Wizard: Stronger through Marriage

Chapter 1371: Chapter 641: Rune Network

The intricate runes shimmer like a starry river overflowing, flowing and shining in the space.

”We have detected abnormal energy consumption within the rune network,” David pointed to a flickering red dot, ”This isn’t just a matter of the Wizard Alliance’s Heritage Tower, there might be indications of cracks in the entire rule chain.”

Aisling furrowed her brows tightly, instinctively grasping the Ice Crystal Staff in her hand, its cold light faintly jumping; she nodded slightly, saying, ”This abnormal consumption is precisely the source of our unease.

If not repaired quickly, we fear we may lose control amid endless entanglement.”

Cynthia stood up, wearing a silver and blue battle armor, unable to hide the rare thread of fatigue showing between her brows.

”The Ecological Balance Department simultaneously monitors the Natural Law and arcane fluctuations, we are willing to assist the Wizard Alliance in finding optimization solutions.

The most important thing currently is to avoid intense confrontations among forces, which would exacerbate the tearing of order.”

The atmosphere in the conference room gradually grew heavy, yet was also filled with a rare willingness to cooperate.

Everyone understood that this crisis concerns not only individual forces but also affects the peace and prosperity of the entire Divine Kingdom and even the future of the multiverse.

David returned to the podium, closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and immersed his consciousness again into that vast sea of chaos.

He felt the Divine Format mark within him gradually dissipate due to the continuous maintenance of rule balance, a deep and unfathomable yet necessary cost.

”I will personally lead the core team to strengthen repairs and upgrades to the rune network,” his voice echoed like a bell:

”Meanwhile, please send the top intelligentsia from each department to the research group jointly to solve this problem.”

Aisling nodded slightly, silver eyes filled with resolution and hope.

”We are willing to contribute all our power, regardless of facing unknown risks, to safeguard our heritage and future.”

Outside the parliament hall, the wind and snow began to stop on the streets of New Rainbow Bridge City, but the chill in the air remained bone-piercing.

Some young wizards gathered around the Heritage Tower, looking up at the towering building, hanging with countless rune crystal balls that emitted a faint cold light like stars in the night sky.

They whispered about uncertainty about the future but mostly swore to use their power to disperse the shadows and make the Divine Kingdom’s wall of order impregnable.

Meanwhile, in the distant forest at the borderland, the territory of New Rainbow Bridge, nearly broken due to faith conflicts, Hilvia still led the inspectors patrolling the recently calmed space rifts.

They had solemn expressions, each step taking cautiously, like treading on thin ice.

”Priestess,” a guard reported softly, ”The progress on rune network repairs is slow; we fear we won’t be able to prevent Dark Forces from infiltrating again shortly.”

Hilvia nodded silently, grasping her long staff, the ice-blue gem radiating a faint cold glow in the moonlight.

”We must unite all forces, at all costs, to protect the Divine Kingdom’s territory.”

Her gaze swept over the vast forest shrouded in night; the lurking darkness, like a giant beast, stirred, making it hard to breathe.

New Rainbow Bridge outskirts, the borderland forest eroded by corruption seemed particularly desolate at twilight.

Withered trees soared into the clouds, branches twisted like dry bones; the ground cracked into deep chasms, faintly glowing sinisterly.

The atmosphere was filled with a rotten stench; each breath stung the lungs, chilling the heart.

Liya knelt on a piece of land most polluted; she wore a green holy robe, its hem fluttering in the wind, lively like an elf in the forest.

She closed her eyes and calmed her mind, placing her hands against the dry, cracked earth, emitting a warm, pale green glow from her palms, granted by the Life Divine Format to restore the Power of Nature.

”May the breath of life return to the earth, purifying this corrupted shadow,” Liya prayed softly, her lips trembling, each word filled with firm belief.

As her Divine Magic flowed, the withered vegetation gradually turned green, new buds slowly emerged from the soil.

However, at this miraculous moment of vitality revival, a chilling and suffocating corrupt energy suddenly erupted, spreading rapidly like black smoke, freezing the surrounding air into piercing ice.

Liya’s expression changed suddenly; she felt her Divine Format power fiercely collide with the dark power, an unprecedented pain surged like a tidal wave, burning every inch of her skin and soul.

She staggered back, unable to shake off the gradually eroding darkness binding her entire divine power and consciousness.

”Priestess!” her deputy exclaimed, rushing forward, but was forced back several steps by the spreading poisonous mist, only to see Liya’s face instantly drain of color, fainting as if emptied.

Meanwhile, near the Frost Whispers vein, a team of ice and snow priests led by Reina urgently mobilized arrays.

They wore silver-blue armor, like watchers in the winter night amidst the howling snow.

Reina stood at the center of the array, her face cold and resolute, like a queen of ice peaks frozen for a thousand years.

”Corrupt energy has spread to our defense line!” Reina pointed out, forming a blue and white frosty vortex:

”We must immediately freeze this polluted area, or the border will fall.”

With her ordered command, a giant ice wall constructed of pure cold frost rapidly rose, enclosing the most severely polluted area.

The cold suddenly intensified to below minus tens of degrees, countless tiny ice crystals glowed blue like falling stars, covering the ground and treetops.

However, this action undoubtedly aggravated the tense atmosphere between the believers of both sides.