The Tower of Radiance at the End of the World

The secret realm shattered. This was the first time such a thing had happened on Blue Star.

Terrifying spatial turbulence swept through the surroundings, swallowing vast stretches of land every moment.

Yet the three Master Card Masters present had no attention to spare for any of that.

Lu Su stared at the black-and-red figure in the distance, his heart filled with dread. "World Devourer Calamity Star?!"

"It really invaded Blue Star?!"

The youth had never imagined that taking on a mercenary job for some extra money would lead him into something like this.

Remembering his conversation with the Blue Star World Consciousness before creating the Lion King, his heart immediately began plunging into the abyss.

But Lu Su soon realized he had been thinking in the wrong direction.

The aura of that black-and-red figure was nowhere near as terrifying as he had imagined.

"Did it only temporarily enter Blue Star by using that Seven-Colored Dragon’s body?"

With that thought, Lu Su relaxed slightly.

George VII and Apache were no fools either. Though they knew far less than Lu Su, they still roughly deduced the identity of the enemy in the distance.

At that moment, the World Devourer Calamity Star gave Lu Su an interested glance before raising its head toward the sky.

It did not look like it intended to attack them at all.

"What’s going on? It doesn’t want to fight us?"

Seeing this, George VII and Apache muttered in confusion. For a moment, they could not make sense of the other side’s attitude.

Of the three, only Lu Su had guessed what it intended to do.

"Stop it!"

The moment his words fell, Naruto, Sasuke, and Altria launched attacks at the black-and-red figure.

This immediately made George VII tense up. "Lord Law?!"

The king could not understand why the youth beside him had taken the initiative to attack the mastermind opposite them when it could not even be bothered to deal with the three of them.

But since Lu Su had already attacked, he and Apache clearly could not remain uninvolved.

Besides, this was Great Britain! He was the King of Great Britain!

Who knew what that mastermind would do next?

Without further hesitation, George VII immediately had the Mother Earth Goddess join the attack.

On the other side.

Faced with the attacks about to strike it, the World Devourer Calamity Star made no move at all. It simply stood there quietly as the attacks vanished into the void.

Then, that hazy voice rang out once more. "Do not disturb me."

"Otherwise, those attacks will become your fate."

Hearing those words, Lu Su became even more certain of his guess.

Although that Seven-Colored Dragon had devoured a World Consciousness, it was ultimately only a Master Grade Demon.

Even if the World Devourer Calamity Star had successfully descended through it, its strength must have been greatly weakened.

The reason it had not attacked them after descending was probably because it did not want to waste its power.

After all, compared with killing three Master Card Masters, using its limited power to destroy Blue Star’s structure was clearly more important.

With that in mind, Lu Su said nothing. He gave his answer through action.

Holding back? Trump cards? This was no longer the time to consider such things.

A golden spear tip emerged from the clouds, and another Shining Spear of the End descended from the heavens.

Yet the attack that had previously driven the Seven-Colored Dragon into despair had no effect on the black-and-red figure.

At that moment, a pitch-black pillar of light rose from the ground, while scarlet lightning shot in every direction. The world itself wailed beneath the collision of the two immense powers.

After only a few breaths, Lu Su watched in shock as the golden holy spear scattered into the air.

"I had originally intended to spare your life." At that moment, the World Devourer Calamity Star’s drifting voice suddenly sounded beside Lu Su’s ear, making the youth’s hair stand on end. "But I never expected it to create such an interesting creature as you."

As the words fell, the black-and-red figure had already appeared before Lu Su.

George VII and Apache could only watch as the figure extended its right hand toward the youth beside them.

The former lacked the ability to stop it, while the latter had no desire to.

In Apache’s eyes, Lu Su dying here would undoubtedly be the best possible outcome.

Unfortunately, just before the World Devourer Calamity Star touched Lu Su, a pure white radiance suddenly emerged across the youth’s body. The black-and-red figure was instantly blasted away like a cannonball.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Lu Su’s cards immediately returned to his side and guarded him.

".What a nuisance."

The World Devourer Calamity Star, having been sent flying, looked at the white light clinging to its palm like a festering parasite and could not help letting out a slight sigh.

Meanwhile, Lu Su, who had been protected, exhaled with lingering fear. Honestly, the strength displayed by the World Devourer Calamity Star had exceeded his expectations.

He glanced at the white light rising from his body, then turned toward the gray-haired youth who had appeared beside him at some point.

"Near-God Louis XXIV."

Lu Su had already recognized the newcomer. He was France’s current emperor, the Hall of Fame Card Master, Near-God Louis XXIV.

Then again, with such a huge disturbance occurring in Great Britain, how could France’s emperor possibly have failed to notice?

Perhaps sensing Lu Su’s gaze, Louis XXIV smiled faintly with his handsome face. "Is Lord Law all right?"

Lu Su came back to his senses and shook his head slightly. "I’m fine. Thank you for your assistance, His Majesty."

He did not ask how the other man knew his name. After all, as a Master Card Master, he was at least somewhat of a figure on Blue Star. It was hardly strange for the other man to know him.

Just as he knew that the gray-haired man was the emperor of France.

Seeing that Lu Su was unharmed, Louis XXIV turned his gaze back to the World Devourer Calamity Star. "After all these years, has this day finally come?"

Clearly, compared with George VII and Apache, this Near-God knew much more.

At that moment, having successfully extinguished the white light on its body, the World Devourer Calamity Star sighed regretfully. "It is ultimately only a Master Grade vessel."

"But it is enough."

As it spoke, it slightly raised its palm. Black-and-red energy then spread outward like ink dripping into clear water.

Seeing this, Louis XXIV’s card immediately chose to act.

White feathers drifted through the air, while a soul-cleansing hymn was softly sung in the void.

Amid a gentle white radiance, Heaven descended.

Bathed in Heaven’s gospel, Lu Su did not feel much. But George VII and Apache felt their nearly depleted Spiritual Power recovering at an astonishing rate.

"This is…"

Lord.

But the recovery effect upon those two Master Card Masters was merely a slight blessing, like a gentle breeze.

From beginning to end, Louis XXIV’s true target had only been the black-and-red figure opposite him.

At that moment, pure holy light scattered with radiant feathers intertwined with the black-and-red glow that was eroding the world.

Both sides constantly annihilated and regenerated, leaving them locked in a stalemate.

Seeing this scene, Louis XXIV’s gaze did not waver in the slightest. He had long been mentally prepared for how troublesome the World Devourer Calamity Star would be.

It was just a pity for Great Britain. From this day onward, this nation with its long legacy would likely be erased from Blue Star.

George VII, as the King of Great Britain, also noticed that something was wrong.

He watched the land continuously drift into the sky and tried to have the Mother Earth Goddess control it and bring it back down.

But in the next moment, the Master Card Master received a response from his card.

It could not seize control.

Those lands belonging to Great Britain were being continuously transformed by that black-and-red figure. They were no longer lands of Great Britain.

Such a bizarre situation naturally gave George VII a terrible feeling.

Noticing his pale face, Louis XXIV shook his head slightly and said softly, "I will set aside a piece of land in France. From now on, you may take your people and live there."

Upon hearing this, George VII stared at France’s emperor in disbelief. Of course, he understood the implication behind those words.

"How could this happen…"

George VII looked dazed as he staggered backward and fell to the ground.

He had never imagined things would develop to this point. Great Britain had actually reached the point of national ruin.

Only half a day ago, the situation had still looked excellent.

Seeing George VII’s lost and devastated expression, Lu Su’s eyes flickered slightly before he looked toward the World Devourer Calamity Star.

Of course, he understood what that mastermind was doing.

Turning Great Britain into a secret realm.

If no one could stop it, then from today onward, Blue Star would lose a nation called Great Britain and gain a secret realm called Great Britain.

But who could stop it?

Even Louis XXIV, a Hall of Fame Card Master, could only restrain the World Devourer Calamity Star’s range of erosion.

As it happened, Lu Su felt that he might be able to give it a try.

Thinking of the one-use-only ability in the Lion King’s card description, he pursed his lips and crouched in front of George VII.

Because the price was too great, Lu Su decided to settle the payment first.

"Your Majesty, I should be able to solve Great Britain’s problem."

The moment Lu Su spoke, he immediately drew the attention of everyone present, including the World Devourer Calamity Star in the distance.

Upon hearing him, George VII seemed to have seized his last lifeline and hurriedly said, "Lord Law, if you can truly solve this problem, Great Britain will agree to any request you make."

"Good."

Lu Su nodded, then rose to his feet.

His declaration had already been made. If Great Britain dared to renege afterward, he would have an excuse to act.

George VII naturally knew that his words had dug him into a deep pit, but what else could he do?

After hearing their exchange, Louis XXIV gave Lu Su an almost imperceptible glance. He was rather curious what other methods this Master Card Master from the east had yet to use.

Then, a hazy voice suddenly rang through the area.

"Interesting. I also wish to see what methods you still possess." It was the World Devourer Calamity Star. "Use them as you please. I will not stop you."

Lu Su was briefly stunned. He had not expected the mastermind to be so generous.

But he quickly realized that, restrained by Louis XXIV, it was probably unable to stop him.

After all, the mastermind was currently only barely descending through the body of a Master Grade Demon. The fact that it could trade blows with Louis XXIV, a Hall of Fame Card Master, was already astonishing enough.

Under everyone’s gaze, Altria stepped forward. A light then appeared in her hand before sinking into the ground.

Seeing this, George VII was momentarily at a loss.

He admitted that Rhongomyniad was powerful, but it was still somewhat insufficient to deal with that black-and-red figure.

Moreover, this King Arthur had already tried this attack just now, and it had produced no effect whatsoever.

Filled with doubt, George VII immediately wanted to ask, but then caught sight of Louis XXIV’s solemn expression from the corner of his eye.

Great Britain’s king instantly realized that this attack was likely far from as simple as he had thought.

At that moment, the World Devourer Calamity Star looked toward Altria as though it had sensed something, then said with what seemed like a sigh, "This truly exceeds my expectations."

"You can actually reach this point?"

As its words fell, everyone present vaguely felt an incomparably terrifying aura attempting to pierce through the world.

Bang—!

After a crisp sound, the world shattered.

An enormous Pillar of Light pierced through from beyond the world and nailed itself firmly into Great Britain’s land.

At that moment, the pillar that had pierced through the world released dazzling golden light without restraint, proclaiming its existence to all.

Golden patterns spread across Great Britain’s land, extending an unknown distance in an instant.

At the same time, the princes and princesses evacuating civilians in various places stared blankly at the golden pillar stretching between heaven and earth in the far distance and muttered in near-groans:

"That is…"

"What?"

Not only them—every citizen of Great Britain could see that Pillar of Light, regardless of where they were, as though the pillar had pierced through space itself.

"Oh, God…"

The civilians knelt upon the ground covered in golden patterns and prostrated themselves toward the golden pillar as though on a pilgrimage.

Meanwhile, on the battlefield, after Altria entered the pillar, it slowly began transforming into a towering structure radiating endless brilliance.

Yet everyone present knew that it was not truly a tower. It merely possessed the outward appearance of one.

Moments later, the enormous tower stood upon the earth. Countless veins that occasionally flashed with golden streams of light extended from its base in every direction.

At that very moment, the black-and-red radiance released by the World Devourer Calamity Star also began to gradually contract. The land that had been continuously drifting toward it slowly floated back to the ground.

This meant that the process of transforming Great Britain into a secret realm had been interrupted.

The black-and-red figure lowered its right hand, its face staring directly toward Lu Su. "No wonder."

"It still believes there is a chance."