Atticus's Odyssey: Reincarnated Into A Playground novel Chapter 778

Chapter 778 Gut Feeling

"I'll be back soon," Whisker suddenly said, standing up from his throne. Though he tried to hide it, his excitement was clear as his entire body trembled.

"Where are you going?" a cold voice responded instantly, but Whisker didn't bother turning toward Blackgate.

He chuckled. "Since when do you care about me? I'll be back soon. Don't miss me too much."

Before Blackgate could say anything else, Whisker abruptly vanished from the hall. In the next second, Blackgate couldn't feel his presence in the abyss anymore.

'He left his world?' Blackgate was both surprised and wary. Since he had met the beast, Whisker had never left his world. It was strange, and he didn't like strange.

A low sound, "urg," suddenly drew his attention, and his gaze fell upon the branch heads and others in the hall, on their knees under the weight of his overwhelming aura.

Collecting his thoughts, Blackgate lifted his aura, allowing his subordinates to breathe. Intense sweat drenched their clothes as they quickly wiped their foreheads and bowed before excusing themselves.

"We'll leave first, Paragon Blackgate."

Blackgate had already stopped paying attention to them. They had just finished watching the final battle between Atticus and Karn, and were still processing the gravity of what had occurred.

The reason he had lost control of his powers momentarily was due to the unease he felt over Whisker's actions.

Despite knowing Whisker for years, he could never quite grasp what the beast was truly thinking. Whisker appeared playful, but Blackgate knew better than anyone what he was capable of. He was a wildcard.

'Annoying,' Blackgate thought, clicking his tongue.

He didn't like that wildcard running around unsupervised.

…

As Atticus appeared in the middle of the coliseum, he was met with an unusually silent crowd. He had already considered the different ways the other races might react to his victory and had mentally prepared himself for any outcome.

The arena was so tall that even with his sharp sight, he couldn't see any of the paragons. But he could feel Magnus's warm gaze on him.

Atticus smiled, unfazed, as he made his way across the arena toward an exit. Though no one cheered in the coliseum, it felt as though the deafening cheers of the humans in their domain reached even here.

Just as Magnus and the others were about to descend to meet Atticus, Azrakan Valarius suddenly appeared in front of their balcony with a small smile that didn't reach his eyes.

"A word, please."

…

Atticus met one of the Dimensari grandmasters who had greeted them upon their arrival. The man's gaze appeared neutral, his demeanor entirely respectful; however, his aura told a different story.

The grandmaster led Atticus through the hallways toward a large door. Throughout the walk, Atticus remained on high alert, his guard at its peak.

"Where are you taking me?" Atticus asked abruptly as they reached the door, causing the man to pause. After a brief silence, the grandmaster replied in a neutral tone:

"To your resting chambers, Apex Atticus."

Atticus didn't like that pause, nor the man's tone.

Among all the things he had learned in life, Atticus had always prioritized reading the room, and while "the room" in this case referred to the Dimensari domain, its meaning didn't change.

The silent crowd, the intense gazes from the other paragons upon exiting the Nexus world—everything told him this wasn't over. He was far from safe.

Because of this, Atticus was in a hyper-aware state, meticulously analyzing every interaction, theorizing about possible threats. Only when he was back in Sector 3 would he feel even a modicum of safety.