System vs Rebirth

"Are you alright?" Anna asked while turning her head to Felicia.

"Yes. The wound should heal pretty quickly." Felicia nodded. "Sorry for making such a mess."

"That's fine. You are only a spirit master, so killing a peak spirit grandmaster is already a close to impossible task. I'll talk to Noel to solve your problem."

"I want to do it myself, but learning runes isn't my strong suit." Felicia scratched the back of her head.

Anna nodded. "Still, good work."

"Will all of our enemies be this strong in the future?" Felicia asked.

"Yes, if not stronger." Anna's expression turned dark. "That's why we need to hurry up. With this setback, they shouldn't be able to do anything for the next few months."

"I understand. I'll focus on training the rune magicians. I hope that there are people who can fight these enemies." Felicia nodded.

"If possible, I would like you to become a spirit grandmaster as well. The Ardagan family doesn't lack resources."

"Yes. I'll think about it." Felicia acknowledged the request.

While they were talking, Howard wiped out the rest of the enemies, not letting a single person alive. There would be no one returning to tell the tale, but the enemies in the royal palace should have figured out that Anna needed to be a spirit transcendence to do all this.

After all, they hadn't received any reports about anyone mobilizing their spirit transcendence expert except for the Demon Banner Army, who was stalling the Devil Saint Alexander.

At the same time, the Water Lord couldn't help but suck a cold breath, looking at the destruction the Magic Lord had just created. It didn't look like the Magic Lord was struggling, so it was clear that his strength had surpassed that of a spirit grandmaster.

'So, this is the strength of the Magic Lord.' The Water Lord gulped down while looking at three dead elders.

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The Magic Lord took out the demon crystals from their hearts. As the Water Lord said, there was indeed a demon crystal in their hearts, which made them a demonic human.

The Magic Lord looked at them with a serious expression before asking, "Is this currently happening all over the kingdom?"

The Water Lord nodded. "Yes. Not only the Tower Association, but the entire kingdom. We don't know how to differentiate them. I'm currently researching the way and trying to make it practical, but I don't know if I'll be fast enough or not."

The Magic Lord closed his eyes for a moment. "I have never thought that the demons would be able to infiltrate the kingdom this much."

"No one has expected it, but according to my source, the demons have been planning to do this maybe a few hundred years ago. And ultimately, it's traced back to the demon king from one thousand years ago," explained the Water Lord.

"Now I can finally understand why the central government has been declining in the last thirty years. The demons are not suitable to be the ruler of the kingdom, let alone the world." The Magic Lord looked at the sky as if staring into something beyond the horizon.

"Are you planning to fight them?"

The Magic Lord replied with another question. "If I stay away, will they leave me be?"

"Definitely not. The Gem Lord died because he lowered his guard down. They used Fagant Leaf, the material for drugs that had been banned and put into extinction a few hundred years ago."

"Who is still in their right mind in the Tower Association?"

"According to them, the Gem Lord's last words told them three names: you, me, and Stone Lord."

The Magic Lord turned to the Water Lord and tossed a small key. "Go to my tower and open the vault located underneath my desk. You will be able to find a keyhole underneath the carpet. If you can find anything useful for your research, use it.

"I only have one condition. Complete your research as quickly as possible. As for the Tower Association, leave it to me."

"!!!" The Water Lord looked shocked, understanding the burden of this request. He nodded. "I understand. I'll complete it as quickly as possible."

"I'll go to the Stone Lord right now."

"You might want to be careful. I'm sure that they're also approaching the Stone Lord. It's best not to drink anything because your spiritual energy will be sealed."

"I know what Fagant Leaf is. You don't have to remind me about it." The Magic Lord thought for a moment before saying, "I'm not going to ally myself with the Ardagan family. However, I am the ally of humanity. Please make that clear."

"!!!" The Water Lord looked surprised at first but soon understood his concern. Instead of choosing a side between the Ardagan family or the Royal family, the Magic Lord planned to choose the third party, like the Moon Temple.

The Magic Lord added, "However, cleansing the Tower Association is easier said than done. All I can say is that they will be busy for a few months."

The Water Lord nodded. "I'll convey your message to him."

"In that case, my job here is done." The Magic Lord harrumphed and took his leave.

The Water Lord shook his head helplessly. "It seems that the Magic Lord is extremely close to the Spirit Transcendence rank. The reason he never becomes one is to avoid the balance tilting to one side… But in this current situation, I'm afraid that becoming a Spirit Transcendence is the best thing he could do.

"After all, the enemies have gotten stronger. There is no saying that there will be several ancient demons to suddenly appear in their ranks." The Water Lord sighed.

…

Bam!

A powerful shockwave shook the battlefield as Oscar and Alexander blew each other away.

"What's wrong, Alexander? Have you gone senile enough that you can't match my strength?" Oscar grinned. He was playing tough even though he was at a disadvantage.

Alexander gritted his teeth. The battle had lasted long enough that it wouldn't be weird to see the Demon Banner Army having wiped out their force.

They had truly fallen into Oscar's trap.

Alexander bit his lips before shouting, "Josephine. We'll retreat."