Strong tremors accompanied by deep roars came from the depths of the earth, and the once peaceful capital became noisy tonight.
Terrifying and continuous shocks shook the earth, each wave stronger than the last.
Countless residents were awakened from their sleep by violent tremors in their houses and the chaotic neighing of horses.
A pair of eyes looked sleepy and confused.
At this time, there was only one idea left in their heads:
Earth, was there an earthquake?
When this idea popped into their heads, everyone's sleepy eyes were wiped away.
The entire king fell into deep uneasiness.
The panicked shouts came one after another like a surging wave;
"There's an earthquake, wake up!"
"Run! Let's escape!"
"Honey, wake up the children too, hurry up!"
The horses broke through the shackles of the stables and ran rampantly throughout the city with the drawn carriages.
Countless residents hurriedly brought their families and hastily packed belongings, and some even rushed out naked without even finishing their clothes.
They came to the wide street and joined the flow of people escaping along the way with other residents.
Only then did he realize that there were many similarly awakened and frightened faces around him.
When they gathered together on the streets of the royal capital, everyone looked at each other.
They looked up at the night sky. The moon still hung high in the sky, shining bright white light.
Although it was still late at night, everyone's sleepiness was gone.
However, after the earthquake only trembled once, the earth returned to calm, and the second tremor did not arrive.
They are confused.
Was the earthquake just now just a tremor?
Thinking of this, all the residents breathed a sigh of relief almost at the same time.
At the same time, they became curious about a new question.
Why do earthquakes occur suddenly?
They had not received any notification of an impending earthquake in the royal capital.
Usually before a natural disaster strikes, the mages of the royal capital will issue evacuation notices to residential areas for several hours as a warning.
For many years, the mages of the royal capital have used powerful magic to deal with these natural disasters.
Therefore, under the protection of multiple lines of defense, it is more difficult for these rare natural disasters to invade the royal capital.
If there is a large-scale disaster that is difficult for the mages to control, they can detect it in advance and report it to the royal family.
Issue notices promptly to evacuate residents.
A strong earthquake like the one just now is an ultra-rare event that may occur only once in decades.
At this moment, residents were speculating on the cause of the earthquake and talking one after another.
A group of mages in gorgeous robes rode horses through the streets, catching everyone's sight.
Their robes were embroidered with colorful patterns, and rainbow-like sheen danced on the surface of the clothes.
Even the horses the mages ride appear to be very strong and outstanding.
The saddle shimmered with soft fluorescent light, shining brightly under the moonlight at night.
Seeing these mages suddenly appearing, smiles appeared on the faces of the residents, and their eyes were full of surprise and hope:
"It's the Royal Yade Mage Group."
"With their presence, it should be safe now."
"Quickly, find out the cause of the earthquake, otherwise it will be difficult for us to sleep peacefully."
At this time, a middle-aged male mage who looked particularly calm walked out of the Royal Mage Group.
The light patterns on his body are brighter and more complex than those of other members.
Clearly the leader of this team.
He walked to the front of the procession, stood in front of the residents, and announced to them:
"Please don't worry, we are working hard to find the cause of the earthquake."
"Please stand in an open area for the time being, and it is best to move to the square as soon as possible to prevent damage from a second earthquake."
After listening to the suggestions of these mages, the residents were a little uneasy, but they still gathered in the direction of the square obediently.
Just as the residents were moving in an orderly manner, a mage hurriedly approached the captain;
"Captain, there's something wrong..."
When the captain heard the voice, he turned his head, frowned slightly, and listened with concern to the report of the anxious team member:
"We tried to measure the energy of the earth element underground, but found that everyone's earth element magic seemed to have failed."
The failure of the earth element magic meant that they could not directly explore the source of the earthquake.
Hearing this, an ominous premonition suddenly arose in the captain's heart.
No, the element is malfunctioning?
Why does this situation seem familiar?
It seems that something similar to this happened in the empire some time ago.
As the only third-level mage in the team, the captain had quick thinking and quickly realized the seriousness of the matter.
But when he thought of the possible reasons, his whole body seemed to be frozen and his mind went blank.
No...it can't be right?
With many doubts in mind, the captain quickly raised his staff and drew a simple magic circle in the air.
He carefully traced two lines on the edge of the formation and whispered to himself:
“The dust stirs and the soil settles.”
"Awaken the will hidden beneath the underworld, and let the mighty earth show its plump texture."
The moment the chant echoed in the air, the yellow-brown formation suddenly burst into light.
The surrounding air began to swirl, gathering towards the center of the formation.
However, the next second, the entire formation began to shake, and then shattered.
A weak air wave spread out all around, making the people behind feel a chill rising up their necks.
The captain was now completely panicked.
Just when he confirmed his doubts, the earth began to stir again.
The vibrations, which were far more severe than before, quickly increased several levels, and the strong tremors made the whole street shake like a swing.
The cracks on the street quickly extended into the distance, and even the surroundings of the vast square were covered in cracks.
The strong vibration was like an endless giant hand, shaking the weed-like houses on both sides of the street, almost toppling them completely.
Fortunately, the mage group had enough people, and they quickly built a formation in the air and engraved the patterns on it.
Chant French and cast various magic spells to maintain the stability of the building.
But amid the violent shaking, a huge gap suddenly opened in the ground behind him.
Suddenly, a muscular arm made of twisted rock stretched out from the depths of the earth.
The arms are huge, like a huge rock python.
In the stunned silence of everyone, a body as huge as a mountain broke out of the ground.
It broke open more streets, causing the cracks in the earth to spread rapidly among the crowd.
In an instant, panic overwhelmed the crowd again, and residents rushed to the central square to escape and gather in droves.
Brown rocks broke through the earth, towering like the shoulders of mountains, rising up to a height that even surpassed the empire's city walls.
Under the commotion, dust waves swept high into the sky covering the entire land, and the thick and terrifying smoke drowned everyone.
Because of the surging crowd, the mages were bumped into each other and became unstable.
The spell casting array in their hands was forced to stop, and the houses on both sides quickly began to collapse because they could no longer receive magical support.
The terrifying rock giant that covers the sky reveals its huge body from under the earth.
In the dust, its huge figure was even rendered blurry.
The mages felt the countercurrent of the crowd and stood there blankly, looking at the towering giant shadow that appeared on the collapsed land.
Suddenly, the dull atmosphere of panic became more and more oppressive.
The dull smoke seemed to be exhaled from the lungs of the world, pouring out in an instant, covering the dark night sky with a deep veil.
The mages stared blankly ahead, trying to see through the thick and heavy smoke.
But soon, three bright yellow spots of light lit up from the gloomy mist.
Huge like the bright full moon in the sky.
Standing in front of this light spot, countless mages felt their whole bodies stiffen.
At this moment, even the idea of escape seemed a bit ridiculous.
They stood there sluggishly, like puppets that had lost their souls, motionless.
Then, the giant rock crashed onto the ground, causing an even more violent shock than before.
boom! ! !
Where the giant palm fell, a shock wave that spread to a hundred meters outside the royal capital instantly passed through the royal capital, tearing apart countless residences and solid rock streets.
Dull dust and air waves flew hundreds of miles away and into the sky.
The mages turned around and looked at the falling boulder arms and the spewing dust, and their whole bodies were soaked with cold sweat.
His shocked eyes were full of unspeakable fear.
At this moment, both the people and the mages felt suffocated like never before.
In the desperate silence, the captain pulled out the shining magic crystal from his waist.
With trembling arms, he raised it to his mouth and stared firmly at the towering giant, his eyes flashing with determination as if he was ready to die.
Finally, he opened his mouth, veins were exposed, blood surged throughout his body, and he shouted to the crystal with all his strength:
"Please...please..."
"Requesting reinforcements!!!!"
…
The eldest prince led a group of people through the streets. They passed through the panicked crowd and arrived at the central square in front of the palace.
On both sides of the team, many nobles with pale faces and dull expressions accompanied them, and in the center of them was a row of gorgeous carriages.
The carriage moved slowly through the streets, and the elves inside felt the bumps.
They all poked their heads out of the windows, curiously looking at the silent Royal Capital in the middle of the night.
Kokot sat cross-legged on the clouds, floating lightly above the carriage.
Her expression was serious, changing from her usual relaxed look.
On her clouds, there was a sleeping body lying.
That's Liya.
Victor asked her to take Liya to the safest location, and the safest location was only the palace where Emperor Aubrey was.
Fortunately, she only needs to protect those elves and Liya.
Other nobles are protected by others.
She glanced at the two sides of the convoy, looking at the demon hunters wearing patterned masks and sharp eyes, waiting for them.
Now the Knights are sent to various urban areas to inform people to evacuate.
These demon hunters temporarily replaced the role of the knights, responsible for protecting the elves and imperial nobles.
With an anxious call, the entire convoy stopped in the middle of the street.
"Rescue requests were sent from Dongcheng District, Xicheng District, Nancheng District and Beicheng District at the same time!"
A guard stood in front of the eldest prince, holding a flashing communication crystal in his hand, anxiously reporting the situation to the eldest prince.
"According to reports from the Mages and Knights, monsters as huge as mountains appeared in these four cities at the same time!"
"Moreover, the elemental fluctuations are extremely violent. According to the mages of the mages group, earth element magic can no longer be used normally."
The guard lowered his head, clenched his fists, cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and the transparent communication crystal in his hand was still flashing.
"Based on these circumstances, these monsters... may be as strongly related to the elements as the four monsters that appeared in the Padalombu sea area before!"
After hearing this, a buzzing sound sounded in the eldest prince's mind. His thoughts were confused and he looked confused.
He stood there blankly, processing as much information as possible in his mind.
Those beings like the monsters in the sea of Padalombu?
Appeared in the royal capital city! ?
He felt like every bone in his body was shaking, and he was pacing uneasily.
Calm down, calm down Albany.
Think about it, think about what your father will do at this time?
Claudia, who saw all the eldest prince's anxiety, did not step forward to comfort him, but just sighed secretly in her heart.
She turned her head and asked the guard who reported:
"Tell me where the nearest monster is."
"I'm going to provide support."
