Chapter 2712: Second Assembly(2)
Chapter 2712: Second Assembly(2)
The soldiers of Gaia’s Heaven frowned at how many people the other cities had brought, as it made it seem as if they were all anticipating a full-blown war.
Not only were there a lot of people, but they were also the strongest from their respective cities.
Meanwhile, the soldiers from other cities all turned their attention to Yuan, ignoring everyone else, their gazes full of curiosity and worry.
Once all of the seats in the center were occupied, the representative of the Union started calling out each city for accountability.
"Gaia’s Heaven."
"Present."
"Spirit City... Ember City... Eastern Dawn... Mirage City... Rising Sun... Cloudpiercer... Jade City... Heavenly Furnace..."
"Present."
When he had accounted for all nine cities, the man announced, "The assembly will now begin."
"You’ve brought an awful lot of people with you, almost as if you’re expecting a war to break out after the assembly," Supreme General Tian said almost immediately, getting straight to the point.
"We’re not expecting anything. This is just precaution," said Eastern Dawn’s representative.
"What about you, Supreme General Tian? You’ve also brought more people than last time. What made you bring so many this time?" Mirage City’s representative remarked.
Supreme General Tian calmly replied, "I didn’t bring as many people last time because I didn’t know what to expect. Now that I do, I want more of my people to stay informed about the situation so I won’t have to explain everything again once we return."
"In my case, I heard a rather unsavory rumor, so I brought them along for my own safety. Nothing more," Rising Sun’s representative said.
"What unsavory rumor?" another representative asked.
"I’m sure you’ve all heard of it already, so I won’t explain it."
"..."
The room fell silent for the next several moments before Ember City’s representative spoke, "Enough with the chatter. Let’s get straight to the point."
He turned to Yuan and asked, "Have you reconsidered our offer from the last assembly, or are you going to remain stubborn?"
Yuan sneered in disdain, "Your offer? Don’t make it sound like you asked me nicely when you threatened me."
"How dare you speak to our Commanding General with such a tone?!"
The soldiers behind him exclaimed angrily.
"Shut up. This isn’t the place to kiss your commander’s ass," Yuan coldly remarked.
The soldiers’ faces immediately flushed red as they trembled with anger.
Ember City’s representative raised his hand, signaling the soldiers to stand down.
Then, he spoke, "You didn’t answer my question."
"No," Yuan calmly replied. "My answer from the last assembly hasn’t changed. I will not leave my city and become an independent power. Quite frankly, I don’t care about the so-called ’power balance’ you’re so obsessed with, as there are far more important issues at hand."
Ember City’s representative sneered coldly. "By ’important issues,’ do you mean Gaia’s prophecy—that our world will one day be invaded by otherworldly beings? You know your city is the only one that believes such a fairy tale."
"And yet here you are, using the system created by Gaia," Supreme General Tian sneered.
"That and this are two completely different matters. I have no qualms about using a weapon created by a madman if that weapon proves useful. Whether I choose to believe in the madman’s convictions, however, is an entirely different story."
"Let’s get back on topic. This assembly isn’t about whether Gaia’s prophecies are real or not," said Spirit City’s representative.
Yuan then said, "Well, I have already given my statement. Now the question is whether you’ll be going to war because of your insecurities. Don’t forget—I won’t defeat the Void Hunter if even a single one of you touches Gaia’s Heaven."
"If you can even defeat the Void Hunter, that is." Jade City’s representative said.
"He is more than capable of defeating the Void Hunter," Supreme General Tian replied confidently.
"Even after the way the Void Hunter toyed with him during their last fight? Just because it can’t kill him doesn’t mean he can defeat it."
"I have something I would like to share," Supreme General Tian then said.
He turned to the Union representative and said, "Play it."
The next moment, a screen appeared before each representative, and a certain recording began to play.
Of course, it was showing the recording of Yuan’s latest fight with the Void Hunter.
Everyone stared at the screens with wide eyes, some with their mouths agape in shock.
It wasn’t just the people from the other cities, either. Even the soldiers of Gaia’s Heaven were stunned, as this was their first time seeing the recording as well.
Eventually, they reached the end, where Yuan used Shiva’s Eternal Frost and created a landscape of ice.
"What power is that?!"
Several representatives stood up and exclaimed in shock, their eyes bulging out of their sockets.
The recording ended shortly later with the Void Hunter breaking out of the ice and vanishing into thin air.
The chamber fell dead silent, becoming so quiet that even a pin drop from miles away could be heard.
"I-It’s fake! It has to be!" Ember City’s representative suddenly shouted.
"If you think it’s fake, I can replicate that power... on those dogs who were barking at me earlier," Yuan said coldly.
The soldiers who had yelled at Yuan earlier immediately trembled at such words.
"Are you threatening me right now?" The representative questioned with a deep frown on his face.
Yuan quietly shrugged.
Meanwhile, the other representatives fell silent as well, many of them frowning as they stared blankly at the space before them.
Supreme General Tian hadn’t shown the recording of Yuan’s battle with the Void Hunter merely to demonstrate his progress or prove he could defeat it. He had another purpose—to intimidate the others by showcasing Yuan’s unfathomable strength and persuading them not to start a war with Gaia’s Heaven, since they would have to face a monster like him.
However, it could just as easily have the opposite effect and convince them to band together against Gaia’s Heaven.