Rebirth Of The Noble Mage Behind The Scenes

Chapter 578 - Capítulo 578: 96 Defense and Offense

Capítulo 578: Chapter 96 Defense and Offense

However, Anvis’s next words made them sigh with relief once again.

“An unknown evil is approaching; they are ancient dark beings, and our kingdom is under a grave threat!”

After issuing the solemn warning, Anvis paused for a moment, ready to face any imminent danger.

But after a short while, he noticed that nothing unusual was happening around him.

There was no annihilation force from the world rules descending, nor were there any sneak attacks by the lurking Nightmare Spirits.

In the original plot, the White Rabbit naturally wouldn’t say such things, but this time since Fiona had taken the place of the Empress, the constraints of the original story had been loosened.

Relieved, Anvis temporarily ceased his preparations for what was to come and turned his gaze towards the many human and animal guests present.

“I wonder if anyone present has also perceived this?”

“…Indeed, Your Majesty the Empress, Sir Luo Bet is correct, there do seem to be signs of invaders recently. As far as I know, they are beings with an extremely evil nature and are irreconcilable enemies of ours.”

Looking at the rabbit in formal attire, with a serious face as if looking at herself, Lina felt an inexplicable sense of absurdity rise within her.

After composing her emotions, she calmly expressed her opinion, supplementing Anvis’s words.

“I implore Your Majesty to take action; we must prepare our defenses in advance and cannot allow them to destroy our kingdom.”

At the same time, several other guests, played by Trialists, also spoke up to support Fiona in defending against the Nightmare Spirits’ assault.

“Alright, I understand!”

Seeing everyone’s expectation for her to make a move, Fiona nodded enthusiastically.

After thinking for a moment about what to do, the little girl with light golden hair released the cat in her arms and, trying to look serious, connected her spiritual power to the main body of “Fiona’s Dreamland.”

Thus, the rules of the Dream World began to operate with the intentions of the young girl, and a vast silver-white canopy emerged from the sky, enveloping the entire fairy-tale main city.

As a manifestation of the world rules’ power, the canopy’s defensive strength was beyond doubt. Underneath this canopy, everyone felt a warm sensation, and their strength was also significantly enhanced.

“What powerful strength, all hail the Queen!”

“We are safe now!”

Witnessing this magnificent scene, the many small animals who had been somewhat panicked upon hearing of an invasion were now reassured and began to excitedly praise the Queen.

However, while the Trialists were generous with their praise, a sense of wariness also arose in their hearts.

Given the strength displayed by the canopy, if they were to face the Queen who controlled the rules, they feared they wouldn’t even last a single round.

Fortunately, they could now use this power to combat the Nightmare Spirits.

At the same time, the gazes of Lina and several other of the strongest Senior Trialists instinctively turned towards Anvis.

Had this White Rabbit already sensed the imminent arrival of the Nightmare Spirits?

Indeed, compared to these Explorers, the Nightmare Spirits had a much more severe impact on the Dream World.

Their assistance in the Inheritance Land’s assimilation of the Dream World was similar to a fusion process; the assimilated Dream World could continue to exist in its original form, only becoming part of the structure of the Inheritance Land, like a new piece added to a puzzle.

But Nightmare Spirits are different; they are the aggregation of the dark side of Inheritance Land. Abandoned by the Inheritance Land, all negative and evil forces are amassed in one corner, and from there, the path of the Nightmare Spirits was born.

To normal dreams, Nightmare Spirits undeniably contaminate, merely by existing passively, they can stain the Dream World with twists and despair.

Indeed, this white rabbit is one of the beings like the Guardians of this world.

As swift thoughts crossed her mind, Lina felt a sense of relief within her heart.

Such a Guardian appearing as nothing more than an ordinary rabbit in her Perception proved the vast Strength disparity between them. Had she rashly taken action earlier, the consequences would undoubtedly have been unimaginable.

“Your Majesty, this alone is not enough; we need to intensify our search efforts, we must not allow foreign enemies to stay in this world for long,” Anvis advised as he observed the celestial canopy arranged by the young girl.

Despite wielding the power of rules, the Skills the girl used were still limited by her own scope of vision.

This Shield reminded him of the Great Barrier of the Family Secret Realm, which seemed to have strong defensive capabilities, but in reality, was unnecessary for a Controller of rules.

However, Anvis had no plans to intervene with the girl’s choice, as the Identity as the Controller of the Dream World was a good learning opportunity for her.

He intended to take this chance to train Fiona, for upon their eventual return to the Yar Continent, the girl would sooner or later have to face external threats on her own, even assuming a leadership role to guide a power.

Therefore, making mistakes in the Dream now was better than in reality.

The Nightmare Spirits arrived swiftly; as Anvis’s Pocket Watch ticked to the next midnight, the sky began to warp with twisted voids.

Seemingly aware of their detection, they started to circle outside the silver canopy, neither attacking forcefully nor departing.

But the aura emanating from them began to Corrupt the world gradually.

The once lush forests were tainted, turning into withered lands covered in purple venomous swamps. The bleak cries of black augury birds on the trees sent shivers down one’s spine, their blood-red eyes gleaming ominously as if watching over those about to die.

Under the protection of the silver celestial canopy, a host of small animals trembled as they watched those ghostlike, bizarre beings outside their sanctuary.

The Nightmare Spirits came in thousands of bizarre forms, but their essence remained the same; regardless of their exterior, they were the lethal poison to Dream Creatures.

“Was I ‘killed’ by them?”

Watching the drifting Nightmare Spirits from afar, Anvis slightly furrowed his brows.

Based on the pivotal information he briefly glimpsed, the strongest Nightmare Spirit is currently in a slumbering state but is suspected to have reached the true Ninth Rank. Anvis had died trying to save the girl from it according to destiny.

For now, Fiona, who controls the rules of the Dream World, is capable of keeping them at bay.

But as time goes on, the Corruption level of the world will rise, and the Inheritance Land will similarly keep devouring and assimilating this world bit by bit. The more it consumes, the less authority Fiona will have over it.

In this battle of attrition, the Shield will weaken progressively until it can hold no more.

However, since he had already foreseen the destiny, he naturally would not let it repeat itself.

Stepping out from the Barrier slowly, Anvis’s eyes glowed strangely as he looked towards the Nightmare Spirits. An ink-black rose had, unbeknownst to him, appeared at his chest.

Had he heard correctly, that the fastest way for Nightmare Spirits to Upgrade is by devouring their own kind?