Virgin looked down at the carnage and sighed. He had never imagined that a war they had entered with such confidence would end in such a mess.
He released the pressure of a Calamity-Rank Strong One, but it carried a calming presence that brought the panicked people back to their senses.
Virgin felt a pang of compassion. Enough people had died today. If he did nothing, those who had lost their minds would keep running until they dropped dead from exhaustion.
Green glanced at the dejected, handsome blond man. He had met many Calamity-Rank Strong Ones before, but Virgin was different.
Most Calamity-Rank Strong Ones, regardless of age, had grown detached from humanity because of the vast gulf between their strength and that of ordinary people. They often seemed to regard humans as ants. That was why horrific incidents that killed hundreds of thousands could happen.
Even Green was heading in that direction. Before he had crossed over, he would certainly have stopped the Red Queen from firing the Sparrow Rocket when victory was already assured.
But Virgin was different. Green could see more humanity in him: fear of death, compassion, jealousy, resentment...
That made Green curious, and he found himself looking Virgin up and down.
Sensing Green's strange gaze, Virgin tensed instinctively. He had no idea what this cunning, ruthless Lorenzo man was planning.
Green stared at him with deadpan eyes. After a long silence, he suddenly asked, "How about working for me from now on?"
"Huh?" Virgin froze, unable to tell what Green meant.
Green said evenly, "The Asgar Kingdom is finished after this. It won't be wiped off the map, but it won't escape losing territory and paying reparations. And..." He paused deliberately, then stressed, "Of the Asgar Kingdom's three Calamity-Rank Strong Ones, my plan allows at