Chapter 1896 Encounter

Chapter 1896 Encounter

[System successfully rebooted]

[Lockdown uplifted, all gates open]

"It's finally open!!" echoed through the chambers, prompting a collective sigh of relief. Magus from all walks of life hurriedly made their way towards the gates, eager to escape the relentless onslaught of celestial constructs they faced during the lockdown.

"But!! There's too many of them!!" one magus expressed concern.

"We have to! We don't know how long it will stay open!!" another urged, emphasizing the urgency of their escape.

Similar scenes unfolded not only within the crossover but also in the vaults scattered across the celestial ruins. Thousands of magus, exhausted from battling the relentless waves of infected constructs, seized the opportunity presented by the open gates. They rushed towards other vaults looking for ascended path to the upper layers of the ruins, seeking safety and respite.

However, amid this desperate exodus, a small group on the third layer made a bold decision to descend further into the fourth layer.

"Are you crazy!! Something definitely is wrong. Why are we going downwards!!" Triton, the Kronos magus and son of Poseidon, voiced his concerns. He and Heracles had been following the Earth magus for days, navigating the dangers of the ruins. Now, against the apparent logic of escaping upwards, this group of lower realm magus opted to plunge deeper into the ruins. The debut release of this chapter happened at Ñøv€l-B1n.

"You moron! Just shut up and follow!!" Thrax growled with intimidation.

Julian, ever diplomatic, interjected, "We don't know anything. For all we know, the elves are attacking the ruins, which means danger comes from the surface. There is an enforcer basecamp at the fourth layer, and the commander is our friend. He should know what to do!"

The explanation quickly silenced the two Kronos magus. Despite Julian's rational words, he was aware that his group, especially Klea, had not ventured into the fourth layer seeking safety. Instead, their primary concern was for their friend Emery. Julian was willing to bet that the formidable magus was at the heart of the unfolding problem.

With a long sigh, Chumo said, "They are the voidstalkers; we cannot hide from them."

"We cannot waste time hiding here either," Julian asserted. He glanced at the others conveying a silent understanding that they needed to confront the voidstalkers rather than avoid them. The group cautiously emerged from their hiding spot, ready to face the approaching dark elves.

Confidently, Julian led the group to meet the 20 dark elves magus. He could discern two different groups among them: the 6 in grey uniforms must have been the said voidstalkers, while the rest of the group appeared to be led by one dark elf with authority.

Surprisingly, Cole seemed to recognize Chumo and said, "Oh, it's only you... be grateful that we have no time to deal with you."

Cole was ready to lead the group away, but one of the voidstalker magus disagreed, saying, "They are his friends, aren't they? Master Talaro will be happy if we take them!"

These words caught the interest of the other dark elves leader. "His friends?!"

It took seconds before the dark elves connected the two. "Yes, Monarch, they are his friends from his home planet, Earth."

"Good, we are not going back empty-handed after all! There are only eight of them; we could deal with them in minutes!"

Realizing they were ready to fight, Julian asked, "So what will it be—fight or flight?"

Klea, with annoyance, said, "Fight!! They definitely know what happened to Emery."

The tension in the air escalated as the two groups prepared for an inevitable clash in the midst of the chaos unfolding in the celestial ruins.

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