650 The End Of King Brylon's Reign
Under the cloudy night sky, Queen Selene, Orion, Crystalia, Maya, Merida, Elysia, Madam Seraphina, Flintor, the Prismaflow head family, and the elders of the Prismaflow Clan, the Quatzwraith head family, and the elders of the Quaztrwraith Clan, the Luminaris head family, and the elders of the Luminaris Clan, the Village Chief, and the rest of the key figures, all stood beside a dug hole, watching as the former King of the Prismerian kingdom was slowly buried into the ground.
The burial ceremony for the former King had already taken place, so once the burial was complete, they all gave their condolences to the royal family and left one by one.
After they were all gone, only Orion, Queen Selene, Crystalia, Maya, Merida, Elysia, and Madam Seraphina remained. Crystalia cried her eyes out until they were swollen, while Queen Selene maintained a frosty appearance, revealing no emotions on her face.
Orion sighed deeply as he comforted Crystalia; he understood that Queen Selene also wished to express her grief at this very moment.
However, as the Queen of the Prismerian kingdom, she couldn't afford to break down easily and needed to maintain a steady appearance.
Elysia stepped forward to soothe Crystalia. Despite feeling little emotion regarding the King's death and burial, Elysia couldn't forget that the former King had attempted to kill her. The attempt might have succeeded if she hadn't been rescued in time.
Nevertheless, she understood that he had taken drastic actions to protect the Crystalforge Clan.
Elysia turned her head to the side, gazing forward at Queen Selene, who was lost in a daze while staring at the sky.
She then shifted her attention towards Orion and signalled silently for him to take care of the Queen while she focused on comforting Crystalia.
Orion quickly grasped her meaning and nodded in response.
"Come on, let's go. We can't stay here all night," Elysia said, wanting to take Crystalia back home for some much-needed rest and sleep.
The other women present also decided to escort Crystalia home. She immediately gave in and chose to follow them under their persuasion.
The women looked at Orion and nodded in acknowledgement before they returned to the Prismerions' residence. Their temporary stay outside was made possible by Aegis of the Arctic Deity, who had erected an invisible wall made of divine pressure. This barrier pushed back the Vylkr vines into the distance, preventing them from advancing.
However, they knew that Aegis of the Arctic Deity reduced the protective area at night, so they needed to return before it became too late.
Only Flintor, Orion, and Queen Selene remained before the grave of former King Brylon. Flintor turned his head and bid Orion goodbye while Queen Selene prepared to leave.
Flintor needed to perform a midnight patrol of the newly developing city around the Village alongside the Prismerion warriors and some of the Village's own warriors.
Orion caught a glimpse of Flintor and couldn't help but sigh, seeing how incomparable he was to his former self after undergoing some of the gruesome warrior's training, similar to what he had experienced from Warrior Jean when he first entered this world.
Flintor's expression was steadier, his aura sharper, and even his posture appeared composed, resembling a raging beast ready to sense danger before attacking.
Despite the benefits of becoming Aerialia's apostles, he and the other Crystalforge elite warriors could still only deal with one-
star Vylkr vines. While this might not be impressive compared to the Village's own warriors, who had easily handled such threats during their initial training, it was worth mentioning for the Prismerions; handling the Vylkr vines wasn't as straightforward for them.
Compared to the villagers' warriors who could freely touch, hold, and eat the Vylkr vines as they pleased, the Prismerions, much like the tree nymphs and everything else that came into contact with the Vylkr vines, risked having their strength and life force drained if a Vylkr vine managed to get a grip on them.
Although Orion had begun teaching them some of the techniques Aerialia had shown him, emphasising that these methods would enhance their control over their apostle abilities and increase their strength, he didn't have any delusions that the Prismerions could easily bridge the gap and compete with the villager's own warriors easily.
The Village and its warriors were unique, and Orion knew that expecting the Prismerions to match their capabilities solely with these techniques was unrealistic.
As for his wives, they were still busy taking care of the children, simultaneously preparing for Elysia, Maya, Merida, and Seraphina's pregnancies, and overseeing the construction of the new city for the Prismerions and the villagers. Once all these responsibilities were taken care of, Orion planned to teach them to master and utilise Celestial energy.
Also, Orion couldn't help but wonder about the potential outcome if he provided Aerialia's Divine blood to his wives. He pondered if it would empower them to efficiently utilise and control celestial energy.
Shifting his attention, Orion gazed at the collar around Queen Selene's neck. The thought occurred to him - What would happen if he gave Aerialia's divine blood to Queen Selene?
Could she break free from the collar, or would the divine blood be forcefully suppressed?
He had already asked Aerialia for her opinion, but she had never been in a position where she had to make a crippled individual her apostle. However, she mentioned hearing about instances during the 'Great War' where terribly sick or presumed dead individuals were resurrected after becoming a god's apostle, making her optimistic about the possibility.
Since the discussion involved her divine blood, there was no way she would speak negatively about it despite mentioning the potential consequences if it didn't work.
Fortunately, the artefact in question was a pseudo-divine artefact, leading Orion to maintain optimism about its effectiveness.
However, before proceeding, he needed Queen Selene to be in the right mind to ensure nothing went wrong.
"They are all gone now," Orion said.
When Queen Selene heard his words, it was as if a seal had been removed from her eyes, and a burst of tears immediately began to roll down her cheeks. She reached out her hands to wipe them away, but she couldn't, no matter how hard she tried.
