Uncle here isn't your average office worker!

Standing behind the desk, ready to issue the order to evacuate the children and women, Dario, the remaining judge who stood his ground, looked up in shock, as if he hadn't heard Eleanor's words clearly, and asked:

"what?"

"The sea monsters have retreated! The sea monsters have all retreated! Just now, you must have heard it, right? After that music started playing, the sea monsters began to withdraw from the Inquisition. The pressure on all the defenses of the Inquisition has disappeared, and Inquisitor Mara has begun to organize the recapture of several occupied areas!"

"We've won! We held on!"

Her excited expression made Dario momentarily dazed. His breathing quickened, and he rushed out of the office, ignoring the shards of glass on the floor, and peered out the window. Just as Elene had said, the sea creatures that had clung to the wall were gone; only the erosion marks that had reached this spot still stubbornly grew like moss. Outside the Grand Inquisition, several judges had begun cleaning; where the flames of the hand cannons had scorched, the erosion marks were burned away.

Seemingly noticing Dario, they all looked up and nodded in his direction. But Dario still felt utterly incredulous.

This doesn't make sense! Although Hai Si doesn't really follow any logic anyway. What kind of situation involves retreating halfway through when you're almost at the fortress? Hai Si isn't human; these brainless beasts are incapable of internal strife!

"Teacher, look to the east!"

"Elene suddenly called out. Dario instinctively turned his head, gazing at the distant wilderness."

He witnessed a scene that would forever remain unforgettable for him.

A sea creature—or so he thought—with blue hair slicked back and clad in full armor, riding a strangely shaped mount, leaping and falling from the vast tide of sea creatures. Each leap was like a giant wave rolling, splashing up countless pieces of flesh and blood of terrifying fish.

He was like a madman, a lunatic, rampaging through the waves of the Sea Siege, yet also like a leader, a sheepdog, leading the large herd of Sea Siege away from the Grand Inquisition and away from the ocean.

The tide didn't recede; it was diverted away.

"What is that sea creature doing?" Dario muttered to himself, stunned.

The next second, a loud roar came from afar, revealing the answer to him:

"Close your eyes and lie down!!!"

[Chongyue] Module activated! Roy decisively activated his second effect!

【Ouch, ouch, ouch】: When you are injured, you can shout "Ouch, ouch, ouch" and shake your hand three times. The negative effects of your injury will be ignored for a short time (10 minutes for minor injury, 5 minutes for serious injury, and 1 minute for near death).

Come on, fire at me!

The thought flashed through his mind for only a moment. The next instant, a pillar of light symbolizing destruction descended from the sky, its overwhelming power illuminating the entire world. Before the dense hordes of beasts writhing on the earth could react, they were instantly enveloped by the overwhelming light of civilization. Before the most fundamental truth, even the toughest flesh and blood began to crumble, dissipate, disintegrate, and turn to dust.

Volume 1: Chapter 287 A Dazzling Galaxy

For Roy, luring Haizi away was not a particularly difficult task.

As a highly representative example of swarm intelligence, the Sealings and lower-ranking Dinobots exhibit a natural obedience to the nascent leaders of their group. This obedience does not signify the formation of a hierarchy within the Sealings, but rather a kind of obedience derived from a simple, incomprehensible procedural process.

Roy, though not a newborn, still possesses most of the elements of a superior sea heir.

The enhanced Sealing cells and Sealing aura brought by the Last Knight were enough to make any Sealing recognize him as one of their kind, and the existence of the [Water Moon] module also gave him the confidence to openly access the large network.

The infinitely spreading spirit seemed to be a natural fit for Hai Si's unified thought network. As long as it was not activated for a long time, it could completely ensure that Roy's own consciousness was temporarily isolated from Hai Si's mental pollution while connecting to the large network.

With the added blessing of the final knight's mount, the warhorse-like Sealing—Rosinant—Roy only needed to boldly connect to the Sealing network, raise his arm, and shout, "Brothers, come and fight me!" The next second, the Sealings and the Terrorfish under their control would abandon those targets on land that were of little value to them, and follow the knight's guidance, rushing towards him.

After that, it was time for the railgun to make its appearance.

When Roy issued the charging command, dozens of enormous and gleaming satellites silently orbited Terra's celestial dome in the vast universe. They were not large in size, so much so that, due to the distortion caused by the isolation of the pods, their specific shapes were barely observable from the ground. However, they formed a massive encirclement from almost every angle, creating a vast interstellar array in Terra's orbit.

These ancient artifacts, which have not been activated for tens of thousands of years, still retain their original appearance in the space environment. Each satellite is covered with a special metal shell and sharp edges, giving people a sense of awe for future technology even 30,000 years later.

After a brief wait for the command to travel from the Earth's surface to the stars, the slight anomaly was just the beginning. Soon, each satellite in the array began to emit a faint light, gradually forming a magnificent web of light against the dark backdrop of space. These lights intertwined, like a spider web adorned with countless stars, silently suspended high in the sky.

With a silent roar, the satellite array's light network suddenly erupted in blinding light. The Sword of Damocles, hanging high overhead, finally fell, and a massive beam of energy shot out from the cannon's poised position at the satellite's center, aimed directly at Terra's planetary surface.

As the beam of light approached Terra's atmosphere and the pod's isolation layer, this brilliant river of light inevitably began to undergo intense refraction and ionization, producing a dazzling halo. Like a giant, magnificent spark, it spread across the surface of the isolation layer, illuminating the vast land and the azure ocean.

At this moment, from the top of the shattered building of Victoria Londinium to the windowsill of the majestic palace of the Ursus Empire's Saint-Germain Castle, there was no place on the entire land that could not see this indescribable sight, and no one could remain silent in the face of this breathtaking scene.

But the beam of light wouldn't stop; the judgment from the pre-civilization reached the surface faster than Roy had anticipated. In an instant, an indescribably powerful energy exploded outwards. The entire ground was instantly torn apart, volcanic lava erupted, and earthquake-like tremors were triggered in a short time. The massive shockwave spread outwards, utterly destroying the remnants of surrounding buildings. The land churned, mountains collapsed, and endless smoke and debris filled the air.

And flesh and blood are actually the least noteworthy things in this scene.

The bombardment was brief, lasting less than a minute, and it wasn't due to Roy's orders. He hadn't even had time to issue any commands. Before the railgun landed, he thought it was no more than an attack of similar power to the sixth bullet summoned by Outcast. But when the railgun actually landed, Roy realized that the attacks summoned with highest-level and soldier-level authority were worlds apart, incomparable.

The railgun stopped automatically, and after the towering light slowly dissipated, Roy even appeared to walk out of the beam unharmed.

[Ouch, ouch, ouch!] Just as Roy had predicted, he played his role. And he even exceeded expectations.

The power of the railgun had clearly exceeded the threshold that Roy's body could withstand, so much so that the moment the railgun hit Roy, Roy was left with only two possibilities: either remain intact as before or be vaporized.

Adhering to the concept of locking health, whether you lock a full amount of health or lock a single drop, Roy did not suffer the same fate as when he used the second effect of [Stella!] last time, resulting in a death judgment and his body shattering. Instead, he was preserved intact.

After slightly repairing his eyes, which had been blinded by the light of the railgun, Roy raised his head and looked up at the sky.

Although the astonishing power of the space-based weapon had dissipated with the fading light, the strange phenomena in the sky would not disappear so quickly. At this moment, a shocking gap had appeared in the star pod 5,900 meters above Iberia. For the first time in 30,000 years, the barrier of the guardian angels had been breached, and a corner of the real starry sky was abruptly revealed to the Terran humans.

Fortunately, it was still daytime. If it were night, Roy would only need to look up to clearly see the true shapes of the two moons orbiting Terra in the starry sky. He would witness a corner of that artificial moon fortress, the true weapon of war of the previous civilization, which was briefly mentioned in Amiya's files.

But after thinking it over, Roy wasn't in a hurry.

The gap in the star pod will heal itself, but it won't be quick, so Roy can wait until night to observe it more closely.

As for now.

Roy had something more important to do.

Using the power of the last knight, he reconstituted a set of chitinous armor on his naked body, which had been completely evaporating. He summoned Rocinant, mounted his warhorse, and turned to gallop towards the distant Grand Inquisition.

He had to go there to borrow a phone and call Ivangelista XI.

He has already caused quite a stir in Iberia. Now, it remains to be seen whether Ivangelista XI can use this opportunity to work with the Queen and the Grand Knight to facilitate the establishment of a true "Terra Community".

Volume 1: Chapter 288 Seeking Common Ground While Reserving Differences

Lateran, the first hall of the Papal Palace.

One of the oldest buildings in Lateran, legend has it that the twelve apostles who founded Lateran laid its first brick. It is the sanctuary of faith for countless Laterans and a holy site for the entire Lateran religion.

Before today, this place had never been used for any activities, not even the grandest annual festival of praise.

"But today, and from today onward, this place will serve as the permanent venue for the Terra International Conference, becoming the most important place in all of Terra!"

King Ivangelista XI thought to himself, took a deep breath, and nodded to the gunners on either side of the gate.

The heavy doors slowly opened with the combined force of the cavalry, revealing the main hall, which was already packed with people.

This building is vastly different from Laterano's existing aesthetic conventions. Instead of using sacred pure white and gold as its main colors, it primarily uses neutral brown and gray tones to create a solemn and dignified atmosphere. A gilded Laterano coat of arms hangs in the center, while abstract angels with outstretched wings adorn the walls on either side, seemingly embracing and protecting everyone.

The assembly hall can accommodate more than 1500 delegates. Its unique and striking design features a large circular screen suspended above the central stage, displaying speeches and voting results from various countries. The seating is arranged in a series of curves around the central stage podium, ensuring that every attendee can clearly see and hear King Ivangelista XI's address.

Many envoys who were seeing the First Hall for the first time were marveling at the magnificent architecture of Laterano. But in fact, the First Hall has a long history, even predating the city of Laterano—it was once the residence of a demon lord, a Sarkaz demon lord, who ruled the royal court. It is the only place in Laterano, Kazdel, that still has intricate connections to the Sarkaz.

King Ivangelista XI stepped onto the podium and tapped the microphone. The repaired audio equipment immediately emitted a clear popping sound, drawing the attention of the envoys back to the stage.

King Ivangelista XI saw many familiar faces among them. There was Queen Letania and Grand Knight Commander Casimir, whom he had already informed in advance; there were officials from the Prime Minister's Office of Yan and the Colombian government who anticipated the possibility of their arrival; and there were many others whom King Ivangelista XI had no hope of seeing, or who had even explicitly rejected his invitation, such as the Duke of Victoria, the Duke of Wellington, the Duke of Normandy, the Duke of Windermere, and several other grand dukes and their agents, the royal representatives of the Ursus Empire, and even an Iberian judge.

King Ivangelista XI chuckled softly, and after a long silence, finally spoke:

"Distinguished guests, representatives from various countries, and all those who share our great ideals and unite the people of Terra, welcome to our country."

“I know that some of you did not initially take this meeting seriously, nor were you alert to the disasters that have happened and are about to happen to us. You rejected the invitation, yet you have come at this moment. Such a change of heart is an excellent virtue in the Lateran doctrine.”

This statement was somewhat sarcastic, but no one present questioned or expressed dissatisfaction, because everyone knew that standing up at this moment would only be self-humiliating.

After all, none of them had truly repented and cared about the unity and friendship of Terra. They had simply noticed something amiss, observed something amiss, and witnessed something amiss happening around them. So they had no choice but to come here to seek an answer that could clear up their confusion.

"You must be curious about our now colorful sky, and the mysterious double moons that have been witnessed by countless people these past few nights."

"Where did they come from? Why did they appear? Will they disappear? These are the questions everyone is concerned about. But!"

King Ivangelista XI then changed the subject, sighing in a heavy and helpless tone, "But surprisingly, no one cares about the changes this has brought to Terra."

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is the truth. The truth is right before your eyes. Changes are constantly happening, and everything we know is constantly changing. Ten years ago, when we looked up at the distant night sky, we wouldn't have noticed such a huge hole above the two moons. Five years ago, as we explored diligently, we wouldn't have noticed the mysterious and eerie things buried deep within the ice fields. A year ago, a month ago, a week ago, we wouldn't have imagined that on an ordinary morning, our oceans would begin to devour the land, and a horde of monsters would rush ashore, devouring and assimilating everything they saw."

"People can no longer say, 'This has nothing to do with us.' If you still think that way, then you should look up at the sky. Under this vast sky, what can truly be unrelated to you?"

King Ivangelista XI paused for a moment, then shook his head and said:

"This is not a rebuke, but a statement of the truth."

"Terra is shrouded in crisis and upheaval."

"At this juncture, the only way we can respond is by advocating for peace and unification."

"What crisis? What upheaval?" A calm female voice rang out. It was Grand Knight Commander Russell asking the question, her expression seemingly angry. "I didn't come here to listen to your sermons. Where are the crisis and upheaval you speak of? Is it the ocean? The ice plains? Or the twin moons and the night sky you mentioned? If we know nothing, what right do you have to demand that we do what you say?"

This statement is very reasonable and hits the nail on the head for the vast majority of the representatives present.

They were not unaware of the disaster in Iberia, nor were they unaware of the plea for help. But they did nothing; they simply waited and saw.

This is a good habit developed in the law of the jungle. Why should they bother to obtain food for another dying beast?

But at that moment, the Iberian judge stepped forward.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I suppose you need some firsthand accounts, so please allow me to bring it to this sacred place."

He reached into his clothes, a gesture that instantly made the other representatives on either side turn pale and try to run away. But they didn't expect that what the judge pulled out of his pocket was not something else, but a dinosaur, a conch-shaped dinosaur.

“Please listen,” he said.

The next second, a familiar voice of conspiracy came from the conch shell.

"If anything happens to me, please awaken the Sea God immediately..."

Volume 1: Chapter 289 The Bell Rings and the Divine Oracle

"The Great Tranquility is man-made. On the borders of the civilization we depend on for survival, a group of traitors are plotting absurd subversion."

"Our lives are already precarious. In the face of real disaster, what contradictions cannot be bridged? What difficulties cannot be overcome? What is absolutely impossible?"