Chapter 1243 - 841: Void Tentacles (Part 2)

Chapter 1243: Chapter 841: Void Tentacles (Part 2)

This time, not even the nearby troops exist.

Alyris’s fingertips gently brushed the corners of the holomap, where the red dots representing the crisis flickered intermittently.

Her face was as calm as water, but deep in her eyes, a storm was brewing.

A staff officer at the command center, a human mage with a resolute face and eyes sharp as a hawk’s, stood up abruptly, his voice loud yet carrying a trace of barely detectable anxiety.

"Your Excellency, Judge! The situation is worse than expected. The contamination range of the two out-of-control rifts is rapidly expanding, and the stationed troops have suffered heavy losses.

"Though the pressure on the Abyss blood battle front is great, should we consult with His Excellency Kana? If guided by divine will, or even... if His Excellency could personally seal or purify some of the rifts, the crisis would be instantly resolved!"

His suggestion prompted quiet murmurs of agreement among several combat members.

The power of a god, in their eyes, was the biggest trump card to turn the tide.

Kana always brings the greatest confidence.

Alyris’s gaze swept across everyone, finally settling on that staff officer.

Her voice was calm and resolute, carrying an undeniable power, like cold moonlight brushing through the clamor: "Denied."

Two words, decisive as a judge’s verdict.

The hall instantly fell silent.

"There are three reasons."

Alyris’s voice spread clearly in the silence:

"First, Kana, as the god of salvation, his battlefield extends beyond this. His confrontation with the Abyss Evil God is entangled with more important matters. A withdrawal now would leave the Abyss will unconstrained, leading to true catastrophic disaster."

She raised her hand, pointing at the holomap where a dozen red dots represented rifts or Gates of Void, and more dark red areas indicated the range of pollution.

"Second, these are merely the vanguard army, the prelude to annihilation. If even this initial impact cannot be resisted and cleared on its own, and repeatedly requires a god to personally intervene to stabilize, then ’salvation’ itself becomes a false proposition.

"What meaning do the beliefs, training, and sacrifices of us Night Watchers have? How can we even talk about the ultimate battle of the future?"

Her gaze swept over every face with eager expectation and a heavy responsibility.

"Third, this crisis is a pressure test for our preparedness. It exposes weaknesses and tempers the will.

"The descent of the divine spear is Kana’s greatest support in dire situations, proving that faith and will can transcend levels. If we always expect the omniscience and omnipotence of a god, we will never be able to truly stand up.

"This is our shared trial, our first roar against the apocalypse! We must bear it together!

"Order all units: shrink the defense, prioritize ensuring the existing blockade lines are stable! Mobilize reserve forces and all available resources to aid the out-of-control nodes! Let the world see that the spine of the Night Watchers will never be crushed by the Void!"

An intangible momentum spread with her words.

The voices of doubt disappeared, replaced by a deeper gravity and determination. The Minister of Operations took a deep breath and slammed a fist into his chest: "Understood! Yes, Your Excellency, Judge!"

Commands, like an activated chain, were swiftly relayed, and the hall was filled once again with a busy yet orderly pace.

Alyris sat back down, her expression turning into one of concern.

This information had been conveyed to Kana long ago.

The Abyss seemed aware of the Void incursion.

The attacks against the Blood Pit Fortress on the blood battle battlefield intensified significantly, but ultimately, no divine level forces participated.

However, this also left Reilia and others unable to divert attention and return for support.

Even if they could return, they couldn’t possibly arrive everywhere in time.

The Night Watchers weren’t entirely without power to restrain each rift; the issue is that their power hasn’t reached the extent of covering the entire world.

Some remote areas are indeed beyond reach.

In some areas, personnel were not dense enough or lacked high-level people, failing to resist, leading to considerable losses.

They could only strive to minimize destruction and losses today, and once all side supports arrived, the harm brought by the Void Vanguard Army would be contained in an instant.

As for Kana, after returning the known information, no one knows where he went.

Alyris had a vague sense that Kana was not within the Abyss.

It seemed he was beyond the world.

The perspective was elevated to an unimaginably vast scale.

This was the boundless Star Realm.

The world they inhabited was not an isolated island; it was more like a fiercely burning candle, stubbornly illuminating its existence on an eternal, silent backdrop.

Yet beside such a world, there loomed an enormous entity.

It was so vast it suffocated, covering the entirety of the Star Realm’s corners within sight.

It was neither an individual nor a pure energy conglomerate.

It seemed to be the ultimate calamity born from the complete denial, fragmentation, and final sinking of the concept of ’existence’—the Void Cluster.

Observed from a great distance, it looked like a tainted mass composed of billions of organisms, continually squirming and expanding, its surface entangled with countless filthy tendrils formed from pure destructive desire.

These tendrils were as thick as the Milky Way mountain ranges, as fine as drifting cobwebs, twisted and knotted, or wildly flailing, weaving together a colossal flesh-and-blood net capable of enveloping and digesting the entire world.

The world’s light was greedily devoured by this twisted existence.

The front ends of the tendrils, like syringes dripping corrosive liquid, had already fiercely pierced the world’s membrane.