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"Who's there!"
Colin condensed a massive silver-white sword in his hand, instantly entering a state of combat readiness.
However, he didn't launch a reckless attack, as his spiritual awareness hadn't issued a warning, and his battle-honed instincts hadn't detected any malice.
"Derick's friend, under the orders of Mr. Fool, I've come to help you leave the Abandoned Land."
George didn't pay attention to Colin's reaction and instead pointed to the spatial door behind him:
"I know you don't quite trust what Derick said, but facts speak louder than words."
Colin followed George's finger and gazed past the spatial door, his face suddenly revealing a shocked expression.
He saw the azure sky beyond the door, the sun, and the endless sea, and felt the vibrant life energy emanating from the other side.
"This can't be an illusion... it's real!"
His rational mind told him this was impossible, that it must be some kind of illusion deceiving his perception.
A century of battle experience had allowed him to encounter various enemies, including those skilled in illusions.
Many of these illusions presented what one most desired to see.
However, both his spiritual intuition and physical senses told him that this was no illusion, that it was all real.
With tears welling up in his eyes, Colin sheathed the massive sword in his hand.
This was the Silver City, the Elder's Tower, with its powerful sealing artifacts; even a Sequence One wouldn't be able to deceive him without him noticing.
If this were true, it would also mean that the enemy had the power to destroy the entire Silver City, making resistance futile.
So, he believed what Derick had said.
"What do we do next?"
"Gather everyone and prepare to leave. The faster, the better. The Real Creator should soon notice the anomaly here and arrive."
George looked up through the high tower, gazing at the sky above the Silver City, and smiled:
"No, it's already here. I'll go and meet him. You people pass through this door, and the Hermit on the other side will lead you to safety."
Transforming into a ball of flame, he had already left the Elder's Tower.
At that moment, the lightning that had torn through the sky above the Silver City suddenly vanished.
A dark, viscous liquid filled with the auras of decay, pollution, and mutation enveloped the entire city like a vast ocean.
In the midst of this liquid, the shadow of a gigantic, crucified figure with a terrifying aura faintly emerged.
The residents of the Silver City looked up, and with just one glance, they felt on the verge of losing control, frightened into lowering their heads.
At that moment, a gigantic crown suddenly flew out of the Elder's Tower, radiating a holy glow that formed a barrier, shielding the entire Silver City.
With the crown's protection, the residents of the Silver City finally regained their composure.
"The Silver City is under attack! Everyone, gather your belongings and assemble at the Elder's Tower immediately!"
Chief Elder Colin's loud voice echoed throughout the Silver City, and the residents didn't hesitate.
They quickly gathered their most important belongings and began to assemble at the Elder's Tower in an orderly fashion.
Over the years, the Silver City had suffered countless monster attacks, so they had long since established a response plan for monster sieges.
Now, with the Real Creator's appearance, the residents of the Silver City assumed it was a powerful monster attacking, and Colin took advantage of the situation to gather the residents.
This way, he could avoid wasting time explaining the situation; otherwise, by the time he finished explaining, it would be too late.
Who knew if the person who opened the spatial door could withstand the Real Creator?
The Real Creator was the ancient Sun God they had once worshiped, a truly fearsome deity.
Colin's current goal was to evacuate as many people as possible before the battle above was decided.
"Chief, what's going on?"
The other five elders of the Silver City arrived at the Elder's Tower as soon as Colin finished speaking.
They were shocked by the terrifying existence in the sky and puzzled by Colin's decision to gather the residents at the Elder's Tower.
Normally, they should be gathering in the underground emergency shelter, right?
"No time to explain. This door can save the Silver City; let everyone line up and leave in an orderly fashion.
We'll defend it together and make sure the door isn't destroyed!"
Colin didn't waste time explaining and instead took the five elders to the door, letting them experience the world on the other side.
Then, he had Derick and the guards organize the residents of the Silver City, who were arriving at the Elder's Tower, to evacuate through the door.
The other five elders, trusting their chief, didn't ask any questions and immediately entered a state of readiness to defend to the death.
They didn't need to know the details; they only understood that their chief had found a way to save the Silver City.
As elders, their task now was to guard this hope, no matter the cost, even if it meant death.
As elders of the Silver City, none of them feared sacrifice or death.
However, the Shepherd Sequence's Lola, revealed a look of bewilderment.
She sensed that the terrifying existence outside was the same god she had encountered when she advanced to the Shepherd Sequence.
It was the god who claimed to be all-knowing and all-powerful, the Creator the Silver City had always worshiped.
The god had promised to help her save the Silver City, so she had placed her faith in it.
Yet, now that the Silver City had a chance to escape, why was this god trying to stop them?
She felt her faith wavering.
Meanwhile, George gazed at the sky, where the silhouette of the crucified giant was faintly visible, and shouted a warning:
"Leave here!"
The uniqueness and extraordinary nature of the Crucified didn't require George's immediate attention, so he wasn't in a hurry to kill him.
Therefore, if the Real Creator chose to leave, George wouldn't reveal his strength and engage in a battle.
Of course, he also knew this was unlikely.
The Real Creator had sensed the opportunity to break free from the Abandoned Land's seal and wouldn't willingly leave.
Over the years, the Real Creator had been using its followers to try and descend into the Northern Continent.
In less than a year, George had encountered two instances of this: once with his elder sister, and again with Lanrlus, who was being held captive by the Aurora Sect at the dock.
"You're the one, the little bug who dared to steal my knowledge?"
The Real Creator instantly confirmed, through the spiritual energy George emitted, that this was the same extraordinary individual who had challenged it through divination.
"Fall!"
A terrifying corruption instantly invaded George's body, attempting to make him fall and transform into a monster.
As the master of the world's dark, negative energy, the Real Creator could corrupt a Sequence Three strong enough to become a monster with just a single, evil phrase.
However, George was no ordinary Sequence Three; his powerful mental strength swept through, instantly dispersing the corruption that tried to enter his body.
"Kuloriido!"
With a wave of his hand, George activated the Ancient Scholar's ability and summoned the historical rift image of Kuloriido.
"Take care of him."
(End of Chapter)