Lola took a step back, she was genuinely afraid of the human in front of her, but she couldn’t take flee. Because, behind her was the innocent elves!

“What are the reasons for you coming here, despicable Humans!”

Lola gazed at Kali, Peutoa and Azane while narrowing her eyes. She reached her hand and flicked her finger; summoning an enormous golden bow.

Kali sneered and said in a low voice.

“Can you only talk big against someone weaker than yourself?”

“Humph!”

Lola held the grip with her left hand and dragged the string backwards while aiming at Kali.

“I will only ask one more time, what are the reasons for you coming here, Human!”

Azane floated in front of Kali and descended slowly to the ground. She stopped twenty meters in front of Lola. Azane’s red hair fluttered in the wind and her halberd stood tall like a banner.

“I am here for my Lord…!”

Peutoa suddenly appeared to the left of Azane and said in an expressionless voice.

“My Master was heading here.”

Not enough with that, Kali appeared to the right of Azane, she narrowed her eyes and said with a cold voice.

“I, I am here to find the one I love and murder all those who’s trying to harm him…!”

Lola’s facial expression froze for a moment, just the bearing of the three human girls in front of her made her bones shiver.

“There have been no one here!”

“Humph!”

Kali sneered and said in a cold voice while raising her scythe up high.

“I will give you one more chance…”

“Tell me where Shin is!”

Several thousand kilometres away from Evainheim

Shin stepped out of a grey shadow, his eyes were still grey, and he was wearing the dark cloak.

“Heh, it was nice to stretch a little.”

He muttered before closing his eyes.

The grey aura disappeared with the dark cloak around Shin’s body. When Shin opened his eyes, his eyes were dark like the night itself.

“Thank you everyone. With this, I feel less pain now.”

Shin smiled brightly before shaking his head.

“Still, I can’t stop…”

After having calmed down, Shin stared at the horizon before slowly walking.

In an unknown forest

Aria glanced around now and then, but she focused more on Eline.

Because Eline’s body was going through a change. Within the two hours since it started, Eline’s speed had become five times faster and her energy was becoming stronger, wanting to break through the Throne Stage!

Shaking her head for a moment, Aria glared at the map again.

“We are nearing the area Ulrike marked…”

“How could Tor and Susan lead them this swiftly?”

Aria frowned a little while focusing on the map.

“I might know…”

Anaj suddenly said with a voice filled with uncertainty.

Aria nodded towards him, telling him to continue.

“If.”

Anaj bit his lips before opening his mouth.

“If they found a safe channel, they should have been able to travel a long way in the matter of a day or two.”

“Hehe.”

Aria laughed while glaring around her.

“If that’s true, their luck seems to be very good.”

She glanced back at Eline before towards at Anaj again.

“It seems like she will continue running faster, let’s try to arrive before the sun goes down.”

Anaj nodded and simply picked up his speed to match Eline’s.

The three ran without making a noise. The more they ran, the faster it became. Eline’s body was releasing energy which should have surpassed most Late Throne Stage cultivators, but it seemed like she still hasn’t broken through the Throne Stage.

Not sure why, but Anaj felt cold sweat running down his back.

“Isn’t this a little bit too much? Wouldn’t she be able to defeat cultivators in the Emperor Stage when she breaks through Early Throne Stage?”

Aria didn’t deny Anaj, she's also surprised by the strength Eline is using just to break through to the Throne Stage.

“Let’s hope that she will give us a pleasant surprise.”

Not even a second later, Eline completely stopped. The energy within her body boiled and gushed out. Little by little, Eline's body got raised of the ground, floating in mid air.

A smirk appeared on Aria’s face.

“Seems like she’s breaking through.”

The energy around Eline’s body turned into a hurricane, rotating around her body in high speed.

Eline opened her eyes slowly, a faint smile appeared on her face as she sensed the energy around her body. Slowly, the energy faded inside of Eline’s body.

“Finally…”

Eline murmured while stretching her body for a moment before widening her eyes.

“How did I get up here?”

After glancing down, she found out she was over a hundred meters above the ground.

“Well, congratulations on breaking through. Do you need to rest, or shall we continue?”

Aria stood near her while staring at Eline’s body.

“Let’s go.”

Eline didn’t want to waste time, she kicked the air under her which sent her flying.

Aria nodded and followed behind her.

Unknowingly, Anaj stood there and smiled softly before following them.

“Hehe, we should be there in a few minutes. We have no idea what might show up, get ready.”

Aria snickered while holding her scabbard.

Eline nodded while narrowing her eyes, her simple outfit turned into a metallic armour covering her whole body besides her face.

Anaj had already been holding his white whip in his hand.

“What is this…?”

Aria mumbled while narrowing her eyes slightly. The nearer they came, the clearer it became. There were thousands, tens of thousands of white tents settled in the surrounding. Just the scene itself was shocking, she knew that these tents were the ones her Kingdom used.

Not even a couple seconds later, two figures dashed in front of Aria, Anaj and Eline, intercepting them.

“Oh!”

One of the figures was shocked seeing the three figures.

“Empress.”

He bowed his head slightly.

“Tor Niea.”

Aria stared at Tor with a smirk, she then glanced at the other figure.

“Susan la Ville.”

“Empress.”

Susan bowed slightly too, but her eyes were staring at Eline since the beginning.

“Mother!”

Eline jumped into Susan’s arms.

Susan smiled softly while caressing Eline’s cheeks, she whispered in a low voice.

“It’s nice to have you back.”

“Tell me, why are the civilians out here? What Ulrike mentioned was a location where over a million people could live in.”

Aria voiced out here doubts as she glanced at the tents.

Tor smiled bitterly as he thought of the hardships he had to go through.

“It was my fault, Empress.”

“No, it wasn’t your fault, Tor!”

Susan said in a cold voice.

Aria furrowed her eyebrows, hinting them to tell her what had happened.

“We found the location.”

Tor sighed before continuing speaking.

“But, there’s an old man blocking the entrance. He was adamant on not letting us pass, roaring about a ‘Child of God’ non-stop.”

“No way…”

Aria narrowed her eyes, before glancing at Tor and Susan.

“Show me.”

Tor bowed and said in a respectful voice.

“As you command, Empress.”

He turned around and rushed towards a mountain nearby.

Aria, Susan, Anaj and Eline followed behind Tor.

“Huh…”

Susan noticed something and widened her eyes.

“You broke through to Throne Stage?!”

She was shocked by it, but Susan had a bright smile on her face.

“Umu.”

Eline also smiled.

“I broke through earlier today.”

After Eline finished speaking, the group stood in front of the mountain. Tor lead the path, finding an enormous gate through the mountain wall.

“Empress, here is the entrance.”

Tor bowed slightly while keeping his eyes on the entrance.

“Who dares to come here!?”

A roar could be heard from within the cave in the mountain. A powerful aura gushed out like a volcano. Slowly but surely, a tapping sound could be heard.

Aria, Anaj, Tor, Susan and Eline glared at the figure walking towards them. It was an elderly man wearing a white robe.

The moment Aria saw him, she sneered while coldly saying.

“Hath Kagatsu!”

Hath Kagatsu stumbled for a second before he rushed out of the cave. He stared furiously at Aria before glancing around her.

“Where is he?”

Aria snickered while coldly gazing at Hath.

“Why should I tell you?”

“He’s the Child of God. Tell me, I need to meet him.”

Hath Kagatsu said while trying to find Shin.

“Hath.”

“Kagatsu…”

Aria tapped the air and flew towards Hath, stopping only ten meters away from him.

“Shin is not here. But, let me tell you this. I will not let you meet him as long as you recognize him as the ‘Child of God’!”

Her voice was cold, and her expression was chilly.

Tor, Susan, Eline and Anaj stayed there, watching everything happening quietly. They figured out that the old man knew both Aria and Shin. And, more shockingly, the ‘Child of God’ was Shin!

On a closer look, Anaj was acting surprised. He grinned for a second before acting flabbergasted.

“How shall I meet him then?”

Hath Kagatsu furrowed his eyebrows for a moment before asking Aria.

“You’re telling me how!?”

Aria roared at Hath Kagatsu, she drew her sword from her scabbard.

“If you want to meet Shin.”

She said every single word clearly while narrowing her eyes.

“Then you must meet him as a grandfather!”