Chapter One Hundred Fifteen: The Destruction of Mazoblais (Part Two)

“No————!!!”

Staring at the devastation before her, the matriarch of the Banrui family screamed in agony. She had lived through countless centuries, harboring hopes of enduring endlessly, remaining the most powerful ruler of all Mazoblais. Yet now, witnessing everything she had built collapse utterly overnight, even she could not bear such a loss. She would rather be slain by one of her daughters than watch the Banrui family march toward ruin before her very eyes!

The howling wind roared past her ears as the Banrui matriarch plummeted into the bottomless abyss of darkness. It was not only her; the entire audience chamber, along with the massive stalactite tower of the Banrui stronghold, had begun to crumble and fall. This catastrophe had exceeded the limits of any magic or divine power to halt. Faced with such a natural disaster, no one could alter the outcome unless the gods themselves descended.

Yet the matriarch did not give up. She raised her serpent-headed whip and loudly called out Rose’s name, praying for her aid. This was all she could do now. Though she did not understand how these events had come to pass, she hoped Rose might know of the situation here. Under no circumstances could the destruction of Mazoblais be Rose’s will!

Her prayer was cut short by a sharp, searing pain. A venomous serpent bit mercilessly, injecting poison into her body with all its might. Turning her head, the matriarch saw Maya’s young, fervent face.

“Stop!!”

Banrui felt her strength rapidly draining. She widened her eyes, glaring at Maya, trying to make her understand the gravity of the situation. This was no longer a mere conflict between the Banrui and Dinaphor families. It concerned all of Mazoblais! Had this young matriarch not yet realized this? Now was not the time for fratricidal bloodshed. If they failed to halt this disaster, even if Maya emerged victorious, what would it avail her? She herself would be utterly consumed in the cataclysm!

“We must unite! Don’t you understand?! Only by combining our strength can we survive now!”

But in the face of Rose’s roar, Maya’s expression remained unchanged, the fire in her eyes undiminished. She already knew her mission: the destruction of Mazoblais was only the beginning. One day, she would ascend to the pinnacle of the dark elves, sacrificing her life and soul to bestow the brightest glory upon all dark elves! No one could stop her—not Banrui, not Mazoblais, not even Rose!!!

“You’re the one who doesn’t understand, old hag! This is Rose’s decree! All who defy it shall meet only death! Mazoblais will pay for its arrogance!!”

“You...!”

The Banrui matriarch reached out in horror, staring at the dark elf before her. She finally realized how terribly mistaken she had been from the start. This young matriarch had no intention of seizing power, nor did she care for it. She had descended into a frenzied madness, willing to sacrifice even her own life. Perhaps she harbored some grander ambition, but at this moment, the Banrui matriarch could no longer perceive it.

Because it was already too late.

The fall of the two dark elves did not provoke any earth-shattering response. Only a small cloud of dust stirred by the tremors marked their final fate. In the next moment, the collapsing stalactite cluster completely engulfed them, the cracking earth thundered like a waterfall pouring down, burying everything beneath innumerable stones and soil.

Only then did Zane withdraw his gaze, shrugging his shoulders as he turned to look at Enoya beside him.

“What a pity, Maya’s skills were quite good.”

Enoya blinked curiously at Zane’s words before revealing a playful smile.

“Shall I dig her out from below and turn her into a corpse maiden? I can guarantee she’ll remember how to serve you just as she did in life, Master.”

“Forget it. I doubt you’d find a body intact enough. Besides, this world has plenty of beautiful flowers—I wouldn’t give up the entire forest for just one tree.”

As he spoke, Zane cast a sidelong glance at Iris standing beside him. Iris was completely unaware of his gaze, only watching the scene of collapse and destruction with wide eyes, struck by the overwhelming spectacle—something she had never witnessed before. Meanwhile, Verna, standing nearby, was covered in dust and grime. She had escaped the first wave of attacks thanks to Zane’s protection but had not avoided the earth’s rupture. If not for Zane’s timely pull, this unlucky dark elf would have perished too. Yet Verna, unlike usual, did not complain or show anger toward Zane. Instead, like Iris, she stared at the terrifying yet magnificent scene before them.

“Iris, it’s time. Begin.”

“Huh? Yes!”

Startled by Zane’s command, Iris quickly regained her composure. Without hesitation, she extended her hand and softly chanted an ancient spell brimming with magic. As her incantation rose, magical power gradually gathered and awakened in her palm. Then she lightly tapped once.

“Boom!!!”

The rune embedded in the pillar exploded with the pulse of magic. The resulting shockwave and blast caused the once tall, sturdy pillar to collapse completely. With the supporting pillars falling, the fragile ground could no longer sustain Mazoblais’s existence. Thus, a nightmare-like chain reaction was unleashed.

Iris’s detonation was the signal for the domino effect. Under Zane’s “undermine” tactics, the entire foundation beneath Mazoblais had been hollowed out. If not for the support pillars left by Bixte to hold the ground, the dark elf city would have long since crumbled. Now, with the pillars collapsing, Mazoblais had finally reached the brink of destruction.

Centered on Banrui, the entire city began to tremble, the once solid earth shaking like waves. At first, the dark elves believed it to be mere aftershocks of the Banrui family conflict. But as fissures spread across the ground and towering buildings toppled, unparalleled terror gripped the dark elves. Their schemes, their evil, their ambitions—all were meaningless against this cataclysmic upheaval. No force could withstand such ruin. The terrified dark elves could only kneel and pray to their gods, awaiting their doom.

The wails of the dark elves intertwined with the crashing sounds of collapse, making Mazoblais resemble a monstrous beast trapped in a pit and struggling desperately. Though it fought to break free, alas, it was far too late.

The city, deprived of support, utterly collapsed. Mazoblais, once capable of housing twenty thousand dark elves, was now a vast tomb. Exquisite structures twisted and crumbled, screaming dark elves swept away and buried beneath rubble and earth. From a distance, Zane and his companions watched as this moment stretched endlessly, yet also passed in the blink of an eye. One moment, Mazoblais was a complete city; now, it lay broken and battered, groaning like a grievously wounded giant beast fallen into a dark abyss.

But for Zane, this was not enough. Standing on a high platform overlooking the ruined city below, he revealed a ferocious, sinister smile.

He raised a hand and lightly adjusted his glasses.

“Phase two.”

Then, Zane spoke softly.

“—————!!”

At that instant, a furious roar shattered the boundaries of space and time, erupting in everyone’s ears. The air began to vibrate. Flames burst forth from the ground, forming a colossal portal made of countless skulls. From the gateway emerged a gigantic black spider, over ten meters tall. Its upper body was a breathtakingly beautiful dark elf queen, while its lower half was a hairy spider abdomen. Six spider legs moved swiftly through the air as this terrifying and malevolent creature charged forth.

“Who dares defy Rose’s authority? I will make you suffer eternal torment as your price!!”

Rose was now beyond fury. To be honest, she had not initially detected Zane’s scheme. Understandably, Rose could not personally verify every report from her followers, and since Zane had cleverly concealed his treachery, Rose had sensed no anomaly at first. Maya’s assault on Mazoblais aligned with the traits of the dark elves and Rose herself, so the spider queen noticed nothing amiss. Only when Mazoblais collapsed entirely did she realize the gravity of the situation.

But it was too late. Zane’s moves were swift and decisive. When Rose burst from her domain into the prime plane, Mazoblais was already a ruin. The crushing defeat enraged her. When she saw Zane standing on the platform with his allies, Rose’s fury peaked.

“Boras Carrigan!!”

Her roar was so piercing that even the earth trembled and gave way under the onslaught of sound waves.

“Is this your doing? How dare you attack my subjects on my territory!!!”

“You were the first to provoke me in my domain, you broodmother of a spider ridden with thousands of riders!!”

Zane suddenly waved his hand, instantly reverting to his original form. Two demonic horns sprouted from his forehead; black wings unfurled, unleashing a scorching, brimstone-laced gust that blocked Rose’s advance.

“Do you think you can sneak into my domain like a thief, cause havoc, and walk away unscathed?!”

“Don’t think the Hall of Demons can save you, Third Prince!”

Rose glared at Zane with teeth clenched, her crimson eyes blazing with murderous intent.

“I should have killed you long ago, letting you die like a maggot instead of running around like a rat! Son of the Demon King! This time, I will drag you into the Abyssal Web. I will make the entire lower plane know your foolishness! Your wails will echo there for a million years—until the end of the gods! I will skin you alive and show that ancient, undying slug just how stupid you are!!”

“You’re nothing but an avatar, bitch!”

Zane smiled wickedly in the face of Rose’s curses.

“Believe me, after I defeat you, I’ll toss you into the deepest reaches of the Shadow Realm for the orcs and goblins to enjoy your ugly, disgusting body. Maybe I’ll even record the whole thing and sell it. I’m sure the demon lords of the lower realms will be very interested in the ‘Rose No Mercy’ series. Ready to shoot your first uncensored film, Black Widow?”

Rose offered no reply. Instead, she swept her right hand fiercely, replacing her answer with a fiery whip.

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