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Chapter 395: The Lioness’s Resolve · Oct 23, 2026

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351 Chapter 351: The Flame Rekindled 2026-10-23
352 Chapter 352: A Promise Beyond Life 2026-10-23
353 Chapter 353: A Promise Beyond Life [Part -2] 2026-10-23
354 Chapter 354: The Soul’s Eternal Covenant 2026-10-23
355 Chapter 355: The Place Where Souls Rest 2026-10-23
356 Chapter 356: The Path to Saving Her Sisters 2026-10-23
357 Chapter 357: The First Thread of the Conspiracy 2026-10-23
358 Chapter 358: Echoes Buried Beneath Forgotten Memories 2026-10-23
359 Chapter 359: The Vanishing Fisherman 2026-10-23
360 Chapter 360: Shadows Beneath the Ruins 2026-10-23
361 Chapter 361: The Eyes Watching from the Dark (Part 3) 2026-10-23
362 Chapter 362: A Hero’s Heart in Turmoil (Part 1) 2026-10-23
363 Chapter 363: A Hero’s Heart in Turmoil (Part 2) 2026-10-23
364 Chapter 364: A Hero’s Heart in Turmoil (Part 3) 2026-10-23
365 Chapter 365: A Smile Before the Trap (Part 1) 2026-10-23
366 Chapter 366: A Smile Before the Trap (Part 2) 2026-10-23
367 Chapter 367: A Smile Before the Trap (Part 3) 2026-10-23
368 Chapter 368: The Cornered Rat’s Last Bluff (Part 1) 2026-10-23
369 Chapter 369: The Cornered Rat’s Last Bluff (Part 2) 2026-10-23
370 Chapter 370: The Cornered Rat’s Last Bluff (Part 3) 2026-10-23
371 Chapter 371: A Family Reunited, A New Enemy Revealed 2026-10-23
372 Chapter 372: The Curse That Bound Blood 2026-10-23
373 Chapter 373: A New Trail Toward the Elmhart Family 2026-10-23
374 Chapter 374: Seeds of a New Era 2026-10-23
375 Chapter 375: Seeds of a New Era [Part -2] 2026-10-23
376 Chapter 376: Seeds of a New Era [Part -3] 2026-10-23
377 Chapter 377: The Foundation of an Empire 2026-10-23
378 Chapter 378: The Foundation of an Empire [Part -2] 2026-10-23
379 Chapter 379: The Goddesses’ Invitation (Part 1) 2026-10-23
380 Chapter 380: The Goddesses’ Invitation (Part 2) 2026-10-23
381 Chapter 381: The Goddesses’ Invitation (Part 3) 2026-10-23
382 Chapter 382: The Goddesses’ Invitation (Part 4) 2026-10-23
383 Chapter 383: Echoes Within the Soul 2026-10-23
384 Chapter 384: The Gathering of Incarnations 2026-10-23
385 Chapter 385: Diana!!! 2026-10-23
386 Chapter 386: Echoes of Forgotten Bonds 2026-10-23
387 Chapter 387: Echoes of Forgotten Bonds [Part 2] 2026-10-23
388 Chapter 388: Echoes of Forgotten Bonds 2026-10-23
389 Chapter 389: The Contract Beneath the Eternal Moon 2026-10-23
390 Chapter 390: The Oath Beneath the Eternal Moon 2026-10-23
391 Chapter 391: The Oath Beneath the Eternal Moon [Part 2] 2026-10-23
392 Chapter 392: The Dragon’s Oath 2026-10-23
393 Chapter 393: A Promise Across Lifetimes 2026-10-23
394 Chapter 394: The One Waiting Beyond the South Gate 2026-10-23
395 Chapter 395: The Lioness’s Resolve 2026-10-23
396 Chapter 396: The Gathering of Spirit Rulers 2026-10-23
397 Chapter 397: A Dread Beyond the Soul 2026-10-23
398 Chapter 398: The Seventh Summoning 2026-10-23
399 Chapter 399: The Arrival of the Seventh Spirit 2026-10-23
400 Chapter 400: The Chaos Spirit Descends 2026-10-23

The Lioness’s Resolve

Then she finally spoke.

”I have heard about everything you’ve done while I was asleep.”

There wasn’t the slightest exaggeration in her tone.

Only honesty.

”I am grateful that you saved Fantom City.”

Victor shrugged.

”It needed saving.”

She continued as though he hadn’t interrupted.

”I am also grateful that you found and rescued the Prince of Skyfall.”

A faint crease appeared between her brows.

”Even I never realized...”

”...that the prince had become the Ox King.”

Victor scratched the side of his face.

”I suppose life likes surprising people.”

Another silence settled between them.

Victor tilted his head slightly.

”So...”

”Is that all?”

”Did you come all the way here just to thank me?”

For the first time...

The calm air around Isabella shifted.

An immense surge of mana erupted from her body.

Boom!

The earth beneath her feet trembled.

The surrounding trees bent beneath the invisible pressure.

Birds scattered into the evening sky.

Even the air itself seemed heavier.

Victor’s smile widened.

His heartbeat quickened.

This...

This was the feeling he had been waiting for.

The pressure wasn’t forced.

It wasn’t meant to intimidate.

It was simply the natural aura of someone who had finally decided to reveal their true strength.

Interesting...

So you’ve been hiding this all along.

Diana instinctively took half a step forward.

Victor casually raised one hand without taking his eyes off Isabella.

The simple gesture was enough.

Diana immediately understood and stopped.

She trusted him completely.

Isabella’s dark eyes remained locked on Victor.

”I am grateful...”

”...for everything you’ve done.”

She paused.

”But...”

Her voice grew noticeably firmer.

”What you’re planning to do by deceiving the Prince of Skyfall...”

”...is something I cannot accept.”

The words hung in the evening air like a drawn blade.

A gentle breeze swept across the road, stirring the dust beneath their feet.

Victor’s smile never changed.

If anything...

The golden gleam in his eyes grew even brighter.

There was no anger.

No irritation.

Only anticipation.

”Hmph...”

”What exactly isn’t acceptable?”

He slipped both hands into the pockets of his golden jacket and tilted his head slightly.

”Everything I’m doing...”

”...is for the good of the people.”

Isabella met his gaze without wavering.

”What you’re doing may seem beneficial now...”

”...but it will only lead to even more deaths.”

Her voice remained calm, yet every word carried undeniable conviction.

”The current nobles will never tolerate an independent city.”

”Once news of what’s happening here reaches the capital...”

”...they’ll accuse the Prince of Skyfall of treason.”

”They’ll mobilize an army.”

”They’ll come to subjugate Fantom City.”

Victor listened quietly.

His smile never faded.

”You may be strong, Victor.”

”I won’t deny that.”

”But I assure you...”

”The Kingdom of Skyfall has many hidden masters.”

”They have remained in the shadows for years.”

”If they decide to intervene...”

She paused before continuing.

”You might survive if you choose to run.”

”But everyone else...”

”Your companions...”

”The innocent citizens...”

”They will all die.”

Her black eyes sharpened.

”Are you truly prepared for that?”

Silence followed.

Even the wind seemed to grow still.

Behind Victor, Diana watched the exchange without interrupting.

She trusted him enough to let him answer for himself.

Isabella also remained silent.

She believed her warning had reached him.

Surely...

Anyone hearing those consequences would reconsider.

Instead...

Victor slowly lowered his head.

His shoulders trembled ever so slightly.

Then...

He laughed.

”Heh...”

The laugh gradually grew louder.

”Hahaha...”

Finally, he lifted his head.

A fierce grin spread across his face.

”Hidden masters?”

His eyes shone with excitement.

”If that’s true...”

”They should hurry over and join the party.”

His grin widened.

”I’ll see whether they’re worthy enough to become my dance partners.”

The excitement radiating from him was impossible to hide.

It wasn’t arrogance.

It wasn’t recklessness.

It was the pure thrill of someone who welcomed powerful opponents with open arms.

Isabella felt a headache coming on.

Tsk...

This man really is insane.

She could almost feel his desire for battle growing stronger with every passing second.

Rather than fearing the hidden experts she had warned him about...

He looked disappointed they hadn’t already appeared.

She slowly let out a quiet breath.

”I see...”

”So that’s your answer.”

Victor shrugged casually.

”I’ve already made my choice.”

She looked at him one last time.

”Victor...”

”Will you truly not stop?”

His answer came without the slightest hesitation.

”Why should I?”

”I’m not forcing anyone.”

”I’m not threatening anyone.”

”They’re choosing this path of their own free will.”

”And neither am I doing anything wrong.”

Another long silence settled between them.

Isabella slowly closed her eyes.

When she opened them again...

The hesitation within them had disappeared.

”I understand.”

She straightened her posture.

”I may no longer be a noble...”

”...nor the General of Skyfall’s army.”

Her voice echoed steadily across the open plain.

”But...”

”I am still the Lion of Skyfall.”

”And today...”

”I shall once again prove my loyalty...”

”...to the Crown...”

”...and to its people.”

She extended one hand.

”If you refuse to listen to reason...”

”...then I will make you listen.”

Victor’s smile only deepened.

”That’s more like it.”

”I was beginning to think today would end peacefully.”

Without another word...

Isabella raised two fingers.

Mana gathered around her fingertips until they shone with a pale blue light.

Then—

She drove them into her own left forearm.

A glowing magic circle briefly appeared before fading.

She moved without hesitation.

The right side of her neck.

The left side of her chest.

The right side of her chest.

Her abdomen.

Finally...

Her forehead.

Each strike released another seal hidden within her body.

The surrounding mana began to surge violently.

Then...

A cold mechanical voice echoed through the air.

”The first seal released.”

”The second seal released.”

”The third seal released.”

”The fourth seal released.”

”The fifth seal released.”

”The sixth seal released.”

The instant the final announcement ended...

Six massive currents of magical power erupted beside Isabella.

One after another...

Six figures gradually materialized from swirling pillars of light.

The first stretched lazily before laughing.

”You’re finally awake, isabella!”

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