I opened an adventurer's guild in another world.

Just as Anno was about to speak with Lord Owen, a violent magical fluctuation suddenly erupted in the night sky over the East District.

It was as if a small sun had risen in the sky, and an aura of destruction began to spread in all directions.

As the small sun exploded, the ground around Galah's artifact, the Immortal Necromancer Banner, suddenly exploded, sending up dust tens or even hundreds of meters high.

As the first cloud of dust rose into the air, a larger explosion stirred up a second cloud of dust.

Then, explosions spread outwards in concentric circles.

The explosion's blast radius extended five or six kilometers!

The entire Dongcheng District has been completely turned into a no-man's land.

The explosion generated airflow that blew a large amount of dust in all directions.

Even Anno and the others, who were on the south city wall, could only hide behind cover to avoid the airflow that was like a sandstorm, mixed with sand and gravel.

The dragon scorpions in the city all hid among the buildings to avoid the aftershocks.

Some dragon scorpions in open areas simply dug a hole on the spot and crawled inside.

As the flames and light dissipated, the sandstorm also lost its momentum.

Anno and Owen shook off the dust and slowly stood on the city wall to observe.

"Who really won?"

Owen had no idea what a battle between gods was like.

But in this situation, it looks like one side used a skill similar to a powerful ultimate move.

The course of the battle may have changed significantly because of this move.

Anno was getting restless; he felt he should run away like Camilla.

However, under the watchful eyes of all the dwarves, two beams of light, one red and one blue, flew from the east of the city all the way to the south city wall.

After the two beams of light descended, Anno and Owen both breathed a sigh of relief.

Two dwarven god hunters, Joseph and Marip, came over.

However, the two of them looked rather disheveled.

The warrior Joseph's robes were tattered, and many of his wounds were bleeding.

Although the sorcerer Marip looked much cleaner than Joseph, his face and lips were very pale, as if he had been drained of blood.

"My lords, were those evil gods killed?"

When Owen saw that it was his own people returning, a look of joy appeared on his face.

In his view, Leopold and the others who turned Sagunto into his current state were evil gods!

But Marip's answer froze the smile on Owen's face.

"The damage was caused by the self-destruction of their divine artifact. Although we fought with all our might and severely injured them, breaking the barrier, they were determined to destroy their artifact and inflict heavy damage on us while escaping!"

Divine artifacts are generally weapons that gods continuously nurture with the power of faith.

For a lower-ranking god, each item is precious.

Unless absolutely necessary, a god will not arbitrarily self-destruct his divine artifacts.

The fact that they were able to force Gallagher to self-destruct his artifact is enough to prove that Joseph and Marip's reputation as hunters of gods is well-deserved.

However, in their current state, they are simply unable to pursue the fleeing Galah and his men.

Leopold had been fighting the Scorpion God, but the Scorpion God's defense was too strong.

When Gallagher used his self-destruct artifact, Leopold had not yet unleashed the second phase of the Scorpion God.

Therefore, seeing Fred and Gallagher retreat, Leopold had no choice but to grit his teeth and withdraw.

It was also because of Leopold's presence that Joseph and Marip didn't dare to give chase.

In addition, there is another important reason.

"Now that the Dragon Scorpion God has no rivals, it will surely begin to conquer the entire Sagunto and make it its kingdom."

We're not in good shape right now, so even if it's two against one, we might not have the upper hand.

Moreover, those three evil gods went to such great lengths; they probably haven't gone far. We must be wary of them!

Marip said to Lord Orn, "Therefore, I suggest that all dwarves evacuate Saguntor. We should retake the city only after we are fully prepared!"

"Should we still give up?"

Owen clenched his fists so tightly they cracked.

Although Owen was a seventh-tier powerhouse, he couldn't protect anything in this battlefield where several gods were involved.

"Order to abandon Sagunto and for all troops to withdraw immediately!"

Upon hearing the order, the messenger immediately relayed it down the ranks.

Both the dwarf soldiers on the city walls and the defenses below began packing up their belongings, preparing to evacuate.

The artillery squads also used special storage equipment to collect the magic cannons.

Joseph looked at Sagunto as night fell and sighed, "We underestimated their determination to break the Dragon Scorpion's seal, which led to this tragedy."

Marip also said with some frustration, "We planned everything perfectly, but we never expected that several gods would risk their lives to break the seal by descending in their true forms. If we had sought reinforcements beforehand, we could not only have stopped this war, but also ensured that they would never return!"

In the early stages of this war, a demon god interfered, and later three lower-level gods descended directly.

This was completely unexpected by Marip and his companion.

Anno looked at the two God Hunters in front of him, thought for a while, but still didn't tell them what he knew.

Leopold and his men came for Pandora's Box.

But Camilla and the others didn't know this information, nor did the God Hunters.

If Anno reveals this information, it could put him in a passive position.

Anno couldn't explain where such cryptic information came from.

Could it be that the information came from a sprinter who had fallen for him?

This Swiftman was also an ally of Leopold.

Although it is true, even Anno himself doesn't believe it when he tells the truth.

Moreover, since this information wasn't revealed before, revealing it now will not only fail to earn praise but may even provoke hostility.

Anno hadn't expected Leopold and the others to come down in their true forms.

Fortunately, the three gods were either entangled by the God Hunter or by the Dragon Scorpion God.

If Leopold discovers Anor's presence in the city, it will be a pleasant surprise for them, but a disaster for Anor.

"Hiss~!"

Thinking of this, Anno was eager to get away from Joseph and from Sagunto.

If Leopold and his men hadn't gone far and were still keeping an eye on Sagunto.

Then the two God Hunters must be their subjects of observation.

Anno standing with the God Hunter would likely expose him.

Despite knowing the chances were slim, Anno didn't want to stay there for even a second longer, recalling the explosion.

"Lord Owen, I also sustained some injuries in the battle just now. Since we're retreating, I'll take my leave now."

When faced with Anno's farewell, Owen did not stop him, but instead thanked him, saying, "Thank you for your help tonight. I will report your merits to the royal city."

Anno was the first to discover the demons tonight.

Important information, including the sacrificial ritual, was also given to Owen by the humans.

Without this intelligence, there would have been no time for so many dwarf civilians to evacuate.

Anno waved and smiled, then said goodbye to Joseph and Marip.

Joseph glanced at Anno and said with satisfaction, "Not bad. You're stronger than last time. But the path of a summoner will be more difficult than you think. Young man, keep getting stronger!"

"Thank you for your guidance!"

Anno bowed to them, then led the three women, including Liz, down the city wall, away from Sagunto, and headed towards Iron Fortress.

Joseph stood on the city wall, watching Anno leave into the night, and asked in a low voice, "Malip, do you think he has a chance?"

"Yes, and it's very big!"

Marip nodded: "A summoner is terrifying once they grow up, let alone a summoner with a blessing. As long as he doesn't die, humanity will have another God Hunter!"

Joseph frowned. "Do you think he'll choose the path of the God Hunter? What if he wants to go to the realm of the gods?"

Marip shook his head and said definitively, "How do you think the powers of the gods would treat a summoner if he went there?"