Chapter 2551

2551 - The Court!

Fifty years later, Eternal Sanctuary.

Eternal Sanctuary was as full of life as ever, and its sky—which looked like another Sanctuary turned upside down—was no less lively.

And from that strange sky, two people descended...

In the front, a young man with calm blond hair, long and carefully styled, descended. His landing was extremely elegant, placing his hands behind his back, descending quietly and leisurely while his precious black-and-gold robe fluttered in the air... It was a breathtaking sight for any lady present.

He was the All-seeing God.

And directly behind him descended a woman wearing a black and vivid crimson robe, her aura closer to combat and blood, not elegant and calm like the young man. Her beauty was captivating and not much less than his, but danger was undoubtedly her hallmark.

As soon as they landed, the woman cast a glance toward the place before them, then murmured quietly: "The Court's appointment has finally been set as you wanted, but... I have a bad feeling about this."

"No worry at all, Athena~" the All-seeing God smiled confidently, and began examining the site before him. "If my defeat were that easy, I wouldn't still be free and unbound to this day."

"...Amazing," Athena murmured as she looked ahead.

At that moment, both of them were looking at a great white building that seemed as though every piece of it was made of precious gems. It was fronted by large rounded columns interspersed with stairs ascending upward, and atop the columns rested a concrete terrace like a roof covering everything beneath it.

This scene was extremely strange in the Eternal Sanctuary, where nature spread everywhere—not because the inhabitants of the Eternal Sanctuary loved it, but because they had few other options.

Nature here was dominant, and anyone who tried to build something would face fierce resistance, and everything would soon return to its original state. Even the All-seeing God himself—his permanent home was a hollowed-out tree trunk, like most of the Transcendents... So seeing a building like this, even if its area seemed like that of an ordinary court in the land of the mortals, was something dazzling and awe-inspiring.

The place was by no means empty. On those stairs leading upward, there were a number of men and women staring at the All-seeing God and Athena.

They all had different skin colors—some intensely black, some intensely blue, some dark purple or even dark crimson, each one with a unique color... but each one of them was also extremely beautiful in their own way.

Their looks toward the All-seeing God and Athena varied between envy, malice, and a trace of contempt.

"It seems the welcoming committee is assembled." The All-seeing God smiled when he noticed their looks, and began walking toward the Court with confidence, Athena following him.

Each step he took was as if he were floating above the grass, without making a sound or disturbance in his surroundings.

Until he reached the first of the steps and took his first step upward, and immediately the people standing on it split into two rows, bowing their heads and placing their hands below their stomachs in submission.

Those who had been stealing glances full of malice and negative feelings moments ago did not dare raise their eyes when he reached their side, and even after he passed among them, not one of them dared to breathe.

But...

"Hey." After the All-seeing God passed in front of him, one of them extended his hand and grabbed Athena's wrist. "Servants stay outside."

The All-seeing God heard what happened, but he smiled and continued climbing... He could indeed see what was about to happen.

Bang!

"Aaah!!" The person who had grabbed Athena's wrist suddenly began screaming, looking at his broken arm.

"I am not a lowly servant like you, you ignorant fool." Athena then passed her eyes over the rest, and summoned a massive spear whose blade alone was nearly the size of his staff. "Is there another servant who has opinions about me?!"

"...."

Everyone fell silent. Those who knew Athena's true nature had been silent from the start, knowing what would happen, while the rest who did not know her stared at the ground in shock... She had just broken the arm of a personal servant who was once a major general-ranked Executioner, and that power of hers was not far off from what they had seen from the masters!

"Tsk~ That's what I thought." Athena hid the spear, then followed the All-seeing God with two quick yet elegant steps.

"Please keep your temper in check more once inside, my dear." The All-seeing God spoke calmly with a faint smile after reaching the massive shimmering door.

"I'll try." Athena answered curtly, already having arrived behind him. "Just make sure to warn them not to mess with me, or let me leave from the start to avoid trouble."

"Haha, no, no leaving today. Your name will be mentioned and you will be summoned anyway, but I will try to spare you confrontations." Then the All-seeing God raised his hands and pushed the door. "Come, let the show begin."

Whoooom!

As soon as the door was pushed open, a pleasant, enchanting breeze blew over the All-seeing God, widening his smile slightly. He placed one hand behind his back and stepped forward, waving the other. "Greetings, Your Excellency the Arbiter."

What lay inside had nothing to do with enchanting nature, yet it was no less luxurious and magnificent.

The ceiling and walls were covered in glowing geometric shapes that moved slowly according to specific patterns. Several banners hung from one side of the Court, beneath which sat a number of people, each with his own aura and distinctive beauty.

On the other side hung a single golden banner, and the seat beneath it was empty.

In the midst of all this stood a platform slightly elevated above the rest of the place, purely for distinction, and behind it appeared seven seats—but only the central one was occupied...

Seated upon it was a person slightly taller than humans, broad-shouldered, with long hair cascading down either side of his eyes. His eyes were sharp and dark, like the rest of his handsome features. Between his brows was a clear crease, as though it had been there since the beginning of creation. He wore a black and very dark crimson robe of several layers, and behind his head was a circular halo from which swords emerged, rotating slowly.

His aura was calm yet extremely oppressive. He looked like a young man in his early thirties, but the atmosphere surrounding him suggested he was exceedingly ancient. He seemed calm, yet none of those who had come before the All-seeing God dared to speak in his presence; the place was silent as a sealed tomb.

That person slowly raised his hand toward the All-seeing God to return the greeting.

Then he gestured for him to sit beneath the golden banner.