Chapter 196: Chapter 188 Great Fire

Karl gathered his invisible will high in the sky, feeling the fresh air of the surrounding night. He silently looked down upon Nasir Town, which was changing more and more.

“In a few decades, Nasir will become a city, and what changes will it undergo in hundreds, thousands of years later?”

At that time, who would still exist in this world?

The longer he existed in his current state, the more he found himself becoming indifferent. Mortals in the world would eventually pass away; that was an unchanging law since ancient times.

Then he shifted his gaze to Fischer Manor, observing the slightly tipsy Irene.

It was almost time.

Just one more year, and Irene would have exhausted all her lifespan. Her soul would return to his side, to fall into a long slumber afterward.

“Our meeting was the beginning of the story, Irene…”

After returning from outside, Irene had maintained a very high spirit. She had not only accepted her impending death but also thought of a way to extend her existence in the world by passing down her compiled works.

Karl thought he had become more indifferent, but deep inside, he felt a tinge of sadness. Perhaps in his heart, Irene was the most special person.

“Over twenty years now, our story began with you, and the story about you is about to draw to a close.”

Suddenly, he realized that an Extraordinary Exponent with mighty strength had come near Nasir Town, carrying two Mysterious rare artifacts with him.

“Eh?”

Karl immediately moved his invisible will over, overseeing everything from high above, and soon discovered that the other party had disguised himself as a merchant and successfully infiltrated Nasir Town.

“The mighty strength that man possesses is a significant threat to the Fischer family of Nasir Town.”

He did not hesitate to send a warning to every member of the Fischer family.

It was a warning that hadn’t appeared for a long time!

Inside the manor’s banquet hall, Irene’s mind perceived that will from the great being and suddenly woke up with a start, seeing Byrne across from her also surprisedly lifting his head.

The two exchanged glances, their expressions gradually becoming serious.

“That’s an enemy strong enough to prompt a warning from the great Lord of the Lost, for the current Fischer family, it must be an enemy at the high-level Transmutation or even higher.”

Byrne analyzed calmly and then said,

“Fortunately, it cannot be a Monarch Level Extraordinary powerful expert, because as soon as a Monarch Level Extraordinary powerful expert crosses Cyart’s national border, they would inevitably be detected by the kingdom-protecting barrier, and it can’t be the Rhea People’s army either, for the same reason…”

Before he finished speaking, Byrne fell into deep thought.

The kingdom-protecting barrier had failed twice in decades, the first time allowing the Rhea People’s army to penetrate deep for several days, while the second led to the arrival of “Solar Gold.”

The one who tampered the second time was certainly Viscount Bast, but who was responsible for the first?

He felt deep inside that this matter was very important. Among the Cyart people, there was a traitor who indirectly caused his father’s death decades ago.

He must find that person.

First, Byrne wanted to find a crucial opportunity to confirm whether the person who had disabled the barrier decades ago was indeed Viscount Bast.

“Strange…”

If it had failed twice already, even if the big barrier nearby the East Coast Province failed once more, he felt it was not impossible.

And if the enemy truly was a Monarch Level Extraordinary powerful expert, they would have to resort to sacrifice to counter them.

But Byrne quickly thought of Irene, whose life was nearly at an end. Her sacrificing her life again might not even be able to kill a Transmutation Level enemy.

Having experienced several sacrifices, Byrne already understood that the great Lord of the Lost would have to draw more from the sacrifices to exert mighty strength.

The situation being what it was, it was time to face the battle. Time was extremely precious.

“Irene, let’s prepare for battle,” Byrne said as he quickly stood up, his mind filled with tension, for Chris was not here and the Fischer family’s remaining strength in Nasir Town was not substantial.

He couldn’t help but look at Irene again.

She might soon sacrifice her last bit of life and die…

Although Byrne had long accepted the fact that Irene would pass away, he didn’t expect it to come so soon.

Had that day finally arrived?

But even if she did make the ultimate sacrifice, would it achieve anything?

He didn’t want to descend but immediately said, “I’ll activate the defensive barrier first, Irene. You’ll be responsible for summoning the Daybreakers and other Extraordinary individuals in Nasir Town. Have Archibald bring the soldiers!”

The night over Nasir Town was a world of Tranquility, yet full of vitality.

Arthur Meyer had only set foot here and quickly sensed the exceptional aspects of the town under Fischer family’s rule.

“It really is a town that is gradually expanding. Although I heard that the Cyart people were progressively growing richer because of the steam engine, I didn’t expect the town to have developed to such an extent.”

He was filled with surprise, for in just a few more decades, the town beneath his feet could very well become a newly arisen city.

“In a few more decades, will the Rhea People truly still be a match for the Cyart people?”

Arthur’s heart was seized by serious anxiety, because he was all too familiar with Rhea’s situation, where various families were highly autonomous, and most people had a strong aversion to external technology.

Only his far-sighted great-uncle, Marquis Meyer, had introduced steam engine technology in recent years, but if the Meyer family did not win the civil war, and the decrepit old rulers of Rhea continued to be in power…

“If the Meyer family doesn’t win, Rhea will have no future…”

Worried, he thought he had disguised himself well, but in truth, he was being observed by Karl from high above, every movement and action in plain view.

A member of the Meyer family?

Karl could make out the red hair hidden within the disguise, a feature he remembered well, the characteristic red hair of the Meyer family.

“Could he be kin to that person from decades ago, coming to seek revenge on the Fischer family’s territory during the war?”

He quickly pieced the logic together, nearly hitting the mark, then focused his gaze on the Fischer family’s movements.

In reality, the Fischer family’s military strength in Nasir Town was severely lacking, with most Daybreakers out and about, and both Chris and Vanessa sailing out to sea.

The strongest combat power left in Nasir Town was Byrne and Irene, followed by 2nd Rank Lilian, the family army’s Sergeant Archibald, and Moore of the Dagger Brotherhood with his two brothers, who were also 2nd Rank.

Beyond them, among the remaining Extraordinary Exponents were three Bloodline Knights who were affiliated with the Fischer family, and two Daybreakers of only 1st Rank who had not left Nasir Town.

As for the Tempest Church’s old priest, he had passed away a few years ago, and the newly-installed Tempest Priest was also of high-level Beginning.

An Extraordinary powerful expert of high-level Transmutation could pose a significant threat to the now vulnerable Nasir Town, and even with a barrier to protect the family, they could barely contend.

Suddenly, Arthur Meyer looked up, sensing the defensive barrier gradually activating, filled with amazement deep inside!

“How exactly did they discover me?”

Figuring out how he had been detected was no longer the most important matter. He abruptly gestured, and in an instant, raging flames surrounded the vicinity.

The fire spread quickly under his command, raging flames devouring everything they touched, black smoke billowing, covering the sky, the heat rendering the surrounding air unbearably scorching.

“There’s a fire!”

People on the streets ran in terror, screams and cries for help echoing continuously, residences consumed by the flames, bursting with terrifying explosions.

Byrne, Irene, Archibald, and many other Extraordinary Exponents, as well as the Fischer family’s troops, had arrived to see the raging flames engulfing the streets, all of them frozen in shock.

The enemy was certainly at least a powerful expert of high-level Transmutation!

Byrne took a deep breath, and said with a cold gaze, “If he has reached the Metamorphosis Phase, we basically have no way to win by conventional means.”

The Metamorphosis Phase referred to those Extraordinary Exponents who had glimpsed the palace within the power of Bloodline, attempting to push open its doors.

Powerful experts at Monarch Level, besides their domain powers, all shared an Extraordinary trait, the ability to freely convert life force and spiritual power.

In fact, it was during the Metamorphosis Phase that they gradually mastered this ability, making them particularly difficult to kill.

“Lord Byrne, what do we do?”

Archibald, who had led the army, his face covered in beard, clenched his teeth and looked towards Lord Byrne nearby, hoping he had a strategy to address the situation at hand.

Yet Byrne’s expression was also grim, as under absolute power, many strategies were completely meaningless.

The entire street descended into chaos and panic, while the Blazing Fire unmercifully continued spreading, ruthlessly devouring everything.

Just then, from within the raging flames, an extremely terrifying presence emitted, causing nearly everyone’s complexion to go pale with innate fear; everyone trembled, except for Byrne and Irene.

Archibald, mouth agape, finally couldn’t help but shout, “The presence in the flames is that of a Monarch powerful expert!”

A Monarch powerful expert!

Nearly everyone’s heart sank into deep despair, knowing what that meant—an utterly unstoppable force.

Many could not comprehend why a Monarch powerful expert would suddenly appear in Nasir Town; how he had crossed the national border so effortlessly; why the Cyart Monarch powerful experts remained inactive; were they on their way here?

Byrne looked towards Irene who stood beside him; he had always hated the thought of her sacrificing her lifespan, but now he could accept the reality calmly.

Irene, holding the sacred object, suddenly lifted her head as if seeing Karl surveying all from the sky above, as though god and mortal were gazing across the vast distance at each other.

Did she see me?

Karl silently pondered, perhaps this was indeed the destiny at last.

Among the many frightened and despairing people, her face blossomed with a smile like blooming flowers, her eyes gleaming like brilliant stars, her heart suddenly filled with tremendous joy and satisfaction.

At this moment, she felt nothing but gratitude for the destiny arranged by the great Lord of the Lost, eager to return to His embrace.

“It was You who wove this destiny, giving me such an opportunity.”

“For one last time, I shall demonstrate Your miracle.”