Chapter 629: Dejected Darlene (2/2)
”How much we can prepare ourselves within this week could very well determine the fate of our clan. At most, the Desolate Netherbird Second Prince could only pressure us. But now that one of his subordinates is killed, he has a legitimate reason to annihilate our clan.”
”Little Princess is right. However, we mustn't forget that the Desolate Netherbird Second Prince needs our clan's power to contest with the Crown Prince for the Desolate Netherbird Tribe's throne.”
Uncle Jorn reminded before inputting his own opinion, ”The Desolate Netherbird Second Prince wouldn't annihilate us, but he can still make our lives more miserable than he previously intended.”
”Still, none of us have the means to defend against Rank 2 Transcendents. If there a remote chance of victory, it will depend on the group of friends you brought, Little Princess.”
”Will they be willing to help us all the way? If not, I can make some arrangements to guarantee that they will,” Uncle Jorn stated.
”What kind of arrangements?” Lilith glanced at Uncle Jorn with suspicions.
”Well, it's like this…”
Uncle Jorn began whispering in Lilith's ears about the details of his idea. Lilith quickly blushed before it quickly turned into a frown shortly after.
”You want to tie them to the clan by sending pretty women and handsome men after them? Don't even think about it. They are friends who have already helped us greatly. How we think about scheming against them?” Lilith rejected the idea.
”You must put aside personal feelings, Little Princess. This matter involves the survival of the entire clan.” Uncle Jorn stated solemnly before asking, ”Are you prepared to shoulder the consequences in order to uphold your values?”
What he said made him appear as the bad guy, but some things must be mentioned. Furthermore, what he spoke was the truth.
At the same time, he was trying to instill into Lilith the values of a leader—to put the lives of her people above the lives of outsiders.
”Enough. This matter rests here.” Lilith ended the discussion with a frown.
”Focus on the problem of food shortage problem first. Uncle Jorn wants to send people out to scavenge for food, right? I permit it.” Lilith said shortly after.
”I understand, Little Princess.”
Uncle Jorn shook his head with a helpless smile.
She can avoid the matter for now, but not forever. There will come a time when she will be forced to make a choice.
Shortly after, Uncle Jorn left to continue assisting the clan's restoration process.
Lilith looked up at the clear stars in the skies and sighed as her Uncle Jorn's words resounded in her head.
Would she still be firm in her decision once she sees her clansmen dying? She did not know.
The answer can only be left in the future.
…
Meanwhile, Leon absorbed a substantial amount of Wrathful Demonic Energy in the sky above the Desolate Crow Clan.
After he refined all the energy, he descended onto a nearby hill situated outside the Desolate Crow Clan.
At the same time, Soft Feather quickly flew over with Darlene and Aria on her back before they curiously observed Leon's action.
”What are you doing?” Soft Feather failed to keep silent and finally popped the question to satisfied her curiosity.
”I'm crafting a few Demon Gathering Arrays,” Leon explained while fiddling with a few ancient bones and other materials he could find in his Worldspace.
”Demon Gathering Arrays?” Aria muttered thoughtfully.
She sensed the similarity with Spirit Gathering Arrays in name before she asked, ”These Demon Gathering Arrays are used to gather Demonic Energy?”
”That's right.” Leon nodded.
Sometime later, he completed four Demon Gathering Arrays and condensed four Artificial Demon Cores with the Demonic Energy stored in his Black Vortex Space before socketing them into the arrays.
”Can I trouble you to place these around the clan? You should know how to activate them, right?” Leon made the request to Aria, who was knowledgeable about Spirit Gathering Arrays.
The Demon Gathering Array was not only similar in name but also in design—at least to the most commonly used and widespread type of Spirit Gathering Array in the Divine Realm.
”Mmm.” Aria nodded.
She accepted the four Demon Gathering Arrays and took off from the hill without questioning its purpose. She was happy to do things for Leon.
Shortly after watching Aria leave, Leon shifted his attention to Darlene, whom he had neglected since returning to the Human Domain.
The person could be seen seated in meditation on Soft Feather's back with a frown on her face. After a moment, she opened her eyes with a sigh.
The atmosphere was too densely packed with various other elements for Darlene to absorb spatial elements and cultivate effectively.
She began to wonder why Leon brought her along when she could not do anything to contribute. She felt very useless. If she cannot keep up, she will be left behind and forgotten.
The thought made Darlene feel dejected.