Heiress Unmasked: Shaking the World With Geomancy novel Chapter 2163

The malice seemed to have appeared out of thin air, yet it seemed as though they'd long been lurking beneath the royal city.

Only when they'd amassed enough strength would they suddenly erupt, even summoning the Doomscourges to serve their will.

"This is the true calamity of Celestria…"

Lucan's heart sank. His murderous intent directed at Hundar grew sharp.

Though Hundar was not adept at direct battle, it excelled in concealment. With every disappearance it made, it absorbed more of the malice festering in the city. Its body burned with muddled energy, growing so much that Lucan found himself unable to counter it.

If Shannon were present, she might have noticed the golden light around Lucan visibly dimming. The golden light of his true form wasn't just his; it was a manifestation of Celestria's fortune.

With Celestria in turmoil, the nation's fortune had waned. If they could not hold the line, Celestria would cease to exist…

As the golden light of fortune dimmed, ambitions and malice harbored by the rebels grew stronger. Just as the city gates were about to fall, a shout rang out.

"Reinforcements! Reinforcements have arrived!"

Exhausted soldiers and courtiers on the rampart turned to look. A storm of dust rose on the horizon as thousands of troops thundered forth.

Lucan looked too. In an instant, he caught sight of a single spark of golden light at the front of the army.

As it drew near, the golden light blazed brighter and resonated faintly with its own. Lucan's heart stirred as he knew who it was.

"His Majesty! His Majesty has returned!"

A soldier on the wall cried out in a voice choked with emotion. Soldiers on the brink of collapse suddenly found new strength as though the cry rekindled the fire in their limbs.

At the head of the traitorous army, Lucius felt a tremor in his heart after hearing the shout. Looking far into the distance, he noticed a figure in obsidian armor at the front of the approaching troops, wearing a calm expression.