe his math skills aren’t the best. Are yours better?
Shiraishi –
Shoo. My Maths are unequalled.
Chapter 696: Uproar
On the top floor of the Sky Tower.
The entrance of the Ethereal Plane was gradually becoming transparent.
All those looking at it could see everything happening in the Ethereal Plane.
They hadn’t expected that their first sight would be of a giant Marvin fighting the coiled World Ending Twin Snakes!
That battle between the giant and the fierce huge snakes was an extremely intense sight for all of them.
Some of the Divine Servants who had been ready to make a move against Marvin before were even more scared!
Marvin was already that powerful?
He could already put up a fight against the World Ending Twin Snakes?
A burst a fear rose in their hearts.
But before they could digest this news, the situation suddenly changed!
Under the double-team attack of the World Ending Twin Snakes, Marvin was put in a very dangerous situation!
After cancelling Ruler’s Wrath, Marvin was like a small boat struggling against the storm as he landed between the two gargantuan snakes.
The spectators all held their breaths, watching that scene closely.
If Marvin could die in the hands of the World Ending Twin Snakes, that would be a lot better. They wouldn’t even have to fight.
But all of Feinan’s defenders were worried.
In this situation, rashly rushing into the Ethereal Plane wouldn’t be the sensible move.
After all, they were still very far from the fight. Even Professor, who was the closest to the entrance, wouldn’t be able to help Marvin unless he had basically already escaped on his own!
He could only rely on himself!
Locked this life and death situation, Marvin made a decision.
As everyone gasped in shock, that thin and small figure decided to charge at the Azure Snake, which was further away from the entrance to the Ethereal Plane!
“Is he crazy?”
“In this situation, why isn’t he running away?!”
“Running into one of the two snakes at this speed, even if he was an actual Giant, wouldn’t his body still get crushed?”
They were all shocked.
The Azure Snake sneered. She didn’t care what Marvin tried to do in his dying struggles.
She immediately lashed out at him with her huge tail!
Although her body was huge, it wasn’t slow at all.
Marvin’s shadow flashed past in the sky, but he didn’t dodge away. Instead, he sped up toward that tail!
In an instant, his body underwent some changes. From his Human shape, he turned into a pitch-black, flaming Devil Magic Egg!
Shapeshift Sorcerer – Magic Addict Shape!
At this crucial time, and with his Diamond Shape on cooldown, Marvin could only bet on the outstanding defenses of the Magic Addict Shape!
Although the World Ending Twin Snakes were very powerful, Marvin was too, and the Magic Addict Shape was his final move!
After absorbing the Molten Archdevil’s Devil Spawn, the effectiveness of his Magic Addict Shape had further increased by several times.
He could only gamble on this!
“Bang!”
The huge tail smashed against the Devil Magic Egg!
Perhaps Marvin’s sudden shape change had caught them by surprise, because he was sent flying!
The Azure Snake’s tail was like a baseball bat smacking Marvin very far away!
Marvin flew right past the defensive perimeter of the Crimson Snake, soaring toward the entrance to the Ethereal Plane!
At that instant, everyone was able to understand Marvin’s plan.
By borrowing the power from their attack, he created a chance to escape from the claws of the World Ending Twin Snakes!
But the problem was that the current Marvin was already in the Magic Addict Shape, so he couldn’t budge!
And even with the tough defense of the Magic Addict Shape, it was hard for Marvin to endure the Azure Snake’s attack.
His status on the interface had already changed to [Near-Death]!
If no one helped him, Marvin might die with another blow!
The Crimson Snake, who had been cutting Marvin off from the entrance to the Ethereal Plane, gave out a loud bellow and charged over at him, intending to swallow him whole.
At this crucial time, Feinan’s powerhouses didn’t fail to live up to Marvin’s expectations!
“Roar!”
A Dragon’s cry echoed out and a frightening Dragon Breath spurt out from Professor’s mouth.
Lava and flames mixed together as the flames poured down!
This wasn’t an ordinary Dragon Breath, but rather, it was lava that had been brewed within him for dozens of years!
That vicious attack was enough to force the World Ending Twin Snakes to balk for a moment.
After Professor spat out that Dragon Breath, his originally full chest shriveled down somewhat, and his shining eyes seemed to have lost some of their luster.
But that opportunity was already enough.
Ivan was also making a move, but Jessica beat him to the punch.
The 7th Layer Fate Power flared up, ignoring the Ethereal Plane’s Laws to drag Marvin over!
It seemed as if she were pulling Ding over to her.
“Woosh!”
A shadow was dragged over, but it took great effort.
Moments later, Marvin was already back on the top floor of the Sky Tower.
Professor and the others quickly withdrew.
The World Ending Twin Snakes were extremely angry as they led that group of monsters to break out from the Ethereal Plane.
The expressions of everyone in the Sky Tower changed. They all seemed to want to escape!
Even if they had never heard of the World Ending Twin Snakes’ abilities before, they had seen them just now!
Just their physical strength exceeded Marvin’s full power. These others certainly weren’t worthy opponents for the Twin Snakes.
If the World Ending Twin Snakes really escaped from the Ethereal Plane, then even if these Divine Servants atop the Sky Tower and those powerhouses joined hands, they still wouldn’t be a match for them!
But then, on Marvin’s Magic Addict Shape, a deep imprint of a Scale appeared.
The Truth Scale’s radiance instantly illuminated the Sky Tower!
Boundless Divine Power flowed through the area!
In a blink, and under the influence of the Truth Scale, the entrance of the Ethereal Plane began to close.
The World Ending Twin Snakes reached the threshold and then unyieldingly attacked the closing entrance.
That Truth Scale Imprint apparently wasn’t stable because it seemed to disperse when faced with the relentless attacks.
Despite this, everyone calmed down a bit.
All those present had keen eyesight and could clearly see the Truth Scale Imprint.
It was already known that he had a good relationship with the Goddess of Truth, so it was no surprise that he had the Truth Imprint.
But then again, the numerous Divine Servants were rather sure that the Truth Goddess herself couldn’t appear in this place.
Like the other Gods, her Divine Vessel was too formidable. They felt that if she entered Feinan now, it would undoubtedly have destructive consequences.
Since the problem of the Ethereal Plane was settled for the moment, everyone’s attention focused once again on Marvin, who was crazily absorbing Chaos Power to repair his body!
The 4th Fate Tablet!
They hadn’t forgotten about that.
The Marvin was currently extremely weak!
Everyone knew this.
And perhaps… perhaps even Feinan’s powerhouses, under the temptation of the Fate Tablet, might not work together to guard Marvin. It was almost as if the Fate Tablet could warp the minds of those around it, drawing out endless amounts of desire.
A Legend from the West Coast even bluntly said, “Mister Professor, I don’t think it’s appropriate for Marvin to hold on to the Fate Tablet.”
“You also saw it with your own eyes. He has the blood of Hell in his veins, and he even turned into a Devil Magic Egg!”
“He is clearly someone from the Nine Hells… I think there is nothing else to say! The grandson of Diross, the Lord of the Scorched Hell, how could he be entrusted to keep the Fate Tablet? That treasure should remain in Feinan’s hands!”
Once these words came out, they caused an uproar among everyone in the Sky Tower.
Chapter 697: The Hearts of the People
Though they had been shocked by Marvin’s strength before, Marvin had received a serious injury from the Twin Snakes!
Feinan’s powerhouses really were the finest, among those present.
But it was always hard to fight enemies when they were coming from all directions!
Earlier, when some of them had gone in to help Marvin, Kangen and a few others had gone back outside to dissuade any from trying to take advantage of the fact that Feinan’s most powerful Legends were all gathered in one place. In various territories, some troubles had sprung up that needed quelling.
In this situation, the powerhouses from the Astral Sea and other forces would naturally begin to get restless, as their numbers advantage had become more significant.
And the threat of the World Ending Twin Snakes had lifted for now.
Although those with discerning eyes could see that the Truth Scale could only hold back the Twin Snakes temporarily, as long as they had enough time, they would have an opportunity.
And that was the Fate Tablet!
Now was the time when Marvin was at his weakest!
If they managed to snatch away the Fate Tablet, they would be able to claim that wondrous treasure for their God!
And supreme glory and power would follow.
Although the 4th Fate Tablet was part of the game between Lance and the Plane Will, the chess pieces in the games didn’t realize this.
In fact, if Marvin told them, they surely wouldn’t believe it. And even if they did believe it, so what?
Lance was using an overarching plot.
The Fate Tablet truly had the power to let a mortal, or even a God, be reborn stronger!
In the 3rd Era, countless Gods had already proved that point!
If just fragments were enough for mortals to ascend, then what about a whole tablet?
No one could resist this temptation, apart from old foxes like Yin who lived for practically an eternity and could see the bigger picture. Even if the others learnt that the Fate Tablet needed a key to be unlocked, they would still wouldn’t relent.
This was the frightening part of the greed in people’s hearts.
“It’s rumored that the 4th Fate Tablet is a supreme treasure containing all of Great God Lance’s knowledge and his understanding of Laws.”
“Since this thing came to Feinan, it should belong to Feinan, and not someone from the Nine Hells!” the Legend from the West Coast said with conviction.
When he saw how Ivan and Jessica seemed speechless after his words, he felt proud of himself.
The image of Marvin in everyone’s hearts wasn’t as lofty as before.
The fight with the Molten Archdevil had thoroughly confirmed his Infernal Bloodline.
Due to the strength that he had shown before, Feinan’s powerhouses hadn’t brought it up.
But it was different now.
A Devil Magic Egg was in front of them.
At this time, who could still say that Marvin was unrelated to Hell?
“He clearly is from Hell! Diross’ descendant! He is bound to harbor malicious thoughts.”
“I hope that someone from Feinan gets the Fate Tablet, not some outsider, and especially not this so-called hero pretending to be part of mankind.”
That Legend continued on proudly.
He was normally relatively low-key, but some of the City-States of Pambo Seas’ coast were under his control.
But he was acting differently here as the Fate Tablet appeared. He had relied on his small friendship with Copper Dragon Professor to join Feinan’s side.
In the previous battles, he hadn’t exerted himself much and still was able to smoothly get an Azure Stone.
He also had borne no ill will toward Marvin.
But like any person with a narrow-minded mindset, it was hard for him to handle seeing a member of the younger generation rise up at a frightening rate, and in a span of six months, gain fame that he himself would never attain in his entire life.
And when he saw Marvin turn into a Devil Magic Egg, he found an excuse to justify his reservations.
Marvin definitely wasn’t a pure-blooded Human.
So he didn’t have the qualifications to hold the Fate Tablet for Feinan.
His logic was quite ridiculous, but he spoke about it with such devotion and righteousness.
The entire Sky Tower fell silent as he concluded his thoughts.
Everyone was staring at the slightly moving Devil Magic Egg.
Chaos Power was surging from all directions and the absorption speed was suffocating.
They could see that Marvin’s vitality was recovering at a frightening speed!
‘No good! He is recovering!’
Suddenly, everyone realized this!
The scene of Marvin fighting the World Ending Twin Snakes before had very shocking.
They only dared to take advantage of his current state to make a move on him!
If Marvin awakened, even if he only had a portion of his power, would they still have the courage to keep pressing for the Fate Tablet?
Most of them knew the answer was in the negative.
Especially the Divine Servants of the Astral Plane.
They had already obtained an oracle from their Gods.
If Marvin was healthy, they shouldn’t touch him. They wouldn’t be able to handle him anyways.
A month later, the powerful War God would naturally sort him out.
The current Marvin already reached a level that the Divine Servants could only look up to.
Thus, they had to act quickly!
And the Legend from the West Coast was also aware of this.
He frowned as he spoke up again. “Mister Professor, you know my character. I am respected in the West Coast, and not because of my strength.”
“I do not covet the Fate Tablet, but do you think that handing the Fate Tablet to someone from Hell is really suitable?”
All the Divine Servants watched fixedly.
Under the temptation of the Fate Tablet, a few cracks appeared in the solidarity of Feinan’s defenders.
Besides those like Professor, Jessica, and the Elven couple, the other Legends who hadn’t had as much interaction with Marvin were influenced by his words.
Their meaning was clear.
Marvin couldn’t keep the Fate Tablet.
In this situation, they felt that their chances were a lot greater.
If Professor didn’t compromise with them, then the forces of Feinan might split in half, and still have to face the Divine Servants!
Defending against an assault from all sides might not be so hard for them normally…
But Marvin was a burden right now.
As long as they focused their attacks on Marvin, those trying to protect him would definitely expose a flaw.
And in a fight between experts, a single flaw could lead to death!
Especially when facing opponents that outnumbered them by countless times.
They had no choice.
That powerhouse from the West Coast had a smirk on his face, thinking the victory was in his hands.
But at that time, a mocking voice echoed, “Connor, who gave you your Azure Stone?”
The one who said that was Ivan, who was brandishing Glorious Wind.
An awkward expression suddenly appeared on the man’s face, because he recalled that his own Azure Stone had been obtained by Marvin and given to him.
Without Marvin, he couldn’t even have entered the Sky Tower
“Aren’t you ashamed?” Ivan sneered while looking at these people, boldly provoking them as he pointed at them. “And even if you don’t feel ashamed…”
“Anyone who dares to take a step forward will die.”
Chapter 698: Fall Out!
The others hadn’t expected Ivan to be so resolute in his support of Marvin!
The Elven Sword in his hand let out a long, cheerful cry.
And the Sea Elven Queen also unhesitantly took out the Artifact-level Sea Emperor’s Scepter. Her relationship with Ivan was very strange, but in name at least, Ivan was her man.
Those Ivan who wanted to protect were those who she wanted to protect as well.
The reason was as simple as that.
As for Jessica, she didn’t feel like saying anything to that fickle group of people.
The girl who held the Power Ability among the Fate Sorceresses had never been one to yield to others’ whims.
She held onto the Devil Magic Egg tightly, calmly using her Fate Power to check on Marvin’s condition.
She was glad to discover that Marvin’s condition didn’t seem as bad as it had been a few moments ago.
When she first caught the Magic Egg, she had almost thought that he had died from the last blow from the Azure Snake!
Because his aura had completely disappeared.
But that vast amount of Chaos Power coming from all around assured her that Marvin was still alive.
And he was a lot better now.
She could the Devil Magic Egg bursting with boundless vitality.
It felt as if it was nurturing a new life.
Through the reaction between their Fate Imprints, she had a feeling that if Marvin could overcome this near-death situation, his strength could even reach a new level.
His strength had already reached the Half-Plane Guardian level. If he went one step further, what would happen?
This Legend who was still a youth, what heights could he reach?
Jessica, who had always been very confident in her own talent and strength, was very much looking forward to this.
Thus, she wouldn’t allow Marvin to die here.
She didn’t feel like making threats like Ivan had.
She only held Marvin and raised her head.
In an instant, a frightening Fate Power burst out in front of Connor!
“Rumble!”
A thunderous pillar of lightning ripped through the sky and crashed in the hall!
Despite Connor being a knowledgeable and experienced combatant, he was scared by Jessica’s fierce and straightforward attack.
And if he hadn’t managed to react quickly and dash a few steps back, he might have been burnt by that lightning!
Even if he used his Legend Domain to enhance his sturdy body and try to take it, although he probably wouldn’t die, he would still be seriously injured!
Cold sweat trickled down his back.
The other powerhouses from Feinan that had voiced their objections felt a chill run down their spines.
Jessica’s decisiveness made a few of them shrink back in fear!
Even the Divine Servants paled.
Attacking without a warning like that… were they not worried that Feinan’s internal strife would be taken advantage of by some outsiders?
Unfortunately, they didn’t know that phrase “backing down” wasn’t in Jessica’s vocabulary!
Fate Power gave her the strength to move forward.
She would always use this power to get rid of all unpleasant things.
In fact, she had already been showing some self-control with this pillar of lightning.
If it weren’t for the fact that she was afraid that excessive use of Fate power might trigger a resonance in Marvin’s body and exacerbate his injuries, she wouldn’t have minded killing Connor directly!
Despite this, this attitude of not willing to yield at all shocked everyone.
Elven War Saint, Sea Elven Queen, Fate Sorceress.
And there was also the large and silent Dragon that was also at the Half-Plane Guardian level!
Any Legend that dared to take a step forward might instantly be burnt to death.
Perhaps if they swarmed them, they might have a chance to snatch away the incapacitated Marvin.
But some of them would definitely die!
The more powerful one was, the more afraid of death they were.
It was so for the Divine Servants and also for Feinan’s powerhouses.
The scene immediately became awkward.
No one wanted to have to back off, but Marvin’s injury was slowly getting better. This was a bad sign to a lot of them.
They felt their hearts ache.
To make a move, or to retreat?
They glanced around at each other, all trying to be cunning as they acted unconcerned, each waiting for someone else to make the first move.
They were all cursing the others as treacherous, scarcely realizing that they were doing the same thing.
Seeing this farce, Jessica showed a derisive smile. “Truly a bunch of cowards.”
“Clearly drooling over the Fate Tablet like this, but not daring to come to get it.”
Jessica’s sneer angered much of the crowd.
But she wasn’t wrong.
They truly didn’t dare.
The powerhouses of the Astral Sea had finally gotten the chance to flex their muscles at the battle at the Sky Tower.
But they weren’t as invincible as they thought they would be.
They were actually taught a lesson by Feinan’s defenders!
Especially Marvin.
He slaughtered the small army that was gathered by the Gods despite being all alone, and then killed the Molten Archdevil’s avatar….
All that was enough to create a legend.
At least in the hearts of the minor characters, that is.
An ant they thought that they could easily crush revealed itself to be a ruthless, fierce tiger, repeatedly stomping them down, and inspiring terror amongst them.
In order to overcome this fear…
In order to overcome their fear, they let themselves be guided by their faith.
But their faith couldn’t directly make them stronger.
They were cowards.
There was nothing wrong with Jessica calling them cowards.
A deathly silence spread through the hall of the Sky Tower, only disturbed by the gentle breathing sounds of all those who had lusted after the Fate Tablet.
Suddenly, a change appeared once again at the entrance of the Ethereal Plane.
The shadows of the raging Twin Snakes could be seen on the other side of the seal.
Those huge bodies made the hearts of the onlookers quicken.
They were making some progress with their attacks on the Ethereal Plane’s seal!
Although the Imprint of the Truth Scale had very versatile and pure Divine Power, in the end, it still wasn’t the Truth Scale itself!
Who knew how long it could keep holding them back?
If the World Ending Twin Snakes broke through the seal, everyone present would face the consequences.
Some people were already starting to retreat.
As long as they wanted to, they could leave the Sky Tower at any time.
Shadows disappeared one after the other.
Only those still unwilling to leave the Fate Tablet still remained behind.
Connor looked at Marvin’s body with great desire, but he clenched his teeth and finally prepared to leave.
But at that time, a small figure appeared in the midst of everyone.
Ivan and Professor displayed grave expressions.
On that girl’s back were three Holy Swords.
Her gaze was fixed on Marvin, and her killing intent was conspicuously permeating the area.
“Wuuuu!” The three Holy Swords resonated.
The Valkyrie’s inheritance really needed to be treated with caution.
Moreover, she wasn’t alone.
Behind her was a man that was acting like an attendant. The latter smiled as he looked toward the group gathered around Marvin. “She said that as long as I help her get rid of Marvin, I will be released. Therefore, my apologies.”
Jessica angrily shouted, “Eve! What are you trying to do?!”
Chapter 699: Valkyrie and Fate Sorceress
No one thought that the one person who would stand up and confront Jessica’s group would be Eve!
This was the heiress to the Valkyrie, supporting the Three Northern Cities. Although she had once had a disagreement with Jessica, they were all still essentially protectors of Feinan.
It was also because of this that even if Jessica disliked Eve, she didn’t go to the North to settle the debt.
Previously, Eve had sent a letter to White River Valley, inviting Marvin to join her in the North in order to cooperate.
Who would have ever thought that when Marvin was at his weakest, she would actually step out… and not to protect him?
She wanted to kill Marvin.
Her expression explained everything.
In an instant, the three Holy Swords began quivering as they slowly rose from her back.
Each Holy Sword had its own story.
These stories could no longer be verified due to the passage of time.
But this didn’t lessen the terror of the Holy Swords by the slightest bit.
Jessica also saw with her own eyes when the purple Holy Swords had pierced Dark Phoenix’s heart, pinning Dark Phoenix in the formation of the Four Totemic Pillars when she tried to flee.
As opposed to Jessica’s angry attitude, Professor seemed a lot calmer.
He was in contact with Feinan’s younger generation of powerhouses. The traces of the Copper Dragon could be seen behind the reconstruction of the Three Northern Cities.
He slowly opened his mouth and asked, “Why?”
Eve raised her head and looked at the Copper Dragon with a tranquil expression. “He is the Destroyer.”
“Bullshit!” Jessica couldn’t restrain her anger!
“Even if you play dumb, that fact is unchangeable,” Eve dismissed.
“In fact, as a Fate Sorceress, you should have known of this news earlier than I did.”
“Aren’t I right?”
Everyone that was still left was staring with eyes wide open!
They didn’t understand what the Valkyrie was saying!
The savior of Feinan, Marvin, was the Destroyer?
What was the meaning behind this?
Many who had been preparing to leave stopped and started watching.
The Valkyrie was also considered an enemy of the Astral Sea. Like the Three Fate Sisters, she received the favor of the Plane Will.
Many people had already guessed that after the departure of the four Plane Guardians, the new generation of Plane Guardians would rise up from Feinan’s remaining powerhouses.
The position of South Plane Guardian should be reclaimed by the awakened Witch Queen.
The East Plane Guardian should naturally be the famous Marvin.
The North Plane Guardian should be the Valkyrie Eve.
And the West Plane Guardian should be the strongest of the Three Fate Sisters, Jessica.
But at this time, the expected future North Plane Guardian actually claimed that Marvin was the “Destroyer”?
What did this mean?
The remaining Divine Servants began relaying this new information to their Gods.
…
Eve was very serene.
Compared to Eve’s calm attitude, Jessica seemed very agitated.
In fact, when she heard the word, “Destroyer”, her whole body shivered slightly.
A hint of indecision flashed in her eyes.
But she ultimately forced herself out of it. “It’s unreasonable! The Plane Will already acknowledged him! He was given the aura of a Child of the Plane, he is the same as us, a Plane Guardian of Feinan!”
“A wolf can also disguise itself using sheepskin and pretend to be harmless,” Eve coldly countered.
“I don’t know what kind of game Diross is playing in the end, I also don’t know how the Supreme God who once sought the well-being of all the lifeforms degenerated… But I know one thing, which is that we can’t allow the Destroyer to keep growing.”
“He originally wasn’t someone of this world!”
Eve’s words were shocking, but they were indeed true!
Jessica stubbornly held her ground. “So what if he is from another world? Did the Valkyrie leave clear instructions to you?”
Eve remained silent.
She slowly shook her head as she replied, “I only know of the Destroyer’s existence. The mission that the Valkyrie assigned me is to find him and annihilate him.”
“But I wasn’t completely sure who the Destroyer was.”
“Until today.”
She pointed at the Magic Devil Egg and coldly reminded, “You should be aware of the legend of the Nine Hells?”
“Diross spent so much effort on him. Is it really just to cultivate someone from the younger generation?”
“The plot of the Lord of Hells once divided the Astral Sea. It split from the ancient Astral Sea to the current Nine Hells and the current God Realms.”
“They are Angels, and they are most proficient in Order Power. If the Fate Tablet ends up in their hands, what do you think will happen?”
Jessica took a deep breath, before resolutely stating, “Marvin is Marvin, Hell is Hell.”
“You want to know what I think?”
“I’ll tell you, I don’t think much about it.”
“In my eyes, he is just Marvin.”
Eve slowly shook her head.
She then suddenly dashed forward, her three swords thrusting out impressively!
That frightening Sword Aura and killing intent covered the entire top floor of the Sky Tower.
Even the powerhouses at the end of the hall could feel the aura enough to make their hearts skip a beat.
These three Holy Swords were vicious swords that had killed countless people!
There was a legend saying that if the Valkyrie’s swords locked onto a target, they would keep chasing till the end!
Ivan shouted angrily and stepped forward to stop her!
The Sea Elven Queen also followed suit.
But Eve only pointed with her finger and the son of the God of Dawn and Protection smiled uncomfortably.
The next second, a radiant Divine Power that seemed like the light of dawn surged out, suppressing the two powerful Legends!
At this time, many powerhouses came to a realization.
The son of the Dawn and Protection God was the fiercest of them all.
Even the Copper Dragon wouldn’t be able to defeat him.
He was the only son of Anuba Grant!
After he was suppressed, his strength gradually recovered faster and faster!
The only reason he was captured by Eve was the special nature of the three Holy Swords, with the ability specifically designed to suppress those like him.
As long as Eve agreed to let him off, he would likely be the most powerful person here!
The Elven duo acted in accord, but could only stand toe to toe with him!
Seeing this scene, Jessica became even angrier.
“Give him to me,” Eve restated, a serious expression on her face.
The energy emanating from the Holy Swords hadn’t subsided in the slightest.
“I’ll grant him a decent death.”
“Although he is the Destroyer of the prophecy, he was once Feinan’s hero. Dying at the blades of the three Holy Swords shouldn’t be a dishonorable death for him.”
Only two words came out of the Fate Sorceress’ mouth:
“Fuck off!”
Pillars of lightning surged down from the sky, as if the heavens were just as furious as she was!
Facing Eve and the three flying Holy Swords, even Jessica didn’t dare to be overconfident.
She could only entrust Marvin to the Copper Dragon.
She rushed out to get rid of this danger herself!
The future West Plane Guardian and North Plane Guardian clashed in earnest!
The three Holy Swords clashed with the Fate Power, making the entire Sky Tower shake!