Chapter 1234 - 493: Capturing the Seal (2)
"No, the reward for such help should be my gratitude instead," said Keparo with a smile.
After chatting for a bit, everyone parted ways. Alka and his group quickly returned to their resting hut.
Washing off the blood and grime, Alka sat at the table and placed the mirror on its surface.
Everyone looked over.
Inside the space of the mirror, Kalande was sitting in a corner, deep in thought.
Judging from his appearance, he seemed to be pondering how to break the seal, not acting as recklessly and crazily as he usually did on the battlefield.
"Will he come out?" Jason looked at the scene and couldn’t help but ask.
Hearing this, Alka nodded with a smile, "He might come out, but only if I’m seriously injured or if my magic power is nearly drained."
The reason Alka had such confidence in his seals was because they were not solely linked to the mirror but were almost entirely connected to the realm of dreams. The mirror’s display was merely a medium.
Due to the mirror’s compatibility with the Dream Realm, it can momentarily connect the dreamscape and cross the vast gap between reality and dreams.
Therefore, the true location of the space sealing these demons is actually within the dream realm.
To emerge, unless they can exhibit strong power in the Dream Realm.
Or in the event of an accident to Alka, rendering even the surface of the mirror unsustainable, then naturally there would be a flaw to release him.
Thus, Alka rarely holds the demons for long, generally treating this seal as a temporary cage.
After all, it’s merely for quickly sealing and dragging them into the dream in the heat of the battlefield.
It serves only as a transitional purpose.
If not in the heat of battle, Alka could directly drag the demon into the dream without needing a complete seal to kill him.
"So now our goal is achieved, should we leave, or stay here a while longer?" Chadite asked, standing behind Alka’s chair.
The others also looked at Alka, waiting for him to make a decision.
Because this decision isn’t up for suggestions, staying a while is fine, leaving now is okay too.
Alka tapped on the table, resting his head in thought.
Firstly, this extremely low-intensity offensive has been ongoing for quite some time.
For over a year now.
Throughout this time, multiple investigations have basically confirmed that the demons seemed to be somewhat lacking in troops.
Plus, the narrowing of the rift has led to a general decline in the demons’ strength.
In certain circumstances, the demons are actually retreating their territory.
This is highly abnormal.
The current problem remains as previously stated, whether to advance the Demon Defense Wall forward or not?
This is a crucial decision.
It can generally be divided into three factions.
The conservative faction intends to maintain the Demon Defense Wall as it is now.
The Demon Defense Wall has been maintained in its current state for over a hundred years.
This goes against the near thousand years of mutual combat with demons, maintaining the longest period.
Because, after years of amendments and adjustments, the Demon Defense Wall has basically reached a perfect state here. If pushed forward, many areas would have to be reconstructed, possibly leaving some hidden dangers.
These hidden dangers were gradually rectified at great loss.
The radical faction naturally believes that shrinking the demons’ territory, along with the defense line, can concentrate more forces in more areas rather than dispersing them across the entire Demon Defense Wall.
A complete circle shrinkage of the Demon Defense Wall can save many unnecessary defense points, which is entirely conceivable.
As for those flaws, with more defensive forces, they are naturally acceptable, moreover, such an opportunity is exceptionally rare.
No one knows what level the attacking demons correspond to, what if they’re rapidly increasing their troops?
When trying to seize such a good opportunity, it might be too late.
Then there is a neutral faction.
They uphold a gradual principle wanting to fully understand battlefield matters before willing to decide whether to advance.
Because this could very well be another conspiracy by the demons.
Previously, conservatives and the neutral faction held advantage; now, a balance has been reached.
As many neutrals have shifted to be radicals.
But this has little to do with Akka and his group, who are, after all, merely voluntary defenders.
The entire defense structure is truly led by a council composed of representatives from all forces.
Mainly led by the Four Gods Church.
"I’ll go talk to them; we should wait a few more days, and once the resting people return, we can naturally leave," Akka thought aloud.
As time passed, it didn’t take many days, and those resting began returning gradually.
Akka’s group could leave too, without affecting the battle sequence arrangement. Tying up loose ends, bidding goodbye to acquaintances from these two years, they began their return to the Return City.
After reaching the Sixth Stage, Alka had stayed in the Demon-Defending Fortress for almost two full years.
Jason and his companion only a few months less, while Chadite and others just a year.
The journey was smooth and unhindered, soon arriving at the Return City.