Show Me Your Hatred

Varian's plan succeeded.

Despite having the chance to destroy the holy altar, he only left a few scratches on it.

If he actually went ahead and did the deed, then Mirage Queen would've gone furious and started the war.

But since he left her most precious treasure in an injured yet intact state, she vowed to protect it from any harm.

It's a very clever tactic.

Of course, to convince the abyssals they weren't attacking, Varian put himself in real danger and even took two attacks from the abyssals.

Enigma was on the lookout for him in case things went out of hand.

But thankfully, they both managed to escape with serious injuries, all according to plan.

"Four days? Good! Four days it is!" The chilling declaration of the queen filled the capital.

She sat in front of the holy altar as she waited for Varian.

Her mind sense covered the entire castle and could detect even the slightest fluctuation.