Village Head's Debauchery

Chapter 1159: The Bastion Of Wailing Gnarled Uprooted (2)



Nadia nodded, relieved after hearing Orion's reassurance.

"I will lead the way to where the others are waiting," Nadia said with a nod. She turned and exited the underground grand hall, with Orion and a few guards following her toward the ocean bed.

Within twenty minutes, they arrived.

Nadia and Orion stood atop the walls of the fortress, looking down at the multitude of nymphs who had decided to remain and battle the Harbingers.

Gathered on the broad plain within the massive forest of petrified trees beneath the ocean were armed nymphs clad in suits of armour, numbering up to hundreds of thousands and lined up in an orderly manner. Their gazes were sharp, their expressions hardened.

The atmosphere around them was eerily cold, carrying a lingering scent of death. With a single glance, it was clear they were battle-hardened warriors who had faced countless brushes with death.

Standing at the forefront were Gladra, the first-seat high advisor, and Faelara, the third-seat high advisor-the only high advisors who had chosen to stay and join the battle against the Harbingers.

They were clad in their suits of armour forged from Vylkr alloy, with their weapons sheathed beside their waist. Behind them stood the six Arch-knight corps of the Bastion of the Wailing Gnarled army:

The Frost Spine Corps!

The Dead Roots Corps!

The Mountain Blade Corps!

The Spiked Branch Poison Corps!

The Gnarled Shield Corps!

And lastly, the Stone Gale Corps!

Each corps comprised five hundred to a thousand nymphs, totalling about six thousand Arch- knights. Every one of them was a formidable four-star warrior. This powerful force could subdue any Grade One Runaway City and even a Grade Two. Their confidence and pride in their strength were well-founded.

"Is this everyone?" Orion asked,

"The others will be arriving soon," Nadia said.

Orion raised an eyebrow, nodding in understanding. Initially, he thought this was the entirety of their forces, but it seemed he was mistaken. His curiosity grew as he wondered if the Bastion of the Wailing Gnarled possessed other hidden, powerful forces.

Suddenly, the soft chimes of a bell reverberated through the surroundings, echoing five times before fading. Then, something extraordinary happened, causing Orion's eyes to widen in shock and surprise.

The petrified trees within the massive forest, inside and outside the powerful barrier, began to tremble. Their roots lifted from the ground, and from their branches down to their roots, they shuddered as they stomped against the soil, marching forward in multitudes.

The ground shook with each step as the entire forest came alive.

"Our tree nymph sisters, who were on the verge of transforming into tainteds, sealed themselves within their trees to halt the transformation. They fragmented their consciousness to protect us and this territory," Nadia explained, her voice quivering with emotion.

Orion realized why Knight Mayril had advised him to put away the spawns before stepping into the Bastion of the Wailing Gnarled. It was to prevent her sisters, whose sole purpose was to protect the territory, from mindlessly attacking them.

Still, even that precaution hadn't been enough to suppress the catastrophic effects of their transformation into tainted, as they were still attacked by numerous roots along the way.

"Is there a way to heal them and help them return to normal?" Orion asked, his tone and expression solemn.

He recalled that nymphs didn't need sleep to revitalize their bodies, meaning these nymphs had spent every single second in such a state. As someone with a beloved daughter from a similar race, he was willing to take any chance to see if they could recover.

"...Unfortunately, there's no way to help them recover... They have fused with their trees, and attempting to draw them out would result in instant death. You don't need to waste Paradise's precious resources or trouble yourself finding a solution. They knew the outcome when they made their choice," Nadia responded.

She turned to Orion and bowed. "Thank you," she said gratefully.

Nadia felt that fortune had finally favoured them, allowing Paradise to have such a caring leader and one of her sisters to have him as her husband. Remembering that he could even transcend their biology to have a child with one of them, Nadia felt he was genuinely deserving.

Orion responded with a nod. Inwardly, he was already focused on speaking with Aurora about the matter, hoping she might have a way to solve it.

The forest continued stomping forward until it arrived and halted behind the mass. The numbers were countless, stretching far into the distance; they couldn't see the end of the line from their vantage point atop the fortress walls.

"This is everyone," Nadia said, returning to her previous position.

Orion nodded in understanding. Setting his thoughts aside, he said, "Stand still."

Nadia nodded, standing still in her position and looking at Orion curiously.

Instantly, a wave of headless Vylkr spawns surged out of Orion's shadow and poured into hers. This continued for a few seconds before it stopped, leaving only two headless, winged spawns for him and a hundred and forty-eight for Nadia to utilize.

Nadia was startled by the sudden occurrence and immediately looked into her shadow with a chill in her heart. She recognized that with this method, it would be easy for someone to assassinate anyone they wanted after a casual meeting, even without speaking to them.

It was truly a terrifying method!

Nadia couldn't help but feel a bit of anticipation and anxiety about finally meeting the goddess responsible for creating such a technique. She wondered if she could stand before such a ruthless divine being.

Then, Orion taught her how to utilize them. It took only ten minutes for her to grasp it.

"You should lead them toward the Harbingers' domain. If you encounter any issues, use the spawns to protect yourselves. I will meet you there. There's somewhere I need to be first,"

Orion said.

Nadia nodded in understanding. "Alright, I hope you can return soon," she said, not probing further about where he was going, as she trusted his words. She didn't believe Orion would leave them stranded.

With a nod, Orion rose into the sky and shot off into the distance.

Nadia watched as he disappeared before focusing on the troops before her.

Those gathered below couldn't fully understand what was happening above and could only watch in amazement and wonder as Orion flew up, passed through the barrier and vanished

into the distance.

Taking a deep breath, Nadia's face became stern as she spoke loudly. "Today, we face our greatest and easiest challenge. It is a battle that will reverberate through the ages of the Bastion of the Wailing Gnarled and mark its end! Now, let us show the Harbingers the strength of the Bastion of Wailing Gnarled and Paradise! March onwards to battle!" she roared with emotion.

"For the Bastion of Wailling Gnarled! For Paradise!"

"For the Bastion of Wailling Gnarled! For Paradise!"

"For the Bastion of Wailling Gnarled! For Paradise!"

The nymphs let out a loud battle cry. Several soft chimes of a bell resonated in the sky, causing the trees to stomp heavily against the soil.

Nadia utilized the information that Orion had shared with her and summoned the headless,

winged spawns to lift her from the ground. She summoned several more to protect them from above, mindful of not getting too close and drawing the attention of her sisters, who had fused with their trees below.

At first, the soldiers below were stunned by the emergence of the headless, winged spawns. However, after realizing that their Sovereigness orchestrated it, they finally understood why Orion had left despite promising to accompany them on the battlefield.

If these things were as powerful as the Arch-knights had explained, they didn't need to fear being attacked by tainteds on their way into the Harbingers' domain.

And according to the information they had received, this wasn't even a fraction of Paradise's

strength.

Their confidence surged, and their battle cry caused the atmosphere around them to tremble as the powerful barrier dissolved, allowing the water outside to surge in, flooding the territory. Soon, the entire Bastion of Wailing Gnarled was submerged in water.

This signified the end of their journey within this dreaded ocean and their courageous will to sacrifice their lives on the battlefield.

Nadia observed the submerged underwater fortress with a complex swirl of emotions in her eyes. However, these emotions swiftly vanished and were replaced with a firm resolve. With the forces rising alongside the sea warriors, Nadia unsheathed the greatsword hanging

on her back and swam forward.

.......

Orion's figure blurred across the ocean floor as he swiftly followed Brane's direction until he arrived at a labyrinthine canyon with many underwater volcanoes steadily expelling plumes of smoke to the ocean surface, obscuring the rest of the canyon in the process. Orion instantly spotted a group of individuals in the distance and swiftly approached them. He immediately recognized them as he arrived before them.

It was Knight Darian, and behind him were three figures with disfigured limbs resembling the Arch-knight. Seeing their energy levels, Orion was immediately sure of his guesses. Surprisingly, their energy levels were much higher than that of the nymphs.