"I need support! Terri, prepare the flame storm and destroy this tavern directly!"

As Lucius jumped back from the tavern, he swung a Shadow Scythe and shattered two projectiles that were shot at him. The purple smoke burst open and corroded the previously intact door of the tavern into debris.

In the moment of burning the man-eating flower, he glanced around, and the atmosphere inside the tavern had completely changed. The wooden floor, although old, was exquisitely decorated. The bar counter and tables... were covered with various shades of deep green vines, and all sorts of exotic plants spread across the ground, tables, walls, and even the ceiling.

Looking at the interior, it was more like a witch's forest that children had accidentally entered in a fairy tale.

Instead of struggling with these pre-set plants in the cramped space, it would be better to retreat and use a powerful magic to crush them directly.

As Lucius disturbed the plants inside, the entire tavern became chaotic, like a hornet's nest being poked. The surrounding windows were directly vandalized from the inside, and a large number of strange plants, whether they were animals or plants, surged out like going insane.

Fortunately, the Watchers and academy teachers accompanying them were not to be trifled with. A group of knights and mages, averaging level seven or above, had no difficulty in dealing with these crazy plants. The swords with Chi could easily tear apart the roots of these plants. The trouble was their rapid growth speed, which couldn't be completely eradicated in a short time.

At this moment, behind the bar counter of the tavern, three people sat there, hugging their knees, quietly listening to the various weapons cutting through the air and the agonizing squeaks when the plants died.

"Oh my god, what do we do now, Judicator Miss? Are those outside all Watchers? Aren't they all high-level warriors above level seven? How are we going to fight them!"

Johannes was in a panic, his heart pounding from the noise outside. To be honest, he hadn't really done anything outrageous, had he?

Counting on his fingers, since coming to the academy city, all he did was find a broken warehouse and pretend to be cool with Judicator Miss. The only thing that could be considered bad was knocking out the tavern owner and his few associates, but those guys weren't dead! They were lying nicely in the cellar!

Speaking of which, he had never been really clear about what Vila had done afterwards.

As a student of the Pope, Johannes usually obeyed only the Pope's orders and those designated by the Pope. This time, Vila was assigned a task directly by the Pope, bypassing Heinrich.

At that time, he was ordered to follow Vila's instructions, so Johannes really listened obediently. Actually, up until this moment, he had always thought that Vila's goal was only to deal with that Silver War Maiden. But thinking back now, if that was the case, was it necessary for her to unite with the Black Elf and create such a big commotion?

Moreover, he still didn't know what Vila had secretly done when she commanded him to stay on standby a few days ago. What exactly did she...

"You have no potential, little Johannes. If you can't handle such a small scene, how are you going to take over the Pope's job in the future?"

Vila tilted her head and glanced at Lucius, a disdainful expression on her face, interrupting Johannes' thoughts. Angelo, who was beside her, also nodded calmly in agreement.

"There are a group of high-level warriors outside. Even if I pick a random one to fight me one-on-one, I may not win! Where does your confidence come from!" Johannes was shocked. Could it be that I'm the abnormal one?

"And... don't call me little Johannes! I'm older than you, Miss Judicator... No, that's not the point, what are we going to do now! We're trapped, how can we escape?!"

Johannes found himself being led astray again and exclaimed in frustration.

As he shouted, a creaking sound came from the roof above, and in a mere second, the roof cracked open, causing the chandelier to sway violently and flames to burst out of the cracks.

"What... the hell?" Theurg exclaimed, his mouth hanging open in shock.

A storm of fire descended, engulfing the entire tavern in a roaring inferno. Outside the tavern, Lucius remained suspended in mid-air, using his wind manipulation magic. His gaze never left the blazing fire below. The wooden structure of the building gradually crumbled in the intense heat, and even the blackened stone framework began to collapse due to the high temperatures.

"Melee fighters, fall back! All mages, continue using your most powerful attacks to maintain the offensive. Be mindful of elemental weaknesses," commanded Lucius with a hint of anxiety in his voice. His orders reached everyone's ears, causing a moment of hesitation, but they faithfully executed Lucius' command. After the firestorm, a series of thunder summonings and explosive fireballs rained down on the crumbling structure. Thunderbolts as thick as water buckets and fireballs filled with explosive power completely destroyed the already crumbling building.

Given Lucius' personality, it was rare for him to make such ruthless decisions unless he deemed them necessary. What could possibly be inside?

Only Lucius could explain this question, but the headmaster's expression had become so dark that it seemed as if water would drip from it. Naturally, he would not explain in such a situation.

Moreover, what he had glimpsed from the corner of his eye was not something that could be explained in a few words.

He recognized the magic array, drawn with unknown runes, in the center of the tavern. It was something his father had taught him when he was young, a script from another world.

A Demon magic array drawn with Demon incantations.

As expected, the enemies were not limited to the Dark Elf and Brad's group; those Devildom fellows had also reached the human world.

It was possible that the attackers on Elythea were also related to Devildom. He wondered if Ciella would be able to handle them.

At this moment, Lucius was grateful that Aya had swallowed Ural's lantern; considering the worst-case scenario, even if Ciella made a mistake, the lantern would not fall into the hands of the Devildom lunatics.

For Lucius, the most important thing now was to completely destroy the magic array below.

The Demon spell system was similar to that of humans, but it had some differences. For example, human magic arrays could be powered entirely by the spellcaster or magic gemstones, while Demons could also convert intangible things like life and soul into energy to sustain the operation of the magic array.

Lucius could not recognize the purpose of this magic array at first glance, but regardless of its purpose, once this array was activated, it would be a disaster for all life within its range.

However, at this moment, there was another change below.

After enduring more than a dozen thunderbolts and being bathed in high-temperature magical fire for several minutes, the tavern was reduced to nothing but debris.

Or it should have been.

But in the cracks of the shattered building, countless iron-colored vines wriggled like serpents, stubbornly holding the structure intact as if they were stitches on a patchwork creature.

"Hanging on? Not a chance!" Lucius raised his right hand high and recited a lengthy incantation at an unprecedented speed. The once clear blue sky was encapsulated by dark clouds, and a dark torrent poured down from the heavens, extinguishing the blazing flames and causing the entire tavern to disappear in the arrival of the grand magic, Black Heaven.

Casting dark magic during the daylight is greatly restricted, and thunder and fire also have a restraining effect on dark elements. However, Lucius relied on his magical reserves to forcefully unleash an almost complete version of the Grand Magic, even though its power was considerably weakened, it was still quite astonishing. The Watchers around had no choice but to retreat to a safe distance in the face of the dark corruption.

Despite its astonishing power, the thick dark elements that had become liquid dissipated rapidly under the scorching sun, revealing the original tavern at the center of the power in no time.

Even Vilas's carefully nurtured plants could not survive the triple attack of fire, thunder, and darkness unscathed.

At the last moment, numerous vines twisted and folded, forming a defensive layer resembling a bud, but it couldn't fully withstand the incoming darkness. As the darkness dispersed, only the withered remnants of the bud quickly disappeared.

"Cough... as expected, my own magical power is still a bit weak. I can't compete with you ridiculously strong people without relying on plants..." Vilas stood up, covering her mouth, a trace of blood seeping through her fingers, she forced a smile, looking at the wreckage of plants scattered on the ground with heartache. "I have put in a lot of effort raising these children. I've suffered a big loss this time, brother, you must make it up to me..."

"Why does a child like you have to step onto the battlefield?" A voice came from above, and Vilas looked up to see Lucius, who had landed in front of her. With the sunlight at his back, his face was somewhat indistinct, but his voice revealed his surprise at seeing Vilas.

Because whether in terms of appearance or actual age, Vilas was just an ordinary teenager, or even barely a young girl.

As for the somewhat bewildered Angelo and Johannes next to her, they were simply ignored.

"A child? Are you talking about me?" Vilas pointed at herself. "Hmm, maybe. At least my brother will still give me presents on Children's Day."

"But what you're doing doesn't look like something a child should do."

"Go to hell!"

At this moment, Angelo suddenly attacked, a silver dagger sliding out from his sleeve and stabbing towards Lucius. As a Judicator, he was confident in overwhelming magicians in close combat, even if he was injured in the previous attack.

Unfortunately, Lucius was not a traditional magician either.

In response, Lucius delivered an unrelenting side kick. The hard toe of his shoe hit Angelo's wrist, causing him to lose his grip on the dagger. What followed was a chilling sensation of suffocation in his neck.

"Dark Binding." Lucius unmercifully confined Angelo in place. "I recognize you, the chief of the Temple Church. I will deal with your affairs with the Pope later."

But Angelo couldn't respond to his threat, as even breathing was difficult in this situation.

"Tell me everything about the Demon's plan."