Chapter 310: Farce

Chapter 310: Farce

The Neisse Civilization’s sole surviving Rank Four combatant was the azure mecha that had clashed with Sein’s mentor, Lorianne, many years prior.

Sein had only caught a glimpse of this mecha from afar within the space fortress.

Compared to damaged silver mecha captured by the Divine Tower of Floating Flame, this azure mecha seemed slightly smaller and bore significantly lesser marks and damage on its surface.

When the azure mecha first emerged on the battlefield near the Azurite Sea, it was Lorianne who came forward to face it.

She had fought the azure mecha for many years. Based on the outcomes of past conflicts, Lorianne’s strength slightly exceeded that of the azure mecha.

However, this marginal difference in power was not enough to swiftly conclude the war.

The real reason the battle at the Azurite Sea lasted only half a year was the descent of a striking greenish-purple pillar of light from the sky, three months after Lorianne began fighting the azure mecha.

For lower-ranking mages like Sein, they only witnessed an impressive greenish-purple light beam cutting through the dark clouds above the distant battlefield.

The specifics of what occurred were beyond their sight, likely eluding even the Rank Two and Three mages.

Following the appearance of this greenish-purple light, the Neisse Civilization’s forces were thoroughly routed.

This spectacular event led to the collapse of their war effort, which, to the astonishment of the Magus Civilization mages, had persisted longer than anticipated, especially when the native pyro elemental creatures of the Viridian Venom Flame World had long ceased any significant resistance.

In the final two months of the battle at the Azurite Sea battle, Sein and Eileen shifted their focus from their duties within the space fortress to pursuing the retreating Neisse Civilization’s forces.

For Sein, this phase of the conflict was the easiest, since the most challenging and intense battles were long over.

With numerous abandoned mechas from the Neisse Civilization scattered in the waters around the Azurite Sea, Sein’s efforts to “clean up” in the nearby lava sea were bound to be lucrative, even if he chose not to chase after the remnants of the defeated army.

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Among them was an extraordinary pyro-attribute resource known as the “Flame Crystal Quicksand”, which Sein deemed extremely valuable in the creation of pyro-type magic artifacts.

Yet, despite the allure of numerous resources like the Flame Crystal Quicksand, the focus of Sein and most mages on this battlefield was drawn to the six towering pillars of molten lava at the heart of this lava sea.

The three space fortresses of the Magus Civilization hovered above the lava sea, strategically positioning themselves to block any escape for Anridar the Venom Flame Demon King.

This location was initially chosen by the Magus Civilization Army as the final resting place for the formidable Rank Five creature.

However, it seemed that even before their confrontation, Anridar already found itself in trouble.

What piqued the curiosity and surprise of many within the Magus Civilization Army, Sein included, was the apparent internal strife among the already limited population of pyro elemental creatures in the Viridian Venom Flame World.

These creatures, some of which shared similar appearances, were fighting fiercely near the navel of the plane.

However, the reasons behind their conflict and the sides they represented remained unclear.

Due to the difficulty in differentiating friend from foe, the Magus Civilization army opted to hold their position and observed from a distance upon their arrival at the Viridian Venom Flame World.

Over a hundred thousand mages, accompanied by an even larger force of enslaved creatures, watched impassively as the pyro elemental creatures within the sea of lava engaged in intense conflict.

Sein, stationed initially in a space fortress, was unaware of the situation in the depths of the lava sea before him.

Yet, from the six towering pillars of molten lava in the distance, he heard what seemed like the anguished cries of a powerful being.

“Looks like some sort of entrapment, yet it doesn’t seem like the work of Master Lorianne or her seniors,” Sein mumbled to himself as he gazed at the fiery columns in the distance.

Lorianne, along with other mages above Rank Four from the Magus World, had ventured close to the navel of the plane to lay siege to Anridar right from the moment the Magus Civilization Army reached this region.

Yet, the unexpected situation near the navel of the plane momentarily bewildered these high-ranking mages.

The divine tower masters were all rational leaders. Despite their initial shock, they quickly made a strategic decision and joined the fray against Anridar.