Chapter 553:

Chapter 553:

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Noah’s world.

Annottales.

This ancient city, after the arrival of the new Noah era, lost its former glory.

The once brilliant beauty had turned into ruins, with broken walls everywhere, and hardly any living creatures could be seen on the ground.

In the crazy new era that lasted for over a decade, many things in World of Noah had already changed.

For example, the sky that covered the whole world...

Eternal night.

Ever since many years ago, one day, Noah’s sky inexplicably turned into a night sky.

Although there were still stars shining in the sky, and the moon went through its regular phases, the people on Earth could no longer see the sun.

Some extraordinary individuals flew high into the sky, leaving the ground behind, only to discover that World outside was also covered in darkness, rather than the vastness of the universe.

Noah soon realized that his world was not covered or devoured by darkness, but rather enveloped by a vast night sky!

No one knew why this was happening.

But most of the Noahs had a common guess, that is... this peculiar phenomenon was caused by the magical power of the Goddess of Night.

The Savior of Babel Tower, who was a demigod, defeated the mighty deity of the Steel Throne!

The people who believed in the Savior thought that the night sky was not a dark force devouring the sun, but rather a protective barrier for everyone, preventing World from being destroyed.

There was one very important thing that nobody knew until now... The Savior of Babel Tower is no longer here!

—

Annottales, the city, now lay in ruins, yet people would still search for anything that might be of use.

"Mommy."

The grand cathedral, once belonging to the Savior of Dark Light, had been reduced to a colossal ruin. A trembling half-orc girl quietly made her way along the dilapidated, pitch-black walls.

"Mom, where are you?"

She felt so scared that she was on the verge of tears. She tiptoed cautiously, but due to the dim surroundings, she accidentally stumbled and fell to the ground.

"Oh no!"

The little girl’s expression immediately became filled with extreme fear.

The noise was too loud, it would attract those creatures...

From over a decade ago, the Spawn of numerous Outer Gods started to arrive in Noah. They began relentlessly attacking all living creatures and even engaging in violent battles among themselves.

Noah, the extraordinary, fought back with incredible bravery. However, the overwhelming numbers made it difficult to bridge the gap, and one defensive line after another slowly started to crumble.

From various worlds of the Multiverse they came, their numbers seemingly endless. They could not be killed, and the entire world of Noah was plunged into catastrophe.

Inside the church.

"Sss..."

A sound resembling that of a snake suddenly echoed!

The little girl’s body trembled, and unable to move after hearing the sound, a sticky fear slowly crept upon her from the darkness.

Monster, it appeared!

Six decaying skulls, with crimson blood flowing from all seven orifices, adorned the enormous purple serpent’s wriggling jet-black eyes. At the tail end of the serpentine body, there was a ferocious pitch-black claw that incessantly opened and closed.

In such a eerie, twisted, and fearsome manner, the monster suddenly appeared before the little girl in the darkness.

It had almost no signs of life, instead exuding fear and despair.

That was the putrid smell of the enemy of life!

"Don’t come near me."

The girl, called "the Saint," looked at the other person with disdain on her face and scornfully said, "You are not worthy to approach me, insignificant ant... Hmm, just keep struggling to survive in my city."

The little girl took a step back, scared. The rumors about the Princess of the Saints being mean-spirited were true!

She took a deep breath and said respectfully, "You have been protecting this city all along, and I’m really grateful for that, Your Highness, Princess of the Saints. Could you... could you help me find my mother... We got separated while we were out looking for food."

The little girl said with tears in her eyes.

The girl with black hair remained silent for a moment and then impatiently said:

"Humph, I’ll take you there, come with me... I’ve sensed your mother, you two ants should stop wasting my precious time."

—

In the depths of Annottales, it has now become a refuge for people.

Or rather, there lies an underground city here.

This underground city was heavily fortified with numerous rituals and magical barriers. Even if a few Spawns were to discover this place, they would typically be rendered powerless against the extensive defense, unable to breach its protection.

Of course, this only applies to "typical situations."

If an Apocalypse-level high-ranking Spawn were to appear, then these barriers would only serve to buy time. The ones who can truly resist the enemy are... the saints of the Babel Tower.

Millions of survivors lived in the underground city of Annottales, leading a life devoid of sunlight. Some of the former Dark Light clergy guided the people, considered as the leaders of this place. However, there was severe division within. The elders staunchly held onto their faith in the Dark Light, while the younger ones idolized the Savior.

But what they referred to as the management team was not actually the highest level.

In fact, only the commands that came from within the tower were the most important.

In the center of the underground city, there stood a towering structure of darkness, which served as the dwelling for the holy inhabitants of Babel Tower. The surviving Annottales people would kneel before it almost every day.

At the top of the Black Tower, there was a plain and simple room. Everything was modest, and it didn’t resemble a place where powerful individuals would reside.

Kaluoer, with her long blue hair, calmly tidied up the beds in the room. Her appearance hadn’t changed much in the past decade, except for one striking feature – her hair had grown extremely long, reaching beyond her waist.

"I’m back!"

A girl with black hair suddenly appeared in the room, wearing a bright smile on her face.

She is Kaluoer’s daughter, and her name is Inas.

When Inas was born, she was surrounded by Dark Light, which didn’t surprise Kaluoer and Evie at all. After all, it was all part of the deal they had made.

The Savior of Dark Light reincarnated in this unique form, surviving within the Vessel of God. But in doing so, they also became the source of power for the Babel Tower.

Of course, she didn’t take over Bai Yan’s original child... In fact, Inas had a silent and reserved older brother.

What was originally supposed to be a case of being twins has now turned into being twins.

"Mmm, Inas, you’ve worked hard... you always do your best to protect this city."

Even when she talked to her daughter, Kaluoer remained expressionless, but she truly appreciated and admired her daughter.

Inas shook her head and let out a sigh, "I simply hope that all of this will be worthwhile. I hope the Savior can truly return, sigh."

"If it weren’t for you believing that the Savior will definitely come back, I really want to leave this world with you and Auntie."

She paused for a moment and continued, "But I know you will keep persevering, right?"

Kaluoer remained silent for a while, hesitated for a long time, and finally said, "Maybe, the turning point has arrived."

"What?"

Inas felt a surge of energy, becoming excited as she tightly clenched her hands.

She had been living in this dark and joyless life ever since she was born, and she had had enough!

Kaluoer continued speaking calmly, "The Queen of Hearts has decided to hold the Babel Tower conference in Tatsumi City. I am prepared to take you with me to that city."

"That is the holy city of Babel Tower."

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