Chapter 1109: High-Risk, High Reward

Chapter 1109: High-Risk, High Reward



"I don't sense her energy signature anymore, so I don't think she's alive. Wait here, let me verify," Aurora said before vanishing from her position, crossing several miles in seconds.

Within a few minutes, she returned and looked at Orion.

"I've checked. She's dead," Aurora said with a nod, her expression firm.

"Take me to see her so I can look," Orion replied.

Noticing the hesitation on her face, Orion frowned and asked, "What is it?"

Aurora's shoulders slumped slightly as she shook her head. "Although she's dead, I'm not certain she won't come back to life through some strange means. I don't think it's a good idea for you to get too close to her."

Orion's face was filled with realization. He remembered slicing Ilse in half after her awakening, yet she could still reassemble herself.

"In that case, we can use this opportunity to test if she's truly dead," Orion said. He summoned the Morphic Puppet and willed it to wrap around his body as armour. He wanted to thoroughly eradicate the enemy to prevent any future trouble.

Aurora furrowed her brows but eventually nodded. "Alright. I'll do my best to protect you if anything happens," she sighed.

She understood her husband's mindset all too well. A good enemy was a dead one, and after facing such a formidable opponent, she couldn't disagree.

Aurora and Orion soared forward and arrived above the defeated enemy within minutes.

The woman lay amidst the debris of the Sleeping Fox Runaway City, battered and broken. Her limbs were twisted at unnatural angles, clearly the result of Aurora's Divine Skill.

At first glance, she appeared very much dead. However, given the nature of their enemy, it would be foolish to make any immediate judgments.

Orion narrowed his eyes, noticing that the woman's limbs, which had been wholly shattered earlier, were now partially healed. Nearby, a more petite mechanical halo, similar to the one Ilse had sealed, lay beside her. Despite her horrific condition, it was difficult to determine whether she had also faced the previous battle with the Vylkrspawns and Ilse.

Orion's gaze focused on the mechanical halo. He realized that this more petite halo was responsible for the beam of light that had clashed with Ilse and Aurora's Divine Skill. Considering he had witnessed the more giant halo release beams capable of threatening Ilse, his suspicions grew.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

But the power needed to fuel such a weapon had to come from somewhere. It couldn't have been the woman herself, as she was still trying to recover.

Scanning the surroundings, Orion soon found his answer. Several hundred meters away stood an enormous sphere of light encased in a glass-like structure with mechanical tendrils and structures surrounding it.

The enormous sphere of light itself was strange, constantly shifting as if trying to change form while maintaining its spherical shape.

Despite the devastation around the Sleeping Fox Runaway City, the sphere appeared utterly unharmed, which was surprising.

Zogar, Seth, and Iris stood shoulder to shoulder in the air above the Trekking Flamingo Runaway City, discussing among themselves while intently observing their surroundings.

They had felt the aftershocks of the distant battle, making them realize the scale of the ongoing conflict. Although they had faith in Aurora, who had just ascended to goddesshood, they knew the enemy's capabilities weren't to be underestimated.

"I hope the Chief is successful, or else we risk endangering this territory in the future," Seth

sighed.

If the enemy escaped, they would return for revenge, possibly with enforcements. And if the Vylkrspawns were still intent on coming despite the deaths of their comrades here, Paradise's territory could become a battleground, which wouldn't be good for them in the long run.

"No matter what transpires or who the enemy is, I will stand with the Supreme Leader to defend Paradise, even if it means forfeiting my life," Iris said firmly.

Hearing Iris's words, Seth nodded in approval. Though he was familiar with Iris and the other divine apostles, he was reassured by her convictions. The least a warrior of Paradise should be ready to do is sacrifice their life for it and the Supreme Leader.

Zogar shared the sentiment, nodding with a satisfied smile. "If that's the case, you'd better be ready to do so at any moment." He turned his head, sensing something approaching.

Seth and Iris sensed it, too, immediately turning with sharpened awareness. Countless enormous figures emerged from the distance, advancing toward them and darkening the sky. The three tensed, fists clenched, ready to activate their gifts and battle the

unknown threat.

However, they quickly received a message through their masks, calming their riled emotions. "What is it?" Iris asked, raising an eyebrow as she sensed Seth and Zogar relax.

"No need to worry. The Chief just informed us that it's him arriving with Goddess Aurora,"

Zogar said, smiling. "They've done it. They've defeated the enemy!"

"The Supreme Leader of Paradise and Goddess Aurora have returned!" Zogar's voice thundered through the air, reverberating across the surroundings and the Runaway Cities

below.

Almost instantly, the inhabitants of the Leaders of the Wanderlust Traveling Tortoise, Trekking Flamingo Runaway City, and the previous Sleeping Fox Runaway City emerged from their homes to witness the arrival of the Supreme Leader of Paradise and Goddess Aurora, a genuine goddess of Paradise.

Even the leaders of the three Runaway Cities emerged. Others took to the skies to observe the

situation more clearly.

Gasps filled the air as each one held their mouths wide open, watching the unfolding scene in the sky. Numerous individuals pinched themselves to ensure they weren't dreaming; however, their efforts were futile.

The scene unfolding before them was undoubtedly real.