Sovereign of the Ashes

Sein welcomed Lorianne home with numerous surprises.

She was fighting two Gorilla Gods with another Rank Five knight when Feylis urgently requested her return.

Since the Magus World Army entered the Wild Gorilla World in waves, it had yet to assert dominance over the high-level combat forces during the initial phase of the war, given the Wild Gorilla World’s advantage of fighting on their homeplane.

The battlefield for Rank Four creatures, where Lorianne fought, initially appeared bleak.

A summons from Feylis forced Lorianne to temporarily withdraw from the battle after months of fierce fighting.

This was a rare occurrence during interplanar wars as her abrupt retreat was unfair to the Order of the Fiery Molten Mountain’s grand master fighting alongside her.

Fortunately, reinforcements from the Magus World Army quickly arrived to assist the Rank Five knight.

In the skies above the main battlefield, there were also numerous knights and mages of Rank Four or higher from the Magus World.

Among them was a formidable Rank Five knight from the Order of the Blackrock, riding his Rank Four black-armored Dark Dragon.

When the battle intensified and the combatants were close, the powerhouses from the same world would naturally support each other.

Months of relentless combat had sharpened Lorianne’s aura.

The sudden arrival of five magic beast knights indeed startled her, yet as a tower master, she handled the situation with grace and welcomed Black Oblivion, Milena, and the other formidable magic beasts.

Upon noticing Black Oblivion’s overt eagerness to fight, Lorianne’s eyes gleamed.

Casting aside formalities, she directly addressed the magic beast kings instead.

“Currently, there are two particularly troublesome Gorilla Gods on the frontline that Sir Oneille from the Order of the Fiery Molten Mountain is struggling to hold off. Would any of you be willing to assist him?”

Tourmaline’s brother, Black Oblivion, was visibly the most eager to respond.

“Let’s go then! We’ll take them down!” he exclaimed.

Magic beasts were straightforward by nature and seldom beat around the bush.

Since his promotion to Rank Four, Black Oblivion had been keen on waging an interplanar war. He befriended the magic beasts in the Sage’s Forest, amassing significant power.

Unfortunately, despite his growing strength over the years, a suitable invasion target continued to elude him—largely due to his sister, White Stella, who both openly and covertly thwarted his plans.

White Stella also prohibited him from participating in the millennia-long Neisse Star Domain War.

However, this time he was determined to join the conflict against the medium-sized plan known as the Wild Gorilla World.

He even convinced Maned Tyrant, his elder brother who had just awakened from his slumber, to support his cause.

With Maned Tyrant’s approval, Black Oblivion proudly led an army of magic beasts through the Divine Tower of Verdant Spring’s teleportation array, arriving first in Verdant Wilderness World before descending directly into Wild Gorilla World.

Tourmaline and Black Oblivion’s family had a significant influence on the Magus World.

Initially planning to operate solo, the Pyro Secret Society found itself compelled to include this formidable group of magic beast kings due to the sudden notice of their participation.

This was mainly due to Black Oblivion’s impatient nature; he refused to delay his arrival which would have allowed him more time to rally additional friends and allies throughout the Magus World.

Otherwise, given his influence within the Magus World, he could have marshaled even more magic beast kings and a larger army of magic beasts.

The magic beasts, being native entities born from the top-tier civilization of the Magus World, were formidable in their own rights.

“It’s a pity that Brando and a few others are still hibernating; otherwise, I could have brought more allies with me this time! By the way, what ranks are those two Gorilla Gods?” Black Oblivion mused aloud before inquiring about the enemies.

“A Rank Four and a Rank Five Gorilla Gods. They could harness the power of geo and pyro elemental laws respectively, making them tough opponents,” Lorianne replied promptly.

“Leave that Rank Five Gorilla God to Milena and I; you two can handle the other Rank Four Gorilla God,” Black Oblivion instructed, turning to the three companions behind him.

The magic beast kings let out powerful roars in response.

Those who could follow Black Oblivion all the way to this battlefield were clearly formidable warriors.

Lorianne was quick to react. Without a moment’s hesitation, she waved her magic rod and declared, “Let us be off then!”

The Rank Four mage, who had just returned to the Divine Tower of Verdant Spring’s temporary base, had barely had time to sit down and drink a glass of water before she promptly transformed into a verdant green meteor.

Leading the four magic beast kings, she quickly returned to the main frontline battlefield.

Lorianne was not particularly worried about the Rank Five knight from the Order of the Fiery Molten Mountain.

However, as more Magus World powerhouses arrived, Lorianne knew that any delay could lead to a situation with too many combatants on the battlefield and not enough rewards to share.

Fair distribution of loot on the battlefield would not always happen.

If extremely valuable treasures, such as divine relics, were discovered, no one would willingly part with them.

And even if the loot was distributed fairly, how significant would each share be among so many powerhouses?

Lorianne’s priority was to arrive at the battlefield as early as possible to secure her share of the spoils and maximize the gains for her group.

With the aid provided by Feylis, Lorianne was among the first to reach the Wild Gorilla World.

However, her presence there was not to make selfless contributions.

The four magic beast kings, now in their true forms, followed Lorianne to the frontlines in a grand manner.

Only the giant squid, tasked with protecting Tourmaline, stayed behind with Sein and the others.

Before Lorianne departed, she had not forgotten about the Divine Tower of Verdant Spring Army under her command.

She issued several succinct war commands that appeared in the crystal balls of Sein and several Rank Three grand mages.

After a month’s rest, the Divine Tower of Verdant Spring Army was once again mobilized like a colossal war machine.

The legion of cannon fodder, recently depleted by more than half, was soon to be replenished by millions of magic beasts.

With the four magic beast kings gone, command of the arriving magic beast army, due only in another half a month, would temporarily fall to the Divine Tower of Verdant Spring and Tourmaline.

“Hey, Sein. Where are we going now?” Tourmaline asked, gently nudging him with her dragon horn.

“Uh, I’m going to inform the combat legions to assemble first. Stay close to me, Tourmaline,” Sein instructed firmly.

Tourmaline nodded obediently and agreed.

The intensity of the interplanar war made Tourmaline realize that she was not here to “play” this time.

***

A high-altitude battlefield loomed directly above an azure volcanic crater on the front line.

Below, surging blue and red molten lava thinned the air density near the planar barrier considerably.

The active volcano below spewed hot magma endlessly, while the surrounding area was rife with wildly fluctuating elemental laws, posing a threat even to demigod-level beings.

Clearly, this was a battlefield reserved for creatures of Rank Four and above; definitely not for low-ranking creatures.

Around this high-altitude battlefield, similar fierce melees erupted, involving creatures of Rank Four and higher.

This area of active volcanoes, originally chosen by Oneille the Rank Five knight, was perfectly suited to his abilities.

Despite the presence of a Rank Five Gorilla God proficient in pyro elemental laws, Oneille was confident he could overpower his foe.

With his ally, Lorianne, using the power of dendro elemental law to subdue another Rank Four Gorilla God that could harness the power of geo elemental laws, they should have had the upper hand.

However, Lorianne’s sudden departure had left Oneille cursing inwardly.

Facing two opponents alone was no easy task, especially after the exhaustive battles of the preceding months had depleted much of his strength.

The other Magus World powerhouses, engaged with their own adversaries, were unable to assist him for the time being.

It was rare for battles among creatures of Rank Four and above to be settled within a few months. Solo battles often stretched over years without a clear victor!

Unless Oneille faced imminent peril, it was unlikely that any powerhouses would abandon their own battles and potential gains to aid him.

While inwardly cursing Lorianne, Oneill was struck in the chest by a devastating punch from the Gorilla God.

The attack, imbued with the potent power of pyro elemental laws, spilled a copious amount of blood.

The valuable “blood of god” dripped into the volcanic crater below.

The excruciating pain forced Oneille to consider whether to tighten his defenses or temporarily withdraw.

Just then, Lorianne’s transmitted voice suddenly appeared on the high-altitude battlefield.

“I’m coming!”

A green meteor streaked across the sky, bringing tears of hope to Oneille’s eyes.

Before he could pull himself together, two colossal figures—a black dragon and a white tiger—arrived ahead of Lorianne, intercepting the threats.

Their sudden appearance overwhelmed Oneille with a mix of relief and exhilaration.

“Damn!” he exclaimed.