Until Rod entered the castle, that sentence still echoed in his mind.
The interior of the hall was very spacious, seemingly much larger than it appeared from the outside, dominated by red hues complemented by gold, purple, and yellow, splendid and majestic, filled with power and warmth.
"This is the Fireplace Area,"
"It is the position where Combatants stand by, and once they are incorporated into the combat sequence, they must always wait here."
Looking at the empty hall, Rod couldn’t help but ask, "Why is there no one here?"
The Envoy answered solemnly, "They are all in battle."
"All those who are part of the combat sequence. An empty hall means the combat sequence is at full capacity."
"What is the combat sequence?"
"It’s the order of battle. No Combatant can fight continuously, especially the High Rank Combatants. Arranging personnel, adjusting strength, and reasonable distribution is a key duty of the Fire Hall."
"Oh... am I in the combat sequence now?"
"Not yet, you haven’t officially started working. The task just now was a special case of emergency conscription. Courage Fortress is in great peril, and Lord Qingyu must go there immediately for support."
Courage Fortress seemed to be on the outermost layer of the defense circle, a fortress facing the Dark World... Rod was slightly nervous, he certainly hadn’t forgotten the crisis scene when Iron Armor Fortress was breached.
"What happened to it?"
"A massive disturbance appeared among the Demons of the Dead Land, and a new King might be born."
Rod asked tensely, "What does that mean?"
The Envoy’s expression grew solemn, his eyes revealing intense anxiety and a slight fear.
"Demons are ominous progenitors, extremely powerful and with a swarm nature. A swarm of Demons is an extremely dangerous presence, and in the ominous Dead Land, there roam large groups of Demons. Sometimes they do not interfere with each other, and sometimes they wage wars, devouring other groups. When a group’s size reaches a certain level, it lays the foundation for the birth of a King of Demons."
"King of Demons... are they very strong?"
The Envoy said gravely, "Not just strong, their appearance signifies that the Demons have a leader, capable of forming larger swarms. They are no longer considered a threat but a disaster. A Demon disaster is one of the disasters we least want to face. In the history of Trolian, every appearance has brought us great casualties."
"Is Lord Qingyu going to eliminate the King of Demons?"
The Envoy shook his head slightly.
"Of course not, even Lord Qingyu is not qualified to combat the King of Demons. If the King of Demons has already appeared, we will have to deploy the highest rank of combat sequence. But the Investigation Legion has brought us the most timely intelligence with their lives, Lord Qingyu is going to suppress the swarm of Demons, to prevent the birth of the King of Demons."
Rod felt slightly relieved and followed the Envoy beyond the Fireplace Area, moving inward.
The Envoy continued, "The Fire Hall is divided into the Fireplace Area, the Inner Hall, and the Main Hall."
"The Fireplace Area is where the Third Level Combatants and Reserve members stand by, the Inner Hall is the main force of the Fire Hall, gathering all the non-human combat forces in Trolian."
"Strictly speaking, the members of the Inner Hall are the foundation of the Fire Hall."
"And the Main Hall is where the Transcendent gather, where First Level Combatants deal with the most severe threats."
The Envoy paused and spoke with a tone of reverence.
"Above the Main Hall, there is a Round Table Hall, only those who have transcended the extraordinary and completely mastered the Source Law are qualified to sit at the great Round Table."
"They are our strongest warriors, the pride of humanity, the colossal pillars that support the sky, the light of hope."
"Only when a disaster threatens the entire safety of humanity will they take action."
Rod listened with a pounding heart, envisioning their heroic stance single-handedly turning the tide, and he couldn’t help but aspire to be like them.
Currently, he hadn’t even reached the Third Level Combatants, the gap was enormous.
Those who sit at the great Round Table are no longer in the traditional combat system, they are Special Level Combatants, known as Commanders, the top-tier heroes.
The road is still long.
Rod sighed softly to himself.
Soon I need to finish the quantification of the "Divine Sense", then look into what uses "Dark Abyss" might have.
And the three Great Souls, I need to figure out how to obtain them quickly. The Star Shuttle offers extremely high Soul Strength, it will definitely allow my Spiritual Energy to break through Ninth Level.
It would also be good to secure a few more Sources and ignite a few new Stars.
With these thoughts, Rod also couldn’t help feeling a sense of urgency.
He had many things to do, and time was truly precious.
Damn it, when will the Book of Knowledge wake up, get up you bastard! I can’t wait to hunt the monsters of the Spirit Realm anymore.
There’s also the quantification of the Dark Devourer and the Spirit Boat, it’s been so long, come on, finish up, Dream Realm needs your power.
As Rod’s thoughts drifted, he followed the Envoy across the Inner Hall to the other side of the Fire Hall.
He didn’t yet have the qualifications to enter the Inner Hall, but in a fleeting glance, he noticed the Inner Hall was also empty.
He just didn’t know whether there were any people in the Main Hall or the Round Table Hall.
"This is the Fireplace Area, where Combatants recover and rest. The fire here is specially formulated to have strong recovery and soul-cleansing effects,"
the Envoy pointed to a massive hall.
"After stepping back from the front-line combat sequence, Combatants gather here."