Chapter 391 Messiro’s Move

Lich.

This term, or rather this type of artificial being, originated in ancient times, possibly from the Moon Empire—yes, everything in this world eventually ties back to the Moon Empire, as if there was only one human nation in ancient times, and that was the Moon Empire.

In some magical books recorded by magicians, the Moon Empire was a nation that pursued magic, thus giving birth to a wide variety of magical professions.

As recorded in the book *To Prince Anut, Curtis Truth*, which he obtained from the ghost ship, there were professions such as alchemists, vampires, necromancers, magicians, druids, wizards, warlocks, prophets, succubi, and shamans, all centered around the triangular pattern of the Eye of Truth.

All these professions have been erased by the tides of history, with only the magicians continuing to this day.

According to the information Liszt gathered and summarized, the lich originated from the witches of the Moon Empire. Witches were essentially magicians who studied soul techniques. An ancient witch developed a technology for soul containment through the creation of a soul container, transforming himself into an immortal lich.

For a time, the lich prospered.

Of course, true immortality doesn't exist, as there have been no signs of liches in this era for a long time.

Those ancient liches have long since vanished into dust, and if even dragons cannot live forever, how could a lich, an artificial being, hope to uncover the secret of eternal life?

It was probably just a technique to prolong life.

"But now, it seems that the lich transformed from Andy Sapphire is somewhat unusual... Compared to the lich form of Curtis Truth, the lich Andy appears unusually formidable... He stands as tall as two men, and even the greatsword in his hand emits blue flames."

Liszt felt his heart tense as he watched the Marquis of the Bulls, now transformed into a lich, standing at the breach of Juniper Fortress and conversing with the First Prince.

He had guessed that the Marquis of the Bulls would have a backup plan, but he hadn’t expected him to successfully transform into a lich and appear before everyone with unstoppable momentum.

The battlefield fell into a stagnant atmosphere.

Prince Anthony, the First Prince, landed on the ground and looked up at the towering Lich Andy, his voice cold: "A lich is nothing but an outdated relic, and there is no such thing as immortality in this world. Andy, your delusions won't intimidate anyone!"

"Ha ha ha ha, how absurd," Lich Andy lightly swung the large sword in his hand. The blade was stylish, resembling a bone, with the hilt forged in the shape of a metallic bull's head, its horns serving as the sword guard. Cold blue flames burned on it. "I'm not here to scare you, because I'm here to end you!"

Boom!

Lich Andy jumped down from Juniper Fortress, making the ground shake slightly beneath his feet.

The First Prince felt a sense of fear but quickly shouted, "All knights, launch your spears and arrows at this lich! Sky knights, follow me and attack him together!"

"Will you truly defy me?" Lich Andy said loudly as he saw the knights preparing to attack. "I have become a lich and seized the power of the Sapphire Dragon. My existence proves that the Sapphire Dragon is dead. Are you still choosing to die for the Sapphire Family?"

His words caused the knights to hesitate.

The dragon-slaying event had already occurred, and now the Marquis of the Bulls had successfully transformed into a lich, undoubtedly having stolen the power of the Sapphire Dragon. So, what had become of the dragon that once dominated the nation?

Everyone had questions in their minds.

However, the First Prince quickly refuted, "How dare you covet the power of the dragon? The Sapphire Dragon is unharmed, and soon it will recover and destroy any who dare challenge its might!"

With that, the First Prince charged directly at Lich Andy. At that moment, Liszt genuinely admired the heir of the duke. In such a situation, not only did he not retreat, but he also rushed forward without hesitation, attempting to influence the judgment of the surrounding knights with his leadership.

In contrast, the Second Prince did not immediately rush out with the First Prince.

The newly minted sword saint hesitated, his resolve faltering.

"This battle is getting hard to fight," Liszt thought, feeling a sense of retreat. He didn’t know how strong the lich transformed from the Marquis of the Bulls was, but the marquis's success easily led to concerns about the safety of the Sapphire Dragon. This uncertainty caused hesitation, just as the Second Prince was now wavering. Only the First Prince had charged forward.

The scales of victory had already tipped in favor of the Bull Marquis and the new lich Andy. Once the Crown Prince's assault revealed Andy's formidable strength, the battlefield was likely to undergo a significant change.

Reflecting on his well-prepared escape route, Liszt couldn't help but sigh with self-mockery, "Nobles are most adept at seeking safety and avoiding danger."

But the next moment,

He realized that his understanding of nobility was still shallow.

In the camp, following the Crown Prince, a second sky knight charged out. This sky knight was clad in golden armor and wielded a golden greatsword. The flamboyantly dressed figure could be none other than Liszt's uncle, whom he considered part of the "waste" category, a sky knight who had only reached an ordinary level through the excessive use of potions.

Mexiro of Longtaro.

"Hmm?"

His gaze froze, unable to react for a moment.

There was no time to recover, as he soon discovered that his father, the Sea Wave Sword Saint Lee William, followed Mexiro as the third to charge out. Then, one after another, sky knights rushed forward, including the Second Prince, all heading towards the lich Andy.

Seeing this scene, the lich Andy couldn't help but curse, "Foolish insects! It seems you don't understand that your current actions are tantamount to suicide!"

Boom!

Raising his greatsword ablaze with blue flames, he swept it horizontally with a light motion. A circular wave of blue energy spread out in a fan shape, quickly colliding with several sky knights.

The sky knights were immediately thrown back like boats capsized by waves.

Lee William was among those pushed back, but he was not injured; he merely felt a sharp pain in his ribs from the massive force. After catching his breath, he charged forward again, just as the Crown Prince, who had also been flung back, was beside him. They exchanged a glance.

Without any words or eye contact, both swiftly joined the renewed battle.

This will be a difficult battle!

Thunder, hail, rocks, wind blades, flames, and waves—except for the relatively rare light attribute and dark attribute magic power, the other six types of attribute magic power were all displayed in the sky. The magic power in the air was torn apart by the knights' own magic power, creating a variety of bizarre phenomena.

Amid this chaotic onslaught, Lich Andy let out an enraged roar. The sword emitting blue flames suddenly made a sharp turn and, with a swift motion, grazed the chest of a regular sky knight who failed to dodge in time. Blood sprayed out and instantly vaporized.

"Ah!"

The sky knight screamed and retreated.

Not even one strike from Lich Andy could be withstood.

The gap in strength was terrifying. The Earth Knights surrounding Juniper Fortress didn't even dare to intervene. This was a clash between the elite knights. Despite being a magical construct, Lich Andy's combat style remained true to that of a knight.

Among the ranks of the knights, Liszt repeatedly raised the Swift Shadow Bow, only to lower it again.

With the earl joining the battle, the stance of the Tulip family had been quickly determined. The Coral Island Knights had no way out; they had no choice but to fight... But this battle had already escalated beyond what an elite Earth Knight like him could handle. Even attempting a sneak attack with a bow was proving to be difficult.

"Andy, wielding 'Flame of Joy,' is overwhelmingly powerful. It feels like we're heading for defeat."