Marisbury stared daggers at Yuan Shikai and let out a deep sigh.
His plans had been completely derailed. The power Metatron had displayed was no weaker than that of the known Lostbelt Kings, and might even have surpassed them.
A head-on clash no longer served any purpose, and might even lead to more unforeseen developments. After weighing his options, Marisbury chose to compromise.
Marisbury said, "My daughter, since even the Angel has given you a chance, I will wait for you at Chaldea's headquarters in Antarctica."
"Of course, that is assuming you can successfully deal with all seven Lostbelts. We will settle things then. If you win, I will tell you the real secret."
He then turned and took the lead in stepping through the portal behind him. The others followed suit.
Galahad said, "Husband of my king, I acknowledge your strength. This victory is yours. I will await your arrival in Antarctica. Next time, I will win."
Galahad also entered the portal. Finally, Lilith glanced at Sajyou Ayaka before reluctantly stepping through it.
The great battle came to an end, leaving nothing but devastation in its wake.
The dazed Jeanne d'Arc finally recovered. She examined her body with tremendous excitement, fluttering the little pair of wings on her back.
Yuan Shikai asked, "What exactly is going on? Why did Metatron emerge from inside me, and why were you separated from her?"
Jeanne d'Arc said bashfully, "Lady Metatron's soul is bound to mine, but she is usually asleep. She only awakens when the conditions for her manifestation are met."
"It seems the rules of this world happened to meet Lady Metatron's requirements, so she manifested directly."
"As for why she separated me, perhaps Lady Metatron thought I compromised her impartiality. So after agonizing over it for 0.01 seconds, she separated