Vol 6. Chapter 156: The Unpredictable Limit

The moment the doors of the Time Palace closed, Leon was just about to say something to comfort Rosvisser.

But before he could speak, a powerful yet eerie pressure surged from the borders of the Silver Dragon Territory.

Rosvisser and the others felt it too.

The girl furrowed her brows, instantly guessing what kind of upheaval might have occurred at the border.

“The Void Realm is launching a large-scale attack against us.”

Up until now, among all the Primordial Gods, only the God of Time was the most troublesome for the Void Realm.

Atos couldn’t be certain what Chronoz might have revealed to the Void in his final moments...

Or whether, at the last second, that pink-haired little girl had successfully inherited the power of time.

Thus, just a dozen hours after Atos declared war on Samael, he chose to launch a full-scale assault on the Silver Dragons.

That unsettling sense of oppression felt identical to what Leon and Rosvisser experienced when they were surrounded by the Void horde in the Far North.

Not long after, dozens of dragons flew through the sky.

“It seems that Sherry and the others have already detected the Void’s raid and are preparing for a counterattack,” Rosvisser said as she looked at Leon. “Let’s go check on our daughters first, then head to the frontlines to intercept the Void.”

Leon nodded.

“Alright.”

With that, Rosvisser transformed into her dragon form, carrying Leon, Noa, and Xiaoxue as they flew toward the sanctuary.

The commotion outside had already awakened Moon and Muse from their sleep.

Fortunately, Cecilia arrived just in time to soothe the two frightened little ones.

When Leon and the others returned to the room, they saw Cecilia holding Moon and Muse, who were snuggled up against their grandparents. Leon’s heart finally eased a little.

But as he scanned the room, he couldn’t see Aurora anywhere.

“...Where’s Aurora?”

Moon shook her head.

“When we woke up, Aurora wasn’t here. Dad, could something have happened to her...?”

Leon forced a smile, crouching down to Moon’s level. He reached out and ruffled her hair gently.

“No, don’t worry. Dad will definitely bring Aurora back. You stay here with Grandpa, Grandma, and Muse, okay?”

But Moon was no longer the little girl who could be coaxed with just a few words.

She could see — and feel — that Dad, Mom, and Big Sister were all mentally and physically exhausted.

That faint, bitter smile Dad just showed was clearly just to comfort her.

But despite her unease, Moon still nodded obediently.

“Okay... Moon will wait for you to come back.”

Then, her gaze moved past Leon’s shoulder, looking toward Rosvisser, Noa, and Xiaoxue.

“Mom, Big Sister, Xiaoxue, you all have to come back before dawn, okay?”

“Of course, Moon. And not only that, we’ll also bring Aurora back with me.”

Moon bit her lip, as if wanting to say more.

But in the end, she just nodded, leaning back into her grandfather’s embrace, revealing only one eye as she watched her family preparing to head to the frontlines.

Rosvisser then crouched down and cupped Muse’s small face in her hands.

“When Dad and Big Sister aren’t around, you have to listen to Grandpa and Grandma, alright?”

Muse’s red eyes shimmered with worry. She sat on Grandpa Vida’s lap, leaning forward, her tiny arms reaching out to wrap around Rosvisser’s neck.

“Muse will be good, Mom...”

The eerie feeling brought by the Void’s descent was so palpable that even a child like Muse could sense it clearly.

Rosvisser stroked her youngest daughter’s hair, gently patting her head.

“Mhm, Muse is the best.”

After comforting their daughters, Rosvisser turned to Vida and Cecilia.

“Dad, Mom, please look after Moon and Muse for now. Leon and I will be back as soon as possible.”

Having spent centuries searching for divine artifacts outside, Cecilia and Vida had fought the Void before.

They knew the strength of the Void, especially in battles against creatures from other worlds, which was far more terrifying than Rosvisser’s lighthearted tone suggested.

But with their granddaughters right here, they couldn’t bring themselves to say anything too heavy.

So, they kept it simple.

“Be careful,” Cecilia said.

Rosvisser nodded.

“We will, Mom.”

After entrusting their daughters to the older generation, the couple and their companions left the room, striding quickly through the corridor.

“So, where exactly did Aurora go?” Noa’s tone was as urgent as her steps.

Leon’s brow furrowed. He had a rather ominous guess.

“That girl is smart. She might have already figured out the matter with the God of Time.”

As he spoke, Leon glanced at his wife.

“Rosvisser, you and Xiaoxue find a safe place to stay. Noa and I will reopen the Time Palace and check if Aurora is there. Noa and I will hold the front line.”

Rosvisser couldn’t argue when it concerned Aurora.

“Alright, I understand.”

With that, the family split into two groups.

Once outside the sanctuary, Leon blew a sharp whistle.

Soon, the Six-Winged Dragon Hawk descended slowly into the courtyard.

Leon patted the hawk’s wings.

“So, you still remember me, huh?”

The hawk shook its feathers in response.

Father and daughter mounted the dragon hawk and flew toward the border of the Silver Dragon Territory.

As they neared the battlefield, the sight before them became clearer.

Flames soared into the sky. Magic clashed relentlessly. Hundreds of Void rifts tore open the air, spewing out monstrous creatures in a relentless wave. The intensity was overwhelming, even worse than what they had encountered in the Far North.

“Atos is determined to crush the power of time,” Leon muttered.

Noa stared ahead at the surging Void horde.

“If Chronoz has fallen, or if Aurora hasn’t taken the throne, the Void’s offensive will be far more ferocious than this.”

She paused, then added, “It’s possible that even we won’t be able to face Atos directly. Dad... can we win?”

The question made Leon fall silent for several seconds.

In truth, the moment he decided to let Aurora go, he had already resolved to face Atos head-on.

Who could predict the outcome of this battle?

The Void Realm had always been shrouded in mystery and strangeness, and its ruler even more so.

Leon knew how powerful Atos was — strong enough that it took multiple Dragon Kings and future Noa’s assistance to defeat him.

Atos’s underlings: Talos and Carl; Safina, with her near-unbeatable Mirror Abyss Eyes; Kaiser... capable of taking on several top-tier Dragon Kings alone without faltering.

Looking across the heavens and earth, Leon was the only one who could do it.

Leon could roughly gauge Atos’s lower limits, but the upper limits of this tyrant’s power were unimaginable.

Could he... really save his family once again from such a formidable enemy?

The sounds of the battlefield grew clearer, pulling Leon back to reality.

He fixed his gaze forward, then shook his head.

“I don’t know, Noa. But I do know this — if we don’t defeat Atos, Aurora will be forever trapped on the Throne of Time. So, as I said — even if it costs me my life, I have to beat Atos.”

The flames from the battlefield reflected in Noa’s eyes, and a gentle breeze lifted her dark bangs.

For a brief moment, a hint of nostalgia flashed in her blue eyes, but it quickly vanished, replaced by firm resolve.

She raised her right fist and extended it toward Leon.

“We can do this, Dad. Just like every other time.”

Leon stared at Noa’s fist, memories flooding his mind.

Back then, she was so small. Her little fist had been tiny yet determined.

But now, she had grown. That fist was strong, solid, capable.

Leon smiled softly, raised his own fist, and gently ~Nоvеl𝕚ght~ bumped it against Noa’s.

“Yes, we can. We definitely can.”

Then, father and daughter leaped off the Six-Winged Dragon Hawk’s back —

Diving straight into the Void horde below.