173 Blood Lightning (III)


    The red force field vanished the next second, and Cain’s mind felt a sense of rity like never before. He felt his brain working much faster, but he could not focus on that for much time due to the sudden headache he felt.


    Cain grabbed his head as the pain faded, and only then he looked around and see eyes full of shock and awe focusing on him.


    Luckily for Cain, just as things were about to go out of control, Rodrick shouted, drawing back all the attention.


    “Exin yourselves!”


    Once again, shock waves emerged from Rodrick’s voice, but this time they spread across all the cadets, not focusing on a single person.


    Uriel smiled as he heard those words, sure that Cain had gotten into serious trouble, and he was ready to make things even harder for the cadet when he felt Rodrick’s eyes focusing on him.


    Uriel turned toward Rodrick with confusion, as he did not understand the meaning of this one’s gaze.


    “Well, I am waiting for your exnation.”


    Rodrick was not only demanding Cain to exin his actions against Lumir but also for Uriel to give a reason for his sudden attack.


    .....


    Uriel felt an immense sense of shame as he saw that all the Vice-Captains were looking at him as if he was a clown, waiting for him to entertain them. Still, no matter how he felt, the young man did not dare to go against Rodrick.


    “Cain attacked one of his fellow cadets without reason, so I sought to apprehend him and bring him to justice.”


    It was clear to everybody that Uriel’s true goal was not just to detain Cain, but his words did make sense.


    “That is not your role, nor do you have the authority to act over other cadets or even soldiers that are not under your directmand. It is not the first time you have made a mistake like this. I should not have to say this to you, who is already a Vice-Captain, yet I have to.


    The Imperial Military Force is not your family’s fiefdom!”


    Rodrick’sst words unleashed more shock waves that pressured solely on Uriel, making this one kneel.


    “This mistake will go on your military record. Return to your formation.”


    Uriel’s eyes widened as he heard that. The humiliation was bad enough, but a mark so soon on his military record would make it much harder to advance in the ranks.


    A poisonous hatred emerged in Uriel’s heart, but he did not target Rodrick since this one was too powerful, choosing instead to me Cain for all his problems.


    Cain noticed the hatred in Uriel’s eyes but showed no fear and simply turned toward Rodrick.


    “ording to the rules and regtions of the Imperial Lightning Fort, a cadet can act in self-defense if he is attacked first or feels threatened.”


    Rodrick turned toward Lumir, who was still lying on the ground with an expression of utter terror.


    “He threatened you?”


    “Words are dangerous and can induce physiological damage that is much harder to defend against. Lumir’s usation made me feel in danger, so I acted. Since I did not cause permanent damage, there is nothing wrong with my actions ording to the military rules.”


    When the teachers heard Cain’s words, many of them silently nodded. Unlike Uriel, who was trying to make excuses, Cain gave an exnation backed by the Imperial Lightning Fort’s military codes.


    Rodrick analyzed everything before sighing and shaking his head. Cain had gone overboard, but Lumir was guilty of throwing usations without any form of proof.


    “Everybody, return to your ce so the ceremony can continue.”


    Ultimately, Rodrick chose to ignore both Lumir and Cain’s transgression and carried on.


    Cain smiled as he took his ce in the front row, right at the beginning of the military formation.


    Rodrick stared at the young man, and as he saw that confidence and determination, he could not help but smile. As someone who dedicated his life to the military, he was happy to see that the next generation was full of power.


    “Cadet Cain Laurifer, for your exemry disy of both power and duty, having disyed a battle power above Level 7 and amassed Imperial Military Credits that surpass the 1.5 million, I grant you the rank of Vice-Captain!”


    Rodrick’s voice was loud and seemed to have a special power as it echoed across the entire Imperial Lightning Fort.


    “From now on, you are the Blood Lightning Vice-Captain!”


    —


    In a distant location of the Copsing Lightning Sector, five persons were floating in the sky. Each of them had military clothes, and the stripes on their shoulders made it clear that none had ranks beneath Major.


    Among the group was a face that Cain would have recognized. She was the first Astral Wave Cultivatior that he knew used cold weapons.


    Major Luma stood in the sky looking at the ground, and there was a solemn aura around her. She was not alone since everybody in the group had severe expressions.


    The only one that had a resemnce of calm was the old woman at the front of the group. She had long white hair and wrinkles all over her face, but despite her appearance, her life force was full of power.


    All four Majors looked at the woman with a sense of utter respect and awe as they knew that her power was something none of them could evenpare with.


    The old woman’s eyes glowed with golden light as her Wave Cloak manifested. She then activated Wave Burst, and gales like the ones released by a tornado assaulted the sky.


    A single person affecting the environment just like a natural disaster was incredible, but Luma and the others knew that was the power of a Wave King!


    She then raised a finger, and her Essence Wave began to mutate gradually, generating a massive ming rock, not unlike a meteorite.


    The ming rock grewrger until it became more than fifty times the size of the old woman, and only then did she throw it.


    “?Boom!” “?Boom!” “?Boom!” “?Boom!”


    Several shock waves echoed across the sky before the meteoritended due to this one breaking the sound barrier and moving faster and faster with each second.


    “?BOOOOOOOM MMMMMM!”


    Finally, the meteorite conjured by the old womannded on the ground and generated a massive explosion, leaving a crater with a radius of over 10 kilometers!


    That attack would have been more than enough to destroy a great city of the Old World with a poption of over 5 million people!


    That amazing disy of strength left Luma and the other Majors in utter shock. Nevertheless, as they looked left of the crater generated by the meteorite, the somber aura that assaulted their heart only grew stronger.


    Right next to the crater left by the meteorite was a palm print that was more than fiverger!


    It was crazy to even think of it, but Lumar saw it with her own eyes.


    Someone unleashed a palm strike that destroyed everything in a radius of 50 kilometers. And it was not just the size but also the depth that was much greater than the one left by the old woman’s meteorite.


    “This was supposed to be where Saharo City was, am I right?”


    The old woman’s words brought Luma back to reality, and she immediately nodded.


    “Yes, Colonel Mira. This was the exact location of Saharo City. We lost all forms ofmunication three days ago, and our satellites showed a distorted image due to the density of residual energy in the air, which is why we had no idea the city was gone already.”


    The old woman, Colonel Mira, nodded before taking a deep breath and unleashing a golden force field. She then infused her Essence Wave into her Ego Wave, making the force field range extend in all directions and allowing it to see everything several kilometers underground.


    When Mira saw the ruins of an underground city, her eyes narrowed. At this point, even she, a mighty Wave King, also adopted a solemn expression, and if one looked with care, one would notice a sh of fear on her face.


    “Has there been any news of Dark Races’ powerhouses in this area?”


    Luma immediately shook her head and spoke with confidence.


    “This is not the act of the Dark Races. The entire Copsing Lightning Sector had been under strict surveince after thest Gaia Invasion.”


    As soon as the old woman discarded the Dark Races, the fear in her eyes grew even stronger and became hard to hide.


    “We must leave.”


    Luma and the others were confused by those words, but before they could even ask for an exnation, Mira turned around and flew away at supersonic speed.


    That only made their confusion stronger, but fear emerged in their hearts as they analyzed the Colonel’s actions. Mira must have figured out who was responsible for the destruction of Saharo City and would not get involved with those people no matter what.


    Luma and the other Majors did not hesitate following the old woman.