Village Head's Debauchery

Chapter 1201  Warning, Unexpected Threat!

Brane's and Zara's expressions shifted in surprise.

"Is it Orion and Goddess Aurora? Have they arrived?" Brane swiftly asked, his voice filled with anticipation.

Zara's face also lit up with excitement. They had joined this mission in search of godhood. After spending some time here, staying vigilant for unexpected occurrences, and being idle, she was beginning to miss the comfort and familiarity of their home in Paradise.

However, Nadia shook her head, stunning them.

"No, it isn't. It's someone else. She says she has something urgent to discuss with you," Nadia replied.

Their expressions turned solemn.

"Who is it?" Brane asked, his voice tense.

Just as Nadia was about to respond, hurried footsteps echoed behind her as the soldiers gripped their weapons and surrounded them protectively. Nadia swiftly unsheathed her greatsword and turned around, her eyes narrowing at the door.

Brane and Zara frowned deeply, looking ahead.

At the entrance, a tall woman whose entire figure appeared to be made of water stepped into the room. Upon closer inspection, her feet weren't touching the ground but hovering above it as if she were walking on air.

Brane and Zara quickly noticed this, and their expressions grew even grimmer.

"Is she the one?" Brane asked, his tone tense though he remained composed. Orion had told them about his encounter with a mysterious water woman. He warned them to be cautious but hadn't provided many details.

Their masks couldn't accurately assess the mysterious water woman's energy level, which made Brane suspect she was possibly in the ranks of godhood. After all they had experienced in the pocket dimension, it wouldn't surprise him if she was a divine being.

"Yes," Nadia nodded.

"Don't you know her?" Brane asked. Despite her water-sculpted form, the water woman clearly resembled a nymph, like Nadia.

"No, I don't. However, I did meet her when I was with Supreme Leader Orion," Nadia replied.

The only reason she hadn't attacked was because her instincts urged her not to. After surviving so long by trusting her instincts, she couldn't easily ignore them. But she would have to act if the mysterious nymph showed any sign of hostility.

Meanwhile, the mysterious water woman halted before them. She gazed curiously at Brane and Zara before her eyes settled on them. "I… need to talk," the mysterious water woman said, her voice broken as though she struggled to speak correctly.

"Be careful, husband, I can't see anything," Zara's voice sounded within Brane's mask, and he subtly nodded in understanding.

"Give her space to come forward," Brane ordered.

Nadia hesitated for a moment. As a former leader, she understood Brane's current reasoning. However, knowing the woman was a nymph with extraordinary abilities, she wouldn't have advised such a course of action. Nevertheless, since she had relinquished her title as leader and was now a subordinate, she had no choice but to follow his command.

Nadia nodded and stepped aside, signalling the other soldiers to do the same. Together, they formed two rows on either side, creating a path for the mysterious woman to approach Brane and Zara.

As the mysterious woman stepped forward and stopped a short distance from them, Nadia and the soldiers immediately surrounded the group, their weapons still tightly gripped. Although they were nervous, they were more afraid of allowing anything to happen to Brane and Zara, who were closely related to the Supreme Leader of Paradise and a goddess, before they returned.

"Can you introduce yourself?" Brane asked quickly.

The mysterious woman shook her head.

Brane frowned. "Why not? I also want to know where you came from and if there are others like you here."

"I can't…" the mysterious water woman replied, shaking her head. "...only me."

Before Brane could respond, the mysterious woman quickly added, "I came to warn… you all… in danger."

"From whom?" Brane asked, eyeing her warily as he tried to make sense of her words.

"Don't know… they're powerful," the mysterious water woman replied. "No one should leave… Everyone stay inside the barrier," she urged. Hearing her words, they all looked at her suspiciously.

Brane summoned the headless winged spawns, and in an instant, his shadow expanded. Fifty spawns emerged from it, swiftly surrounding them from above, with a few standing beside them. But that wasn't all—he stretched his right hand forward, and instantly, a wave of inky black flame surrounded his upper arm. Then, something surprising transpired—the inky black flame surged out of his hand and condensed into the figure of a flaming humanoid hovering beside him.

"Is this threat more powerful than this?" Brane asked, gesturing toward the headless winged spawns and the inky black flaming humanoid figure hovering beside him.

The mysterious woman flicked her gaze toward them, then refocused on Brane. She hesitated, then shook her head. "Not sure… but they are dangerous," she said.

"And why should we believe you if you're not sure?" Brane asked.

The mysterious woman waved her hand forward, causing the soldiers to react swiftly before Brane stopped them, seeing that she had no intention of attacking.

Before their eyes, the water condensed into miniature figures of two familiar individuals, Orion and Aurora, entering a whirlpool. This sight stunned Brane, Zara, Nadia, and the soldiers present, as they fully recognized who the individuals were.

"You know where Supreme Leader Orion and Goddess Aurora went?" Brane asked, trying his best to hold back his excitement, realizing the mysterious woman before him was genuine.

The mysterious water woman nodded.

Brane's expression immediately lit up with excitement. He turned toward Nadia and commanded, "Instruct every force to remain within the barrier and for those patrolling outside to return. This is an emergency."

Nadia nodded and swiftly exited the veranda, with a few soldiers following her to carry out the order.

"Is there anything else we need to do?" Brane asked, refocusing on the mysterious water woman.

The mysterious water woman shook her head. " No. I… handle the rest."

Brane nodded. "Let's head over to a proper area so you can tell us everything you know about the Supreme Leader's and the Goddess's current location," he said. He swiftly extinguished the humanoid flame construct beside him with a wave of his hand and gestured forward.

The mysterious woman nodded and walked with them into the castle. The headless winged spawns followed and scattered around the majestic castle, with the soldiers trailing behind.

Two hours later, they returned outside after confirming that everyone was currently within the barrier of the Tidal Depths Kingdom.

Brane and Zara walked behind the mysterious woman with complicated expressions. They had known that Orion and Aurora would do something dangerous, but they hadn't expected it to be so much more than they had initially imagined. They halted behind the mysterious water woman and observed as she waved her hand upwards. Immediately, a shocking transformation occurred. The sea outside the barrier froze. The frost spread toward the surrounding waters, stretching into the distance. Outside, the entire ocean became a frozen expanse, and a chilling wave spread across the atmosphere. Nôv(el)B\\jnn

The entire force observed this scene in shock and wonder within the Tidal Depths Kingdom barrier. Brane, Zara, Nadia, and the rest of the former Bastion leaders stationed behind the two formidable elderly couple couldn't help but wonder what kind of enemy they were about to face that would prompt a figure wielding such formidable power to come and warn them.

The mysterious woman turned to them, bowed, and then vanished into thin air, leaving them alone in silence.

.....

The atmosphere shook above the frozen desolate plain in a particular area, creating ripples that spread across the surroundings. Suddenly, dense cracks in the sky emerged and slowly expanded.

From within the fissure in the sky, three figures flew out.

The first was a woman with alabaster skin and ice-white hair cut in a sharp bob that framed her angular face. She was dressed in a form-fitting matte black bodysuit that covered her entire body except for her head. A silvery mechanical exoskeleton was attached to her limbs and joints, with thin blue lines of glowing, moving runes along the contact surfaces.

Behind her was a floating mechanical ring, rotating slowly and glowing with ever-changing symbols on its surface. The other was a woman with a slightly taller, athletic physique, golden-brown skin, and sleek, long black hair that fell loosely around her shoulders. Lastly, a woman with dusky skin and long, deep black hair flowed down her back in loose waves. They were both dressed in the same form-fitting, matte black bodysuit, each with a rotating floating mechanical ring behind them.

If Orion and the others were present, they would have recognized these mysterious individuals and connected them to the familiar woman who had attacked the Vylkr spawns invading Paradise's territory before being hunted down by Ilse and captured by Aurora.

They were the members of the Divine Corps!

Currently, the women narrowed their gazes on the frozen, desolate plain momentarily before shifting their focus skyward.

"Dimensional fabric interlocked. Mirror Barrier integrity: 93%. Commencing breach protocol," the woman with alabaster skin spoke, her voice almost monotonous.

As if in a synchronized effort, they scattered and maintained a considerable distance from each other. The mechanical halos behind them expanded, almost doubling in circumference. Light particles gathered at the edges and centre of the halos, forming a bright sphere of light that shot toward the sky.

BANG!! The heavens trembled upon impact. The clouds immediately disintegrated, revealing a crack in space that slowly expanded under the bombardment of the powerful beams.

.....

Two days later,

Within the Priestess Manor, Orion lay unconscious on the bed. Seated beside him was Aurora, her loving gaze fixed on him as she gently brushed her hand against his head. Aerialia hovered at the other edge of the bed, observing them closely.

Meanwhile, Zera stood at a slight distance, inwardly sighing in relief at the scene before her.

They had completed creating the Divine Embryonic Seed that morning, and all that remained was to incubate it and wait for Aerialia to take possession and reforge her body anew. Once they had finished, Aurora rushed out to check on Orion's condition.

Fortunately, Orion didn't appear to be in any serious danger. His body constantly improved, showing that he was merely adapting to the new changes. It would take some time before he could awaken, but this was enough to stabilize Aurora's emotions. Otherwise, Zera doubted she could fully bear Aurora's wrath without paying a significant price.

"Why didn't you tell me about this before doing something dangerous? Didn't I say I want to share this burden with you? Do you think I would forgive you if something bad happened? Just wait... I won't forgive you easily, even when you wake up," Aurora said, her voice tinged with anger. However, her expression showed something entirely different as she gazed at Orion with a calm and warm smile.

Suddenly, Zera turned her head to the side, her brows furrowing.

"I'll take my leave. I need to handle something. I'll be back soon," Zera said, nodding to Aerialia and Aurora. Without waiting for their response, she swiftly exited the room, closing the door behind her.

Aerialia frowned, watching Zera's departing figure with suspicion. She wondered why the demigoddess had left so abruptly but couldn't leave Orion and Aurora in their current condition. So, she stayed and continued to watch over them.

An hour after Zera exited, Aurora and Aerialia stopped what they were doing, and deep frowns emerged. Both sensed a distinct shift in the atmosphere, and it took them a moment to pinpoint it—the seal suppressing the energies within the Mirror realm had been lifted.

"Mother…" Aurora called, focusing her on Aerialia.

"I sense it, too. The seal has been lifted. We need to find Zera and ask her what's happening," Aerialia said, narrowing her gaze into the distance.