Yes, Madam Prime Minister

Gasping for breath, Agustina tried to cast another spell, but Dinia interrupted her with a look, "Rest."

The two hundred-meter-long walls of fire that just formed consumed nearly half of Agustina's magic power.

Dinia turned to Ronan, "Can your sword and shield be adjusted according to the user?"

“That’s right, you know that?” Ronan was surprised.

“The shield you handed to that seapiper last time at sea was different from the one you used yourself,” Dinia said. “Stop talking nonsense, just give me the sword when I transform.”

As a shapeshifter specializing in fate magic, transformation is her signature skill.

Ronan's sword has good physical attack, and as a creation of materialized magic, it will not suffer any damage as long as the magic power is maintained.

Dinia swiftly cast a spell.

In the blink of an eye, Dinia transformed into an unidentified creature over two meters tall, covered from head to toe in layers of red scales resembling feathers. Its eyes glowed crimson, and its full-face helmet protruded like an eagle's beak, its beak slightly open, exhaling a cloud of red mist.

"Transfer." Ronan quickly transferred the "Sword of Sincerity" to Dinia.

When Ronan's longsword came into Dinia's hands, it immediately transformed into a nearly three-meter-long broadsword, held at his shoulder like a raging beast poised to pounce.

"Ha, the captain's Blood Eagle mode is here," Agustina laughed.

Dinia's figure was completely obscured, only a red afterimage swiftly cutting through the black mass of enemies. Thud thud thud thud thud, bang bang bang bang, wherever the giant sword passed, there were sounds of flesh exploding and bones shattering.

Chunks of meat, bones, brains, and internal organs were flying everywhere.

This open space has been turned into a bloody slaughterhouse.

Ronan was stunned. "I suddenly had a feeling that if the old man and the others had opened the door any slower, she could have killed all these monsters."

“It’s definitely an illusion; you can’t last that long,” Agustina teased from the side.

Ronan's sword is sustained by his own magic, and with Dinia's attacks being so ferocious, he is losing a significant amount of magic every second.

“I can hold out for another half hour without any problem,” Ronan said.

Agustina smiled knowingly, "Don't worry, the captain will use you carefully and won't really drain you dry."

Meanwhile, the Heidi priests were forcibly maintaining their focus, using the Ensemble Resonance magic to activate the key and open the door, while Illusionary Melody and other musketeers protected them, repelling the small number of monsters that had slipped through from Dinia.

Chapter Thirty: The door opens, the magic stone appears, and chaos reigns.

In just one minute, the guard team had lost two Phantom Melodies, three Seapiper soldiers and two members of the Fisheries Conservation Department. Apart from Ronan, Agustina and seven Magic Musketeers, who were unharmed, everyone else was injured to varying degrees.

These monsters aren't actually very strong offensively; their claws are far weaker than a blunt knife. Their physical strength is much higher than that of humans, but they still can't withstand many shots. The troublesome thing is their sheer number. Even though Dinia has already lured most of them away, many are still heading towards Ronan and his group.

The muskets don't reload very quickly. If someone loses their rhythm of fire out of fear and can't guarantee that they can kill the few that are close by in each round of fire, the monsters will take the opportunity to rush up to them.

Even though their team had pretty good mental fortitude, some people still panicked, which led to the deaths of five people.

For an ordinary person, facing these monsters, let alone holding a gun steady, they would be lucky if they could just stay still.

The reason why two units of the Phantom Melody were lost was that the claws of these monsters, which were not particularly strong, clearly had a special effect on the shell of the Phantom Melody. The shell, which had high magic resistance and high physical defense, was like a dry and hard biscuit to these monsters' claws. It would crack after a few claws, and after a few more claws, a large piece would be peeled off.

But the Phantom Melody had no choice but to go, because apart from Dinia who was rampaging through the monster horde, only these magical mechs could wipe out a group of monsters in one go.

Two minutes later, another unit of the Phantom Melody fell down, leaving only five units. The situation on the other side stabilized, and after the initial period of panic, no more people died.

At that moment, excited voices came from the direction of the priest.

"opened!"

Ronan glanced over and saw that the huge, hemispherical transparent shield, which was over fifty meters high at the top, had opened a semi-circular door with a diameter of over ten meters.

"Let's go!" Ronan and Agustina shouted at the same time.

In the distance, Dinia swiftly charged back from the horde of monsters in a straight line, while closer, Ronan and his group fought their way back into the massive protective barrier.

Soon, everyone, including the remaining five Illusionary Melodies, entered the space inside the giant protective shield.

"Close the door," Ronan said to old man Treca.

The exhausted old man clutched his chest, sweating profusely, looking like he was about to die, and said in a very strained voice, "I can't turn it off. I just discovered it myself."

“This…” Ronan was completely bewildered and could only smile helplessly. “I can only say that it’s fortunate that there are grass, trees and many stone pillars everywhere here.”

Unlike the open environment outside, the huge protective barrier was filled with all sorts of dazzling plants. In addition, there were rectangular stone pillars more than a meter high and twenty or thirty centimeters long and wide at intervals. In such an environment, even if the monsters broke in, their simple, reckless movement would not be able to surround Ronan and his group of humans. In fact, Ronan and his group could use the complex terrain to outmaneuver and guerrilla, eliminating the monsters bit by bit. After all, they had plenty of ammunition, and as for food, there was plenty of food in this botanical garden.

Old man Treka calmed down a bit. "It was my mistake as the high priest not to foresee this situation. Now we can only head straight for our goal and leave the two Phantom Melodies behind to buy some time."

"Is the target that tower?" Dinia asked.

The entire botanical garden is covered with plants, making the view very poor. The only building that can be clearly seen is the tall tower located in the center of this area.

“That’s right,” the old man replied.

Based on some scattered historical materials, he judged that the basic teaching materials originally belonging to their Haidi people's civilization were in that tower.

If we can find those basic teaching materials, we can cultivate a group of true priests in ten or twenty years, and one day we will be able to restart their civilization.

These basic teaching materials are not afraid of being copied. There are not many Haidi people who can still recognize their own script, and others who get them will not be able to decipher them.

As for these high-yield crops, it would be best to take them away if possible; if not, they should be destroyed to prevent them from attracting covetousness when their strength is insufficient.

“Wait a minute,” Dinia said.

Before they could finish speaking, the two Phantom Melodies had already rushed to the door to block it. This would undoubtedly come at the cost of their lives, but for the future of their people and for their own dreams, the two Seapiper priests piloting the Phantom Melodies did not hesitate at all.

Just then, another unexpected event occurred.

Those rectangular stone pillars, spaced two or three meters apart, suddenly flew up on their own, rapidly splitting into small cubes in mid-air. These small cubes then formed a large cube, and even more strangely, some kind of writing flowed across the surface of these cubes.

"This is... a magic stone?" a Seapipe priest exclaimed.

In an instant, Ronan realized it too.

The so-called magic stone is the material of the outer shell armor of the magic mech, Fantasy Melody.

Just now, these stone pillars were hidden among the grass and trees, and we couldn't see them at all. Now, hundreds and thousands of them have flown into the air, and we can see them clearly all at once. These stones are exactly the same as the outer layer of the Illusionary Melody, with that peculiar texture that is somewhere between stone and metal.

Won't……

Uh, it seems not.

These stones merely floated; they did not emit the white light that could be emitted from the head of the Phantom Symphony.

But at that moment, Ronan was surprised to find that, in a moment of distraction, the text flowing on the surface of the cube-shaped magic stone suddenly distorted and turned into a script that he recognized.

The continuously scrolling text reads "Downloading, downloading..."

Ronan glanced around; no one else showed any change in expression.

Could it be that only he could perceive the change in the words he saw?

Suddenly, the text changed to "Download complete!"

"Quickly open!"

Ronan gave a loud warning.

Just as everyone was about to dodge upon hearing the sound, these floating cube-shaped magic stones spewed out beams of white light, exactly the same as the white light that could be emitted from the head of the Illusionary Melody, only thinner and shorter. However, these cubes were significantly faster, and there were hundreds or even thousands of them, so the firepower immediately covered the area where everyone was.

Even though there were cover everywhere, this round of shooting still killed most of the people instantly. The ordinary Haidi people and humans were almost all wiped out, and five Haidi priests also died, leaving twelve people.

The remaining three Illusionary Melodies were unharmed, and Ronan and his two companions, along with the seven mage musketeers, were unharmed.

The bad news wasn't over yet. Just as the group was about to take shelter behind a tree to catch their breath, the monsters rushed in. They seemed to change their behavior instantly, no longer attacking indiscriminately what was in front of them. They ignored the two Phantom Melodies blocking the entrance and instead poured in through the gaps, forming a swarm and heading straight for the center of the botanical garden.

At the same time, the flying cube-shaped magic stones also began attacking these black monsters.

When attacked, these black monsters pounced on the cube, each claw capable of taking one down with a single strike.

The cube attacks both humans and monsters. The monsters seem to target the tower as well, with the cube being their primary target.

It's a mess, a complete mess, the whole botanical garden is in complete chaos.

Chapter Thirty-One: The Tower, the Code, and the Laughter

More black monsters poured in through the gate. Their skin, especially their exoskeletons, was quite resistant to the white light beams, but they still died quickly under the constant barrage of fire from the numerous cubes.

But the goal of these black monsters was to break into the tower located in the middle of the botanical garden. They charged toward their target recklessly, and the cube had no way to stop them. If it tried to descend to a lower altitude to block them, it would be directly destroyed by the monsters' claws, which were not very powerful against humans but had a special effect on magic stones.

In retrospect, they inadvertently helped these black monsters.

On Ronan's side, the remaining three priests piloting the Phantom Melody also urgently escaped from the cockpit, and the group split into several groups, hiding behind different trees.

“We can’t stay here; we have to get into the tower before these monsters,” Dinia said.

Given the current situation, the cube cannot stop so many black monsters, and they will eventually reach the tower.

"Sir, these blocks will attack us, and we don't know if there are anything even more troublesome inside the tower."

One of the mage musketeers said this, and it was also the sentiment of the other six mage musketeers.

They were once young soldiers who followed Ronan and possessed outstanding mental fortitude.

They wouldn't panic when facing ordinary people, or even some monsters, but the situation here was truly unprecedented. Along the way, they encountered alternate dimensions, dead cities, monsters, botanical gardens, and blocks, and the situation became increasingly bizarre. They had no idea what would happen next, and this unknown brought immense fear.

Agustina sneered disdainfully, "Do you think you can survive if you stay here?"

Although she usually acts frivolously, this one sentence hit the nail on the head.

They are now in the middle of a battle between blocks and monsters, and the trees that can serve as cover are decreasing rapidly. Soon it will be unsafe here.

Apart from Ronan, Dinia, and Agustina, who are three orthodox mages, no one else can guarantee their survival under the white light emitted by the cube.

“Miss Serrano, don’t question others so easily.” Ronan first retorted to Agustina, then suggested, “While they are still fighting fiercely here, let’s detour to the tower. Staying here is definitely not safe.”

“Let’s go with Ronan’s plan,” Dinia decided, then continued, “Everyone except Tina and Ronan, everyone else, charge in one direction and I’ll turn you all into mushrooms.”

Dinia's strategy was to turn people into mushrooms, and then have her carry them quickly to the tower.

There are several reasons why we didn't use this method when facing those monsters before entering this place. First, ordinary people turning into mushrooms may cause some side effects that are difficult to heal on their own. Second, opening the door requires the collective power of the priests and the protection of others.

When Dinia saw that the door couldn't be closed, she planned to turn everyone else into mushrooms and take them straight to the tower.

However, the accident happened too suddenly. Under the burst of white light, all the ordinary people were instantly wiped out.

The remaining people all have some degree of magic resistance, so turning into mushrooms for a short time won't cause any side effects.

"Run," Ronan commanded.

Everyone rushed out at once. Seven mage musketeers and fourteen Heidilian priests were instantly turned into mushrooms by Dinia. Then, a giant mushroom hand grew from Dinia's back, grabbed them, and began to run towards the tower.

Ronan and Agustina burst towards the tower from the other side.

Dinia charged forward at full speed, using mushrooms to clear a path and quickly arrived in front of the tower.

Ronan used his shield to smash through the tree branches blocking his way like a bulldozer, and soon arrived at the gate of the tower.

Upon reaching the tower, Dinia released the mushroom hands, transforming all the mushrooms back into humans.

Agustina stepped forward to explain, "Let me tell you, ordinary people can't withstand the captain's magic, and even when facing those black monsters before, they couldn't..."

She wouldn't allow anyone to question her leader, so naturally she had to explain things clearly to these clueless guys.

"Open the door, hurry up," Ronan urged Treca. Time was of the essence, and he had no interest in hearing Agustina's explanation.

“Okay,” Treka said.

The priests immediately began performing a chorus of resonance magic, preparing to use the key to open the tower's gate.

The seven mage musketeers quickly took their positions, facing the direction from which they had come, and Ronan joined them in the vigilance; these seven were, after all, his old subordinates.

"Hey, are you guys even listening?" Agustina yelled.

“We heard everything, Miss Serrano,” Ronan replied impatiently, guessing that if he didn’t respond, she would never stop.

"Alright, Tina, don't bother others." Dinia stopped Agustina; now was not the time to explain these issues.

Unlike the previous door, which was completely invisible from the outside of the transparent shield, the door of this tower was clearly visible, and it even had a keyhole.

This lock is quite special; it's similar to the rotary combination lock on Ronan's original time-space safe, only much larger, and requires inserting a key first, and then using resonance magic to turn it.

"How could this be?" a priest asked in confusion. They should have already entered the correct password, but the door wouldn't open.

“One more time,” said another priest.

It still wouldn't open.

Could the password be wrong? If so, then we'll have to try them one by one. But some of the cubes are coming this way, and the black monster is also charging towards us. And the password is four digits. I'm afraid that before we can find the correct password, the cubes and the monster will already be right in front of us.

Ronan turned around. "Password 1977, try it."

How did he know? Because the password was written on the door. At this point, Ronan was completely certain that no one else could understand the writing except him.

But here's the problem: how is he able to understand these characters? These characters weren't originally any kind of script from his original timeline; it's just that when his gaze lingered on them, they would distort and transform into the common script of the kingdom in his current timeline.