(Heartfelt thanks to 'Star Assault Blast' for the 1888 reward, and to 'Small Delusion', 'Tenkuu no Sensesu', 'Wufeng Haotian', 'One Rider, Ten Thousand Strong', 'Long Lian Qingxue', 'Twelve Star Festival', 'Fei Ye | Sleepless City', 'Li Xing Meng Ke', 'Fleeting Years', 'So-Called Lord', and 'Sarcastic Storm' for their rewards!)
The shattered stones and boulders rolling down from the mountaintop crashed heavily at the foot of the mountain, kicking up thick clouds of dust that rose like smoke and blanketed the entire area.
In midair on either side of the exploded mountaintop, Noah and Lancelot locked eyes across a distance, as though intense sparks had flown between them, dazzling anyone who looked.
Seeing Guinevere sitting on horseback with the Arrow Disc in her arms, sheltered within Lancelot's embrace, her pretty face deathly pale, Noah snorted coldly.
"So it was you two scheming behind the scenes again."
Noah had never been particularly obsessed with obtaining Authority from the Great Sage Equal to Heaven.
For one thing, Authorities naturally varied in strength. Who knew whether the Authority obtained from the Great Sage Equal to Heaven would be strong or weak?
For another, compared to Noah's Ten Incarnations—which fused Verethragna, Melkart, and his own power, possessed a self-enhancing effect, and had evolved so greatly that they were no longer what they once were—the Authorities of Godslayers and Heretic Gods had fallen short by more than a little. On top of that, Noah could fuse Incarnations for use and had a clear path for growth. Gaining one or two ordinary Authorities was entirely optional.
Thirdly, Noah had no shortage of Treasure Tools in his treasury that could rival Authorities.
Given all that, Noah naturally had no attachment to acquiring Authorities.
But that did not mean he would simply overlook someone tampering with things behind his