Among the four kingdoms, the Spade Kingdom is the most mysterious. It is located at the northern tip of the continent and possesses the most expansive territory. Due to its extremely cold weather, it remains at low temperatures all year round, earning it the title of "Winter Kingdom."
In the capital of the Spade Kingdom, a black spatial gate appeared in the sky, and a staggering figure emerged from it. This was Zenon, who had invaded the Diamond Kingdom. He was currently clutching his arm and walking down an alleyway.
Crimson blood continuously dripped, staining the bluestones of the street.
The streets, lined with tightly shut houses, were devoid of people; only the cold wind whimpered. Since Dark Triad came to power, a high-pressure policy had been imposed on the entire nation, and few people dared to loiter on the streets.
Zenon exerted his last ounce of strength, releasing his magic, and then collapsed to the ground with a thud.
The defensive forces deployed in the capital were not weak, especially the Jet Black Apostles under Dark Triad. Each of them possessed strength comparable to a Vice-Captain in the Clover Kingdom's Magic Knights.
Sensing a familiar magical presence, a misty shadow drifted over.
The white mist condensed into a figure. Fuyal looked at the fallen Zenon and cried out, "Lord Zenon? Lord Zenon? How could this be… Didn't he go to the Diamond Kingdom? Now this…"
"No, I must quickly take him to Lord Dante."
The white mist rose again, and the two vanished from the spot.
Beside the alley, in the shadow of a house, a dark figure emerged. Floating beside him were two strange creatures with pure black bodies and 'tracks,' like demons.
He watched the retreating white mist and chuckled, "Seriously, I only came out to find some food, but I didn't expect such an unexpected harvest."
"Zenon, the general who invaded the Diamond Kingdom and a devil host, is actually injured? I thought the Diamond Kingdom would be completely wiped out. Now it seems there are still powerful individuals among the Eight Shining Generals."
"The stretching of the battlefront is quite good news for the current Clover Kingdom."
With that, the dark figure once again disappeared into the shadows beneath his feet.
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Diamond Kingdom.
A large number of guards protected the severely damaged royal city. Under the healing of recovery Mages, the injuries of Mars and his three companions had largely recovered. The four of them stood at the highest point of the royal capital, looking at the broken city walls and the deep crater.
"That guy must have been the one who took action, right, Mars?" Philemona asked, her hands clasped over her chest.
Mars looked at the note that guy had left on him. It contained only two short sentences: "No need to thank me."
"Take care of yourself."
His way of delivering messages truly hadn't changed at all.
He tore the note and replied, "It should be him."
"To be able to fight that guy from the Spade Kingdom to a standstill, and even win, that guy… is truly strong. Is he the Magic Knights Squad Captain of the Clover Kingdom?"
"No." Mars looked up. "He seems to be a Vice-Captain."
"...Just a Vice-Captain is that strong? Then what about the Captain? No wonder your previous trips to the Clover Kingdom were all in vain, and each time was worse than the last." Philemona sighed.
Mars was somewhat speechless. "Although in terms of strength, there is a certain gap between our Eight Shining Generals and the Magic Knights Squad Captains of the Clover Kingdom, it's not like today's situation."
"That guy is an anomaly."
Philemona didn't respond to him again but changed the subject. "Now that I think about it, the defeat on the front lines and Lotus's betrayal are understandable. The power gap between our two nations is too great."
Mars nodded. "Let's slowly gather the remaining troops from the front lines and simultaneously relocate the citizens of the capital. This battle cannot continue to be fought head-on."
"We must strengthen our ties with the Queen of the Heart Kingdom and the Wizard King of the Clover Kingdom."
"Mars, are you sure that will work?" Ladoros, who had been silent, spoke up. "Our three countries have always been hostile. In this situation, they may not be willing to help."
"Actually, in that battle just now, according to my plan, we could have won."
"If you had done that, you would have died, wouldn't you? Your body cannot contain that much magic."
"I am not as important as this country, and the future of this country."
Mars turned and patted Ladoros. "If there is more than one way to win without sacrificing yourself, don't choose that path. We will definitely win, and in a better way."
"The Clover Kingdom and the Heart Kingdom will definitely ally with us, because if we, the Diamond Kingdom, fall, the Spade Kingdom's military might will soon turn towards them. Those guys in the North are not just thinking of swallowing us."
"They want to conquer the entire continent."
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The Diamond Kingdom and the Heart Kingdom share a border, unlike the Spade Kingdom and the Clover Kingdom, which are separated by a zone of strong magic.
Bai En, riding on a flying broom, traveled all the way. After a long journey over barren mountains and yellow earth, he soon arrived at a completely different area. Green trees grew abundantly, rivers flowed, and the magic power diffused in the air was considerably denser than in the Diamond Kingdom.
"There are no defensive forces at all."
"But that's understandable, isn't it? After all, the Queen in the royal palace can survey the entire kingdom by virtue of her accumulated immense magic power. Perhaps even that 'alleyway' where someone used hidden magic would be observed by her."
As he pondered, the previously clear blue sky became covered with dark clouds.
Bai En looked up. "So soon?"
Strange patterns formed circles in the air, three golden shadows successively enlarged, and blue lightning buzzed, then instantly pierced through the three layers of golden light and struck down fiercely.
The lightning formed by magic increased in power under the three golden shadows.
A deep voice came from above, "True Lightning Magic, Roar from the Zenith!"
Bai En controlled his flying broom, swiftly dodging with a sudden burst of speed.
The lightning continued, striking again.
Several blue lightning bolts rapidly shot out from the dark clouds. Bai En weaved back and forth through the thunderclouds. After successfully passing through that patch of dark clouds, he stopped, gazed upwards, and said, "Hey, I have no ill will, and I don't want to fight you."
Another lightning bolt struck. Bai En's mind moved, and Magic Conversion flew out. The lightning that touched the sword instantly dissipated with a hum.
Seeing this, the figure hidden in the dark clouds revealed himself. He spoke to Bai En, "You from the Diamond Kingdom, you've crossed the line. This is not your territory."
"Sorry, I am not from the Diamond Kingdom."
The figure in the sky frowned and asked, "Then who are you? And why have you come to the Heart Kingdom?"
"Instead of who I am, I guess you probably wouldn't want the news of your Queen being afflicted with a devil's curse and having little time left to spread widely, would you?"
The dark clouds in the sky grew thicker and thicker, clearly indicating that a storm was about to arrive...
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