Chapter 322: Stunned (2/2)

Before, Aliard had been apprehensive. He didn't know what kind of treasure the Segmented Cube was so he had no idea what might happen if he tried to execute his contingency plan with it acting as a barrier. However, Leonel's panic seemed to put him at ease.

Margrave acted on Aliard's orders almost immediately, sinking into the ground like a shadow. When he reappeared, he had already left the scope of the beast tide, standing before the Segmented Cube.

Leonel's panic grew. The Segmented Cube actually didn't listen to his command.

Could it be that he was wrong about it having intelligence? Could it be that it couldn't hear him? Was there another reason?

Leonel's mind spun.

He didn't believe for a moment that the Pope hadn't done anything to Little Nana. Judging by the methods of these people, they wouldn't go easy on her just because she was young. After all, even the two year old Mordred hadn't been spared. The only reason why Leonel could trust having Mordred by his side was because he had been there for every one of her so-called 'treatments'.

Leonel's mind spun as he forced himself to calm down.

'Think… think…!'

The defenses of the Segmented Cube weren't infallible. Leonel knew this truth first hand. Back when he awakened his Metal Synergy Lineage Factor, he managed to blast a hole right through it. He didn't believe that it could protect itself against an assault from Margrave.

Margrave gathered his strength, the darkness around him surging endlessly. Leonel diverted a portion of the beast tide toward him, but he already knew it would be too late to make it.

Leonel's gaze suddenly trembled.

”Place any lifeforms into Suspended Animation!” His roar shot across the battlefield.

At that moment, the Segmented Cube finally reacted.

It spun in place, suddenly shrinking and dodging Margrave's palm. It then shot across the battlefield at an almost impossible to track speed, reaching Leonel in the blink of an eye.

It was only after the Segmented Cube landed in Leonel's hand that he finally sighed a breath of relief. However, in the next instant, he felt a surge of anger.

These people were really damnable. Not even letting a little girl go.

Leonel didn't know Little Nana well, but she had already saved his life once. If for nothing other than this favor, he wouldn't let anything happen to her.

Beneath his rage, his aura seemed to surge, his violet eyes gaining a slight touch of red.

Aliard slightly frowned at the failure, but it was only that.

Looking toward Leonel's rage, he couldn't help but sneer. This boy dared to have such an expression before him?!

Aliard stretched out a hand. He had already decided. He would crush this boy with absolute strength and wipe that arrogance between his brow away.

It seemed that they had taken his will to end this as easily as possible as a sign of weakness. They would pay dearly for this.

His hand continued to raise.

At that moment, most of the beast tide was blocked by the five Aliard family puppets Margrave had taken out. But, what Aliard did next would make them nearly obsolete.

”Bind.” He spoke coldly.

It was then that it happened. Dozens of beasts were grinded to a halt beneath the might of a single word.

Leonel's eyes widened.

That ability. It was Little Nana's.