The Last King Of Darkness-Chapter 758 - 426 Guardian (Please vote for me)

Accompanied by a thunderous boom, the bronze doors swung open.

A solemn and dignified semi-circular hall appeared before their eyes, surrounded by tiers of steps, on which many bronze seats were arranged.

To the direct east, beneath the grand Holy Fire Emblem, a massive bronze statue broke the continuity of the steps.

He held a sword in one hand, a shield in the other, his face resolute and determined, a strange vessel strapped to his back, head slightly raised, as if gazing into the distance.

It was none other than their first generation hero, Trolian.

Beneath his statue, Rod was surprised to find that there were quite a few people in the hall, as if they had been waiting there all along.

"Follow me."

Amendo stepped forward, and the three followed him to the center of the Guardian Hall.

In the middle of the floor lay a huge emblem, a burning shield and a flaming longsword crossed over each other.

"This is the emblem of the Guardians," Chucher said softly.

Amendo gave him a stern look.

"Return to your seat."

Chucher shrugged and made his way back to his seat.

Qingyu gave Rod an encouraging glance before departing as well, her seat located at the second rank, first place on the left side.

Rod noticed that many seats on the steps were empty. Some were even covered in a thick layer of dust.

Amendo spread his arms wide, and his body shimmered with Spiritual Energy, his voice never as clear as it was at that moment.

"The Guardian ascension ceremony begins."

Two figures emerged from the corner, standing beside Rod, shoulder to shoulder with him.

To his surprise, they were none other than Great Sword Tai Luo and "Undefeated" Jessica.

"You’ve been promoted to Guardians too?"

Tai Luo flashed a brilliant smile: "Yes, Brother Rod, in fact, I had advanced to First Level Combatants quite some time ago, but we’ve been waiting until now for the Fire Hall ceremony due to a lack of materials."

Rod exclaimed in surprise, "Materials? The ascension ceremony requires materials?"

Tai Luo chuckled: "Of course it does, the Guardian ceremony is not just a ceremonial honor, it is a significant blessing ceremony. Only after being anointed with the Crown of Fire can we truly become Guardians."

"To bestow the Crown of Fire requires activating Trolian’s statue, igniting Trolian’s Soul Fire, which is no simple task, consuming much precious material," he elucidated.

The Undefeated Jessica spoke kindly to Rod: "If you hadn’t been promoted, I think we would have had to wait a while longer."

Rod glanced at her; Jessica had long black hair, an oval face, fair skin, slender eyes, lightly arched, giving off an odd, charming allure, appearing haughty yet her demeanor was very friendly.

Rod remembered her as a member of the Spiritual Woman Group, one of Anna’s sisters.

Their Characteristic was "Magic Release," and the released state was their "Awakened State," also their combat state.

Jessica’s "Awakened State" was a gigantic Multi-Armed Snake Demon, hundreds of yards high, with six arms wielding six Giant Swords, sweeping through the battlefield like a great windmill, slaying demons with explosive efficiency. freёwebnoѵel.com

Back at Courage Fortress, it was she who single-handedly held a battlefield, a slaughter leaving Demons scattered far and wide, unable to breach the defensive line.

Rod was deeply impressed by her.

"Sister Jessica, you still look as beautiful as ever." Rod extended his hand in a friendly gesture.

Jessica gave a brief smile and shook his hand briefly.

"Little Rod, your rate of growth is truly astonishing. During the secret branch, you were so frail, but in the blink of an eye, you now stand shoulder to shoulder with me."

Tai Luo laughed: "Brother Rod, very few can match the growth speed of a Spirit woman with ’Magic Release,’ and even fewer surpass them. In their eyes, it’s usually they who catch up with others, rarely does someone catch them up from behind."

"Do you know? I’ve been a Second Level Combatant for half a year. Half a year ago, Jessica was a Fourth Level Combatant, and half a year later, her strength has almost caught up to me."

Jessica glanced at him with pride: "Tai Luo, what do you mean almost caught up to you? Since when were you stronger than me?"

Tai Luo gripped the Great Sword behind: "What’s the matter, Jessica, you want to fight? At least for now, you are still not a match for me."

"Silence."

Amendo commanded, and the white glow around him gradually became stronger, slowly fusing with the statue of Trolian.

At this moment, the Bishop of the Hero Church approached from below the statue.

His whole body was aflame with intense fire, yet his hair and garments remained unscathed within the flames.

"Trolian’s new stars!"

He stepped before the three of them.

"You have endured hardship and reached the glorious halls of the Guardians. From this moment on, you are the sword in the darkness, the watch on the walls, the flames against the Black Fog, the light of the dawn, the horns of Victory, the steadfast shield of the Kingdom, and the beacon of hope for your peers."

The white light around Amendo gradually dimmed, while the light on the statue of Trolian shone even more intensely.

A fierce white light illuminated the Guardian Hall brightly.

Rod noticed that everyone seated had risen to their feet, their bodies also shining with a blinding white light.

The Bishop moved to Jessica’s side.

"May the flames gather around your light like moths to a flame."

Jessica bowed slightly, "May the legacy continue, and the sacred fire pass on."

The Bishop extended a finger, gently touching Jessica’s forehead.

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