Chapter 209: Kaenkey
"Yes!" Hope cheered and threw her arms up in the air as the Victorian's sword came crashing down and rammed next to Legend, who barely jumped away. "MVP, in the house!"
"Alright, don't gas her up that much." Lightning Empress said flatly. "I don't even know if my mom is even the third strongest hero anymore."
Cracks appeared along the sky, growing larger as the Victorian forced her way into the realm. The entire world shook, and then it began to break and crumble. In only a few seconds, they all found themselves back in the fake Oleander City, standing in the middle of the street. Most of the street was destroyed and crumbled, likely from Kevin's battle, though Hope didn't see him or the others around anywhere. She hoped Kevin was okay.
The Victorian floated softly to the ground, and the woman wasn't alone either. Behind her, a golden platform dropped out of the sky, carrying three other people. Fable, Lady Time, and finally Paragon. Paragon wasted no time and reached out, placing a hand on Hope's and Lois's shoulders, healing them both up.
"Hey." Paragon smiled.
"Hey!" Hope grinned back.
The Victorian kept her gaze fixed on Legend, who remained on the other side of the street and quietly stared, not reacting or doing anything. "So that's what he looks like now." The golden woman muttered, frowning softly. "Lois, how are you holding up?"
"I'll manage." Lightning Empress flexed her shoulders, feeling her muscles pop slightly. "Especially now that I've been healed. Careful, Mom, he's strong. Nowhere near the Beast, but definitely around the same level as the Emperor, back when you fought him in the Wasteland."
The Victorian nodded, and her smile was replaced with a sly smirk. "That's good."
"It is?" Cinder made a face. "How is that good? The Emperor is tough."
"Yeah, but I totally kicked his ass." The Victorian created her sword and casually placed it over her shoulder. "I'm stronger than I was back then, not to mention I've got these two guys backing me up." She nodded at Lady Time and Fable.