In the sky, inside the Star Tower, Odin, Isha, and several other Dragon Kings were in the middle of a heated debate.
âAre we just going to wait for the Silver Dragon Queen and her husband to return before we officially counterattack?!â
âOdin, what if youâre wrong about the timing?! The Silver Dragon couple may be one of our main combat forces, but we donât even know if theyâre alive or dead right now! If we keep sitting around like this, we might as well hand the Void Realm the keys to the Sky Realmâs Great Wall! Odin, I respect you as a senior, but if youâre going to keep stubbornly waiting, then Iâm going to take my people and launch a direct attack on the Void Realm right now...â
Their lands were under invasion. Two worlds were now at war. How could these battle-hardened Dragon Kings possibly hold back their rage?
Odin, however, remained seated, eyes closed, saying nothing.
A few evil dragons glanced at the old man, then looked at the most aggressive of the Dragon Kings and said:
âIf you lot want to go off and die, no oneâs stopping you. The doorâs right there. Go now.
âYou damned demons, what do you mean by that?!â
âItâs not obvious?â
This time, it was Claudia who spoke.
âThe Void Realmâs army is far stronger than you think. Much stronger. The few of us who have fought them firsthand can tell you that clearly. So, attacking recklessly without Leon is a foolâs move. It will do us no good.â
Despite this, several of the Dragon Kings still refused to accept it.
âLeon, Leon â at the end of the day, heâs just a slightly stronger warrior! I donât believe that without him, weâre not even qualified to fight the Void! Our Dragon Clan has at least hundreds of thousands of warriors!â
âHundreds of thousands of cannon fodder, you mean.â
A deep, cold voice echoed from the corner of the meeting room.
The speaker was the Flame Dragon King, Constantine. He stood with his arms crossed, leaning against the wall, a sword resting against his side.
âIf you donât have the power to single-handedly turn the tide of battle, what use is numbers?â
Constantineâs words struck the Dragon Kings like a cold slap in the face.
Silence fell over the room.
After a moment, one of the newer Dragon Kings muttered, âBut didnât the Silver Dragon Queen herself say that Leon is justââ
Constantineâs sharp gaze snapped to the speaker, his eyes flashing dangerously.
âYouâre one of the newly ascended kings, arenât you? Kid, you may have some talent, or you wouldnât be here at the Dragon Kingsâ Summit. But that little bit of skill doesnât qualify you to speak about Leon Casmod.â
Constantineâs eyes glowed, his voice dropping to a low, menacing tone.
âSo, now â shut up.â
The young Dragon King immediately fell silent, not daring to utter another word.
On the other side of the table, Isha remained quiet, her face tense and anxious.
Normally, she would just observe without comment. But now, her face was full of worry.
Every now and then, she glanced at the Teleportation Crystal in her hand, desperately trying to locate her sister and brother-in-law.
But just like the Tower Lord, her crystal remained unresponsive.
âRoss... Brother-in-law... Where are you?...â
As Isha struggled with her anxiety, she suddenly noticed that the teacup on the table was vibrating slightly, producing a clear, rhythmic clinking sound.
She blinked, startled.
âWhat... whatâs going on...â
The tremors grew stronger. Within seconds, the entire conference table was shaking violently.
âWhatâs happening?! Is the Void Realm invading here?!â
âThatâs impossible. Iâve already reinforced the perimeter of Sky City with a spatial barrier. They canât get in.â
âThen what the hell isââ
Before the speaker could finish, the Tower Lordâs Teleportation Crystal suddenly began to glow.
Her eyes lit up.
âCould it beââ
The next moment, a massive circular portal opened up in the ceiling of the meeting room.
A blast of freezing wind and snow poured in through the portal, chilling everyone to the bone.
Before the confused Dragon Kings could react, they heard a series of sharp screeches and the whistling of wind.
Then, a long spear, stained with a faint golden glow, shot through the air and impaled the conference table, piercing straight through it with a deafening clang.
Odinâs eyes flashed as he immediately shouted,
âEveryone, get back!â
At his command, the Dragon Kings leaped up from their seats and retreated several steps.
A split second later, a massive form fell through the portal, crashing down onto the conference table and splitting it in two.
The fallen figure was a six-winged white dragon.
On its back lay two people â Leon and a divine being.
The portal slowly closed behind them.
âRoss! Brother-in-law!â
Isha rushed forward, grabbing hold of Leon and Rosvisser, helping them up.
Seeing the blood-soaked couple, Isha immediately realized what must have happened.
âYou... you were ambushed by the Void, werenât you?â
The survivors were too exhausted to respond immediately. Their lips were dry and cracked, and they struggled to catch their breath.
Among them, Claudia immediately recognized one of the fallen figures.
âFather...â
After so many years, Claudia never imagined her reunion with her father would be under such circumstances... Father, you spent two months with Leon, and now youâre as insane as he is...
âClaudia...â
Poseidon saw his daughter and slowly stood up. Father and daughter walked toward each other and embraced tightly.
Odin and Constantine each pulled up chairs for Leon and Rosvisser, letting them sit down and rest.
After taking a deep breath, Leon reached out and patted the head of the massive dragon beside him.
âThanks. If you hadnât been with us, we wouldnât have made it back.â
The dragon shivered, its feathers soaked with sweat. The once mighty wings now twitched weakly as if covered in ants.
âPrince, what happened in the Far North?â Principal Olette asked.
Leon forced himself to sit up straight and, in brief, disjointed sentences, recounted what had happened.
âThe Dragonhawk appeared, carried us into the air, and we tried to escape the battlefield. But the Void creatures could fly too. They pursued us relentlessly. Fortunately, the Dragonhawk was fast. We managed to lose them after a while. Once we got far enough away, the Teleportation Crystal started working again.â
Olette nodded, her gaze sweeping over the survivors.
But then, she noticed two familiar faces were missing.
âLux and Lokiah...â
âThey... were both taken by the Void,â Rosvisser said, her eyes dropping. âThose creatures were incredibly strong... and there were too many of them.â
The Dragon Kings fell silent. Even the most battle-hungry among them finally understood.
They had all been aware of the Five-Spirit Crownâs power, a relic only the strongest could wield.
Yet, even those capable of wielding it had perished at the hands of the Void.
Odin muttered, âNo wonder the Void Realm dared to launch a full-scale invasion of Samael.â
âIf the crown was destroyed, then the Energy Cores you collected are now useless,â Morgon said.
Leonâs fists tightened, and he lowered his head, his expression full of helplessness.
The bitter taste of failure filled the air.
Isha noticed the strange look in Leon and Rosvisserâs eyes â a mixture of guilt, confusion, and a rare hint of despair.
âWhat is it? Ross, Brother-in-law, do you know something?â
Leon took a deep breath, holding Rosvisserâs cold hand. He lifted his gaze to Isha, his eyes shimmering with unshed tears.
âSis... the power of Kronos, the Time â NĐŸvĐ”lŃgÒ»t â (Only on NĐŸvĐ”lŃgÒ»t) God, is about to fade. He is the last Primordial God. Once his power vanishes completely, Samael will be overrun by even more Void creatures.â
The room fell deathly silent.
âBut before he fell, Kronos chose a successor,â Leon said, his voice trembling. âShe will become the second Time God, taking his place on the throne of time, continuing to seal the Void Gate.â
Ishaâs eyes widened. âThen we have to find this successor immediately! Who is she? Do you know her nameââ
Leonâs voice quivered as he said each word with excruciating slowness:
âAurora.â
âAurora Melkvey.â
âShe is the next... Time God.â