Chapter 495: The Thing That May Destroy The World

Within the Kraetor Army Encampment, the Young Empress tossed and turned on her soft bed. For some reason, she was feeling anxious.

She had asked the Protectors of the Kraetor Empire to interfere with the war in order to give William some breathing space. This would allow the Half-Elf to feel indebted to her, and would become the foundation with the follow up she was preparing when morning came.

Although the Elves’ had acquired two more powerful Guardians by their side, she was confident that the plan she had in mind would still be doable. However… a sudden feeling of anxiousness crept over her heart, and she didn’t know where it was coming from.

< Can’t sleep? >

Morgana hugged her other half who seemed to be feeling restless. Both of them shared the same body, so it was only natural that she could sense Sidonie’s current mood.

‘I’m feeling restless,’ Sidonie replied. ‘I feel like something unexpected is going to happen tomorrow.’

Morgana nodded her head. Things had really taken a different turn from how this war was supposed to turn out. The first variable was William acquiring the help of the Minotaur Race.

The second one was the arrival of the Two Guardians of the Silvermoon Continent.

< Everything that happens once can never happen twice. But everything that happens twice will surely happen a third time. >

‘Big Sister, you’re not helping.’

Morgana chuckled and lightly pinched Sidonie’s ear inside their shared mindscape.

< Worrying about things outside of your control is a waste of time. Just focus on the things that you can control. Regardless of what happens, we will know when morning comes. For now, rest. You will be able to think clearly once you are properly rested. >

‘Big Sister, take over for me.’

< Okay. >

Morgana took over Sidonie’s body while the latter weaved a cocoon inside their shared mindscape. This was the only way to forcefully get herself to sleep at night without worrying about the outside world.

Since her other half was manning the helm, she could rest easily without any worries.

Morgana hummed a lullaby as she lay on the soft bed. It was not only Sidonie who was feeling anxious. She was only able to hide it better since she was the Young Empress’ pillar of support.

“Darling, don’t do anything stupid,” Morgana said softly, as she closed her eyes to rest.

—–

Inside the Royal Palace of the Hellan Kingdom…

William, Conner, King Minos, Prince Alaric, and a few others gathered inside the conference room.

A few minutes ago, the discussion had been heated, but now, everyone was silent. Although the walls of the city were strong, it wouldn’t take long for the Elves to break them.

Conner had come clean and admitted that the only spell that they could use at the moment was the restriction of flight. This included Flight Magic.

So, they didn’t have to worry about the Magical Beasts, or the Elves, using their wind Magic to soar past the walls and engage them in combat.

Even so, that didn’t change the fact that they could just bombard the walls with strong magical attacks from afar.

King Minos may be able to keep Drauum occupied, but there were four more Guardians to worry about. William had also used up his Heroic Avatar, and had to wait for a week before he could use it again.

“Looks like a battle inside the city is imminent,” Jekyll said as he leaned back in his seat. “Still, I don’t understand. Why are the walls protecting the Second Level of the city more sturdy than the city gates?”

“It is because the third King of the Hellan Kingdom was paranoid and was afraid of a Coup D’etat,” Conner smirked. “In case the masses were swayed by his younger brother, he decided to reinforce the secondary walls that separated the noble district from the commoners.

This way, he would be able to hold back any kind of rebellion and still come out on top. Well, I guess the genes of betrayal are part of the Royal Bloodline.”

Conner had dealt with both princes of the Hellan Kingdom, so he knew what he was talking about. Lionel and Rufus were perfect examples of brothers who wanted to topple each other in order to gain the throne of the Kingdom.

William listened to the discussion half-heartedly because he was thinking of something else. The bodies of Erchitu, and the members of his Legion were now inside his Thousand Beast Domain.

He had visited a few hours ago and saw Kasogonaga’s and the others’ sad expressions, as they mourned beside the bodies of their comrade at arms. It was a heartbreaking scene, and William had to use all of his willpower to prevent his tears from falling.

Aside from Erchitu, Bastian had also died.

Spire barely managed to survive due to Ell