Chapter 128: Powerlessness (1/2)

[Babel Tower]

”Big brother, It has been so long since I decided to fight again, pray for us.”

In her office, with the help of a dim light, Lilith was changing herself.

Her usual outfit consisted of a dress with a low cut that showed all her curves without being outright slutty.

Even though such clothes were extremely beautiful, the material was so weak that anything could destroy them

Currently, though, she was wearing a qipao from Wratharis and under it, a black form-fitting leather catsuit created for her by Arachne, that would make any spy or assassin drool in envy.

In fact, in the past, Arachne and Theresa were the ones who always took care of their equipment. Be it their armors, weapons, or undershirts.

Because of her inherently weak body and her fighting style, Lilith was used to wearing light leather armor over her clothes, which generally gave a less powerful protection. This problem though vanished with the help of Arachne.

The clothes themselves were resistant to most cutting and piercing weapons. What's more, they had great shock absorption, so even blunt weapons couldn't completely bypass them.

Of course, everything had a limit, but when used alongside her mana, she had a good enough defense without having to compromise her fighting style.

Right now, as she finished wearing her battle gear and opened a case laying down in a secret compartment of her office, she couldn't help but feel emotional.

Aside from when she took it out to train Sol, she hadn't used her sword at all for close to ten years.

Lilith's weapon was a broadsword as tall as her and large enough that it could pass for a shield.

Despite its form, this weapon once in her hand was as light as a feather once she injected her mana in it and once she ejected mana from it, it would once again become extremely heavy.

Many of her enemies died because they were unable to adapt to the unpredictable rythm of her weapons.

Now, as she held her weapon, the aura surrounding her suddenly changed, becoming as deep as the sea.

Anyone who knew her would understand that right now, she was in a total battle mode.

Standing up, she walked out of her office and gave one last glance at a special sword case placed a little away.

Mars's weapon, the holy sword of luxuria.

Soon, the sword saint would once again unleash her might.

”Your majesty! Something big happening!”

The moment she closed the door behind her, she could see three battle maids in full gears running toward her.

Lilith frowned as she felt a bad hunch, those three maids were the oldest of the group and had even fought in some skirmishes with her again Wratharis, when she was younger. For them to be so flustered meant that something really big had happened,

”Take a deep breath and report”

”Yes!”

The three stopped in front of her and gathered their bearing before continuing,

”Your majesty, we just lost contact with the sentinels observing the surroundings of the Gorfard family.”

”The last report we received from them was the sudden apparition of a red barrier enclosing the whole estate.”

”We judged that the sentinels are most likely dead or imprisoned. As for his highness, his status is currently unknown.”

Hearing those words, Lilith's felt her heart nearly explode. All that stopped her from directly rushing was the fact that she believed in Sol. As long as the enemy wasn't too fast for him to react, he should have no problem escaping.

Calming her wildly beating heart, she began to give the order,

”The sentinels fought bravely to complete their mission. if they are still alive and can be rescued, they will be appropriately rewarded. If not, their families will receive enough compensation to never be left wanting.”

Taking a deep breath she continued, ”Heed my words, I hereby declare that the kingdom is in a state of emergency! The martial law will be in application from now.”

Once she made her declaration, Lilith began to send her order, ”Alpha, I need you to use the portal leading to the church to disclose the situation to the Supreme daughter. She should already be in the know, but it doesn't hurt to be prudent. The paladins must create security perimeters in the city.”

”Beta, once Alpha uses the portal, tell the gatekeeper to immediately deactivates it. The same goes for all the portals in the capital. Finally, Omega, go toward the barrack and warn the black knights to prepare themselves to protect the city. You must also activate the security system of the tower. No one is allowed in or out of the tower. Hurry! We do not have time!”

””Yes! Your highness!””

After taking their orders, the three of them noticeably calmed down and rushed away to execute their missions.

This was what it meant to be a good leader. A leader should be able to inspire confidence in their subordinate no matter how dire the situation was, and should never lose their cool.

”Mother! I am coming with you.”

Lilith frowned when she saw Lilin rushing with Nuwa and Theresa, but she didn't oppose. Right now, each second was precious.

”Alright. But you will follow my orders, I will accept no insubordination.”

”I understand”