After the chaos and destruction, it wasn't those at the very top who were at most times facing the most pain…but it was the common existences in the lower rungs of power!

Across the Cosmic Battlefield where the battles had erupted out, bodies of millions of Paragons and Hegemonies, and thousands of Antiquities were strewn across the shattered boundaries of galaxies and Universes- these beings having defended their Bastion of Reality valiantly against the wave of Primordial Beasts that had erupted out.

Most of them stemmed from the House of Springforge or Havenbreaker, Halcyon and Springforge herself looking at these bloody scenes with grim eyes as even with all their power, they couldn't control the whole battlefield and save every single existence in the middle of deadly battles even if they had their own Edicts!

But this was the result. The Primordial Empire was left fractured as a crimson wound of waves of Ruination Essence covered a portion of it from all the Cosmos stolen by a past Family Head and the Primordial Beasts behind him.  And to top it all off….

THRUM!

The enraged aura of a certain being that had stopped all but 298 Cosmos out of the 1,000 from being taken away seemed utterly enraged at this moment as with Stormdust and all his forces gone, there was only a single player that was involved in all this who currently still remained nonchalant in the center of the Cosmic Battlefield!

Halcyon's eyes fluttered with a gold light as the essence of Kairos wrapped around her, her heart unwavering as she watched the figure of her own Father materialize within the center of the Cosmic Battlefield and appear before the grandly situated being upon his Throne of Tyranny.

"This…" Springforge's voice sprang out grimly beside Halcyon as she adopted a firm expression, the essence of Amelioration that was washing down and healing Daolords and Antiquities from her house stopping momentarily, her figure shooting towards the same direction!

In another direction, the Defenders of Reality adorned in golden armor from the House of Havenbreaker watched this unfolding scene as from them, the drop dead gorgeous figure of Havenbreaker herself also made her way to the center of the Cosmos Battlefield.

Halcyon watched all of these scenes as with the Edict of Kairos, her eyes glimmered gold as she saw many more things than others!

'Must it really follow this path?' Her thoughts were difficult to discern as her eyes became clear, her body becoming wrapped with colorful light as she was the third being courageous enough to go towards the center of the Cosmic Battlefield at this moment.

There, waves of purple and gold washed off of the Throne of Tyranny as the Ephemeral Mirage of the Primordial King Swords shone with a murderous light, a figure adorned fully in the Quasi-Cosmic Treasure Primordial King Set situated calmly on this throne as he looked like a king from ancient times!

Yet the being that materialized before his eyes did not face any losses in terms of demeanor as with the vibrant Cosmos on his chest that still shone with majesty- he exceeded all others in the Primordial Empire in terms of grandeur!

The Champion of Reality. Aegon the Conqueror…this being's chest was still bare as scintillating pants were the only thing on his body, Runic Dao Lines uniquely dancing on his body as if they were alive as his dark hair dropped over his shoulders gloriously.

Such a being gazed at Noah with eyes shining with intense light, his voice echoing out calmly as the anger within it was still displayed clearly!

"You knew about Stormdust's schemes…and you chose to make a show of it as you were one of the pieces that caused all of this."

WAA!

A voice tinged with authority and might echoed out, the surroundings becoming oppressive as an immense aura of a being in the Cosmic Realm fully descended down!

His mere presence held the demeanor of an Emperor as his cold eyes left Noah who looked towards him calmly, overlooking the destruction in the Cosmic Battlefield and the missing Cosmos in one direction as he continued.

"Everything that I have done since the creation of the Primordial Empire has been for the sake of protecting Reality. It didn't matter to me who rose up in strength and power…as long as they were forces that could be used to fight against Primordial Beasts!"

WAA!

His gaze caused the myriad of Defender of the Bastion of Reality to stand ever straighter and with dignity as he continued, his eyes locking onto the figures of Springforge, Havenbreaker, and Halcyon coming towards this direction.

"This…is the only reason that you are not dead at this moment. Why after your stunt that had contributed to all this, your Origin and soul hasn't shattered!"

RUMBLE!

The Cosmic Battlefield felt like it had frozen over with these words echoing out, others feeling their Origins shake as Aegon's words continued!

"For the sake of the Protection of Reality…that is why you are still here. It didn't matter to me that you appeared in my Empire. It didn't matter that you hold an Edict that you hide. You could have risen in rank and even elevated yourself to the position of a Family Head and I wouldn't have cared! But what I do care about…is your impudence and disregard of my authority."

…!

With a sharp gaze, his eyes settled back on the enthroned being as he met calm and serene eyes that caused the air to turn even colder.

"This…I cannot stand for. But I will also not allow myself to cut down a being capable of forging an Edict by himself and even forge Quasi-Cosmic Treasures en masse as such strength is capable of protecting this Reality. So…you shall simply not be allowed to reside in my Empire."

…!

"Aegon-" Off to the side, Springforge had risen up in shock as she voiced out, but she was cut off as Aegon's aura surpassed everything in the surroundings, not even this Family Head being capable of exceeding it as she was brought to a halt!

"You most likely oversee your home Cosmos or multiple outside of this Empire. Go back and flaunt your authority there. Since you can stand against Primordial Beasts, it means the safety of Reality will be that much more secure! This…is my magnanimous ruling even with your part to play in all this chaos today…"

Ah!

With a glow of glory, the Champion of Reality laid down his verdict!

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