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Chapter 455: Chapter 455: The Premature Arrival of the Monster Horde

At the very instant the Origin Holy Grail flew back into Luca’s hands, its immense power began rapidly pouring into his body.

Luca took a deep breath.

He could feel his strength gradually returning.

“We need to get somewhere safe, quickly!” Luca said weakly.

Sophia certainly had no reason to disagree.

She also thought it was far too dangerous to remain here any longer.

During the recent battle, she’d completely exhausted all her energy.

Though Luca had regained some of his strength with the help of the Origin Holy Grail, he was still far weaker than at his peak.

“I’ll give you all the energy I have left, so you can get out of here as quickly as possible,” Sophia said, transferring the last remnants of her strength to Luca.

Only then was Luca finally able to move once again.

He immediately began heading toward the exit of the sealed area at the fastest speed he could manage.

As they moved forward, both of them noticed something strange about the sealed area.

“The entire sealed area is about to completely collapse!” Sophia said with a hint of panic.

Luca didn’t respond. He was simply moving as fast as he possibly could.

When he was less than a hundred meters from the exit, a massive rumbling suddenly erupted from deep within the sealed area.

At that instant, all the chaotic energy within the sealed area vanished entirely.

Originally, both chaotic energy and primal power had been supporting the sealed area, allowing it to continue existing.

However, during the recent fight, all the primal power had been absorbed by the Ancient Gods and the Origin Holy Grail.

With the disappearance of chaotic energy as well, there was now nothing left to maintain the sealed area.

The collapse of the entire sealed region was finally at hand.

Seeing this, Luca immediately leaped forward toward the exit.

At the very moment his body passed through the exit, the entire sealed area was completely obliterated behind him.

Standing at the entrance, Luca turned to look at the now-destroyed sealed region.

He felt something was strange about all of this.

“Wasn’t there supposed to be a demon’s nest at the other end of the sealed area? The chaotic energy inside a demon’s nest wouldn’t just vanish so easily! Could Zenobia have somehow removed the demon’s nest from deep inside the sealed area?”

A series of unanswered questions lingered persistently in Luca’s mind, and he unconsciously voiced his thoughts aloud.

“Perhaps we’ll never find the answer. The sealed area has been completely destroyed, and all the clues have vanished,” Sophia remarked, a hint of disappointment in her voice.

After saying this, she reminded Luca once again, “Stop dwelling on this; it’s still not safe here. We should head directly to Morning Star headquarters.”

Luca cast one final glance at the ruins, then turned swiftly and sped off toward Morning Star headquarters.

He wholeheartedly agreed with Sophia’s judgment.

Given his current condition, returning to Shelter 102 wasn’t feasible. He had no choice but to seek absolute safety within Imperial Capital.

As far as he was concerned, Morning Star headquarters was the only genuinely safe place left.

Fifteen minutes later, Luca finally arrived at the entrance of Morning Star headquarters.

Immediately upon his arrival, he bumped directly into Drumph.

At that moment, Drumph appeared exceedingly anxious. He had just received some shocking intelligence, prompting him to rush back to Morning Star headquarters in haste.

“What are you doing here? Shouldn’t you have returned to Shelter 102 with Donlow to prepare for the approaching monster horde?” Drumph questioned, furrowing his brows.

“I mentioned to you earlier that I planned to stay in Imperial Capital for an extra day or two to handle some personal matters. Unfortunately, something unexpected happened along the way,” Luca quickly explained.

It was only then that Drumph recalled Luca had indeed told him about staying a bit longer in Imperial Capital.

“I’m in bad shape right now. I need half a day’s rest at Morning Star headquarters to recover enough strength before returning to Shelter 102,” Luca stated clearly, revealing his intentions.

Drumph gave a wry smile. “I can certainly arrange for you to rest at Morning Star headquarters for half a day—or even an entire week if you want. However, leaving Imperial Capital anytime soon is out of the question.”

Luca was puzzled by Drumph’s statement.

“Why? Are you planning to have me help defend Imperial Capital?”

“If you’d be willing to help me defend Imperial Capital, I’d be deeply grateful, of course. But the reason you can’t leave Imperial Capital anytime soon is because the monster horde is already here!” Drumph’s statement left Luca utterly stunned.

“That’s impossible! The monster horde shouldn’t arrive for at least another three days!” Luca quickly argued back.

He and Sophia had previously deduced the earliest possible arrival time for the monster horde based on fluctuations in chaotic power.

Drumph sighed.

“I wish you were right, but I just received reliable intelligence from the fortresses around Imperial Capital. Huge numbers of monsters have already begun assaulting the outer fortifications. I rushed back to Morning Star headquarters precisely to discuss emergency defensive strategies with the others.”

After finishing his explanation, Drumph quickly departed.

Before leaving, he assigned one of his subordinates to look after Luca.

“What on earth is happening? Could the monster horde’s early arrival somehow be related to the sudden disappearance of the demon’s nest beneath the sealed area? Or has Zenobia returned after hiding in the shadows for a while, striking again?”

These unanswered questions churned endlessly in Luca’s mind.

He was unable to piece everything together immediately.

Sophia also couldn’t provide him with any useful intelligence.

Standing by the entrance of Morning Star headquarters, Luca stood there frowning, lost in thought, for a full quarter of an hour.

The Morning Star member standing next to him was beginning to grow impatient.

He gently reminded Luca, “Do you really intend to keep standing by the entrance? I can escort you to a lounge inside the headquarters, where you can rest more comfortably. And if necessary, I can also arrange for a doctor or a healing mage to see you.”

Only after hearing those words did Luca finally snap back to reality.

He gave a stiff nod without expression.

Then he quietly followed the Morning Star member deep inside the headquarters, finally reaching one of the lounges.

“You can rest safely here. If you need anything, just press the red button on the wall. I’ll be right outside your room the entire time.”

After giving Luca these final instructions, the Morning Star member promptly left.

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“Stop overthinking it already! You really need to rest now; you’re clearly not in good shape.”

As Luca sat on the edge of the bed, furrowing his brows in deep thought, Sophia’s voice sounded once again. She urged Luca to get some rest quickly.

Eventually, Luca took Sophia’s advice. He pulled the Origin Holy Grail from his pocket, clutched it tightly with both hands, and lay down on the bed. As Luca slowly drifted into sleep, the power from the Origin Holy Grail began gradually seeping into the dream world. With the Dreamweaver abilities he possessed, Luca could absorb and master power far more efficiently within his dreams.

Meanwhile, Donlow and Fuzzsir were busy organizing the defense of Shelter 102. The two decided to establish three lines of defense around the shelter’s perimeter.

The outermost line of defense would serve to observe enemy movements and slow down the monster advance.

The second line consisted of the shelter’s soldiers, armed with conventional human-made weapons.

The third line, closest to the shelter itself, would be jointly manned by Donlow, Fuzzsir, and Luca. Any monster able to reach this third line would undoubtedly be extremely powerful, and in the entire shelter, only these three had the strength to handle such formidable threats.

After finalizing their defensive plans, Donlow began wondering when Luca might return. She casually turned to Fuzzsir, attempting to sound indifferent.

“When do you think Luca will get back? Dealing with his personal affairs shouldn’t take too long, right?”

Fuzzsir was still occupied with fine-tuning the details of the defensive strategy. Without even looking up, he replied:

“How should I know? Luca’s personal affairs are probably very dangerous, so it’s perfectly normal for him to take a bit longer.”

As he said this, he finally looked up at Donlow.

“But I don’t think you need to worry. I’m sure Luca will be back before the monster horde arrives.”

Just as he finished speaking, Donlow’s phone began ringing.

It was Drumph calling, who had just ended an emergency meeting with Morning Star’s top leadership.

“I have something extremely important to tell you. My time is limited, so just listen and write it down. Do not interrupt!” Drumph’s voice was exceedingly serious, immediately causing Donlow to focus intently.

She quickly straightened herself up, listening intently to Drumph’s next words.

“Firstly, the monster horde has arrived ahead of schedule and is already attacking the outskirts of the Imperial Capital. Although it will still take some time before the horde reaches your position, you must prepare for battle immediately.

Secondly, the strength of this monster horde is far beyond anything we anticipated. If the situation becomes desperate, you have permission to abandon the civilians and retreat to the strongest fortress available.

Thirdly, Luca can’t return to you. The entire Imperial Capital is already surrounded by the monster horde. Moreover, he’s not in good condition; even if he tried to force his way back, he wouldn’t be able to provide you with much help.”

Having finished speaking, Drumph promptly hung up the phone.

Though Donlow was brimming with countless questions, she knew now wasn’t the time to ask them.

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