Chapter 1697: Chapter 1155: So This Is My Fault? (2)

"It’s Magic Devouring!"

Da Vinci’s youthful, charming face was full of bitterness.

"Magic Devouring..."

Everyone’s face fell.

They were well aware of this ability.

Back then, during the relentless pursuit by Bagster and the fierce battle just outside the main gate of Camelot, everyone present had basically been affected by this ability.

"Bagster!"

Altoria shouted at the massive giant dog.

"Miss Habemiao!"

Matthew suddenly let out an exclamation.

She saw, in the mouth of the pitch-black giant dog, the severely injured figure of a petite girl, her entire body dyed red with blood, almost dead.

Who else could it be but Habettelot?

"Run away..."

Habettelot seemed to have lost consciousness, her blood-stained eyes vacant, hanging half of her body in the mouth of the pitch-black giant dog, as if the ferocious beast had swallowed her lower half. Only such a weak voice came out from her mouth.

"Let go of Miss Habemiao!"

Matthew lost her mind on the spot and charged towards the pitch-black giant dog.

"Matthew!"

"Come back!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka and Da Vinci were both taken aback.

"Roar!!!"

The pitch-black giant dog, with Habettelot’s body hanging from its mouth, roared again. Accompanied by flames and thunder, it raised a paw and mercilessly swiped at the oncoming Matthew.

That strike was not only imposing but also incredibly fast.

Thunder flickered within, glowing with a crimson hue, making the strike swift and powerful.

Like the roar of a thunderous beast, a strike powerful enough to shatter the earth came crashing down on Matthew, leaving her with no time to even raise her shield.

"Snap!"

A crisp snapping sound resounded at the critical moment.

"Swoosh!"

Matthew vanished from her original spot and returned to the side of Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others.

Replacing her was Reiger.

"[Heh]."

Reiger extended a finger towards the ferocious strike coming at him, like a thunderous roar, his fingertip gathering a red light point, swiftly launching it to meet the attack head-on.

"Boom!"

An astonishing repulsive force exploded on the paw that swept in, causing the originally tiny red light point to rapidly expand, transforming into a massive red light sphere, blasting away the thunder-filled giant paw.

"Roar!"

The pitch-black giant dog was immediately blasted back by the amazing repulsive force, its form retreating amidst the shockwaves, letting out a furious growl.

"Snap!"

At this moment, Reiger snapped his fingers again, causing Habettelot, who was hanging in the mouth of the pitch-black giant dog, to disappear, and reappear in Matthew’s arms.

"Miss Habemiao!"

"She’s so badly injured...!"

"Hurry and heal her!"

The flustered voices of Matthew and the others came from behind.

Reiger didn’t turn around, staring at the pitch-black giant dog roaring at him, he spoke softly.

"Is this the Catastrophe Dog that corresponds to the Flame Calamity?"

Just like Mellucina, who transformed into the Flame Calamity after the "Great Disaster" erupted, as a Calamity Dog cursed into existence by King Morce...that is Alberich Vortigern, from the moment Bagster was born, it was destined to, on the day of the "Great Disaster" eruption, transform into a black dog capable of devouring all life, all magic power, and even thunder and flames.

"Catastrophe Dog" — this is the counterpart to the Flame Calamity.

The prophecies of the Mirror Clan actually reveal the existence of these two calamities as well.

"’The Island of Mystery turns into the Fairy Country and reveals its end to you.’"

""Welcome back to the innocent.""

""This is the city of the deep bottomless queen.""

""Stacked like rain, piled like dust, melting like snowflakes, disappearing like lies.""

""We hope to be set high and aloof, but now we are still in the queen’s palm.""

""Although, just a little more patience, wait until two thousand years have passed, the child of redemption will appear.""

""Uniting fairy and human alike, the child of salvation will save the world.""

""Even if the initial light is dim and unnoticed, it still flutters like a moth to a flame.""

""Iron Town, Sea of Coal.""

""When the disaster is repelled, the pilgrimage shall be welcomed.""

""Chosen staff guides, foreign travelers watch over, the child of redemption finally reaches the Jade Throne.""

""The true king shall take the throne, please wear a crown stained with blood.""

""Sounding like thunder (anger), ringing like raging fire (lament), six tolls mark the start of the true king’s path.""

""Chased by the Red Disaster, bitten by the Dark Disaster.""

""A bit of slack at work is no big deal; we are the descendants of free fairies.""

""Hope is never sufficient, sincerely yearning for a bright tomorrow.""

This prophecy, much of it has indeed come to pass.

"Iron Town, Sea of Coal. When the disaster is repelled, the pilgrimage shall be welcomed"—here Iron Town and Sea of Coal refer to the port city of Norwich.

The prophecy mentioned that it would be the first to suffer the attack of the "disaster," and this has already come true.

However, due to Reiger’s intervention, Altoria, who was supposed to ring the Pilgrimage Bell for the first time and start the pilgrimage journey after repelling the "disaster," had already rung two Pilgrimage Bells before the "disaster" outbreak in Norwich.

And..."Chased by the Red Disaster, bitten by the Dark Disaster"—this part of the prophecy referred to the Flame Calamity and Catastrophe Dog.

The Mirror Clan foretold that when Altoria rings six Pilgrimage Bells, completes the pilgrimage journey, opens the true king’s path, and defeats Morgan, the true "Great Disaster" will erupt, with the "Red Disaster" and "Dark Disaster" appearing, devouring the entire Britain with fire and thunder.

"It must be said that Morgan did indeed do a lot to protect Britain."

Whether it’s Melusina transforming into the Flame Calamity or Bagster transforming into the Catastrophe Dog, both were bestowed with other names by Morgan, using the spiritual foundation of the Round Table Knight, locking their true power and form, allowing them to maintain their fairy form and live normally within Britain.

If Melusina and Bagster hadn’t eventually abandoned their bestowed names and reclaimed their true names, reverting to their original powers and forms, perhaps they wouldn’t have transformed into the Flame Calamity and the Catastrophe Dog.

For this purpose, Morgan’s efforts were deserving of recognition and rewarding.

Sadly, because of Reiger, these painstaking efforts ultimately went to waste.

Melusina and Bagster...both abandoned their bestowed names and reclaimed their true names because of him.

"Is it my fault then?"

Reiger muttered, causing the massive black dog to feel underestimated, lashing out at him in anger.

Around him, the black dogs lunged at Reiger, about to overwhelm him.

"Domain expansion..."

Suddenly, a cold voice rang out from within the horde of dogs.

In an instant, the world underwent a radical transformation.

A storm of Curse Power swept through the Jade Throne Hall, replacing collapsing buildings and raging fires with another scene.

"Splash..."

Droplets fell upon the ground, transforming the earth into a mirror-like water surface, reflecting the world above the water.

The world above the water had already changed, the royal city vanished, the ceiling became a vast sky, the surroundings were empty, like another world.

"[Kitchen of Subjugating Demons]."

A pavilion as magnificent as the sun, resplendent and dazzling, rose from beneath the water in the trembling gazes of all present.

Reiger stood before the pavilion, forming the Tan Tu Seal with his hands, his raised face cold and indifferent.

"————"

The world came to a standstill.

In the next second——

"Boom!!!"

Endless slashes appeared like a storm.

The slashes engulfed the horde of dogs, swallowed the Catastrophe Dog, its roar abruptly halted, leaving no trace behind.