After the Lord of the Abyss Awakens - Chapter 18

Because of Inpos’s excitement, the cat’s paw moved rapidly, its short limbs not hindering its enthusiastic teaching heart. It moved so quickly that it almost left afterimages.

At first, Xiu Si managed to keep up, but soon he was left dumbfounded, unable to follow.

When Inpos snapped out of it, it realized that his father was staring at him in a daze.

Ah, he had been teaching too fast!

Morax, who was nearby, glared at Inpos and scolded, “Just realized it now? Is your teaching style going to change because of this? You’re becoming addicted to it.”

Truly… the strictest magician tutor in human history.

Although Inpos wasn’t actually human.

The gray cat calmed down and timidly approached Xiu Si. It patted its father’s hand with its paw, tilting its round head upward.

As if saying, “Father, don’t dislike me because of this.”

Xiu Si came back to his senses and pinched the chubby cat paw, smiling. “It’s okay. You just wanted to teach me magic, but you went a bit too fast. Let me digest it.”

The gray cat’s eyes sparkled, as if holding a hint of watery light. If the human great magicians he had taught were present, witnessing this scene, their pupils would likely dilate, questioning life itself.

Xiu Si rubbed the cat’s head, not doubting anything. He felt that his child, who had lived for thousands of years, truly understood everything now.

It was a pity that the level hadn’t risen much, but that wasn’t surprising. Xiu Si had seen small monsters who were level 3 thousands of years ago and still level 3 thousands of years later. Leveling up wasn’t something that could be rushed, but at least it was higher than before.

The gray cat tilted its head comfortably, ignoring the red cat beside it, whose face was turning black.

The red cat was currently consumed by jealousy. If only he had skills that could assist his father. But when it came to teaching magic, he had to admit that Inpos was stronger.

In short, the learning speed appropriately slowed down. Xiu Si became increasingly proficient in manipulating magic. When his body was filled with energy and he could control it freely, he felt as if even his body weight disappeared. He felt very light and free.

His magic level suddenly broke through to level 5 and seemed ready to break through to level 6 at any moment. Was this his late-blooming talent manifesting?

Xiu Si was pleasantly surprised. As someone who considered himself unremarkable in every way, he had never felt talent before. Now, he seemed to experience a bit of it.

That feeling of everything being clear and accessible.

It was incredible.

It was already past 1 o’clock. A hero’s body did not need food, only occasional sleep and rest. Usually, he used the time for study, which saved a lot of time and was very suitable.

The red cat and gray cat accompanied him in his studies, never tiring of it.

Morax was initially jealous of Inpos, but later gradually accepted it.

He had once thought that his father had abandoned him, but now the truth was clear. Not only had his father not abandoned him, but he also cared deeply for them. What else could he say?

Speaking of which, Vassago was indeed lazy. He fell asleep as soon as he returned. He seemed to get up for a while when he heard voices, but then he continued to sleep.

He considered himself not lazy but just sleeping better near his father!

At this moment, Aelioge actually sneaked off to the history compilation team.

He secretly observed the scholars at work, his gaze sweeping across their faces, pausing on the deputy leader’s face, and finally looking at the leader, Helen Rosstin.

Helen was fifty-six years old, with noticeable tear troughs and deep nasolabial folds, but without makeup. Just by looking at her contours, one could tell she was an uncommon beauty when young.

Of course, for someone who dedicated their life to their career, everything outside of work seemed less important.

Aelioge understood their compilation process, mostly satisfied but with some doubts.

Thus, when Helen dozed off at her desk, he followed her thought process and gave her an “inspiration.”

Helen had been pondering the origins of the Abyss Lords and the true identity of the more mysterious Lord of the Abyss.

In her chaotic mind, a hypothesis suddenly emerged.

“Is it possible that the Abyss Lords were created by the Lord of the Abyss?”

She murmured, suddenly feeling as if she had discovered a new continent, her pupils trembling, and she stood up straight.

The deputy leader was startled by her, turned his head to look, and she became even more exaggerated.

“Yes, how could we ignore this possibility? There must be relationships among the Abyss Lords. Otherwise, with their attitudes of defying each other, how could they agree on the ranking of the lords?”

Helen excitedly said, “That ranking might have been the order in which the Lord of the Abyss created them!”

Her voice was loud, and her words were astonishing. Everyone present was startled by her.

The deputy leader was stunned for a moment, then stroked his chin and said, “It seems not entirely impossible.”

Inside the library, the pages of books were flapping in the wind. Suddenly, a strong gust blew, making the pages flap violently.

The scholars were discussing academic issues, but after realizing something was happening outside, their expressions grew increasingly grim.

A single glance outside made everything clear. The plaza, which was supposed to be bright at noon, was now shrouded in darkness. The magic, which should have been calm under the control of the high tower, was now in turmoil.

Even without seeing the Divine Kingdom directly, they could sense it. They had arrived, the terrifying mainland of the Divine Kingdom that nearly destroyed the continent before had truly arrived.

Not far from the Imperial City of the Aust Empire, a gigantic, magnificent, and radiant behemoth was approaching.

The clouds on the horizon were ablaze, and birds in the sky fled frantically. The terrifying heat distorted the air. In just a few seconds, the ground was scorched, river water evaporated, and the earth cracked.

Legend had it that the Divine Kingdom of Light could annihilate other nations without the need for force, simply by lingering above those countries for a few days. Now, it seemed the legend was indeed true.

The land of that country was like the true sun itself. If it weren’t for the wide-ranging protective magic of the empire already in effect, the scene would have been even more devastating.

An historian blurted out, “How can we possibly defeat such a monstrous country?”

The alarm instantly rang throughout the nation, and tension spread almost everywhere.

Military ships rose up, their cannons aimed directly at the Divine Kingdom of Light.

The mainland of the Divine Kingdom of Light was like a massive disc, engraved with terrifying divine patterns beyond human understanding.

As soon as it arrived, it became the target of everyone’s attack. However, no attack could break through its defense. They all turned into fleeting ripples just a few hundred meters away from it.

Attacks ranging from level 60 to level 70 were nothing but scratching an itch to it.

The military was dumbfounded, realizing with utmost clarity that this would be the most terrifying and powerful enemy they would face in their lives.

Without means above level 90, it was impossible to break through the Divine Kingdom’s defense.

And how many people in the entire Aust Empire were above level 90? Among them, how many could actually fight?

It was maddening!

Why were they so powerful? Philip stared fixedly at the approaching Divine Kingdom of Light, almost biting through his lower lip.

What was even more despairing was that humans below level 50 couldn’t even directly look at the Divine Kingdom mainland, or their souls would be scorched.

At this moment, Empress Anna stepped out of the great hall, gazing at the enemy country from afar, her deep blue eyes reflecting the intense golden light.

Meanwhile, outside the Aust Empire, several neighboring countries’ great magicians observed the situation, showing no signs of taking action. Among them were also members of the Continental Human Alliance.

It seemed they were going to watch the destruction of the Aust Empire while observing the methods of the Divine Kingdom of Light.

A few thousand meters away from the Aust Empire, a distortion in the void revealed a pair of dark green eyes.

His magic was too powerful, corroding this space and leaking an ominous aura that exposed his dark personality.

He was the Abyss Lord Beelzebub, a terrifying existence that made countless humans tremble with fear, rated by the Continental Human Alliance as one of the greatest threats to humanity. He hadn’t appeared for hundreds of years, and no one knew that he had opened his eyes at this moment, slowly observing the world as if searching for something, ultimately fixing his gaze on the Imperial City of the Aust Empire.

He clearly had no interest in this war and didn’t care about the fate of humans, but there seemed to be something in the Imperial City that unsettled him.

Was it because of the detestable Vassago being there?

He muttered darkly in his mind, staring fixedly in that direction.

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At the same time,

Great Magician Eilinson stood in the high sky, her white robes billowing in the wind, her radiant golden hair exuding solemnity and majesty.

Beside her, more than one massive super-grade magic was unfolding, combining fire, wind, and void attributes, each capable of destroying a city. At this moment, they were still accumulating magic power.

The strength of anomalies in battle could be gauged by the size of their magic ripple.

She was very powerful, her magic covering the entire Imperial City. However, facing the Divine Kingdom of Light, divine power directly controlled the entire airspace.

The Aust Empire had an ace up its sleeve, but could that ace deal with the Divine Kingdom of Light?

Anna fixed her gaze, clenched her fists.

The citizens in the Imperial City watched in terror as destruction loomed, their faces pale.

The earth trembled, magic in chaos.

Attacking human nations without following the rules of the Goddess of Harmony would incur debuffs, but the Divine Kingdom of Light clearly didn’t care.

The Archangel smirked coldly as he looked down at the despairing scene below, squinting his eyes, feeling it wasn’t enough.

They had reached the city gates, they couldn’t just kill without some fun to liven things up.

He unfurled his snowy-white wings, surrounded by a radiant aura from his innate magic array.

Those familiar with him knew that Archangel Achilles was about to randomly select citizens for public execution as a demonstration.

King Ji Xinsen trembled as he stood in the background, completely unprepared for things to escalate like this.

Achilles’ laughter echoed throughout the airspace, “Even mere humans dare to offend the gods, you should know the consequences!”

Meanwhile, Xiu Si left the front desk and walked to a window overlooking the sky.

The red cat said to the gray cat, “How is it?”

The gray cat replied, “It hasn’t started yet. Aelioge said not to intervene unless necessary.”

The red cat remarked, “But Father is very concerned.”

The gray cat fell silent for a moment, glanced towards the direction of the sleeping quarters, and said, “Vassago is still asleep, so it seems unnecessary to take action.”

The red cat agreed, “That’s true. Aelioge hasn’t returned either.”

They whispered to each other, exchanging glances.

However, a sudden sound of tapping on the window startled them. They both froze, simultaneously looking towards the window, but the person who should have been there was nowhere to be seen.

Their father is missing!!

At this moment, Xiu Si inexplicably appeared above the Divine Kingdom of Light, with a group of selected citizens standing behind him and a towering archangel in front of him, spreading his four wings.

What is going on?!

Achilles coldly scanned the humans present, “I will kill each of you foolish citizens who cling to incompetence right in front of the king!”

Seeing this situation, Eilinson’s temples throbbed with anger as she cursed, “A bunch of bird people, how dare you!”

The Imperial City was protected by super-grade magic, but Achilles managed to exploit a loophole in the magic and randomly abducted their citizens.

On the other side,

Inpos’s anger skyrocketed, revealing his true form.

Whoever stole Father, they deserve to die, die, die!