vol. 1 chapter 21 - The Holy Stone, the Treasure that Can Control the Evil Gods
While Bai Lianyue was enjoying her playful time with the twins, far across the land, the Western Siwa Alliance was in complete chaos.
Though some tried to hide the truth, it was impossible to keep the fire from burning. The disappearance of the God-bestowed Daughter Liana and her three daughters at the border between the Alliance and the Enigmatic Abyss immediately sent shockwaves through the Western Siwa Alliance, causing an uproar.
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“The God-bestowed Daughter is missing?! No way, this is a joke!”
“Could it be that they were attacked by fallen beasts? That damn Earth Evil God has always been obsessed with the God-bestowed Daughters!”
“We’re doomed, we’re finished! Without the purification power of the God-bestowed Daughter, how will we fight the fallen beasts? How will we stand against the Sky Evil God? No, we must leave, I’m going to the mainland!”
“What’s the government and border guard doing?! The God-bestowed Daughter is missing, and they aren’t rushing to find her?!”
“If we can’t find the God-bestowed Daughter, we must find those three children! They’re the only hope to inherit Liana’s power!”
“Ah, Liana… please, gods protect them, keep them safe…”
“With no God-bestowed Daughter, what are we going to do?”
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In no time, though it was the dead of night, the social networks of the Western Siwa Alliance exploded with this news, causing unprecedented turmoil. The anxiety quickly spread like wildfire, infecting the hearts of the people.
It’s important to note that, in the minds of most people, Liana, as the God-bestowed Daughter, wasn’t just the most beautiful in the Alliance, but also a pillar of hope. Her divine power didn’t just obliterate fallen beasts; it could purify the miasma, a crucial ability to fight against the disaster.
Without the God-bestowed Daughter’s blessing, the human army’s weapons would lose their effectiveness against the fallen beasts.
At present, the Western Siwa Alliance was already at a disadvantage in the battle against the Sky Evil God, and losing the only God-bestowed Daughter was a blow that could not have come at a worse time.
The thought that the Sky Evil God’s forces might soon breach their defenses caused fear to spread rapidly throughout the Alliance.
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Meanwhile,
In a lavish mansion in the capital of the Western Siwa Alliance, Clavino, a burly man in his sixties with gray temples, sat with a grave expression, reading important documents spread out before him.
As the documents continued to pour in, his face grew darker and darker.
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The oppressive atmosphere grew, making the officers standing beside him visibly anxious.
Finally,
“Boom!!”
With a deafening crash, the middle-aged man, unable to contain himself any longer, slammed his fist down onto the desk, smashing a large hole into it.
“You bunch of insects!! What the hell is going on?!” he bellowed, his anger bubbling over. “How many times have I told you to keep the news under wraps?! Why the hell did the God-bestowed Daughter’s disappearance get out?! You idiots!”
The furious roar was accompanied by a terrifying surge of spiritual energy, the kind that could only be wielded by someone at the Heavenly Martial Realm.
When the energy hit the officers nearby, even the battle-hardened soldiers couldn’t help but shudder, lowering their heads in shame.
Seeing everyone fall silent, the man’s anger only intensified.
“I’m asking you a question?! Answer me!! You’re always so eager to take credit, but when something goes wrong, you all act like ostriches, huh?!”
As his temper continued to rise, one of the female officers took a deep breath and cautiously spoke.
“Mr. President, please calm down…”
“Calm down?!!”
The man, known as the ‘President’, turned on her without hesitation, glaring fiercely.
“You’ve caused such a mess, Shestira! How can you expect me to calm down?!”
The man, who was none other than Lakbi Vixiram, the current president of the Western Siwa Alliance, yelled in fury.
Lakbi had already known about Liana’s emotional instability and her increasingly strange relationship with her three daughters. That’s why he had long assigned someone to watch over Liana and her daughters, fearing something might go wrong.
And now?
The agents he sent couldn’t even keep an eye on Liana, and that half-damaged God-bestowed Daughter had even made it to the Kingdom of Qingyun, causing a major diplomatic issue. On top of that, the protection of Aeria and the other children had failed?!
Damn it, what difficulty is there in handling a few little brats and a half-damaged God-bestowed Daughter?
How did it get to this point?
“In a year and a half, the elections will be here! And now, at this time, the God-bestowed Daughter disappears? The opposition will definitely seize this opportunity to make a huge deal out of it! How am I supposed to run for re-election and explain this to the people?!”
Lakbi demanded angrily.
If he couldn’t get re-elected, how would his reform plans continue?
“No matter what, we have to find Liana. Without her, my popularity will plummet, not to mention… we might not be able to stop the Sky Evil God. We have plenty of blessed weapons, but I’m afraid they will only last another two months at most.”
“Yes, we are doing everything we can to search for her.”
The officers replied seriously, their faces grim. The survival of the nation was at stake.
“However…”
One of the officers hesitated and looked away, seemingly lost in thought.
“Mr. President, I’m worried…”
“Worried about what?”
“I’m afraid that Lady Liana has already met with misfortune.”
“Hmm?”
“You know, those disgusting fallen beasts… the one they hate the most is Lady Liana’s divine power… especially the Earth Evil God Gaia Lobil. That monster has always had a terrifying enmity with the God-bestowed Daughter. If that monster has moved…”
The officer’s expression darkened as he considered the worst-case scenario.
However, his speculation was immediately dismissed by Lakbi.
“No, Liana wouldn’t die so easily.”
“But, the Enigmatic Abyss, that’s the Earth Evil God’s domain.”
“Don’t worry about that. It’s the Earth Evil God’s dormant period right now. As long as we don’t provoke it, that monster won’t wake up.”
“Dormant period?”
The officers exchanged confused glances.
Lakbi explained nonchalantly:
“You don’t know this, but it’s a recent conclusion drawn by our country’s research team. Anyway, the Earth Evil God enters a long dormant period after each time it moves. The next time it will wake up is probably eleven or twelve years from now. So, don’t worry about Gaia Lobil acting against Liana.”
“Is that so?”
“Yes.”
Lakbi nodded affirmatively, trusting the research findings from the Western Siwa Alliance’s scientific institute.
Besides, according to past records, if the Earth Evil God really wakes up, it would cause much more chaos than this.
“Gaia Lobil, dormant? Then, what about the other minions?”
“Though Liana’s power has waned, she should still be at the mid-tier of the Exiled Realm. The Earth Evil God’s minions are strong, but aside from the Black Witch, the other minions won’t be able to defeat Liana easily. If a battle breaks out, there will definitely be a commotion. We just need to rush to assist when it happens.”
As he spoke,
Lakbi’s sharp, serious gaze swept over the senior officers present.
“What you need to do is continue sending search teams, and make sure to monitor any energy fluctuations. If there’s any sign, move immediately.”
“Yes, Mr. President.”
“Also…”
“Go ahead.”
“Close the borders. Do not let anyone from other countries sneak in.”
Lakbi said coldly.
As the President of the Western Siwa Alliance, Lakbi knew well that the focus of the Liana disappearance incident wasn’t just on them. Several neighboring countries were watching closely and sending people to try to infiltrate their Alliance.
And Lakbi knew exactly what their objective was.
It was the Sacred Stone…
That divine relic Liana had been entrusted with. Once activated, it could control the fallen beasts and even hold power over the Evil Gods…