Chapter 416: Shadows (1) (1/2)

Leonel clenched his fists, causing the mountain of earth Damian was chain to, to collapse to the ground.

His fingers flicked out once again. This time, however, instead of steel needles being shot out, Little Tolly's spherical forms tore through the air, appearing about the remaining tanks.

In the blink of an eye, through Little Tolly, Leonel not only sealed the barrels of the tanks but also the roof doorways. Beyond that, he also sealed a hidden escape hatch. With his understanding of the tanks, how could he miss something like that?

From start to finish, those of the Slayer Legion didn't dare to move. In truth, after Leonel moved again, they thought they would die. But, even after realizing that they would keep their lives, a bout of despair overwhelmed them.

To a rebel, being captured by The Empire meant that their lives were all but over.

Earth only had a single prison located on the ninth ranked province, the Dark Cloud Province. It could be said that though the monitoring bracelets were a huge invasion of privacy, they did their job. The crime rates were exceptionally low.

Beyond this, the rehabilitation of criminals was also excellent. For those who committed petty crimes or lower level felonies, they received ample help to get their lives back on track.

However… those who were deemed irredeemable were all sent to Dark Cloud Prison.

This wasn't a typical story of prison horror. There were no tall tales of torture or terrible living conditions. In fact, The Empire had allowed reporters and activists into this prison many times before. It could be said that for an Empire willing to let 99% of its population die, The Empire was ironically humane in other ways.

However, everyone knew that no one who ever stepped into Dark Cloud Prison ever took a single step out.

There were only two greatly protected regions of Earth that were perfectly prepared for the Metamorphosis. One was the Capital… and the second was Dark Cloud Province. Even after the Metamorphosis descended… not a single person managed to escape.

Those of the Slayer Legion slumped into their chairs. They knew that as of now, their lives were over.

Leonel lowered his hands, his chest heaving.

Using his ability to analyze and scope out the situation had been easy. Commanding Little Tolly's actions had also been easy. But, using his Chain Domain made him feel as though he was squeezing what remained of his life out.

Before, Leonel had only used his Chain Domain for a split moment against that mental mage. Plus, back then, his Chain Domain had been incomplete and imperfect.

Now, however, his Chain Domain was perfect. It took far more out of him to use, especially as violently as he had just done.

Restraining a target was one thing, but constricting them to death was an entirely separate matter. Unfortunately, since his hands were tied, Leonel had no choice but to use this method.

'If my Spear Force was in the Fourth Dimension, it wouldn't be nearly as taxing, but…'

Leonel sighed and shook his head, revolving his Three Stars to recover quickly. He knew he couldn't breakthrough into the Fourth Dimension until he comprehended the Four Seasons Realm. But, in truth, he hadn't even begun to try just yet. He wasn't quite sure how to.

What Leonel didn't know was that there wasn't necessarily a 'how'. Those who comprehended the Four Seasons Realm on their own relied on sudden enlighten and meditation. But, with how Leonel's life never allowed him a moment to rest, whether or not he could succeed in this matter was still unknown.

'What do I do now…?'

Leonel felt a sudden headache coming on. He had come here to take the Fort down, he had never expected to be the one to save it…