Heroes' Prison

Chapter 537 - 526 - The Origin of The Seven Archdemons (4th release! Asking for monthly tickets!)

Everyone was caught off guard when the Barbarian Saint, with all his bluster, withdrew after just a few words from the one-eyed man! He didn’t even have the courage to fight!

A demigod, a myth!

At that moment, the one-eyed man turned back, looked at Huang Yi, flashed a warm smile, nodded slightly, and said, "God of Slaughter, I am the vice-principal of the Oskan Royal Academy, Divine Marksman Ica."

At that instant, his sharp aura vanished, as if he were a kind elder looking at a promising younger generation.

His words immediately made countless players in attendance gasp!

Divine Marksman Ica, definitely one of the most famous figures in The Second World in recent decades! In every tavern, Bards sang of his epic tales, and his biography was displayed prominently in every library!

This name stood for legend, stood for epic, stood for hero!

Thirty years ago, Dark King Uk’ar led a horde of creatures from the Demon Realm to invade this continent. Wherever they went, rivers of blood flowed, living beings were in torment, and the sky was eternally enveloped in leaden clouds—no one could stop them! The entire continent was on the brink of collapse!

It was then that Ica, who was still a student at the Oskan Royal Academy, made a special trip to this continent. He single-handedly turned the tide, shattering an incarnation of Dark King Uk’ar with one arrow, causing the Dark King to retreat back to the Abyss of the Undead—indirectly saving the continent!

Moreover, Divine Marksman Ica also destroyed the Demon Clan’s invasion portal in the Abyss of the Undead, cutting off a significant invasion route for the demons and giving the continent a chance to breathe.

Afterwards, Ica was bestowed the title "Divine Marksman" by the Oskan Royal Academy and was officially enshrined as a hero! His name was written into epics, stunned continents far and wide, with countless Bards spreading his tale, making his name a household words!

Thirty years had passed, and Ica, who had been a student back then, had long since become the vice-principal of the Oskan Royal Academy, his power also rising to the demigod level!

At this time, no one in the audience could have anticipated that they would witness this figure who existed only in legends, this figure only seen in historical records!

They were witnessing history, witnessing an epic!

And the arrival of this figure was just to save the unremarkable Huang Yi—such a claim was simply unbelievable if mentioned!

But the reality was just so, he descended abruptly and with a few words, made the Barbarian Saint back down and flee! Saving Huang Yi, saving Dragon City!

"Vice-principal, you’ve made me wait painfully long. I almost had to use this potion," Huang Yi finally breathed a sigh of relief and carefully placed the S-level Attribute Exchange Potion into his storage ring.

In the end, he kept the potion, adding another card to his hand.

"Oh? Did you anticipate that I would come?" Ica asked with a hint of surprise, his pentagrammatic eyes keenly fixed on Huang Yi.

"Of course, just two days ago, I became the first to reach level 100, becoming a key student that the Oskan Royal Academy intends to cultivate. Faced with the pursuit from the Half-Beast Holy Land, you couldn’t possibly stand idly by," Huang Yi said as a matter of course.

As it turned out, the reason he dared to decide to kill Man Tian, regardless of the retaliation from the Half-Beast Holy Land, was because he had been the first to reach level 100 and had become a key figure the Oskan Royal Academy intended to nurture, his status elevated greatly.

Before this, the Half-Beast Holy Land sending people to kill him could be considered a trivial matter, which the Oskan Royal Academy could turn a blind eye to. But now it was different—the continued pursuit from the Half-Beast Holy Land would be seen as a slap in the face to the Oskan Royal Academy, and they could not ignore it. Hence, Huang Yi was willing to take the gamble!

And the reason he had been hesitant to use the Attribute Exchange Potion was that he was waiting for someone from the Oskan Royal Academy to arrive!

Fortunately, at the last moment, the one-eyed man finally arrived and didn’t let Huang Yi waste that potion for nothing.

"I was delayed by a sudden matter, so I arrived a bit late," Ica explained amicably, patting Huang Yi on the shoulder in admiration, "God of Slaughter, you’ve done well. The Academy is aware of your deeds over the past year and has been keeping an eye on you. Two days ago, when you became the first Heaven-Sent Man to break through level 100, the dean was informed immediately. He wanted to come and see you himself, but he has just advanced to the top-level demigod stage and is preparing for Divine Enthronement, so he really could not spare the time to visit you. Therefore, he sent me to do so."

"Divine Enthronement?" Huang Yi exclaimed in surprise, incredulously asking, "Since the last God Sealer, Bloodhoof the Ascendant, died, hasn’t there been no more Deity Sealers? How can the dean still undergo Divine Enthronement?"

"That’s exactly why we need you to investigate the mystery of Bloodhoof the Ascendant’s death!" Ica nodded, "Right now, the dean is still preparing. Divine Enthronement is no small matter; it’s the grandest event for any world, and it requires a lengthy preparation."

After finishing, Ica turned his head to look at the countless players below who were looking up and said, "God of Slaughter, won’t you invite me to your city for a visit?"

"I’d be honored! Please!" Huang Yi said, making a welcoming gesture, and then his incarnation spread its wings and flew towards the City Hall of Dragon City.

Meanwhile, Ica strolled through the void leisurely, stepping through the air at a relaxed pace behind Huang Yi.

In no time, the two had disappeared into the depths of the night, leaving behind the dumbstruck players.

At that moment, the entire place fell silent, with everyone as if in a dream.

They had come to witness the splendor of the Barbarian Saint, but ended up encountering a legendary demigod instead - an experience they might never have again in their lifetimes!

How many demigods are there in the Second World?

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Soon, Huang Yi brought Ica to the top floor of City Hall, away from any disturbances. Even the players who had followed them could only stand obediently outside of City Hall, gazing at the mysterious top floor, unaware of the secret discussions happening between Huang Yi and Ica inside.

Huang Yi invited Ica to sit down and took out a bottle of Elf Delicacy, Fruit Wine, which he had bought at a high price from Elf City, and poured Ica a cup. This wine was only used by the Hero Guild to entertain their most honored guests and was not brought out otherwise.

"Vice-Chancellor, in just thirty years, you’ve gone from being a student at the Oskan Royal Academy to its Vice-Chancellor. Isn’t your rate of progress a bit astonishing?" Huang Yi said as he also poured himself a cup of wine and took a sip, "I have over a hundred guardians in this territory, but none of them have progressed as quickly as you."

Taking a delicate sip from his cup, Ica replied, "Actually, I’m just average. Have you heard of a Demon God called Barbarian God in the Demon Realm? He comes from the First World, the son of the War God and the Goddess of the Night. His rate of progress is what you call fast – a Celestial Realm Expert at birth, a demigod by the first year, and Divinely Enthroned by the sixth year."

Having said this, Ica turned to look at Huang Yi, "But such cases like the Barbarian God are anomalies, and cannot be considered the norm. Actually, you Heaven-Sent Men are also a kind of anomaly, progressing too fast. Just on this continent, there are several promising ones like Dao Feng, the Dragon Emperor, and the Thunder God, whom we have been monitoring. Especially you, who’ve grown rapidly in just a year; your speed is so incredible that even the dean finds it inconceivable. In the future confrontation with the invasion of The Seven Archdemons, you Heaven-Sent Men will become the main force."

"What exactly is the origin of The Seven Archdemons?" Huang Yi suddenly asked. The name of The Seven Archdemons was well-known; everyone had heard of them, and their fates seemed entwined with them. Just a while ago, the vanguard of The Seven Archdemons had invaded several continents in this world. With the exception of Hero’s Continent, which was saved by Huang Yi and the Sea Dragon Emperor, the rest were repelled by the experts from the Oskan Royal Academy – ordinary people were no match for them.

But information about The Seven Archdemons was rather general. Huang Yi had checked several times but only found common knowledge, with no highly confidential information.

"The Seven Archdemons?" Upon hearing this, Ica grew solemn, setting his wine cup down, "Actually, The Seven Archdemons are a very special existence. You can call them demigods or even gods. In the history of the Second World, there were only those ten God Sealers who could be compared with them. The only difference is that after the Deity Sealers were Enthroned, they went to the Divine Realm, while after the Archdemons’ Enthronement, they went to the Demon Realm."

"Both demigods and gods?" Huang Yi echoed Ica’s words, asking with confusion, "Isn’t there an insurmountable chasm between demigods and gods? How could they be equivalent? Moreover, why did all ten God Sealers become deities and disappear from this world, while The Seven Archdemons have been around since the Eternal Ancient Era and haven’t ascended, continuing to cause chaos? Why is that?"

"It’s both a question and an answer," Ica stood up and walked to the window, staring at the huge Bright Moon in the starry sky, and began earnestly, "The Seven Archdemons were able to ascend long ago during the Eternal Ancient Era, but they found a strange world to hide in. This world allowed them to maintain their strength at the top-level demigod stage indefinitely, without ascending, enabling them to avoid entering the Demon Realm. Of course, if they wish, they can ascend instantly; the chasm that is difficult for others to cross is but a mere thought to them. It is for this reason that they can continually cause chaos. Once they enter the Demon Realm, they can no longer interfere in this world, as the power of gods must not influence the Mortal World."

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