Collapse Iron: What does it mean to broaden the fate of four people in one sentence?

"Julian's mask! Help Julian!"

The mask tumbled in the air, transforming into a gigantic mask phantom that flew towards the phantom soldiers.

The phantom soldiers were enveloped by the phantom image, as if frozen in place by something, unable to move.

The other children also stepped forward.

Someone threw out a piece of candy they couldn't bear to eat. The candy exploded in the air, and golden sparks fell like fireworks onto the heads of the pawns.

Someone threw out their favorite teddy bear, which transformed into a giant, glowing bear in mid-air and slapped away several pawns.

Someone threw out their homework. The child hesitated for a moment, but finally threw it. The homework turned into pages of golden paper in the air, cutting into the pawns like flying knives.

The adults present all stared in disbelief at what they saw.

Schwarzkopf's electronic eye remained steadily lit, the red light no longer flickering.

"The will to preserve..."

His voice was very soft, as if he were afraid of disturbing something.

Just then, an invisible barrier descended from the sky, enveloping the entire Belberg.

A beam of light cascaded down from the sky, blocking the surging pawns. They crashed into the barrier as if hitting an invisible wall, bounced back, crashed again, and bounced back again.

Jepard's shouts could be faintly heard coming from the direction of the snowfield; his voice was hoarse but firm.

"The ice and snow have finally brought this to fruition, and it will never end! In the name of Landau, we will protect the people of Belleburg, and we will never back down!"

Chapter 76 Cowboys, Ninjas, Knights

The wind on the snowfield was stronger than ever.

Jepard knelt on one knee on the cracked frozen ground, the wall lying across his front, its shield riddled with cracks.

The enemy troops surged in from all directions.

Not just one or two, but dozens, hundreds, a dense, dark mass, like a black forest growing out of a snowfield.

The guards are still struggling to hold on.

"Captain Jeppard! There are too many! We can't take it!"

Jepard did not answer.

His gaze swept over the surging pawns, over the wounded Iron Guards behind him, and over the silhouette of Belloborg in the distance.

A resolute glint flashed in his eyes.

Then he felt a force surrounding him.

The warm energy flowed through my arms, through my fingertips, and over the shattered wall.

He had a feeling that he could use this power whenever he wanted.

The guards also felt this power with astonishment.

They all turned around and glanced at Belloberg.

Without a second thought, they channeled all their energy into Belloberg.

Multiple forces converged, and a golden barrier descended from the sky, like a giant flower slowly blooming above Beloborg.

The pawns that fell from the sky crashed into the barrier, were bounced away, crashed again, and were bounced away again.

Jepard breathed a sigh of relief, then gripped his shield tightly again.

The pawns charged forward. Jepard raised his shield, and the Iron Guards stood ready, prepared to meet the final blow.

"My goodness! So many cuties ganging up on a few people?"

A voice came from above the cliffs of the snow-covered plain, carrying a hint of impatience, like cursing in the street, or like joking.

"This reward is for you adorable little cats who are always asking for it!"

Gunfire erupted.

Each shot landed precisely on the head of a dummy soldier, one shot to the head, one kill.

Those pawns who were just charging forward fell one after another.

"Ninja Art: Ultimate Technique: Chaotic Annihilation Slaughter Formation!"

Suddenly, several darts appeared in the air, accurately hitting each of the pawns that tried to approach the Iron Guard, killing them instantly and cleanly.

Jepard was stunned.

Two people jumped down from the cliff.

One was dressed in a cowboy style, the other wore a hat and hip-hop style clothes, and was holding a dart that he hadn't thrown yet.

"Hey, buddy!"

Potio walked up to Jepard, looked him up and down, and his gaze fell on Jepard's shattered shield.

"Your shield is pretty good!"

Jepard opened his mouth, but before he could speak, the pink-haired girl had already walked over to the injured Iron Guards and knelt down to check their injuries.

"The valiant and ruthless warriors have come to punish them."

Her voice wasn't loud, but it was very earnest.

Just then, a Void Pawn hidden in the void emerged from behind the pink-haired girl, its black claws reaching for the back of her head.

Before Jepard could even shout, he lunged forward and swatted the phantom away with his shield.

"careful!"

Luanpo glanced back at the pawn that had been knocked away, then at Jepard's face, which was covered in sweat and blood, and adjusted his hat brim.

"Shield Ninja, thank you!"

The cowboy laughed heartily, twirling his revolver between his fingers and pointing it at the still-surging pawns in the distance.

"These adorable little rascals are causing all this trouble. Let's retreat to a safe area with these guys!"

Luanpo nodded, helped up an injured Iron Guard, and walked towards the cliff.

Several Iron Guards supported each other as they followed behind her, while Jepard and Potio brought up the rear, their shields held horizontally in front of them, constantly alert to their surroundings.

He glanced back at Belloberg.

That golden barrier still stands, like an inextinguishable lamp amidst the smoke of battle.

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In the lower mine tunnels, Seele thought she might be dreaming.

She had just dug the last wounded man out from under the rubble and was about to carry him to safety when a red-haired man suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

No, he didn't fall from the sky; he emerged from around the corner of the mine tunnel, wearing a bright silver knight's armor, with red hair flowing over his shoulders, and a handsome face like someone who had stepped out of a painting.

He held a spear taller than her in his hand, his posture elegant and composed.

"Miss Xi'er."

Silver Branch performed a standard knight's salute, the movement as elegant as if she were participating in some kind of ceremony.

"Do you acknowledge that the pure and beautiful goddess Idris is unparalleled in beauty?"

Seele: "........"

This is the third time.

From the moment this man appeared until now, he has been helping her clear out the enemy's weak points, treating her wounded, and asking her the same question repeatedly.

She didn't even know who that goddess was.

Idrali?

Iradeli?

Never mind what she's called.

"Okay, okay, I admit it, I admit it! Please stop nagging!"

Yinzhi nodded with a look of joy, his handsome face filled with the satisfaction of "I knew you would admit it".

Then he turned around and faced alone the dozens of flanks that were surging towards him.

He held the spear in front of him, tip pointing upwards, and closed his eyes.

"What a beautiful group of people."

His voice was very soft, as if he were talking to himself, or as if he were confiding in someone.

"Even when mired in the mire, she never gave up hope. I feel honored to be able to walk alongside such a beautiful person."

He opened his eyes.

"Pure Beauty - Forever".

An elegant white light exploded from the tip of the spear, and the dozens of phantom soldiers turned into wisps of black smoke in the light, disappearing before they could even let out a scream.

Seele stared, mouth agape, at the red-haired man's retreating figure, only one thought occupying her mind.

Who exactly is this person?

Yinzhi maintained her elegant posture, twirling the spear in her hand before gently touching the ground with the tip pointing downwards.

He glanced back at Xi'er, smiled slightly, and pulled out several medicine packets from somewhere, handing them to her.

“Miss Seele, the evil here has not yet been eradicated. Please allow me to take my leave first, so that the vile may have nowhere to hide.”

Seele: "........"

She took the medical kit, staring wide-eyed at the figure walking away while eliminating the phantom soldiers, and for a moment she didn't know what to say.

He didn't walk fast, but every step was steady. His spear danced in his hand like a silver dragon, and wherever it went, the enemy soldiers turned into black smoke.

After a moment of stunned silence, she quickly turned back to help the wounded up and moved them to a safe area.

"How are you? Can you still move?"

"It's alright. Sorry, Butterfly, I dragged you down."

Seele supported him, her brow furrowed.

"What did you say?"

The man smiled, his lips twitching at the wound on his face, causing him to hiss in pain, but he still smiled.

"If it weren't for protecting us, with your strength, these monsters wouldn't be a match for you at all."

Seele opened her mouth slightly, about to speak, when he interrupted her.

"Butterfly. Although I don't know who that person is, you are definitely no less capable than him!"

Xi'er was stunned.

She looked at the wounded man's blood-stained face, and after a long while, a smile appeared on her lips.

"Alright, stop talking, save your energy."

She settled the wounded man in a safe corner, handed him the medical kit, and turned to help other wounded men.

"After this battle is over, you have to treat me to a meal."

The man smiled.

"it is good."

Chapter 77 Detectives and Suicides

The star core floated above Beloborg, watching the Void Soldiers surge into every corner of the city, watching the Rift Crystals grow wildly on the buildings, watching those it had hated for seven hundred years struggle in the ruins.

Its laughter grew louder and sharper, as if it were trying to unleash all the resentment that had been building up for seven hundred years.

"Hahahaha! Charge! Charge! Destroy them all!"

It didn't notice that a figure had appeared on the snowfield at some point.

The man was wearing a suit jacket, a top hat, and carrying a cane.