Chapter 1243: Joining the Alliance
Surrendering to invaders of one’s homeplane was never an easy thing.
Not everyone among the upper echelons of White Sand World saw eye to eye on the matter.
The White-Winged Bird King of the Winged Tribe was firmly against surrender.
It would rather break out of its homeplane and roam the cosmos with its flock than bow before the Magus Civilization.
As a Rank Four lifeform, the White-Winged Bird King had the strength to back up its defiance.
On top of that, the creatures of the Winged Tribe were known for their speed in the air, giving them at least a slim shot at breaking through enemy lines and escaping.
However, Orethorn had to take responsibility for all the lives that make up the majority of White Sand World.
The Sandworm Queen, who was also a Rank Four, did not show any strong opposition to surrender.
Most of the beings in White Sand World fell under her rule.
Beyond her desire to secure a future for her subjects, her fear of conflict and natural tendency to avoid confrontation played a part in her stance.
The guardian was old now and no longer as impulsive as it had been in its younger years.
Had this been thirty thousand years ago, it would have fought the invaders to the bitter end, given the typical stubbornness of geo elemental creatures.