Chapter 380 A Desperate Final Battle with No Retreat
In reality, Irving did not take long to persuade the others. However, during the process of convincing them, Sophia had already destroyed all the outer defenses of the Angel Guild headquarters. The power of the blood moon had directly seeped into the deepest parts of the Angel Guild, and everyone realized that they had no way out.
What they had to do next was to fight to the death.
Irving coldly stared in the direction of Sophia. Although he could only see the pink moonlight and a blurred figure, he knew that this indistinct shape represented the greatest enemy he had to face.
Irving tightened his grip on the magic book in his hands. "Victory or defeat hinges on this moment! I have no retreat left! I must unleash my strongest power at the first opportunity!" Irving motivated himself internally.
Once he was prepared, Irving summoned the power of the Taikoo Flame Pearl within his body. This time, he held nothing back and fully activated the power of the Taikoo Flame Pearl.
The powerful energy of the Taikoo Flame Pearl surrounded Irving's body with a dazzling silver light. This silver glow successfully dispelled the pink moonlight. However, the effect did not last long. The pink moonlight soon enveloped Irving's body again.
But this had no effect on Irving. At that moment, he was already charging toward Sophia at full speed. During his advance, Irving also released several spells using the powerful staff he held in his hand.
In response to Irving's actions, Sophia did not make any moves. Her blurred figure seemed to merely observe Irving's every movement.
When Irving was only a step away from Sophia, he suddenly felt that the pink moonlight surrounding him had become stagnant. He sensed that the moonlight had taken on a tangible form. It felt as if he was not advancing through pink moonlight, but rather struggling through a thick, pink liquid.
Irving's speed quickly diminished until he came to a complete stop. Sophia slowly pointed her hand in Irving's direction.
Then, an endless stream of pink moonlight surged toward Irving. Although he had timely invoked the power of the Taikoo Flame Pearl, it still failed to block the force of the blood moon.
Irving felt his consciousness rapidly fading away.
Just before his consciousness was about to completely fade away, Irving activated the magic book in his hand. The spells recorded in the book were triggered in that moment. A large number of mystical symbols poured out from the magic book, forming a massive net that enveloped Sophia and all the power of the blood moon.
"Now's the time! Attack me immediately! Don't hesitate!" Irving's voice reached the ears of the others.
Benjamin quickly used the powers of order to launch an attack. Waves of silver light flew rapidly toward Irving. Although Sophia attempted to block it with the power of the blood moon, the interference from the magical formations prevented the blood moon's strength from successfully halting the attack from the powers of order.
The powers of order entered Irving's body. He felt intense pain, but there was no sign of suffering on his face. Irving understood clearly that he had to endure all the pain now.
At the same time Benjamin took action, James used an item from the Angel Guild to attack Irving. The item James held was capable of harnessing dark power. The dark energy transformed into numerous black orbs that flew toward Irving.
As the dark energy entered Irving's body, it also inflicted severe pain upon him. With the powers of order and dark energy consecutively attacking Irving, the strength of the magical formations began to increase rapidly. For the first time, Sophia felt a significant threat.
Sophia started manipulating the power of the blood moon to continuously attack the magical formations. However, none of her attacks managed to break through; instead, they only made the magical formations more solid.
"What have you done?! What kind of magical formations are these?! How can they contain the power of the blood moon?!" Sophia's voice reached Irving's ears.
A smile appeared on Irving's face. "You finally decided to speak to me. Were you silent before because you thought victory was assured? You're being a bit too arrogant! You must pay the price for your pride!"
Irving certainly wouldn't answer any of Sophia's questions. While Sophia and Irving were communicating, Aron also used another item from the Angel Guild to attack Irving. A golden light flew toward him. The withering power entered Irving's body, further enhancing the magical formations.
Anna and the more powerful members of the Angel Guild took turns using various items to attack Irving. Although some of the attacks were redundant in terms of their power, Irving did not blame them. In his view, this was the only way to ensure that their operation would succeed without fail.
As different powers entered Irving's body, the strength of the magical formations began to increase rapidly. A massive net glowing with blue light enveloped both the power of the blood moon and Sophia. Despite Sophia's best efforts to break free from the constraints of the magical formations, all of her attempts ultimately failed.
The blood-red moon in the sky over the City of Warding began to fade swiftly. The humans in Starling City, who had been twisted into werewolves by the power of the blood moon, were also quickly returning to their original forms. Just before Irving's consciousness completely faded away, he finally saw the power of the blood moon being thoroughly suppressed.
"We have finally succeeded! Sophia can no longer pose a significant threat to us!" This was Irving's final thought. With Sophia and the power of the blood moon completely sealed by the magical formations, Irving fell into unconsciousness.
Aron and the others immediately took appropriate action. Unsure of how to deal with Sophia, they simply sealed off the area where she was located. Everyone was most concerned about Irving's condition. They transported Irving to the deepest part of the Angel Guild headquarters.
They wanted to seek the help of the knowledge fairy, believing it was her responsibility to awaken Irving. When they appeared before the knowledge fairy, she had transformed into the form of an owl. The knowledge fairy burst into laughter.
"You don't need to worry at all. Irving is not in any danger; he has simply exhausted all his power. It won't be long before he awakens." The knowledge fairy's response relieved the group greatly.
"That's good to hear! For now, please arrange for Irving to rest in a comfortable room. I have other matters I want to discuss with the knowledge fairy," Aron said, dismissing the others.
Once everyone had left, Aron coldly turned to the knowledge fairy and asked, "What exactly do you intend to do? And why do you only collaborate with Irving and never with me? My strength may not match Irving's, but I believe there is potential for cooperation between us."
The knowledge fairy merely looked coldly at Aron. She had never trusted him, believing him to be too rigid a person.
"Why won't you answer my question? Do you truly think there's no room for collaboration with me?" Aron felt a slight edge of anxiety.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Although he knew that Irving would always come to his aid when he was in trouble, Aron did not want to continuously rely on Irving's help. He still hoped to gain more powerful abilities. As long as he could obtain greater strength, he would be able to handle all troubles on his own.
The knowledge fairy carefully inquired about Aron before slowly speaking. "I can certainly collaborate with you. However, you cannot offer me the rewards I desire. Irving can provide me with a wealth of valuable intelligence. Can you do that?"
"I can bring you plenty of valuable intelligence as well! The information gathered by the Angel Guild is certainly more than what Irving has!" Aron replied with a very firm tone. He genuinely believed this.
In Aron's view, the Angel Guild had numerous members and branches in various cities. This allowed the guild to collect information from different places simultaneously.
After hearing Aron's words, the knowledge fairy let out a cold laugh. "The intelligence you gather is worthless to me. The information I need is related to higher beings. The ordinary members of the Angel Guild could never obtain such intelligence. Not even you can collect that kind of information."
After saying this, the knowledge fairy transformed into a fluttering butterfly. "You don't need to waste any more time with me here. You should hurry and find a way to awaken Irving. Once he wakes up, I will discuss cooperation with him."
The knowledge fairy issued an outright dismissal. Although Aron wanted to say more, he ultimately gave up. He realized the significant gap between himself and Irving. Experience tales at empire
After Aron left, the knowledge fairy muttered to herself, "Some people just lack self-awareness. The members of the Angel Guild are simply not qualified to compare themselves to Irving; their power is far weaker than his."
From the very beginning, the knowledge fairy had not had a favorable view of the members of the Angel Guild. Although she was hidden in the deepest part of the Angel Guild headquarters, she was only interested in utilizing the vast collection of books there. The magic book that Irving had used in his battle with Sophia was one that the knowledge fairy had discovered in the depths of the Angel Guild headquarters.
The knowledge fairy did not believe she should provide any additional assistance to the Angel Guild, as she felt that they would never have found this magic book on their own. The knowledge fairy's perspective was not incorrect; even though the Angel Guild possessed many resources, its members were unable to effectively utilize them. They didn't even know how many hidden valuable items and powerful weapons were concealed within the headquarters.