I ascend to the throne of God with arcane magic.

Chapter 841 The Beginning of the Anomaly

Port Danlow, Duke Kane's Castle
Li Si sat comfortably on the soft sofa, holding a delicate bone china teacup in his hand, savoring the fragrant black tea inside.

The warm tea slid down his throat, and the warmth instantly spread throughout his body, causing him to squint his eyes and enjoy this moment of peace and comfort.

The table in front of him was covered with all kinds of snacks and pastries, like a small mountain of delicacies.

Among them are adorable animal-shaped cakes, colorful macarons, and cream puffs with a rich, milky aroma.
Each pastry exudes an enticing aroma, making one's mouth water.

Among these delicacies, a small white bat was happily perched there.

Its round eyes sparkled with excitement, and its little mouth opened and closed as it happily ate its snacks in big bites.

Completely disregarding the fact that they were covered in cream and jam.

This little bat has an insatiable appetite; it devours plate after plate of snacks in no time, and then fills its belly with new snacks from table after table.

They ate with such gusto, as if they wanted to taste every delicious food in the world.

The servants were busy all the time, carefully taking away empty plates and quickly bringing out freshly made pastries, afraid that if they were a step too slow, the greedy little bat would get impatient.

The room was filled with the sweet aroma of pastries and the satisfied humming of the little bats, creating a warm and amusing scene.

After an unknown amount of time, Li Si put down his teacup, looked at Angela slumped on the table in front of him, and said with a smile:

"You've been staying in the Duchy of Burns all this time, haven't you? Aren't there any good snacks there?"

The last time Li Si was separated from Angela was after he left the Elf Forest, when he was attacked by the legendary mage [Storm Fury] Andrew Joseph.

After forcibly escaping, Li Si became separated from Angela.

At that time, Li Si was already seriously injured, so he had no way to find Angela's whereabouts.

However, not long after, Li Si successfully broke through to the legendary level and gave [Storm's Fury] a good beating.

At that time, Li Si searched for Angela's whereabouts again, but later learned that Angela had returned to the Duke of Burns in the Kingdom of Bolin and continued her training under the guidance of the vampire prince Burns.

For this reason, Li Si did not disturb Angela.

As the divine child of Cain, the progenitor of the vampires, Angela was undoubtedly best suited to be guided by Prince Burns.

However, only a few years have passed, and Li Si did not expect that Angela had already broken through and achieved legend status.

Moreover, Li Si could sense a sacred and sublime aura emanating from Angela.

This must be the power of Cain, the progenitor of the vampires!
Li Si has begun to touch the realm of demigods and can sense the activity of the power within Angela, which is slowly strengthening her.

This is what makes being a divine child special; as long as they don't die along the way, almost every divine child can eventually reach the demigod level.

It's clear that Angela is heading in that direction.

With the arrival of the new era, more and more powerful beings have appeared in the Gaia main world, and previously dormant, hidden entities have begun to emerge.

For example, Prince Burns, whom Li Si considers a legendary powerhouse, must have strength that goes beyond just being a legend.

Under his guidance, Angela's strength has improved to this level, and Burns' strength should be even greater.

Moreover, it seems that because of the rarity of vampires, the relationships between vampire members are even closer.

"Angela, is there something special you want to see me about?"

Looking at Angela slumped on the table in front of him, Li Si found it hard to believe that this was the same legendary vampire girl who had been so stunningly beautiful before.

Angela scratched her belly with her little paws and said nonchalantly:

"I don't know."

"Forehead"

Upon hearing this, Li Si was somewhat speechless.

Angela's rapid rise to her current level of strength is undoubtedly due not only to her own talent, but also to the influence of Cain, the progenitor of the vampires, and Prince Burns.

Those two can't just let Angela out to play after they've improved her strength, can they?

However, in the current conflict between the Church of the Gods and the followers of evil gods, Li Si did not find any vampires involved.

"Lord Burns just told me not to disturb him; he's going to sleep."

“If anything happens, the progenitor Cain will directly issue me a divine decree.”

After licking her little paws, Angela slowly flew to the top of Li Si's head, nuzzled his hair, and said:
"The ancestor didn't say there was anything I needed to do, and told me to go wherever I wanted."

"That's it"

Li Si nodded.

The whereabouts of this progenitor of the vampires have always been quite secretive, and there is very little news of him appearing.

There are very few records about Cain, the progenitor of the vampires, in the records of the Elven race.

Aside from fighting vampires who obey evil gods, vampires rarely appear in front of others.

Both Cain, the progenitor of the vampires, and Prince Burns should know about Angela's relationship with him.

If Angela comes along, who knows what their intentions might be.

However, Li Si did not feel offended.

Anyway, Li Si and Angela have a very close relationship, and he also has a good impression of vampires.

Having the vampire clan as a potential ally is a good thing for Li Si.

"Then Angela, you can come with me for now!"

Li Si rubbed the chubby Angela and said with a smile.

"Okay!"

Angela nodded.

To be honest, Angela originally came to find Li Si on her own initiative.

Angela felt quite comfortable being by Li Si's side, especially with all the delicious food around.

They were so happy they forgot about home.

Li Si felt a strange sense of urgency about Angela's arrival.

The unusual movements of Lolth, the Spider Queen, and the Abyss indicate that a new crisis is about to arrive.

He doesn't have much time left to develop. Fanor Continent, Ruis Kingdom.
The Kingdom of Ruis is located in the southeast of the vast continent of Fanor, a land gently treated by time.

Compared to other powerful and prosperous nations on the continent, Ruiz appears particularly weak. Its territory is small and quite remote, and its kingdom is not very powerful. However, the people living on this land have written an epic of the kingdom of Ruiz through their wisdom and diligence.

The Kingdom of Ruiz is adjacent to the Navia Great Forest, a forest that seems to be an endless treasure bestowed upon the kingdom by the world.

The trees in the forest are towering, their branches intertwined, and sunlight shines through the dense canopy, casting dappled shadows.

The depths of the forest conceal a variety of rare herbs, fruits, and exotic creatures. These resources not only provide the kingdom with abundant food sources but have also become indispensable commodities in trade.

The Kingdom of Ruis had a fairly good relationship with the elven tribes living nearby, which made the Kingdom of Ruis, in the relatively barren southeastern region, present a unique kind of wealth and peace.

However, the peaceful days could not last.

In a deep valley where the kingdom's territory meets the Navia Great Forest, an unprecedented upheaval is quietly brewing.

At first, there were only occasional, subtle tremors, like the lingering echo of distant thunder, faintly surging beneath the earth.

But soon, this power grew stronger, as if some ancient and powerful being was awakening underground.

The once lush vegetation on both sides of the valley began to shake violently, as if being manipulated by an invisible giant hand.

Immediately afterwards, the mountain peak began to sway precariously, with huge boulders tumbling down and kicking up clouds of dust. The river seemed to sense this ominous atmosphere as well; its once babbling waters suddenly became turbulent, and then it abruptly stopped flowing, revealing a dry riverbed.

Faced with this sudden disaster, countless wild animals and birds panicked and fled into the distance, either flapping their wings and taking flight or running wildly, as if escaping an impending apocalypse.

The air in the valley was filled with tension and unease; every animal's cry was like nature's silent indictment of this strange event.

As time went on, the muffled thunder grew clearer, as if it were exploding right next to our ears.

Finally, with a deafening roar, a huge crack appeared in the middle of the valley, like a wound in the earth, bottomless.

Amidst the swirling dust, the entrance to a vast and mysterious underground city slowly emerged, standing silently in the center of the valley, exuding an eerie aura.

Anora Continent, Camillo Dungeon Region

Beneath the vast continent of Anora lies a peculiar and extremely large underground world.

These underground cities, like an intricate spider web, are intricately woven beneath the continent's rock strata, crisscrossing and interconnected, tightly linking the entire continent's underground space to form a unique and mysterious underground kingdom.

In this deep underground world, the Camillo Dungeon is undoubtedly located in the core area.

Located in the central region of the continent of Anora, it is one of the most deeply explored dungeons and most closely connected to the surface world.

Camillo Underground City is a vast area inhabited by countless tribes of extraordinary races, each with its own underground cities and culture, where conflict and coexistence coexist in this underground space.

The extraordinary races living here have long been accustomed to trading with caravans from the ground.

Whenever the caravan bells echoed through the underground passages, it meant that a lively transaction was about to begin.

Merchants from the surface world brought all sorts of goods: exquisite handicrafts, magical herbs, fine wines, and novelties unique to the surface world.

In return, the inhabitants of Camillo rewarded their neighbors with treasures unique to the underground world: extraordinary ores shimmering with magical light, magical gems imbued with immense power, and strange plants that only grow deep underground.
This exchange of goods not only enriched life in both the underground city and the surface world, but also promoted understanding between the two sides.

As time went on, trade activities in the Camillo dungeon area became more frequent and larger in scale.

To meet the growing demand for trade and to ensure the safety and convenience of trade, the residents of the underground city opened up and established a series of roads specifically for trade.

These roads are either winding and meandering through deep caves, or straight and wide, extending along underground rivers.

Like the lifeblood of the earth, they tightly connect the various race cities of Camillo Underground City, making trade with the surface world more efficient and orderly.

Caravans from the land passed by from time to time along these trade routes, facilitating the flow of wealth from various places.

One of the most famous trade routes is known as the Crystal Road.

This road is named after the strange crystals that shimmer on the walls of the underground passage it passes through.

It not only passed through many underground city-states, but also became a safe passage for caravans to travel through due to the tacit cooperation and protection between these city-states.

The Pterosaur Merchant Guild's team is a regular on this Radiant Road.

Dressed in uniform brown caravan attire, they rode specially trained dungeon beasts, laden with rare goods from the surface world, slowly making their way along the Radiant Road.

The members of the pterosaur caravan each had their own expectations for this journey, and they were considering what valuable goods they could trade with the underground city-states ahead.

Along the Radiant Road, patrol teams dispatched by the city-state are stationed at regular intervals. They regularly clear away monsters near the road to ensure the safety of this lifeline.

Therefore, the members of the pterosaur caravan, who had traveled this route many times, were not nervous. Instead, they enjoyed the journey through the underground city with a relaxed attitude.

However, just as the caravan was about to reach the next underground city-state, a hazy sound suddenly came from the front of the passage.

The sound was initially faint and indistinct, like the prelude to a distant storm.

The caravan's guards immediately went on high alert. Having experienced many incidents, they quickly organized themselves, formed a defensive formation, and kept their eyes fixed on the direction from which the sound came.

Despite the maintenance by various underground city-states, occasionally a few monsters would slip through the net and dart out from the dark corners on both sides of the road, attempting to attack the caravan.

But they were mostly easily repelled by the caravan's guards.

However, as the sound drew closer, the guards' expressions began to turn serious.

The sounds coming from ahead quickly became clear and awe-inspiring, like the thunder of ten thousand horses galloping or the roar of ten thousand troops charging on a battlefield.

This commotion could not have been made by an ordinary magical beast; it was more like some kind of terrifying being approaching.

Many people in the caravan also sensed that something was wrong, their expressions changed drastically, and some even began to prepare to turn around and run away.

But just then, the rapidly approaching sound reached right in front of the caravan.

At the end of the passage, a black torrent surged forth—a beast tide composed of countless terrifying abyssal monsters!
They were enormous, with bared fangs and eyes that gleamed with a bloodthirsty light, as if they wanted to tear any creature that stood in their way to shreds.

Seeing this, the guards brandished their weapons in an attempt to hold back the unstoppable torrent.

However, their resistance seemed so small and powerless in the face of the abyssal beasts, like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.

The hordes of magical beasts, like giant waves in a raging storm, instantly tore the guards' defenses to shreds.

The caravan members screamed in terror as they tried to escape, but it was too late.

The abyssal monsters, like a swarm of hungry ants, instantly engulfed the caravan.

Some members were torn to pieces by the monster's claws, turning into a pool of blood and gore; others were devoured by the monster, not even having time to let out a scream.
The entire caravan was completely destroyed in just a few minutes, leaving only wreckage and the lingering smell of blood in the air.

Even after the destruction of the Pterosaur Merchant Guild caravan, these hordes of abyssal monsters did not cease their advance.

They continued rushing forward along the shimmering path, as if to turn this once-safe passage into their hunting ground.
(End of this chapter)