But their attention should all have been drawn to the Aurora Order's divine descent ritual by now.
Who else could it be?
Panatiya's nerves instantly tightened. Had she not obtained some sort of invisible anti-divination ability, she would probably have been preparing to flee.
The gale lasted a full two or three minutes, blowing away most of the plague viruses Panatiya had released, before abruptly stopping.
That was... someone from the Royal Family intervening!
Panatiya relaxed and immediately quickened both her pace and the rate at which she released viruses. For a time, she was like a grim reaper conducting a funeral procession. Wherever she passed, everyone around her clutched their throats, making rasping sounds, as though they had developed severe lung disease or bronchitis and could no longer breathe.
Then they collapsed to the ground, slowly breathing their last in pain and despair.
In the Backlund Bridge Borough, Bernadette calmly regarded the person before her who had [prohibited] her east wind-a somewhat arrogant-looking elderly man with many silver strands amid his black hair and little facial hair.
Bernadette recognized him. He was Derlink Augustus, the former Duke of South Wales of the Loen Royal Family, a Sequence 2 Balancer of the Arbiter Pathway.
Although he was one Sequence above her, Bernadette was not afraid of him, because the multiple Sealed Artifacts she possessed were enough for her to contend with most Sequence 2 angels.
However, contending with them was all she could do.
In other words, she would no longer be able to stop the disaster the Demoness Sect was creating.
Just then, Phoenix sliced through the air and flew out. "Help, help! Edward's in trouble!"
Bernadette's brow furrowed, and she moved to travel away without hesitation.
"Teleportation is prohibited here."
Derlink Augustus spoke impassively, thwarting her intention, then