Ark Undead

The giant blade held in the right hand resembled a chipped axe. There was even a hollowed-out section at the back of the axe blade at the top, which served as a handle.

At this moment, with the Victoria Shield in his left hand and the giant axe raised high in his right, the Steam Knight hid his shoulder, which had been torn open by claws, behind the shield.

Then, he braced the shield with his shoulder and slowly leaned forward.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the giant, shield in hand, launched a heroic charge towards the dragon that was watching him.

Seeing that his flames had no effect, the dragon was enraged. With a roar, its massive body prepared to charge forward.

While these two behemoths were battling in the center of the lower city, other parts of the lower city were not idle either.

Many Rhodes Island operators are still dealing with stray Kazdel mercenaries and regular troops.

Meanwhile, Victoria's sergeants continued to struggle to pull back the Kazdel regulars pouring in from the upper city to the lower city.

At this critical juncture, the elite operators, led by Ace, received a communication from the Doctor.

"PhD?"

The group turned their attention away from the rampaging dragon, pressed their earpieces, and responded.

"There is a reason for the birth of this dragon; such a monster that only appears in legends would not appear out of thin air."

The doctor's voice was somewhat solemn.

"Only Miss Vina has emerged as the heir to the Victorian royalist party. So, who is the heir representing the Drak royalist party?"

At this moment, everyone realized that the battle taking place in the lower city was between Miss Vina, the heir to the Aslan royal family, and a dragon.

The emblem of the Royalist party is a mythical creature soaring through the sky—a dragon.

"Go find the deep pit where the dragon flew out and see if there are any clues that Mr. Undead left behind after he killed the dragon last time."

"A1 Reserve Team, you will also operate with the elite operators and follow Ace's orders."

The crowd responded.

"Yes!"

493. The Mysterious Drak

The crimson of the flames became almost the only color in sight.

The strange creatures that emerged from each petri dish unfolded their bodies.

It could be sharp teeth or outstretched wings.

These monsters, incorporating features of the Drak, became a new race in the hands of their creator.

Having lost the dragon's sublimity and immortality, it gained cruelty and tyranny under the blessing of the abyss.

In the midst of this sudden explosion, the elite operators were almost all knocked unconscious by the shockwave. They struggled on the ground for a moment before barely managing to stand up.

The foul language whispered in my ear; I had initially thought it was just an experimental site. But now it clearly appeared to be another lair of Theresis.

The monsters born from here are, without a doubt, children of the abyss, born from the abyss's nest and blessed by the abyss.

The elite agents who infiltrated this place were destined to become their first meal.

Given the current situation, it's impossible for us to leave here unscathed.

Scout's team was trapped outside, and the monsters in the petri dishes they saw along the way must have been activated at that time.

Moreover, Ace, who had just gotten some of the viscous liquid on him, felt as if his brain was about to explode. His skin started to tingle and itch from his elbow, and a voice kept telling him about some strange comfort and beauty.

Ace knew that this might be the pollution the doctor had mentioned to him before.

The pollution from the abyss means that, apart from that great being, there is no possibility of salvation.

Even some deep-sea hunters have been captivated by its brilliance.

Moreover, what about myself as an ordinary person?

Witnessing all this, Ace gripped his shield tightly, holding it in front of him. Facing the monsters moving towards him, he shouted with all his might.

"Retreat! Make sure Melantha escapes!"

They are elite agents who never prioritize their own safety.

Before this war began, the Doctor had told Ace that he would send Melantha into their team.

We need to protect Melanie, but we also need to subject her to enough training.

Ace asked the doctor why, and the doctor just looked at Ace seriously and told him.

"Melantha will become the next undead, an undead who grew up on Rhodes Island."

Huang shook his head, struggled to pick up the chainsaw from the ground, and then turned back to help the purple-haired girl who had fallen to the ground.

With Scout's help, Melantha was lifted up and prepared to leave along the same route.

But when they retreated and looked back, the ceiling partition had already fallen, completely blocking their escape route.

"Logos!"

Scout shouted.

All that was heard was a furious shout filled with pain.

Like a prayer passed down from ancient times, the Originium Arts, belonging to the Banshee's lineage, are where the spells are putting their value to use.

A character, seemingly materialized, emerged from the frail body in the corner and crashed into the ceiling that completely blocked their escape route.

boom!

The text exploded upon contact with the obstacle, blasting a gap in the barrier that was originally used as a barrier, allowing two or three people to pass through.

Huang and Scout quickly carried Melantha and were about to squeeze through the opening.

But at the same time, a giant claw reached in from the other side of the gap.

Before anyone could react, it hit the three of them.

The three bodies flew backwards simultaneously and landed behind Ace.

Meanwhile, Logos, who had just used a spell, closed its mouth and rushed out from the corner.

He pulled his notebook from his chest, and the pages turned automatically without any wind, one by one in the soft light.

The words, like chains, lit up from the notebook and detached from the pages, becoming reality and standing in front of the three fallen people.

The barrier formed by the words protected the three of them, while Logos stood with his back to Ace in front of the three who had fallen to the ground. He used his own power to resist the monsters that were pouring in from the other side of the gap, while trying to awaken the three of them.

"Scout! Melantha! Blaze! Wake up!"

Scout clutched his chest in pain as blood seeped from the wound.

Huang's left arm was covered in blood, and the white bone was faintly visible from the wound on her upper arm, but her first priority was to check on Melantha's condition.

And Melantha.

At that moment, her body seemed to be burning with fever, so hot that no one dared to place their hands on her.

Melantha's eyes did not close. Instead, they were wide open in anger, but there was no light in them.

She felt as if her body was about to split open; the scalding heat and aching sensation made her unable to move at all.

Even though she knew the situation was critical, there was nothing she could do.

All she could hear were Ace and Logos's angry roars and Huang's anxious calls for her.

Thoughts gradually sink into the depths of consciousness.

Time goes back to ten minutes ago.

Melantha, as the captain of Operation A1, led her team to join the ranks of elite operators. Under the Doctor's orders, they went to the location where the dragon had flown out to search for any information.

“You are all familiar with Victoria’s affairs. Especially Melantha, you are from Londinium.”

Ace was a responsible senior, and as he made his way to the destination, he spoke to the newcomers who had just joined their team.

“There are three factions in the upper echelons of Victoria: the Aslan Royalists, the Drak Royalists, and the Unicorns as a neutral force.”

“In recent years, the former King Victoria has passed away. In a coup, the heirs of the Aslan and Drak royalists disappeared, and no one knows where they went.”

"Because the heir is missing, all of Victoria's rights have been transferred to the House of Lords."

“Until a royalist successor emerges and proves his right to be king, everything in Victoria is handled by the House of Lords and the House of Commons.”

"The Aslan royalists are the lion on the Victoria coat of arms, and the Drak royalists are the dragon."

As Ace spoke, he glanced back and saw that the A1 reserve team members were following closely behind. This was partly due to the fact that some of the elite operators were deliberately slowing down their movements.

He nodded slightly, indicating his satisfaction with the quality of the A1 reserve team children, and then turned back to look at the breach that was already not far away.

“Melantha, you should have met Miss Vina; she is the heir to the Aslan royal family. But there has been no news about the heir to the Drak royal family to this day.”

"Therefore, the timing of today's dragon's appearance is very ingenious, and ingenious is really hard to explain. That's why the professor is interested in this place."

As they spoke, the group had already reached the upper level of the breach.

It was nighttime, and although the lights in everyone's hands could shine down, they still couldn't see everything clearly.

After weighing the options, they decided that some people would stay on the upper level while the other group would descend to the bottom with the elite agents to see what was inside.

"Let the A1 reserve team stay here for now, and the other mages stay on the upper level as well."

Scout spoke, issuing orders to the reconnaissance team he had brought.

"Everyone prepare for battle. Those on duty should maintain contact and call every two minutes to check on the team members' situation."

"Yes!"

The group stood up straight and began setting up the rappelling anchor on the ground.

"Melantha, come down with us."

Ace pointed at Melantha by name.

Melantha paused for a moment, then pointed to herself in confusion, not understanding why Ace had specifically asked her to come along.

Ace smiled and then reached out to pat her on the shoulder.

“You’re already keeping up with us, and it wouldn’t be a bad thing to let you see more.”

"Do you remember what I told you a few days ago?"