I, the All-Class Magus, All My Awakening Skills are LvMax

Chapter 225: Chapter225-Some Always Pay the Price

By the time the final team check was conducted, it was clear they had exceeded the 300-person mark—indeed, they had reached 500.

John looked at the crowd before him and took a deep breath.

"I am deeply moved by your willingness to step forward today."

"I will now share everything with you, and you must remember it all."

Though several squad leaders might be remembered by Alastair, after much deliberation, John decided to appoint Leopold as the leader.

They indeed needed someone to guide the team, to prevent unforeseen incidents they couldn't handle.

Almost everyone had emptied half of their backpacks, carrying only the essentials for this mission.

They had even limited their supplies to just the necessities, leaving everything else behind.

They knew what they were about to face was by no means simple.

With only two days left of the final 15-day deadline, it meant they had to finalize everything within this timeframe to ensure no further issues arose!

They didn't linger long but took advantage of the night to depart.

John had also provided them with flying creatures, serving as mounts, swiftly transporting them through the air.

Only by flying could they move faster.

And only in this way could they reach the destination by dawn to activate the magic array!

Alastair had indeed been injured during the day.

But Alastair was no fool, and likely, by the next morning, he would have adjusted all his plans.

This meant they had little time left; they needed to act quickly to resolve everything.

"Get a good rest tonight; tomorrow we face a tough battle."

Tomorrow they would be without Abby and Old Nick's assistance.

From now on, they had to rely solely on themselves.

Archibald also took a deep breath and nodded.

Rosalind chose to activate the formation and had already rendezvoused with the people from the second and third fortresses.

Isabella was leading the team at the second fortress, and Cecilia had taken her brother with her.

After all, they still needed some of their number to draw fire.

It would be unwise for everyone to move at once.

John looked at everyone's weary faces and felt a slight relief in his heart.

At least they could endure the next few days; anything else would have to wait until tomorrow.

But silently...

He glanced at the small sapling-like mark on his arm.

It seemed Abby and Old Nick held many secrets he was unaware of.

What those secrets were, he would have to ponder further.

And then, look more closely into the situation when the time came...

But no matter what, they had to strive.

Only by striving to survive would they have a chance to escape!

John looked at the energy cannons on the city walls and began to entertain a different idea.

If what Old Nick said was true, then only absolute power could harm him.

So... could these energy cannons also be considered a form of absolute energy?

Either way, they would find out tomorrow.

The night seemed particularly long and torturous.

John also kept an eye on Isabella's situation.

There were indeed some monster appearances, but after John's intervention, the journey became unusually quiet, without any obstructions.

Still, they remained highly vigilant, for no one knew what might happen next, and drawing Alastair's attention could lead them down a path of no return.

The sky gradually brightened, and everyone was on high alert.

This time, even the small monkeys stood atop the city walls, holding blaststones, ready for battle.

At the same time, everyone felt vibrations coming from the distant ground.

They gripped their weapons tightly, eyes fixed on the horizon.

Countless small creatures roared towards them, and the sky was filled with numerous flying beasts.

Archibald's face instantly turned pale.

It seemed today was nothing like they had imagined.

Even with John's buff, today would still be a grueling battle.

Among the glaring swarm of flying creatures was a colossal skeletal dragon!

Atop its skull stood a figure they had all feared to see in their nightmares last night.

It was Alastair!

Everyone gasped when they saw what he was standing on.

What was going on?

How could there be a dragon?

What was the deal with this dragon? Was it truly a creature of reality?

Alastair was already a semigod-tier warrior, and now possessing a dragon, it was nothing short of a nightmare for them!

Even John's expression turned a few shades graver.

He could distinctly feel that this dragon...

seemed soulless.

This shouldn't be...

Every creature has a soul, even after death, the soul lingers on the body, but this dragon bore no trace of a soul.

Could it be...