Less than half an hour later, a group of at least a thousand elite heavy-armored infantry soldiers were gathered. They passed through the streets of Royal City at an extremely fast speed, and anyone who tried to block their way or did not dodge in time was cut down by them.
With this kind of indomitable momentum, they directly surrounded the Underworld God Hall.
It was still late at night, and the crescent moon was like a hook. The smooth stairs in front of the Nether Temple reflected the cold moonlight. A dozen believers stood on the stairs, facing the densely packed heads in front of the temple. Although they were expressionless, from the almost frozen atmosphere around them, it could be seen that they were as nervous as prey encountering a hunter.
In the secret room in the underground graveyard of the temple, Second Prince Ignatsu and Arnold stood facing each other.
The magic crystal lamp in the secret room was almost out of energy, and it flickered. Arnold's bald head was also like a light bulb, flickering on and off.
"The eldest prince's army is here." Arnold let out a long sigh. "I told you before, don't go out to gather information. No matter how powerful an Assassin or Lurker is, there will be times when they fail."
The second prince waved his hand, a trace of impatience on his handsome face. "Now is not the time to shirk responsibility. What should we do next? The ones outside must be the bodyguards of the Kingslayer. If we were on the plains, I would not be afraid of him, but now that we are in the city, my Knight Regiment cannot fight him at all. "
"In other words, other than the believers of the temple, you can't fight!" Arnold chuckled, appearing very sarcastic. His bald head seemed to become even brighter. "The temple has really chosen a troublesome ally."
The second prince chuckled and said even more sarcastically, "There are no true allies in this world, and there are no true friends. Even family will be overshadowed in the face of power. I know you look down on me, and I don't really care about you either. But the two of us can sit here and talk calmly. It's all about benefits. "
"Yes, benefits." Arnold patted his bald head, his eyes full of mischief. "Second Prince, you are very rational, as rational as your elder brother. Even family cannot stop power? Interesting. So, what is Princess Emma's position in your heart? "
After a moment of silence, the second prince said, "Emma is a good sister. I like her very much. If she doesn't oppose me. She's been my good sister all my life. "
"In the end, power still comes first?" Arnold chuckled. His laughter seemed to come from the underworld. "Unlike you, my Sophie is not my biological daughter, but she is my biological daughter. Our temple will be redeemed to help you escape the Necropolis. The one who will take you away is Sophie. She's leaving with you. By the Lord of the Underworld, Sophie is still too young. She should not go to the Underworld to meet the Goddess so soon. "
"If your relationship is strong, I don't think she will leave the temple. I won't leave you either. " The second prince's lips curled into a mocking smile. "That's why I think you need to choose someone else to lead us out of here. The passageways of the graveyard are winding, and I know that without you leading the way, no one can leave."
Arnold did not care about the second prince's sarcastic tone. The followers of the God of the Underworld did not care much about the opinions of outsiders. He snorted and said, "The only person who can leave the temple is Sophie."
"I'm not leaving." A clear voice rang out. Sophie walked in from outside. She stared at her father and said, "Archbishop, I'm not leaving. No matter what, I'm your daughter, if I leave. If I leave, what will others think of you? "
"I don't care what others think of me." Arnold looked at Sophie and said angrily, "I'm the archbishop, and you're just an ordinary follower. If I tell you to leave, you have to leave. This is an order."
Sophie stubbornly replied, "I'm not leaving. I won't leave even if you kill me. "
"You." Seeing that his daughter was so insensible, he was so angry that he raised his hand and slapped his daughter's face. "What are you doing? I told you to leave, so you have to leave. Otherwise, don't ever say that you're my daughter."
Sophie touched her swollen face and was about to say something when Arnold slapped the other side of Sophie's face. "If you don't leave, I'll kill you right now," he said coldly. "Rather than let those animals hurt you, I'll do it myself."
Sophie did not feel much pain from the two slaps, but her heart hurt. Ever since she was young, her father had only scolded her for being naughty. He had never hit her. But now, each slap was fiercer than the last. She understood that her father's anger had reached the bone.
"Father!" Sophie's tears fell like pearls. "I really don't want to leave you."
"Take the second prince and get out of here." Arnold pointed at the secret passage outside and said coldly, "Otherwise, I'll kill you right now. If you still have any feelings for your daughter, don't make me do this."
In the teachings of the God of the Underworld, killing one's family was a taboo. If there was no special reason, a follower of the God of the Underworld who killed their own family would have their soul hung on the Wall of Sighs. They would be attacked by the cold wind and howl in pain forever.
Sophie sniffled and wiped away her tears. Then, she turned to the second prince and said through gritted teeth, "Come with me."
The second prince, who was watching from the side, smiled. He said to Arnold, "Archbishop, don't worry. As long as I can ascend the throne, I will definitely make the Underworld Temple the national religion."
"This contract has been verified by the Goddess. I don't think you dare to go back on your word," Arnold said coldly. Then, he looked at his daughter, Sophie. "You can go now."
Sophie looked at his cold tone and disdain. She gritted her teeth and did not say anything. She only hooked her hand at the second prince and left the secret room.
After his daughter left, Arnold looked at his hands and fiercely slapped them on the wall. He slapped them several times until they were red and swollen. Only then did he stop.
"I actually used these hands to hit my daughter!"
Arnold, who was filled with regret and pain, also left the secret room. He decided to turn all the depression and pain in his heart that he could not vent into killing intent. He wanted to start with the soldiers outside and kill as many as he could. He wanted to crush their souls into powder.
Sophie quickly led the second prince through the secret passage. Ignatsu tried to talk to her, but there was no response.
Halfway through, they met a young man. When this young man saw Sophie, he stopped and stared at her.
The secret passage was very dark. This young man's eyes were cold and slightly hostile. When Sophie walked past him, he said in a low voice, "The source of disaster, you brought all of this."
Hearing this, Sophie's body trembled, but she did not stop. Instead, she continued to walk forward.
The second prince looked back at the young man, but he did not say anything and continued to follow Sophie.
Outside the temple, the priests blocking the entrance were already sweating profusely.
In front of them, there were at least 200 strong bows drawn. As long as the other side gave the order, these arrows would be fired. Although most of them knew how to use the defensive arrow spell, there was a limit to the number of times this spell could be used. If one volley of arrows could break their spell, it was still unknown how many of them could survive that.
"Eight!"
The eldest prince's commander was counting down. The negotiation just now had made him understand one thing. There was no point in trying to reason with the stubborn priests of the Temple of Light.
"Seven."
More sweat beaded on the priests' foreheads.
"Six."
With each countdown, the commander's aura would grow stronger, and the morale of the opposing priests would plummet.
"No need to count." A bold voice came from the temple as Arnold strode out. He looked at the army at the bottom of the stairs, at the shining arrowheads, and at the other side's commander. He slowly said, "The second prince's army has left."
The commander glanced at him, his lips pursed into a mocking smile. "Five."
Arnold looked at the commander and saw that his expression was very determined. He took a deep breath and roared, "Do it!"
Blazing black mist burst out of his body. Then, the black mist turned into ugly black skulls and crashed into the army below the stairs.
Seeing this, the priests moved together. In an instant, the black magic absorbed all the moonlight in the area.
"Attack!" The commander drew his longsword, pointed it forward, and roared, "Mages, dispel the darkness!"
Since they were going to attack the Nether Temple, they naturally brought light mages. Two Magicians hidden in the army began to chant incantations, and a light ball the size of a basin rose above each of their heads, instantly dispelling the darkness without a trace.
"Kill! Leave no one alive."
The commander swung his longsword forward, and two hundred strong bows shot the first wave of arrows. The heavily armored infantrymen raised their shields and charged shoulder to shoulder.
High in the sky, Joan Of Arc, who had just finished resting, was hovering. At this time, Liang Lidong was also resting. He suddenly jumped up, put on his magic robe, and rushed toward the Nether Temple.
Sophie led the second prince and his cavalry through the secret passage. On both sides of the secret passage were layers of grayish-yellow skulls. The skulls were within their reach. They were all soldiers and were not afraid of corpses, let alone skeletons. However, there were too many skulls here, so many that it was frightening. They were piled on top of each other, layer upon layer, and countless.
Seeing such a scene, no matter how brave the Knight Corps was, they could not make a sound.
The second prince followed behind Sophie. He looked at Sophie's back with interest … She was a girl with a very good figure. Although she was not as beautiful as his little sister, she had a different kind of charm.
For outsiders, the secret passage in the cemetery was long and far, but for the insiders, it was only a few minutes' distance.
Sophie pointed at the dark end of the secret passage and said, "That's the exit. You should go quickly."
The second prince looked at her. "What about you?"
"I'm going back to be with my father."
Sophie smiled coldly at the second prince, then turned and left