As the battle raged on, Albert held
his ground firmly against the four major gods' attacks. The five figures
moved around so fast that they seemed to be intertwined, and it was impos
sible to tell them apart. It was quite an overwhelming sight to behold. E
verywhere they passed by, trees would fall and houses would collapse. The
entire place was in ruins.
Dustin stood at the entrance to the medical center, blocking out the occa
sional
stray bursts of true energy that went their way. It was a good thing that
Albert had the sense to lead the fight away from them or the medical cen
ter would also have been destroyed.
"Dustin, who
would have thought that you had such a powerful elder in your family! Eve
n the four major gods cannot defeat him!" Maximus stared straight ahead a
t the five figures who were engaged in a tight battle. They moved so fast
that he could not even make out who each person
was.
"He's not an elder," Dustin said coldly,
"He's not? Then why is he with your father?" Maximus was intrigued.
"He's just a servant working for the Rhys family," Dustin
answered aloofly. He didn't particularly like Albert.
"A servant?" Maximus could not believe his ears. He was awe–
struck, to say the least.
"You have such a powerful person as a servant? Are you royalty, Dustin?"
Maximus wondered to himself.
"We've got trouble." Suddenly, Dustin seemed to detect something. His hea
d
whipped up, and he stared intently down the street. The lights along the
street briefly dimmed before they started to flicker.
In the blurriness, a figure could be seen coming towards them. When the l
ights came on, the figure disappeared, and when the lights went out, the
figure materialized again. He approached closer each time the lights flic
kered, and in just a matter of seconds, the person appeared before the cr
owd. It was an old man with a black beard who wore a dark cloak. He was s
hrouded in a dark mist and emanated an air of demise.
"I–I–
I… I know him! He's Hades, God of the Underworld from the Hall of Gods!"
Someone from the crowd exclaimed all of a sudden.
Chaos broke out instantly!
"Good heavens! Even Hades, God of the Underworld is here! What on earth i
s going on today?" The three Williams men were scared out of their wits a
nd reduced to a flustered state.
The reason behind their shock was that Hades, God of the Underworld, was
a royal
god! His status and power far exceeded those of major gods like Athena an
d Ares. They were on two completely different levels. There was no mistak
e in saying that his presence in the Hall of Gods was unparalleled.
If the strongest of major gods were comparable to grandmasters in Dragonm
arsh, then a royal god would
be equivalent to the most superior of ultimate grandmasters. There were o
nly a handful of
ultimate grandmasters in Dragonmarsh, and each of them was regarded as a
national treasure. They usually busied themselves with protecting the cou
ntry's borders or guarding the palace grounds, and they rarely ever made
public appearances.
The same could be said for the royal gods of the Hall of Gods. They were
never deployed unless their nation's security was at risk of being breach
ed. Akin to nuclear weapons, they were more often used to intimidate and
deter enemies rather than to engage in actual battles.
But today, it was truly beyond anyone's imagination that the most elite p
erson in Streuqua, a royal god from the Hall of Gods, would actually make
an appearance here in Dragonmarsh! Were they here to initiate war?
"It's been a long time, Mr. Rhys." Hades took off his cloak and nodded at
Rufus like he was greeting an old friend.
"The Hall of Gods has truly gone all out this time around! Even a royal g
od has been deployed! Wouldn't it be a
calamity if your nation lost you here?" Rufus raised a brow, looking as c
alm as
ever.
"Mr. Rhys, if you were in West Lucozia, it goes without saying that I wou
ld not act rashly. Unfortunately, you have
chosen to leave your own safe zone, so don't be surprised that we're taki
ng action," Hades said with a smirk.
"Oh, so do you think that you're able to kill me?" Rufus asked lightly.
"We've done our investigation. You only have a grandmaster guarding you n
ow. Athena and the rest of them will be able to keep him busy. And that w
ould leave me to deal with you alone, and I'm
fairly certain I can take your life." Hades was very confident in their
plan.
There was an ace in the West Lucozian army
who was extremely accomplished in his swordsmanship, and Hades
knew that he was no match against that person. But luckily for them, pers
on was not here today, so this was the best chance for the Hall of Gods t
o launch an attack on them.
that
As long as Rufus died, West Lucozia would be left without a leader, and S
treuqua could boldly invade them, and they wouldn't stand a chance. This
was a vital step for them, and they would not allow themselves to fail!
"Since you already have everything planned out, come on then," Rufus invi
ted impassively. "Have your last look at the mortal realm, Mr. Rhys!"