Chapter 384 - 236: Abyssal Storm, The True Kingdom War (Part 2)

"It’s coming!"

Faced with Reine’s words, Thor glanced at the distant sky and couldn’t help but whisper.

And just as he whispered.

At the edge of the world.

Here lay several abysses.

As if slicing the entire world apart.

The immense abysses seemed endless, and even standing here made one’s soul tremble.

And at this moment.

"Buzz!"

A ripple spread out, and amidst the abyss, gusts of wind seemed to have brewed to their limit, suddenly sweeping over the entire world, spreading across the continent.

"Boom!"

"Rumble!"

A massive roar arose, dark clouds somehow already covering the entire sky, terrifying winds with unparalleled force radiating across the Exotic World.

Winds swept in from all directions of the world.

Along the way, large trees emitted a faint radiance, seemingly unaffected.

But beneath the trees, creatures trapped in the sweeping winds began to weather, flesh melting away, bones dissolving, and in just an instant, a demon beast that couldn’t escape in time turned into dust.

And it wasn’t just demon beasts.

Many humans were among them as well.

Days earlier, some demon beasts had already shown signs of movement, and some people realized it, but others didn’t react at all, remaining in place.

However, with the winds sweeping in now, their flesh began to dissolve rapidly like the demon beasts’, and in the blink of an eye, their bodies too turned to dust.

One figure, two figures.

One noble, two nobles.

........

A large number of noble bodies vanished, and those who witnessed this scene from afar felt a surge of dread, hurrying towards the core.

The winds were sweeping.

The clouds gathered, and many nobles perished, turning into dust.

And yet more nobles converged towards the center.

For a moment, the Exotic World, which had seemed extraordinarily quiet, erupted into chaos, with many demon beasts fleeing, along with countless nobles of the Human Race.

Fortunately, the winds weren’t fast enough, allowing people a chance to escape.

Boom.

Rumble.

The ground trembled.

Reine was still puzzled, but soon his expression tightened, and he appeared at the cave entrance in a flash.

"Don’t worry, those demon beasts shouldn’t reach here!"

"This place can’t accommodate them!"

Thor whispered softly, explaining to Reine.

"At present, the Abyssal Storm has already swept through the outside. Even in the core of this Exotic World, you need some harbor to ensure absolute safety; appearing outside could risk being carried into the abyss by the storm."

"We’ll stay here for the next half month, make use of the harvest we’ve gained during this time, and see if we can continue to break through."

With glances of inquiry from those around, Thor pondered for a moment and still provided an explanation.

"Abyssal Storm, the core area?"

Reine and Marshall pondered, and the other knights nodded.

Having followed Thor, they trusted him unconditionally by now.

After arranging everyone.

Thor approached Anna.

"Anna, swallow this and see if you can enhance your magic talent as a mage."

He tossed a Troy Fruit to Anna.

"Master!"

Instinctively catching it, Anna quickly realized and spoke up.

"Eat it, the upcoming events will be significant."

Thor shook his head and took a bite of a Troy Fruit himself.

With ten days of daily intelligence updates, they might not have a full understanding of the Kingdom War, but they grasped a general idea.

Thor knew this was just the beginning.

The real Kingdom War hadn’t fully arrived yet.

Fifteen days later.

The Abyssal Storm would gradually subside, only sweeping the outskirts while the core remained unaffected, and a huge number of nobles would be compressed into the core zone with a terrifying density, leading to inevitable conflicts.

Moreover, Thor knew now,

When the Abyssal Storm ends, the actual Kingdom War begins.

At that time, Law Fragments would descend from the heavens.

These Law Fragments are the core of the Kingdom War.

Those who can obtain enough Law Fragments would achieve better results in the Kingdom War.

And it’s the key to determining the Kingdom War.

The consequences are self-evident.

Even with the current strength of Thor or his Knight Order, they couldn’t guarantee the ability to compete for the Law Fragments.

But if the Kingdom War was just going through the motions, Thor was unwilling.

So during this time, he prepared to use all resources to enhance the capability of himself and the entire Knight Order.

Only in this way could they have more opportunities under the circumstances.

Listening to Thor, Anna hesitated for a moment but eventually bit into the Troy Fruit.

Of course, Thor was no longer focused on Anna. With a bite of the Troy Fruit, a refreshing sensation surged into his mind, causing his body to shudder, and he vaguely sensed an increased clarity about the outside world.

"What is this?"

"Spiritual Power?"

Murmuring to himself, Thor’s eyes lit up, and without hesitation, he quickly consumed the remaining Troy Fruit flesh.

As the flesh entered his mouth, waves of coolness spread.

Unconsciously, Thor closed his eyes.

Hours passed, he wasn’t sure how long.

"Phew!"

Exhaling a long breath, Thor opened his eyes, shaking his head slightly. The Troy Fruit had clearly enhanced his spiritual power, and he felt he was only a step away from developing a Sea of Consciousness.

He couldn’t help but glance again at the Troy Fruit.

With some hesitation.

Casting a sidelong glance at Reine and Marshall in the distance, he pondered for a moment before taking another bite.

The Troy Fruit could indeed boost Reine’s and Marshall’s talents, especially Reine’s, who had a chance to develop a Sea of Consciousness too.

But Reine’s chances weren’t as high as his. He hadn’t developed it after one fruit, meaning Reine’s chances were even slimmer. It was better to take a gamble and see if two Troy Fruits could open the Sea of Consciousness for him. As a mage, his power would reach a new level.

But clearly, he was overthinking it.

Magic talent isn’t easily acquired.

Otherwise, mages wouldn’t be so rare in the Tulip Kingdom.

In the entire Tulip Kingdom, there were perhaps fewer mages than Earth Knights.

Though the Troy Fruit had the ability to awaken mage talent, it wasn’t guaranteed.

When the second Troy Fruit was consumed, and the refreshingly cool sensation spread, it was noticeably weaker, and the Sea of Consciousness trembled slightly, yet it never fully unlocked.