Sophia looked at the silent Ed, her cold expression completely gone, replaced by helplessness and urgency.

She didn't know what Ed was thinking, nor did she understand why he would say he didn't want to be the savior, or didn't want to be a hero. All she knew was that if Ed truly refused, everything would be lost.

Just as Sophia was anxiously unsure of what to do, the figures of Finniel and Melissa appeared nearby, quickly approaching them.

The red moonlight shone down on them, and the necklace Finniel was wearing emitted a soft glow, warding off the red moonlight.

When Finniel saw that Melissa, without hesitation, was walking straight toward Ed despite the red moonlight, she was momentarily stunned. Then, she quickly ran over and took Melissa's hand.

At that moment, the gentle light from Finniel's necklace enveloped both her and Melissa.

Melissa gave Finniel a grateful look. There was no time to say anything, so she continued moving quickly toward Ed.

When Melissa reached the blue light barrier surrounding Ed and Sophia, she shouted, "Ed, are you alright? The moonlight is red today. Have you felt anything uncomfortable?"

Melissa knew that Ed could absorb the energy from the moonlight, but since the moonlight was no longer the same as before, she was unsure if this red moonlight would have any negative effects on him.

That's why she was so anxious to find Ed.

Ed heard Melissa's words and shook his head forcefully. The strange sounds still lingered in his ears. Irritated, he responded:

"I'm fine for now, but it feels like there's a voice constantly whispering in my ear, and I can't make out what it's saying. It's making me feel very uncomfortable."

Instantly, Sophia's expression changed. She abruptly looked up at the red moon, her face filled with panic.

Her actions were so sudden that they naturally caught the attention of Finniel, Melissa, and Ed.

The three of them followed her gaze and looked up.

In the sky, the eerie red moon seemed to be trembling.

A thin black line began to slowly appear across the Blood Moon.

Everyone present froze. No one knew what was happening, but Sophia instinctively took a step back, her voice trembling as she said:

"It's awake, how could it be so fast?! Wasn't there supposed to be more time?"

"Is the world going to be destroyed like this?"

"No! It can't be! I must have seen it wrong."

Ed, Melissa, and Finniel looked at Sophia's terrified and desperate expression, and a huge sense of impending crisis rose in their hearts.

Melissa quickly asked, "What's going on? Please explain it clearly!"

Sophia took a few deep breaths, trying to calm herself, and then responded:

"It's the awakening of the Evil God. This is the sign of the Evil God's revival!"

Melissa and Finniel's expressions were filled with confusion. Evil God? They had never heard of such a thing.

At that moment, the black line on the Blood Moon suddenly grew larger, and only then did they realize that it wasn't a black line at all, but a crack!

Yes, a crack appeared on the moon!

Meanwhile, the voices in Ed's ears grew louder and more chaotic. It felt as if everyone in the world was around him, continuously telling him something.

But he couldn't make out a single word. He didn't know what they were saying, only that he was growing increasingly irritated, feeling more and more uncomfortable.

Sophia looked at Ed, took a deep breath, and forced herself to remain calm. Then, she pulled out a golden, elongated object, lit it, and placed it beside Ed.

Once the object was ignited, it emitted golden smoke that swirled around Ed.

Soon, Ed felt the voices in his ears grow much quieter.

After waiting a little longer, until his mind had completely cleared, he furrowed his brows and looked at Sophia, asking:

"What is this? Aren't you all hearing that strange voice in your ears?"

Sophia replied, "This is a treasure formed from the divine blood of the Earth Mother Goddess. It can temporarily block the Evil God's gaze. Lord Ed, the voices you're hearing should be the Evil God watching you."

"Once the crack on the Blood Moon completely splits the moon apart, the seal of the God of Creation will be broken."

"At that point, no one will be able to stand against the Evil God, and the world will be completely destroyed!"

It was only then that Melissa and Finniel understood what was happening. Seeing the despair on the face of Princess Sophia, they too felt an indescribable sense of panic.

In the capital of the Human Empire, within the palace where the Emperor resides.

The grand hall, gleaming in gold, echoed with hurried footsteps as one high-ranking official after another paced restlessly. Every now and then, they would glance up at the red moonlight outside, their faces filled with fear and unease.

Finally, with a creak, the large doors of the hall opened, and a massive shadow appeared on the floor.

All the officials stopped, stood still, and bowed toward the shadow, shouting in unison, "Your Majesty!"

Then, a slightly impatient voice was heard, saying, "What is the delay? Hurry and notify all the races, including those rats in the underground world. Tell them to agree to connect the teleportation array!"

The Emperor of the Human Empire walked into the hall.

He stood about two meters tall, his body muscular. In his right hand, he held a large black hammer, slowly walking toward the throne at the center of the hall.

An official replied, "Your Majesty, we've already contacted the orcs. They've agreed to link the teleportation array. However, they have one question. They want to know what's happening."

Emperor David Holden replied directly, "There's no time for explanations. Tell them, if they don't want to die, they need to hurry up and connect the teleportation array to Holy City!"

"This world is about to be destroyed, and they're still worrying about whether I'm deceiving them or using them. It's ridiculous."

David Holden's face was aged, and he ignored the busy officials around him, slowly lowering his head to look at the black giant hammer resting under the throne. A look of nostalgia appeared in his eyes.

David took a deep breath, picked up the giant hammer, stood up, and said:

"Order all the elite Hunter warriors to prepare, and leave forces behind in the capital to ensure there's no chaos. Everyone else, follow me."

"Let's go. We head to Holy City!"

Meanwhile, in the Orc Kingdom, the underground world, and among the various sorcerer factions of different races, everyone was busy linking the teleportation arrays to the Human Empire's side.

They didn't know exactly what was happening, but the red moon and the crack on the moon created a sense of foreboding in everyone's hearts.

Furthermore, the strong orders from the Human Empire mentioned things like world destruction, taboos, and the Evil God.

With no other options, they could only agree to link the portals and send envoys to the designated locations in the Human Empire to find out exactly what was happening.

Soon, with one teleportation array after another ready, the wise races across the world began sending envoys to step into the portals.

...

In the conference hall that Amelia used to hold meetings in Holy City.

As the ruler of Holy City, Amelia could only stand outside the conference hall, listening to the discussions coming from within.

Ed, Sophia, and Emperor David Holden of the Human Empire were the only ones in the hall.

Emperor David looked at Ed with a curious expression and asked, "Is this the prophesied child of the gods, the savior?"

Sophia helplessly turned to her father, David, and said, "Your Majesty, Lord Ed is the one who can save the world, it's just that right now..."

She didn't finish her sentence because things had unfolded in an unexpected way. According to the Earth Mother Goddess's oracle, they were supposed to wait much longer for the Evil God on the moon to begin awakening.

She hadn't expected that, just after finding Ed today, the Blood Moon would appear and the crack would start to form.

This left Sophia feeling desperate because she didn't know if they had enough time. Based on her observations of the crack on the moon, they had at most a week before the Evil God would fully awaken.

Sophia looked at Ed, now all hope rested on him.

Ed spoke up and asked, "According to the Earth Mother Goddess's message, what should I do to stop the Evil God from awakening?"

Sophia immediately responded, "First, you must absorb Delphilis's heart. Only then can you absorb the other fragments of Delphilis without any side effects, allowing the power within you to fully recover."

Ed nodded expressionlessly and asked, "And then?"

Sophia took a deep breath and answered, her voice slightly uncertain, "After that, you'll need to go to the moon to stop the Evil God's awakening."

The Evil God was the culprit behind the fall of the gods in this world. According to what Sophia said, even the God of Creation could not completely destroy the Evil God.

Ed understood. Although his strength had increased from a mid-tier Silver Hunter to a mid-tier Sun Hunter, against such a terrifying existence, it was almost certain that he would be ineffective.

Saving the world wasn't as simple as it sounded.

Ed didn't want to be a hero; he just wanted to do what he wanted to do.

Without the disturbing voices in his ears, Ed was now very clear-headed and rational. He didn't ask about the dangers of going to the moon to stop the Evil God's awakening.

He simply said in a calm tone, "I want to see my friends first, then we can talk about the rest."

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