The first rays of morning sunlight were unusually glaring.
Like the midday glow, they streamed through a window, casting a shimmer through the thin gauze curtains onto the spacious bed.
Amidst the glaring light, Alka blinked slightly, reluctantly rising from the bed and gently lifting the two fair arms draped over him.
It was clear from the two arms that they belonged to two different women.
"Hmm?"
A tender moan echoed in his ear, and Alka smiled as he reached out and touched them.
"It's okay, you two go to sleep first," Alka said, looking at Lucilia and Sofia on either side.
Then, he emerged from the middle and began to dress.
The two drowsily embraced each other and fell back asleep.
Lucilia had made a rare return last night.
Besides, Alka and Sofia had been on the front lines, slaying countless demons. So, they both decided to take a break and accompanied Lucilia back to their villa in the city-state for the night.
Of course, after not seeing each other for so long, things naturally got heated.
A little frantic.
Before leaving, Alka waved his hand, canceling the soundproofing spell in the room.
Then Alka disappeared.
He reappeared directly around the Trial Tower.
At this point, many supporting buildings had appeared around the Trial Tower.
People were constantly coming and going, registering and exiting the Trial Tower. Some were smiling, others scowling.
Every one with a smile on their face could be seen gleaming with the unconcealable brilliance of treasure.
Clearly, they had obtained their first treasure from the Trial Tower.
As for the number limit.
After the twelve Trial Towers were combined, their functionality had already been enhanced.
"It's a vibrant and vibrant sight, isn't it?" a slightly mature, older voice sounded from the side.
Alka turned to look at the person next to him.
"Master Kimberly."
The person next to him was the one in charge of the Seed of Life's main affairs.
Her position within the Seed of Life held the same authority as the three rotating archbishops.
She was known as the Master of Life.
This Master of Life wore an emerald green garment, dotted with thorny vines and blooming flowers.
Slight wrinkles could be seen at the corners of her eyes, but otherwise, she was a mature and charming woman.
"Ever since you collected all 12 Trial Towers, more and more warriors have volunteered to support us. Of course, the strength of many soldiers on the front lines has also been greatly improved.
This can all be attributed to you."
Hearing this, Alka smiled and shook his head. "You're flattering me. This is everyone's credit. We were just running errands."
"Since these 12 Trial Towers began operating a year and a half ago, they've brought us a total of 200 treasures.
This has greatly improved our strength and made the front lines less vulnerable."
Hearing this, Alka was somewhat surprised. He had never expected that in just a year and a half, the Trial Towers would already have recognized 200 trialists.
"Surprised? You know, there are five scepter-level treasures in here."
This time, Alka was even more surprised, blurting out, "Five people have cleared more than half of the Trial Tower?"
"Of course, but there's no need to be surprised. After all, these five members are all renowned experts from their respective factions.
And you have to remember that the Trial Tower was only built a year and a half ago. The first ones to clear it are those with great strength, aren't they?
They've all been wasting time in their respective stages, accumulating experience for a long time, so they naturally have the ambition to make progress."
Hearing this, Alka nodded. Indeed, it was true.
As they chatted, the once unchanging sky suddenly darkened.
The sun and moon shone together.
Looking at this scene, Alka couldn't help but look up and frowned in disgust. Not only Alka, but also Master Kimberly beside him.
"These treacherous, despised gods."
"It seems the offensive on the front lines is about to intensify. Would you mind giving an old man like me a ride?" Master Kimberly suddenly said to Alka with a smile.
Hearing this, Alka smiled and nodded respectfully, finally making a circle to the side.
"Let me correct you, Master. You're not an old man. Someone who didn't know would think we were siblings."
As he spoke, the mirror in front of him distorted, transforming into a simple portal.
Master Kimberly smiled brightly and said, "Haha, no wonder you've won the favor of those two outstanding girls."
With that, the two of them walked into the portal together and quickly reached the front line.
At this moment, the deafening sound of battle rang out outside.
From the sound of the attack, it was clear that the enemy was intensifying its offensive.
Kimberly nodded to Alka and, guided by the vines, quickly left their spot.
Alka involuntarily looked up at the sky.
At that moment, half of the sunlight in the sky was directed toward the moon, then vanished.
The moon, in turn, shone its pale blue light down.
This intertwined radiance of sun and moon illuminated not only the front lines but the entire Infinite Sea.
Adding a touch of chaos to the already chaotic Infinite Sea, its purpose was self-evident.
At this moment, the rift leading to the Abyss from the World Scar would also take advantage of this opportunity to spew forth even more Abyssal Aura.
This Abyssal Aura would strengthen the demons' strength, and this was when their attacks would be most fierce, inflicting the greatest damage on the human side.
Looking at the full moon in the sky, Alka frowned.
I don't know who came up with this idea, but it must be said that it hit the mark with pinpoint accuracy.
Because in this situation, no one could do anything to her.
This sight of the sun and moon shining together had lasted for six months, occurring almost every few days.
Clearly, the Moon Goddess was still searching for some tricks, striving to cast her moonlight into the sky daily.
And so, with a displeased mood, Alka reached the city wall.
Standing in the center of the wall, he gazed at the boundless swarm of demons below.
As Alka ascended, a large number of demons took a detour.
Seeing this situation, Alka had become accustomed to it.
Usually, he would seek out demons that had performed exceptionally well on the battlefield and slay them. But today, his mood was a bit off, and the moonlight in the sky had affected him, so he prepared for a big outburst.
A streak of starlight streaked across the horizon.
Sofia appeared beside Alka, also frowning and glancing at the sky with displeasure.
Just as Alka was about to unleash a powerful blow on these demons, Sofia suddenly smiled and whispered something in her ear.
Sofia nodded, and the two exchanged a tacit smile.
Sofia transformed into a starlight, soaring high into the sky and disappearing into the clouds.
Alka raised her hands high.
In the sky, the once white clouds began to roll darker.
The sky, already somewhat gloomy, gradually grew darker.
Some people couldn't help but look up.
They saw something shadowy behind the clouds.
Suddenly, the clouds parted.
The uneven stone surface was revealed.
It was a meteorite, a massive one. From the astral plane, Sofia found a meteorite rich in various elements and dragged it down.
Alka then sensed the meteorite and began to control it with a vast amount of elemental power.
Ensuring that it would not be damaged by various factors during its fall.
Drawing this meteorite was rapidly draining Alka's magic power.
As the giant sphere broke through the clouds,
Some weaker demons were suddenly frightened and began to flee frantically. The chaotic movements of the demons below became even more chaotic, even colliding and trampling each other.
Some soldiers on the city wall stared blankly at the sky.
They couldn't understand why such a powerful attack had suddenly arrived.
But at least they could see that the attack was directed at the demon formation below, which was a blessing.
"Strange... Does this stone absorb magic? I feel like my magic is slowly draining away, though it's not much." A fifth-level officer scratched his head, somewhat puzzled.
His friend next to him cleaved a demon in half with a single blow and wiped the blood from his face.
After taking a few deep breaths, he seemed to sense the slow drain as well. But compared to the intense losses during combat, it was honestly difficult to detect, as the loss was so slow and minimal.
"I think so. I feel it too, but it's just a small amount, nothing to worry about."
Hearing this, the officer beside him nodded.
"That's true, but who summoned this meteorite? How much mana does it cost?"
"I don't know. It must have been one of those powerful warriors on the front lines. Who cares? At least they're on our side. The more demons killed, the better."
"That's right, brothers! Kill!"
"Kill!"
The members of the rear team, following their captain, rushed towards the fluttering demons that had ascended.
The moment these flying demons saw the meteorite falling from the sky, they realized they couldn't fly back and were forced to scale the city walls.
A slow depletion of mana was occurring everywhere, but the amount was so small it was barely noticeable during combat, and only those resting could faintly sense it.
Anyone who could observe this mana carefully amidst the chaos would have seen it silently flowing into Alka's hands.
In Alka's hands, it became the key to controlling the meteorite's fall from the sky.
Alka had to use up nearly all of his own magic power just to pull such a massive meteorite from the astral plane.
But that didn't stop him from borrowing a little from everyone.
Since they were all annihilating demons, he believed they wouldn't mind.
If a large amount of magic power were dispersed among each person, it would become very, very little.
However, apart from Alka, few could use such an ability so easily.
A fierce crimson attack pierced through the meteorite.
Then a crack appeared in the meteorite, but the tiny crack was of little use to the massive meteorite.
"I'll do it."
At some point, Saraste appeared in the rear of the demon camp.
The powerful demon, emanating a wild aura, grasped a floating greatsword.
A vast aura of the abyss began to envelop his head, and his massive, wild horns even began to glow.
A black, purple, and red aura entwined and enveloped his massive sword.
He swung fiercely at the meteorite in the sky.
A massive energy blade soared into the sky.
Almost everyone on the battlefield could see it.
The energy blade collided with the meteorite.
At the moment of impact, the energy blade exploded into a dense web of energy blades, instantly slicing the entire meteorite into pieces.
Debris rained down, and smoke and dust scattered around.
Although the fragments were numerous, their smaller size and dispersion meant that their lethality to the demons was far less than before.
The demons below began to cheer.
But at this moment, Alcor's face broke into a brilliant smile.
How could he possibly have thought that a meteorite so large would fall unstoppable? Or perhaps it would have been embarrassing for the demons not to stop him.
"What's that?" A sixth-level archer lowered his massive bow and glared at the sky with narrowed eyes.
Due to the preceding incident, everyone present had focused their attention on the sky, so he instantly sensed something was amiss.
"What?"
"A beam of light fell from the sky," the archer pointed.
The nearby warriors looked carefully in the direction.
Borolo, standing not far from the two, also saw it.
His mouth widened, revealing a mouthful of sharp teeth.
"So that's what they're planning."
"What?"
"You'll see."
Amidst Bororo's ferocious grin, a beam of light appeared amid the smoke and dust.
The beam resembled pure moonlight, shimmering with starlight.
If you got closer, you could see it: it was Sofia plummeting from the sky. She stretched her right leg back, poised for a powerful strike.
Finally, her figure landed on the rubble falling below.
The beam of light stopped instantly.
"Hit!"
A roaring cry reached her.
The entire battlefield could see it.
The previously scattered smoke and dust were instantly pushed back by an unknown force.
A violent tremor erupted in the sky, its ripples slamming down like a pot lid.
"Swish, swish, swish..."
The sudden, exaggerated strike from the top seemed to imbue the rubble with immense kinetic energy, each one like a cannonball falling from the sky.
The initially slow descent suddenly accelerated, and then vanished into thin air.
The dense swathe of rubble in the sky rained down upon the demonic battlefield like a hail of missiles.
Before the cheering demons could react, they were struck by falling debris.
Instantly, countless demons were reduced to pulp.
The meteorite fragments that collided with them shattered into fragments the moment they struck, shooting towards them.
And the destruction of these fragments also created elemental explosions. Alka was not simply pulling them down.
A large number of demons began to fall, wailing and wailing.
Perhaps if these demons had been allowed to escape, many could have survived. Now, the fate of the dead would be even more tragic.
Instantly, a large open space appeared beneath the city wall, leaving only boiling blood, some pulped flesh, and the wailing of the lucky surviving demons.
"Oh oh oh oh!"
Cheers echoed from the city wall.
Standing behind the demons, Saraste's crimson face remained expressionless.
"He truly is... a human being you can't help but tear into pieces."
The Devouring Mouth beside him simply watched with a smile.
He was very happy to let his colleagues feel what he once felt.
"We can begin preparations. I'd really like to chop off that human's head myself and extract his soul."
"I'd be happy to oblige," Farol said, bowing and smiling as he stood nearby.
The shadowy demon beside him warned, "Killing him will only send him back to the Dream Realm, where he'll become its king. You're unlikely to be able to extract his soul. The best you can do is destroy his body."
Sarast passed by him and simply glanced at him.
The Devouring Mouth laughed ungraciously beside him.
Farol chuckled a few times as well.
Among the demons present, no matter who made a fool of themselves, the others were happy to laugh, amusing themselves and mocking their colleagues.
If they had the chance to chop off the heads of their friends, they would be delighted.
Ideally, they could even take their place and plunder their power.
The friendship between demons is so simple and unpretentious.
And exciting.