Chapter 405 405. Arrival of Reinforcements
Elijah, Josh, Tony, Sophia, Celly, and many other advisors suddenly arrived at the battlefield.
"Look! The reinforcements have finally arrived!"
"I told you the Archons would know about demons appearing in the Limitless Void."
"They are the five leaders of the alliance."
"Leader Josh, kill these demons!"
"Leader Tony, smash these demons into meat paste!"
The young men and women shouted joyfully as they battled the demons, their voices echoing in the chaos. Some cadets rallied around their alliance leaders, calling for help, while others expressed relief that reinforcements had finally arrived.
The alliance leaders surveyed the battlefield, their expressions a mix of shock and concern at the sight of so many demons infesting the Limitless Void. Yet it didn't slow their actions as they entered the fray, slaughtering the demons as if they were pigs.
Each swing of their weapons sent demonic bodies flying, filling the air with the scent of blood and the sounds of battle. Their strength simply overpowered the demons, giving them no chance to fight back.
In just a minute or two, the battlefield fell silent as the alliance leaders had killed all the demons.
"Now, who will explain what happened here and how these demons arrived?" Josh asked, looking at the cadets with a solemn expression. The appearance of demons was no small matter, and now so many had appeared out of nowhere. A thorough investigation would definitely be conducted by the Archons, but first, they needed to know what actually happened here.
The cadets looked at each other, unsure of what to tell the alliance leaders.
"What happened? Tell us now!" Tony shouted loudly when he saw them remain silent.
The cadets flinched at Tony's shout and hesitated, uncertain whether they should reveal the truth.
'Is it related to the paper?' Elijah thought, noticing the hesitation flashing across each cadet's face. He also saw Mark pointing at his palm and understood. 'So, it is indeed related to the papers.'
Just then, Mark stepped forward. "I know something, but it's very hard to believe."
"What is it? Just spill it out," Josh said impatiently.
Elijah narrowed his eyes at Mark, observing him closely.
"I received a message on my halowatch with a map on it. The map led here, and the message mentioned a treasure hidden here, probably on the level of Primordial Cosmic Wonders, so Ray, Zeref, and I came here to search for it," Mark said with some hesitation.
He added, "But when we arrived, many cadets were already here. We knew our goal and began searching for the treasure, but just then, the message and map disappeared from our halowatch, and a moment later, demons appeared out of nowhere and attacked us."
Josh, Tony, Sophia, and the others exchanged uncertain glances as Mark's words sank in. Frowns creased their brows as they turned to the surrounding cadets, seeking confirmation. Seeing the others nod solemnly deepened their unease, underscoring the gravity of what they had just heard.
"Why hesitate to tell us?" Tony asked.
A disciple stepped forward. "The messages were deleted from all our halowatches. We worried you might not believe us since this isn't a small matter—it involves all these demons appearing here."
"Elijah, what are your thoughts, since it was you who called us here?" Josh turned to look at Elijah, and so did the other alliance leaders.
Elijah shrugged. "I didn't hear them talking, but I did see them checking their halowatches often. Just as I was about to approach and ask what they were doing here... I sensed the demons. I immediately messaged all of you, but when none of you replied, I had to go and inform you directly."
Josh frowned. "The situation is very complicated, and with no way to track the demons, we can only start here," he sighed. He hadn't expected to encounter demons in the Limitless Void. Such situations had occurred before, but he hadn't expected to see demons here as well.
"By the way, have you informed the 'new advisors' who recently joined the academy?" Josh asked.
Elijah sighed. "I had to inform them and the Archons. You know the rules: any sighting of demons must be reported to the officials, including the academy."
Josh nodded and looked around. "Then why aren't they here yet?" he asked in frustration.
"They should be here soon," Elijah replied, smiling. "They seemed very excited when I told them about demons, so I'm sure they'll arrive shortly."
Josh nodded and turned to Sophia and Celly. "See how many cadets have died and how many were injured. Tend to the wounded immediately and make a list of all cadets present here, even those who are dead."
Sophia looked at Josh with an annoyed expression. "Why give me such boring tasks?" she complained, but she went to carry out his orders, while Celly was already helping others in need.
Just then, Orion 'regained' consciousness and saw that the fighting had stopped, noticing the presence of the five alliance leaders.
"Oh, you're awake," Mark said, immediately going to check on Orion, as did Zeref from the sidelines. Other cadets also began looking out for their friends.
"Ray, are you alright?" Zeref asked, concerned.
Orion smiled lightly. "I'm fine. I just exhausted my mana with the Windbreaker form, so I'm a little tired."
Mark and Zeref nodded, helping Orion to his feet.
"Look, one of your precious cadets is injured," Josh teased Elijah, pointing at Orion.
Elijah sighed, shaking his head as he approached them. "How is he?" he asked upon arriving.
"I'm fine, but there's a problem with my palm," Orion said, showing Elijah his palm where the number "33" was clearly visible.
Elijah understood and immediately took out a bandage, handing it to Mark. "Wrap his palm with this. It's imbued with healing mana, so he'll be fine after wearing it for a while."
Mark nodded, carefully wrapping the bandage around Orion's palm. As he did, the entire imprint, including the number "33," was completely covered, hidden from view.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
"Hehe, so where are the demons?" At that moment, five figures appeared at the scene.
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