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Chapter 9: Guardian of the World
update icon Updated at 2025/8/16 14:10:12

After getting closer, Lilith realized that this energy was so pure that magic was completely insignificant compared to it. This was also why Lilith didn't know what it was and had such thoughts. Otherwise, Lilith would never compare it to magic.

She placed her hands on the light sphere, and immediately felt a warm sensation in her hands. Then she activated "Control," and in an instant, the brightness of the light gathered towards Lilith's chest. However, Lilith quickly realized that this power was too violent.

She couldn't fully control it and couldn't help but show a look of pain.

Her partner, Heli Stort, also noticed Lilith's struggle. The solid sword shivered slightly around Lilith's waist, and the energy condensed in the young girl's chest immediately changed direction and converged towards the sword. Then, in just a few seconds, the energy was completely absorbed into the sword.

Lilith's complexion improved, and she looked at the sword with an incredible gaze. She pulled the sword out and held it in her hand, closing her eyes as if feeling something, and activated "Control" again.

This time, Lilith easily mobilized the energy within the sword.

The energy transformed into light and extended from the sword to Lilith's body, then recondensed in her hand, turning into a more solid energy projectile.

Green, who was standing nearby, smiled. Judging from the stability of the energy, Lilith had already gained control over it, but it was unclear whether she could use it and how much she could use.

But regardless, the power of the Source was always stronger than magic, so Green felt slightly relieved.

"Such a miraculous power... Am I really in control of it?"

Lilith looked at her hands in disbelief, her eyes filled with astonishment.

Since this power of the Source did not originate from Lilith herself, she shouldn't be attacked by the heralds of the Source. On the contrary, when the heralds of the Source appeared, it would greatly enhance Lilith's self-defense abilities.

However, Green didn't expect Lilith to actually gain control over it. Although it was with the help of the sword's power, she had indeed firmly grasped it in her hands.

At this moment, Green couldn't help but start to doubt the true identity of the sword. From the beginning, Green thought that the sword was extraordinary, and now it further confirmed his initial speculation.

But now was not the time to think about these things. Who knows when those heralds of the Source would appear again, and they would definitely be stronger than the last time. In the short term, Green had no plans to leave this place.

However, what Green didn't know was that for the entire human realm, this was just the beginning.

Not long after, in the conference room of the castle.

Important personnel from within the country gathered, including Green and Fred, of course.

"Not long ago, we received distress signals from neighboring allied countries. It seems that unidentified attackers have appeared, and the entire country is on the verge of collapse."

"The Kingdom of Zion also sent out distress signals, as did the Kingdom of Rald."

"The Caesar Empire was also attacked by unknown individuals."

"..."

One piece of bad news after another was reported, from the Caesar Empire to various unknown countries, and almost all at the same time.

It was obvious to anyone that something unusual was happening; otherwise, Fred wouldn't have gathered so many people together.

And now, in the entire Farcist Kingdom, besides Fred the king, the one with the most say was undoubtedly Green, to the point where Fred himself essentially relied on Green.

Seeing everyone's gaze turned towards him, Green asked, "Has anyone witnessed the intruders?"

"Yes. They said it was a white entity, not like a human, with a round head and only a pair of black eyes. It seemed harmless, but its power was unmatched. And there were countless of them."

Green sighed. The worst thing he expected had already happened.

There was no doubt that the Source Energy Messengers had begun targeting ordinary humans. This meant that the powerful beings in the world had almost been eliminated, and the only ones left were those saved by Green.

The God of Light, the Three Great Demon Kings, Yuzuriha, and Green himself.

Currently, they were the most likely targets for the Source Energy Messengers' main attacks.

However, now the Source Energy Messengers had already started attacking the general public. Green had no reason to let them go, so he immediately said to the crowd sternly, "Evacuate the people in the city to prevent a complete annihilation. As for other countries, help if you can, but there is little hope."

After Green finished speaking, he stood up and left the conference room without looking back.

The remaining people looked at each other, seeing the seriousness of the situation from Green's attitude. They didn't hesitate and quickly dispersed to start rescue operations.

After leaving, Green was not idle either. After instructing Aloof and the others to protect themselves, he headed to the hardest-hit area where the Source Energy Messengers gathered - the Caesar Empire.

The Caesar Empire was currently the country with the highest casualties because the people of this country were warlike and generally had considerable strength, making them natural targets for the Source Energy Messengers.

Fortunately, as Green had guessed, although there were many Source Energy Messengers, their individual strength was weak. It showed that these Source Energy Messengers were only meant to deal with ordinary people.

Basically, with one punch, Green could wipe out large numbers of Source Energy Messengers. And the weak source power they left behind, although not strong, was still worth absorbing. Green didn't mind absorbing them one by one.

However, Green soon noticed that the frequency of the appearance of these Source Energy Messengers was different from before.

When dealing with those god-like beings before, each Source Energy Messenger had a specific target, and their strength was also very strong. After being eliminated, they would not reappear in the short term.

But it was different this time. They not only randomly attacked crowds, but their numbers also kept increasing.

Green realized that things would only get worse if this continued. Furthermore, during this time, Green had already seen many people being killed by Source Energy Messengers, and their source power being extracted from their bodies. Once that source power entered the body of a Source Energy Messenger, their strength would increase.

This reminded Green of the several Source Energy Messengers he had encountered in the Divine Realm. At that time, they disappeared together. But based on the current information, those Source Energy Messengers must have recovered a lot of divine power, and their own strength must have reached a terrifying level.

"It seems I have to step up my efforts."

Green extended his hand, and the power within him transformed into pure destructive energy, condensing in the palm of his hand, and then emitted a black-red light into the sky.

The light did not shoot straight up into the sky but, after reaching a certain height, it suddenly split into countless small energy bullets, accurately hitting the Source Energy Messengers on the ground.

In an instant, the ground was filled with explosions and the sound of blasts.

Fortunately, Green had excellent control over his power, so he didn't accidentally harm anyone. After the attack stopped, the place that was originally the origin force messenger turned into a cluster of light spheres.

Green activated the power of the source and reached out his hand, and those fragmented source forces flew into his hand.

Immediately, Green felt that the reserve of source power in his body became even more abundant.

Just then, Green suddenly felt a powerful energy coming from afar, but this energy was clearly not from the source force messenger. Instead, it had a resemblance to the aura of the God of Light.

Could it be that there are still gods alive?

If it's a god, then most likely it's not an enemy.

In fact, Green's guess was almost spot on. A long-dormant ancient power was gradually awakening beneath the Ice Continent in the south.

The monsters of the Ice Continent couldn't help but kneel in worship, from the depths of their hearts, they felt a sense of insignificance, as if this power was inherently superior to them, as if it was their master.

A gigantic illusion appeared in the sky above the continent. It looked like a dragon, yet it also resembled other creatures. It was entirely white in color, with a pile of ice wings on its back, like the ruler of ice and snow.

The illusion gradually solidified and soon transformed into a physical form. Suddenly, a more majestic aura descended from the sky, making the monsters feel both awe and longing.

The leader of the lizard demons, upon seeing the presence in the sky, was startled for a moment, then remembered something, and a look of shock gradually appeared in his eyes.

"Could this be... the master of Ice Continent as the legend says?"

Among the various races of the Ice Continent, there is a similar legend, that the cause of the perpetual snowfall in the Ice Continent is the ruler of this land, known as the Ice Lord - Elson.

Legend has it that Elson, the Ice Lord, is the guardian of the world, usually residing in the Ice Continent. Only in times of great distress does he reveal his true form.

"Resembling a giant dragon in appearance, with a pair of ice wings on its back."

The leader of the lizard demons murmured, confirming the identity of the creature in the sky within his heart.

After appearing, Elson didn't just stay in the air, but flapped its wings and flew off, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

Green and Elson both sensed each other's presence at this moment and quickly met.

When Green saw Elson's gigantic body, he was taken aback. It was even larger than the dragon race, at least three or four times bigger, and its aura was far beyond what the dragon race could contend with.

Elson glanced at Green and flew past his body, continuing forward.

Its target was also simple, just like Green, it was the source force messengers.

Wherever Elson went, magical snowflakes fell, and those source force messengers were no match for it. One strike was enough to annihilate a large group of weakling source force messengers.

Although their upper limit of strength couldn't compare to Green's, eliminating these source force messengers was as simple as squashing ants, so in terms of efficiency, they both saw a significant improvement.

However, things often don't go as smoothly as one hopes.

After an unknown amount of time, Elson and Green were continuously annihilating the emerging source force messengers, but eventually, a messenger appeared whose strength clearly surpassed all the others.

As soon as it appeared, it directly attacked Elson, who was soaring in the sky.

Elsen was not willing to back down either, and both sides fought fiercely. However, it didn't take long for Elsen to struggle. Its energy had no effect on the Primordial Force Messenger, except when it was converted into pure destructive energy to inflict damage on it.

On the other hand, the Primordial Force Messenger appeared to be much more at ease. It was born from the will of the world's primordial power and, to put it dramatically, represented the world in its quest to punish Elsen. Naturally, it wouldn't be easy to deal with.

Just as Green was about to step forward to help, something that made Green's scalp tingle occurred.

It was the worst, and also the thing he least wanted to see.

Countless white Primordial Force Messengers appeared without warning, forming a sphere in the air that enveloped Green from all directions. Then, cracks resembling a spider's web appeared in space, followed by an inexplicable cracking sound, and completely shattered.

When Green regained his senses, he found himself in a void world.