Orion's eyes widened in shock and terror when heard Kane's words. He couldn't believe he would say such words. A war between three domains all because of him sounded very idiotic but Kane's very words suggested the same thing.
'Damn it! What is he thinking?
He cursed softly under his breath, the thought of a war erupting because of him gnawing at his mind. He only wanted Kane to protect him and while Kane had indeed protected him, the cost of that protection was now becoming horrifyingly clear. The idea that his very presence could lead to such catastrophic consequences was both overwhelming and deeply unsettling.
Orion clenched his fists tightly, struggling to reconcile his expectations with the grim reality unfolding before him. He had hoped that Kane, with his immense strength and authority, would find a peaceful resolution to this escalating crisis. Instead, the situation had deteriorated into the worst possible scenario he could imagine.
Turning to look at Erick and Runo, Orion saw the same shock mirrored on their faces. They were just as stunned and dismayed as he was by Kane's decision.
"Erick, ask your brother to change his decision," Orion implored urgently.
Erick's response was a wry, hollow laugh. "If only it were that easy," he replied, his voice tinged with a mix of helplessness and resignation.
"You don't understand," Runo interjected, his expression serious and grim. "The issue is with the lady from the Archons. She wanted you to accompany her, and if the Sword Sage blocks her from doing so, she will initiate the war. It seems like the Sword Sage knew he couldn't prevent her from acting, and so he chose to agree with her, starting the war himself."
Orion understood the gravity of the situation all too well, but the way the Sword Sage spoke about the war, casually mentioning the potential loss of millions of lives, left him deeply unsettled.
It wasn't just the words themselves that disturbed him; it was the indifferent tone with which they were delivered.
To Orion, it seemed as though the Sword Sage didn't care about the countless lives that would be lost in the chaos, as if the suffering and death of millions were mere trivialities in the grand scheme of things.
The thought sent a shiver down his spine, making him question the true nature of the man who could discuss such devastation with such cold detachment.
It was as if, in the Sword Sage's eyes, the lives of ordinary people were expendable, mere pawns in a game of power and strategy.
Orion couldn't help but feel a growing sense of dread, realizing that the decisions being made here could lead to unimaginable consequences, all while those in power remained disturbingly indifferent to the human cost.
Looking at Kane's smiling face, she understood one thing: he would not change his decision no matter the cost—even if billions of lives were lost.
At this point, she couldn't understand him—or his motives. It made her recall what her father had said about Kane to her and her sister. They had dismissed his words at the time, believing their father took everything too seriously, but now she realized that everything her father had mentioned about Kane seemed to be true.
It was just that he had hidden it too deeply, or they hadn't been keen enough, unlike their father, to notice it.
Thinking along these lines, she closed her eyes for a moment, and when she opened them again, a resolve could be seen on her face, as if she had made a decision.
"Alright, since you aren't going to stop interfering in my business, then you leave me with no choice," Luna said, holding the medallion in her right hand.
"Young Miss, you shouldn't do that!" One of the middle-aged men from Orion's group shouted.
"It doesn't matter anyway," Luna said, shaking her head as she began to activate the War Medallion, when it suddenly disappeared from her hands.
"Luna, don't let yourself be swayed by this plague!"
At that moment, a middle-aged man appeared in the hall. He had dark blue hair and a very stern face. He wore armor over his clothes, and his hand held the War Medallion, which soon disappeared from his hand and reappeared in Luna's.
"Father!"
A smile appeared on Luna's face when she saw her father, and all her worry seemed to disappear as she ran to him.
The middle-aged man caressed her head dotingly. "I was busy with the officials of the Celestial Court, but when I heard you were given the mission regarding the Magus Kingdom, I had to come here."
Luna nodded, feeling relaxed.
At that moment, the middle-aged man turned his head toward Kane. Seeing Kane glaring at him, their eyes met, and a shockwave radiated from them, catching everyone off guard as they were thrown backward.