Chapter 608 - 464: A Bragging Contest?
Chapter 608: Chapter 464: A Bragging Contest?
But she was more curious as to why this person from Thundersnow Temple had come to tell them this.
"We already knew about the matter you’re referring to," Flora Bloom said, watching the man from Thundersnow Temple’s expression. ’With a great enemy at our doorstep, we can’t blindly trust anyone.’
"Then you must also know that the Rook family, the Pryce family, the Acker family, and several other great families have sent no fewer than three War Gods. As for their purpose..." He looked at Flora Bloom, the smile and friendliness in his eyes perfectly clear.
Flora Bloom was shocked. ’No fewer than three War God-level experts! The last battle against Levi Seymour already left both her and Lex Cross severely weakened. How could they possibly handle three of them?’
"Thunder-Snow War God, thank you for your kindness! All the great families are here for the Divine-level Space Fragment, so why have you come alone to tip us off?"
The man from Thundersnow Temple glanced at Thundersnow Night standing behind Lex Cross, then at the Golden Crow and the War Wolf outside the door, and of course, the Nightmare Beast.
"I only hope that in light of me tipping you off today, Young Master Cross will show my people some leniency in the future."
Before the man from Thundersnow Temple left, he gave everyone present an odd look and said to Flora Bloom, "Young lady, allow me one more word of unsolicited advice. One of those War God-level experts is a Space Ability User. Ai... May fortune favor you."
Graham Cross, Solomon Sterling, Li Yimi, and other members of the Cross family all hurried over. The reason was that Gloria Cross was seriously injured and had fallen into a coma. They came for two reasons: one, to inform Flora Bloom, Lex Cross, and the others about the situation outside, and two, to get help saving Gloria Cross.
Flora Bloom’s internal space was no longer a secret to the Cross family, so there was nothing to hide. Gloria Cross had just been healed and woken up when Sepherdine immediately rushed in again. He informed everyone that a group of his men had been detained outside the Morhaven base. Their captors’ message was that if they wanted the hostages released, Flora Bloom was to obediently leave the base and go meet them.
"Those people are shameless! ’Go meet them’? They’re obviously sending you to your death! Flora! You’re not going!" Cynthia Grant grabbed Flora Bloom’s arm, shaking her head firmly to show she couldn’t go.
"Cynthia, you and the others stay put and don’t come out! Do as I say!"
Flora Bloom and Lex Cross exchanged a glance. They both knew this battle was now unavoidable.
The two of them mounted the Golden Crow and flew out of the city. "Lex, three War God-level experts... I’m not sure we can win this."
Lex Cross’s expression was grim, as tough and unyielding as when they first met in Varden Village. "The great families were always coming to seize the Divine-level Space Fragment. Flora, your being dragged into this was inevitable.
But this is also about the Cross family’s standing in this conflict, so we aren’t fighting alone."
"Oh? What do you mean?"
"We stall. Uncle Sterling said that three War God elders are already on their way. We just need to buy enough time. Once Elders Thunder, Wind, and Frost arrive, victory will be ours."
Flora Bloom was still worried. "Do you think... after we win this battle, can this place ever go back to the way it was? Will they... leave?"
Lex Cross shook his head. "Earth’s protective barrier has been breached. From now on, constant conflict is inevitable.
Flora, by getting involved in this clan war, you’ll be branded as one of the Cross family... as one of mine. Perhaps in the future... things will only get more complicated!
You made a pact with the Tree of Life, so you can’t leave Earth, and I..."
"Lex, don’t blame yourself! It’s less that I merged with the five pieces of the Divine-level Space Fragment, and more that it chose me. You know? It didn’t just give me a new life, it gave me the incredible power I have today!
Power that lets me protect my family, have friends, and have you... So, I don’t regret it one bit!"
As they spoke, they arrived in the skies above the outskirts of Morhaven. Below them were the assembled forces of the great families.
Flora Bloom only recognized two people: Zachary Acker, whom she had met in Azuregard City, and the great elder of the Rook family, Aaron Rook, who had visited the Morhaven base before. Upon closer inspection, she saw a man radiating the power of an Ice Ability. He bore a strong resemblance to Levi Seymour and must be Jude Seymour.
Standing behind him were a man and a woman. The woman, clad in black and exuding a frosty air, was Irene Seymour. The man must have been Shane Seymour, from whom a violent and chilling aura emanated.
’This whole Seymour family looks like bad news.’
"Look, what is that!"
The teams of superpower users from the families below all looked up at the sky.
The Golden Crow was brilliant gold. It hovered in the air, its body radiating the energy of the True Sun Fire. From a distance, it looked like a phoenix reborn from flames.