Royal City.
More than thirty City Lords stood with their heads bowed, looking somewhat ashamed, outside the city wall.
Among them, the East City Lord stood at the forefront, speaking to King Ouno through the defensive shield about the current situation.
In the distance, the enormous palace slowly landed, the massive Blood Cocoon above the Black Dragon Palace drew all eyes, with an aura so oppressive that no one in the area dared to look directly at it.
Kexi looked around, stepped forward, and touched the shield.
Bang~
A soft sound emerged, and Kexi's hand shed a layer of skin, but it soon solidified again in the illusion, becoming new skin on her hand. Yet, her entire height decreased slightly by two centimeters.
She showed no emotion, merely calculating how much she needed to devour to break the shield.
Once she calculated the value, an inexplicable emotion grew in her soul—discontent.
