Gu Yuena was deeply shaken as well.
As the Silver Dragon King, she was the most sensitive to the power of the elements.
That last attack had contained no fluctuations of Soul Power.
It was pure law.
It was... the very world itself obeying his commands.
"Ah, finally, some peace and quiet."
Furina broke the suffocating silence.
She clapped her hands, looking entirely matter-of-fact, as if Neuvillette had merely swatted a fly.
"Not bad, Neuvillette. That was pretty quick."
"If you'd taken any longer, it would've cut into my afternoon tea."
Neuvillette raised a hand, and the Core of Space and Time fragment flew into his palm.
He didn't even look at it. He simply tossed it to Gu Yuena, who was still standing beside him in a daze.
"It's stained with the laws of space and time. It should be of some use to you."
Gu Yuena caught it instinctively. It was cold to the touch.
This is... the treasure the Evil Emperor fought so desperately to obtain?
He's just giving it to me?
Neuvillette paid no heed to their astonishment. Instead, he turned to look at Bo Saixi, who was still frozen in midair.
He gave a slight nod, polite yet distant.
"Madam."
"Thank you for standing up for justice just now."
"Though your intervention wasn't needed in the end, your good intentions are commendable."
The corner of Bo Saixi's mouth twitched.
She had lived for over a century, and this was the first time the words "sense of justice" had sounded so grating.
She slowly descended, the glow of Soul Power fading from her body. Her gaze rested on Neuvillette, filled with complicated emotions.
"Who... are you, exactly?"
"By the Sea God, I've never heard of anyone as powerful as you on the mainland."
Neuvillette glanced at