Malevolent – Chapter 73 – An Unexpected Visitor

At the border between the Veiled Domain and the eastern region of the Westivian Covenant, General Konor, a high-ranking officer of the Covenant, walked out of the command fortress with a heavy heart.

After Xestila’s death, Konor, as the highest-ranking officer, had taken command of the remaining heavy-armored units and logistical medical teams, overseeing the gruesome task of clearing the battlefield ahead.

“Haa……”

Gazing at the scorched battlefield littered with the wreckage of mechs and the severed limbs of countless soldiers, Konor couldn’t help but let out a deep, sorrowful sigh.

A sense of profound grief hung over everyone’s hearts.

The Divine-Graced Maiden and Ailiya had not been recovered…

And the troops had paid such a heavy price.

The thought of his former superior and so many comrades being slaughtered by the Myriadface Avian made Konor clench his fists tightly, waves of frustration and anger surging uncontrollably from within.

“Damn those Corrupted Beasts…”

Despite his anger, there was little Konor could do. The only thing he could manage now was to ensure that the bodies of these soldiers were brought back and laid to rest in their homeland.

At the same time, the general and the troops assigned to guard duty kept a vigilant eye on the distance, toward the direction of the Veiled Domain.

Given the sudden appearance of the Abyssal Lord earlier, they were concerned that the Corrupted Beasts within the Veiled Domain might launch another attack. Thus, while clearing the battlefield, Konor and a portion of the troops maintained the highest level of alert.

Fortunately, after several hours of clearing, as the operation neared its end, the Veiled Domain remained quiet.

“Whew~”

At this, Konor felt slightly relieved.

“It seems tonight will end smoothly,” Konor said, patting his chest.

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However,

The moment these words left Konor’s mouth, a panicked shout came from within the mobile fortress.

“General Konor!! Bad news, we’ve detected Corrupted Beast signals on the radar!!!”

At this,

Konor’s expression changed drastically.

Damn it,

We were so close to finishing!! Why now?!

“Prepare for battle! Open fire the moment Corrupted Beasts emerge from the Veiled Domain!”

While issuing orders, Konor drew the sidearm from his waist.

“No, General Konor!! It’s not from the direction of the Veiled Domain!”

The soldier’s frantic voice quickly came from within the fortress.

“It’s from the northeast! It’s rapidly approaching the Veiled Domain! And the energy signature… the intensity… it’s just too, too overwhelming!”

“Overwhelming? Northeast?”

Hearing this,

Konor’s heart sank, and he quickly turned to look toward the high sky in the northeast. In the next instant, his eyes narrowed sharply.

“What, what is that?!”

At this moment,

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Under the uneasy gaze of the Covenant general, a meteor emitting an eerie pale light entered his field of vision, like a dark shadow streaking across the night sky, extremely conspicuous.

The meteor moved at an incredible speed, piercing through the clouds and stirring up a powerful air current as it headed straight for the depths of the Veiled Domain. At that moment, Konor’s heart tightened, and an unprecedented sense of unease rapidly spread through him.

Almost instantly after the pale meteor crossed the sky, an inexplicable pressure suddenly descended.

Even at a considerable distance from the meteor, Konor could clearly feel a mountain-like oppressive force descending from the sky, pressing down so heavily that the very atmosphere seemed to tremble. Cursed energy surged like a flood, accompanied by the distortion and vibration of the air, slamming into everyone’s chests.

?!!

“What, what is this?!”

The moment the terrifying air current swept over, Konor felt as if an invisible giant hand had grabbed him tightly. His legs instantly lost strength, and his entire body collapsed like a puppet with its strings cut, kneeling on the ground with his hands supporting him, gasping for breath. His pupils contracted violently, sweat dripping from his forehead, as if even his blood had frozen in that instant. What he felt was not just pressure, but a bone-chilling fear.

If Konor, with his Divine Martial Realm strength, was in such a state, the other soldiers around him fared even worse.

When the cursed energy pressure arrived, countless soldiers rolled their eyes, vomited blood, and collapsed unconscious, some even dying on the spot…

Those who managed to remain conscious also found their knees buckling, falling to the ground as they let out unbearable screams and wails. The air was filled with a suffocating sensation, as if every breath had become unbearably heavy, and their bodies were pinned down by an invisible force, unable to move.

Not just the flesh-and-blood soldiers, but even nearby aircraft and mechs came to a halt due to this sudden wave of fear. Their electronic systems malfunctioned repeatedly, as if even the machines themselves were uneasy in the face of such overwhelming energy.

The military formation completely disintegrated, the soldiers’ morale shattered, and the once-disciplined troops fell into chaos. The entire battlefield was filled with fear-filled cries.

Even after the pale meteor had passed, the situation showed no signs of improving…

Gritting his teeth against the suffocating pressure of the cursed energy, clutching his chest, and gasping for breath, Konor looked up in terror toward the direction where the meteor had disappeared.

What,

What just happened?

“That monster… why, why did it suddenly appear here?”

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Meanwhile,

On the rooftop of a building in the Forsaken Metropolis Visas, a certain silver-haired little one, after uttering the word “Mom,” pouted and stared at the floor with a conflicted expression.

Her delicate, doll-like face was filled with the words “unhappy.”

‘……’

Little Ailiya muttered softly.

However, no matter how unhappy she was, little Ailiya had no choice but to accept her fate. After all, it was she who had proposed that the Terran Malevolence play the role of their mother.

Since the other party was now their mother, calling her “Mom” seemed reasonable… especially in front of Miya and Weiya.

Wuwuwu…

Even if it’s frustrating, I have to endure it… Wuwuwu…

Huh?

However, just as little Ailiya was feeling down, Bai Lianyue, who had been sitting on the railing with a silly smile for a while, suddenly seemed to sense something, and the smile on her beautiful face froze.

In the next instant,

With a distortion of space, Bai Lianyue suddenly and without warning rushed to Ailiya, pulling the silver-haired girl into her embrace.

Not just Ailiya, but Miya and Weiya were also pulled into the blue-haired girl’s arms.

“Mm?”

Feeling the softness in front of her and the refreshing fragrance, little Ailiya blinked in confusion. However, with her face buried between two large “buns,” Ailiya soon began to struggle as she felt suffocated.

After freeing her head from Bai Lianyue’s chest, the little one looked at the Terran Malevolence with a puzzled expression.

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“What’s going on? Why so sudd…”

But before she could finish her sentence, Ailiya sensed something was wrong. The words she was about to say were swallowed back.

Because at this moment, Ailiya was shocked to find that the Terran Malevolence, who had always been carefree and even a bit silly, now wore an unusually serious expression.

Not only that,

The Forsaken Metropolis, which should have been under the cover of night, was now bathed in a white light?! As if it had entered daylight?

Of course,

This was not a holy or gentle white light… but a cold, eerie pale glow. Thanks to the black liquid barrier Bai Lianyue had constructed behind them, Ailiya and the others were not exposed to this glow.

But Ailiya’s intuition told her… if they were to be exposed to it… they would die.

Realizing this, little Ailiya, her heart tense, turned her anxious gaze toward Bai Lianyue.

At the same time,

A ghostly, chilling voice drifted into the ears of those present.

—”My dear elder sister~, it seems you’ve found some interesting toys? Care to share with me~”—

As these teasing words reached her ears, Bai Lianyue’s expression darkened to the extreme.

Biting her lip tightly, a terrifying killing intent uncontrollably spilled from Bai Lianyue’s emerald-green eyes.

“……”

(End of this volume. In the next volume, the little ones will grow up~)