The Witcher: Start with the Lord Marrying a Wife.

Chapter 641 Rune Network
The intricate runes, like a galaxy overflowing, flowed and shone in space.

“We have detected abnormal energy consumption in the rune network,” David pointed to a flashing red dot. “This is not only a problem with the Wizarding Alliance Heritage Tower, but also a sign that there may be cracks in the entire chain of rules.”

Etherine frowned, instinctively gripping the ice crystal scepter in her hand. The cold light on the scepter flickered faintly. She nodded slightly and said, "This abnormal consumption is the root of the unease we feel."

If repairs are not completed soon, we fear we will spiral out of control into an endless entanglement.

Cynthia stood up, clad in silver-blue armor, but could not hide the rare trace of fatigue between her brows.

"The Ecological Balance Division monitors both natural laws and arcane fluctuations, and we are willing to assist the Wizarding Alliance in finding optimization solutions."

The most important thing at present is to avoid fierce confrontation between the various forces, which would exacerbate the division of the existing order.

The atmosphere in the meeting room gradually became serious, yet it was also filled with a rare willingness to cooperate.

Everyone understands that this crisis is not only about individual forces, but also affects the future peace and prosperity of the entire divine kingdom and even the multiverse.

David walked back to the podium, closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and once again sank his consciousness into the vast, chaotic sea.

He felt the divine imprint within him gradually dissipating as he maintained the balance of the rules—a price that was unfathomable yet had to be paid.

"I will personally lead the core team to strengthen the work on repairing and upgrading the rune network," his voice resounded like a booming bell:
"At the same time, I ask all representatives to send their top experts to the research group to work together to solve this problem."

Etherine nodded slightly, her silver eyes sparkling with determination and hope.

"We are willing to contribute all our strength to protect our heritage and future, even in the face of unknown risks."

Outside the council hall, the snowstorm on the streets of New Rainbow Bridge gradually subsided, but the chill in the air remained biting.

A group of young wizards gathered around the Inheritance Tower, gazing up at the towering structure with its countless rune spheres hanging from it, which emitted a faint, cold light, like stars in the night sky.

They spoke in hushed tones about the uncertainty of the future, but more so about vowing to use their own power to dispel the shadows and make the wall of divine order indestructible.

Meanwhile, in the remote border forests, on the outskirts of the New Rainbow Bridge, which was nearly destroyed by religious conflict, Sylvia was still leading the inspectors to patrol the spatial rifts that had just been quelled.

Their faces were solemn, and they walked with extreme caution, as if treading on thin ice.

“High Priest,” a guard reported softly, “the rune network repair is progressing slowly, and we fear we will be unable to stop the dark forces from infiltrating again in the short term.”

Sylvia nodded silently, gripping her staff tightly; the icy blue gemstone gleamed coldly in the moonlight.

"We must unite all forces and spare no effort to protect the territory of the divine kingdom."

Her gaze swept across the vast forest shrouded in night, where the darkness lurked like a lurking beast, making it hard to breathe.

Outside the new Rainbow Bridge, the border woodlands, eroded by decay, appear particularly desolate in the twilight.

The withered trees towered into the clouds, their branches twisted like withered bones, and deep cracks appeared in the ground, faintly revealing a dark light.

The stench of decay permeated the air, each breath stinging the lungs and sending chills down one's spine.

Lia knelt on one of the most polluted areas of land, draped in an emerald green holy robe, the hem of which fluttered in the wind, making her appear as graceful as a forest sprite.

She closed her eyes and calmed her mind, placing her hands on the parched and cracked earth. A warm, pale green light emanated from her palms, the power of life bestowed upon her to restore nature.

"May the breath of life return to the earth, and may the pure land dispel this corrupting shadow," Lia prayed softly, her lips trembling slightly, each word filled with unwavering faith.

As the divine magic flowed within her, the withered and dying vegetation gradually turned green again, and new buds slowly emerged from the soil.

However, at this moment of miraculous revival, a cold and suffocating corrupting energy suddenly erupted, spreading rapidly like black smoke and freezing the surrounding air into bone-chilling ice.

Lia's expression changed drastically. She felt her divine power colliding violently with that dark power, and an unprecedented pain surged through her like a tidal wave, burning every inch of her skin and the depths of her soul.

She staggered backward, unable to break free from the dark shackles that were gradually eroding her divine power and consciousness.

"High Priest!" the deputy cried out and rushed forward, but was forced back several steps by the spreading poisonous fog. Lia's face instantly turned pale, and she collapsed to the ground as if she had been emptied out.

Meanwhile, near the Frostwhisper Mine, a team of ice priests led by Lena was urgently activating a magic array.

Clad in silver-blue armor, they stood like guardians in the winter night amidst the howling wind and snow.

Lena stood at the center of the formation, her face cold and resolute, like an ice queen frozen for thousands of years.

"The corrupting energy has spread to our defenses!" Lena conjured a vortex of blue-white, icy energy at her fingertips:
"This contaminated area must be frozen immediately, or the border will fall."

With a soft command, a giant ice wall constructed of pure frost rapidly rose, enclosing the most polluted area within it.

The temperature suddenly dropped to tens of degrees below zero, and countless tiny ice crystals shimmered with a ghostly blue light, covering the earth and treetops like falling stars.

However, this move undoubtedly exacerbated the tension between the believers of both sides.

Some of the apostles of life believe that Lena's actions show a lack of respect for the natural rhythms and ecological restoration.

Some ice priests see it as an indispensable measure to guard the last line of defense on the border and prevent the infiltration of chaos.

The conflict escalated rapidly and clashed violently.

What should have been a small-scale conflict within the framework of a new order based on cooperation and promoting peace and prosperity has quietly escalated into a tense standoff where both sides hold their own interests.

Amidst the biting wind and snow, the gazes of the two groups of believers were as hard as rocks, every movement filled with vigilance and a resolute desire, allowing no room for compromise from the other.

An urgent report came from the council hall: "Commander! High Priestess Lia has fallen into a coma due to the backlash, and her vital signs are extremely weak. She needs immediate assistance!"

David frowned, closed his eyes and pondered for a moment before standing up, his entire body covered in crimson-gold armor that shimmered faintly.

He understood that this was not only a struggle for resources, but also a major test concerning the multi-dimensional order and the foundation of faith.

He walked slowly to the window, looking at the forest on the outskirts of New Rainbow Bridge in the distance, which was suffering from a double threat. His gaze became more and more determined: "We must seek a higher level of understanding and compromise. We cannot let misunderstandings lead to destruction."

Cynthia and Hill also reported on the battlefield situation, both with heavy worries in their eyes, but even more so with an unwavering vow to protect their homeland and safeguard the mortal era. Behind them, residents of the "Green Vine New Village" pilot area braved the wind and snow to carry out their daily lives and production activities.

At this moment, they need their leaders and commanders to work together to build a safety barrier that will not easily collapse.

On the eve of dawn, the New Rainbow Bridge City was brightly lit but shrouded in a heavy, somber atmosphere.

Inside the parliament, elite representatives from various ethnic groups frequently gathered to discuss countermeasures.

Lying quietly on her sickbed, Liya's face grew paler, and wisps of emerald green runes slowly flowed and dissipated from her body.

Each breath was heavy, like a mountain pressing down, but those once bright and clear eyes, as clear as lake water, would occasionally open slightly to gaze at the twinkling stars in the night sky outside the window.

David stood in the center of the council hall, his crimson armor reflecting a faint light. His brows were furrowed, and his gaze was as deep and unfathomable as an abyss.

He slowly shifted his gaze to Anne, the mechanical priestess beside him. She wore armor interwoven with silver and mechanical blue, her metal mechanical arms gleaming coldly under the lights—a symbol of the mechanical priesthood of the divine realm.

“Annie,” David said in a low but firm voice, “the current situation is extremely complex and dangerous.”

The rampage of the 'Fallen Star' power within Sophia could trigger an unpredictable catastrophe.

We must quickly pinpoint the source of this force and analyze and block it using a fusion of runic and mechanical technology.

Anne nodded slightly, her silver eyes gleaming with reason.

"Commander, I have prepared the 'Law Analysis Matrix' device. It combines rune networks and quantum mechanical computation to accurately capture and analyze abnormal fluctuations in the laws."

David walked slowly to the window, gazing at the border of the new Rainbow Bridge shrouded in wind and snow, where the land, eroded and corrupted by shadows, awaited salvation.

He sighed softly: "The fragments of evil on Sophia... are the curse fragments left behind when the 'God of Darkness' split his soul."

This dark force is stirring; once fully awakened, it will endanger the entire multiverse order.

Inside the conference room, a huge holographic projection slowly rose, with an intricate network of runes in the center, shimmering with a blend of dark blue and dark purple light.

That is the "Grid of Laws," a crucial barrier protecting the order of the mortal era.

Annie's hands flew around, waving gestures in front of the projection. Various rune links and mechanical components reacted in unison, and strange and mysterious energy flowed like a surging galaxy.

"The matrix core is about to be activated, and will perform gravitational localization and energy spectrum decomposition of the dark imprint within Sophia's body."

At this moment, David stared at a faintly flashing red signal in the hologram, which was an extremely distorted energy vortex filled with a corrosive aura.

"That place... is where the remnants of evil are located, and it is constantly absorbing the surrounding spiritual energy to grow stronger. Any hesitation could lead to the spread of disaster."

Anne frowned. "Commander, this area has strong dimensional distortion characteristics. We need to use a new type of detector that combines the power of chaos and the power of technology to stabilize the field, otherwise the equipment may be damaged."

"Start immediately." David's voice was firm and powerful. He waved his hand to signal, "Summon all technical teams and magic experts to fully assist Annie in completing the deployment, and send Hill and Lena to lead escort and combat support teams."

The conference room immediately became busy, with experts from all walks of life adjusting equipment, analyzing data, and carrying out the intense arrangements in an orderly manner.

Hours later, on a wide, flat area on the outskirts of New Rainbow Bridge City, stood a towering structure composed of hundreds of silver-white pillars and adorned with countless shimmering blue-purple rune crystal spheres.

This is the core tower of the "Law Analysis Matrix".

Anne nimbly surveyed her surroundings, her silver-white robotic arm flexibly adjusting various precision components, constantly debugging the entire device to achieve optimal stability.

She looked up at the dazzling galaxy blooming in the sky, the arcane ripples flowing like the Milky Way:

"This is the culmination of technology and divinity, and the last line of defense against the invasion of chaos."

Several soul mages, along with the top mages of the Wizarding Alliance, stood around, chanting ancient incantations that resonated with the mechanical runes.

Streams of blue-purple energy surged from the core tower, forming a transparent yet incredibly resilient light curtain in the air.

Meanwhile, in the distant border woodlands, on that corrupt, oppressive, and distorted land, a sense of oppression suddenly arose.

Hill stood at the front of the priests, sword in hand. He stared at a dark, ghostly flame that flickered in and out of the swirling mist. "This is the corrosive aura released by the fragments of malevolence. We must hold our ground and prevent it from spreading!"

Lena formed hand seals, and silver-blue frost condensed into an ice crystal sword blade between her palms. "With a heart of ice and snow, I will purify evil and defilement. No matter the cost, I will protect this pure land!"

The two armies were strictly disciplined, each performing its duties, while the "Law Analysis Matrix" behind them was operating stably, and its powerful external field began to gradually extend to the contaminated area.

At this critical moment, an unusual ripple suddenly appeared from the holographic projection, and a cluster of deep black malevolent fragments flew out from the void rift, tearing through space like a raging beast and rushing toward the matrix core!
"Alarm!" Annie reacted quickly, manipulating the robotic arm to deploy a shield while simultaneously casting an arcane sealing barrier. "Activate the Pure Rhythm Sweeper!"

Large grids composed of chaotic rhythmic patterns rapidly unfolded, firmly imprisoning that malice.

However, this purification process is extremely resource-intensive and drains the energy of the caster, causing the entire device to tremble uncontrollably.

David frowned, witnessing all of this and feeling worried: "If this power cannot be completely sealed, countless lives will be plunged into the abyss, and it may even trigger another larger-scale 'law avalanche'!"

Hill gripped his blood-stained longsword and strode into the front lines. "I am willing to die for order! Anyone who tries to disrupt the peace of the divine kingdom will be annihilated by my sword!"

Lena smiled coldly, her ice-blue robes fluttering in the wind. "Let the frost blades sever the chains of corruption, let the pure winter dispel the gloom of decay!"

The battle gradually entered a heated phase, and the operational efficiency of the "Law Analysis Matrix" directly affected the overall course of the battle.

In an instant, physics and magic, technology and faith intertwined to create a magnificent and grand picture, which shone brightly in the sky above New Rainbow Bridge City.

Outside New Rainbow Bridge, the wind and snow subsided slightly, night fell, and a deep, dark blue hue surged like waves, enveloping the corrupt and eroded border wilderness.

The shattered ley lines were like a torn net, constantly seeping out dark, corrupting energy that devoured the surrounding life and order.

On this land intertwined with chaos and suffering, a clear yet resolute voice pierced the silence: "The power of the sea god will infuse these shattered veins, allowing purity to flow once more."

(End of this chapter)