Published at 11th of May 2026 6:21 am

Chapter 1724 Done Hiding

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With the deaths of Diggory and Holden, the rest of the enemies fell like dominoes.

Anna and Virion, who had been locked in a stalemate for all this time, saw an opening. One of the undead knights fighting them, who had been about to attack, suddenly plunged into the ocean.

Its body was unmoving, and the weapon in its hand had already slipped away. Noticing this, Dorset's eyes narrowed.

Was that Diggory's? He thought in alarm.

Thinking of the ramifications of the knight's fall, he immediately drew back, making enough distance from the enemy. At the same time, he ordered the remaining two undead knights to flank his sides and guard him.

Anna and Virion hovered side by side. The princess seemed to be in a much better state than her ally. Virion had been injured in many places. The wounds were grave enough that he could only barely sustain the Flight spell.

"It would appear one of the Necromancers has been slain," Anna muttered in an even voice.

"We must still be careful," Virion said, his face pale.

The princess turned to him, her expression turning solemn. Despite a knight falling just then, she still couldn't go on the offensive. Virion was turning out to be more of a liability since his injury.

Therefore, technically, nothing had changed. Their fight still remained in a deadlock.

Thinking of the hardships her family and her people must be going through back on the ground, a grave feeling of helplessness rose in her heart.

Despite having just advanced to the Mana Core Rank, it was already very commendable of her to be able to hold her own against multiple Mana Core Magi. But Anna did not see it that way. She still felt that she was lacking.

Her grip around the sword tightened. She gnashed her teeth as fury flickered in her ruby eyes. Suddenly, her eyes slowly widened. In the far distance, she saw a figure rapidly approaching.

It was a familiar figure. Within moments, the figure became more visible and revealed itself to be...

"Valerian?!" Anna blurted out.

Dorset's eyes narrowed. He didn't immediately turn around, thinking it must be one of those silly techniques to have him lower his guard. But soon, his senses registered not just one, but two figures rapidly approaching. Although the second figure was unconscious, it was still enough to warrant his alarm.

Did Diggory fall? He screamed in his heart.

What about Holden? Damn it!

For the first time since the battle began, he felt a genuine feeling of dread grip his heart. Just as he was thinking of how to deal with the new situation, he suddenly noticed something in the corner of his vision.

Plum blossom petals...

Fear gripped his heart. The hair on the back of his neck stood on end as he instantly activated his defensive artifact. Following that, his figure was engulfed in a swirling tornado of violet petals, each sharp enough to leave a gaping cut to his skin.

Then he quickly commanded his knights to stay alert. As soon as he gave out his orders, a heavy and suffocating pressure descended upon them.

The sound of something sharp cutting through the air echoed in the air. Sword light flashed and then...

Clang!

The Blossom Blade suddenly appeared, swinging his sword in a fierce vertical sweep. An undead knight arrived just in time and raised its great sword to block the attack.

For the first time since his arrival, Bai Tianji's eyes flickered with emotion. Watching the burly, armored knight before him silently block his attack, he was intrigued. He tilted his head slightly, studying his enemy.

Then he muttered a single word, his voice laced with aversion. "Jiangshi."

He positioned himself in one swift motion and delivered a solid side kick to the knight's torso. The monster's armor immediately produced a sickening dent as it was hurled downward through the clouds. Without hesitation, the Blossom Blade followed after him.

At the same time, Valerian arrived on the battlefield and began harassing the other undead knight. Virion joined him, and together they drifted away, forming a separate battlefield.

At last, the only Magi remaining were Dorset and Anna.

The crimson-haired princess coldly gazed at the Necromancer and said, "Finally done hiding behind your little pets?"

Dorset was furious. "Know your place, bitc-"

But before he could finish his words, the sky in front of him was filled with a curtain of Fireballs. Shortly after, the sword in Anna's hand burned with a fiery light, and she zoomed toward her enemy, intending to finish him once and for

all.

Edward's situation was the most intense.

From the beginning of the battle, he had been fighting his enemies all by himself. He was already battling three people - a cultist and two knights - when another undead knight had appeared at some point.

But just now, a few moments ago, one of the knights had unexpectedly fallen. The fall of the undead monster had created a very short window for him to act. And he knew the time had come for him to finally end this battle. He couldn't afford to waste any more time.

He did not know how his allies fared in the other battlefields. Urgency gripped his heart as he locked in on Tedric and two of his knights, who were

momentarily surprised by the fall of the third knight.

The window of opportunity was short, but he could do it.

Lighting flickered across his body, and his blue eyes were filled with determination. He didn't care if he got heavily injured in the process. He was going to kill the Necromancer no matter what.

Sensing the impending threat to his life, Tedric quickly commanded his two knights to surge forth and attack Edward. Meanwhile, he weaved a series of

hand seals to cast his own spell.

Edward's face twisted into a ferocious expression, and he disappeared from his spot. A bolt of lightning streaked through the air, speeding past the two armored undead knights.

The blue lightning arrived before Tedric, and then... shot past him. It finally came to a stop dozens of meters away, transforming back into the figure of the

Storm King.

Behind him, the two undead knights found their swords shattered.

Tedric's body remained frozen midair. He had already stopped weaving hand seals. With lifeless eyes, he slowly lowered his head and saw a gaping hole at the center of his chest. The injury had already blackened, and lightning crackled at the edges.

And then... he fell from the sky, along with his two undead knights. Meanwhile, Edward heavily exhaled a stream of air. In the next heartbeat, a large amount of blood sprayed from his battered figure. There was a sickening cut along his chest and shoulder, and another gaping injury across his stomach. His hands were mangled and bloody.

But he still remained standing proud and victorious. Lightning streaked across the sky, briefly illuminating his awe-inspiring figure.

He turned toward the distant sound of battle. Then, in the next moment, he became a bolt of lightning and shot away.

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