Village Head's Debauchery

Aerialia appeared with a flicker of shimmering light, hovering before them, her eyes scanning the snowy landscape with a heavy frown. "This place is devoid of divine and celestial energy... I can't sense any of the other energies either," she said, her frown deepening.

Orion nodded. "Fortunately, we can still use our equipment, and I can still utilize my gift," he responded. He then explained how he felt about the mysterious force sealing his energies.

"I think it didn't restrict my physical strength either," he said, raising his right hand. He clenched his fist and hurled a punch toward the snowy ground.

BOOM!!

The snow blasted away, revealing the ground deep beneath them.

Before Aurora's ascension, her physique had already surpassed that of anyone in Paradise. Their safety was also ensured by it.

Aerialia nodded, her expression filled with a mix of understanding and realization.

"Since the Mirror Realm is a reflection and a reconstruction of the mortal realm it's based on, it's not impossible for gods to control every aspect of it to suit their purposes. However, it consumes a lot of divine energy to maintain such a creation, and it can easily be torn apart by the laws. So, it's mostly ineffective against divine beings but can deceive mortals into believing this is an entirely new world."

"In reality, it's merely a realm where they can control what you see, feel, and experience on a larger scale without interruption. You've definitely been targeted the moment you entered the Mirror Realm, so be careful," she explained, her tone serious.

Aurora nodded in agreement.

Suddenly, their attention was drawn elsewhere-Orion looked up to the sky, noticing someone rapidly approaching their position, while Aurora scanned the forest, sensing something similar.

"We are surrounded," Aurora said, glancing at Orion and gripping her sceptre tightly. She would have sent her spawns to handle the situation, but she couldn't reveal her trump cards when they had yet to identify the enemy or determine if they were being watched.

Aurora bit her lip, her expression growing determined. She was going to protect Orion from any danger they might face. If the situation turned out to be worse than she expected, she would release her spawns to increase their chances of survival.

Orion swiftly unsummoned his artefacts, leaving only the Morphic Puppet and the Crimson Greatsword. He gripped the greatsword tightly. In an instant, his body was enveloped in scaly, inky black armour, with the 1.7-meter-long greatsword in his hand glinting like blood, contrasting starkly with the snowy white landscape around them.

Aerialia withdrew into her space, not wanting to take any risks. If their opponent could see and harm her divine soul, she didn't want to cause unnecessary trouble for Orion and Aurora.

Soon, they came into view.

High in the sky, a large bird covered in vibrant azure, white, and icy blue feathers flew overhead. Its wingspan stretched about 25 feet(7.6m), and it had a long, crested beak with a crown of feathers on its head. Several more magical beasts entered their line of sight, circling above them.

Growls filled the air on the ground as another group approached, emerging from the dense vegetation. Before them stood majestic quadrupedal beasts, each covered in thick, double- layered fur ranging from white to pale blue.

Their heads were adorned with white and pale blue fur manes, and they had long, tufted ears. The rest of their bodies resembled wolves, and they stood about 7ft(2m) tall.

Wide-fitted saddles with front and rear grip rails were on the magical beasts' backs. Seated atop them were humanoid figures dressed in simple armoured attire. Most were human, while others belonged to races Orion recognized in the various Bastions. They surrounded Orion and Aurora, halting at a distance.

The magical beasts in the sky circled above them.

Orion and Aurora were surrounded on the ground and in the air.

He activated the energy-reading function. To his surprise, he saw nothing.

Orion was curious to know if their energies were sealed like his. Still, it made him even more wary of the situation.

Suddenly, the magical beasts parted, and another beast-about 10ft (3m) tall-emerged, carrying a man with a patchy beard under his chin. He was dressed in simple bronze fur-lined armour and had a sword strapped to the side of his waist. The man rode forward and halted in front of them.

"Stand down!" the man ordered, raising his hand as he glanced at the surrounding forces. Once they complied, he refocused on Orion and Aurora. His eyes lingered on their weapons, recognizing their high-grade artefacts. When he saw Aurora's foggy staff, he paused, sensing its bizarre power.

His gaze then lingered on Aurora, taking in her exceptional beauty, which even a battle- hardened warrior like him couldn't ignore.

Turning back to his men, he commanded, "Bring them a ride!"

Another human male rode forward, leading a similar magical beast, this one unmounted. It halted before them as the man with the patchy beard retreated with his beast, rejoining the formation.

Looking at the magical beast that had been brought forward for them, Orion frowned, his expression cautious and solemn. Then, he shifted his gaze back to the man.

Noticing Orion's wariness, the man smiled. "We've been sent to bring you to the fortress. If you want answers to the questions you're searching for, you'll have to follow us there." Despite the man's calm demeanour, Orion found it hard to trust his words. However, he had no choice but to follow them, as they needed answers and figure out their capabilities. Orion turned to look at Aurora.

Aurora nodded, a cloudy exhale escaping her lips. She also understood that they had no choice but to follow.

Orion unsummoned his crimson greatsword. "We will follow you. I hope you can keep us safe along the way," he said to the man before lightly leaping off the snowy ground and landing on

the saddle.

Aurora stepped forward and raised her left hand, allowing Orion to pull her onto the beast. She wrapped one arm around Orion's waist, the other still gripping her sceptre tightly. Meanwhile, Orion held onto the front rail grip to steady them.

"Take off your mask. You don't need to hide your identity, and it's irritating to look at," the man abruptly said, his eyes fixed on Orion.

After briefly contemplating, Orion removed the mask and hung it at his waist. "Is there

anything else?" he asked.

The man's gaze flickered over Orion's face, and he shook his head. "It's good," he replied. He turned his beast to face the rest of the group.

"Let's go," he commanded, raising his hand to give a signal. At that moment, the giant flying magical beasts dotting the sky took flight, all heading in the same direction.

The group on the ground followed suit, with Orion and Aurora positioned at the centre of the formation, protected on all sides.

After a few minutes, seeing they weren't under attack, Orion looked toward the leader at the front. "I would like to know where we are," he asked.

"We're within the mirror realm," the man replied, turning his head to meet Orion's gaze. "Which faction are you from? It's been a while since we've picked up individuals this

wealthy," he added, glancing at Orion's fine armour and Aurora's sceptre.

Orion nodded at the man's words but hesitated when he heard the question.

"It's fine if you don't want to respond. I just want you to know that it's irrelevant no matter where you come from. There are no factions here, and anyone who brings any feuds, personal or otherwise, from the outside world will be severely punished," the man added, shaking his head with a sharp glint in his eyes as he finished his sentence.

Orion nodded, taking in this new information.

"Did you grow this magical beast?" Aurora asked, her right hand gently brushing against the

furs of the beast.

She had encountered a few magical beasts from the Trekking Flamingo Runaway City, but they were all ugly and not something she would give to Liora as a playmate. This one, however, looked much more pleasing. She also needed to strengthen it a bit to withstand her

strength.

"Yes, they are natives of this world," the leader nodded.

"Natives?" Both Aurora and Orion raised their brows in surprise and contemplation.

"Yes," the man nodded, "Let's pick up speed. You'll understand once we return to the fortress and everything is explained to you." He patted his magical beast gently, and with a fierce growl, it and the others, including Orion and Aurora, began picking up speed.

After twenty minutes, they arrived at their destination.

Before Orion and Aurora stood an enormous wall, over a hundred meters tall, built from a metal-like material and lined with sharp icy spires that pierced into the sky. The walls were thick and round, occupying an incredibly vast amount of space, almost resembling a city.

Still, it wasn't enough to dwarf the surrounding forest, which provided shade and hid the fortress within its thick vegetation.

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