Chapter 1006: Benevolent Face, Lingering Fear

Chapter 1006: Benevolent Face, Lingering Fear



Witnessing the former emperor's defeat and noting his unwillingness to take his own life like the cloaked figure, Seth raised his head, directing his gaze back toward the Trekking Flamingo Runaway City.

"Do you concede?" Seth asked, his tone indifferent.

This time, not only the Trekking Flamingo Runaway City but also the Wanderlust Travelling Tortoise Runaway City and the Sleeping Fox Runaway City felt their hair stand on end and their hearts lodged in their throats at the resonating sound of his voice.

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High above the battlefield, Aerialia shook her head in disappointment after witnessing Emperor Greroth's pitiful display of strength. She had expected more from seeing his transformation art, but it fell short of her expectations.

"The Trekking Flamingo Runaway City no longer has any hidden cards to play nor the will to fight. Your plan has worked," Aerialia remarked, shifting her gaze towards Orion.

While Orion's tactics were not groundbreaking, it was noteworthy that this was his first encounter with such a situation. He had lived in a small village with traditions shaped by a dangerous manmade god who viewed them as failures.

Aerialia was confident he would surpass his current brilliance with a few more years. If a genius like him had emerged during the Great War, she would have had another formidable mind to bolster their efforts against enemies.

Unfortunately, the world was also far from peaceful, with many potential adversaries and challenges ahead. She resolved to guide him down the right path with her expertise.

"Of course, it did. However, we're not yet finished," Orion smiled. While all this unfolded, he harboured another brilliant plan to solidify Paradise's unshakeable position in the hearts of the Runaway Cities' inhabitants below and weaken any lingering resistance they still harboured.

Once again, Aerialia was stunned by Orion's response. She remembered her words clearly and quickly pieced together everything that had transpired.

"I'll be back in a few minutes. I can't present a face of benevolence while wielding my most dangerous weapon," Orion added, nodding at Aerialia. He sent a message to Seth and stood upright, focusing his attention below.

Aerialia nodded silently, observing as Orion descended through the clouds.

As Orion descended, he swiftly activated his gift, causing countless fierce lightning streaks to emerge from his body and spread through the clouds. Lightning sparked in the distance, illuminating the sky far beyond the building where the immense crater housed the Vylkr alloy harvestation.

As time passed, the clouds darkened, rolling thunderclouds stirring in the firmament. Orion transformed into his lightning form, his mask and attire assimilating a bluish lightning hue, still visible amidst the storm. Then he utilized his flying technique, 'One Winged Sky Art,' pushing it to its hundred per cent threshold.

Bang!

A burst of light emerged from Orion's back, transforming into ethereal wings resembling those of a One-winged race forged from pure celestial energy. After achieving fifty per cent of the Divine Art threshold, the wings could be disabled or manifested at will, but Orion opted to display them just for his grand entrance.

With his preparations complete, Orion descended fully, revealing Paradise's benevolent face to the Runaway Cities.

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Meanwhile, Seth received the Village Chief's orders and frowned, pondering the reasons for Orion's descent. Given the absence of further movement from the Trekking Flamingo Runaway City and their silence, Seth could be fairly sure they had exhausted all their hidden strategies.

Nevertheless, he couldn't disobey the Village Chief's commands, so he slowly dispersed the hallowed dome of molten magma, allowing it to retract to the ground gradually.