After the girl finished speaking, Su Hao looked at the tray in her hands with mild surprise.
A treasured sword and a precious shield.
Judging from the details, they were precisely the divine artifacts wielded by Zacian in its King of Swords form and Zamazenta in its King of Shields form: the Intrepid Sword and the Dauntless Shield.
Yet as Zacian and Zamazenta gazed at the two divine artifacts, their eyes held only resolve and determination, without the slightest hint of retreat.
Instead, concern flashed through the young priestess's eyes as she asked in a slightly trembling voice, "Lord Zacian, Lord Zamazenta, are you... really going?"
Facing her question, Zacian, the elder sister, spoke first.
"When the King left, he entrusted us with protecting this world. It has always been our duty."
"Most of the Legends in this world have now headed for the battlefield in the Spirit Realm, including the army from the royal city led personally by the King."
"Other than the elderly, children, and women, everyone has been deployed."
Zamazenta immediately continued the latter half of her words.
"And because of this crisis, Rayquaza, who guards the planet's outer perimeter and blocks all outsiders, has been stretched too thin. It does not even have time to weaken the enemy.
"Lord Creator God bears responsibilities of even greater importance."
"This series of problems allowed Infinite Comet to breach the planet's outer defenses without suffering any losses and descend upon the Earth."
"Sword and Shield were contingencies the King painstakingly left behind before his expedition, having exhausted countless efforts with far-reaching vision."
Their voices paused.
Then Zacian and Zamazenta spoke in unison once more. "In that case, how can we, warriors under the King's command, shrink back at a time like this?"
"When the King returns in great triumph,