Although the Godrace was also monitoring the Fallen Apostles' movements, long-range detection in the void was extremely difficult, and the Abyss Zone did not border the God Domain either. So the Empire was often the first to learn of any movement from the Fallen Apostles—like now.
The Father God saw my expression change and immediately guessed what had happened. "What? Something happened back home?"
"The Fallen Apostles seem to be on the move. This time, they're heading for the Empire Zone." I rose and drifted toward the exit. "Looks like I'll have to head back early."
The Father God and I quickly left the "foundation" of the God Domain. Then, in the central square of the Glorious Divine Court, we ran into Viska, who had come over after hearing the news; Lilina, who looked like she had just woken up and was wandering around outside; and Ding Dang, who had just emerged from the Highest Life Goddess Temple. Of course, Ice Father and Ice Mother were with their daughter as well.
The moment Viska saw me, she pounced like a starving tiger and seized my arm, shaking it hard. "Chen! Take me away, now!"
I was already panicking, but Ice Sister's dramatic entrance startled me so badly that I forgot all about it. I looked at Ice Father and Ice Mother behind her, then at the miserable-looking Rogue, and broke out in a cold sweat. "Do you have to be this dramatic? Those are your actual parents..."
"I'd rather have been thrown in free with a furniture purchase..." Viska looked utterly devastated. "They nagged me all night."
Ice Father and Ice Mother were actually smiling at their daughter's antics, their faces full of satisfaction. Ice Mother even nudged Ice Father and whispered, "See? I told you those two had a