Wizard: Stronger through Marriage

Chapter 1427: Chapter 669: Secret Seizure of the Hourglass Sands

He slightly frowned, his eyes revealing determination and an unprecedented sternness.

"We have no time to waste." His voice was low but resonant and powerful, "The ’Hourglass of Sands’ is the only possible breakthrough in this war stalemate, but seizing it carries great risk."

Sofia stood to the side, her silver-white hair cascading over her shoulders, her ice-clear pupils shimmering as deep as the stars.

She gripped the sword hilt tightly, her entire body exuding the flame of the initial spark, a symbol of the indomitable belief and honor of the Knight Order.

"Commander, I am willing to traverse with the Shadow Divine Body to infiltrate the hiding place of the Twilight’s Eye — the ’Cemetery of Time’."

Her gaze was firm, "The enemy’s defenses are extremely tight, I will use the Shadow Suction Power to avoid detection and relay the most precise location back."

David nodded, knowing well that Sofia was the most suitable choice for this task.

"Be extremely careful, once exposed, we will lose all chances to turn the tables."

Hilvia sat solemnly before the altar, her expression grave yet her gaze resolute. She held the Scepter of Decrees in both hands, activating the ancient runes to the limit.

"During Sofia’s infiltration, the entire information barrier of the Northern Fortress will fully support, and also stand ready for any enemy raid."

Amidst the surrounding holographic data streams and runes, a complex and intricate information grid was woven, enveloping the entire combat zone like a giant web.

Each line flickered with a ghostly blue glow, the most steadfast guard of order’s first ring.

The night fell, the gray starry sky reflected the harsh reality like a shattered mirror, a cold wind swept past the towering fortress walls, carrying the distant echoes of battle smoke and clashing metal.

Sofia slowly closed her eyes, feeling the resonance between the initial spark within and the power of the Shadow Divine Body, like a blade in the night piercing the void boundary.

A lithe figure suddenly vanished into the shadow vortex, leaving only a trace of silver-blue afterglow cutting through the night sky.

Meanwhile.

David stared at the edge of the distant rift, that torn information space seemed to devour all rhythms of life.

His shoulder ached faintly, yet he remained standing tall. He understood this was not merely a battle, but an ultimate showdown between faith, will, and destiny.

He turned to Hilvia, "We need to prepare full support for this operation, in case of danger, immediately initiate the backup plan."

Hilvia nodded in response, the tip of her scepter bursting with dazzling cold light, entwining the perimeter of the Northern Fortress into an information chain barrier.

"No matter how cunning the enemy, this chain will not easily break, we must guard every inch of order space as if protecting the very source of life!"

Annie busily adjusted system parameters, sweat streaming down her cheeks from her forehead, yet she did not back down.

"The backlash index is temporarily stable within a safe threshold, but the sustained pressure is enormous, requiring real-time monitoring and adjustment."

Her voice was firm, "Let us hope that time gives us enough leverage."

The external battlefield was constantly trembling, countless corrupt spores forming black clouds striking the barrier’s edge, while those entropic energies frantically spread in space tears, surging towards the New Order Corps like a tidal wave.

But they did not retreat, building a solid barricade with their blood, with each slash sparking hope.

Time ticked by.

Sofia stealthily moved between the void’s cracks, feeling the collision of countless information fragments around her, each step was a test of the soul’s will to its limit.

The ’Cemetery of Time’ was no ordinary plane, but a remnant sealed by forgotten myths, where countless past existences coalesced into an eerie underworld aura, silently narrating laments of the doomsday era.

Black-purple mist churned around, waves of corrosive information attempting to erode the mind.

But relying on the flame ignited by the initial spark and the knight’s honor blade, she forcibly severed the void tendrils, gliding through as a shadow blade, admitting no hesitation or retreat!

Finally, at the edge of the abyss.

A massive black door slowly opened, on it inscribed were countless ancient decrees runes spinning and shimmering.

This was the entrance to the core stronghold of the Eternal Night Council, the "Hourglass Secret Vault", also the legendary hiding place of the ’Hourglass of Sands’ — where the flow of time was captured and sealed, endless years turned into eternal entrapment!

Sofia’s eyes focused to the extreme, raising her sword high in front of her chest, invoking the rhythm of the Holy Song to awaken the resonance of the initial spark within: "With faith as my shield, with honor as my sword, I shall herald the dawn of light!"

Outside the hall.

Beneath the sky, crimson gold and dark blue flames blazed fiercely, he whispered, "This is our choice, and our destiny...

The new era cannot afford failure!"

Hilvia, meanwhile, bent over her desk chanting forbidden spells, guiding the ancient contractual power with the Scepter of Decrees, laying a solid foundation for the breakthrough operation, pinning all hopes on this venture!

Annie continued weaving a data shield with magic, even at her utmost exhaustion, she never ceased analyzing and breaking complex encryptions of the watchers’ signals, providing critical support for victory!

Sofia treaded the dark void, her silhouette like a silver-blue arc streaking through the shattered information runes, each breath carried the flame of the initial spark and unwavering determination.

Ahead, a huge black door slowly opened, inscribed with countless ancient decrees runes, those runes spinning and shining, as if possessing life, emitting a ghostly blue light in the void.

This was the Eternal Night Council’s most secretive "Hourglass Secret Vault," hiding the legendary divine artifact ’Hourglass of Sands’, where time was permanently sealed and its passing forbidden.

Sofia lightly gripped her sword in front of her chest, the gold-blue sparks emitted by the blade reflecting her resolute face.