839: Chapter 839 Is that all? Post-war handling

Boom!!!

With this sword strike, the Qianshen Cult follower still stood no chance.

Unable to escape, he was instantly evaporated into nothingness!

The last remaining Qianshen Cult follower, who was still entangled with Laurende, saw this and knew that the operation had been declared a failure.

It let out an unwilling roar: "The Abyss will not let you off! The Qianshen Cult will not let this rest!"

Then, its body began to swell violently.

Seeing this, Laurende was instantly shocked: "Not good! It's going to self-destruct!"

The advantages of a Magic Swordsman were displayed to the fullest at this moment.

Laurende immediately made his move.

Earth Element!

The power of the earth erupted as rocks and soil rose out of thin air, and The Ground transformed into a cage, locking the opponent firmly inside.

The surrounding mages reacted instantly.

One after another, they immediately cast earth-type Spells, continuously reinforcing layer upon layer, striving to lock the enemy within.

The cultist inside self-destructed.

Terrifying power instantly exploded within that narrow space!

The area covered by countless rocks and soil suddenly bulged outward.

The outermost layers of rock even began to crack.

However, they held firm; the combined strength of everyone forcibly locked the cultist's self-destruction inside, preventing it from spreading.

But even through that thick rock and soil, everyone could still feel the dense, nauseating, and unsettling power of the Abyss within.

"Let me!" Caesar shouted, his sword of thunder and fire striking out once more!

Boom!!!

The terrifying power instantly shattered the rock and soil, while simultaneously pouring into the center.

The Abyssal Power inside was continuously worn down and annihilated.

"Leave this side to Caesar! Everyone else, continue clearing the Abyssal pollution!" Laurende shouted to the crowd, beginning to clear the Abyssal pollution in Black Stone City as a team.

Half an hour passed, and three Master Rank Professionals leading over a dozen top-tier Professionals were the first to arrive.

"Hmm?! Is it over?"

"Yes, thank you for coming! Come, lend a hand." Laurende received them and, without a second word, pulled them in to start working.

They were strong and served as the Vanguard Army, arriving first to provide support.

However, they hadn't expected that a place with Black Stone City's level of strength could actually withstand a surprise attack from the Qianshen Cult.

It was truly surprising!

Soon, with the support of the first batch of reinforcements, the clearing speed increased. An hour later, the main force of the reinforcements arrived.

With the arrival of the main reinforcements, a team of thousands of Professionals joined in.

The speed of the entire cleanup process in Black Stone City instantly skyrocketed.

The Official of the reinforcements, or rather the General, didn't ask why and didn't waste time with nonsense.

He came in and just got to work.

Regardless of the reason or the situation, he would finish the job first and talk later.

It was very direct and practical.

It wasn't until the Abyssal pollution in Black Stone City was completely cleared that the men, one by one, rested amidst the ruins.

Everyone's faces were filled with fatigue and an unconcealable sorrow.

The death toll in Black Stone City exceeded 130,000 people; there were no wounded, only the dead.

And the entire population of Black Stone City was only about 300,000.

In this one event, nearly half the population had died!

All within this short span of time.

Countless lives were lost, countless families were shattered, leaving behind only a landscape of wailing and trauma.

This was less than one percent of the grief that the Abyss brought to humanity.

Post-war processing was very troublesome, especially since the City Lord of Black Stone City had perished.

With a pile of messes to deal with, the branch presidents and vice-presidents of the Magic Swordsman Guild, Swordsman Guild, and Mage Guild had to step forward together to handle the follow-up.

Meanwhile, several Master Rank Professionals from the reinforcements sought out Laurende.

"The situation was like this..." Laurende began to recount what had happened here.

"It was also thanks to the help of our comrade here that Black Stone City could have such a relatively good outcome," Laurende said, looking at Caesar beside him.

"Caesar!" Laurende waved Caesar over.

"Hey, Laurende is calling you, let's go," Gis said, giving Caesar a light pull and following him over.

"Is something wrong?" Caesar walked over and asked.

"Thank you for today. If it weren't for you, Black Stone City would have been completely finished!" Laurende said with some emotion.

He himself couldn't have withstood the attacks of three Qianshen Cult followers.

If not for Caesar, given that intensity, even if the reinforcements had come quickly, the first batch of high-end combat power would likely have seen only a city full of Abyssal pollution upon arrival.

It wouldn't be like now, where the reinforcements arrived to find a scene already being prepared for the cleanup of residual pollution.

The difference between the two was like heaven and earth.

"He's only a top-tier Magic Swordsman?" The three Master Rank Professionals couldn't help but widen their eyes when they saw the badge pinned to Caesar's chest.

"Yes, but his strength is definitely not inferior to mine! And it was because of him that Black Stone City had this result," Laurende said, nodding seriously.

"It seems he was hiding his strength," one Master Rank Professional said with a smile. "Remember to follow up with an application; we'll fast-track it to promote him to Master Rank. All benefits must be compensated in full."

It had to be said, this move was indeed quite good.

"Of course, if you're hiding even more strength, you can test for an even higher Rank. You can come with us; Black Stone City can't handle those levels," the Master Rank Professionals said.

"That's not the case; I'm only at the Master Rank level," Caesar said with a slight smile.

He didn't feel much about the benefits, but he had a good impression of the other party's goodwill and handling of the matter.

This world was still very friendly, and the atmosphere was decent.

Although the classes were distinct, the hostility wasn't heavy.

Fast-tracking an application definitely wasn't something Laurende, who was also Master Rank, could do alone.

But with these three Master Rank Professionals vouching for him together, there would be no problem.

And Caesar's strength and actions had been witnessed by countless eyes, so naturally, there wouldn't be any objections or trouble.

"Alright, it's settled then! We'll head back first; after all, such a large-scale mobilization has a significant impact," a Master Rank Professional said. "However, we've already reported the events here, and the Kingdom won't just ignore it. More follow-up support will arrive soon."

"Yes, thank you for your hard work!" Laurende nodded.

"In light of this disaster... another Master Rank Professional might be reassigned here later. But since you have Caesar now... that reassignment might not happen. However, if they do come, Laurende, don't go giving them a hard time," the Master Rank Professional said with a laugh.

"Get out of here, why would I do such a thing! In fact, the more the merrier. The more high-end combat power there is, the safer Black Stone City will be, and the less work I'll have to do. I'd welcome it!" Laurende joked back, clearly having a close relationship with the other man.