Chapter 2005: Unexpected Occurrences and the Shadow of the Demon Descendant

Meanwhile, on the Siluwende battlefield.

The vast energy source generated by the Yierlan War Spell—that Sea of Light sweeping in from the south, nearly covering half the sky—seemed to have secretly opened an undercurrent, constantly infiltrating from some mysterious place toward the only reef surrounded by the Sea of Light: the area where Adofeier Fortress was located.

It was as if it intended to completely assimilate the only obstacle standing before the Yierlan offensive, yet at this moment, Adalier, the commander in charge of this war for Yierlan, did not appear very optimistic.

Their plan was currently proceeding too smoothly; they only needed to wait for the Sea of Light to infiltrate the energy circulation hub of the Fortress Mythallar, and even if the survey report provided by the Bemacher Philosophy Society was incorrect, it would be enough to paralyze the fortress's main defensive power in a short time. At that point, whatever conspiracies Siluwende might have would be nothing more than a pipe dream.

But as the final critical point of the Sea of Light's invasion drew nearer, Adalier's heart subconsciously tightened more and more.

"Soon, soon. I hope no accidents occur at the final moment."

Despite praying as such, Siluwende's bizarre attitude regarding the Adofeier Fortress issue still cast a shadow over Adalier's heart.

But things had reached this point, and perhaps the only thing he could do was pray silently. To terminate the operation temporarily—not to mention how to explain it to the Spellcasters participating in the operation, or how to explain it to the Crown King—the War Spell had been operating to this extent, and it was already difficult to turn back; there was only one path to follow to the end.

……

Meanwhile, on the other side, in a hidden place.

Inside a certain secret chamber, countless lights and shadows filled the space, constantly changing form—sometimes into curves, sometimes into blocks of color, and sometimes into chaotic, seven-colored Mist.

Yet, these countless shifting lights and shadows existed around a core, as if all changes were born from there, and after wandering and shifting outside for a cycle, they returned there.

At the core was Kelusi, one of the current leaders of the 【Ekilikesi Contract】 organization. At this moment, his limbs were relaxed, and his body was leaning slightly backward, as if some force were maintaining him there.

And that was indeed the case; his consciousness at this moment far exceeded the limitations of this secret chamber, existing freely and instantaneously in the hidden place, and even in the wider world.

Suddenly, a piece of information intruded into his consciousness—"The big fish has been locked on. Shall we strike?"

—"Observe for now, wait for my signal!" Kelusi replied.

The next moment, he seemed to perceive another situation. With a movement of his consciousness, a virtual Projection that was almost lifelike appeared out of thin air inside a spacious, yet currently somewhat noisy and crowded, conference room.

"General Kelusi, you have come just in time. This is the situation you spoke of, isn't it! Why haven't we counterattacked yet?"

"Everyone, there is no need to be impatient. Everything is under my control. Please wait patiently for a moment; I will definitely give Yierlan a lesson that will cut to the bone."

"Then what are we waiting for? Killing those invaders now is the best lesson for them!"

"Now is not the best moment. If you all trust me, please wait patiently for a moment longer."

"What could possibly be more important than a counterattack? We can no longer hold on outside; brothers and sisters are sacrificing themselves almost every moment. Are you intentionally trying to exhaust the last bit of the organization's foundation?"

This was blunt enough to stir up the hostility of the high-ranking members within the organization toward Kelusi once again, but Kelusi was not affected in the slightest. He did not even bother with the high-ranking members who were questioning him, turning instead to explain directly to the few leaders:

"A counterattack now could indeed severely damage the Yierlan invaders, but there is still a hidden danger we have never been able to resolve: the Demon Descendant. Even if we succeed in our counterattack now, or even invade Yierlan territory, as long as the Demon Descendant issue is not explained clearly, the next ones to come might not just be Yierlan!"

"What do you want to do?" one leader asked.

"I don't know, but I can take a gamble. I'll bet that the Demon Descendant went to great lengths to infiltrate Siluwende, otherwise they wouldn't be indifferent to this war. Perhaps only at the most critical moment will they intervene. At that time, as long as we capture them, we can prove our innocence," Kelusi said expressionlessly.

Perhaps the Projection itself lacked such rich settings, or perhaps Kelusi's heart at this moment was as cold and unfeeling as the Projection.

"But in doing this, our comrades, brothers and sisters outside, are still constantly sacrificing themselves!" A high-ranking member almost sounded like they were crying.

This feeling of watching companions die was heart-wrenching, but at this point, those high-ranking members or representatives who had the heart to go out and fight alongside their companions had long since left; those who remained had already experienced more than one heart-wrenching choice.

One more time would make no difference!

The reality might indeed be so. Although many high-ranking members continued to denounce Kelusi's cold-bloodedness and felt worried and sad for their companions outside, not a single one left this hidden place again.

Soon, Kelusi finished negotiating with the other leaders of the organization and was about to dismiss the Projection to devote more energy to observing and judging the situation, when he suddenly froze for a moment.

Immediately following this, the Projection instantly collapsed, scattering tiny specks of light, and gradually dissipated into nothingness, but his voice was not affected; instead, it became clearer and more resonant:

"A Spellcaster suspected to be a Demon Descendant has appeared!"

……

Meanwhile, Xia Duo, who was still waiting for an opportunity in the Ether Plane, also observed that a third-party force had inserted itself into the battlefield. At first, he thought it was the "Peacekeeping Force" of the Northland Alliance that had arrived, but after a careful look, he knew it couldn't be that fast.

Even if Cormanthor hated Yierlan, it was unlikely they would choose to insert themselves into the battlefield at the moment when the fighting was most intense; one wrong move could result in them getting burned themselves.

Xia Duo speculated that even if the "Peacekeeping Force" arrived quickly, they would likely have to observe the periphery of the battlefield first and find a time when the fighting was less intense to make contact with both sides—the so-called "courtesy before the soldier" was generally like that.

Yierlan had already been characterized as violating the Northland Alliance charter; the "Peacekeeping Force" would certainly need to be reasonable and evidence-based so as not to be caught by Yierlan and overturned on the spot.

Thus, the true identity of the third-party force inserting itself into the battlefield at this time was very intriguing.

Perhaps it was another resistance organization within Siluwende, but with the 【Ekilikesi Contract】 having already seized power, Xia Duo did not believe any other resistance organization would stand out to pull chestnuts from the fire for others.

Or rather, the original resistance organizations that could be incorporated by the 【Ekilikesi Contract】 should have already been incorporated, and those that could not be incorporated had likely already been dealt with.

Under these circumstances, the possibility of the third-party force being a Siluwende resistance organization was extremely slim.

Xia Duo was more inclined to believe it was the Demon Descendant, but this was also different from his initial judgment. He had initially thought the Demon Descendant was preparing to stir up a chaotic war in the Northland, allowing the Demon Descendant to rise amidst the chaos, with Siluwende perhaps being the first victim.

That was why he had thought of protecting Siluwende, to disrupt the solidification of a certain predetermined historical Node by the Demon Descendant (questionable).

But now, if the third-party force attempting to cut into the battlefield at this moment was the Demon Descendant, then was his goal to become the destruction of Siluwende?

Thinking this, Xia Duo subconsciously frowned, but then immediately relaxed. Regardless of whether that third-party force was the Demon Descendant or not, as long as he allowed the southern part of Siluwende to become independent, it would count as creating a new, special historical Node.

As long as the existence of that country was maintained, it would generally count as disrupting the Demon Descendant's solidification of the predetermined historical Node, so there was no need to struggle with the question of whether Siluwende existed or not.

As for the true identity of that third-party force, he would naturally see it clearly once the Floating City entered the fray.

At that time, the plan might have adjustments, but the path of pushing for the independence of southern Siluwende should not change.