"Hehe, then you came to the right place. You don't need to leave." The little lady smiled and continued, "Tai Inns is made to accommodate people from all three domains, so you can definitely stay here."
Orion was surprised. After living in the three domains for so long, he had some understanding of the people from the Martial Domain, and one word could describe them all: 'arrogant.'
They were so arrogant that they even wanted to combine the three domains into one, believing only the Martial Domain had what it took to rule them. They felt that, with the strength possessed by the Martial Domain, they should rightfully govern all three domains.
However, their ambitions were shattered when the Archons refused their proposal outright. It was a direct and flat rejection from the Archons.
Orion had believed that, given their arrogance, the people from the Martial Domain would surely not want to live alongside those from the other two domains in the same building—or, one might say, they wouldn't want people from the other two domains in buildings owned by them.
That was why Orion tried to leave as soon as he realized he had stumbled onto Martial Domain property.
"No, I—I feel like I should really leave." Orion declined her offer. "My friends are waiting for me outside."
"Why look for another place to stay when you can live here for free for as long as you want?" The little lady asked, her face full of confusion.
Orion was dumbfounded. He couldn't believe that he could stay here for free indefinitely. It sounded too much like a scam, like a witch trying to lure a test subject to live with her by offering free meals, only to experiment on them later.
'Is this inn a scam or what?' Orion cursed his luck for getting into another ridiculous situation.
"I—I really don't feel like I should stay here," Orion said hesitantly.
"You mean you won't stay?" The little lady's expression drastically changed from excitement to sadness, and it looked like she might cry if Orion continued to refuse.
'Damn! Is this emotional blackmail?' Orion cursed the Tai Inns' owner for seven generations.
"It's not that I don't want to stay," Orion explained simply, hoping she'd let him go without crying. "It's just that I think my friends outside might have already booked a place for me."
But his hopes were crushed.
The moment he said those words, she started crying, and she cried hard.
"Wuuuu...wuuuu...wuuu!"
Orion almost lost his mind at the sight.
'This is so cool!'
Orion silently exclaimed as he calmed himself down.
"I wonder why the other two domains don't have anything like this." He muttered to himself, looking around the courtyard, silently appreciating its beauty.
"I'll leave for now," Orion said after exploring the courtyard. "And come back when I have more free time in the three domains."
He calculated silently, believing that night had already fallen across the three domains.
'But before I leave, let's check out my Divine Soul...'
Orion thought excitedly as he drew his sword, gripping it with both hands.
"Divine Soul, come out!"
Bang!
The ground beneath him instantly splintered and cracked, sending jagged fragments flying in all directions. In an instant, a fierce storm surged, its winds howling as if tearing through the heavens.
Yet, just as quickly as it had erupted, the storm seemed to pause, as if an unseen force had seized control.
The raging winds died down, the debris settled, and an eerie calm enveloped the area, leaving only the shattered ground as evidence of the chaos that had almost been unleashed.
'That was too powerful.'
Orion was shocked and astonished by the strength of his Divine Soul. He had only summoned it for a moment, yet it caused so much damage without even fully manifesting into his sword.
He had to stop the manifestation process immediately when he realized the strength behind his Divine Soul. Summoning it here could potentially destroy the entire place, so he held himself back.
'Looks like I can only summon my Divine Soul in the wild.'
Orion sighed, sheathed his sword, and vanished from the courtyard.
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