Free Web NovelChapter 1823: Formidable Lineup
This was the heart of the Magus Civilization’s fortress base on the border of the Netherworld Star Domain, a location that had once been a key battlefield during the early stages of the Clash of Civilizations.
As the main theater of war between the two top-tier civilizations gradually shifted into the Gallant Federation’s territory, this fortress base had quietly become the central hub from which the Magus Civilization now directed the conflict.
Alongside Bev were Clair, a soul-level mage from the Alveroth Empire; Hudson, a knight overlord of the Byrne Empire; and the Ice Phoenix, an alliance overlord.
These overlord-level beings had appeared in response to the alien, powerful law energy that now enveloped the area.
Bev, Clair, and Hudson appeared one after another in the starry sky outside the base. Meanwhile, the Ice Phoenix—having just recovered from her injuries—spread her wings, revealing her true form as she channeled the power of ancient glaciers.
The phoenix race’s ability to regenerate was extraordinary.
The Ice Phoenix had suffered a devastating close-range ambush by the Evileye Tyrant Monarch, sustaining severe injuries.
Yet in just a few thousand years, she had nearly made a full recovery.
Perhaps her brother, the Fire Phoenix, had brought back some rare item that helped speed up her healing.
Originally, Ice Phoenix had come simply to report to Bev.
She did not expect that the moment she arrived at the frontline, she would be met with such a massive onslaught.
“Hm... so this is the Magus Civilization? No wonder even the Second Pharaoh is wary of it. It only became a top-tier civilization not long ago, yet it already has so many overlord-level beings.”
A piercing voice echoed from a murky, formless tide of pitch-black laws.
The shadowy tide had already engulfed two-thirds of the fortress command center, spreading at an almost unimaginable speed.
From a distance, it looked like a thin membrane, slowly swallowing up the base.
Black rain began to fall from the sky.
The corrosive force of the alien laws had already begun eating away at the outer armor of dozens of space fortresses surrounding the command center.
The shrill voice belonged to the Fifth Pharaoh of the Amenkha Empire.
She was a very short old woman, yet the “bandages” and “rags” wrapped around her were astonishingly thick.
The Fifth Pharaoh had not come alone.
As for the Seventh Pharaoh, he was pursuing a severely wounded black mage. For that task, he alone would have been more than enough.
Although the primary target of the Fifth Pharaoh’s assault was only a Rank Seven being, the Magus Civilization had never revealed its civilizational treasure.
Since this location lay within their central command center, any attack here would inevitably draw reinforcements from the civilization’s elite forces within moments.
For this reason, the Fifth Pharaoh brought a larger contingent.
This was also a major difference between the Fifth and Seventh Pharaohs.
Even though the Fifth was stronger, she favored caution. The Seventh Pharaoh, by contrast, was far too impatient.
Amidst the black rain and the Fifth Pharaoh’s shrill laughter, one formidable aura after another appeared both inside and outside the Magus Civilization’s main base.
Apart from the Fifth Pharaoh, five overlord-level beings arrived in succession, each radiating evil, terror, oppression, and dark power.
One wore heavy black armor, two looked like pharaohs, and the remaining two were overlord-level monsters with grotesque forms.[1]
Of these five, the one wielding a long halberd and clad in deep black heavy armor had reached Rank Eight.
Yet his aura was noticeably weaker than the Fifth Pharaoh’s, appearing to be only at the early stage of Rank Eight.
Even so, by dispatching a formidable lineup of two Rank Eight and four Rank Seven overlords, the Amenkha Empire clearly showed it took Bev and the others seriously.
“I’m curious—how did you locate us?” Bev asked, her voice calm and confident despite being surrounded and at a clear disadvantage.
“To teleport so many overlords all the way here, the internal energy of your civilizational treasure must be nearly depleted by now, right?” she commented.
The Fifth Pharaoh sneered disdainfully. “Hmph, the might of our Sacred Scriptures is far beyond what creatures from a remote star domain like you could ever imagine.”
“Even if you’ve ascended to the overlord realm, you’re still nothing but frogs at the bottom of a well. Provoking the Amenkha Empire is the most foolish decision you all have ever made!” she shrieked.
Every word exchanged was far from a waste of time.
The Fifth Pharaoh was actually waiting for her law domain to fully engulf the surrounding space.
Bev quickly realized that with so many enemies present, breaking through with her group would be difficult.
As she silently prepared her magic, she sent out a distress signal, calling for reinforcements from the overlord-level beings stationed on other battlefields.
The five overlords of the Amenkha Empire were advancing on them from all directions.
In terms of precision, their encirclement was clearly less precise than Bev and her group’s earlier ambush on the Eighth Pharaoh.
Yet the Amenkha Empire operated differently from the Magus Civilization—they relied on sheer overwhelming force to crush their enemies.
With a lineup of two Rank Eight and four Rank Seven overlords, there was no need for elaborate tactics to subdue three Rank Seven overlords from the Magus Civilization.
Tamberina, the Ice Phoenix from the Magus Alliance, had only arrived here by chance. She was not a permanent powerhouse stationed at the main fortress base.
“We were able to pinpoint your location and the coordinates of this drifting subspace thanks to precise data from the Gallant Federation,” the Fifth Pharaoh replied to Bev’s question.
“I see. So you really have formed an alliance with the Gallant Federation,” Bev said with a sigh. “I would have thought the Amenkha Empire, which has always preached fear and conquest, would never make a deal with a small fry like the Gallant Federation.” freēwebnovel.com
Naturally, the precise data must have come from the federation’s ultimate quantum computer.
Its capabilities rivaled the Magus World’s finest astrologers, and its functions went far beyond mere star charting.
Both the Gallant Federation’s Infinity Light and ultimate quantum computer could definitely be considered its civilizational treasures.
“Hmph! If it weren’t for the Tenth insisting on that...” the Fifth Pharaoh muttered, seething, before sneering again.
“Even without the Gallant Federation’s help, we could still track you down,” she added confidently. freewebnovёl.ƈom
Her law domain had almost fully enveloped the base. She was a late-stage Rank Eight overlord, capable of wielding both hydro and umbra elemental laws.
Meanwhile, Hudson, who was already in combat mode, moved closer to Bev.
“I have sent out a distress signal. The overlords closest to us are Commander Blood River Naeverynk, soul overmage Zenasus, and knight overlord Dolon,” he reported.
“In addition, Sir Klopp, Odin the Divine Titan King, and an overlord-class Norman Federation fleet are also en route. Personally, I expect Odin to arrive first,” he added.
1. Translator’s Note: The two that looked like pharaohs are lower-ranking pharaohs that are weaker than the top ten Pharaohs. ☜
