Chapter 713 Clauses
The atmosphere was thick with tension. Every single person watching from behind the aegis shields held their breath.
They knew—what was about to happen could be the worst disaster the human domain had ever seen.
The paragons were about to clash.
If they fought, it would be an event that might cripple the human domain forever. Earlier, only Magnus and Luminous had battled, and even then, the entire domain had felt the repercussions. Aegis shields had sprung up in other sectors as they braced for potential fallout, and that was with only two paragons in battle, with others trying to mitigate the damage.
But if all the paragons fought—even if it was all against Magnus—the consequences would be unimaginable. The devastation would tear through sectors like a wave, unstoppable.
Magnus's killing intent saturated the air, pressing down on everyone like an oppressive weight. Even paragons found themselves unnerved as the lightning crackled around him, the sky darkening overhead. His spear pulsed with deadly energy, thirsting for Luminous's blood.
Thorne Alverian and Zephyrion both narrowed their eyes, their auras flaring in response. But before they could act, a calm, serious voice cut through the rising tension.
"Magnus..." Oberon spoke, his tone steady. "I understand your anger, but killing him would trigger a chain reaction that the human domain cannot afford."
Magnus didn't respond, his killing intent only increasing. His gaze burned with the intensity of a storm, his spear humming with power.
"He started this, and he deserves to die. But if you kill him now, you risk tearing a hole in the domain that can't be mended. It's not just the loss of a paragon—it's the loss of an entire tier-one family."
Oberon's words weren't direct, but everyone understood. Killing Luminous wouldn't be the end—it would be the beginning. The Ravensteins wouldn't stop with him.
They would wage war on the Stellaris family, seeking to eradicate them entirely. Without a paragon, the Stellaris would be like ants to the Ravensteins.
And when that inevitable war occurred, the human domain would lose one of its most powerful bloodlines, a loss they wouldn't recover from for centuries.
But Oberon's plea hadn't reached Magnus. His aura continued to rise, killing intent flooding the entire area. The air crackled with electric tension.
Less than a second passed before the paragons read the clauses, and Luminous was the first to erupt.
"There's no way in hell I'm signing that!" he spat, his molten form flickering with anger.
BOOM!
Thunder cracked in the sky, and in a blinding flash, Magnus's spear reappeared in his hand, lightning surging along its length. His killing intent spiked, and the air itself seemed to tremble under the weight of his rage.
"Wait! Wait!" Oberon quickly stepped between them, shooting Luminous a cold glare. "You caused all of this chaos, Luminous. You'll take responsibility for your actions."
Luminous gritted his teeth, his hands clenching into fists. "But he's asking for too much!"
"Losers' complaints are nothing but rabble," Oberon said icily. "You acted, and you lost. You have no choice but to sign it. If you don't, the sun may never shine brightly in the human domain again. Choose wisely."
Luminous's fists shook with anger as he took another look at the clauses in the contract. His eyes burned with fury, but deep inside, he knew Oberon was right. His defeat had consequences.
Magnus's terms were brutal and strict:
1. The Stellaris will never attack or attempt to harm anyone with Ravenstein blood flowing through their veins. Every member of the Stellaris family will be required to sign a mana contract enforcing this.
2. The Stellaris paragon and all with Stellaris blood will protect Atticus Ravenstein at all costs, no matter the threat. Every Stellaris will sign a mana contract in line with this.
3. Helios Stellaris will be given up and executed as punishment.
4. The Stellaris family will continue protecting the human domain and will never betray it.
5. The Stellaris will bear all costs for damages and compensate for every life lost in this conflict, settling reparations to the families affected.
6. The Stellaris family will publicly apologize to the Ravensteins, acknowledging their grave error in judgment and stating that their "brains were not operating correctly." This apology will be made in front of all tiered families.