Armor: The opening lane mage saved me

Outside the temple

Lu Fa was slightly hunched over, waiting for Emperor Yan to catch up.

"Hahaha, you arrogant scoundrel Lu Fa, let's see how you escape this time!" Emperor Yan laughed wildly, as if victory was already in his grasp.

However, the laughter abruptly stopped. Corpses lay strewn all around, and blood flowed like rivers. The bodies lay scattered on the ground, the vast majority of them belonging to people from Yanxing.

Emperor Yan was furious. "Lu Fa, you treacherous dog, prepare to die!"

"Hehe, we don't know who will win or lose yet."

"The zero-gravity, high-magnetic prison is activated." Lu Fa chuckled sinisterly.

As soon as the words were spoken, five black pillars of light rose from the main square, then rapidly contracted.

Traps had already been laid all around the palace, waiting for Emperor Yan to take the bait. Emperor Yan was controlled by a powerful magnetic field and lifted into the air.

"What?! This is a zero-gravity, high-magnetic prison! Damn it, you treacherous bastard, Lu Fa! You despicable scoundrel!" The Flame Emperor roared in impotent rage, and as his Asura Armor was stripped away, he fell from the sky.

Lufa picked up the summoner

"Lufa, you scoundrel, do you think you've won?"

I've already activated the Destruction spell (the origin of Ares' Destruction spell), so you'll be buried with me, hahahaha!

Emperor Yan was a martial arts fanatic, but that doesn't mean he was stupid.

Upon hearing this, Lu Fa's face darkened. He hadn't expected the Yan Emperor to go to such lengths; he had underestimated his opponent and been arrogant.

Lufa had exhausted his mental energy and was at his wit's end.

"General, you should go now. Only with you here can the Imperial Guard go further," the remaining subordinates said in unison.

"No, brothers, this time it was my fault, Lufa. As a general, I shouldn't have underestimated the enemy. I should pay the price."

"General, your brothers are waiting for you to return to Ares. Hurry up and go."

The spaceship we arrived in was already damaged, and with the activation speed of the Destruction spell, there wasn't enough time to escape on the spaceship.

There was only one small airship.

After speaking, the remaining people transferred their mental energy to Lu Fa.

"General, this is the energy crystal, four sets of armor, and a prison. Please leave quickly."

Lu Fa could only leave Yan Xing with four sets of armor and one egg.

With a loud explosion, only Lufa escaped from the entire unit.

The Dark Nether team, located far away on Flame Star, couldn't get there in time. When they arrived, they only received Lu Fa's mental energy information. They rushed over and took Lu Fa away.

Return to Ares as quickly as possible.

Inside the ship

Lufa sat on the ground, head bowed, sighing, unable to calm down for a long time.

"General, you are seriously injured, please rest." Louis came over and quickly helped him up.

Lufa placed four sets of armor and an egg into Louis's hands.

"This was bought with the lives of my brothers. I'm the only one who came back alive," Lufa said, deeply remorseful.

Louis opened his mouth, but he couldn't say anything to comfort him.

"General, the brothers are all waiting for you to return to Ares and lead them to conquer the world again." Upon hearing this, Lufa staggered back to the lounge to recover from his injuries.

Watching Lufa's retreating figure, Louis murmured, "The plot should be starting soon, and we'll be back on Earth soon."

Ares, Central Plaza

The square was already surrounded by a huge crowd, including both soldiers and civilians.

A small warship descended from the sky, and as the hatch opened, celebratory fireworks burst across the night sky. This was accompanied by cheers from the members of the Gray, Purple, and Crimson squads.

"General"

"General"

Then they all knelt on one knee, their burning gazes fixed on Lu Fa.

"Welcome back, General, in triumph!"

"Welcome back, General, in triumph!"

"We will forever follow the general, conquering all corners of the world..."

Lufa looked at the soldiers below; he knew...

His journey has only just begun; he will lead his soldiers to continue writing their own legend.

With a unified step, the Imperial Guards stood up in unison.

This is a highly disciplined army.

In the distance, from the direction of the palace all the way to the central square, airships flew in from the palace.

King Peel has arrived.

"Hahaha, welcome back our Chief Lufa, victorious return!" King Pierre stepped off the airship and slowly walked towards Lufa.

"Chief Lufa, you have done a good job." King Pierre's voice revealed a hint of satisfaction.

"Thank you, Your Majesty," Lufa raised his head, looking directly at King Pierre.

King Peer nodded slightly. He turned to face the crowd, raised his hands, and proclaimed loudly, "In this battle, Chief Commander Lufa led the Royal Guard in a valiant fight, bringing glory to Ares! Let us cheer for him!"

The audience burst into warm applause and cheers.

"Let us raise our glasses in celebration of this historic moment," King Peel said with a refined smile, looking at the crowd.

King Peer's study in the palace

"These are the spoils of this battle: the Xingtian, Feiying, Jingang, and Shura armor sets," Lu Fa said in a deep voice.

King Peel did not immediately express his opinion, but pondered for a moment.

"What if our Ares army were all equipped with these four sets of armor and formed an armored force? Wouldn't our combat power be unmatched by the entire galaxy?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Fa said, "That's what I was thinking too."

King Peel raised an eyebrow. "It seems we're on the same page."

"However, it seems unlikely that the Asura Armor will be achieved."

"Oh? Why?"

"The Asura Armor requires a person with strong willpower to wield it."

After a moment of silence, Pierre said, "In that case, how about we store the Shura Armor at the Central Research Institute for now?"

Lu Fa frowned. "The Asura Armor, there is nothing in the world that can rival it. I'm afraid it might be a bit dangerous."

King Pierre looked at Lufa, smiled, and then conjured a black iron pestle from his hand.

"This is the Gengnu Vajra Pestle, made from the M-crystal I obtained from the Cosmic King. It can counteract the terrifying power of the Asura Armor."

Furthermore, it can reconstruct the molecular structure of all living and non-living things, possessing the ability to control everything.

"That's for the best," Lufa said in a deep voice.

Afterwards, Lufa bid farewell to King Pierre and left the palace.

Imperial Study

"Your Majesty, are you really going to store the Asura Armor and the Gengnu Vajra Pestle in the Science and Technology Research Institute?" An old man quietly entered the study, clearly having overheard the conversation.

“If we don’t do this, Lufa won’t be willing to help me seize the energy crystals, and the current situation isn’t the best time. So let’s take a step back.”

The battle on Yanxing depleted some of his strength; I thought he would die there. He's incredibly lucky to be alive.

"I heard the Dark Nether Squad went to meet him this time? Heh."

Lufa Mansion

The members of the four squads—Dark, Gray, Purple, and Crimson—gathered at Lufa's residence to discuss the next steps.

"We'll set off tomorrow. Except for the Dark Nether Squad, which will stay in Ares, all other squads will come with me."

"Plunder energy crystals from other planets!" Lufa issued the order.

"Yes," everyone responded. This time, no one questioned it; soldiers simply obey orders.

"Disband, Louis stay."

Lufa's Residence Study

"General," Louis said respectfully.

"Sit down. Do you have any questions about my decision?" Lufa asked.

"Is it to guard against Peel?"

Louis sensed something amiss and felt that something big was about to happen.

“After we set off tomorrow, it will be at least several thousand years before we meet again (it took Lufa 1700 years to help King Peer become the ruler of the galaxy). That's too long, and there are too many unstable factors,” Lufa said.

"What do you need me to do?" Louis thought, "These old foxes should just say it directly."

"After we leave, you need to find a way to take control of the Asura Armor and the Gengnu Vajra Pestle. You also need to prepare a ship to facilitate your evacuation from Ares."

Knowing the plot well, Louis naturally knew what to do next and then left the mansion.

Dark Base

When Louis returned and told his team the whole plan, they were simply surprised.

Anyone with eyes can see that Lufa and King Pierre will inevitably have a falling out sooner or later; Lufa's achievements are too great and threaten the king's position.

"Cupids, find a way to have our people infiltrate the research institute, making sure they have direct access to core secrets, and steal the Shura Armor and the Gengnu Vajra Pestle. How you do it is up to you."

Louis had absolute confidence in Cupid's abilities.

Louis thought for a moment

"If possible, also take the other three sets of armor; they might come in handy later."

“Yes, Captain.” Cupid’s eyes darted around. “Does the Captain need a spaceship?”

Louis winked at him, "I understand."

Damn, they really know me inside and out. But I like it.

Early the next morning

Lu Fa's 24 guards set off.