Chapter 297 A Very Fine Vessel

Chapter 297 A Very Fine Vessel

"I am never going to join this kind of mission again," the Slave Master, Norris, commented as he forcefully enslaved a Rank 6 Artemian, which had been knocked unconscious by Adira and her team.

"Stop complaining and start enslaving!" Adira, who was busy providing cover for the Slave Master, replied.

"Done!" Norris shouted as he gave the fallen Artemian a slap on his face. "Wake up, and protect me at all costs!"

The Artemian tried to fight off the enslavement magic, but it was of no use.

The enslavement seal Norris had used on the captured warrior wasn't the same seal he used on the monsters that he sold other people.

It was a slave seal made by Norris' Master, a Throne who specialized in enslaving magic.

Any monster Rank 7 and below would not be able to break free from it.

The other Slave Masters, who were also fighting on the island, had several ready-made seals like Norris.

Their goal in this war was to capture as many High-Ranking Artemians as possible and use them as their organization's personal slaves.

Norris' Master was also on the battlefield, happily collecting one slave after the other.

He even wanted to thank Lady Ouriel for inviting him to such a bountiful harvest, where he managed to acquire slaves that didn't belong in Solterra.

The Order of Raziel didn't help Thirteen out of charity.

All of them had their own reasons for coming.

Only Lady Ouriel was genuinely helping the ten-year-old because the Domini Mortis had chosen him to become her Master.

Thirteen had also been honest with her and warned her of the dangers that might happen as the Lunar Eclipse progressed.

He also shared this information with the other Branch Leaders, who decided to join the fight in the Arcadia Archipelago.

They knew the risk involved, so they specially made contingency plans just in case the worst-case scenario happened.

In fact, all of them would not hesitate to sprint toward the Gate of the Moonlight if things suddenly turned south, running off with the gains they acquired during the battle.

Thirteen was paying close attention to the war, as well as the progress of the Lunar Eclipse in the heavens.

When the eclipse finally reached the halfway mark, a bright light appeared hundreds of meters above the purple gate that belonged to the Artemians.

Hearing his voice, the young lady slowly opened her eyes.

The other Branch Managers immediately ordered their subordinates to regroup as they glanced at the High Archon, whose presence would affect the outcome of the battlefield.

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A/N: High Archon is the counterpart of a Majin Prince or Princess. This only applies to Monsters of the same Rank.

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"Well, you can treat this as a form of victory. After all, you succeeded in forcing our hand," another High Archon stepped out of the Purple Gate with a sneer on his face. "We weren't supposed to come here, but since we can't afford to let this ceremony fail, our King sent us to handle the rest.

"Just think of it as having bad luck. The only thing you can do now is hope that in your next life, you will not suffer the same fate. Even so, all of you should be honored, for I, Kalaziel, had personally come to kill all of you. No need to thank me, Isn't that right, Your Excellency, Zazriel?"

Kalaziel made an exaggerated bow to the High Archon who had punched Albion away from the Golden Orb that served as the Moon Princess' prison.

"Yes," Zazriel, who served as the King of Artem's right-hand man, replied. "Anyone who dares to defy our Empire will face the consequences of their actions."

The purple gate glowed once again, and with it, four Rank 9 Sovereigns appeared.

Eremiel, who was the Commander of the Invading Force, was also a Rank 9 Sovereign.

With the addition of two High Archons, and four more Rank 9 Powerhouses, the balance of the battle immediately tilted in the Artemian's favor.

Zazriel's gaze then landed on the beautiful young lady, whose body was glowing faintly in the distance.

"A very fine vessel," Zazriel said with a smile. "Maybe you will last more than a decade before you wither away like the other Moon Princess Candidates who had come before you."

After saying those words, the High Archon of Artem touched the golden orb and used his authority over it.

Callie's body shuddered, and her eyes suddenly went blank.

A moment later, she started to sing.

A sad song that made Shasha, who was fighting with everything she had, suddenly fall into a trance.

Her shadow clones all dispersed as her connection with them disappeared.

Alessia, who noticed what had happened to her daughter, was suddenly pushed back by the Artemians, whom she was holding back earlier.

Now that the deadly bombardment's effectiveness was reduced by half, they no longer had anything to fear because no one would be able to stop the inevitable.

Shasha's body slowly rose up from the ground as if she were being pulled toward the singing girl, who would soon take over her body and use it as her new vessel.