Chapter 151: Start The Countdown
The First Pillar took a single, terrifying step forward, materializing directly in front of Xanor. Her red gaze, now burning with pure menace, was fixed on him.
"Try that again, and I will kill you," she hissed, her voice a low, dangerous whisper that sent a cold shiver down his spine.
"Even the king won’t say anything about your death."
Xanor’s heart hammered in his chest. A cold sweat broke out all over his body, and he quickly nodded, unable to speak. His eyes were locked on hers, the threat as clear and absolute as a blade at his throat.
She held his gaze for a few more agonizing seconds before the burning red faded, and her eyes returned to their usual, icy green.
"Don’t follow me," she stated, the command simple and final. With that, she turned and walked away, her silver armor gleaming as she disappeared outside the gate.
"Hehehe... this guy is so foolish," one of the Wendigo guards said, a cruel chuckle in his voice.
"Compared to the Fourth Pillar, the First is the most difficult to deal with." He added.
"He’s a newcomer. What do you expect?" the second guard added, a dismissive shrug in his posture as he walked away.
Xanor watched them go, the weight of his near-death experience pressing down on him.
"Even the guards have intelligence here," he muttered in a low voice, wiping the sweat from his brow.
"I must be careful, or else I won’t live to have my revenge."
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[On the castle balcony.]
"It seems he met the First Pillar." A little girl with long blonde hair tied in a loose ponytail, her pointed ears twitching, muttered as she stared down at Xanor.
"I am impressed he’s still alive... After that incident, the First Pillar is filled with bloodlust," Kelvin said, his gaze fixed on the courtyard below.
"She’s been attacking secret realms one at a time, just killing continuously. I’m even scared of her at times." He turned to the girl.
"As the Third Pillar, shouldn’t you be training the soldiers?"
"The Fifth Pillar is on it," she said with a nonchalant wave of her hand.
"Let me have some fun time." With that, she vanished from the balcony in a silent puff of air.
"I hope she doesn’t do something childish," Kelvin said with a helpless sigh, running a hand through his hair. "These two females are more deadly than anyone else here."
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[Lower World.]
[Next Day.]
Jinx stood on the command deck of a massive warship, her hands clasped behind her back. She stared out at the infinite expanse of the open galaxy before her, the stars like distant, burning embers.
"We have been waiting here for an hour now, and the God Wolf’s ship—"
"Stop complaining. This is a battle that will change the lives of your people. At least be patient." Jinx cut Jade off, her gaze never wavering from the void ahead.
Jade looked at her with a slight frown but nodded, not uttering another word.
RING!!
A ringtone sounded from the earpiece on Jade’s ear. She raised her hand and tapped it. "Okay... get ready," she said into the comms.
"Is he coming?" Jinx asked, a flicker of anticipation in her eyes.
"Yes." Jade nodded and started passing out orders to the crew.
"Everyone, stay vigilant! This is the God Wolf we are going after! None of us knows what he is capable of, but with Lady Hayley’s skill, I have confidence we will get him," she said, her voice resolute.
"Get the weapons ready!!"
"Yes!!" The soldiers shouted in unison, their voices echoing through the ship as they scrambled into position.
"God Wolf! You won’t escape today," Jade whispered under her breath, her gaze hardening.
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[Three-Eyed nation.]
[Somewhere in the city.]
Josephine stood on a rooftop with folded arms, her gaze fixed on the castle ahead. Behind her, spread across other rooftops, were Nioh, Nicolas, Star, and Blood Eye, their silhouettes stark against the cityscape.
She lowered her gaze to the peaceful market below, filled with men, women, and children chatting happily.
"Don’t these people know anything about the war?" Nicolas asked, confusion clouding his voice.
"They don’t," Nioh answered.
"The Queen and Jade kept the artifact a secret... and seeing these people, it means they also hid the war from them." He added coldly.
"But what about the soldiers? Didn’t they say anything to their families?" Blood Eye muttered, her eyes scanning the oblivious crowd.
"A soldier’s deal is to follow orders. If they are ordered not to say anything... they won’t."
Josephine said, pulling a small armor chip from her spatial space and placing it on her chest.
The others followed her action, placing their chips on their chests. A moment later, the chips expanded, the nano-tech spreading and cladding them all in high-grand-class armors.
"I will take care of the guards stationed at the gate," Star said, and with a flash of light, she used her ability "Star Steps," running with terrifying speed towards the castle.
"Blood Eye, Nicolas... stop all reinforcement."
Josephine gave the order, then jumped onto another roof, following a different path from Star, with Nioh right behind her.
"Let’s go," Blood Eye said, summoning her grand-class guns and following behind Star with Nicolas on her tail.
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[Back To Sunny.]
Sunny sat on the command seat in his warship, sleeping soundly.
{Multiple enemies detected.}
{Total enemies: 500,000.}
Sunny slowly opened his eyes, staring at the countless red dots on the system screen.
"Should I wipe them out with one move?" he mused to himself.
"No... let’s give Jinx the spotlight." He got to his feet, a small smirk playing on his lips.
Sunny stretched forth his hands:
"Let’s start the mission," he said as all the enemy dots on the screen began to move forward, simultaneously.
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[Back to Josephine.]
Josephine stopped on a roof, a few blocks away from the castle’s back entrance. Her eyes were fixed on the huge metal warehouse.
"Is that the building?" Nioh asked, landing beside her.
"That’s exactly how Jinx explained it," she said. "Come on, we must set the way for Star."
Josephine raised her sword, infusing her energy into it.
"Are they ready?" she asked.
Nioh sent a message to Star and Nicolas. Two seconds later, he got their replies.
[Star: I am ready at the gate.]
[Nicolas: We are already in the secret passage leading out of the castle.]
He nodded and told Josephine their replies.
"Okay then... let the fireworks begin. Start the countdown."
Josephine added more energy to her sword, causing it to glow brightly. With one swift, powerful movement, she sent a huge, arcing energy crescent blade towards the warehouse.
"...?!"
The soldiers standing guard raised their heads, their faces stunned as they saw the blade hurtling towards them.
"Is that?!"
"Shit!! We are under attack!!"
"Watch out!!"
Instead of defending the warehouse, they turned and ran, as the huge crescent blade smashed into the metal structure.
BOOM!!!
A massive explosion ripped through the air, shaking the entire castle and drawing every single soul’s attention.