Chapter 612 (1/2)

Book 6, Chapter 4 Temple Inheritance

Skycloud domain, upon a lofty cliff

As dawn breaks the long night coure rests upon the peak, still as stone but for the white robes that rustle in the breeze Slowly opening her eyes, she watches as the winds carry leaves and petal across her vision All around her clouds hang low and the rush of a nearby waterfall tuives voice to nature

Suddenly the figure rises With a single leap she soars hundreds of meters aloft

Bearing a shich gleaht a stream of power erupts It spreads across the sky like the Milky Way, into the waterfall and painting it a stunning gold before causing it to completely evaporate

The white figure floated serenely down to the ground until her toes gently kissed the ground She stood upon a rock, lonely and regal like a fairy born into the radually subsided and, once dim, it was returned to a scabbard at her hip

“You've ress”

There was a sound nearby that caught her ear A second figure was revealed in the background

The living shadorapped in black, appeared from nowhere Janus Umbra, Skycloud's foremost assassin

At present Selene Cloude was receiving guidance froh Priest, Ramiel Caelestis The second was this mysterious leader of the Court of Shadows As a result, her abilities had improved tremendously over a very short period of time

“What news do you have?”

“A neer rises in the wastelands Wolfblade, Abaddon, the Khan of Evernight, the former War Saint, the savant hellflower, the traitor Dawn Polaris, Woodland Vale's leader Autuhtiest alliance in the history of the wastes”

Selene's face was expressionless Until Janus continued

“All of those notable figures are underlings to the one in charge They all bow the knee to Cloudhawk – he who overcale blow”

Her stoic face suddenly revealed surprise and that unyielding presence faltered, just for a moment “He… he's alive?”

“So it would seeer than he was!” Even as Janus was set to explain Selene was already turning away She was ready to leave immediately, to seek him out Selene was convinced that Cloudhawk had died that day in Sanctuary But Janus' words held her fast “Do you really knohere you stand if you go to meet him?”

The words caused her to tremble

“Cloudhawk is now a leader areatest He is also Skycloud's most reviled enemy”

Selene was caught between the person she cared for the most and the realm she zealously wished to protect Hoas she supposed to choose between them?

She frowned “I do not believe that Cloudhaould push for war”

Janus' cold voice slithered from behind her “Do you really think so?”

The Green Alliance was established and growing It had attracted an aranization could not coexist with Skycloud, they were si this alliance and taking the hele war on the Elysians

Selene couldn't fool herself, nor could she ward off the feelings of confusion and uncertainty

“High Priest Ramiel wishes to speak with you”

Selene tried to expel her disquiet with a sigh Her eyes turned toward the southern horizon for a ti Hoas she to face Cloudhawk? She worried about what changes reater than her worry was joy that he still lived Her heart was in chaos, she would need time to think it all over

It'd been close to two years since any major conflict Skycloud was mostly back to how it had been