Chapter 625: Authority of Earth (1/2)
Unexpectedly, that female stone golem was so powerful! Each of its words was like the mandate of heaven, brimming with the power of inviolable laws!
Leon was like an insignificant existence in front of such an almighty being, helpless to put a shred of resistance.
”Why was I brought to that place? Was that really the center of the world, the inner core?” Leon muttered with a frown.
If it was, then who or what was that female stone golem? Although Leon could faintly make a guess.
In the diary of Arden Gilardi, it was recorded that even during the peak of the Nova Empire, where their interstellar civilization span across the stars, the Celestials only looked for distant stars to refine.
Leon refused to believe that not a single Celestial wanted to refine planet Gaia and become its Celestial Ruler.
”Perhaps, the reason why Gaia had no ruler was not that no one wanted to, but because no one could... There was already a ruler.” Leon muttered.
If the Celestial Ruler had always been slumbering in the depths of Gaia, it would not be strange for people to not know about it.
”But what was that red crack?” Leon frowned.
At the very least, it must be the leading cause for the dying planet.
The planet was never revitalized despite its having a Celestial Ruler because all energy was focused on stopping the expansion on the red crack...
”Hm?”
Suddenly, Leon noticed something different about himself. There were some changes to his soul core.
”My Earth Ability upgraded to the Transcendent level?” Leon uttered with surprise. ”What a pleasant surprise!”
He could feel his Earth Law had strengthened on its own, and there was even a subtle absolute authority over it.
”This ability is rather bizarre... it's like I have been a certain level of control over all the Earth Element of Gaia...” Leon muttered while analyzing.
The Earth Seed inside his soul core was seemingly brimming with an endless source of energy.
”Is this a portion of the Celestial Ruler's power? Did I gain a bit of her authority over the earth when the stone golem's words blasted my consciousness away?”
Or perhaps it's due to his powerful soul be on the level of the Divine, which was of a similar level to the Celestials, thereby allowing him to control a part of the Celestial Ruler's authority over Gaia while it is preoccupied with sealing the red crack?
”I put aside these thoughts for now...” Leon frowned.
He had questions but no answers—at least not for now, he did not. When there is another opportunity, he will revisit the stone golem to get his answers.
”For now, I should check on the others. I wonder how much time has passed...” Leon muttered while glancing around at the deserted quarter of the Desolate Crow Clan.
Duna was spotted some distance away.
As if sensing his approaching presence, Duna opened her eyes and gazed back at Leon. Her body was mostly recovered as Leon failed to notice any wound at a glance.
Swoosh~!
Duna suddenly shot herself at Leon's chest, tackling him to the ground—not with her own strength, but because Leon did not resist, nor did he wanted to injure her by doing so.
”What's up?” Leon asked.
Duna moved her lips close to Leon's ears before she whispered seductively, ”I want it.”
”What? Right here?” Leon was stunned for a moment before he suddenly started coughing in the next moment.
He was still affected by the same variant disease plaguing the Desolate Crow Clan.
”I want it now!”
”Let us head into my Worldspace first.”
Leon picked Duna up like a princess before the both of them disappeared on the spot. There was no way he was going to do it in such a dirty place.
He was already sick. He did not want his little brother to become ill as well. That would be quite a tragic sight.
Half an hour later, Leon and Duna reappeared on the same spot in the Desolate Crow Clan prior to their disappearance.
Alas, Leon wore a disappointed look while Duna licked her lips with satisfaction. What she wanted was his blood, not what he was hoping for.
That half an hour was spent curing himself before he allowed Duna to drink his blood. It was a necessary step he needed to take to prevent Duna from being a carrier of diseases.
Although it would not affect Duna herself, the disease on her body could spread to other people around her, turning it into a troublesome mess he would need to clean up.
”Let's go meet up with the others.”
Leon spoke while shaking his head with a sigh when Duna suddenly grabbed his wrist, ”I don't mind If you really want to do it, you know?”
”Maybe next time,” Leon smiled wryly before saying, ”There's a lot of people that currently need saving. Let's not delay any more time than we already have.”
”Are you really going to turn down my offer like that?” Duna uttered with surprise before teasing him, You know there might not be a next time, right~?”
”As much as it pains me, I can only abstain for the greater good,” Leon stated with a crumpled expression before pinching her soft cheeks, ”So stop seducing me and making me aroused, you little temptress.”
Pah!