Chapter 2440: The price of interfering with the Scarlet King
The woman’s gentle voice and serene smile caused the killing intent in Cain’s heart to falter, as if cold water had been poured over the flames of his battle will.
For a brief instant, the raging storm inside him calmed.
But not even a second later, a brilliant scarlet light erupted in his eyes. The calm shattered, and his fury returned with even greater intensity.
"A spirit attack... and an extremely powerful one. If not for the Power of Chaos, I might have fallen under her control."
The Scarlet King’s gaze sharpened as he looked at the woman. Whatever caution he felt did not slow him. Without hesitation, he continued his assault, releasing more arcs of white flame toward the fleeing assassin.
The woman’s eyes widened.
She could clearly sense the aura of an Early Alpha–Omega Overgod coming from the young swordsman. His Ancestor Power felt strange and unsettling, but it should not have mattered. She herself was a Late Alpha–Omega Overgod. By all logic, her spiritual influence alone should have suppressed him.
Yet it had failed completely.
A flicker of caution appeared in her eyes.
But it vanished almost immediately.
This was an opportunity.
If she could save a High Lord of the Dark Blood Kingdom, she would earn a favor of immeasurable value. Compared to that, offending an unknown Early Overgod was a risk worth taking.