CHAPTER 451 – YAE-HIME AND LILI

A thunderous noise echoed from the Royal Palace and simultaneously from Lili’s residence.
The earth splintered, and dust filled the air.
What was once a semi-destroyed courtyard had transformed into a ruin.
Everyone present remained silent, their eyes fixated on the dusty scene.
If they had a choice, they would have preferred to quietly slink away, escaping the suffocating fear.

Suddenly, a strong wind gust swept the dust away, revealing a small figure standing atop a human head.
The figure was Lili, and the person beneath her foot was the Knight Order’s chief, Austin, his face planted in the ground, eyes and mouth wide open, unconscious.

Despite the predictability of this outcome, the spectators still felt disbelief seeing their chief defeated so quickly by the deputy.
Austin had seemed to hold his own initially, but within two minutes, he was dominated and pummeled by Lili.
Only his tenacity allowed him to resist immediate defeat.

“What a persistent pest!” Lili’s small hands clenched, her face uncharacteristically angry.
She then glanced towards the dust-shrouded Royal Palace.
Her fury was swiftly replaced by worry, ‘Please be safe!’ She took off like a bolt of lightning, none daring or capable of stopping her.

Lili raced through the empty streets and soon arrived at the entrance of the Royal Palace.
There were numerous powerful individuals waiting, all with one goal—to obstruct the young girl before them.

“Move aside, or face death,” Lili warned, her voice stern, emanating an ominous aura of lethal intent.
The crowd remained silent, their weapons drawn.
Despite their fear, they kept their eyes on Lili, refusing to yield.

Just as Lili prepared to wreak havoc, her transmission bead began to vibrate rhythmically.

Meanwhile, some distance away, space above a wasteland roughly fifteen kilometers from Jade City began to tremble.
It distorted as spatial energy radiated.
A black city materialized in mid-air.

Inside the city, Yaeger turned to Little Blue and inquired, “Have we successfully evacuated the Palace?”

“Yes,” Little Blue nodded in affirmation.

“And the damages?”

“Due to our timely teleportation, the damages are minimal and easily fixable.
I will camouflage the [City of Chaos] to blend in with the surroundings in the meantime.” She began to move her fingers as if playing a piano.
Miraculously, the dark city merged into the night sky and vanished, leaving no trace of its existence.

Yaeger observed the transformation on the surveillance feed displayed by Little Blue.
She felt a mix of shock and excitement.
‘My mobile fortress is amazing!’ The [City of Chaos], aside from successfully dispelling Alicia’s curse, was one of Yaeger’s most significant rewards after raiding the maze.

Yunuen had been exposed to many astonishing things lately, yet the [City of Chaos] left her utterly astounded.
A [War Fortress] capable of teleportation and concealment—it was incredibly impressive!

“Master, would you like to survey the exterior?” Little Blue asked.

“Yes.
But first, Alicia, have you managed to reach out to Lili? I’m somewhat worried about her,” Yaeger replied, turning towards Alicia.

“I did try contacting Lili earlier.
She is safe.
You need not worry,” Alicia reassured, smiling.
She was overwhelmed with joy.
Although the process had been strenuous, she had accomplished her objectives.
‘My [Child of Destiny] is truly remarkable,’ she credited Yaeger for their success.
She was well aware that without Yaeger’s assistance, she might not have even survived entering the maze.

“Master, can we go outside now?” Little Blue gently pulled Yaeger’s sleeve, her eyes brimming with anticipation.

Despite having the capability to view the exterior world from inside the [City of Chaos], it had been an exceedingly long time since Little Blue had personally experienced the outside world.
So long, in fact, that she couldn’t quite recall.

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“Alright, let’s proceed.” Knowing Lili was safe, Yaeger’s worry abated.
Now, she had the opportunity to explore her city and revel in the beauty of the night sky—a delightful prospect.
A flash of white light, and suddenly they all stood outside.

First, they noticed the blackened earth beneath them.
Raising their gaze, a massive, formidable black city came into view, its overwhelming presence leaving them awestruck.

“Incredible… So, this is your [War Fortress]? How splendid!” Yunuen could hardly contain her amazement.

“I can’t believe it’s actually hovering mid-air!” Little Fairy blinked, incredulous.

“So this is the legendary [War Fortress]… It’s truly amazing.” Alicia was utterly dumbfounded, feeling the formidable aura.

“Not bad, just as I expected from my [City of Chaos],” Yaeger nodded, satisfied.

“But this is only a fraction of the main city.
Why are you so astonished?” Little Blue shrugged, amused by their awe.

“We have limited energy, so I sealed the rest in a spatial gap.
Once we’ve garnered enough energy, I could take over the world with Master!” She declared with excitement.

Yaeger tilted her head, a little surprised, “Take over the world? Have I ever expressed a desire to do so?”

“Master, you possess the [War Fortress], yet have no intention to rule the world? That’s like sitting on a fortune and refusing to spend a dime!” Little Blue protested.

“Even if you put it that way, I’m not interested in world domination.
Moreover, repairing it completely would demand a lot of resources, wouldn’t it?” Yaeger glanced around, noticing the absence of any offensive weaponry.

“That’s true,” Little Blue conceded, “Fully restoring all functions would likely require over ten thousand high purity Black Magic Crystals.”

A stunned silence ensued.

The mention of 10,000 Black Magic Crystals was a staggering proposition.
That was an insurmountable number.
Where could Yaeger possibly gather such a quantity? In the short term, at least, it was impossible.

“Hahahaha.
Let’s forget about that for now.
Come, I’ll give you a tour!” Little Blue laughed, a hint of embarrassment in her voice.
Locating even one Black Magic Crystal in the entire Jade Empire would be a daunting task, let alone 10,000.

By the time they concluded their tour of the [City of Chaos], Lili had returned home and was soundly asleep, thoroughly worn out.
As her mind eased, sleep enveloped her almost instantly.
That night, Lili dreamt a pleasant dream.

In her dream, she walked hand in hand with [Princess], leisurely strolling along the docks, indulging in numerous fun activities they had never experienced before.
She was brimming with happiness.