Chapter 700: A Greater Enemy

Chapter 700: A Greater Enemy

Chapter 700: A Greater Enemy

Ilt was the sound of eyeballs exploding to nothing as Astron’s eyes ran down red blood, his face contorting in pain.

“We are the Elvenioris, Astron. There’s no excuse for us running away from a battle. I would have been pleased if you had fought whoever this mysteriously powerful figure of yours is.

Even if you had lost your life to it, I would have sought revenge and sent him to a much deeper depth of hell for his outrageousness of killing one of mine.

But you ran, in front of hundreds, staining our name,” she whispered, her voice sounding as calm and as gentle as ever, yet goosebumps covered Astron’s body as he knew well what this could lead to if not handled smartly by him.

“Against a stronger opposition, I have decided to stay true till the end, and made sure our aim here becomes not thwarted, my princess. Think of all the good things that await our universe once we get our hands on what we’re supposed to have, and think of what disaster would occur if another being gets his hands on it. The scale of destruction or creation is just too grand, too much risk to take.

That was why I had retreated, for the greater good. If this is wrong of me, then I apologize, my lady. I will try my best not to fail you next time...”

It was ironic to Astron that he had to be this submissive to his own younger sister. It was shameful for him both as a man and everything pertaining to their royalty. But such is fate, which he had fully accepted. His life right now was absolutely in her control. She had the power to end him right here and then and none would utter a whimper.

The greatest punishment she would receive would be a gentle pat on her hands, and actually nothing if she retrieved what they had been sent here to do.

All because of what lay in her soul. All because of that god within her...

For some simple seconds, silence reigned over the entire area, the chill and fear in the place increasing even more before suddenly cold white air puffed throughout the room and Astron felt the force on him disappear, resulting in him collapsing straight on his face.

Quickly he got up, getting on a respectful bow with a knee.

“This... This!! Why!!!?” Astron, on sighting the entrance crumble to nothing, collapsed on his knees as he watched everything be buried, knowing well almost all that he held dear in this mission had been erased from existence.

All the remaining guards and the other Elvenioris that were sent by their father to help them in their journey. All of them buried beneath the rubble of an ancient underground place destroyed by none other than his own sister.

“Hmmm, it seems we were out just in time. I can still see the remnants of the tower appearance in that direction...” she mused, her blood pupils flashing with otherworldly light, but soon noticed the absence of something, rustling in her, turning behind her and sighting the devastated Astron on his knees.

“Is anything the problem, Astron?” she asked with slight irritation. That position was one that revealed intense weakness. Something she spited the most in her life.

“Nothing, my princess...” Astron said, forcing down the pain in his heart, just like he had always done.

“I am just curious why you have decided to bring an end to them all?” he asked curiously as he watched her shrug her shoulders.

“I told them if they cannot survive they will be rewarded with death. And they are now all dead. I stayed true to my words, and you ask me why they are dead?” she asked him as Astron bowed his head in subservience.

“Forgive my ignorance, my lady...”

“Forgiven. Now quickly, we must race for the tower immediately, lest we are outpaced by the other True Celestial races. And maybe we will find this strong adversary of yours there in. I’d like to see how strong he really is...” she mused, obvious mockery in her voice that Astron couldn’t refute.

Truly, she might have a few screws loose in her head, but her might was undoubtable. None except a few like her, and he was definitely not part of them.

Quickly, they both floated into the sky, defying the great laws that prevented flying and quickly both soared into the distance with speed.