[Main Family Royal Palace · Central Hall]
This ruin, which Natsume had previously blasted flat with a single "nuclear explosion," had already been rebuilt.
From the outside alone, it looked exactly as it had before.
There was no difference at all from before it had been destroyed.
Only, the nuclear radiation lingering here could not be cleared away quickly.
Therefore.
After the new Central Hall was completed, only Royal Family members at the pseudo-deity level or above were allowed near it. Weaker Royal Family members and retainers were strictly forbidden from approaching.
To avoid causing irreversible damage to their bodies and genes.
At this moment.
Inside the [Central Hall].
A figure stood before the enormous divine artifact, the [Pillar of Dominion].
"Is there anything else you need to add?"
King Zhenruo asked blandly.
Behind him.
Otsutsuki Governor Yuqing, who had just finished her report and was kneeling on the ground, shuddered inwardly.
She hurriedly admitted her guilt. "This subordinate accepts punishment!"
"Rise."
"You are guilty, but your crime does not warrant death."
"That Council demigod was indeed a cut above you."
"It is not strange that you lost..."
The other party possessed the Council-exclusive imitation demi-divine artifact, the [Pseudo-Heavenly Marsh Spear]. That basically confirmed that he was one of the Council.
Xushiki only had a few such top-tier divine artifact replicas.
As far as was known.
Meishiki and Genshiki each had one.
It was impossible that someone had killed Meishiki and Genshiki, seized their weapons—
—and then turned around to help the Council deal with their own Royal Family, right?
How could anything so absurd happen?
"He previously kept a human demigod captive."
"And now another half-blood demigod has been exposed."
"He has hidden quite a few trump cards!"
"That old man Xushiki still likes using these little tricks..."