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Looking at the sealed dinsional portal before him, Shin could not help but recall the current situation within the Lesser Kingdom of Juron, particularly its capital city, the Oath City.
"From the information that Diablo and Alucard have sent, the two Demonic Churches that they are fighting seem to have different agendas," he mumbled while observing the sealed portal. "The side of the Demonic Church of Terror wants to conduct a Great Sacrificial Ritual by slaughtering everyone within the Oath City and those within its vicinity."
"anwhile, the side of the Demonic Church of Envy is planning to use so sort of special thod to contaminate a dinsional portal and turn it into another Demon Portal that will lead to another hell realm."
Staring at the sealed portal before him, Shin seed to have realized sothing. "This must be the portal that they are looking for!"
"Such a coincidence!" he was surprised at the sudden developnt before contacting Diablo and Alucard about their situation.
Unfortunately, he just realized that both were currently within a sealed environnt, preventing them from receiving any ssage from the outside.
"Tsk! Tsk! This has beco a bit more troubleso," he mumbled, understanding the current situation.
He was originally planning to head to the Alfheim Kingdom to look for the Second Holy Maiden of the Temple of the Moon for his other quest, but it seed like the ’Almighty’ had other plans.
"It can’t be helped," he sighed helplessly after realizing his current situation.
"Should I wait here?" he mumbled, trying to decide what to do next.
*Ding*
He was still in deep thought when a notification suddenly interrupted his thoughts. When he opened his system log, he imdiately realized that it was a ssage from Alucard.
"It seems like he has gotten out of that sealed place," he mumbled before opening the ssage.
Alucard: The situation on Diablo’s side seems to be quite troubleso. They have managed to destroy two more core altars, greatly hurting the progression of the sacrificial ritual.
Alucard: Unfortunately, the wicked energy that is being contained by those three core altars that they have destroyed escaped and spread throughout the region, transforming and contaminating the mana in the air.
Alucard: It seems to be the contingency plan of those bastards from the Demonic Church of Terror.
Alucard: Based on Diablo’s analysis, the opposing side will most likely take the initiative to destroy the fourth core altar, creating a perfect environnt for their people.
Alucard: There is a high chance that they will be attacking the Oath City next once it happens.
Shin skimd through the report given to him, trying to analyze their current situation. In the end, he also ca up with the sa conclusion. "Worse, they may even have powerful NPCs in their ranks, most likely at the ranks of Demonic Bishops at the very least."
"When that happens, then it will be already too late for Righteous Churches to make their move at that point."
"Saving the Oath City and its people will also be impossible once it happens," he mumbled before offering them so solution.
Sickarius: Can you send my words to Diablo and our people? Tell them to gather their forces within the city walls and do everything they can to defend it. At least, buying as much ti as possible.
Sickarius: I will issue so orders to the nearest branch of the Church of Sun and Moon, asking them to send so reinforcents. Even a crusade, if possible.
Alucard’s reply also ca almost imdiately.
Alucard: I can pass your ssage to them, but it will require to go back to the isolated region. And I am not sure if I can get out again once I have dived back in.
Alucard: I will also lose sight of Leviathan since I will have to drop my chase on him.
Alucard: Felix and Felicia may be good, but I doubt that they will be enough to stop him since Leviathan has fully regrouped with his forces. There are even two commander-level sweepers among them, who are only slightly worse than those two in terms of skill and strength.
Alucard: I am afraid that they will be captured by Leviathan instead once I have left the two.
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"Felix and Felicia?" repeated Shin, trying to recall the information that they had on these two experts.
He might have just gone online, but that did not an he was too clueless about the current situation.
He had already been hearing updates about everyone since earlier, when he was exploring the area. He had heard that these two experts were at least god-level powerhouses.
He was not sure how powerful they were exactly when compared to him and the others on the sa level, but since Alucard acknowledged their abilities, they should not be that bad either.
Looking at the portal behind him, Shin imdiately sent another ssage.
Sickarius: It is fine. I will handle that issue. Just make sure to assist Diablo with his task. I’ve got a bad feeling about that one.
Alucard: That should not be that much of a problem. I heard that the reinforcents from the Titan Guild are already arriving one after another.
Alucard: The adventurers and rcenaries who have accepted the commissions from their respective factions and the tasks from the Righteous Churches are appearing within the vicinity of the Oath City as well.
Alucard: It has just beco more troubleso dealing with the believers of the Demonic Church of Terror, who have beco more powerful due to the wicked energy tainting the mana in the surroundings.
After a while, Alucard seed to have realized sothing and imdiately asked.
Alucard: Wait! What do you an by you will handle the rest, Vice Commander? Are you telling that you are also currently within the region?
Sickarius: That’s right. Things happened, and I ended up in this place.
Alucard: Why are you exactly?
Shin sighed once again before looking around for another ti before replying.
Sickarius: From the looks of it, I am currently in the place that you guys are supposed to be.
Those words imdiately made Alucard realize sothing and unable to believe what he just heard.
Alucard: Do you an that you are currently in the location of the dinsional portal?
Sickarius: Yeah. And it is a sealed dinsional portal at that.
Alucard: How do you end up in that place!?
Alucard was unable to believe it, even though he fully trusted Shin. He felt that it was most likely a prank or sothing, but he also knew that the latter would not do sothing like that, given their current situation.
Sickarius: Well, I wonder about that as well.
Sickarius: Anyway, you do what I have asked you. I will handle the rest.
Shin gave the surroundings one last look before adding.
Sickarius: I may lie in wait here and launch an ambush later.
Sickarius: Can you also communicate with those two? Help rely on my words to them as well if that is the case.
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Shin then further made a series of arrangents, making sure that no accidents would happen before proceeding to hide.
He just hoped that Leviathan would fall into their trap without any problem. If he managed to capture this guy, then they would truly deal a heavy blow to the Pandemonium Descendants and their overall plans.
After all, Leviathan and the other Sin Devils from the Pandemonium Troupe possessed an extrely crucial role in their huge sche, especially when they shared nas with those extrely powerful Great Demon Kings from Hell.
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In the anti, Felix and Felicia, who were chasing after Alucard and Leviathan, could not help slowing down their speed after receiving a ssage from Alucard.
"Do you think we can trust them?" asked Felicia while looking in the direction where Alucard had disappeared.
"It is sothing beneficial for us anyway, so there is no need for us to be too wary of a betrayal," said Felix before quickly adding. "Moreover, we also have the key, so they will not be able to open that portal unless we are present."
"Do not forget that Leviathan’s true goal is to corrupt that portal with whatever thod he has, and the rest will follow according to their plan," refuted Felicia before further scolding him. "Once it happens, then they do not have to do anything else and let ’the other side’ deal with the rest."
"Are you strong enough to handle the power of Demon Kings from Hell? Or even a Great Demon King at that?"
She bombarded Felix with multiple questions that almost made his ears bleed.
In response, he could only sigh and say. "There is no need to worry about that. Do you think that those guys from the Empyrean Talons will let such accidents happen?"
"From the information that we barely collect, it is said that the Empyrean Talons are constantly clashing against the forces of the Pandemonium Descendants, who are the frontrunners at exploring the Hell Realms!"
"They are mortal enemies, so they will always be at each other’s throats."
"We can use this piece of information to our advantage," he added while looking at the distance, watching Leviathan lead his people toward the location of the said portal.
Now that they were no longer pressured by Alucard’s pursuit, they were free to head to that location while only keeping enough guard to keep an eye on the twin.
"I do not know what kind of trap those from the Empyrean Talons have prepared, but I am confident that it will not be that la either," he chuckled as he observed the opposing party.
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