Magical Girl's Knight Brother

Chapter 661 Solving One by One

The moment the door opened, an invisible, absolute presence, seemingly capable of smoothing out ripples in the space, surged into the office shrouded in despair like a warm wave, instantly clearing the oppressive and heavy air inside.

All eyes turned to the doorway.

Tang Zijun appeared there, his black robes deep and his face cold and stern. His gaze lingered for a moment on Tang Cao's tear-streaked face before falling on Tanya.

Tanya's golden pupils flashed, and the divine radiance emanating from her body seemed to be suppressed by an invisible hand, abruptly halting. Looking at the suddenly appearing Tang Zijun, she took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the astonishment in her heart, straightening her spine, and speaking with the majesty of a god and an unquestionable decisiveness.

"Tang Zijun, you've come at the right time." She pointed to the sky outside the window, where stardust drifted, resembling a gaping wound. "Ragnarok has arrived. The seal of the Great Old Ones is on the verge of collapse. The dream world is destined to fall. This is the only chance to ensure the continuation of the real world with minimal sacrifice. You must..."

"Sacrifice?" A clear, elegant female voice, like a sharp blade, abruptly interrupted Tanya's words.

In the shadows beside Tang Zijun, the air rippled silently like water. Scáthach's tall, aloof figure seemed to emerge from the deepest darkness, silently standing beside Tang Zijun.

Her dark purple eyes, like burning hot irons, stared directly at Tanya, displaying only cold scrutiny and a sharpness that pierced through illusion.

"Detonate the dream world, and destroy those Great Old Ones who might escape?" Scáthach frowned slightly. "Are you preparing to personally dismantle the last bulwark against the erosion of nightmares?"

Scáthach stepped forward, and the invisible pressure made the air thicken.

"The dream world is a buffer, a filter, the only line of defense for the real world against its distorted desires, insane obsessions, and lingering darkness. Nightmares, like an invisible tide, constantly assault the barriers of reality. The existence of the dream world, like a pillar in the middle of the torrent, absorbs and digests most of them. If you ignite your dreams... those blocked and diluted torrents of nightmares will, in their most primal and violent form, like a bursting dam, directly breach the barriers of the real world."

"At that time, the threat of the Great Old Ones may be temporarily interrupted by your fireworks, but the real world will be directly exposed to endless, mind-distorting, monster-breeding nightmares of corruption. That will be a death more pervasive and harder to defend against than the Great Old Ones themselves. Everyone will sink into madness and distortion. Your sacrifice will be meaningless and will only accelerate the complete destruction of both worlds."

Hearing Scáthach's words, Tanya opened her mouth, and the burning divine light in her golden eyes flickered violently.

Detonating it is a dead end, but not detonating it also seems like a dead end?

"Then, then what should we do now?" Xiao Xiao's voice trembled, breaking the silence. She looked at Tang Zijun, her eyes filled with helplessness and the last glimmer of hope.

All eyes instantly focused on Tang Zijun, while Tang Cao tightly gripped Xiao Xiao's arm, her big eyes fixed on her brother.

Scáthach didn't look at Xiao Xiao; her eyes turned to Tang Zijun. There were no questions in her eyes, only a deep sense of entrustment and complete trust. She revealed the truth as if to elicit Tang Zijun's decision.

Tang Zijun met everyone's gazes, her face showing no sign of being overwhelmed by the immense disaster, only an almost icy calm.

"What should we do?"

He paused slightly, as if stating a very simple fact.

"We can solve them one by one."

Tang Zijun raised his hand and pointed to the huge window. Outside the window, the dark red sky still looked like a huge wound, and the cold stardust, like the ashes of a god, fell silently and shimmered.

"Those starlight." Tang Zijun's voice lowered, carrying a solemnity that seemed to transcend time. "They are the embers of fallen gods, but even more so, the flames of war that are still burning."

"The gods have not given up. In the depths of the battlefield beyond our sight and perception, in the cracks of time and space, on the edge of the shattered void... there are still gods fighting. They drag their broken bodies, burning with their last bit of divinity, battling against those indescribable horrors. They have not given up."

Tanya suddenly raised her head, her golden eyes looking at Tang Zijun.

Tang Zijun continued, "Our goal remains unchanged: to first eliminate the threat in the sea and suppress the sleeping lord of the deep sea. At the same time, the wriggling pleasure creatures of the Ghost Mist Forest must be resealed."

He looked at Tanya and Gloria. "Stabilize Black City, reinforce the defenses along the coast and in the forest. Qin Nan, Scáthach, Tan Zhixin, and Katie will do their best to assist you. Hold it until I return. This is your most important task right now."

"Where are you going?" Grelando understood the implication in Tang Zijun's words.

"I'm going to increase our chances of winning this battle. In the distant past, there was a god-king who ruled the ocean. His trident possessed the magnificent power to move the sea. If we can find that artifact, the things in the sea will no longer be a threat."

"A trident? Poseidon, the god of the sea!?" Tang Cao and Xiao Xiao realized at the same time.

"Yes," Tang Zijun nodded. "It's that one."

Poseidon, the god of the sea, is a well-known deity, and Tang Cao and Xiao Xiao naturally know him. However, for Grelando and Tania, the name is more unfamiliar. Poseidon has never come to the dream world, so they do not know this ancient god.

"But how can we find Poseidon's trident in such a short time? That kind of divine artifact has been missing for thousands of years. I'm afraid we can't find it so quickly, can we?" Xiao Xiao still expressed her concerns.

"Don't worry about that, I remember the approximate location of Poseidon's Temple," Scáthach said. "With the capabilities of the Bureau of Magical Investigations, finding it shouldn't be difficult."

Tang Zijun nodded in agreement. "At that time, I will use the passage to the Reversal World to find the path; those restrictions will not be a problem."

At this point, his gaze fell on Tang Cao and Xiao Xiao.

Tangcao immediately puffed out her little chest, her big eyes sparkling as she looked at her brother, full of anticipation and a longing to "take me with you!"

"To find Poseidon's trident, we need to delve into a corner of His realm, a lost fragment of divine power—a place He left behind in the real world." Tang Zijun's voice carried a hint of solemnity. "That realm" must be deeply intertwined with the laws of water, fraught with unknown dangers and trials.

"Xiao Xiao, you are a water elemental magic girl. Your affinity and control over the power of water are natural keys. I need you to accompany me to sense, communicate with, and even control the primordial water elemental power that may exist in that divine realm."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Xiao's usually cool face instantly flushed with excitement and seriousness, and she nodded vigorously. "Yes, I will do my best."

Tang Zijun's gaze turned to Tang Cao, who was already impatient.

"Arabica."

"I'm here!" Tangcao's voice was crisp and bright.

"Your ice elemental power is an advanced form of water elemental power. Extreme cold can freeze flowing water and suppress restlessness. In that lost divine realm, your ice might be the key to fighting against raging water elementals, stabilizing paths, and even freezing certain dangerous traps." Tang Zijun looked at her sister's eyes, which suddenly lit up with an astonishing light. "This time, I need your power."

"Great!" Tang Cao cheered, almost jumping up to him again, but seeing her brother's serious expression, she held back, her face turning bright red, and could only nod repeatedly. "Mmm-hmm! Don't worry, big brother, my ice is amazing, I guarantee I'll complete the mission!"

Looking at the two young magical girls who already possessed great power, Tang Zijun felt a slight easing of the last trace of unease he felt due to the danger of the Eternal Abyss. Their burning fighting spirit and undisguised trust made him feel a little better.

"There's no time to lose." Tang Zijun said no more. "Get ready, let's set off as soon as possible. The sooner we find Poseidon's Trident, the sooner we can resolve this trouble."

He glanced at Tanya and Grilando one last time, his gaze calm and unwavering.

"Hold this place tight and wait for us to come back."