"Moon, moon!"
Across the battlefield, stretching for several kilometers, a full moon appeared in the bright daylight.
Followed by the twinkling stars beside it, it seemed as if the entire battlefield had suddenly entered night.
The pure white moonlight spread across the battlefield.
Every soldier felt the buffs emanating from their bodies.
A large number of demons began to emit green smoke and leaped and ran, as if they were being burned by flames.
The sudden appearance of the enormous full moon caught the attention of all the demons, and they began to fly into the sky.
Some demons were blocked, but many charged forward.
Then, the moon in the sky suddenly began to emit concentrated white beams of light.
It was as if a full moon was shining brightly.
These pure beams of light instantly pierced through the demons, moving so fast that many of them had no time to react.
Countless demons fell from the sky like dumplings.
Some powerful demons, using their own abilities to dodge, began to approach the moon. They were met by the twinkling stars beside the moon, which transformed into meteors and hurled down one after another.
The immense impact, combined with the size of the stars, was like a two- or three-meter-tall meteorite, carrying a blue force that crushed the demons.
The meteorites and meteors, carrying the demons, slammed into the demon camp, causing a large number of casualties.
Some powerful demons set their sights on the moon.
They had just witnessed with their own eyes that this full moon was formed by a human of only the sixth stage of strength.
A gigantic dragon-man monster blocked their path, guarding the full moon and slashing at the demons that attempted to reach it and destroy it.
Today's attack was exceptionally fierce.
The bells even rang four times in succession.
Above the city wall.
A massive war beast, roughly five or six meters long, was rampaging, slashing and slashing at any demons that had scaled the city walls.
It brandished its claws, its body clad in dark metal armor.
Its overall appearance resembled a shark, yet it possessed features not typical of sharks, including a long, thick, and resilient tail.
Its body was enveloped in grayish-white lightning, possessing power, speed, and even some kind of telekinetic attack.
Even a massive demon at the seventh stage of the Dao would be instantly suppressed by it.
Those of equal or even weaker rank were like paper, quickly torn to shreds.
The great demon's blood coalesced on Pororo's body, covering his armor.
The armor, as if absorbing the demon's blood, grew scorching hot.
Pororo then dragged a soldier, whose leg had been crushed into a pancake, and threw him backward.
A vine shot out, catching the soldier in mid-air.
Then, quickly using it to stop the bleeding, he bound the soldier's broken leg.
He fled to the medical area in the rear.
Mathelisha was treating the wounded.
But this wasn't her home turf. Many people with healing treasures were moving around, healing the wounded.
Although Mathelisha wasn't the center of attention, she was one of the most eye-catching.
With the help of her treasures, her healing efficiency was incredibly high.
Some priests of the Church of Our Lady and healers of the Seed of Life turned their heads to observe her.
Some of the wounded clearly recognized her.
"It's the four-armed angel of the Demon Hunting Fortress."
The title of the four-armed angel has been maintained since Matlisa's initial appearance.
A spot on the city wall.
Juanlu controlled several spheres and transformed himself, wielding his club to slay demons.
His eyes were bloodshot, seemingly unable to control his emotions. His skin even turned red, and his head bulged, as if about to sprout a pair of sharp horns.
A soothing voice penetrated his ears.
"You've absorbed too much demonic power..."
Julia, not far away, looked at Juanlu and said.
Juanlu calmed down and began to strip away the demonic power he had absorbed.
"The efficiency of the abyssal aura invading here is beyond my imagination," he explained, then stepped back slightly, controlling the floating spheres and launching long-range attacks.
He no longer absorbed the power absorbed by the spheres.
Three of the spheres also took on demonic shapes, even capable of spewing lava.
"Swoosh!"
A sharp sound echoed overhead.
Juanlu looked over.
Something, trailing a long trail of white smoke, fell into the distance. It arced and landed precisely on a giant lava bull.
"Bang!"
A grayish-white sphere suddenly exploded with a bang.
Then, a seemingly silent environment ensued.
The massive lava bull vanished from the waist down.
Only its head remained, and its tail, shattering into black stone, tumbled to the ground.
"I didn't expect the actual combat effect to be so outrageous?" Juanlu muttered to himself as he watched.
This attack caught the attention of everyone on the battlefield. At this moment, atop the tallest tower, Simon, operating a massive machine, smiled brilliantly.
It seemed his new weapon was a resounding success.
This was a space bomb he'd constructed using the research documents left behind by Vastva, combined with some of his own research.
It was also known as Simon's Annihilation.
The effect was remarkable.
The cost was a bit high, though, so why did he have to shoulder it himself? He simply demonstrated the weapon's power.
We could work with the Alliance later.
I'm sure they'd be very willing to purchase a batch.
Small girls, barely the size of forearms, were roaming the battlefield,
assisting the soldiers.
Among them, Lucilia was attempting to control the demonic Vanishing Souls.
To ensure these souls were either shattered or prevented from returning to the Abyss, remaining completely.
Almost a year had passed since Alka's first visit to the Fortress.
Just before that, Sofia and the others had arrived together. The six-month gap was mainly due to the fact that they were working on publishing their autobiographies.
After completing these autobiographies and the various books they planned to publish, and after their strength had reached the sixth stage, they arrived together a few days ago.
Just a few days later, they encountered what would have been considered a high-intensity battle, even for a Fortress.
…
After two rotations and several days and nights of fighting, Alka and the others finally had time to rest.
They sat around on the city walls.
"Is this a normal routine here?" Sofia asked, his body weary and limp, as he sat down beside Alka, leaning into his embrace.
The two of them no longer cared about the blood on each other, as neither was any better than the other.
They hadn't even bothered to clean up.
Lucille had already fallen asleep on Alka's shoulder.
Hearing Sofia's question, Alka shook her head helplessly.
"That's not the case. You were just unlucky. You happened to be caught in a high-intensity war."
Hearing this, Sofia, who was participating in the defense of the Anti-Magic Fortress for the first time, breathed a sigh of relief.
If this was a normal occurrence, she would have to seriously consider how these people had managed to hold on.
This was too much.
"But it's been a long time since we've seen such intensity, let alone such intensity. Most recent battles have been far below normal levels.
There haven't even been many battles reaching normal attack intensity. Who could have known today's intensity would suddenly rise so high?"
Alka couldn't help but wonder.
In fact, except for the first few months after his arrival, when the intensity of the war remained normal, for some reason the intensity of the war had steadily decreased.
Even many of the soldiers rotating out of the fortress were given long vacations.
This was also why Alka wasn't in a hurry to have Sofia bring them in, because the intensity of the fighting was waning.
And it had lasted for six months, even leading some of the more optimistic soldiers to believe they were on the verge of victory.
Although such thoughts occasionally occurred.
"Oh, I'm exhausted."
Jason fell from the dragon and landed heavily on the ground, feeling limp and exhausted.
However, just as he stood up, Ululius transformed from dragon form into human form, plummeting down and crashing down on him.
"Ah, you're trying to crush me to death?" Jason cried out in pain as he was knocked to the ground.
Ululius lay there for ten seconds before slowly climbing to her feet.
When Jason stood up, she draped herself onto his back without hesitation.
Jason reluctantly carried her over.
The sudden surge of intense warfare was too much for even Jason and the others, who had been here for over six months.
"We've only had six months of peace, and now it's so intense again. It looks like our peace is coming to an end."
Arka nodded, sharing the same sentiment.
It took a long time before they left the city wall and returned to their resting place.
Their resting area was no longer within the Holy Mother Church's grounds. Instead, they were staying in a single, two-story stone house near the edge of the church.
On the way back, they happened to see Pororo and Linton.
Just as Alka had imagined, the two seemed to hit it off immediately. Alka had seen them working together in the previous battle.
After greeting each other, they returned to their quarters.
After a quick wash, they fell straight into bed.
…
As time passed, things turned out differently than Alka and the others had imagined, or rather, different from what most people had imagined.
After the sudden, intense war, the subsequent demonic offensives had become much weaker than in the previous six months.
It seemed the demons' willingness to attack was growing weaker, and this wasn't just in the Demon-Defense Fortress, but throughout the Demon Hunting Wall.
Already considering forming a reconnaissance team to head into the demonic territory to investigate what was going on.
Not only that, Alka had previously been able to occasionally sense the demons' targeting, but since then, Alka had hardly felt it anymore.
Their previous target, Kalande, had also been active on the battlefield, regaining his former form and becoming a reckless vanguard.
Alka was already considering whether to begin the process of capturing him alive.
After all, Sofia and the others had arrived, so it was time to put this goal on the agenda.
Juanlu pushed the door open and entered.
Alka, who had been sitting in thought at the table in the living room, turned and glanced.
"Alka, aren't you going to join the reconnaissance team?" Juanlu asked curiously.
With their team's strength, they could attend most meetings.
They were naturally well aware of the requirements for forming a reconnaissance team.
After all, the reconnaissance mission was to penetrate deep into the demonic territory, so the team's strength was crucial.
Hearing this, Alka casually shook his head.
"No, I won't go. Although the Devouring Mouth and the demonic attacks have been minimal lately, if I leave the city walls, I'm sure they'll spare no effort in finding a way to kill me."
Hearing this, Juanlu nodded. He had only casually spoken, moving to sit next to him.
"Are you planning to hunt Kalande? I feel like the opportunity is good lately," Sofia said casually as he sat down next to him, flipping through a book.
Alka had been discussing this matter for the past few days, clearly interested.
Hearing this, Alka nodded.
"Right. After all, isn't he our target here? It would be best if we could capture him alive."
"Alive?" Sofia turned to look at him.
Alka had only said he wanted the treasure and perhaps Kalande's head, but he hadn't mentioned capturing him alive.
"I think capturing him alive is better, just in case."
"Capturing him alive isn't easy. Kalande is, after all, a well-known, powerful seventh-stage demon," Sofia warned.
Killing a demon and capturing one at this stage are two completely different things.
Not to mention that Kalande is incredibly cunning.
He had already escaped Greyfar's clutches several times, proving his immense resilience.
Killing him might even be a difficult task.
Even if Greyfar had only casually stabbed him each time, without pursuing him deliberately, that still spoke volumes.
Furthermore, the demons had also witnessed Alka and his companions' performance on the battlefield for so long.
A surprise attack would still be difficult. After all, Kalande knew full well that he held a magnetic allure for Alka, and that Alka would one day seek to kill him, so he was always on guard.
As long as Alka and the others acted strangely, Kalande would find a way to slip away.
Only when they were alone would Kalande be interested in coming over to test their mettle, to learn about their situation.
Although this guy was still reckless under normal circumstances, he was a vanguard.
Simply put, for Alka and the others right now, they all believed that killing Kalande wouldn't be a difficult task for him.
With a few simple traps and patience, their chances were high.
But as Sofia had said, capturing him alive would become much more difficult, and the chances of failure were also quite high.
"Why does it have to be us? Wouldn't it be better to ask someone else for help?" Jason, who had been listening to the conversation by the window, turned and said.
"For example?" Alka asked.
"How about Keparo? I believe his treasures would be very helpful in capturing a demon alive," Jason said with a smile, turning around.
Hearing this, Alka couldn't help but think of this man.
Then he said helplessly, "This guy has a bad temper and is very impatient. If you want to capture Kalande, you need to be very patient and look for a fatal opportunity.
This guy may not be willing to help, and his strength is at the seventh level. If Kalande sees him, he will definitely try to escape quickly."
"Then let Anka help too." Juanlu suddenly offered a candidate.
This man is extremely skilled at hiding. Almost every time he targets
He was present during the exploration and combat in the Demonic Zone.
Let the two of them help, and then Alka and his team will send out one more person. The advantage of not alerting the enemy is enormous, but it will take time to find the most lethal opportunity.
"These two..." Alka pondered, feeling somewhat puzzled.
The main problem is time.
Capturing Kalande alive will take more than a day or two.
"We can offer a sufficient reward, and I'm sure they won't refuse," Sofia said with a smile.
You know, they still have quite a few Holy Grail-level treasures in their possession that they haven't used.
They're more than enough to trade them for now.
Employing these two for long-term assistance is more than enough for one Holy Grail-level treasure.
Hearing this, Alka nodded.
"Let's do this, Jason Juanlu. You two can each invite them over."
The two of them were somewhat familiar with the people they were looking to help, so it would be better for them to invite them to offer their help.