Inside the barrier, the air was so heavy it seemed almost frozen.
The shock brought by Deklan's near-death declaration had yet to fully fade, yet his silver, vortex-like eyes remained calm, as though he were merely stating a fact.
He paused slightly, as if weighing how much he should reveal next, before continuing in that steady, peculiar tone.
"No one had the ability to keep everyone safe under those circumstances."
Deklan said.
His gaze swept over Alvin's grim expression before settling on Shen Yi.
"Even Lady Feng Qingyao was no exception."
"Forcefully detonating the Black Fog Core in an attempt to purify the source was a decision she made after weighing the pros and cons. Although it triggered a chain reaction that caused the undead tide to surge and resulted in grievous casualties, had she not done so, the worlds and living beings that would perish from the Black Fog's deeper corrosion in the future might have numbered a thousand or a hundred times more than now. It was a necessary choice."
Then his tone shifted, bringing with it a faint glimmer of brightness.
"However, according to the information Lady Feng Qingyao left behind before returning from the depths of the Void Domain, she did not return empty-handed this time."
"She brought back something crucial, said to be remarkably effective at suppressing—or even combating—the Black Fog's core threat. As for what exactly it is, that involves the highest level of secrecy, and even we do not know. But since Lady Feng Qingyao dared to call it crucial, it must be no trivial matter."
Hearing this, the deeply furrowed brows of Shen Yi and Alvin both eased slightly.
No matter how dire the situation Beyond the World was, this news at least meant there had been a tangible gain. And judging