Chapter 513: The Battle Begins

“You refuse to return to the Void Race, which means you have betrayed us. You will be stripped of your rights as one of the Void Race and executed.” Kroger was enraged by Bebuta’s words. He raised his scepter and pointed it at Bebuta.

“The Void is endless, and we are free! There’s no such thing as betrayal!” Bebuta retorted instantly.

“Helping the Undead is all the proof of your betrayal I need! Don’t forget, they are not our kind. We have a grudge against them. They are the enemy!” A chill crept into Kroger’s voice.

Damenevsky glanced at Li Ziyu, his eyes asking a silent question: ‘Enemies?’

Li Ziyu scratched his head and looked back, equally bewildered. ‘I have no idea.’

‘What the hell? I’ve never even met the guy.’

‘How are we enemies?’

‘Wait a minute…’

‘Could this be about the history of the Otherworld?’

The Otherworld wasn’t a game; it was a real place with its own history.

In the history of the Otherworld, the invasion of the Undead was a real event. This meant that the Undead Race existed long before Li Ziyu arrived in this world and became an Undead Lord.

‘So, was their feud with the Undead from long ago, the ones from the history books?’

‘That’s highly likely.’

‘So I’m the scapegoat here?’

‘So without knowing a thing, I’ve been dragged into some ancient racial feud!’

‘Goddammit… Talk about a bolt from the blue.’

“Kroger, in your eyes, every race besides our own is an enemy. This has nothing to do with them being Undead.” A hint of resignation tinged Bebuta’s voice.

The Void Race had an incredibly long history, and the number of races they’d fought was terrifyingly high.

By Kroger’s logic, that made nearly every race an enemy of the Void.

‘Did that mean befriending a creature from any other race was an act of betrayal?’

‘How was anyone supposed to live like that?’

“So be it. If you insist on your foolish path, you will die a traitor’s death!”

Kroger wasted no more words on Bebuta. With a powerful wave of his Magic Staff, he signaled for the Void Creatures to attack.

Upon receiving their orders, the various Void Creatures launched a unified assault on the Undead Fortress. A barrage of ranged Energy Attacks whizzed through the air, while countless Void Beetles and other Void Creatures surged forward in relentless waves.

The sight made Li Ziyu’s scalp tingle with dread.

‘Damn it, I don’t think we can stop them.’

‘Am I going to die here?’

“Bebuta, how much longer until the Teleportation Gate is ready?” Li Ziyu shouted, gritting his teeth.

Bebuta knew the situation was critical. He accelerated the Energy transfer, glanced at the Wormhole, and yelled back, “Five minutes!”

“Alright! I’ll hold them off for five minutes!”

‘Li Ziyu felt a sliver of relief. If Bebuta had said half a day or a full day, he wouldn’t have bothered waiting—he’d have just made a run for it.’

‘Those charging Void Creatures looked anything but simple; they weren’t opponents that could be dealt with lightly.’

‘But he could definitely stall for five minutes.’

‘Alright, time to put it all on the line!’

‘Charging out is impossible. A desperate defense is the only option.’

“Activate the Magic Defense Barrier!”

“Cast the spell: Dark Cloud Covering!”

This was the first time Li Ziyu had ever used the Undead Fortress’s magical defenses.

BOOM!

A pillar of light shot toward the heavens, then expanded outward to envelop the Undead Fortress. This was the fortress’s Magic Barrier.

A city-level magical defense system.

Its name was simple, but its Defense Power was immense.

Immediately after, thick black smoke billowed from the Fortress, gathering in the sky to form a dark, black cloud that shrouded the area above.

Dark Cloud Covering!

The special Magic was activated!

Under normal circumstances, Dark Cloud Covering would block out the harsh sun, allowing the Undead to fight unimpeded.

But the sun in the Void Land was an imitation and had no effect on the Undead to begin with. Therefore, the effect of Dark Cloud Covering transformed, instead boosting the combat power of the Undead.

Each and every Undead seemed to have been shot full of adrenaline. Their spirits soared, their Soul Fires blazed, and their will to fight surged.

Facing the ferocious onslaught of the Void Creatures, Li Ziyu didn’t dare to let his guard down for even a second.

As the Ranged Attacks began to land, ripples exploded across the surface of the Magic Defense Barrier. The battle had officially begun.