The struggle with the Iron and Blood Cross Order had come to a temporary end.
But their conflict remained. After all, the Iron and Blood Cross Order had suffered two setbacks in a row without being able to retaliate. If they found an opportunity, they would certainly kill Raphael.
If Raphael had the chance, he would certainly kill a few more of their members as well.
However, another clash between the two sides was unlikely in Backlund, since Raphael had completely rooted out and destroyed the Iron and Blood Cross Order's forces there.
If they tried sending people to Backlund to expand their influence again, Raphael would find a reason to kill them, too.
Meanwhile, Raphael was under the Aurora Order's protection in Backlund. The Iron and Blood Cross Order's demigods had no grounds to enter Backlund to kill him. Doing so would amount to an outright declaration of war.
Although the Aurora Order appeared to have only a few Saints and just over twenty Mid-Sequence Oracles, the organization also had angels. If fighting truly broke out, the Iron and Blood Cross Order might not gain the upper hand.
Afterward, Raphael continued to focus on his training. In the blink of an eye, it was late February. Through relentless practice of the Western Continent's cultivation techniques, his strength had soared. He felt he could now fight an entire group of Sequence 5 Beyonders.
This also meant that his period of seclusion was officially over. Raphael was ready to stir things up.
He walked over to the window and stretched, then noticed people marching outside.
He had heard quite a commotion outside over the past two days, but it had barely affected him. He had not expected it to be a protest march.
After listening to their slogans for a while,