Chapter 2158 Relief

　　Leonel actually sighed a slight breath of relief when he saw this. In truth, he felt that he had underestimated Emperor Fawkes even more than he knew. To be able to directly s.n.a.t.c.h people from the Void Battlefield as though nothing at all had happened, he couldn't even fathom what kind of strength it would take to do that from Earth.

　　At the same time, though, with his mother and Aina safe, he really could breathe a sigh of relief. Even though he still felt completely helpless, he still felt freer to move as he pleased. If only he could grasp onto something, anything, even the faintest hope, he could take action.

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　　 "BRING ME BACK!"Alienor's roar shook Earth itself. The oceans rolled and the earth split. It looked for a moment as though the supercontinent that the Ascension Empire had so painstakingly put together was about to split into pieces once again. It really would have happened if an emerald energy didn't suddenly heal everything, st.i.tching the very land back together and filling the skies with beautiful, green northern lights.

　　Emperor Fawkes sat on his throne calmly, his gaze flickering when he saw his daughter's rage, but he didn't say anything.

　　Aina stumbled back, her ears bleeding due to Alienor's roar. She had only barely entered the Seventh Dimension, how could she handle such a thing?

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　　"BRING ME BACK!"Alienor's roar shook Earth itself. The oceans rolled and the earth split. It looked for a moment as though the supercontinent that the Ascension Empire had so painstakingly put together was about to split into pieces once again. It really would have happened if an emerald energy didn't suddenly heal everything, st.i.tching the very land back together and filling the skies with beautiful, green northern lights.

　　Emperor Fawkes sat on his throne calmly, his gaze flickering when he saw his daughter's rage, but he didn't say anything.

　　Aina stumbled back, her ears bleeding due to Alienor's roar. She had only barely entered the Seventh Dimension, how could she handle such a thing?

　　Alienor's expression warped when she saw that her father had no intention of responding. Maybe if he said something, she might be able to convince him. He had always listened to her, doted on her, without exception. But he could also be stubborn about a great many things, and when he got like this, it was impossible to change things.

　　Tears fell from Alienor's eyes like the rain. Her father never interfered with Velasco, even if it was related to her protection. This showed an implicit sort of belief in Velasco's strength. But the fact that he was doing this now made Alienor, who had had reason to believe that her husband would pull through like he always did, second guess herself.

　　Alienor's head suddenly snapped around. Her expression changed when she saw the state of Aina and she quickly waved a hand to help her heal. But when she looked again and saw that Leonel wasn't here, her emotions that had been turning from rage to worry reversed once more. The agitation in her heart practically exploded and her chest heaved.

　　"Little Lion, where is my Little Lion?" Alienor looked toward her father, not roaring again. This time, her gaze was filled with a pleading light.

　　This time, Emperor Fawkes couldn't quite meet his daughter's eyes. He looked away, gazing off into the distance.

　　"... If I brought him here the fuss he would cause would be much more than yours."

　　Alienor's expression changed. What kind of nonsense was her father saying? She was in the Eighth Dimension! Her son was powerful, but he wasn't even in the Seventh yet! Was this really just an excuse? Was Emperor Fawkes tired of Leonel defying him and had chosen to do this?

　　"Father... Father... Father please, he's my little baby. I'm sorry, I'm sorry I didn't wasn't here to introduce him to his family, to help him meet his grandfather, for him to know that he could rely on you. Please, please forget about any rude things he's said, please bring Little Lion here too."