Several colorful ripples slowly slid down from high in the sky.
The moment the colorful magic power touched the earth, a huge and mysterious magic circle slowly emerged on the ground.
The magic circle slowly unfolded on that empty land, tightly surrounding Hermes who stood motionless.
All around, countless mages were mumbling words, and their voices echoed in the air like mist.
Different-colored magic ripples erupted from their hands, winding into bundles of thick magic ropes in the air.
They are entangled with each other, intertwined with each other, and in the blink of an eye, they weave into a rough and broad magic network.
It spread out from the top of Hermes' head and gradually gathered up.
The moment the magic web was condensed and formed, it turned into a solid cage, tightly confining Hermes within it.
His hands and feet were locked with handcuffs and shackles made of magic, tightly connected to the four corners of the cage.
With the flow of magic power in the hands of countless mages, the cage made of magic power began to slowly rise into the sky.
Dust flew straight through the thick clouds and towards the sky.
Heim Horn and Rachel watched the mages take away Hermes, then turned around and expressed their gratitude to Victor:
"Thank you for your hard work, Senator Victor."
"If it weren't for your plan, it would be difficult for us to capture this defector who has been lurking in the world for a long time."
Hermes, the god known as the "Defector" by the Archmages, has always been the target of their constant expulsion.
The Archmage once thought of many ways to drive Hermes out of the world.
However, after countless attempts, until the Archmage left this world, he was unable to achieve this goal.
After all, this god is so cunning.
Now, with the help of Victor, the Council of Mages finally succeeded in capturing Hermes.
In a sense, this also fulfilled the long-cherished wish that the Archmage could not fulfill.
only……
Heim Horn turned his head and looked at this dusty land.
After this fierce battle, this huge royal capital was completely destroyed.
The ruins and broken walls of the building were so worn that they were almost bare.
The once bustling streets have become directionless and covered with thick dust.
Only the palace, which exudes golden light, still stands, quietly guarding this land and its residents.
Heim Horn glanced at the surrounding ruins, turned around, and bowed deeply to the Imperial Emperor Oberly Sol:
"At the same time, our Council of Mages would also like to express our sincere gratitude to you."
"Your Majesty Aubrey Saul."
He knew that without the emperor's support, the operation would not be successful.
But the price of this battle was the destruction of the entire royal capital.
"Other residents of the Royal Capital have been safely evacuated by us. Our Council of Mages will also do our best to repair the buildings and residences of the Royal Capital."
"In addition, as Congressman Victor has said, the Cassidra Chamber of Commerce will also provide corresponding compensation."
With Hermes arrested, the happiest party was naturally the Cassidra Chamber of Commerce.
They no longer have to worry about their wealth being taken away by Hermes.
They can run their businesses with peace of mind, continue to attract wealth from around the world, and make their wallets fatter.
Therefore, the Cassidla Chamber of Commerce is definitely willing to compensate.
Although rebuilding a royal capital is expensive, for them, they can still distinguish between losing a part of their capital and losing their capital.
At this time, His Majesty Aubrey shook his head slightly and smiled.
He put his hands behind his back, and his slightly bent body looked even more majestic in the sunlight.
The surrounding residents fell silent.
Their eyes were full of reverence and awe, silently watching the great emperor.
This incident will make the royal family's prestige even deeper in the hearts of the people.
The emperor, who had not taken action for a long time, once again showed his power in front of the residents of the empire.
And this time, he even directly defeated a god.
Just one blow.
After the news comes out, it will definitely cause huge waves in the world and shock everyone.
Once again, Oberly used his own strength to establish his invincible posture.
And for Opoli,
What he was most fortunate about was this.
When the dust settled, Oberly could finally abdicate with confidence.
only……
His eyes turned to the towering palace on the steps.
The palace was bathed in golden sunlight, as if its light could penetrate the clouds and reach the sky.
For the first time, a trace of worry arose in the heart of the man who controlled everything in the empire.
All plans could not keep up with the changes, and he was not sure whether his descendants could protect the prosperity of the empire after he left.
But at least Oberly has paved the way for everything to come during his reign.
Then, he took a deep breath, raised a fist, and slowly raised it.
He didn't make any sound.
Just at that moment, everyone who looked at Oberly, whether they were nobles or commoners.
They all raised their fists with great excitement, slowly raising them above their heads.
The next second, the entire royal capital echoed with everyone's passionate roars.
"Empire, Immortal!!!"
This majestic sound was made by every resident present.
Like the roar of a giant lion, it cut through the sky and resounded through the clouds.
Seeing the scene in front of him, Heim Horn couldn't help but joked to Rachel on the side:
"Aren't you also from the Empire? Why aren't you as excited as them?"
Hearing this, Rachel pushed up the frames of her glasses, looked at the countless solemn-looking residents present, and slowly responded:
"The empire provides corresponding protection to the residents, and the residents naturally want to give back their strength and belief to the empire."
Since its establishment, the empire has gradually grown stronger.
Until now, the empire is still a world-class power that is stronger than other countries.
It is precisely because every emperor of the empire is the strongest person in the country.
In the empire, the emperor is not just a lofty dictator who can only give orders from atop ten thousand people.
He is also a symbol of protection.
At any time, he will stand up and resist all difficulties and disasters for every resident.
Therefore, in this empire, every resident has an extremely strong cohesion.
There is always an extremely strong sense of pride in their hearts.
"But now..."
The two mages looked at each other, and they could clearly feel the regret in each other's eyes.
Ober used his own power to shock everyone, but the price he had to pay was——.
His lifespan.
That devastating attack was not something that Oberly could just carry out casually.
Although on the surface it looked like Oberly was just clenching his fists, the energy and blood consumed by that power was extremely terrifying.
His lifespan, which was already weak and on the verge of exhaustion, was now even worse.
How long he can survive is hard to say.
These empire residents can't see it clearly yet, but these two mages can clearly see through it at a glance.
Aubrey's energy and blood are no longer as strong as before.
The most important thing for a warrior is their own energy and blood. Every time they release their power, their life will be consumed, which is why warriors have short lives.
Now, Oberly must calm down and recuperate.
That’s really what I said.
The only thing that can defeat Oberly is his lifespan.
"A power that even gods fear..."
Rachel couldn't help but whisper with emotion.
Oberly had done everything he was supposed to do.
As an emperor, he bravely faced the gods when the empire was in crisis and resolutely fought against all threats.
As a father, he paved all the way for his daughter Aurelion to succeed to the throne.
And now, the god has been arrested.
Aubrey once again showed the world his shocking power.
Everything Aubrey did was undoubtedly worth it.
However, the two mages couldn't help but sigh:
"But the price is still too high."
Heim Horn's face looked increasingly heavy.
Rachel's brows furrowed involuntarily and she sighed deeply.
Because of this battle, the empire may have lost not only their emperor Oberli in advance.
Among them, there is another one.
They turned their heads and looked into the distance, looking at Victor who had already left the crowd and stood in front of the Supreme Heavenly Gate.
They could only watch helplessly, looking at Kokot with tears in his eyes and his arms wrapped around Victor.
He watched helplessly as Kokot hung on Victor's body, unwilling to let him go.
"Victor! Can you not leave..."
"I promise to work hard in the future, and I promise to never be lazy again, okay!"
Kokot begged with a choked voice and a red nose, with tears streaming down his face.
But Victor just stood there quietly, like a sculpture, staring blankly ahead.
He seemed to be deaf to everything around him.
At this time, a crisp and rapid sound of horse hooves came from a distance, reaching everyone's ears more and more clearly.
Vega, who was standing on Victor's shoulder, slowly raised his head, seeming to feel something, and turned his eyes behind him.
Not far away, a female knight in silver-white armor was galloping over on a horse.
The blazing sunlight fell on her body, and the silver cold iron armor drew a fine line of dusty white snow in the air, like light ice crystals flowing in the air.
The silver horse passed through the crowd like a phantom. Gwen held the reins tightly, and the horse neighed and stopped gracefully.
She took off her helmet, and her long silver hair flowed up, then fell softly behind her shoulders.
"Victor."
Hearing this voice, Victor reacted and turned his face slightly.
But he still didn't look back, he just stood there with calm eyes.
At this moment, the wind blew up, and the light silver stars seemed to be separated from Gwen's armor and silver hair, echoing in the air.
The breeze blew back, driving the clear silver stars across the earth, leaving only the sound, which gradually enveloped the two of them.
"I promised you and fulfilled your request."
The gentle breeze passing over the earth simultaneously rolled Gwen's silver hair, as if the bright Milky Way spread out in the air and fluttered behind her.
"So, please grant me a request."
The golden light shone on Gwen's face, sprinkling it with a light golden color.
Those eyes that were as clear as golden light exuded a gentle and determined gaze.
"Await your return,"
"Let's get married."
