Chapter 136: The Kingdom's First Knight Order

The clock tower's main gate had long been sealed by the Mechanical Church's runes, but Mei Lin Da merely let out a cold hum, a flash of silver light at her fingertips, and the ancient seal shattered instantly.

"Hmph, you think this low‑level binding gate can stop me," she said softly.

As the door broke open, three steel puppets faced them—headless, with rotating gear cores embedded in their chests, their arms turned into sharp metal blades that slashed toward the crowd.

"Clang—!" Robin's Tang Sword swung horizontally, sparks flying, hard‑blocking the strike. Yet after the blade cut into the puppet's metal shell, it became stuck by some force.

"Their cores absorb Magic Power!" Robin gritted his teeth, abruptly pulling the sword back.

Ao Du Mu's chain shot out like a living snake, coiling around one puppet; with a sudden twist, the metal shell warped, yet the puppet kept moving, grabbing the chain with its other hand, trying to drag the old knight toward it.

"Damn, these things are harder to deal with than they were decades ago!"

Mei Lin Da pressed her palms together, silver light gathering into a rune array in her hands: "'Sever Flow'!"

The rune exploded, the gears inside the puppet halted instantly, then shattered into countless metal fragments.

"Go!" she shouted low, charging ahead into the clock tower's interior.

Robin gave the woman a deep look.

So strong, really so strong!

At the clock tower's center, a massive gear apparatus hovered in midair, surrounded by hundreds of metal cocoons that rotated slowly.

Each cocoon imprisoned a wizard, their Magic Power siphoned into a pale blue energy stream that fed the furnace core at the center.

On the high platform, Ke Lei Si spread his arms, a frenzy of light flashing in his mechanical eye.

"Perfect... too perfect!" his voice trembled with twisted excitement, "If we absorb three hundred more wizards, the Soul Furnace will fully ignite! We will reshape this world!"

"Madman!" Robin roared, leaping up, his Tang Sword pointing straight at Ke Lei Si.

A black silhouette flashed suddenly—a Black-robed Wizard stepped before Ke Lei Si, brandishing a staff; an invisible force field slammed Robin back!

"Sa Xi Si, you old Wizard Council bastards have indeed all betrayed," Mei Lin Da's eyes hardened, "You've been colluding for a long time!"

Black-robed Wizard Sa Xi Si sneered, "The Knight Guild's reach is too long; this matter is beyond your meddling!"

Before the words finished, he stomped hard; the ground cracked, countless metallic tendrils burst from the soil, winding toward the crowd!

Ao Du Mu roared, sweeping his chain to slash the tendrils, but more mechanical creations surged from all directions—Gear Hounds, Steel Guardians, even modified Half-Mechanical Wizards, all lunging at them!

"They're trying to hold us back!" Mei Lin Da gritted, "We must destroy the furnace core!"

"Then let's finish this quickly!" Robin growled low, his form like lightning, charging straight for the core!

This time he held nothing back, unleashing everything

Just as Robin was about to reach the furnace, Ke Lei Si snarled and triggered a mechanism—

"Boom—!!!"

The entire clock tower shuddered violently, the furnace core suddenly erupted with blinding white light, a terrifying suction sweeping the whole arena!

"Damn!" Mei Lin Da's complexion changed instantly, "He's forcibly activating the furnace!"

Robin felt his Magic Power being wildly drained, the glow of his Tang Sword dimming rapidly.

"Hahaha! Your power will also become fuel for the furnace!" Ke Lei Si cackled.

However, at that hair‑trigger moment—

"Bang!!!"

A golden beam pierced the clock tower's dome, a massive sword descended from the heavens, plunging deep into the furnace core!

"Round Table Council, Kingdom's First Knight Order—engage!"

Support has finally arrived!

The first to charge into the tower was an elderly knight with a head of white hair; though aged, he moved like the wind, showing no sign of frailty.

Close behind him were five fully‑armed Legendary Knights.

"Ba Fei Ya, you still aren't dead," Sa Xi Si said, his face changing as he saw the elder.

"Ba Fei Ya and Sa Xi Si—one is a Second Ring Wizard, the other an Order Knight!" Mei Lin Da transmitted to Robin.

Robin's mouth twitched; it was beyond the combat level he could bear.

Ba Fei Ya's massive sword drove deep into the furnace core, the gear apparatus emitting a screeching metallic wail, the Magic‑draining light flow instantly destabilized.

Bishop Ke Lei Si's mechanical eye flashed wildly, roaring, "No! You dare not destroy the sacred furnace!"

Sa Xi Si's black robe fluttered, his gaunt fingers clenched hard; countless ghostly green rune chains materialized in the air, winding toward Ba Fei Ya: "'Soul Shackles'!"

"Old thing, your sorcery is still so vile!" Ba Fei Ya roared, his massive sword trembling, blazing gold light erupting, shattering all the rune chains. He swung his other hand, the blade sweeping, a golden Sword Qi tearing the air, heading straight for Sa Xi Si!

Sa Xi Si let out a cold snort, his staff thudding onto the ground; a semi‑transparent ghost‑green barrier instantly formed, hard‑blocking the strike.

The aftershock of the two forces colliding exploded outward, shaking the entire clock tower as if about to collapse.

The five Legendary Knights had already surged onto the battlefield, their armor bearing the Round Table Council's emblem—a intertwined sword and staff crest shimmering under the surge of Magic Power.

"Clear the fodder! Cover Lord Ba Fei Ya!" the leading knight shouted low, his spear like a dragon; a thrust pierced three steel puppets, the spearhead's holy flame instantly melting them into molten iron.

Another knight grasped a massive hammer with both hands, slamming it into the ground; shockwaves rippled out, dozens of Steel Guardians' joints shattering instantly, collapsing to the floor.

"The Kingdom's First Knight Order truly lives up to its name..." Robin felt awe in his heart, but quickly steadied himself, his Tang Sword flashing as he charged toward the nearest Half-Mechanical Wizard.

Mei Lin Da did not join the fight directly; instead she swiftly roamed the outer battlefield, silver light flickering at her fingertips, carving hidden runes onto the ground and walls.

"She's setting up a sealing barrier!" Ao Du Mu saw through her intent at a glance, sweeping his chain to block the incoming mechanical hounds for her, "Lady Mei Lin Da, please act faster! The furnace's fluctuations are becoming increasingly unstable!"

Mei Lin Da gave no reply; as the final rune settled, she thrust both hands together—

"'Anti-Magic Domain'!"

Silver light rippled outward, the interior space of the clock tower suddenly stilled, all operating magical machines and sorcery runes frozen briefly.

"Now!" Robin seized the chance, his Tang Sword like lightning, slashing the energy chains that bound the metal cocoons.

"You… dare…!" Bishop Ke Lei Si's mechanical eye sparked from overload; half his face was fully mechanized, gear patterns visible beneath the skin.

He tore his robe open violently, exposing his chest—there a crimson core was embedded, resonating and pulsing with the furnace!

"Since you intend to destroy the furnace… then you shall be buried with it!" he cackled, grabbing the core and ripping it out forcefully!

"Oh no! He's going to self-destruct!" Bafiya's face changed drastically.

Saxisi also turned his head sharply, a flash of shock and anger in his eyes: "Madman! You dare—"

However, it was already too late.

The scarlet core erupted with destructive energy waves, the entire furnace core began to disintegrate, and violent Magic Power torrents surged forth!

(End of chapter)