Necromancer, but pre-collapse civilization

　【Cloud of Death】is a unique combined spell tailor-made for the Grand Lich Mage Corps by the Necromancers of the Necropolis faction.

　This spell possesses astonishing power; it can cause living things to age and decay rapidly, and inflict severe corrosive damage.

　However, the Cloud of Death does not cause any damage to undead creatures.

　It is obvious that neither zombies nor Honkai Beasts belong to the category of undead creatures.

　Therefore, when the yellowish-green filthy cloud, under the control of the Great Lich Mage Corps, suddenly crashed into the charging Knight-class Honkai Beasts, it instantly caused a devastating blow.

　The sturdy inorganic shells on the Knight-class Honkai Beasts rapidly crumbled under the corrosive power of the [Cloud of Death], and the Honkai energy within them clashed violently with the death magic in the spells.

　Under the attack of the [Cloud of Death] released by the Great Lich Mage Corpse, the life force of all the Knight-class Honkai Beasts shrouded in the yellow-green cloud rapidly drained away under the dual blows of corrosion and death magic.

　If an army of ordinary people witnessed this scene, they would certainly choose to avoid its sharp edge, take a detour, or do their best to dispel this deadly "cloud of death".

　However, the Honkai Legion, composed of Honkai Beasts and Death Soldiers, will not back down because of this.

　Faced with the terrifying yellow-green cloud that almost instantly annihilated the Knight-class Honkai Beast swarm, the Honkai Legion did not hesitate to charge in.

　The initial suicide soldiers who rushed into the yellow-green cloud and the remaining knight-class Honkai Beasts were wiped out of their lives without any resistance.

　However, as more and more assassins and Honkai Beasts fearlessly poured into the cloud, the death magic in the yellow-green cloud was rapidly depleted.

　If this attrition continues, with their fearless warriors and Honkai Beasts, the Honkai Legion might actually be able to wear down the powerful combined spell, [Cloud of Death].

　But reality doesn't allow for "what ifs." After the [Cloud of Death] successfully blocked the initial attack, the Honkai Legion no longer had the time to continue consuming the death magic within the cloud.

　"Look up to the glory of death!"

　As Moros chanted, a huge orb of light, shimmering with dazzling magical energy, suddenly appeared in the sky above Newco City.

　Level 5 Dark Magic: [Curse of the Underworld]!

　Under Moros's (Hero Panel) manipulation, the protective spell enveloping the spherical core spell pattern instantly disintegrated, revealing the core inside, which shimmered with a soft light.

　at the same time

　Purple death runes and pale blue curse spells spun rapidly around the core sphere of light, their trajectories seemingly weaving a strange yet solemn dance of death, as if announcing that the countdown to death had quietly begun.

　The shimmering magical particles ejected from the sphere of light fell slowly like a purple meteor shower, gradually covering most of the city of Newco.

　As the outer rune pattern rotated faster and faster, an indescribable sense of unease gradually enveloped the hearts of everyone within the area covered by magical particles.

　This feeling stems from the instinctive reaction that life generates when faced with an irresistible natural disaster.

　At this moment, even those Honkai Beasts and Death Warriors who normally wouldn't fear death felt this ominous aura. They began to show obvious anxiety, as if they were afraid of the impending terrifying attack.

　As the outer rune spell continued to rotate faster, the light of the core spell became increasingly dazzling, and a strong sense of unease gradually spread in everyone's hearts.

　Thus, whether they were Honkai Beasts, Death Knights, or survivors who had survived to this day, they all raised their weapons and attacked the shining [Netherworld Curse] spell with every means they could.

　But this is futile. Before the [Netherworld Curse] erupts, its core spell appears to be in this plane, but it is actually no longer in this plane. If space cannot be shattered, then ordinary attacks are meaningless.

　Soon, the wind picked up...

　In an instant, it was as if nothing could be heard at all; there wasn't a single sound.

　Immediately afterwards, a blinding white light burst forth from the core of the magic orb.

　The white light was so dazzling that viewers might even have the illusion that their eyes would be burned.

　"!"

　Along with it came a piercing shriek, completely unlike anything a human could produce—no, something a living creature could make.

　Just for a moment.

　It's just an alternation of light and shadow.

　The entire area covered by the [Curse of the Underworld] fell silent, and the Honkai Beasts that were fighting against the vengeful spirits and ghost dragons in the air began to fall.

　From Moros's perspective, centered on the core spell orb of the [Netherworld Curse], the Honkai Beasts, Death Knights, and survivors who had been desperately attacking the magic orb just moments before now lay silently on the ground.

　Under the terrifying power of fifth-level dark magic, their lives were wiped out in an instant.

　Even the three massive, tank-class Honkai Beasts, each over ten meters tall, were not spared.

　Their massive bodies slammed heavily onto the street under the influence of inertia and the planet's gravity, making a dull thud.

　In this way, the people on this planet will know how to respect the strong.

　Thinking this to himself, Moros's eyes revealed an indescribable sense of pride and satisfaction.

　Having mastered the terrifying battle spell [Curse of the Underworld], capable of instantly wiping out the lives of most of a city, he certainly had reason to be proud.

　As for the survivors whose lives were wiped out indiscriminately by the [Curse of the Underworld], they were nothing more than insignificant dust in Moros's eyes.

　As a necromancer who has fully mastered expert-level necromancy, his moral bottom line is as flexible as the shadow of a ghost dragon, elusive and hard to fathom.

　Standing atop the dragon's head, Moros looked down upon the magnificent spectacle created by the [Curse of the Underworld].

　The scene, which resembled the end of the world, was as beautiful as a work of art in his eyes.

　However, Moros was ultimately a qualified necromancer, and after a brief moment of ecstasy, he began to chant eerie and unsettling incantations.

　Moros was eager to know if [Necromantic Spells] could transform the corpses of Honkai Beasts and Death Warriors into undead units.

　As it turns out, Necromancy can do this.

　It could even be said that during the first use of [Necromantic Arts] to transform the corpses of Honkai Beasts and Undead, Moros was surprised to discover that the quality of these non-human creatures' corpses far surpassed that of humans.

Chapter 77 The Unavoidable Conflict of Interest

　Just as Moros was casting Necromancy, attempting to revive the Honkai Legion that had been wiped out by the level 5 dark magic [Netherworld Curse], his terrifying and mysterious spells attracted the attention of everyone watching the battlefield in New City.

　Because Moros did not use the [Death Canopy] to obscure the view from the orbital path when opening the demiplane portal and pulling out the undead army.

　Therefore, almost without exception, those who stand at the pinnacle of power on this planet are aware of the conflict between the undead army and the Honkai Legion.

　Driven by the desire to ascertain the strength of the world's first confirmed Honkai energy adaptor, the elites of the former civilization focused their attention on the battlefield of New City.

　They longed to glean insights into Moros's true power from this intense conflict.

　In their view, only by having sufficient understanding of Moros could one make the right decisions at crucial moments, and even, when necessary, rely on this self-proclaimed "..."

　Kill or capture a Honkai energy adaptor who is a "Necromancer".

　From beginning to end, the rulers of the former civilization never had the idea of ​​peaceful coexistence with Moros.

　This is actually quite normal.

　Individuals who emphasize the power of the individual and nations that value collective strength are fundamentally opposed.

　For pre-civilized nations, the pie of power had already been distributed.

　Every seat that could be a share of the profits was already full, and there were even more people waiting in line to get a seat.

　In a situation where even internal staff are not enough to fill the gaps, those in power would never make room for extraordinary individuals, no matter how valuable and qualified they are.

　They will only offer meager terms and share a tiny, symbolic benefit.

　After all, it's harder to touch someone's interests than to touch their soul.

　In order to maintain their power and status, the rulers of the former civilization were filled with hostility towards the superhumans.

　It could even be said that if the Herrschers who arrived later hadn't become increasingly powerful, the previous civilization wouldn't have pushed forward the [Fusion Warrior Project], which could grant individuals superhuman combat power.

　In this situation, unless one is a completely brainwashed sycophant, any clear-headed superhuman who has accumulated enough power will choose to challenge the existing order and let everyone compete for their place based on their own abilities.

　In fact, throughout history, whether it is the conflict between countries, the confrontation between ethnic groups, the change of dynasties, or the conflict between old and new forces, the root cause often lies in the struggle for power and interests.

　Even without supernatural powers, every now and then there will be people who have no place to sit and think that those at the top of the pyramid are unworthy of their positions or lack the ability, and should give up their places so that they can rise to the top and look down on everyone else.

　However, while the pursuit of power and interests is an important driving force for social progress, it is undeniable that any person in power would find it unpleasant to see such a challenge to and subversion of the existing order.

　They will do everything in their power to protect their position and interests, ensuring that their power and rule are not threatened.

　Therefore, when Moros showed a tendency to disobey the social order established by the rulers of the previous civilization and demonstrated a portion of his own power, the rulers of the planet developed a deep fear of him.

　It is worth mentioning that the benefit offered by Moros—immortality—was extremely tempting.

　Otherwise, the authorities in Fuyuan City would never have stood by and watched him continue to expand his power.

　As one of the strongest individuals on this planet, Moros was well aware of this.

　Knowing full well the deep malice the human society on this planet harbored towards him, Moros decided to unleash the level-five dark magic, [Curse of the Underworld], on the battlefield of New City.

　It is common knowledge that when someone accuses you of having weapons of mass destruction, you better actually do have them.

　Why did the US invade Iraq? Because the US "suspected" that the latter possessed weapons of mass destruction. Why didn't the US invade North Korea? Because the US knew that the latter actually did.

　The progress of the former civilization's high-level meeting did not exceed Moros's expectations. When the undead legion and the [Meteor Shower] were displayed before the rulers of this planet, they had already begun discussing how to arrest Moros.

　However, when the [Curse of the Underworld] was unleashed on the battlefield of Newco City, and its power, comparable to that of nuclear weapons, was confirmed to be in the hands of Moros, those former nobles of the civilization who had vowed to arrest the necromancer all changed their tune, claiming that their previous statements were just drunken ramblings and were not valid.

　Although there is a saying that "when the sky falls, the tall ones hold it up," unfortunately, in the human civilization on this planet, those who steer the ship are precisely those so-called "tall ones."

　Therefore, faced with the formidable strength and terrifying threat displayed by Moros, these carnivores, despite their doubts and dissatisfaction, had no choice but to confront reality and seek solutions.

　Then, they thought of the Honkai organization that had been given enormous power—the Moth Chaser.

　The atmosphere in the council hall of the Fire-Chasing Moths Council was solemn and dignified.

　"So, that's how it is. Everyone can speak freely now."

　Although the members of parliament present were aware of the purpose and background of the meeting, Representative Eugene still recounted in great detail everything that happened on the battlefield of New Co City.

　As the host of the meeting, this was his responsibility.

　“We all understand that the reason why moths to fire exist is to deal with and handle such events.”

　Representative Eugene's voice echoed in the chamber, carrying an unquestionable firmness.

　His gaze swept over the pensive members of parliament in the hall, as if trying to see into their thoughts.

　"If the moth that chases the flame cannot fulfill its responsibilities, then..."

　He paused abruptly, as if leaving everyone enough time to think.

　Then, Senator Eugene took a deep breath and spoke slowly and deliberately.

　"The Moth that chases the flame has no reason to continue existing!"

　These words struck like a heavy hammer blow.

　This news struck a chord with every member of parliament, forcing them to re-examine their duties and missions and respond to this emergency meeting with a more proactive attitude.

　To date, the expansion of Moth of Fire's power has brought substantial benefits to the legislators, who are naturally unwilling to give up this golden goose.

　So when MP Vincent broke the silence and raised the key question, the atmosphere in the entire chamber instantly became tense.

　Representative Vincent's question was very straightforward.

　"Lord Eugene, what is your opinion on this matter? Are you prepared to designate that commoner as the Second Herrscher?"

　Senator Vincent's question was essentially asking whether the Mu Continent behind Senator Eugene was willing to pay a huge price to eliminate Moros.

　This price may be comparable to or even exceed the lives and financial resources lost in the effort to annihilate the First Herrscher, the Herrscher of Reason.

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Chapter 78 The Decisions of the Firemoth Council

　Faced with Representative Vincent's question, Representative Eugene hesitated briefly before ultimately choosing to tell the truth.

　"According to our research, Moros is not a Herrscher, a monster that only knows destruction."

　Congressman Eugene's words revealed a clear stance—Mu Continent would not pay the same enormous price as when it dealt with the First Herrscher, the Herrscher of Reason, in order to eliminate Moros.

　This is easy to understand.

　Even for a world hegemon like the Mu Continent, the annihilation of ten fighter squadrons and three armored army groups in one fell swoop would be an extremely heavy blow.

　In fact, it was only during these two months that the Mu Continent Army recovered from the harm inflicted upon them by the Herrscher of Reason.

　In this situation, as long as Moros doesn't openly raise the banner of rebellion, Mu Continent won't take radical actions to force him.

　"Therefore, the actions we can actually take are quite limited."

　Although it made Representative Eugene, who always considered himself the leader of the Moths, feel very good by verbally slapping him down, Representative Eugene knew exactly what he should do now.

　Not wanting to linger on Senator Eugene, Senator Vincent continued.

　“We can try to make initial contact with Moros and see if it’s possible to recruit him into the Firemoth.”

　Congressman Vincent's words revealed a pragmatic attitude; as someone from North America, he understood the principle of joining forces if you can't win.

　Of course, Congressman Vincent also considered the face of everyone present, so he added further.