Chapter 3058 Stretched too Thin

Chapter 3058 Stretched too Thin

Leonel's steps paused for a moment, and then he began laughing uproariously. The laughter was so piercing that it practically formed a spear that thrust through the skies above. In fact, that was exactly what it did. Leonel's Spear Force was at the point where it could move even without his conscious effort, rising into the skies with a momentum that could sunder the dome of Existence itself. He could understand what Prime Minister Green was playing for without even going through the farce of a back and forth. He wanted the method of recreating what Leonel had. And he likely knew that he would fail, so he was secondarily angling for the little World Spirit on Leonel's shoulder. Regardless of which it was, Leonel would be infuriated. But to have intentions on the latter was enough for something far worse. "Wash your neck, old man."

The command came down like thunder, and it was executed upon swiftly. What no one expected was that it would take the Legion an entire half day to break down the formation. And by the time they entered, there was nothing to be found within the courtyard at all. The inner circle of the Empire was in an uproar, and no one knew what to do. Even the Grand Prime Ministers began to feel some reluctance. Had they sent in stronger warriors, then maybe the formation would have been cut down with much greater speed. However, it wasn't just that the Slayer Legion wasn't strong. The reality was that many of them were just reluctant to act. When they saw that Leonel wasn't even present, they even breathed out sighs of relief. However, while Leonel wasn't there, there was a very clear message left for all of them. Any talks of his wife, attempts at his wife, or wishes to be with his wife, would be met with the cruelest of deaths. What no one knew was that Leonel hadn't left at all. He was in the Segmented Cube, still within his courtyard, and too lazy to leave just yet. He had war to prepare for. ...

Leonel's grandmother sat in silence with tears streaming down her cheeks. From time to time, she would wipe them away, but more would come back in to fill their place just seconds later. She wasn't Aina; she had never wanted such a big family, maybe because she had already seen how family could fall apart with the Luxnix... A person could only have so many strong relationships with so many people before even their grandchildren became like vague recollections in their memories. What was even crueler was that with their memories and strength, it was easy to remember everything... and yet it was too difficult to care about them all equally. Gervaise had never taken a second woman, so all of the Imperial Princes and Princesses were her children... and all three of the princes Leonel had killed were considered to be her grandsons. The mother that had died was her daughter-in-law. And yet, she couldn't help but be wracked with guilt because she didn't care nearly as much as she should. It was like her emotional bandwidth had been stretched so far and thin she couldn't give them all the loving care and affection that she wanted to. Leonel's grandmother rubbed her belly. And now, yet another child was on the way... all to make her husband happy. She felt her heart shuddering, and the pain of the moment was becoming too much to bear. Her soul seemed to flee her body as her heart convulsed. She pressed a hand to her chest, a shred of panic coming to her as she collapsed. Her thoughts were too out of order, and now she felt that her consciousness was fading into something.

At that moment, in a flash, Gervaise suddenly appeared, hurriedly catching her before she could fall.