My Substitute CEO Bride (Nash and Hera) novel Chapter 2066

In Instinct City in the Land of Nion, Tilly suddenly transformed back into the sentient blade, Unknown Blaze.

"Mr. Tilman? What are you doing?" Mosley shouted.

"Our master told us that we must do our best to help regardless of what happens to the three families. And now, it’s time for me to help the Stonemaul family."

After saying that, the sentient blade released a burst of powerful energy as did Alfius.

"This... What is this?" Mosley suddenly thought of the glowing orb inside Herman's body earlier.

"This glowing orb, what exactly is it..."

"The renowned sword, Decartes," Unknown Blaze said.

"The reason why members of the Stonemaul family have the blade-bearing ability is because they inherently possess the power of the renowned sword, Decartes.

"This sword's power is completely different from that of the demon sword, Rain of the Village. Rain of the Village symbolizes death, while this sword symbolizes rebirth."

Then, Unknown Blaze began rapidly aging.

"What… What are you doing?!" Nash exclaimed but then realized what Unknown Blaze was trying to do after seeing the rust form upon the blade.

"Using my body as a sacrifice. I offer it to Decartes so that it can return to the human world!"

Sharp metallic sounds of swords clashing rang out, prompting Nash and Mosley to cover their ears tightly. Then, Unknown Blaze shattered.

A brilliant multicolored light erupted from Alfius' body, and he slowly opened his eyes again. He spread his hands open as a rainbow descended. The renowned sword, Decartes, appeared in Alfius' hands.

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Amid the widespread speculation and discussions, the East Warden suddenly announced his intention to assist the South Territory with post-disaster assessment and reconstruction efforts. He then promptly dispatched a large number of so-called support troops to the South Territory.

As a result, many people began to reevaluate the East Warden, with many considering him a nobleman with a great sense of duty. At the same time, voices started to criticize the wardens of the West and North Territories, condemning them for their inaction.

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In the South Territory, the Woodrow brothers and the remaining members of the Endless Horizon Sect had escaped to their previous secret gathering point with Clint. The warden of the South Territory, Artoile Golde, certainly could not spare any attention for them now as he had a pile of matters to handle. However, Clint's situation looked bleak.

It was worth noting that the destruction of the South Warden's residence by the leader of the Church of the Netherworld coincided with Instinct City's collapse into ruins. Both events occurred almost at the same time. This coincidence led many to suspect that an unprecedented large-scale war might have erupted between nations.