Chapter 39: The Terror of Moon Orchid City

After dropping that bombshell, Lynn turned and walked away under Vivian's dazed gaze.

"Alright, go clean up the mess. In the coming days, top factions—including Winterspring—will swarm this city. As a descendant of the Violet Family, I trust you can handle the PR."

Watching his retreating back, Vivian snapped out of her trance. "Wait! But... what should I tell them?!"

Lynn stopped and turned sideways. A mocking smile played on his lips.

"Just tell them..." "It was the blessing of the Gods."

"After all... Gods love the world, don't they?"

Vivian stared blankly as he walked away. By the time his figure disappeared at the end of the street, a gentle breeze blew past.

Whoosh. Outside the city, the countless monsters turned into dust and scattered in the wind. The massive rift torn open by the Blood Lord healed slowly. All traces of the apocalypse were wiped clean.

[ Outside the City ]

[ Time Resume. ]

Freya, the Thorn Witch, shuddered. Her mind rebooted. She looked toward Moon Orchid City, expecting to see a massacre. Instead, she saw peace.

"W-What happened?! Where is His Majesty, the Blood Lord?! WHERE IS HE?!"

The city was intact. The Spatial Gate was gone. In its place lay a pile of pitch-black crystals and dust.

It was as if the last few minutes had been a hallucination.

She turned pale, stumbling backward. She desperately scanned for the Blood Lord's aura. [ Error 404: Signal Not Found. ]

Impossible! I saw him descend with my own eyes!

"No! No! Impossible!"

Her gaze locked onto the pile of black dust on the ground. Seeing those crystals, the blood drained from her lips. She realized the truth. But the truth was so absurd it felt like a nightmare.

Boom! At the same time, Nanako and Arnold woke up from the time stop. After a brief moment of confusion regarding the missing Demon Lord, their combat instincts kicked in.

"ATTACK!"

Arnold roared, smashing his war hammer down like divine punishment near Freya. CRASH.

Freya dodged instantly, retreating. She gritted her teeth, her face twisted in pure malice. "We will meet again! Next time, I will show you the true meaning of pain!"

Hum. A magic circle appeared beneath her feet. Warp. She vanished instantly.

"Stop!" Nanako gritted her teeth, preparing to chase.

Arnold blocked her path. His expression was grave. "Deacon Nanako, do not chase a desperate enemy. She is a Peak City-Breaker Warlock. If we follow her to her territory, it's a trap."

Nanako stomped her foot in frustration. "Detestable woman! I will catch her one day!"

With the summoner gone, the remaining Fel Guards were dragged back into the Abyss by their contracts. The unconscious Bone Dragon also faded away.

The battlefield fell silent.

Nanako frowned, her ahoge drooping. "So what exactly happened? The Blood Lord descended, right? How did he vanish in the blink of an eye?"

Arnold shook his head, his face solemn. "I'm not sure. But my body tells me..." "We just experienced a total Time Stop."

Nanako froze. "Time... Stop?! How is that possible?!"

Arnold stroked his chin. "A Knight's body is highly sensitive to the environment. I felt the disconnect. If I'm not mistaken..."

He looked toward Moon Orchid City with awe.

Nanako clutched her thick staff. "You mean... those Starlight Hands? The monster that the Cyclops warned us about?"

Arnold nodded. "Yes. Deacon Nanako, you might not know this, but when we first entered the city, we all sensed His aura..."

The other Knights nodded in agreement.

Nanako’s eyes widened. She gulped. "You don't mean..."

Arnold looked up at the sky. His burly figure looked majestic and wise.

"Correct. When we passed the busy intersection on Chenghua Avenue, we all felt a terrifying gaze." "That gaze... definitely belonged to the Horror of Moon Orchid City!"

Nanako: (ΩДΩ)!!

Wait... Wait a minute! The one who was trolling you guys at the intersection... was my Disciple! But now you're saying it was the "Horror of the City"?

Nanako froze. Then her eyes widened even further.

Could it be... Could it be that the one who defeated the demons was... was...

BOOM. Nanako’s brain short-circuited. She stood there, hugging her staff, swaying dizzily. She felt like she might faint from the sheer absurdity of the thought.

Arnold took a deep breath. A smile of reverence appeared on his face.

"After all..." He spoke with absolute dignity.

"How could the entity capable of making me shit my pants be an ordinary person?"

[ Inside the City ]

People walked out of their homes, one by one. They looked up at the clear blue sky.

The giant "Sky Anus" was gone. The sky was blue. Birds were singing. It felt like waking up from a hyper-realistic VR nightmare.

"It's gone! The rift is gone!" "Was I dreaming? Did the demons never appear?" "No! I saw a hundred-meter-tall monster! How did it just vanish..."

The crowd was confused. But confusion quickly gave way to joy.

"The demons are gone! The demons are gone!" "It must be the protection of the Gods! The Gods sent down divine punishment to purify the invaders!" "Praise the Gods! Praise the Light!"

Hymns of praise erupted throughout the streets. The joy of survival washed over the city.

Nanako walked through the celebrating crowd, clutching her staff, looking dazed. Even now, it felt unreal. Four Demon Lords. One almost Monarch-Rank. Gone. Just like that.

And at that very moment.

[ Inner Voice ] [ Awesome! That was awesome! ] [ I haven't had a proper Flex Session in a thousand years! That felt incredible! σ(｀?′)Ψ ]

[ Inner Voice ] [ And flexing in front of my great-great-great-granddaughter makes it twice as satisfying! ] [ Feels good man! ]

[ Inner Voice ] [ (￣︶￣) Indeed. Indulging once in a while is nice. ]* [ Now I can go back to AFK mode and turtle for another few years! Hehehehe— ]

Abandoned

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