Chapter 474: At War
On one hand, the people of Achromatic familia and other Regalons who arrived on this 75th floor evolved with the birth of the latest version of the Regalon geneline.
The Achromatic familia's people first saw their God Energy capacity increasing from 50,000 to 100,000.
On the other hand, the 2.2 billion Regalons just vanished.
And everyone felt it.
Everyone's God Energy capacity was reduced from 100,000 to 50,000 because to acquire a 100,000 capacity, a familia needed 1 million members.
But for a 50,000 capacity, merely 100,000 were enough, and the Achromatic familia at least had over 100k people by now.
"What happened?"
"Why did our capacity of God Energy fall?"
Up in the sky, Almond and Rin looked at each other, shocked.
Closing their eyes, they inspected some things and opened their eyes a second later. Instead of shock, they had wrath this time.
"Someone killed all Regalons on the planet." Almond clenched his fist, his eyes turning red.
Rudra, Big D, Kexell, Krala, and others arrived at the top, and when they saw Almond and Lily's expressions, their fears were confirmed.
All 2.2 billion Regalons on their planet died!
"Who did that?!" Marcus shouted with bloodshot eyes. "My mother…is everyone really dead, Almond?"
"We can bring them back," Lily said before she took a deep breath, composed herself, and grabbed Almond's hand, squeezing it tight.
Hearing her words, everyone's attention shifted to Lily.
"We can bring all those who died back. To get those 2.2 billion Regalons back, we'll need…2.2 trillion God Essence." Lily explained. "In any Grim Shop, you can find the summon function. Usually, it's 100 per summon, but if we want to summon people of our familia, it costs 1000 per summon. So that's 2.2 trillion God Essence."
Almond calmed himself as Lily spoke, but his expression remained indifferent and cold, resulting from suppressing his anger.
"2.2 trillion…when will we even gather that?" Someone from below muttered.
"It's better to just summon new ones."
Instantly, the middle-aged guy who spoke was smacked onto the ground by Veruna, the previous acting Chief of Ruined Achromatic familia.
Lily appeared in front of the middle-aged man and flatly asked, "If you died, would you like to get revived?"
The man looked up, fear and regret in his eyes. "Yes, Chief Goddess. It's my fault. I would like to be revived if I die."
As he finished speaking, Lily waved her hand as darkness devoured him.
"I'll revive you alongside other Regalons."
Glancing around, she asked, "Anyone else want to summon new people instead?"
No one said anything.
Two seconds later, Almond spoke as he descended slightly. "Regalons!"
"We have an enemy that killed billions of ours." Almond's voice resounded, rageful and grieving. "They were here because I brought them, and they were a sea of support with many of them filled with grit and talent, the aspiration gems! They are our loyal people, our future, our foundation, and they were killed mercilessly!"
"All of them!"
Almond's voice imbued a kind of energy, making everyone resonate with what he felt.
"From now on, we are at war! From now on, we will be in a relentless pursuit of power and revenge!"
"Do you all understand?! Tell me, are you ready to be at war?!"
Everyone's expression turned wrathful like Almond's as they shouted!
"We are ready!"
"We are ready!"
"Then wrap this all up and start training or preparing. Spend your God Essence to buy whatever resource you need to get your assets better and wait until further notice."
"As for those with 2500 Trinity Force and above, come up here."
Almond turned to Krala. "Krala, can you make a solid floating fortress? The rest of you who have suitable elements for the construction, help him."
"Right away," Krala said with a nod and turned to Neo. "Time to work. I am sending you the blueprint."
"Almond," Rudra said as he floated across Almond. "Everyone had rest and is ready. You go and climb the floors, I'll form our new army and make the groups."
"Thank you, Admiral." Almond somberly nodded. "Just know, I am going to push everyone to the extreme, and forming a first true army of Regalons now."
Initially, Almond only had a passing thought about this idea he got, just like many ideas he produces every time he fights, creates techniques, and mostly when he meditates to comprehend assets.
Almond's eyes became flatlined cold as he added. "Those who can remain in this rush will be the true Regalons. The Regalia Regalons. The rest can live at a different pace, at a different place, at a safer and controlled space."
"Is this your vision of the familia's infrastructure and system?" Lily asked, her eyes showing curiosity and approval. "This is good. The safer space will be the foundation of our society and growth, and above them will be those that strive for supreme excellence in their path."
Big D nodded. "This structure is best. Excellence is born out of mediocrity as it is the foundation of life. Those with supreme power can protect their mediocre group of kin, who is their foundation to birth more supremes."
"Then I now have a clear vision of what military structure I need to lay," Admiral Rudra said with a nod.
"Then we'll be going now." Almond glanced at everyone, his eyes with infernal resolve telling them everything without any other words.
"You all take care, but don't you dare lose," Lily said as she glanced at Grim Breakers, and everyone as her eyes swept.
"That's an order."
It was the Queen's order.
Dagon and Sabrina glanced at each other.
'Daughter, you haven't even met us properly yet. And you are giving orders already.'
Lily's cheeks turned a shade, but she and Almond vanished.
"Everyone has confidence and everyone will strive now," Almond said as he turned to Lily and smiled. "We will revive everyone, and…"
Lily's eyes turned icy. "Kill those who messed with us."
Two lights shot forward at full speed while teleporting, going straight towards the center of the 75th floor.
While the news of Regalon's planet destruction and the anonymous taunt began spreading, the whole third layer, the second layer, and the first layer had yet to realize what was about to come, which was going to make drastic, foundational changes to their world.
[ Ongoing Update modification package.xxx ]
Grimworld Tree's consciousness lit up as mystically cosmic roots of varied colors that held the power to destroy entire cosmoses at whim pulsed.
[ Estimate time for the update to install and take effect: 6 months. ]