Chapter 460: Refreshing Feeling
The cardinal, who was still eyeing Aldrian warily, was slightly stunned by the voice transmission from Prince Wilmar but not surprised. He must have been anxious about Aldrian bringing up the matter of the devils, and to be honest, it disturbed him too. If the second prince were to fall, he would fall with him.
He finally realized that facing Aldrian, even with the boost from the legacy artifacts, was not easy.
He had to admit, Aldrian was a monster in his own right. Even after unleashing that devastating sword attack, Aldrian showed no signs of fatigue or weakness. In contrast, he was already breathing heavily after using just one of his spear techniques.
Heaven’s Judgment: Splitting Apocalypse was a spear technique that required tremendous energy and physical strength, so it was no surprise that he looked slightly fatigued after using it. Even then, he had been boosted by the holy territory granted by the Heavenly Sovereign Sanctuary Staff.
However, Aldrian’s sword technique that powerful enough to reshape the landscape should have demanded just as much energy, if not more, to cause that level of destruction. And yet, what the cardinal sensed from Aldrian was a stable condition, as if what he had just done was nothing out of the ordinary. No exhaustion. No weakness.
"Alright," Cardinal Carsius replied.
He then closed his eyes as if focusing, deliberately ignoring Aldrian, who continued speaking while gazing down at the crowd below.
"This is an example. This is a warning. This is a promise," Aldrian declared. "This will be the fate of anyone who crosses my line—anyone who has brought destruction to the people, anyone who dares to work with devils!"
He turned his gaze toward Grand Duke Donovan and the second prince.
"You’ve done something that should never have been done. Worse, you’ve aligned yourself with devils. I’ll make sure you experience pain so unbearable that you’ll beg for death. You’ll wish I had killed you."
Suddenly, dark clouds began to gather above Aldrian’s domain. A deep thunderclap echoed across the sky, leaving the crowd stunned.