The Last Dark King

Latest website: When Rhodes' eyes adapted to the golden light, he first saw the golden holy fire that was thousands of yards high and burning in the magnificent sacrificial site.

Compared with the last time, Rhodes clearly felt that the holy fire was full of heat and life, and there was no longer that weird and unsettling feeling, just like he had transformed from a terminally ill old man to a vibrant young man. people.

Infinite golden light emanates from it, and the rushing flames contain infinite power.

This is the foundation of Trorian's existence, the foundation on which all living creatures depend.

After getting the Holy Fire Seed from Star City, it finally stabilized and had a higher ceiling.

After many years, the crisis of the Holy Fire has finally been resolved.

The royal city is doing its best to collect and create phlogiston and firewood, repeating what they have been doing for thousands of years - adding fuel to the sacred fire.

A more powerful sacred fire means a more powerful human kingdom.

Rhodes could feel that it was full of desire, eager for more phlogiston, more firewood.

When the door is fully pushed open, the sacred fire emits a strange buzzing sound, giving people the illusion that it is expressing joyful emotions.

"come in."

Horus said.

"The king is waiting for you."

Rhodes nodded and followed him through the corridor submerged in golden light and entered the main sacrificial site.

His vision suddenly widened, and Rhodes saw that the vast sacrificial hall was already filled with people.

A large number of fire priests and fire keepers lined up on both sides, neat and solemn.

The group of elders gathered on the high platform of the holy fire, surrounding the king who was sitting in the middle.

The king wore burning robes and a burning crown, and the sight cast by his majestic eyes seemed to be burning.

Behind the throne, there were eleven people standing, seven of whom were wearing gold and white robes decorated with flame patterns, and the other four were wearing armor.

Rhodes immediately recognized Jeraba, Rovia, Alan, and Olivia among them.

Obviously, the seven people in robes are the seven Sons of Fire of Trorian.

The four people wearing armor are the four great knight captains.

The eleven most powerful people in Trolian were actually gathered at the scene!

Rhodes suddenly realized that this gathering was definitely extraordinary.

Horus led him up the steps to the king's presence and bowed deeply.

"Your Majesty, Guardian Rhodes has arrived."

Wang nodded slightly.

Horus turned and retreated to the side.

Rhodes stood here alone, everyone's eyes were focused on him, making him a little at a loss.

Fortunately, this situation did not last long, and Wang stood up.

Even under the majestic sacred fire, his figure cannot be ignored.

"Guardian Rhodes."

Wang said loudly.

"You have made indelible contributions to the Trorian Kingdom over the past year or so. I will give you the guardianship of fire in the name of fire. I hope you can take on this responsibility as soon as possible."

There was a crash.

The fire priests and fire keepers all knelt on one knee, closed their eyes and prayed.

Invisible spirits collided in the air, gathering the power from their spirits.

The sacred fire was disturbed by the invisible breeze and separated into a small flame.

The king gently reached out his hand and took it.

"The body is gone, but the spirit is immortal. Burn my body to ignite the fire of life. The holy fire will always be bright. May it shine forever."

Wang chanted loudly, and the slender flame in his palm became brighter and brighter, like a slender space crack, leading to the boundless world of fire.

Wang walked slowly to Rhodes and gently pressed the flame on his forehead.

At that moment, Rhodes felt a fiery power penetrating his soul.

The blessing of fire that had been imprinted on his soul had completely changed, like an eagle spreading its wings, showing its complete form.

The triple flame logo on the collar changes again, becoming a flaming crown.

They were exactly the same as the seven sons of fire standing behind the king.

"This is the Blessing of Fire in its final form."

Wang looked at him with a smile.

"It contains the power of the holy fire, which can help you fight against the darkness. It is also the most advanced symbol of fire, representing the authority of the Son of Fire."

Rhodes felt the heat radiating from his soul, like an eternal fountain, constantly nourishing his soul.

He could clearly feel that the strength of his soul was slowly but continuously growing.

"this……"

Rhodes was shocked, knowing that this blessing was extraordinary, just like the blessing given to them by the Priest of the Main Star.

Blessings that can directly strengthen the soul are extremely rare and costly.

Not only that, Rhodes also felt that there seemed to be countless thin lines connected to him.

He knew that from now on, he had the highest authority in Trorian.

There is no doubt that this is a powerful blessing that only a child of fire can possess.

"But I haven't become a child of fire yet..."

However, everyone looked at him with a smile, as if this was something worth celebrating.

Wang's eyes were also filled with relief.

"Little Rhodes, not everyone can bear the crown of fire. Generally, only after becoming a Herrscher can the soul have the power to adapt to it. Rovia and Alan told me that they think your soul is perfectly balanced. Even if the strength does not reach the level of Herrscher, it can still carry the will from the holy fire."

He patted Rhodes' shoulder gently and brushed his fingers over the burning crown symbol.

"You really succeeded. I believe it won't be long before we have the eighth Son of Fire."

Wang's smile became apparent.

"Not only that, in the near future, we will also have the ninth, the tenth, and even countless sons of fire."

The king opened his hands, and the flames burned fiercely on him.

The holy fire sensed the king's consciousness, and the fireworks exploded like giant pillars, scattering countless sparks that danced throughout the holy fire sacrificial site, shining like a galaxy.

"We will regain our former glory and surpass Trorian, who was at its strongest four hundred to six hundred years ago!"

The king raised his right hand and shouted.

"Long live Trorian, may mankind live forever!"

Amidst the countless flying firelights and under this glorious scene, everyone raised their right hands and shouted in unison.

"Long live Trorian, may mankind live forever!"

"The night will eventually dissipate, and the dawn will come!"

"We will see the light!"

The roaring sound echoed in the sky above the Holy Fire Sacrifice, lingering for a long time, like an unyielding roar, resonating with everyone's spirit.

The atmosphere in the Holy Fire Sacrifice became anxious, but it came more from the heat of the soul.

At this moment, people seem to have become half-brothers and sisters, sharing a common destiny, sharing a common blood, and fighting for a common goal.

People's eyes met, and they all felt the hot temperature from each other's eyes.

The king faced the holy fire and pressed his hands gently on his temples, as if praying to it.

Rhodes, surrounded by everyone, stood at the end of the Son of Fire.

The seven Sons of Fire all cast friendly glances at him, and Rovia's face burst into laughter.

"Let me tell you, Rhodes is our light of dawn and the reason for our turning point. You all don't believe me."

Jelaba said solemnly: "I always think we should be more cautious..."

Rovia had a look of hatred on his face.

"You're here again, can you change your rigid thinking? The facts are in front of you, and you still insist on your ignorant views..."

The gray-haired Pebela smiled and said: "Don't get excited, Rovia, it's normal to have different opinions, but you have to know that it's not that no one believes you, at least I do."

She turned her head and winked at Rhodes.

"Hello, little Rhodes, I have heard your name for a long time. This is the first time we have met. I am Pebela from the City of Wood, the third son of fire. I have mastered the law of time retrieval, so I can Sitting on the Seat of Ashes, my spiritual strength has just reached level 15. I hope that in the future battles, I can share life and death with you, blending blood and fire, and jointly protect our homeland Trorian."

She extended her hand to Rhodes.

Rhodes quickly held his hands and said politely.

"Hello, respected Lord Pebela, I am very happy to meet you. I have not yet become a son of fire. My psychic level has just reached twelve. There is still a big gap between me and you. I hope to fight side by side with you in the future. Resist the invasion of black fog."

Pebela smiled gently and said: "Don't be nervous, little Rod. You can relax a little. We are not as serious as you think. There are also some of us who are similar to you. Don't you think so, Misha?"

Next to Rhodes, a petite girl with long brown hair and golden eyes nodded slightly and said in a small voice.

"Hello, Rhodes, I'm Misha, we met in Starry Sky City."

Rhodes was surprised: "Are you Misha, the King of Thunder and Lightning?"

Misha looked a little shy, but still nodded slightly and replied in a low voice: "It's me, Misha from the City of Flowers, the seventh son of fire, who has mastered the law of the power of thunder, and has a spiritual power level of fourteen. ”

Rhode's eyes widened. Even though Churcher had told him that Misha was a very young child of fire, the girl in front of him still exceeded the limits of his imagination.

She looked to be less than eighteen years old, a head shorter than Rhodes, with a petite body and a childish face. Her whole body was wrapped in a large fire robe, which made her look like a child wearing a coat.

"So it's you?"

Rhodes finally understood why his strength had soared so fast before, and why Wang Cheng was not too shocked.

Such a young girl became a child of fire in less than half a year.

Anyone who has seen him would not think that he grew up very quickly.

However, Churchill also said that her rapid growth caused hidden dangers in her soul, and she had to stay under the Silver Oath for a long time and come out to fight with a special spirit body.

"Well, didn't you accept the protection of the priesthood under the Silver Oath? Have you completed the psychic upgrade ceremony?"

A thin blush appeared on Misha's face, and she replied softly: "I'm better. The old chief priest said that I can move around. The spiritual power upgrade ceremony has been completed, but my soul still can't adapt to my spiritual power. After leaving the Silver Ring Altar, mobilizing psychic powers is still a heavy burden on my soul."

Pebela said gently: "You have done a great job, Misha. With the time you need now, I believe your future achievements will surpass all of us."

Misha whispered: "I'm not sure, Sister Pebela."

The wrinkles on Pebela's face relaxed, and her eyes were full of kindness, like a warm-hearted aunt who cares very much about her children.

"You have to believe in yourself, and you, little Rod, and you too, you are all our hope."

"That's right." Rovia said enthusiastically: "Let's introduce ourselves. As a welcome ceremony for the newcomers, I'll go first..."

He turned his head and looked at Rhodes with bright eyes.

To be honest, Rhodes couldn't recognize him when he was wearing clothes.

During the Battle of Star City, he always ran around wearing only a pair of underpants.

"Little Rhodes, although we know each other, you probably don't know my details. I am Rovia from Qingcao Town, and I am nicknamed Fire Mage... If someone tells you about an exhibitionist, a destructive lunatic, or a barbarian... , don’t listen.”

"I am the fourth son of fire. I have mastered the law of fire spell. My psychic strength is level 14. I am deeply impressed by your red god of war. I hope you can continue your efforts and become a super punching bag who can be beaten in the front."

He gave a wild smile.

"In this way, I can exert my destructive power."

A tall woman with long hair and a beautiful face came over and said disdainfully: "Don't listen to him, he is an exhibitionist."

Rovia snorted: "You don't understand. The less clothes you wear, the higher your attack power. Your destructive power can never catch up with mine. It's because you wear too many clothes. If you take off all your clothes like me, You can definitely be a level stronger than me when fighting monsters.”

The woman sighed: "Get out of here, exhibitionist... Little guy, you are good at everything you learn, don't learn his crooked theory, okay?"

Rhodes agreed blankly: "Okay."

But the saliva he swallowed clearly exposed his true inner thoughts. The robe on the eldest sister's chest in front of him was almost hitting his face, and her long legs were comparable to Olivia's.

He suddenly felt that it would be great if Rovia's theory was true.

The woman glanced at him, her peach-like eyes had a special emotion.

"Hey, little seductress... I won't say my name. You can just call me the Red Queen. I am the fifth son of fire. I control a small part of the laws of time and space. My spiritual power is level 14. I’m used to fighting alone, and you probably won’t have the chance to fight alongside me.”

She turned around and returned to the queue. The perfect curves that could not be concealed by her robe made Rhode's eyes go straight.

Damn it, it’s all Rovia’s fault.

Rhodes forcefully retracted his divergent thoughts.

A familiar big man walked up to him.

He was tall, with a rugged and sinewy face, but the expression on his face was surprisingly gentle.

"Little Rod."

He said with a smile: "We finally reached this point today. I didn't expect it to be so fast."

"Jelaba of Wineland, the second son of fire, has mastered the law of stone power. After receiving the blessing of the priest of the main star, my spiritual power level has broken through and reached level 15. I very much hope to be able to do it as soon as possible." Charge side by side with your red war god."

Rhodes was shocked. It seemed that the red God of War was the deepest impression he left in the hearts of these Sons of Fire.

"I will." He nodded cautiously, shook hands with Jelaba, or put it in his hand to be precise - his palm was bigger than Rhodes' head.

After Jelaba, there is a son of fire whose face is shrouded in dark gauze.

She is as petite as Misha, and the outline of a beautiful girl can be vaguely seen behind the light tulle.

Rhodes' heart skipped a beat. Even though it was covered by gauze, he could feel that her appearance was the most beautiful he had ever seen besides Mavis.

"You don't need to know my name."

Her voice was cold and flat, somewhat neutral.

"They call me the Dark Moon Princess. I am the sixth Son of Fire. I control the laws of the Dark Moon attributes. My psychic strength is level 14."

With that she returned to the queue.

Seeing the strange look in Rhode's eyes, Rovia explained: "Some people's names are taboo, so they can only be called by code names."

Rhodes frowned, why did it feel similar to some dreams? Are they also some kind of taboo that cannot be mentioned?

Jelaba said solemnly: "You will know in the future. In order to gain strength, we sometimes have to make some sacrifices."

Rhodes' face became a little gloomy.

Obviously, this is not a good thing.

The last Son of Fire was an old man. Rhodes noticed that when he walked over, everyone looked very respectful.

"Hello, little one."

The old man's voice was calm but full of power. He was tall and although his face was wrinkled, he was in good spirits and did not feel like he was dying.

"I am Aleihan from the City of Wood, the first son of fire, the only person with quantitative success in dual characteristics. My soul controls the laws of burning fire and white smoke, and my spiritual power has reached the limit of level 15. "

"But I have reached the end, and I will never be able to become a true king. I hope you can break through the limits we have not reached and become a king who can face the real darkness."

Rhodes bowed politely and said, "I will, Mr. Aleihan."

Aleihan nodded slightly and returned to the queue.

Rovia whispered: "Old Lei seems to be in good spirits, but his soul is tired and he can't talk too much."

Rhodes glanced at him and felt that the title "Old Lei" was a bit strange.

But he wisely didn't say anything, and looked across the throne to the four knights on the other side.

They didn't come because of the distance.

"Lord Rovia, can you introduce to me the four great knight captains?"

Rovia said disdainfully: "What do they have to introduce? They are all wrapped up tightly."

Rhodes almost choked on his saliva, and he looked at Rovia with respect.

It seems that he is not an old critic, but really believes in his point of view.

However, despite saying this, Rovia still opened his mouth to introduce him.

"The one at the front wearing blue armor is not as tall as me, not as handsome as me, not as handsome and elegant as me. You know, it's Alan. He just lit the twenty-first fire, once again breaking through the limit and setting a record. I really don’t know where his limit is. He is simply a god of sparks. I suspect that he must be the reincarnation of a powerful soul in ancient times. Unlike me, he relies entirely on himself.”

"The fat woman in the back wearing blue moonlight armor is Olivia. Her origin law is the Star-Moon Blade, but it has certain defects. She cannot exert her full combat power during the full moon period, and she relies too much on her In the Moonlight Domain, the actual combat power is far inferior to mine.”

"The scarred face at the back is the light of dawn, Knight of the Holy Sword Wihel. His source is the power of light. The reason why he is called the Knight of the Holy Sword is because he obtained an extremely powerful ancient semi-artifact. Holy Sword of Light, this sword has spirituality, and by accepting him as its master, he was able to rank as a super-level warrior, which is actually far worse than me."

"The last one is Sun Knight Kai. His characteristic is the extremely rare power of the sun. He is the only one in the entire royal city who possesses it. His lethality against monsters is invincible. But unfortunately, he has fallen into severe soul decline. The scene All that was seen was his armor and paraffin statue, and he himself was kept alive by the priesthood under the ring of true silver that suppressed the Silver Oath."

Only then did Rhode notice that the one wearing bright yellow armor with a sun pattern painted on his chest turned out to be a paraffin statue.

No wonder he was always expressionless and motionless.

"Lord Rovia, is there no way to cure it?"

Rovia looked downcast: "No, we have tried our best, but we can't stop the degenerative changes in his soul. If it weren't for the powerful sealing power of the True Silver Ring, the darkness inside the soul would soon spread, even in the royal city. The best group of priests formed for him could only sustain his life.”

Rhode's mind moved, and he suddenly thought of Tears of the Goddess, but he cautiously did not speak.

Tears of the Goddess is not a cure-all for all diseases. I will try to treat it if I have an opportunity in the future.

If he saved the life of such a powerful person, he would definitely gain a lot of divinity.

At this time, the king's prayer ended and the sacred fire became calm.

For some reason, Rhodes felt that the holy fire seemed to have some kind of connection with him, and the sweet resonance surrounded his ears.

He turned to look at the sacred fire.

The huge flame was still burning, as if nothing had happened.

Rhodes had no choice but to suppress the doubts in his heart and wait for the next step of the meeting.

"Areihan, Son of Fire."

The king's majestic voice echoed in the Holy Fire Sacrifice.

"Aleihan is here."

The old man took a step forward and came to the king.

The king stretched out his hand, and a wisp of flame flew out from the holy fire and landed directly on Aleihan's forehead. His whole body was immediately surrounded by fire.

Rhodes asked in a low voice: "What is this doing? Doesn't he have a blessing?"

Rovia replied softly: "After obtaining the Holy Fire Seed from Starry Sky City, the Holy Fire is almost rekindled. The original Blessing of Fire has fallen behind and the effect is too weak. The King has strengthened the new Blessing of Fire for us. It is us, everything related to the Holy Fire, that must be renewed.”

Rhodes groaned, and suddenly felt that the Holy Fire was incredible. It was not only the basis of human survival, but also the source of their power.

It’s no wonder that Trorian’s predecessors paid so much attention to the strength of the Holy Fire. The strength of a human country is closely related to the Holy Fire.

The new blessing ceremony is much simpler than Rhodes's, probably because it only renews blessings, not bestows blessings.

The seven Sons of Fire and the four Grand Knight Commanders all took turns receiving blessings, even the paraffin statue of the Sun Knight was no exception.

Rovia told Rhodes that it was Kai's life vessel, and the blessings and treatments applied to the paraffin statue would be fed back to Kai's body.

After the blessing ceremony is completed, it’s time for the object.

The Holy Grail of Fire, which Rhodes had seen once, was moved out.

This was the key item used to ignite the Soul Fire in the Fire Trial. He clearly remembered that he actually failed the trial, but was considered to have ignited the Soul Fire and sneaked into Jinworth Academy.

The blessing of the Holy Grail of Fire was very cautious. The king placed his hand on the top of the Holy Grail. Horus led all the fire priests and fire keepers to kneel down and pray. The group of elders formed a circle, holding hands. The first elder at the end was Mundo put his hand on Wang's back, as if conveying some invisible spiritual power.

Seven fist-thick lines of fire flew out of the holy fire and poured into the Holy Grail of Fire.

The color of the Holy Grail changes from dull to bright, and finally burns.

Rovia explained to Rhodes in a low voice: "The Holy Grail of Fire carries the power of the holy fire, burns the human soul in a special way, and ignites the original soul fire. This is the source of our strength, and because of this, persistence Those who hold this fire are called fire bearers.”

"It is the most stable, most powerful, and most promising combat power system to become a true king."

"The systems of the spirit bearers and the unawakened are both extremely unstable and cannot become the main path at all. The high priest Megan is the evil path."

Rhodes did not answer directly. After the Battle of Star City, he had some thoughts on the rationality of the existence of High Priest Megan.

Although they appear to be evil, they cannot simply be dismissed as evil.

"Lovia, why are you updating the Holy Grail of Fire at this time? The Fire Trial is over."

Rovia whispered: "The Holy Grail of Fire is prepared a year in advance. The Holy Grail needs time to transform the power of the Holy Fire. In the Trial of Fire, the Holy Grail is directly connected to the Holy Fire, and it will use a portion of the transformed power. As a barrier, the power of the three holy fires will scorch your soul, preventing your soul from being directly exposed to the holy fire and being burned to ashes.”

Rhodes sighed, finally understanding what the Trial of Fire was about, and couldn't help but sigh: "No wonder there are more than 60,000 new students this year, the Holy Grail of Fire is really amazing."

Rovia smiled and said: "Next year, and the year after that, there will be more. Unfortunately, we can't create more Holy Grails of Fire, otherwise we can further improve efficiency."

Rhodes asked curiously: "Why?"

"Because of the lack of key core materials, the source material of earth, and the heart of the mountains."

"Each Holy Grail requires two copies of the Heart of the Mountain, and the Holy Grail of Fire requires an additional copy of the Darkness of the Abyss."

Rhodes's heart skipped a beat. He remembered that "Darkness of the Abyss" was the source material that the Dark Devourer had "quantified" needs.

That is the source of the abyss, which can be obtained by destroying large abyss fragments.

Why does the production of the Holy Grail of Fire require the source of the abyss?

He couldn't help but ask: "What is the Holy Grail and the Holy Grail of Fire?"

"The Holy Grail is a very special type of object. Its uses are varied. Its main function is to transform spirits and energy to realize miracles similar to wishes. The production of the Holy Grail is a craft passed down from ancient times. In addition to the Holy Grail of Fire, We also have the Holy Grail of Souls, the Holy Grail of Invisibility, and the Holy Grail of Hunters, and they all have their own uses.”

Lovia came closer and said in a small voice.

"You should have seen the Holy Grail of Souls. I used it when I was at the bottom of the lake. It contains a very powerful ancient evil spirit. It has a prophecy-like ability and can be used for us in limited circumstances. It should be noted that, It sometimes misleads us with what appears to be the truth.”

Rhode's mind moved, and he suddenly remembered that Rovia had used it to search for possible doomsday cultists at the bottom of the Great Lake, but to no avail.

Rovia sighed: "It's a pity that it is useless at all. It is not as good as my discernment, and it has wasted a lot of our precious materials in vain."

Rhodes suddenly thought of Asa and wondered if he was interested in this evil spirit.

However, Rhodes would not do anything for him until he truly showed the possibility of finding another ancient evil thought, Amon.

After an unknown amount of time, the injection of the Holy Grail of Fire finally ended.

The fire priests carefully escorted the four Holy Grails of Fire out of the Holy Fire Sacrifice. They will be kept in a special church until the next year's Trial of Fire.

Just when Rhodes thought the gathering was about to end, all the fire keepers and fire priests suddenly bowed to the high platform and then withdrew.

Then came the group of elders, and everyone including the first elder Armando withdrew.

The huge Holy Fire Sacrifice quickly became empty, with only the king, Horus, eleven special combatants, and Rhodes left.

Rhodes was a little confused, and he suddenly realized that something more important was going to happen.

Areihan, the Son of Fire, coughed and said, "King, do you really want to do this?"

Wang replied in a deep voice: "Of course, I have already decided."

Rovia was very excited and even a little impatient, but Horus's face was mixed with anxiety, hesitation, excitement and expectation, which was very contradictory.

The other people also had different expressions.

The king walked up to Rhodes and said in a deep voice: "Guardian, Son of Quasi-Fire, Rhodes, I will grant you a new mission."

The fire gathered in the king's hand and formed a long sword of fire.

The atmosphere became solemn, and everyone's expressions turned serious.

There was silence in the air, only the sound of the burning holy fire could be heard.

"The King of Trolian is the only fire keeper of the Holy Fire. He is the strongest man and the supreme leader of the kingdom. The Holy Fire cannot live without a fire protector for a day, just like humans cannot live without a king for a day. If I die, Qingyu, Qiong Well, Starsong will be my successor, the new king of Trolian."

"The king's talent and wisdom will affect the future of the kingdom. If the king is mediocre, he should be managed by the protector of the country. If the king is evil, he should be killed by the warden. If the king is unfortunate enough to pass away, he should be managed by the hermit. Fire inherits.”

Wang pressed his finger on Rod's forehead.

"Now, in the name of the King of Trorian, I appoint you as the Hidden Firebearer of Trorian, and grant you the privilege. If the new king has no talent, you will be the king."

Rhode's heart beat wildly. He looked at Wang in disbelief and couldn't believe his ears.

Behind him, Horus let out a long breath, as if he had finally passed a test.

Rovia's face was filled with joy and she laughed so loudly.

Others had different expressions, but most of them looked relieved.

Rhode's forehead felt hot, and an invisible mark sank into his eyebrows and quickly disappeared.

The king put down his hand and said seriously: "The mark of the Hidden Fire One has been completed. You must remember your mission. Do you understand?"

Rhodes' lips moved and it took him a long time to make a sound.

"Why?"

he asked in disbelief.

"Me, why did I become a hidden fire person? Guan, the key is, to resonate with the holy fire and become a king, doesn't it require eternal fire? I don't have eternal fire, how can I resonate with the holy fire? How can I protect the holy fire?"

Wang showed a faint smile.

"Little Rhodes, think about it carefully, how did the Queen of Stars become the king? Doesn't she have the characteristics of stars?"