The Last King of Darkness

When Rhode's eyes got used to the golden light, he saw the golden sacred flame burning thousands of yards in the magnificent sacrificial field at first glance.

Compared with the last time, Rhodes obviously felt that the holy fire was full of heat and life, and no longer had that strange sense of turbulence, just like an old man who was dying of illness, turned into a young man full of vitality people.

Infinite golden light emanates from it, and the galloping flames contain infinite power.

This is the foundation of Trorian's existence, the foundation on which all living creatures depend.

After getting the Holy Flame Seed from Starry Sky City, it finally stabilized and had a higher upper limit.

After many years, the crisis of the torch was finally resolved.

Wangcheng is doing its best to collect and manufacture phlogiston and firewood, repeating what they have been doing for thousands of years-to add fire to the holy fire.

A stronger flame means a stronger human kingdom.

Rhodes could feel it full of longing, longing for more phlogiston, more firewood.

When the gate was pushed wide open, the flame made a strange humming sound, giving the illusion that it was expressing joy.

"come in."

said Horus.

"The king is waiting for you."

Rhodes nodded, followed him through the corridor flooded by golden light, and stepped into the main sacrificial field.

The line of sight suddenly widened, and Rhodes saw that the wide sacrificial field was already full of people.

A large number of fire priests and fire guardians lined up on both sides, orderly and solemn.

The group of elders gathered on the high platform of the holy fire, surrounded by the king sitting in the middle.

The king wears flaming robes, with a flaming crown, and the vision projected by his majestic eyes seems to be burning.

And behind the throne, there were still eleven people standing, seven of them wore gold and white robes embellished with flame patterns, and the other four wore armor.

Rhodes immediately recognized Geraba, Rovia, Alan, and Olivia among them.

Obviously, the seven people wearing robes are the seven sons of fire of Trorian.

The four people in armor are the four great knight commanders.

The eleven most powerful members of Trorian actually gathered at the scene!

Rhodes suddenly realized that this gathering was absolutely extraordinary.

Horus led him up the steps, came before the king, and bowed deeply.

"Your Majesty, Guardian Rhodes has arrived."

Wang nodded slightly.

Horus turned and retreated to the sidelines.

Rhodes stood here alone, and everyone's eyes were on him, making him a little at a loss.

Fortunately, this situation did not last long, Wang stood up.

Even under the majestic sacred fire, his figure cannot be ignored.

"Guardian Rhodes."

Wang Lang said.

"You have made an indelible contribution to the Kingdom of Trorian over the past year or so. In the name of fire, I will grant you the guardian of fire. I hope you can take up this responsibility as soon as possible."

There was a crash.

The fire priests and fire guardians all knelt on one knee, closed their eyes and prayed.

The invisible spirits collided in the air, gathering the power from their spirits.

Disturbed by an invisible breeze, the sacred fire split a tiny flame.

Wang gently reached out and took it.

"The body and bones are exhausted, but the spirit is immortal. Burn my body, and use the fire that ignites the fire. The holy fire will last forever, and may the glory of all ages."

Wang Lang chanted, the slender flame in his palm became brighter and brighter, like a slender space crack, leading to the boundless world of fire.

Wang walked up to Rhodes slowly, and gently pressed the flame on his forehead.

At that moment, Rhodes felt a fiery force penetrate his soul.

The blessing of fire imprinted in his soul before has undergone a complete change, like an eagle with its wings spread, showing its full form.

The triple flame emblem on the neckline has changed again, becoming a flaming crown.

It is exactly the same as the seven sons of fire standing behind the king.

"This is the blessing of fire in its final form."

Wang looked at him with a smile.

"It contains the power of the holy fire, which can help you fight against darkness. It is also the most advanced sign of fire, representing the authority of the son of fire."

Rhodes felt the heat emanating from his soul, like an inexhaustible fountain, constantly nourishing his soul.

He could clearly feel that the strength of his soul was slowly but continuously increasing.

"this…"

Rhodes was shocked, knowing that this blessing was extraordinary, just like the blessing given to them by the priest of the main star.

Blessings that can directly strengthen the soul are extremely rare and costly.

Not only that, Rhodes also felt that there seemed to be countless thin threads connected to him in the dark.

He knew that from now on, he already had the highest authority in Trorian.

There is no doubt that this must be a powerful blessing that only the Son of Fire can have.

"But I haven't become a child of fire..."

However, everyone looked at him with smiles, as if it was something to celebrate.

Wang's eyes were also full of relief.

"Little Rhodes, not everyone can bear the crown of fire. Generally, only after becoming a lawmaker can the soul have the power to adapt to it. Rovia and Alan told me that they think your soul is perfectly balanced. Even if the strength does not reach the level of the Law Commander, it can still carry the will from the holy flame."

He patted Rhodes' shoulder lightly, and brushed the burning crown logo with his fingers.

"You really succeeded. I believe that it won't be long before we will have the eighth Son of Fire."

Wang's smile became obvious.

"Not only that, in the not-too-distant future, we will have the ninth, the tenth, and even countless sons of fire."

The king opened his hands, and the flames burned violently around him.

The holy fire sensed the king's consciousness, and the fireworks exploded like a giant pillar, scattering countless sparks, dancing in the entire holy fire sacrificial field, like a river of stars.

"We will regain the glory of the past, surpassing the Trorian who was the strongest four hundred to six hundred years ago!"

Wang held up his right hand and shouted.

"Long live Trorian, mankind will live forever!"

In the midst of countless dancing flames, under this glorious scene, everyone raised their right hands and shouted in unison.

"Long live Trorian, mankind will live forever!"

"The night will pass away, and the dawn will come!"

"We shall see the light!"

The roaring sound reverberated over the holy fire sacrificial field, and it lingered for a long time, like an unyielding roar, resonating with everyone's spirit.

The atmosphere in the Holy Fire Sacrifice became scorching, but they came more from the heat of the soul.

At this moment, people seem to have become half-brothers and sisters, sharing a common destiny, flowing a common blood, and fighting for a common goal.

People's eyes intertwined, and they all felt the hot temperature from each other's eyes.

The king faced the sacred fire and pressed his hands lightly on his temples, as if praying to it.

Rhodes, surrounded by everyone, stood at the last place among the Sons of Fire.

The seven sons of fire all cast kind eyes on him, and Rovia smiled until his face blossomed.

"Let me just say, Rhodes is the light of our dawn, the cause of the turning point, you don't believe me."

Geraba said in a deep voice: "I always feel that we should be more cautious..."

Rovia had a look of resentment.

"You are here again, can you change your rigid thinking? The facts are in front of you, and you still have to stick to your stupid views..."

The gray-haired Pebella smiled and said: "Don't get excited, Rovia, it's normal to have different opinions, but you have to know, it's not that no one believes you, at least I do."

She turned her head and winked at Rhodes.

"Hello, little Rhodes, I have heard your name for a long time, and this is the first time we have met. I am Pebella of the Wood City, the third son of fire, who has mastered the law of time regression, so I can Sitting on the Throne of Ashes, the strength of your psychic power has just reached level 15, I hope that in the future battles, I can live and die with you, blending with blood and fire, and guarding our homeland Trorian together."

She held out her hand to Rhodes.

Rhodes hurriedly held both hands and said politely.

"Hi, respected Your Excellency Pebera, I am very glad to meet you. I have not yet become a son of fire, and my spiritual power level has just reached twelve. There is still a big gap with you. I hope to fight side by side with you in the future and work together Resist the invasion of the black mist."

Pebella smiled gently: "Don't be nervous, little Rhodes, you can relax a little bit, we are not as serious as you think, and some of us are around your age, don't you think, Misha?"

Beside Rhodes, a petite girl with long brown hair and golden eyes nodded slightly and said in a very low voice.

"Hi, Rhodes, I'm Misha, we met in Starry Sky City."

Rhodes was surprised: "You are the Thunder King Misha?"

Misha looked a little shy, but still nodded slightly, and replied in a low voice: "It's me, Misha from the City of Flowers, the seventh Son of Fire, who has mastered the law of the power of thunder, and has a power level of fourteen. .”

Rhode's eyes were wide open. Although Churchill told him that Misha was a very young Son of Fire, the girl in front of him still broke the limit of his imagination.

She looked less than eighteen years old, a head shorter than Rhodes, with a petite body and an immature face. She was wrapped in a wide robe of fire, which felt like a child wearing a coat.

"So it's you?"

Rhodes finally understood why Wang Cheng wasn't too shocked when his strength rose by leaps and bounds in the past.

Such a young girl became the Son of Fire in less than half a year.

After anyone has seen it, they will not think that he has grown very fast.

However, Churchell also said that her rapid growth caused hidden dangers in her soul, and she had to stay under the silver oath for a long time and come out to fight with a special spirit body.

"Uh, didn't you accept the protection of the priesthood under the silver oath? Has your psychic promotion ceremony been completed?"

Misha's face turned red, and he replied softly: "I'm better, the old chief priest said I can walk around, and the psychic level-up ceremony has been completed, but my soul still can't adapt to my psychic power, After leaving the Altar of the Silver Ring, mobilizing psionic energy is still a great burden on my soul."

Pebella said gently: "You have done a great job, Misha, and with the time you need now, I believe that your future achievements will surpass all of us."

Misha whispered, "I'm not sure, Sister Pebella."

The wrinkles on Pebella's face stretched out, and her eyes were full of kindness, like a warm-hearted aunt who cared about the younger generation.

"You have to believe in yourself, and you, little Rhodes, you too, you are our hope."

"That's right." Rovia said energetically, "Let's introduce ourselves. As a welcome ceremony for newcomers, I'll come first..."

He turned his head and looked at Rhodes with piercing eyes.

To be honest, Rhodes really couldn't recognize him in his clothes.

During the Battle of Star City, he always ran around wearing only a pair of shorts.

"Little Rhodes, although we know each other, you probably don't know my details yet. I am Rovia from Green Grass Town, nicknamed Fire Mage... If someone tells you about an exhibitionist, a destroyer, a barbarian Don't listen."

"I am the fourth son of fire. I have mastered the law of the fire spell. My psychic strength is level fourteen. I am very impressed by your red God of War. I hope you will continue to work hard and become a super big sandbag to be beaten in front of you."

He flashes a wild grin.

"In this way, I can exert my destructive power."

A tall, long-haired woman with a beautiful face came over and said disdainfully, "Don't listen to him, he's an exhibitionist."

Rovia snorted: "You don't even understand. The less clothes you have, the higher your attack power. Your destructive power can't keep up with mine. It's because you wear too many clothes. If you take off naked like me Fighting monsters will definitely be one level stronger than me."

The woman poohed: "Go away, exhibitionist...Little guy, you can learn anything, don't learn his crooked theory, okay?"

Rhodes blankly agreed: "Okay."

But the saliva he swallowed clearly exposed his true inner thoughts. The robe on the chest of the big sister in front of him was almost touching his face, and the long legs were comparable to Olivia.

He suddenly felt that it would be great if Rovia's theory was true.

The woman glanced at him, her peach-like eyes were full of emotion.

"Oh, little Segui... I won't say my name, you can just call me the Red Queen. I am the fifth son of fire, and I have controlled a small part of the laws of time and space. My spiritual power is at level fourteen. If you are used to fighting alone, you probably won't have the chance to fight with me."

She turned and went back to the queue, the perfect curve that the robe couldn't hide made Rhode's eyes straighten.

Damn, it's all Rovia's fault.

Rhodes forcefully retracted the bad thoughts that spread out.

A familiar big man walked up to him.

He was tall, with a rough and fleshy face, but the expression on his face was surprisingly gentle.

"Little Rhodes."

He said with a smile: "It's finally here today. I didn't expect it to be so fast."

"Jeraba of Wineland, the second son of fire, has mastered the law of the power of stone. After receiving the blessing of the priest of the main star, my spiritual level has broken through and reached level 15. I very much hope to be able to Charge alongside your red warlord."

Rhode's heart trembled, it seemed that the red **** of war was the deepest impression he left in the hearts of these sons of fire.

"I will." He nodded cautiously, shook hands with Jeraba, and to be precise, he held them in his palm—his palm was bigger than Rhodes' head.

After Geraba, there is a son of fire whose face is shrouded in a dark tulle.

She was as petite as Misha, and the outline of a beautiful girl could be vaguely seen behind the light tulle.

Rhodes' heart skipped a beat. Although she was covered by tulle, she could feel that her appearance was the most beautiful that Rhodes had seen so far except for Mephis.

"You don't need to know my name."

Her voice was cold and flat, appearing somewhat neutral.

"They call me Princess of the Dark Moon. I am the sixth Son of Fire, who controls the law of the Dark Moon attribute, with a level of psychic power of fourteen."

After speaking, she returned to the queue.

Seeing Rhode's strange eyes, Rovia explained: "Some people's names are taboo, so they can only be called by code names."

Rhodes frowned, why does it feel similar to some dreams, are they also some kind of taboo that cannot be mentioned?

Geraba said in a deep voice: "You will know in the future, in order to gain strength, we sometimes have to make some sacrifices."

Rhode's face became a little gloomy.

Obviously, this is not a good thing.

The last Son of Fire was an old man. Rhodes noticed that when he walked over, everyone looked very respectful.

"Hello, little one."

The old man's voice was calm but full of strength. He was tall and although there were many wrinkles on his face, he was in good spirits and did not feel like he was dying.

"I am Alehan of Wood City, the first son of fire, the only dual-characteristic successor who has quantified success, my soul has mastered the law of burning fire and white smoke, and my spiritual power has reached the limit of the fifteenth level. "

"But I have come to an end, and I will never be able to become a real king. I hope you can break through the limit that we have not reached, and become a king who can face the real darkness."

Rhode bowed politely, "I will, Your Excellency Alehan."

Alehan nodded slightly, and returned to the queue.

Rovia whispered: "Old Lei seems to be in good spirits, but his soul is already tired, so he can't talk too much."

Rhodes glanced at him, feeling that the title "Old Lei" was a bit strange.

But he wisely didn't say it. He looked over the throne and saw the four knights on the other side.

They didn't come because of the distance.

"Your Excellency Rovia, can you introduce me to the four Grand Knight Commanders?"

Rovia disdainfully said: "What do they have to introduce? All of them are tightly wrapped."

Rhodes almost choked on his saliva, and he glanced at Rovia respectfully.

It seems that he is not an old critic, but really believes in his point of view.

However, despite saying this, Rovia still opened his mouth to introduce him.

"The one in the front is wearing blue armor, not as tall, as handsome, as handsome as I am, and as temperamental as I am. You know, it's Alan. He just ignited the 21st fire, broke through the limit again, and set a record. I really don't know where his limit is, he is simply the **** of the Spark Sequence, I suspect that he must be the reincarnation of a powerful soul from ancient times, unlike me, he is all on his own."

"The fat woman in the blue moonlight armor at the back is Olivia. Her source law is the blade of the star and moon, but there are certain defects. If it is not during the full moon period, it will not be able to exert its full combat power, and it is too dependent on her. In the Moonlight Domain, the actual combat power is far inferior to mine."

"The big scarred face in the back is the light of dawn, the Holy Sword Knight Vehele, his source law is the power of light, the reason why he is called the Holy Sword Knight is because he obtained an extremely powerful ancient demi-artifact, The Holy Sword of Li Guang, this sword has spirituality, accepting him as the master, he was able to be ranked as a special combat power, in fact, it is far behind me."

"The last one is the Sun Knight Kai. His characteristic is the extremely rare power of the sun. He is the only one in the whole royal city. His lethality against monsters is invincible, but unfortunately, he has fallen into a serious soul decline. The scene All he saw was his armor and wax figure, himself kept alive by the priesthood under the Truesilver Ring that suppressed the Silver Oath."

Only then did Rhodes notice that the one in the bright yellow armor with the sun pattern painted on his chest turned out to be a paraffin figure.

No wonder he is always expressionless and motionless.

"Lord Rovia, is there no way to heal?"

Rovia's face was gloomy: "No, we tried our best, but we couldn't stop the degenerative changes of his soul. If it wasn't for the powerful sealing power of the real silver ring, the darkness inside the soul would spread quickly, even if Wangcheng Forming the best priesthood for him can only keep him alive."

Rhode's heart moved, and he immediately thought of the tears of the goddess, but he cautiously did not speak.

Tears of the Goddess is not a cure-all, so I will try to treat it later if I have an opportunity.

If he saved the life of such a powerful figure, he must have gained a lot of divinity.

At this time, the king's prayer ended and the holy fire became quiet.

For some reason, Rhodes felt that the holy fire seemed to have some kind of induction with him in the dark, and the pleasant resonance sound surrounded his ears.

He turned to look at the flame.

The huge flame was still burning, as if nothing had happened.

Rhodes had no choice but to suppress the doubts in his heart and wait for the next step of the meeting.

"Alehan, Son of Fire."

Wang Weiyan's voice echoed in the sacred fire sacrificial field.

"Alehan is here."

The old man took a step forward and came before the king.

Wang stretched out his hand, and a ray of flame flew out from the holy flame, and landed directly on Alehan's forehead, and his whole body was immediately surrounded by flames.

Rhodes asked in a low voice: "What is this for? Doesn't he have blessings?"

Rovia replied softly: "After obtaining the Holy Fire Seed from Starry Sky City, the holy fire is almost rekindled. The original blessing of fire has fallen behind, and the effect is too weak. The king is strengthening the new blessing of fire for us, not only It is us, all objects related to the holy fire, must be updated."

Rhode snorted, and suddenly felt that the holy fire was incredible. It was not only the reliance of human beings, but also the source of their strength.

It's no wonder that Trorian's predecessors attached so much importance to the strength of the holy fire. The strength of a human country is closely related to the holy fire.

The new blessing ceremony is much simpler than Rhodes', probably because it only updates the blessing, not bestows it.

The seven sons of fire and the four chief knights all received blessings in turn, even the wax figure of the sun knight was no exception.

Rovia told Rhodes that it was Kai's life container, and the blessings and treatments applied to the paraffin figure would be fed back to Kai's body.

After the blessing ceremony is completed, it is the object.

The Holy Grail of Fire that Rhodes had seen once was moved out.

This is the key item used to ignite the fire of the soul in the trial of fire. He clearly remembered that he actually failed the trial, but was considered to have ignited the fire of the soul and got mixed into Kingworth College.

The blessing of the Holy Grail of Fire is very cautious. The king put his hand on the top of the Holy Grail. Horus led all the fire priests and fire guardians to kneel down and pray. The elders formed a circle and joined hands. Mundo put his hand on Wang's back, as if conveying some invisible spiritual force.

Seven fist-thick fire wires flew out of the holy fire and poured into the holy grail of fire.

The color of the Holy Grail changes from dull to bright, and finally burns.

Rovia explained to Rhodes in a low voice: "The Holy Grail of Fire carries the power of the Holy Fire, which burns people's souls in a special way and ignites the original soul fire. This is the source of our strength, and because of this, the persistence Only the one who has this fire is called the one who holds the fire."

"It is the most stable, most powerful, and most likely to become the true king's combat power system."

"The systems of the spirit bearer and the unawakened are extremely unstable, and they cannot be the main path at all. The chief priest, Megan, is a crooked way of evil spirits."

Rhodes didn't answer directly. After the Battle of Starry Sky City, he had some thoughts on the rationality of the existence of High Priest Megan.

Although they appear to be very evil, they cannot simply be dismissed as demons and crooked ways.

"Your Excellency Rovia, why did you update the Holy Grail of Fire at this time, the trial of fire is over."

Rovia replied in a low voice: "The Holy Grail of Fire is prepared one year in advance. The Holy Grail needs time to transform the power of the Holy Fire. In the Fire Trial, the Holy Grail is directly connected to the Holy Fire, and it will use a portion of the transformed power to As a barrier, the power of the three holy flames will roast your soul, preventing your soul from being directly exposed to the holy fire and being burned to ashes."

Rhodes snorted, finally understood what the Fire Trial was all about, and couldn't help sighing: "No wonder more than 60,000 new students have been added this year. The Holy Grail of Fire is really amazing."

Rovia said with a smile: "Next year, the year after, there will be more. Unfortunately, we can't make more Holy Grails of Fire, otherwise we can further improve efficiency."

Rhodes asked curiously, "Why?"

"Because of the lack of key core materials, the origin of the soil, the heart of the mountain."

"Each Holy Grail requires two copies of the Heart of the Mountain, and the Holy Grail of Fire requires an additional copy of the Darkness of the Abyss."

Rhode's heart skipped a beat. He remembered that "Darkness of the Abyss" was the source matter that the Devourer of Darkness had "quantified" needs.

That is the source material of the abyss, which can be obtained by destroying large abyss fragments.

Why does the production of the Holy Grail of Fire require the origin of the abyss?

He couldn't help asking: "What is the Holy Grail, and the Holy Grail of Fire?"

"The holy grail is a very special kind of item. Its uses are varied. Its main function is to transform spirit and energy, and then realize miracles similar to wishes. The production of the holy grail is a craft passed down from ancient times. In addition to the holy grail of fire, We also have the Holy Grail of the Soul, the Holy Grail of the Invisible, and the Holy Grail of the Hunter, and they all have their own uses."

Rovia came closer and said in a small voice.

"You should have seen the Holy Grail of Soul. I used it when I was at the bottom of the lake. It contains a very powerful ancient evil spirit. It has the ability similar to prophecy and can be used for us in limited circumstances. It should be noted that, It sometimes misleads us with seemingly true truths."

Rhode's heart moved, and he suddenly remembered that at the bottom of the Great Lake, Rovia had used it to find possible doomsday believers, but there was no result.

Rovia sighed: "It's a pity that it's useless at all, it's not as good as my smart eyes, and it wasted a lot of our precious materials."

Rhode suddenly thought of Asa, wondering if he was interested in this evil spirit.

However, Rhodes would not do anything for him until he really showed the possibility of finding another ancient evil Amon.

After an unknown amount of time, the injection of the Holy Grail of Fire finally came to an end.

The fire priests carefully escorted the four fire chalices out of the holy fire sacrificial site, and they will be kept in a special church until the next year's fire trial.

Just when Rhodes thought that the meeting was coming to an end, all the fire guardians and fire priests suddenly bowed to the high platform, and then retreated.

Then there was the group of elders, and everyone, including the first elder, Armando, withdrew.

The huge holy fire sacrificial field soon became empty, leaving only the king, Horus, eleven super fighters, and Rhodes.

Rhodes was a little stunned, and he suddenly realized that something more important would happen.

Alehan, Son of Fire, coughed and said, "My lord, do you really want to do this?"

Wang Chensheng replied: "Of course, I have already decided."

Rovia was very excited, even impatient, but Horus's face was full of anxiety, hesitation, excitement and expectation, which was very contradictory.

The other people also have different expressions.

Wang walked up to Rhodes, and said in a deep voice, "Guardian, Rhodes, Son of Fire, I will grant you a new mission."

The fire gathered in the king's hand and formed a long sword of fire.

The atmosphere became solemn, and everyone's expressions turned serious.

There was silence in the air, only the sound of the holy fire burning could be heard.

"The King of Trorian is the only fire guardian of the holy fire, the strongest and the highest leader of the kingdom. The holy fire cannot live without a fire guardian, just like human beings cannot live without a king. If I die, Qingyu, Joan Well, Star Song, will be my successor, the new king of Trorian."

"The king's good talents and intelligence affect the future of the kingdom. If the king is a mediocre person, he should be managed by the defender of the country. If the king is an evil person, he should be killed by the fire watcher. The fire inherits."

Wang pressed his fingers on Rhodes' forehead.

"Now, in the name of the King of Trorian, I appoint you as the Hidden Flame of Trorian and give you privileges. If the new king has no talent, you will be the king."

Rhode's heart was beating wildly, and he looked at Wang in disbelief, unable to believe his ears.

Behind him, Horus let out a long breath, as if he had finally passed a level.

Rovia's face was full of joy, and he laughed so loudly.

Others had different expressions, but most of them looked relieved.

Rhode's forehead became hot, and an invisible mark sank between his brows, and quickly disappeared.

Wang put down his hand and said solemnly: "The imprint of the Hidden Flame has been completed, you must remember your mission, understand?"

Rhodes' lips moved, UU reading www.uukanshu. It took a long time for com to make a sound.

"Why?"

he asked in disbelief.

"I, why did I become a hidden fire? The key is, to resonate with the holy fire and become a king, don't you need an eternal burning fire? I don't have an eternal burning fire, how can I resonate with the holy fire? How can I guard the holy fire?"

Wang gave a faint smile.

"Little Rhodes, think about it carefully, how did the Queen of Stars become a king? Doesn't she have the characteristics of stars?"

(end of this chapter)