Chapter 1056  Specter of the Peacekeeper

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Earlier, near the entrance of the Night Lord's Crypt...

"General, that aura..." Aurie said with a troubled expression as she furrowed her brows.

"Yes, it would seem that the worst we've feared has come to pass," Solomon stated with a cold gaze as his eyes landed on the formless figure before them. Or, to be more precise, his gaze was drawn to the thick hard-covered black book levitating before the formless figure.

The black book emitted a sinister aura that put those within its vicinity on high alert.

Solomon's gaze drifted to the skies over the Night Lord's Crypt. The mysterious figure that appeared before them could not be underestimated; however, that individual was not the one responsible for the release of the terrifying sound that paralyzed the allied forces.

That sound originated from the skies over the Night Lord's Crypt. But, more importantly, Solomon could feel the difference in mana contained within that sound—it did not match with that of the Antumbra of Darkness, Night Lord Xenthula.

However, even though it did not match the Night Lord's mana, that frightening dark feeling it gave off was similar. Also, it was well on par with Xenthula's mana. To Solomon and those who were able to pick up on the differences between unique mana signatures, this could only mean one thing—another Night Lord had arrived on the battlefield.

"General, please allow me to deal with this thing while you and Commander Aurie proceed into the Night Lord's Crypt," Ezra stated firmly as he tried his best to conceal his heavy expression.

"Commander Ezra, you..." Aurie wanted to protest; however, she could not find it within her to do so.

With the presence of another Night Lord on the battlefield, if they failed to take action soon, it would be increasingly more difficult to accomplish the task at hand.

Besides, Aurie was also aware of a great secret that even Commander Ezra did not know about. Nevertheless, it was still dangerous for Commander Ezra to handle the entity blocking the entrance to the Night Lord's Crypt alone.

A few seconds later, the formless figure morphed into the form of a man. The man was roughly two meters tall and extremely thin to the point that one could see clearly see the outlines of the bones of his rib cage. He had withering white hair and possessed a pair of beady black eyes and a face that lacked any signs of life.

He wore a set of black robes that appeared to constantly move on its own as if it were alive and made him look like an apparition stuck between the world of the living and dead.

"We are a Faceless One. Here, we shall ensure that peace is preserved." The man said in an eerie voice that seemed to echo naturally.

NPC Name: Specter of the Peacekeeper, The Faceless One(???) N0v3lTr0ve served as the original host for this chapter's release on N0v3l--B1n.

NPC Level: ???

NPC Faction: League of The Eidolon

Phhhtk!

A small shallow cut emerge on Ezra's left cheek as he lowered his stance and swept his spear out in a half-moon shape towards the Faceless One.

Woosh! Woosh!

Ezra's spear sliced through the Faceless One. However, a frown appeared on his face. That attack just now—there was no feedback.

Tssssst!

Suddenly, the Faceless One's body turned into black smoke that dispersed in every direction.

Ezra narrowed his eyes as he abruptly kicked off his back foot.

BOOM!

A series of explosive dark spikes emerged from the ground, but Ezra was able to avoid them at the very last moment.

Not long after, the black smoke converged to a position several meters away from the entrance to the Night Lord's Crypt and reformed the Faceless One.

Without missing a step, Solomon and Aurie charged into the entrance of the Night Lord's Crypt, along with many of the central forces.

However, Solomon did not enter the Night Lord's Crypt with all the members of his Legion. Instead, he positioned most of them outside the entrance to guard it and prevent any reinforcements from the enemy side from pouring in. Additionally, there were to provide support where needed to Commander Ezra.

"General, our communication has been cut off," Aurie warned after she set foot on the descending staircase.

The group had already prepared light talismans and light magic casters, so they had no issue seeing as they made their way down.

"Strange, there should be nothing here to prevent communications from flowing in and out since the High General destroyed the barriers guarding it," Solomon commented.

It did not take long for Solomon and Aurie to reach the end of the staircase along with the members of the Legion who accompanied them.

"Everyone, be on guard. Once we go through this portal, there will be no turning back until we've completed our mission. Is that understood?" Solomon stated.

"Yes, General!" The members of the Legion answered in unison.