Chapter 57
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“Which of the females present doesn’t possess A–level mental power? Only you–you’re a useless waste with no mental power!” Aurora yelled, pointing a finger at Nyx’s nose.
The threshold for the royal consort selection was quite high. All invited females had A–level mental power, including
Aurora.
As an A–level female, she had always felt superior about her mental power. Now, facing Nyx, who lacked mental power, her sense of superiority surged.
Aurora turned to the Queen, displeased, and asked for her support. “How can she, a female with no mental power, be the Crown Prince’s consort?”
It was one thing for other princes, but Aurelius was an SS–level male.
The Queen, who had intended to defend Nyx, didn’t have the chance to speak before Aurora, in her loud high heels, stormed toward Nyx.
“Aurora!” The Queen sternly chided, but it was too late–Aurora actually released her mental power in attacking Nyx. Mental power release was a technique mastered by only a few genius a–level female practitioners. Though typically instantaneous and short–ranged–rendering it primarily useful for attacking other females—it also served as a symbol of strength.
The lower the mental power of the attacked female, the harder it was to resist. The effects ranged from dizziness to serious injury and even unconsciousness, with no cure.
Nyx looked blankly at the red–dressed female approaching her, sensing disdain and malice in her face.
She didn’t understand what mental attacks were, but she felt a strange sensation in her mind, and her vision briefly blurred. Then, her eyes widened in shock.
It was as though a powerful force, long dormant within her, was slowly awakening. The external attack triggered a rapid surge in its awakening speed, and the overwhelming power uncontrollably retaliated-
“Ah!” Aurora let out a painful scream, clutching her throbbing head, and collapsed onto the ground with a loud thud.
Deep in her soul, it felt like a sharp blade had pierced her, the unfamiliar pain and fear intertwining, something a privileged high–ranking female had never experienced before.
Her red dress was a mess, and without any regard for her image, she curled up and rolled on the ground. After struggling for only a few seconds, her eyes rolled back, and she passed out completely.
In the grand ballroom, at this moment, no one was paying attention to the pitiful Aurora.
The females were all dizzy, as if they had been subjected to a powerful suppression from a higher level, rendering them incapable of resistance or even of the thought of resistance.
The males felt an even stronger
shock-
‘Protect her! Follow her! Submit to her!‘ Countless thoughts surged into their minds in an instant, like gods descending, imprinting the souls of their followers with a scorching brand.
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Many of the males couldn’t help but kneel to the ground, gazing up at that figure with reverence.
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A massive wave of mental power, centered on Nyx, erupted outward, instantly and explosively extending to the far reaches.
3.3 feet, 33 feet, and 330 feet–It kept extending.
Until all the males across the royal estate, the city, and the entire Central Planet suddenly stopped what they were doing, instinctively, clutching their hearts, awakened by the instinct embedded in their blood, a surge of impulse to protect this force with their lives.
“What is this-” In several luxurious estates, the prominent figures of the empire rose to their feet, their spirits in turmoil. ‘Could it be that an S–level female is awakening? No. Such a strong wave of energy; this can’t be just an S–level!”
As the source of all this commotion, Nyx seemed to be trapped in a beautiful illusion. The world before her eyes became subtly different, and countless chaotic noises echoed in her mind.
Among the males, Aurelius and Felix, being closest to Nyx, were impacted the most. Their eyes were bloodshot, and their bodies trembled.
Felix, with stronger endurance, was still able to maintain his calm. Aurelius, however, punched himself hard, struggling to force himself to calm down. “Quick, take her to the Holy Ground!”
Females whose mental power had begun to awaken should be sent to the Holy Ground, where they would receive the blessing of the Divine Tree.
Felix carefully picked up the unconscious Nyx and called Theon and Zayne to follow.
Aurelius, carrying the responsibility of being the Empire’s Crown Prince, had to stay behind to maintain order at the scene, though his heart was with Nyx, as if he were leaving with her.
The Holy Ground was located not far from the northeast of the Palace, a deep canyon, resembling a coiled dragon, retaining an ancient mystery amid Central Planet’s towering buildings and cold, metallic machinery.
The outer perimeter of the Holy Ground was heavily guarded, and no one was allowed to enter except for the awakening females. Even Felix, the Marshal, was stopped.
“Marshal, please stop,” said the soldier guarding the entrance, saluting Felix, and asking him to place the female into the teleportation device.
The teleportation device would automatically send the awakening female deep into the Holy Ground.
The males, no matter how concerned, had to obediently wait outside the Holy Ground, praying for the safe awakening of their females.
After Nyx left, the palace ball came to a halt.
Aurora, severely injured and unconscious, was taken for emergency treatment.
No one sympathized with her, as this outcome was purely a result of her bullying others and running into a solid wall.
If Nyx had truly been a female without mental power, the one being sent to the hospital right now would have been Nyx.
The guests at the scene regained their composure and started discussing Nyx. ‘Such a powerful mental power, one–of–a–kind
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in the entire Empire! No wonder the Marshal and the Crown Prince are both her subservient.
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The noble males who had been matched with Nyx by the guardianship system, now among the crowd, were listening to the speculations about whether Nyx would awaken S–level or SS–level mental power. Their faces grew darker and darker.
It was only now that they realized what they had missed.
If only he had known this earlier.
The royal family was maintaining order on–site while quickly sealing off the information. But StarNet quickly exploded.
The residents of Central Planet were especially excited-
[I just felt the mental wave when the female awakened; so intense!]
[I felt it too!]
[It was so strong, I couldn’t help but bow.]
[Same here.]
[Same here.]
More and more males from Central Planet expressed that they felt it, and the posts and replies flooded in, far more than expected. Everyone began to sense that something was wrong.
[So many people felt it?]
[How wide is the range of this influence?]
Many males, claiming to have a sensation, reported their approximate locations, causing an uproar on StarNet-
[This range is way too big!]
[Do all the males on Central Planet feel it?]
[Is this for real?]
[Are you guys from Central Planet planning this together to deceive us?]
[If you’re going to lie, at least make it more believable. Who would believe such absurdity?]
[I don’t believe it.]
[Neither do I!]
No matter how much the inhabitants of Central Planet swore that they were telling the truth, others outside Central Planet could not believe it.
When an A–level female awoke, the influence spread across the area of a building; when an S–level female awoke, it affected an entire city.
Everyone thought, ‘How could a female awakening cause such a disturbance that it affects an entire planet? Impossible!‘
