As a Valkyrie of the Radiant Sun Tribe, Delvana looked at Xiao Xun with a pale face; he seemed to be her only hope.
Facing Nero, their so-called divine race was like a joke.
Xiao Xun smiled bitterly and shook his head slightly, his voice so low it was barely audible to himself, "We can only do our best."
He too had no way to deal with Nero, because with just one glance, he knew this was true dimensional reduction.
The eyes in the depths of space continued to grow larger, indicating that Nero was getting closer and closer to Santi Roman.
If it were other planets, Nero might not have come personally, but Santi Roman was too special…
And it was completely impossible to make Nero give up on destroying this planet; their values were not on the same level.
To Nero, life was dispensable; he had already destroyed countless planets.
Almost all life had sensed the anomaly in space and instinctively felt the approach of danger.
Per curled up, trembling, and said to Xiao Xun, "Your Highness Swain… the end is near. For survival… we need to cooperate wholeheartedly…"
"What can you do?"
Per fell silent, clearly unable to answer the question.
In the face of absolute power, even dragons were no different from ants, with nowhere to escape.
The gap in power between the two sides was too vast!
So vast it was despair-inducing.
"Then let's return to the capital first and discuss further…" Xiao Xun said softly. He was still in a semi-weakened state and had no good solutions.
No one around objected.
At the same time, Xiao Xun also saw a large number of cosmic-class spacecraft in space. Unlike the UFOs in movies, they looked very much like the Disintegration Mangler he carried, if the handle and base were removed, leaving only the magazine and its connection. Those must be the Necro's star-destroyer ships.
Nero had not come alone.
Xiao Xun said to Delvana, "Leave one legion here, and have the rest return to Santi Roman's capital."
"All of them?"
Xiao Xun nodded decisively, "Yes, this is not the time to quibble over territory. This is about whether this planet will be destroyed."
Then he said to Per beside him, "Go back and find your father, tell him to prepare as well."
Per nodded, "I understand."
After everyone had made their arrangements, Xiao Xun turned to Bai Yang and asked, "Where is she buried? Take me there!"
Bai Yang released a hexagram array, and the two vanished from their original positions.
The array disappeared, and the two arrived in an underground cave. In the center was a huge, crystal-clear block of ice. Inside the ice was a beautiful woman, lifelike, as if she were still alive.
"Bai Yang, you go out and wait for me for a while."
"Yes."
Xiao Xun walked slowly to the giant ice block. Although the ice was bone-chillingly cold, he didn't care at all.
"It's all my fault. I failed to protect you."
"Although we've only met a few times, you are the most beautiful woman I've ever seen in this world, without exception."
"We are fated to have no connection in this life. If there is a next life, I hope to meet you again, but I don't wish for us to have any relationship. You are like a lotus flower; seeing you from afar satisfies me."
"The trouble we've encountered this time is unprecedented, and perhaps everyone on this planet cannot escape. If you have a spirit in heaven, protect this planet, protect the beings on this planet, and bless me to defeat Nero, okay?"
Saying this, Xiao Xun sighed, "Perhaps, we will meet soon. My dear, my darling… this is the first time I've called you that, and it will be the last."
After speaking, Xiao Xun walked to the cave entrance and said to Bai Yang, "Destroy this place!"
Bai Yang's eyes showed a hint of surprise, but he still nodded and used a spatial array to destroy the cave.
Returning to the coastal defense line, Xiao Xun said to Guan Jiawen, "This matter is no longer related to you. I hope you return to that world and live well, and don't get involved with those things anymore."
Guan Jiawen bit her lower lip, "Mr. Xiao, I'm not leaving."
"You don't belong in this world. I am very grateful for your help here. Go back and find a job. If you have any difficulties, find Secretary Fan."
Guan Jiawen remained silent. Xiao Xun continued, "After you go back, don't tell anyone in that world anything that happened here. I'm afraid they'll think you're crazy and lock you up. Just consider this a dream, alright?"
Guan Jiawen nodded, "I understand, Mr. Xiao."
After Xiao Xun sent Guan Jiawen back, he instantly returned to the capital of Santi Roman.
It was already in chaos. People of all races were swarming outside the city, their slogan unified: Hand over Swain.
Because they believed it was Swain who angered the demon god Nero, and as long as Swain died, the world would be safe.
Xiao Xun went to the Fire Shield God King's Palace. Selephies looked very tired.
"Your Majesty, there is something I wish to say, but I'm not sure if I should."
Facing Xiao Xun, whom she had asked to return, there was no trace of excitement in her eyes, as if she knew what Xiao Xun was about to say. "If you want me to leave, then don't say anything. I belong to this world, and I am the emperor of this world. I am not going anywhere. If Nero destroys this world, then that is my fate, and I accept it. You should go back. This matter has nothing to do with you."
Xiao Xun walked up to Selephies, embraced her, "You are my fiancée. Where you are, I am. Let us face it together, alright?"
Selephies' eyes were full of reluctance. She slowly extended her palm, "Since you are determined to share the fate of this world, give me your spatial ring as a token of your affection!"
Xiao Xun did not hesitate to take off the ring and handed it to Selephies.
Selephies stared at the ring, lost in thought for a while, then said to Xiao Xun, "Let's have a wedding. I don't want to die alone."
Xiao Xun comforted her, "Don't talk nonsense. Nero should also be a carbon-based life form, and he has a life. As long as it is a living thing, it must have weaknesses. He is not invincible."
Selephies clasped Xiao Xun's hand and retorted, "Are you willing or not?"
Xiao Xun snatched the spatial ring from Selephies' hand, knelt on one knee, "My most esteemed Queen, do you consent to marry me?"
Selephies covered her mouth with her right hand and extended her left hand, her eyes filled with tears, "I do."
Xiao Xun put the ring on Selephies' finger, stood up, embraced her waist, and gently kissed her.
Just then, the Prime Minister and a group of dukes and ministers pushed open the door and walked in. Seeing the scene, they instinctively wanted to withdraw.
Xiao Xun turned and called out, "Stop."
The crowd stopped, neither moving forward nor backward.
"I have news for you. I have just proposed to His Majesty, and she has accepted. Tomorrow, we will hold our wedding here. Prime Minister, I trouble you to make the preparations!"