Astartes of the Bear School

Chapter 1777. Collapse
"Gah bang ga bang~"

As the fire in the workshop intensified, the wooden pillars and beams gradually became fragile and could no longer support the weight of the building.

Under the weight of the masonry, the burnt wood made an ominous cracking sound.

The roof weighing dozens of tons gradually tilted and collapsed, and was about to collapse!

At this moment, because of the thunder in the clear sky caused by the Qilin just now, people in the entire Olympia Valley began to praise the name of Zeus.

Naturally, people began to gather at the Temple of Zeus to worship and offer sacrifices.

Phidias' workshop was right next to the Temple of Zeus.

According to the interpretation of the temple priests, the thunderbolt from the clear sky was interpreted as Zeus' approval.

But just as the praise was given, the sculptor's workshop next to the temple caught fire, which really made people think too much.

More and more people began to gather around the temple, even the Temple of Zeus and the workshop were surrounded by the crowd.

People were whispering and anxiously discussing what kind of divine will this was.

Some people said that Zeus was dissatisfied with the fact that there was a workshop right next to his temple.

Some people also say that the gods are fickle-minded, and maybe because they admired Master Phidias's art so much, they burned down his workshop in order to build a bigger and more magnificent temple.

But no matter what, no one dared to approach this building that was obviously about to collapse.

Cassandra and Triss, who had just settled the poisoned Alcibiades, were also among the crowd and were even the first to arrive.

They found Phidias and Thesticles who were pulled out by the fluff ball. The fluff ball itself saw the trend of crowds gathering in advance, so after pulling the people out, it immediately rushed to the top of the Temple of Zeus to avoid people's sight.

Cassandra and the others could only look after the two injured, unconscious and confused people in the gathered crowd to prevent them from being trampled by the crowd.

And inside the workshop.

Lan looked at Demos with a twitching eye.

The blood on the shoulder of this Chosen One of the Cult of Order had already flowed down his golden armor onto the ground, staining his knees red.

The roof of the workshop was about to collapse at any time, but Lan En did not disarm Demos, who was already unable to resist, and took the Sword of Damocles from him.

This is to allow Deimos to have some ability to protect himself in the event of a house collapse that could happen at any time. The golden shield that can be activated by this Isu artifact will definitely have no problem blocking the fall of a roof weighing dozens of tons.

But what made Lan's eyes twitch was that Deimos had no intention of activating the power of the Isu artifact at all!
After being defeated without a trace by Lann and being told that he would be handed over to his sister and mother, Deimos loosened the hilt of the Sword of Damocles with the hand that was still strong and movable.

Let the Isu artifact fall beside his legs.

The moment he loosened his grip on the hilt of the sword, he looked up and looked directly into the eyes of Lan who was standing in front of him.

He looked at the surprise and confusion in the demon hunter's eyes with pleasure, and clearly expressed his attitude through his actions.

——He would never return to his mother and sister who had abandoned him (so he thought) like a dog wagging its tail for mercy or being beaten into submission!

He would rather die now!
Lan En was indeed surprised by his extreme behavior: "You are so stubborn...!"

"Crack!"

The witcher had not yet finished expressing his surprise and curses when the roof of the workshop began to collapse.

Without any time to hesitate or think, Lan En immediately pressed down Demos, who was already kneeling powerlessly in front of him, and raised his elbows to protect his head.

Then… “BOOM!”

Rubble, stones, charred wood, and dozens of tons of building materials roared down as the collapse occurred!

The crowd watching outside yelled, then took several steps back like a tide.

The dust, sparks and heat waves squeezed out from the cracks of the collapsed buildings spread out like ripples caused by something hitting the water.

The crowd's discussions were suddenly drowned out by the roar of the building collapsing, and there was a moment of silence.

But soon, the suppressed discussions suddenly surged!
Because the workshop collapsed, the Qilin, who was just sent by Lan En to watch the show nearby, appeared!

"Whoops?"

The ancient dragon of the New World shook its body like a dog shaking its fur after getting wet, but what was on its body were not water droplets, but large pieces of rocks and rubble piled on it.

However, these heavy objects were still thrown away by it like water drops.

It easily withstood the collapse of the roof and threw away large pieces of construction debris.

The Qilin's performance and size all indicate that this thing is definitely not as simple as a normal so-called "steed".

Coupled with the natural appearance and temperament of the ancient dragon race Qilin.

The current Qilin has suffered from several broken horns in the past and has to eat special rations from Lan En.

Not only did the purple-blue horns on its head, which looked like high-energy crystals, become sharper and thicker, but three spiked horns also grew out on each side of its shoulder joints, as if it had two spiked shoulder armors.

The arcs connected and swirled between the long horns.

The wide and drapey white silk rune cloth made it look mysterious and holy, and underneath the rune cloth, electric sparks frequently exploded on its pale mane.

Not to mention internal issues like personality and age, just looking at the appearance, today's Qilin is really at its best.

Even if there are other unicorns in the New World, there will definitely be no one as stylish as this one.

So when Qilin's body, which was more than three meters tall at the shoulder, emerged from the ruins, no one had any doubts anymore!
"This must be the power of Zeus!"

There was no need for the priests of the Temple of Zeus to come forward to explain; a burst of discussion and shouting suddenly broke out among the crowd.

Then the sound seemed to be contagious, and in just a few seconds, the crowded crowd fell to the ground.

The mythical beast standing on the ruins! Pegasus! Its red crystal-like eyes calmly looked at the people around it.

Under the gaze of Pegasus and the people kneeling and praying around them, the priests of the Temple of Zeus had to try to crawl over the ruins with stiff hands and feet.

I want to express my respect and reverence to the divine beast that descended from Mount Olympus with the will of the God King.

But now no one actually knows Qilin’s own inner collapse.

"Huff?!"

Hot, humid air came out of its big black nostrils, and its hooves were moving around frequently, as if it didn't know where to put them.

"What, what do you mean?" Qilin's so-called calm look actually showed that he was completely confused. "What's going on now?"

The ancient dragon of the New World didn't feel any danger, but it was really uncomfortable being surrounded by so many people watching, kneeling and shouting.

So before the priests of the Temple of Zeus could stumble over the ruins and pay their respects to it, this guy was already fiddling with his own hooves.

With a few clatters on the ruins, he jumped out lightly but powerfully, and then disappeared in a flash.

The people and priests who were watching the kneeling ceremony left in a large crowd without saying a word.

A large crowd filled the streets of Olympia, like a surging mudslide in this beautiful city.

The noisy crowds of people left again, and the workshop that was packed just now was suddenly desolate.

“Crash~Bang!”

In the workshop that had become ruins, a large stone slab was lifted up, and the debris on it slid down. Finally, the large stone slab itself was overturned by the things underneath, making a heavy bang.

"Whoo~"

Lan En blew air out and fanned away the dust and smoke in front of him with his palms.

His originally beautiful silver hair has now turned gray.

"Lane?" Cassandra stood outside the ruins. After seeing the outline clearly through the flying smoke and dust, she called out tentatively, "What's going on here?"

"Phidias and Thesticles are both injured. Also, someone really poisoned the Olympics! Alcibiades and the other three referees were poisoned! Fortunately, you left the herbs, otherwise they would have been poisoned to death instead of just vomiting out two meals."

The witcher patted his hair and his armor in the ruins, and shook off a cloud of flying ash.

It sounds like a roof weighing dozens or hundreds of tons is falling down, but the roof is not a whole piece, and it will fall apart when it falls down.

And for Lan En now, dozens or hundreds of tons are just that.

"I know I know."

The demon hunter waved his hand in response.

Others would rush to follow Qilin because of his departure, but Triss, Cassandra and the others would no longer be surprised by this ancient dragon from the new world.

When Qilin appeared, they already knew that Lan En should be here, so Qilin led the crowd away, and they had some free time.

"That's the Cult of Order creating riots during the Olympics." There was another sound of rubble, and Lan En pulled a man out of the ruins under him. "They came for Phidias. He seems to have found something from the carvings and murals of ancient buildings. In addition..."

"Cassandra." Lan carried the man out, revealing his face beyond the smoke and ash, with a smile on the witcher's face. "I'll leave your brother here for you."

"What...wait?" Cassandra was still a little unresponsive, but then she exclaimed, "Alexios!"

The falconer rushed in quickly over the ruins, while Demos continued to resist in his actions and expressions, but he was injured after all, and Lann temporarily crippled one of his arms.

So he was completely unable to resist Cassandra's support and hug.

Lan En also dug out the Sword of Damocles from under the ruins and left the ruins while no one was around.

(End of this chapter)